(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Cristiano Ronaldo revealed his relationship with former Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson played the key role in convincing the Portuguese to return to Old Trafford. Ferguson retired as boss of the Red Devils in 2013, four years after Ronaldo departed for Real Madrid in a then world record £80 million move. However, […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), has said that due to periodic “self-reviews,” more members of his cabinet may be made to leave. This is as he explained that the significant review steps are meant to identify and strengthen weak areas, close gaps, build cohesion and synergy in governance, manage the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Popular Nigerian reality television show, Gulder Ultimate Search has returned to the television screen after a seven-year break. The show which borders on the survival instincts of its contestants dominated the Nigerian airwaves in the early 2000s. The show which began in 2004 ran for 11 seasons before its break in 2016. […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Jamb has adopted the minimum cut-off marks for 2021/2022 admissions sent by heads of tertiary institutions across the country. The adoption signifies that there will be no uniform cut-off marks for 2021/2022 admissions, as was done in the past. Every institution is expected to maintain its minimum score during the admissions. These […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Muhammadu Buhari has sacked the Ministers of Power, Saleh Mamman and his Agriculture and Rural Development counterpart, Alhaji Sabo Nanono. The President also announced the redeployment of two Ministers to take over from them. The Minister of Environment, Mohammed Mahmoud Abubakar is to take over as the Minister of Agriculture and […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – ActionAid Nigeria, a Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO), has decried the reported directive of the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) to the 11 Electricity Distribution Companies (DisCos) to increase their tariffs as from Sept. 1, 2021. ActionAid Country Director, Ene Obi, who stated this to newsmen in Lagos, added that the increase in tariff […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Mr Etim Ene, Head of the Bakassi Returnees in Cross River, has appealed to the Federal and Cross River Government to assist them return their children to school. Ene made the appeal in an interview in Calabar on Wednesday. He said that, as displaced people, it was hard for them to afford […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) said it impounded 3,850 vehicles between May and July this year. LASTMA Assistant Director, Public Affairs, Mr Olumide Filade, made the disclosure in a statement he issued on Tuesday in Lagos. Filade said that the authority impounded a total of 580 privately-owned vehicles and 367 […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Federal Government has admonished political, religious leaders and opinion molders to stop spewing incendiary rhetoric capable of setting the country ablaze. The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, gave the admonition while speaking on Wednesday in Sal Island, Cape Verde. African Examiner reports that the minister is in Cape […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Antoine Griezmann has rejoined Atletico Madrid from FC Barcelona on loan, just two years after leaving the Wanda Metropolitano. Atletico Madrid sold France striker Griezmann to Barca for 120 million euros (140 million dollars) in 2019, yet he has never managed to recapture his best form at Camp Nou. Lionel Messi’s departure […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Department of State Services (DSS) has raised alarm over plans by some subversive groups and individuals to undertake a negative media campaign against the Service. The Public Relations Officer of the Service, Dr Peter Afunanya, said in a statement on Tuesday, in Abuja that the plan would involve the use fake […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Central Bank of Nigeria has directed all commercial banks to publish on their websites the names and Bank Verification Numbers of customers who engage in fraudulent and unscrupulous practices to obtain foreign exchange from banks. In a circular issued by the on Tuesday, the bank outlined the fraudulent practices to include […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Gov. Aminu Masari of Katsina State has signed the state Security Challenge Containment Order, in which the government adopted 12 measures to contain banditry in the state. Alhaji Abdu Labaran, the Director General, Media to the governor disclosed this in a statement issued to newsmen on Tuesday in Katsina. According to him, […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Federal Government may sanction eligible Nigerians who refuse COVID-19 vaccination. The Executive Director of the National Primary Healthcare Development Agency, Faisal Shuaib, gave the hint at a press briefing briefing in Abuja on Tuesday. In Edo and Ondo States, the state governments had already announced restrictions regarding some public places that […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Mr Kehinde Ibiteye, said he risked his life to deliver N2.5 million ransom to kidnappers of his brother-in-law, Mr Kayode Ajayi, and his son, Olawale, in a forest in Bwari area of the FCT. Ibiteye made this known while giving a special thanksgiving to God for his safe return, on Sunday during […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Chairman of Gwoza Local Government Area (LGA) in Borno, Prof. Ibrahim Bukar, has announced that about 35 people have died with 150 others hospitalized following the outbreak of diarrhea and vomiting in Gwoza. Bukar made this known on Monday in Maiduguri while speaking at an interactive session with stakeholders in border […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – NDLEA Chairman, retired Brig.-Gen. Buba Marwa, said on Monday in Kano that the state has about two million drug addicts, representing 16 per cent prevalence. Marwa made the disclosure when he paid a courtesy visit to Gov. Abdullahi Ganduje. “In Kano State, drug abuse prevalence is 16 per cent; that is, in […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) A coach at a Bulgarian football stadium was fatally struck by lightning during a friendly match, private broadcaster bTV reported on Monday. Ivan Ranchev, the coach of the Bulgarian football club Hebar Pazardzhik, died on the spot at the stadium in the southern Bulgarian village of Lesichovo, bTV reported. He had taken part […]
By Tajudeen Balogun (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Federal Government has again been charged to overhaul the national economic policy and deploy moral education, religious persuasion, as well as intellectual advocacy, as tools for an accelerated economic growth and to “guarantee a secured, safe and substantially-crime free society”. This call was made in a communiqué issued […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue State has stated that the agenda of Fulani herdsmen in Nigeria is to conquer Nigeria. The Governor disclosed this while speaking with BBC pidgin at the weekend, saying that he has documents to prove his claims. He stated that the Fulani Nationality Movement who claimed responsibility for […]
