Posted by African Examiner
Featured, Latest Headlines, North Africa
Saturday, April 20th, 2019
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A large hoard of cash has been found at the home of the Sudan’s ousted President Omar al-Bashir. Following this, prosecutors have confirmed that the embattled former Leader is now being investigated over alleged money laundering, Reports said security services allegedly found euros, dollars and Sudanese pounds amounting to over $130m (£100m). Suitcases […]
Posted by African Examiner
Featured, Latest Headlines, News
Saturday, April 20th, 2019
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Muhammadu Buhari has extended the appointment of the acting Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN) Mr. Ibrahim Tanko Muhammad by another three months. The development followed a request this week, for extension by President Buhari to the National Judicial Council (NJC) – a statutory body which is responsible for recommendation of nominees for […]
Posted by African Examiner
Featured, Latest Headlines, News
Friday, April 19th, 2019
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Osun Government says it had discovered 769 workers in the state’s civil service working with fake and forged school certificates. In a statement issued Friday by Mr. Adelani Baderinwa, who is supervising the Information and Strategy Ministry, confirmed that the discovery was made after five years of screening carried out by a […]
Posted by African Examiner
Featured, Latest Headlines, World News
Friday, April 19th, 2019
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A young Northern Ireland’s journalist, Lyra McKee has been shot dead during a riot which the police considered as a terrorist incident. Dissident republicans have been blamed for the killing, after violence broke out during police searches in Londonderry Thursday. Police claimed that a group known as the New IRA “are likely to be […]
Posted by African Examiner
Featured, Latest Headlines, West Africa
Thursday, April 18th, 2019
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – At least 104 people were killed after a boat capsized on Lake Kivu in South Kivu province in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo), authorities confirmed on Thursday. During Thursday’s visit to the disaster zone, President Felix Tshisekedi met with the local authorities and families of victims that died during the […]
Posted by African Examiner
Featured, Latest Headlines, News Across Nigeria, News From The State
Thursday, April 18th, 2019
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Rivers State Governor Nyesom Wike has suspended 12 local government chairmen over allegation on failure to attend state official functions. The suspension was announced in a statement signed by Wike’s Special Assistant on Electronic Media, Mr. Simeon Nwakaudu. Those affected according to the statement were: Chairmen of Okrika, Emohua, Abua/Odual, Degema, Khana, Gokana, […]
Posted by African Examiner
Featured, Latest Headlines, News
Thursday, April 18th, 2019
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The head of Legal team to the convicted former Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN) Walter Onnoghen, Mr. Okon Efut, has described as ‘’unconstitutional’’ the judgment of the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT), which indicted the immediate past CJN. The Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) has therefore indicated that Onnoghen’s conviction would be appealed […]
Posted by African Examiner
Featured, Latest Headlines, News
Thursday, April 18th, 2019
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Code of Conduct Tribunal in Abuja on Thursday convicted Justice Walter Onnoghen, suspended Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN) for false and non-assets declaration leveled against him by the Federal Government. Delivering judgment, Justice Danladi Umar, Charmian of the tribunal held that the prosecution was able to prove the allegations against the […]
Posted by African Examiner
Featured, Latest Headlines, News
Thursday, April 18th, 2019
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Muhammadu Buhari has finally signed into law, the new National Minimum Wage Repeal and Re-Enactment Act, 2019. The President assented to the Act Thursday in Abuja. “I expect them (workers) to be more committed to their work at which ever level. “I will like with the cooperation of the Nigeria Labour Congress […]
Posted by African Examiner
Featured, Latest Headlines, News
Thursday, April 18th, 2019
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has lamented on further decline in the standard of education and called on the Nigerian Police to parade the ‘’professional examination writers’’ allegedly involved in the writing of Joint Admissions Matriculations Board (JAMB) just concluded 2019 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). . These were contained in the MURIC reaction to […]
Posted by African Examiner
Featured, Latest Headlines, News Across Nigeria, News From The State
Thursday, April 18th, 2019
From Ignatius Okpara, Owerri (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Governor Rochas Okorocha of Imo state, South East Nigeria, has upgraded the Imo state polytechnic Umuagwo to a full-fledged degree awarding university. Following the development, the institution is now to be known as Imo State University of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences, Umuagwo. The governor also inaugurated an implementation committee to oversee the immediate take […]
Posted by African Examiner
Featured, Latest Headlines, News
Wednesday, April 17th, 2019
From Ignatius Okpara, Awka (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Anambra state police command on Wednesday in Awka, arrested a man, identified as Mr. Onyeachonam Chinwuba, for allegedly bathing his wife Mrs. Añurika Chinwuba, with harmful substance believed to be acid. According to the state Commissioner for Children and Women Affairs, Lady Ndidi Mezue, who disclosed to newsmen in Awka, […]
Posted by African Examiner
Featured, Latest Headlines, News
Wednesday, April 17th, 2019
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Federal Government (FG) has declared Friday, April 19 and Monday, April 22, as Public Holidays to mark the 2019 Easter celebration. Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Interior Mrs Georgina Ehuriah, announced the holiday Wednesday in a statement issued in Abuja, on behalf of the Minister, Lt. Gen (rtd) Abdul Rahman Dambazau. The Minister […]
Posted by African Examiner
Featured, Latest Headlines, News
Wednesday, April 17th, 2019
From Ignatius Okpara, Abakaliki (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The police in Ebonyi state, southeast Nigeria has apprehended five suspected hoodlums for allegedly beheading a herdsman, and masterminding the burning to death of six family members from Ikwo council Area of the state. According to the force, the suspects beheaded the herdsman at Onunwakpu, in Izzi local Government Area of the […]
Posted by African Examiner
Featured, Latest Headlines, World News
Wednesday, April 17th, 2019
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A Former Peruvian President Alan García has died hours after shooting himself as police arrived at his home to arrest him over bribery allegations. Garcia’s death was confirmed by the incumbent President Martín Vizcarra. In a post from his Twitter handle, President Vizcarra said he was “shocked” by the former President’s death and […]
Posted by African Examiner
Featured, Latest Headlines, News
Wednesday, April 17th, 2019
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has arrested two biological children of an accredited Computer Based Test (CBT) centre owner in Lagos, over alleged examination malpractice. The arrest was made during a monitoring tour of various CBT centres in Lagos State on Tuesday by the board’s Registrar, Prof. Is’haq Oloyede. Prof Oloyede […]
Posted by African Examiner
Featured, Latest Headlines, News Across Nigeria, News From The State
Tuesday, April 16th, 2019
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Ekiti State House of Assembly has banned a former Deputy Speaker and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) member, Hon. Segun Adewumi for six weeks over alleged unwarranted interruption of the Speaker, Rt. Hon. Adeniran Alagbada. The Assembly’s action followed verbal exchange between the Speaker and Adewumi at the plenary Tuesday, a development which […]
Posted by African Examiner
Featured, Latest Headlines, World News
Tuesday, April 16th, 2019
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Pledges to rebuild the French historic cathedral, Notre-Dame partially destroyed by a devastating fire have been pouring in droves. French President Emmanuel Macron Tuesday vowed to reconstruct the building even as the fire still burned, while a number of companies and business tycoons have so far pledged about €600m ($677m; £519m) between them. Offers of […]
Posted by African Examiner
Featured, Latest Headlines, News
Tuesday, April 16th, 2019
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Federal Government, and International Criminal Police Organisation (INTERPOL) on Tuesday, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on data and information sharing under West African Police Information System (WAPIS) platform. Minister of Interior, Lt.-Gen. Abdulrahman Dambazau (Retd), who signed for the government at the ceremony in Abuja, said that the agreement and implementation of […]
Posted by African Examiner
Featured, Latest Headlines, News
Tuesday, April 16th, 2019
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Bayelsa State Governor, the Honourable Henry Seriake Dickson on Monday gave workers in the state a special gift ahead of this year’s May Day celebration, as he lifted the embargo on implementation of promotion in the state. The governor as a show of commitment directed the immediate implementation and payment of promotion […]
