BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Finally, Paris St-Germain PSG have signed Brazilian forward Neymar for a world record fee of £200m after leaving Barcelona. The deal with the 25-year-old surpasses the previous record set when Paul Pogba returned to Manchester United from Juventus for £89m in August 2016. Neymar will earn £40.7m a year – […]
Photo caption: Minister of Budget and National Planning, Senator Udoma Udo Udoma flanked by the Minister of State in the Ministry, Mrs Zainab Ahmed (right) and Corps Marshall of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Dr Boboye Oyeyemi, during the inauguration of the Technical Working Group (TWG) of the Nigeria Road Safety Strategy (NRSS) in Abuja. […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Against all odds, Barcelona forward Neymar has paid his buyout clause of £200m the Spanish club demands. His Brazilian lawyers paid the sum in person at Barca’s offices. Following this, the 25-year-old striker is now set to sign for Paris St-Germain PSG for a world record fee. He had earlier […]
By Ganiyu Nasirudeen ABUJA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The FCT Police Command has announced the dismissal of the Policemen guarding the Gwarimpa Abuja residence of the immediate past President Goodluck Jonathan over the looting incident which occurred this week inside the property. The Command in a statement issued Thursday by its Spokesman Anjuguri Manzah, […]
From Ignatius Okpara, Enugu (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Impressed by the proactiveness of the Enugu Sports club in the game of Tennis, under the watch of its incumbent chairman, Chief Ben Etiaba, the Nigeria Tennis Federation, NTF, says it is considering attracting the famous international Davis Cup Tennis Tournament to Enugu. It said if put together, […]
From Ignatius Okpara ABAKALIKI, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Over 1000 tricycle operators in Abakaliki, the Ebonyi State capital, South East Nigeria, on Wednesday blocked the government house gate and disrupted vehicular movement, in a protest against alleged alarming multiple taxation and extortion by the Government agents. The Keke Drivers as they are fondly called […]
From Ignatius Okpara ENUGU, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Less than two years ago when several people were burnt to death in a gas explosion at the commercial city of Nnewi, Anambra state, South-East Nigeria, another explosion has occurred at Obosi in Idemili North council Area of the State, leaving four persons dead. Our Correspondent gathered […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Acting President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, has appointed a new chairman and members for the Independent Corrupt Practices and other related offences Commission, National Salaries, Incomes and Wages Commission, the Investment and Security Tribunal and Infrastructure Concession Regulatory Commission. The changes were contained in a statement signed by the Director of Press, […]
By Daniel Iworiso-Markson Given the historical narrative of education backwardness in Bayelsa State and the attendant clog in the wheels of overall development, spirited efforts by the administration of Governor Henry Seriake Dickson to break from the past represent nothing less than a paradigm shift. Thus beginning from the 14th of February 2012 when Governor […]
From Ignatius Okpara ENUGU, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Enugu State three – man All Progressives Congress (APC) local government congress appeal panel has commenced sitting in the State’s capital Enugu, with denial that the exercise which took place on Saturday in the 17 council areas of the state was inconclusive. The Chairman of the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Ondo State Governor Mr. Rotimi Akeredolu (SAN) has sent 18 Commissioner Nominees, including the son of a former Governor, late Chief Segun Agagu to the State House of Assembly for screening and confirmation. The Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Mr. Segun Ajiboye disclosed this in a statement he issued Tuesday, […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Plateau State governor, Simon Lalong, has described as mischievous reports by the opposition that he had taken fresh loans to finance road projects. He said contrary to insinuations, the N10 billion loan in question was not fresh but was taken in 2016 “and so should be disregarded forthwith.” Lalong in a statement […]
Photo caption: Chris Msando (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The man in charge of Kenya’s computerised voting system has been found dead just days before the 8 August elections. Chris Msando, an electoral commission IT manager, had gone missing on Friday. “There was no doubt he was tortured and murdered,” said the commission’s chairperson, Wafula Chebukati. Tension is […]
White House communications director Anthony Scaramucci has been fired after fewer than 10 days in the post. The former Wall Street financier had drawn criticism after calling a reporter to give a profanity-laced tirade against his colleagues. Mr Trump’s chief of staff Reince Priebus and spokesman Sean Spicer both left their posts with his appointment. […]
Photo caption: L-R: Honourable Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Dr. Ibe Kachikwu; Group Executive Director, Strategy, Capital Projects & Portfolio Development, Dangote Industries Limited, Devakumar Edwin; and President/CE, Dangote Industries Limited, Aliko Dangote, during the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources working visit to Dangote Oil Refinery, Petrochemical and Fertilizer Projects in Lekki. (AFRICAN […]
From Ignatius Okpara (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Less than a week the Ahmed Markarafi led National Caretaker Committee NCC of the opposition peoples Democratic party, PDP announced the dissolution of the two factions of the party in Anambra state, South- East Nigeria, the state secretariat in Awka, was on Monday sealed off by the police . […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The world Footballer of the year Cristiano Ronaldo has appeared before a Spanish court over alleged tax evasion to the tune of $17.3m. Prosecutors accuse Ronaldo considered to be the world’s highest paid footballer of the offence. The world Footballer spent over an hour, giving evidence to judges inside a […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Two Afghan embassy employees were killed, while three people, including a police officer, were injured Monday, during a gun battle between the Afghan security forces and suspected terrorists in Kabul. During the attack, a bomber according to the Afghan Interior Ministry blew himself up at the Iraqi’s embassy’s gate, after, […]
Photo caption: L-R: Guest Speaker and Chairman, United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, Heirs Holdings & Founder, Tony Elumelu Foundation, Tony O. Elumelu; Secretary to the State Government, Sokoto State, Professor Garba; and Vice Chancellor, Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto, Professor Abdullahi Abdu Zuru. (AFRICAN EXAMINER) ―The Sultan of Sokoto, Sultan Muhammadu Sa’ad Abubakar III, commended the […]
Photo caption: (L-R) Alhaji Mikail Adegoke Mumuni, Public Affairs Secretary; Alhaji Wasiu Showole, Finacial Secretary; Barrister Musibau Oyefeso, National Amir (President) and Engineer Musibau Sanusi, Secretary General. ABUJA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Following the raging debate for and against restructuring and trailing confusion among members of the public, a group of Muslim men in business […]
