(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – An army spokesman has confirmed the killing of Col. Mohammed Barack, the Garrison Commander, 33 Artillery Brigade of Nigerian Army in Shadawanka Barracks, Bauchi, Unidentified gunmen killed the officer on Sunday. It was not clear whether he was killed by bandits or assassins. Barack, who was riding a power bike, was shot […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has moved to seize plots of land and buildings valued at N4.8 billion from the Shehu Yar’adua Foundation and 29 other firms. ICPC Spokesperson, Mrs Rasheedat Okoduwa disclosed this in a Press Statement in Abuja. She said that the properties included 22.9 […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The black boxes of the Ethiopian Airlines jet that crashed with the loss of 157 lives recently have been read successfully, French accident investigators said on Monday. “The boxes from the Boeing 737 MAX 8, which crashed on March 10 shortly after take-off from Addis Ababa, have now been sent back to […]
…Over 1,000 African entrepreneurs from African 54 countries to participate in the 2019 Cohor …Event to be live-streamed on TEFConnect – Africa’s digital entrepreneurship hub (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF), the leading African philanthropy committed to empowering African entrepreneurs, will announce the selected applicants for the 2019 cohort of the Foundation’s flagship […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Recent reports about land allocation in the federal capital territory implies imperative of impassioned investigative reporting in Nigeria.Abuja governance under Mallam Muhammed Musa Bello in the last four or so years is an epitome of transparency, due process and fiercely anti-corruption leadership mindset and style.Those very close to the inner working of […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Pan-African financial institution, United Bank for Africa Plc has announced its Audited 2018 Financial Results with impressive growths achieved across major financial lines. According to the 2018 financials filed at the Nigerian Stock Exchange on Tuesday, the Africa’s global bank’s gross earnings grew by 7.0 percent to N494.0 billion, compared to […]
From Ignatius Okpara, Enugu (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The only Nigeria’s representative in the ongoing 2018/2019 Confederation of African Football (CAF) ,Rangers International FC of Enugu on Sunday crashed out of the competition, after visiting club Sportive Sfaxien of Tunisia beat them 1-0 at the Nnamdi Azikiwe stadium, Enugu. African Examiner Sports reports that the water […]
From Ignatius Okpara, Enugu …As Imo, Ebonyi Rank Highest (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Popular Enugu based non governmental organization, (NGO) Women’s Aid Collective WACOL, has released its report on the status of violence in the just concluded general elections in Nigeria as it concerns South – East region, with Imo and Ebonyi states, ranking highest. It […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Muhammadu Buhari has urged the actors in the communal and persistent violence in Kaduna State to come to terms with the fact that mutual violence has no winners, but losers on both sides of the conflict. Reacting to the endless carnage in Kaduna State on Saturday, President Buhari said, “I am […]
From Ignatius Okpara, Owerri (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Imo state gubernatorial candidate of the All progressive congress APC in the just concluded 2019 general polls, Senator Hope Uzodinma has described the allegations that he worked for the candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) and winner of the election, Emeka Ihedioha as unfounded and malicious. The […]
By Sufuyan Ojeifo (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The All Progressives Congress (APC) has won the majority seats in the Nigerian Senate – at least 62 so far of 109. It is therefore set to produce the senate president when the 9th National Assembly is inaugurated in June. A proclamation by President Muhammadu Buhari, after he must […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Otunba Gbenga Daniel, a former governor of Ogun and a chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), says he is quitting partisan politics. Daniel made this known in a letter dated March 14 and addressed to the National Chairman of the PDP, Uche Secondus. The letter reads: “This is to inform you […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – 49 people have been reportedly killed and at least 20 others injured in shootings at two mosques in New Zealand city of Christchurch in the worst attack in the Pacific country’s history. New Zealand’s Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern told a news conference that the mosque shootings appear to have been a well-planned […]
From Ignatius Okpara, Umuahia (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Less than a week after the election, the Abia state chapter of the crisis- ridden Social Democratic Party, SDP has suspended the 17 local government chairmen of the party over alleged anti-party activities. The party also announced the expulsion of one of its governorship aspirants in the 2018 […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – British lawmakers voted overwhelmingly on Thursday to seek a delay in Britain’s exit from the EU, setting the stage for Prime Minister Theresa May to renew efforts to get her divorce deal approved by parliament next week. Lawmakers approved by 412 votes to 202, a statement setting out the option to request […]
From Ignatius Okpara, Enugu (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Ahead of the inauguration of Nigeria’s 9th National Assembly (NASS), in June 2019, a coalition of South East Civil Society and Human Rights Organizations, have adopted and canvassed support for Hon. (Mrs) Nkeiruka Onyejeocha, of the ruling All Progressive Congress (APC) from Abia state for the Speakership position […]
By Ganiyu Nasirudeen (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – After the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) announced the date of rerun polls in some States, Vice President Prof. Yemi Osinbajo has held separate private meetings with Governors Mohammadu Abubakar of Bauchi State and his Adamawa counterpart, Jibrila Bindow. The States are among those affected and INEC announced the […]
LAGOS, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Governor Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos State has blamed the landlord of the collapsed building in Ita Faji, on Lagos Island which claimed about 10 lives for resisting government demolition plan. Ambode, who visited the scene of the collapsed three-storeyed building on Mercy Street, Ita-Faji, Lagos, said that many buildings were […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – An infant died under unclear circumstances at a hospital in Tunisia, bringing the number of unexplained baby deaths at a hospital in the country to 15 since last week, a judicial official said on Wednesday. Recently, the Tunisian health minister, Abderraouf Cherif, resigned over the deaths at the Rabta hospital in Tunis […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Sadio Mane scored twice to hand Liverpool a 3-1 UEFA Champions League victory at Bayern Munich on Wednesday. The 2017/2018 finalists nullified their German opponents with a dominant performance that sent them through to the last eight. After the last 16 first leg ended goalless at Anfield, five-times European champions Liverpool took […]
