(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – An American Christian missionary has pleaded guilty in a US court to sexually abusing young girls at the orphanage he started in Kenya. Gregory Dow, 61, admitted to four counts of engaging in illicit sexual conduct with a minor in a foreign place. The orphanage which was in operation from 2008 to […]
By Ayo Balogun, Lagos (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Lags State Government has reversed the planned reopening of churches and mosques slated for this weekend. Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu announced the cancellation Tuesday at a televised press briefing. Following the Nigerian government recent order to lift restriction on worshipping places, Governor Sanwo-Olu had on June 4, announced that […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Suspended Executive Jet Services Limited has apologized to the Nigeria minister of Aviation for operating a flight from Lagos to Abuja amid ban on commercial flights to tackle the spread of the ravaging coronavirus pandemic. The apology was contained in a letter sent by its chairman, Dr. Sam Iwuajoku and addressed to […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – U.S.-based Congolese fashion designer Anifa Mvuemba was excited about debuting her fashion line, Hanifa, at this year’s New York Fashion Week. But when her show was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Mvuemba got creative. The 29-year-old designer held a virtual show on May 22 for her latest collection called ‘Pink Label […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Tony Aziegbemi, the Chairman of People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Edo State, has declared that Governor Godwin Obaseki and all his loyalists are set to join the party. He also stated that Philip Shuaibu, Obaseki’s deputy and the All Progressives Congress (APC) loyal to the governor would also defect. He stated this […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Kano State Governor, Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, has approved the Kano State Public Complaints and Anti-Corruption Commission to go on with the probe of deposed Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II. The governor disclosed this at the media interactive session held at Africa House, Government House, Kano, Monday. The governor while responding to […]
Photo: IGP Mohammed Adamu; Credit @ SundayAghaeze (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Nigerian police has stated that it has recorded 717 rape cases between January and May 2020. The Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, made this known to State House Correspondents after meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari at the State House in Abuja. Mr Adamu stated […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Rwanda has received over 300,000 pieces of Personal Protective Equipment and medical equipment from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) ruling family. The materials arrived in Rwanda on Sunday which was given to the country as support by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, the Vice President and Prime Minister of […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Pope Francis appealed on Sunday for both sides in the Libyan civil war to seek peace, urging the international community to facilitate talks and protect refugees and migrants he said were victims of cruelty. In an impassioned plea during his noon address in St. Peter’s Square, Francis said he was pained by […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Presidency has acknowledged concerns expressed by several members of the public regarding the recent incident among the occupants of the State House. The blending incidence which led to the arrest of some staff by the police. A statement by the President’s Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Malam Garba Shehu, […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Ibidun Ighodalo (nee Ajayi), wife of Senior Pastor of Trinity House Church, Ituah ighodalo is dead. Reports say the family confirmed on Sunday saying the deceased passed on after a brief illness. Ibidun was a former beauty queen who won the Miss Lux title, over a decade ago. The late Mrs. Ighodalo […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Ghana’s Health Minister, Kwaku Agyeman Manu, has tested positive for COVID-19 and he is presently recovering in the hospital. According to Accra-based Citi FM, the Minister has been receiving treatment at the University of Ghana Medical Centre (UGMC) and he is in a stable condition and he contracted the virus, after his […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The General Overseer (GO) of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Pastor Enoch Adeboye, says he and his prayer warriors will not rest in prayers until the perpetrators of rape are accorded stiffer penalty. Adeboye said during a live programme on DOVE TV, monitored in Ibadan on Sunday, that the issue […]
South Africa’s president says it has been a “dark and shameful week” for his country following a surge in violence against women. Cyril Ramaphosa’s remarks come after several femicides, including one woman who was eight months pregnant and found stabbed and hanging from a tree. He noted they had occurred since some coronavirus restrictions were […]
Akintokunbo A Adejumo – (akinadejum@aol.com) “The problem of Nigeria is not Corruption. The problem of Nigeria is Unpunished Corruption” — The Guardian (NIGERIA) “No system should be 100% democratic or autocratic. A good system is a blend of both. A good leader knows when to shift from one to the other.” – Unknown Author “To […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Indian High Commission and the Ugandan government are negotiating the option of chartering a flight to bring back stranded Ugandans in India. Although the registration of Ugandans stuck in India is still ongoing, so far 169 Ugandans including 50 of Indian descent have been registered to return. According to sources at […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – First Bank of Nigeria Limited, Nigeria’s leading financial inclusion services provider has provided presented 20,000 units of e-learning devices to the Lagos State government at the State House in Marina, Lagos. The devices are planned for distribution to school children. With the gesture, the Lagos State governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu said the State […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Deputy Chief of Staff to Governor Adegboyega Oyetola, Jare Adebisi, is dead. Adebisi, who is the deputy chief of staff on General Administration, died on Friday after a brief illness according to a statement signed by the governor’s Chief Press Secretary, Ismail, Omipidan. The statement said: “His death has nothing to […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Burundi’s cabinet has suspended music in public places during the seven-day mourning announced by the government following the death of President Pierre Nkurunziza. The mayor of the commercial capital, Bujumbura, Freddy Mbonimpa said secular music was banned but people could still play gospel music. The governor of the capital, Gitega, Venant Manirambona […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Nigeria recorded its highest daily toll on Thursday with 681 new COVID-19 cases confirmed in 17 states. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) announced this on its official Twitter handle. The centre said that as at June 11, Nigeria recorded a total of 14,554 cases with five deaths. Other states with new infections include […]
