(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A former President of Brazil’s Soccer Federation was sentenced on Wednesday by a U.S. judge to four years in prison after being convicted on corruption charges related to the bribery scandal at FIFA, the sport’s governing body. Jose Maria Marin, 86, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge, Pamela Chen, in Brooklyn, New […]
Photo: Late Mrs Gold Coast Dickson, mother of the Governor of Bayelsa State …Formally Informs Family Of Her Death (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The leaders of the Kpadia Royal family to which the Dickson family is a part and the Toru Orua community of Sagbama Local Government Area were in Angiama on Tuesday to formally inform the family […]
KWARA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President of the Senate Bukola Saraki has boasted that the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) will win the 2019 Presidential election. Saraki said this Wednesday in Ilorin, the Kwara State capital at a meeting with PDP members who came from the 16 local government areas of the state. He also expressed his confidence […]
From Ignatius Okpara, Enugu As the 2019 general election draws near, Mr. Osita Okechukwu, the Director General of the Voice of Nigeria (VON), has vowed to retire Ike Ekweremadu, the Deputy president of the Nigerian senate from politics. He stated this Wednesday in a statement in which he spoke about his senatorial ambition in 2019 under the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The opposition People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has called for the arrest and prosecution of the leaders of Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association, over its threat to forcefully remove the President of the Senate, Bukola Saraki. The party in a statement issued Wednesday in Abuja by its National Publicity Secretary, Kola Ologbondiyan, described the threat as […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Muhammadu Buhari has urged Nigerians to rise above personal, group, sectarian and other interests, and promote harmony and tolerance in dealing with one another at all times. In his Sallah message, President Buhari urged all Muslims to use the occasion for sober reflection and self-examination, and strive to be good ambassadors […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar III, has urged politicians to promote peaceful existence and unity of the country. Abubakar in his Eid el-Kabir message issued on Tuesday in Sokoto, stressed the need for politicians to realise the importance of peace and unity of Nigeria. “Nigeria is above all of us; […]
From Ignatius Okpara, Enugu …Seeks Distribution of Electronic Wheel Chairs to Members (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Physically challenged people operating under the umbrella of Initiative for Eradication of Poverty and Empowerment of the Disabled (IFEPED) in Southeast geo political zone of Nigeria, says they have concluded arrangements to immortalize Late Literally Icon, and Author of the popular ‘Things […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – “Baba is back, we thank God” “You have started your mischief again. Baba said he will be back in two weeks, and he is back, so what is special about that?” “You know sometimes when the President goes to London like that, we may then be told that his doctors have advised […]
From Ignatius Okpara, Enugu (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – For the third time this year, leader of the Biafra Zionists Federation, BZF, Barr. Benjamin Onwuka was on Monday arrested in Enugu by the police and operatives of the Department of State Security Services DSS, alongside some other members of his group. Our Correspondent reports that a combined team of […]
From Ignatius Okpara, Enugu (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The husband of late Nigeria’s first renowned female novelist, Flora Nwapa, Chief Gogo Nwakuche, has declared war on his male children over the family’s assets, even as he recently disowned Mr. Uzoma Nwakuche, his eldest son in a national newspaper publication. Our Correspondent gathered that the development […]
About 400 former aides and other political appointees who were relieved of their appointments by the Sokoto State government Monday met in solidarity with Governor Aminu Waziri Tambuwal. The former appointees who converged at the Government House Sokoto on Monday, said they were in full support of the Governor’s defection to the People’s Democratic Party (PDP). […]
…As MURIC Demands Better Welfare for Policemen LAGOS, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode has called on the Muslims in Nigeria to embrace the values of sacrifice, love and continue to foster unity as they join their counterparts worldwide to celebrate this year’s Eid-el-Kabir festival. Governor Ambode in a statement issued Monday by his […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Nigeria international and Arsenal forward, Alex Iwobi has made a debut in his first film titled: Inpadisu’ . The movie expected to be released soon is now trending on social media, featuring Iwobi being pursued all over the place, apparently because of choices he made in the movie. Iwobi himself has taken to his Instagram […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Oyo State Government shocked the public, when Monday denied demolishing the music house in Ibadan of musician, Yinka Ayefele. The State government also expressed shock about the demolition, saying it was preparing to institute a panel of inquiry to unravel the identity of those who pulled down the N800m edifice. Counsel to Oyo State […]
By Jerome-Mario Utomi. For the keen political watchers, there has been no shortage of doubt that the 2019 general election in Nigeria would be without strategic ambush among the political gladiators which of course forms part of every conventional democratic process. What has however caused concern among Nigerians is the volume of treacheries, horse-trading, and […]
From Ignatius Okpara ANAMBRA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Total confusion and tension permeated last weekend in Uruoji Community, in Ogidi, Idemili North Council Area of Anambra state, South- East Nigeria, as the only son of a family and one unidentified person were electrocuted while trying to fix fallen television antenna pole in a public viewing centre in the […]
From Ignatius Okpara, Lokoja (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Enugu state chapter of the ruling All progressive Congress APC, has commiserated with the national woman leader of the party, Hajia Salamatu Baiwa Umar- Eluma of the demise of her mother, Hajia Zainab Abdulahi. Late Hajia Abdulahi, who passed on last Wednesday 15th August, 2018 in a […]
Contrary to what has been widely reported in the media, the 252 aides of Sokoto governor, Aminu Tambuwal who claimed to have resigned were said to have been sacked by the Governor. In a statement Sunday evening jointly signed by Hon Umar Bature (former Special Adviser), Mustafa Shehu (former SSA media), Maiakwai Abubakar (former SSA), Dr Aliyu Inname […]
LAGOS, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Lagos State Government has confirmed that the Third Mainland Bridge will be temporarily shut down for four days – starting from midnight of August 23 to midnight of August 26, 2018 for Investigative Maintenance Test to be carried out. The Deputy Director, Public Affairs, State Ministry of Works & Infrastructure, Mr. Sina Thorpe, confirmed that Commissioner for Works […]
