(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The United Nations (UN) says it has launched investigation into a viral video showing a couple apparently having sex in one of its official cars in Israel. Spokesman of the Secretary-General, Mr Stephane Dujarric, told UN correspondents in New York on Friday that the organisation was “shocked and deeply disturbed” by […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Nigeria has recorded 684 new cases of COVID-19, bringing the total number of infections in the country to 23,298. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) announced this on Friday through its official Twitter handle. NCDC said that the 684 new confirmed cases were from 19 states, with five deaths as at […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Nigerian High Commission in London, the United Kingdom on Friday set July 13 for the next phase of the evacuation of stranded Nigerians back home. The commission, which announced the date in a notification issued on Friday, also issued guidelines for travel and ticket fares for the evacuation. The notice made […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Progressive Governors Forum (PGF) has mourned the death of the former Deputy National Chairman of the ruling All Progressive Congress (APC), Senator Abiola Ajimobi. PGF Chairman and Kebbi State Governor, Abubakar Bagudu, in a statement issued Friday on behalf of his colleagues, (elected under the platform of the APC) said it received […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The ECOWAS Court of Justice, has ordered the Federal Government of Nigeria to pay the salaries and allowances of 244 soldiers dismissed in 2016. A statement issued by the court on Friday said that the order was given in a Judgment issued by a panel of three justices of the court on […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The burial of former Burundi President Pierre Nkurunziza will take place today in the administrative capital Gitega, government announced. There is a solemn, somber mood in the capital and other parts of the country as the man who led the country for the last 15 years is given his final send-off. Government […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The U.S. criticized Tanzania’s arrest of eight opposition leaders during their party meeting on Wednesday, saying the action stifles democratic norms. ACT-Wazalendo party leader Zitto Kabwe and other members were taken by authorities, citing alleged illegal assembly.“The police detained us for more than 30 hours,” Zitto told reporters, adding it was politically […]
By Nwa Diokpa (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Gambia’s renowned justice minister, Abubacarr Tambadou, who established a probe to investigate abuses under the country’s ex-dictator and spearheaded the international defence of Myanmar’s Rohingya, has resigned, the government said Thursday. The West African state said that Tambadou will step down as minister and attorney general effective from June […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Gov. Godwin Obaseki of Edo on Thursday emerged the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and would fly the party’s flag in the Sept. 19 governorship election. Obaseki emerged candidate after two other aspirants, Mr Omeregie Ogbeide-Ihama representing the Oredo Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives and Mr Ken Imasuangbon […]
By Ganiyu Nasirudeen (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Federal Government (FG) has hinted that it will announce a new date for resumption of local flights operation next week. Minister of Aviation, Senator Hadi Sirika gave the hint Thursday in Abuja during the briefing by members of the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19. The Minister who was represented […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The security operatives who have laid siege at the premises of the National secretariat of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) have vacated the complex. The development happened hours after the dissolution of former National Working Committee (NWC) of the APC and constitution of the National Caretaker Committee, headed by Yobe State […]
By Ganiyu Nasirudeen (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The National Executive Committee (NEC) of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has recognized the party’s primary which produced Pastor Ize-Iyamu as its Edo State Governorship candidate. This is one of the resolutions reached at the party’s virtual meeting held Thursday. Following this resolution by the APC NEC, President […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Government of Ghana has promised to rebuild the demolished Nigerian Embassy in Accra last weekend by alleged private aggressors to its original state. The country apologised again to the government and people of Nigeria over the demolition of part of its residential Embassy building stressing the Ghana-Nigeria relations was very cordial […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The National Executive Committee of the APC has approved the dissolution of the National Working Committee (NWC) of the party, appointing Governor Mai Mala Buni of Yobe state as Caretaker Chairman of the party. Governor Buni was sworn-in by the Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Mr. Abubakar Malami. The dissolution was […]
By Nwa Diokpa (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Senegal’s President, Macky Sall, has quarantined himself after coming in contact with someone who tested positive for COVID-19. His office disclosed in a tweet on Thursday that the president tested negative but will self-isolate for two weeks as a precaution. Recall that a Senegalese lawmaker, Yeya Diallo, announced earlier […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Gov. Bala Mohammed of Bauchi State, has assured that there would be justice and fairness in the Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) Edo governorship primary. Mohammed, who is the Chairman of the Edo governorship primary election committee of the party, gave the assurance when he arrived in Benin on Wednesday. The party’s governorship primary […]
By Nwa Diokpa, Lagos (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Nigerian music star, Dapo Oyebanjo, aka Dbanj is trending on Twitter over the rape allegations levelled against him by Seyitan Babatayo. African Examiner reports that Seyitan Babatayo released a press statement where she gave in-depth details of her arrest by the police on the orders of the musician. […]
By Ganiyu Nasirudeen (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Muhammadu Buhari has finally declared which faction of the polarized ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) he belongs; as he had indicated resolve to attend Mr. Victor Giadom-led National Executive Council (NEC). The factional APC Chairman has announced that he will hold a virtual meeting at the Presidential Villa, […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – An Algerian criminal court sentenced a former prime minister and energy minister to prison on corruption charges, in the latest crackdown on former officials in an OPEC nation struggling to allay youth discontent with the former regime. Former Prime Minister, Ahmed Ouyahia, was sentenced to 12 years while ex-Energy Minister Youcef Yousf […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Democratic Republic of Congo plans to buy legendary musician Papa Wemba’s home and turn it into a museum, President Félix Tshisekedi has said. In a virtual address to the Council of Ministers on Friday, Tshisekedi directed the Ministry of Culture “to examine as soon as possible the possibility of buying up […]
