(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Portugal superstar Cristiano Ronaldo has returned to Manchester United, 12 years after he ended his first contract there, the English Premier League (EPL) club said on Friday. Manchester United reached an agreement with Juventus for the transfer of the player, subject to agreement of personal terms, his visa and medical. Ronaldo had […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Director-General, National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Brig.-Gen. Shuaibu Ibrahim has threatened that failure on the part of a corp member to adhere to COVID-19 protocols will be decamped from the scheme . Ibrahim gave this warning in Abuja during a sensitisation webinar jointly organised by the NYSC and the Nigeria Centre […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Cristiano Ronaldo has decided he no longer wants to play for Juventus, coach Massimiliano Allegri revealed on Friday, as rumours of an imminent move to Manchester City gathers pace. “Yesterday Ronaldo told me that he no longer has any intention of playing for Juventus, for this reason he will not be picked […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Veteran Nollywood actress, Rachael Oniga, has been buried in Lagos. The actress died from heart-related issues on July 30 at the age of 64. Details later…
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Department of State Services (DSS), has countered the allegation levelled against them on the internet of dispersing doctors attending a Saudi Arabia-organised job interview at the Sheraton Hotel in Abuja on Thursday. Spokesman for the Service, Dr Peter Afunanya, made the denial in a statement issued in Abuja on Friday. Afunanya […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Bandits have freed 92 out of 136 pupils of Tegina Islamiyya pupils after 88 days in captivity. However 44 students were held back . The freed pupils were brought to Government House, Minna on Friday morning where they are waiting to meet Governor Sani-Bello. Details shortly…
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A High Court in Abuja has ordered the Nigeria Police Force to charge Gloria Okolie to court on or before August 31, 2021, or be granted bail in the sum of N2m and Level 12 officer as bond and surety. The ruling is coming after 70 days of detaining Okolie by Intelligence […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Prince Uche Secondus on Friday resumed office following a Kebbi State High Court order that reinstated him as the National Chairman of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP). “We obeyed the court order from Port Harcourt. We also obey the one of yesterday (Thursday). “This is a party that follows the rule of […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The West African Examination Council (WAEC) says it will do everything possible to stop special centers also known as ‘Miracle Centers’ for its examinations in the country. Mrs Eucharia Onodu, Deputy Registrar/Zonal Coordinator, WAEC in Enugu State made the vow in Enugu on Thursday at a stakeholders round table on how to […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Federal Government has directed the Chief Medical Directors and Managing Directors of federal tertiary hospitals, to implement no-work, no-pay policy on the striking members of the Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD). The government’s stateement was contained in a letter dated August 26, 2021 signed by the Director of Hospital Services, […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – An unidentified helicopter has allegedly shot down a local passenger boat travelling from Port Harcourt to Bonny in Rivers State. Many people were severely wounded in the incident and have been rushed to the nearest hospital. Eye witnesses at the Bonny-Nembe waterside where the boat took off from in Port Harcourt, confirmed […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Nigerian Association of Chambers of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture (NACCIMA), has called for the suspension of the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) tax appeal practice direction pending its revision. The association made the call in a statement signed by its Director-General, Amb. Ayoola Olukanni, following its resolution at its 3rd […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Wolverhampton Wanderers have “immediately” rejected a loan offer from Tottenham Hotspur to take Adama Traore to North London for the 2021-22 season, according to the Telegraph. Spurs are said to have offered a £5m loan fee to cover the season and are interested in a clause that would make give them the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Kwara police Command on Thursday said it has rescued three persons, recently kidnapped in the state. The command named the rescued persons as Devine Favour, Tosin Arogundade and Mariam Salihu, saying that the victims were rescued unhurt and has since reunited them with their families. This was contained in a statement […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Chief John Aluya, Vice President, Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN), Lagos Zone, has decried the double taxation imposed on manufacturing companies by Lagos State Government. Aluya criticised the act during the 7th Lagos Corporate Assembly, tagged: ”Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu (BOS) Meets Business”, organised by the Lagos State Ministry of Commerce, Industry and […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Special Investigation Panel on the alleged indictment of Mr Abba Kyari, a deputy commissioner of police, has submitted its report to the Inspector General (I-G) of Police, Mr Usman Baba. The Force Public Relations Officer, Mr Frank Mba, announced this in a statement on Thursday in Abuja. Recalls that the Federal […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) has queried Channels Television over an interview granted to Benue Governor Samuel Ortom. Reports indicated it was not the first time Channels TV would be queried by NBC. In April, the agency suspended the broadcast license of Channels Television and imposed a N5 million fine on the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Adamawa State Emergency Management Agency says seven persons had been killed and about 74,713 people affected by flood in August across the state. Dr Mohamed Sulaiman, the Executive Secretary of the agency, disclosed this on Thursday in Yola. According to him, 79 Villages in 16 local government areas are affected by […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The final stages of the evacuation effort in Afghanistan are under further strain after a warning that a “highly lethal” terror attack could be launched within hours. Armed forces minister James Heappey warned on Thursday that there was “very credible reporting” of an “imminent” and “severe” threat to Kabul airport. He called […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Presidential spokesman Garba Shehu has accused the governor Ortom of promoting sectarianism and ethnicity to cover up his political shortcomings. The reprimand came on a day a group cautioned the governor to discontinue with his criticisms of the Buhari-led administration. According to the Presidency, Ortom, with his utterances, has been inciting ethnic […]
