(AFRICAN EXAMINER) The Abia Government has appealed for calm over the death of one Sunday Ugba, a deacon in the Assemblies of God Church. He died on Monday night, along with six other people, in his home in Umuahia. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Ugba and the others, including four children that […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Six members of an Islamist militant group were sentenced to death on Tuesday by a court in Bangladesh, for the brutal killing of two gay rights campaigners, five years ago. Xulhaz Mannan, 35, and Mahbub Rabbi Tonoy, 25, were hacked to death in Mannan’s apartment in the capital Dhaka in April 2016, […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) Taliban fighters took control of Kabul airport on Tuesday, following withdrawal of last U.S. troops, marking end of a 20-year war that left the Islamist militia stronger than it was in 2001. Celebratory gunfire resounded across Kabul, as shaky video footage showed fighters entering the airport after the last U.S. troops flew out […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Six Chief Judges have been summoned to explain the conflicting orders emanating from the courts under their jurisdiction. Ahuraka Yusuf Isah, the media aide to the Chief Justice of Nigeria, (CJN), confirmed that Justice Ibrahim Tanko Muhammad issued the summons in his capacity as the National Judicial Commission (NJC) chairman. African Examiner […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Chairman of Gwoza Local Government Area (LGA) in Borno, Prof. Ibrahim Bukar, has announced that about 35 people have died with 150 others hospitalized following the outbreak of diarrhea and vomiting in Gwoza. Bukar made this known on Monday in Maiduguri while speaking at an interactive session with stakeholders in border […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President of the Association of Former Female Athletes in Nigeria (AFFAN), Dr. Esther Oluwatoyin Aluko has reiterated the need for state chapters of the association to consistently work towards discovering and nurturing female athletes across the country. The AFFAN president made the observation in Abeokuta during the inauguration ceremony of Ogun State […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – NDLEA Chairman, retired Brig.-Gen. Buba Marwa, said on Monday in Kano that the state has about two million drug addicts, representing 16 per cent prevalence. Marwa made the disclosure when he paid a courtesy visit to Gov. Abdullahi Ganduje. “In Kano State, drug abuse prevalence is 16 per cent; that is, in […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) A coach at a Bulgarian football stadium was fatally struck by lightning during a friendly match, private broadcaster bTV reported on Monday. Ivan Ranchev, the coach of the Bulgarian football club Hebar Pazardzhik, died on the spot at the stadium in the southern Bulgarian village of Lesichovo, bTV reported. He had taken part […]
By Tajudeen Balogun (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Federal Government has again been charged to overhaul the national economic policy and deploy moral education, religious persuasion, as well as intellectual advocacy, as tools for an accelerated economic growth and to “guarantee a secured, safe and substantially-crime free society”. This call was made in a communiqué issued […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – As the 2023 general election gathers momentum, a group Championing the actualization of a Nigerian president of Igbo extraction, under the platform of Southeast Mandate, (SEM), via the ruling All progressive Congress APC has urged President Muhammadu Buhari to assist in facilitating the process of the party nominating its presidential Candidate among […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, says that under the Buhari-led administration, anyone caught stealing would face the consequences. The Minister disclosed this, when speaking about the legacy of the Buhari-led administration during an interview with Daily Trust. Amaechi stated that the All Progressives Congress (APC) government has handled the resources of the […]
By Prof. R A. Ipinyomi, Ilorin, Nigeria (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Taliban, currently capturing global headline news, originated from a group of conservative seminary students in Afghanistan in the mid-1990s following the collapse of Afghanistan’s communist regime propped by the Soviet Union at the time. Taliban took its name from its membership consisting of students […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – First Bank of Nigeria Limited has announced its sponsorship of ‘A Deep Dive Into History’, a theatre production from the Duke of Shomolu (DOS) Production House, spearheaded by Joseph Edgar. A deep dive into history comprises two exciting stage plays – Aremu and Awo, showing from the 22nd of August and will […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Lionel Messi made his Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) debut as a second-half substitute on Sunday at Reims, but it was Kylian Mbappe who stole the show. The French forward scored potentially his final goals for the club in a 2-0 victory. Messi was introduced in the 66th minute at the Stade Auguste Delaune. […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Police Command in Plateau has foiled a kidnap attempt and neutralised one member of the kidnap gang at Rantya community of Jos South Local Government Area of Plateau. ASP Ubah Ogaba, Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) of the command, disclosed this in a statement issued in Jos. According to Ogaba, the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has condemned the alleged shooting of a civilian market boat ferrying foodstuffs and other household goods in Dutch Island area of Rivers. The party stated this in a statement issued by its National Publicity Secretary, Mr Kola Ologbondiyan, in Abuja on Saturday also called for investigation into […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – No fewer than 100 million African children have been vaccinated against polio in the past one year, the World Health Organisation (WHO) has said. WHO Regional Director for Africa, Dr Matshidiso Moeti said that although COVID-19 had threatened the success of polio vaccination, it was possible to overcome the final hurdles. Moeti, […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Stakeholders and experts at the just concluded 2021 World Water Week organized by Stockholm International Water Institute (SIWI), have insisted that it will not be feasible to fix water crisis and climate change globally without the political will and sufficient investments from the international community. This was the verdict of participants at […]
(AFRICAN EXAMNINER) – The police in Ebonyi State have stated that it has recovered an abandoned nine (9) months baby girl dumped in Ezzillo warring community riverside. The police command led by CP. Aliyu Garba disclosed this in a statement issued on Saturday. According to Garba, the police will collaborate with Ebonyi State government and […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Eko Electricity Distribution Company has announced to its customers the decision of upward tariff adjustment effective from September 1, 2021. The African Examiner writes that starting from Wednesday September 1, 2021, there are indications that Nigerians will pay more for electricity. This is coming after a directive by the Nigerian Electricity […]
