LAGOS, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Many people have been trapped under debris as a three-storey building collapsed in Ilasa area, a Lagos suburb. Sources in the area confirmed that the disaster occurred around 2pm Thursday. As at the time of filing this report, no casualty has been reported.
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Nollywood star actress and daughter of highlife music icon, Victor Olaiya, Moji Olaiya is dead. The actress reportedly died of heart attack in Canada, where she has given birth to a baby girl, her second child since March this year. After her first marriage crashed in 2008, Moji re-married to […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Chairman, United Bank for Africa Plc, Tony O. Elumelu, has hailed the African Finance Corporation on its various initiatives and contributions targeted towards supporting African economies in the last few years noting that these initiatives have gone a long way in fostering growth and diversity on the continent. Elumelu , who gave […]
From Ignatius Okpara, Enugu (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Enugu State police has confirmed the arrest of two suspects in connection with last week’s brutal murder of Miss Helen Sunday, the police orderly to the Deputy Governor of Enugu State, Mrs. Cecelia Ezeilo. It also ruled out assassination, insisting that it was a case of armed […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Fresh facts have emerged to support allegations contained in the damning memo the Department of State Security’s sent to the National Assembly that threw spanners in the confirmation of EFCC boss, Ibrahim Magu. Magu was rejected by the NASS sequel to a detailed memo from DSS that alleged that a man neck […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Rwanda Utilities Regulatory Authority (RURA) has slammed a fine of US$ 8.5 million on the Telecommunication Giant, MTN over non-compliance with its directives. African Examiner gathered that RURA directed MTN not to include MTN Rwanda in the MTN South and East Africa (SEA) IT hub based in Uganda but the company […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Management of The Eagle Online has announced a short break in its online news service. According to the management, the break is to allow for a change of its host. In a statement signed by the Managing Editor of the online newspaper, Dotun Oladipo, on Wednesday, the break will commence from […]
OSUN, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Shocking revelations suggesting self-destruction and foul play have begun to emerge, as the coroner inquest on the recent death of the pioneer Osun State Executive Governor Senator Isiaka Adeleke gathers momentum. While giving his testimony Wednesday, a Pathologist, Dr. Taiwo Solaja, who earlier involved in the autopsy of the late […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC has arraigned the duo of Buhari Fannami and Ba-Kura Abdullahi on two separate one count charge before Justice M. T Salihu of the Federal High Court Maiduguri, for allegedly giving false information to the agency under the whistleblowing policy. Fannamit had misled the EFCC with […]
Photo caption: Cote d’Ivoire President Alhassan Ouattara (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Federal Government of Nigeria has condemned in strong terms the recent developments in Cote d’Ivoire in which a small fraction of the country’s Armed Forces mutinied against the Government. A statement from the Presidency said Nigeria expressed unflinching support for the Government of President Alhassan Ouattara, […]
Photo caption: Member of Nigeria House of Representatives from Plateau State, Edward Pwajok ABUJA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has received another blow as one of its prominent members in the Federal House of Representatives, Hon. Edward Pwajok Wednesday defected to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). Pwajok’s announcement which was […]
ABUJA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Senate has said that the 2017 Appropriation Bill it passed last Thursday will soon be transmitted to the President for assent into law. Senate Committee on Media Public Affairs Chairman Sabi-Abdullahi gave the hint Tuesday. It would be recalled that the National Assembly after adoption of reports from the […]
*Buhari Has Done Well in 2 Years – Information Minister (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike has declared that after two years in office, the APC Federal Government has not executed a single meaningful project in the state. Flagging off the construction of the Elele-Alimini internal roads in Emohua Local Government Area on […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Following the tournament officials’ decision not to give the two-time champion a wildcard, Maria Sharapova will miss the French Open. The 30-year old Russian, was ranked too low to gain direct entry as she continues her return from a 15-month drugs ban. French Tennis Federation Chief Bernard Giudicelli Ferrandini said: […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – France have claimed Europe’s fifth and final berth at India 2017 after beating Hungary 1-0 in a FIFA U-17 World Cup play-off match at the UEFA U-17 European Championship. According to FIFA.com, Amine Gouiri was Les Bleus’ hero, scoring the only goal of the game to continue his prolific run […]
By Ayo Balogun, Lagos (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A big relief has come the way of Lagos motorists as the State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode, has ordered permanent withdrawal of the Vehicles Inspection officials, otherwise called VIO from all Lagos roads. Ambode gave the order Tuesday at the formal opening of the ultra-modern pedestrian bridge, lay-by […]
By Ganiyu Nasirudeen ABUJA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Federal Government has amended the charges against a suspended Supreme Court Judge, Sylvester Ngwuta in a Federal High Court Abuja, over alleged professional misconduct. The new amendment involved allegation that Justice Ngwuta gave false information to the Nigerian Immigration Service concerning his diplomatic passport with the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Daily Trust newspaper has published an interesting feature story (May 15), on the sudden surge in the number of First Class degrees being churned out by Nigerian universities. Daily Trust reports that its investigation reveals that in the last five years, 16 Nigerian universities have produced a total of 3, 499 […]
Photo caption: Zamfara state governor Abdulaziz Yari (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Social media have delivered its verdict on Zamfara governor Abdulaziz Yari’s ownership of alleged N3 billion hotel in Lagos. Per Second News last month reported that more than 2 percent of the fresh $6.9 billion Paris Club refund was soaked up by some fat cat consultants […]
The United Nations has increased its appeal for aid to help South Sudanese refugees, calling for at least $1.4 billion to provide food, water, and health services. “Bitter conflict and deteriorating humanitarian conditions in South Sudan are driving people from their homes in record numbers,” said U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi. A U.N. […]
