(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday departed Abuja for N’Djamena, Chad, to preside over the Summit of Heads of States and Governments of the Lake Chad Basin Commission (LCBC). The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Buhari, in his capacity as Chairman of the Summit of Heads of States and Governments of […]
From Ignatius Okpara (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The joy of victims of windstorm diaster in Agbogugu community, Awgu council Area of Enugu state, South East Nigeria, knew no bound Wednesday, as the National Emergency Management Agency NEMA, presented them with lorry load of assorted relief materials valued several million of naira. Our Correspondent reports that the […]
From Ignatius Okpara, Enugu (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Nigeria’s representatives in the Confederation of Africa football CAF’s 2018/2019 confederation cup, Rangers Inter. FC of Enugu Wednesday thrashed visiting Defence Force S.C of Ethiopia 2-0 inside the mail bowl of the Nnamdi Azikiwe stadium Enugu in the first leg of the preliminary round. African Examiner Sports reports […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – South Africa will be making a debut at the 2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup after securing one of the tournament’s tickets at the ongoing 2018 African Women Cup of Nations (AWCON). Banyana Banyana defeated Mali 2-0 at Cape Coast in the second semi-final game of 2018 AWCON in Ghana to set up a […]
OSUN, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The recently elected Governor of Osun State, Mr. Gboyega Oyetola, has been sworn-in as the 5th Executive Governor of the South West State. The State’s chief judge, Oyebola Ojo, administered the oath of office and allegiance on Oyetola by 1:00pm. Speaking at the inauguration, the new Governor pledged his administration would prioritise […]
From Ignatius Okpara, Enugu (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Ex- president of the Nigerian senate, Chief Ken Nnamani and former governor of old Anambra state Dr. Jim Nwobodo, have vowed to resist any attempt by the Peoples Democratic party PDP to impose erstwhile governor of the state, Dr. Chimaroke Nnamani, by proxy as candidate of […]
By Niyi Adeyi (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Muhammadu Buhari has directed all aggrieved members of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) to approach the courts to seek a redress. Buhari’s declaration which was a reaction to the position of the APC National Working Committee (NWC) which recently forbade members from dragging the party to court was […]
By Ganiyu Nasirudeen (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Presidential candidate of the leading opposition Peoples Democfratic party (PDP) Atiku Abubakar has countered the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) attack on the choice of the day of his turbaning as Waziri, saying the killing of 100 soldiers by insurgents held the same day President Muhammadu Buahri was launching […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The government of Enugu state, South- East Nigeria has expressed its disposition to partner with a private transport firm; Lead Travel Services to create jobs for over 10, 000 persons as well as raise the investment opportunities in the state. Governor of the state,. Chief Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi, made this known weekend, while […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A renowned poet and winner of the 2017 Nigeria Liquiefied Natural Gas (NLNG) Prize for Literature, Ikeogu Oke is dead. The poet and former journalist reports said died Saturday night at the National Hospital in Abuja due to an undisclosed ailment. His death was first announced by his friend and colleague Uzor Maxim Uzoatu, […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Nigeria and Senegal have agreed to strengthen their bilateral relation in the areas of economic, trade and industry tourism, security, defence, energy, agriculture and education, among others, Senegalese Foreign Minister, Sidiki Kaba said. Kaba said this in Dakar after a meeting with his Nigerian counterpart, Geoffrey Onyeama, who was on a working […]
From Ignatius Okpara ENUGU, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Enugu State Police Command has arrested a 50-year-old man, identified as Mr. Emeka Pius for allegedly killing his 85-year-old mother, Madam Helen Pius at Eziokwu Amurri, Community in Nkanu West local Government Area of Enugu state, South- East Nigeria. According to the state police Public Relations Officer […]
…Say “They (Military Authorities) Have Turned us to Business” (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A pro-democracy group, named Alliance for Justice (AJ) has taken a swipe at President Muhammadu Buhari over the killing of many Nigerian soldiers at 157 Task Force Battalion in Borno noting that the president has lost control of the fight against Boko haram and should […]
From Ignatius Okpara, Enugu (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The campaign organization of the Enugu state governorship candidate of the All progressive congress APC, Senator Ayogu Eze, has suffered a set back, as its Spokesman, Barrister Steve Oruruo, has dumped the party for the peoples Democratic party PDP. It would be recalled that Senator Eze, had few weeks […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Roberto Firmino ended his English Premier League goal drought and Mohamed Salah also scored as 10-man Liverpool maintained their unbeaten start by winning at Watford 3-0 on Saturday. Firmino headed in a late third for Liverpool at Vicarage Road, for his first top-flight goal since Sept. 15. Trent Alexander-Arnold’s brilliant free kick […]
From Ignatius Okpara, Enugu (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The second term in office ambition of Nigeria’s President, Mohammadu Buhari has received a boost, as a famous socio cultural organization and think-tanker group in Igbo land, under the platform of Igboezue Cultural Advancement Initiative, endorsed his re-election bid. African Examiner reports that the development is […]
From. Ignatius Okpara, Enugu (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Nigeria’s Vice President, professor Yemi Osinbajo, has assured people of the South east geo political zone of Nigeria, of the president Muhammadu Buhari’s led administration’s commitment to the development of the region. . He gave the assurance Friday in Enugu while declaring open the campaign office of the Enugu state governorship […]
Ignatius Okpara, Enugu ANAMBRA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The crisis rocking the Anambra State House of Assembly is far from being over as Police Thursday locked out factional legislators led by their Speaker, Ikem Uzoezie. The lawmakers made up of those who purportedly impeached the former substantive Speaker Rita Maduagwu, on November 13, were stopped at […]
By Abdul Gaffar Bello ABUJA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – As the 2019 General elections gather momentum, the Nigerian Election Debate Group (EDG) has fixed Friday, December 14, 2018 for the debate of Presidential candidates across all the political parties. The group’s chairman, Mr. John Momoh disclosed this at a press conference in Abuja on Thursday. Similarly, […]
By Ganiyu Nasirudeen ABUJA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Again, another two All Progressives Congress (APC) members of the House of Representatives have dumped the ruling party for another opposition. The new defectors according to the letters read at the plenary Thursday by the Speaker, Mr. Yakubu Dogara, were: Ahmed Abu (Niger State) and Stephen Olemija (Ondo […]
