(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – I believe we all have that one family member who thinks that he or she has the right to intrude into your schedule and order you around. When they call you, they won’t give up until you pick their calls. And these people, they can call you liked a hundred times. Send […]
…Adopts Unified Health Collaborative Scheme Muyiwa Bamidele, Abuja (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – As part of proactive measures to check the outbreak of epidemic in Economic Community of West African State (ECOWAS) the Regional Health Organisation (WAHO) has commenced installation of Pharma Cameras at Airports in the subregion starting with Nigeria. Director General of West African Health […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Information and Culture Minister Alhaji Lai Mohammed has revisited the announcement he made earlier on the valedictory session and dissolution of cabinet. Mohammed in a statement issued in Abuja Thursday evening clarified that the sendoff session did not amount to dissolution of the cabinet. The Full Statement is Published Below: “The […]
By Ganiyu Nasirudeen (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Muhammadu Buhari is billed to travel later today (Thursday) to the United Kingdom on a private visit. The visit according to his Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Mr. Femi Adesina in a statement issued in Abuja Thursday, the President is scheduled to leave the country after his […]
From Ignatius Okpara, Owerri (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A medical Doctor in Imo State, South- east Nigeria, Dr. Harold Onumo has rejected an appointment offered him by outgoing Governor of the state, Chief Rochas Okorocha. The governor, had earlier this month, appointed and inaugurated Onumo (in absentia) as chairman of board of Imo State Agency for Control of HIV/AIDS, (SACA). […]
Photo: Bishop Epiphanius (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – An Egyptian court on Wednesday confirmed death sentences for two monks for killing the head of a monastery in the country’s Western Desert. The verdict was delivered by the Damanhour Criminal Court against Wael Saad, a monk known by his monastic name Isaiah al-Makary, and another monk identified as […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has prayed the Court of Appeal Abuja to return Mr. Adegboyega Oyetola of the All Progressive Congress (APC) as the duly elected Governor of Osun State. The Governor himself filed similar suit as the hearing resumed Wednesday. Counsel to the parties made the unanimous call while adopting […]
By Ayo Balogun (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – After two months of his re-election, President Muhammadu Buhari has thanked the Lagos residents for their support for his government and his party. Buhari expressed the appreciation Wednesday during the commissioning of Oshodi transport interchange, Murtala Mohammed International Airport road and public transportation buses The President who is on […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Muhammadu Buhari has been urged to appoint the next Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF) from the South East zone of the country. A member of the House of Representatives, Tony Nwoye (APC Anambra East and West Federal Constituency) made the call Wednesday at an empowerment programme in Nsugbe near […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested the Chief Executive Officer of Galaxy Transportation and Construction Services Limited, Mr Babagana Dalori. Dalori was arrested for defrauding no fewer than 27, 400 Nigerians to the tune of about N7 billion through fake promises of mouth-watering returns on their investment in his […]
From Ignatius Okpara, Enugu (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Security, whether in a developed or developing country as Nigeria, remains a serious issue hence, no responsible government can afford to toy with the all-important sector. For any nation to make meaningful headway or attract foreign investors to its economic arena, her political leader must always bring security issues to the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday in Abuja called on Qatar to invest in Nigeria’s sectors including petroleum, power, aviation, agriculture and railways so as to uplift the quality of life of Nigerians. Mr Femi Adesina, the President’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, disclosed this in a statement issued after the closed […]
From Ignatius Okpara, Enugu …Allocates N252 million for re-accreditation of IMT courses (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi led government in Enugu state, South East Nigeria, has approved and directed the Enugu State Universal Basic Education Board (ENSUBEB) to recruit additional 1,500 primary school teachers to enhance basic education in the state. It also approved the sum […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has cancelled the results of two Computer Based (CBT) centres in Abia State engaged in its 2019 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) over what it described as “widespread irregularities” during the exercise. Similarly, the body disclosed in its weekly Bulletin released in Abuja Monday by its […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Court of Appeal in Abuja has scheduled April 24 for hearing in the appeals filed by the Osun State Governor, Adegboyega Oyetola and his party, the All Progressives Congress (APC) against the March 22, 2019 by the Osun State Governorship Election Tribunal. This is contained in notices sent to parties by the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – More than 200 people were killed and hundreds more wounded in eight bomb blasts that rocked churches and luxury hotels in or near Sri Lanka’s capital on Easter Sunday — the deadliest violence the South Asian island country has seen since a bloody civil war ended a decade ago. Defense Minister Ruwan […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A woeful Manchester United suffered their fifth straight away defeat, in all competitions, with a 4-0 English Premier League (EPL) hammering by a vibrant Everton at Goodison Park on Sunday. Manchester United did not manage a shot on target until the 86th minute. It was not surprising then that they fell to […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Federal Ministry of Power, Works and Housing, on Sunday said that the Third Mainland Bridge in Lagos was safe for use, contrary to a Facebook posting spreading fears about the bridge. The Ministry in a statement attached a video of ongoing under water confirmatory tests on the bridge’s piles. The statement, […]
From Ignatius Okpara, Enugu (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Enugu state chapter of the Buhari Support Organization (BSO) has applauded President Muhammadu Buhari for signing the new N30,000 minimum wage into law. In a statement issued by the state chairman, Chief Anike Nwoga, made available to African Examiner in Enugu, the group said President Buhari’s name would […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A blind Japanese sailor Mitsuhiro Iwamoto has completed a non-stop Pacific crossing, reportedly making him the first visually impaired person to do so. Iwamoto, 52, sailed the 8,700-mile (14,000 km) crossing with the help of a sighted navigator, Doug Smith. His 12m (40 ft) yacht made port in Fukushima Saturday morning, ending his two-month […]
