(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Hanoi People’s Court on Tuesday sentenced Pham Doan Trang, a prominent Vietnamese activist, and dissident who has won European human rights awards, to 9 years in prison. Trang was charged with disseminating “anti-state propaganda,’’ although the authorities dropped another similar charge that would have seen her jailed for up to 20 years. […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER0 – Gunmen have abducted 70 year old Hajia Zuliehat Raji, the mother of the Chief of Staff to Kogi Governor, Mr Abdulkarim Asuku. The septuagenarian was abducted from her residence at Nagazi in Adavi Local Government Area of the state by the gunmen at about 7.40 p.m. on Monday. An eye-witness, who craved […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Namibia’s President Hage Geingob on Tuesday said that the rate of COVID-19 infections due to the Omicron variant had sky rocked. He said this was signaling that the southwestern African nation was now in the fourth COVID-19 wave. Geingob said this on the 38th occasion of the COVID-19 public briefing on national […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The nation’s Total Public Debt rose to N38.005 trillion as at September 30, 2021. This was contained in the debt data released by the Debt Management Office (DMO), this evening. The figure showed that Nigeria’s Public Debt increased from N35.465 trillion at the end of Q2 2021 by N2.540 trillion to the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A Lagos High Court sitting in Tafawa Balewa Square, on Tuesday discharged and acquitted a woman, Christiana Odo, accused of stabbing her husband to death during a fight. Justice Yetunde Adesanya, discharged and acquitted the defendant after the evidence of self defence was established by the testimonies of the witnesses. The judge, […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The United Kingdom has said Nigeria and 10 other countries will be removed from its travel red list from 4am on Wednesday. The move follows anger from Nigeria and other African countries, with the United Nations describing the ban on non-UK residents entering England as “travel apartheid.” The British government had on […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Department of State Services (DSS) has stated that Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), enjoys full rights in custody. Peter Afunanya, DSS spokesperson, disclosed this at a media briefing on Tuesday in Abuja. It could be recalled that IPOB had alleged that Kanu was starved of food […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Former President, Olusegun Obasanjo, has stated that President Buhari has done the best he could do and expecting him to do anything more is like beating a dead horse.According to Daily Trust, Obasanjo disclosed this at a retreat on inclusive security organized by the Global Peace Foundation and Vision Africa in Abuja […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Management of Spa Lavender, Sanus Per Aquam (SPA) has said it opened its new state of the Art health farm facility in Enugu, with a view to be attending to the health related issues of customers. The facility situated inside the new Carlton Swiss Hotel, Independence Layout, Enugu, was officially inaugurated on […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has dragged former Aviation Minister, Femi Fani-Kayode, before the Special Offences Court in Ikeja, over his alleged procurement of a “fabricated” medical report The controversial minister and member of the ruling All Progressives Congress was about 9am marched before Justice O.O Abike-Fadipe by EFCC operatives for […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Omicron is likely to become the dominant form of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) in Europe within the next month, overtaking other variants such as Delta, according to an expert. “At the moment, Omicron is still rare in Europe,’’ Richard Neher, head of the Evolution of Viruses and Bacteria research group at the University […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Gov. Nyesom Wike of Rivers has sacked the Commissioner for Health, Prof. Princewill Chike, for allegedly hosting preliminary session of Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria (MDCN) without approval. Wike announced the commissioner’s sack when the MDCN Chairman, Prof. Abba Hassan, paid him a courtesy visit at the Government House, Port Harcourt. […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Senate President, Ahmed Lawan has debunked the public perception of the 9th National Assembly as a rubber stamp of the executive. Lawan said this at the Distinguished Parliamentarians Lecture in Abuja on Monday. He spoke at a lecture he tagged, “The Legislature, Legislative Mandate and The People- The Reality and The Public […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Nigerian Navy Ship (NNS) Soroh, has arrested about 20 suspected crude oil thieves aboard a vessel marked MT TIS IV in Akassa River, Brass Local Government Area of Bayelsa. The Commander NNS Soroh, Commodore Patrick Effah, said at a press briefing on Monday in Akassa that the arrest was made on […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Judge of the African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights, Justice Stella Anukam has reiterated the need for the Nigerian Government to ensure that citizens and Non- Governmental Organisations (NGOs) have direct access to the African Court. Justice Anukam said Nigeria should activate Article 34(6) of the Protocol to the African Charter […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Barcelona will face Napoli in the Europa League knockout round play-off stage after the Catalan giants crashed out in the Champions’ League group stage for the first time since the 2000-01 season. Xavi Hernandez’s Barca will continue their European campaign in the second-tier competition, with the winner of their tie with Napoli […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on Monday, turned back unvaccinated staff members from its headquarters. The exercise which started at about 7a.m., saw staff of the anti-graft agency without COVID-19 vaccine cards or evidence of being vaccinated being turned back home. Those who were able to provide the evidence of […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The German Hospital Federation, has come out against a general anti-coronavirus lockdown in Germany, saying it was not necessary for the time being to prevent their facilities from being overwhelmed. Gerald Gass, Chairman of the hospital group, which represents hospital owners, told public broadcaster ZDF on Monday. “A lockdown for everyone is […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – NYSC says from January 2022, only fully vaccinated Prospective Corps Members (PCMs) will be allowed to register and partake in the scheme. “From the next orientation in the year 2022, all incoming PCMs will show evidence of vaccination before they will be allowed into the camp for registration. “We want to ensure […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Senior Special Adviser to Governor Victor Okezie Ikpeazu of Abia State on Agricultural Empowerment Programs, Mr. Obinna Ndukwe Ibiam, has resigned his appointment. He told newsmen Sunday in Umuahia, the Abia State capital, via statement that he decided to quit the job due to certain irreconcilable issues. The former Ikpeazu aide […]
