ABUJA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Federal Government (FG) has called on the various tiers of government in the country to take adequate measures to protect school children while they are on the road to and from school. The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, made the call in Abuja Friday when he […]
From Ignatius Okpara ENUGU NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Barely a week to the forthcoming Enugu State local government election, the opposition All Progressives Congress APC, has filed charges against the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, and the Enugu State Independent National Electoral Commission ENSIEC, over the poll. The controversial election is scheduled to hold on […]
England Under-17s are world champions thanks to an inspired second-half performance in which they overturned a two-goal deficit with five unanswered goals. A talented Spain team were 2-0 ahead just past the half-hour but England, a side packed with attacking talent, recovered to win 5-2 thanks in large part to Manchester City’s Phil Foden and […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Two white farmers in South Africa who forced a black man into a coffin have been convicted and sentenced to over 10 years in jail each. The convicted, Theo Martins Jackson and Willem Oosthuizen were first convicted in August for attempted murder and kidnapping. The two men accused Victor Mlotshwa […]
Photo: President Muhammadu Buhari (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Ekiti State Governor, Mr Ayodele Fayose has described the President Muhammadu Buhari led government as one that is rotten and covered with scandalous corruption, saying; “within the last one month, Nigerians have been confronted with messy revelations that gave credence to my earlier position that President Buhari is […]
By Niyi Adeyi LAGOS, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A Lagos State High Court has fixed Friday, November 10, 2017 to rule for or against fresh charges including murder and illegal sales of firearms filed against the alleged notorious kidnap suspect, Chukwudumeme Onwuamadike, popularly called Evans. The counts were filed by the Lagos State Directorate of […]
Photo: Ibrahim Shekarau (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A former Minister of Education, Ibrahim Shekarau, has indicated interest to run for the presidency in 2019 on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP. His spokesperson, Sule Ya’u Sule, said Mr. Shekarau, who is also a former Governor of Kano State, sent a notification letter to the PDP […]
ABUJA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Nigeria’s Federal Executive Council meeting presided over by President Mohammadu Buhari has approved the 2018 budget estimates draft. The Minister of Budget and National Planning, Senator Udoma Udo Udoma, confirmed this Thursday, while briefing the State House correspondents at the end of FEC meeting at the presidential villa, Abuja. […]
Photo: President Uhuru Kenyatta BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Amid tight security, voting is under way in Kenya in a re-run of the recent Presidential election. However, the exercise is being boycotted by the main opposition in line with its leader, Ralia Odinga. Contrary to Odinga who had vowed to disrupt the vote, by calling for […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – As one of the few states that have fully operated the Open Governance Initiative, Kogi State has continued to show a New Direction of accountable governance and transparency. This was contained in a statement issued by the Commissioner of Finance and Economic Development, Idris Asiru. According to Asiru, the Kogi State Ministry […]
Photo: Maina (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The family of Abdulrasheed Maina, former Pensions boss has defended their son saying he was reinstated by the Buhari administration because of his (Maina) sterling records at the Pension board. Insisting that Maina is not a fraudster, spokesperson of the family, Aliyu Maina accused a cabal in Buhari’s government of […]
From Ignatius Okpara, Enugu (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Enugu State Independent Electoral Commission (ENSIEC) has reversed itself on the disqualification of candidates of the All Progressive Congress (APC) and other opposition candidates for the forthcoming local Government election in the state. African Examiner recalled that the Commission led by Mike Ajogwu, a Senior Advocate of […]
Photo: Governor Seriake Henry Dickson (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A two day workshop for information officers and other key officials of the Bayelsa State Ministry of Information and Orientation on Wednesday commenced in Yenagoa the state capital.. Declaring the workshop open, the Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Daniel Iworiso-Markson said it is the first in a […]
By Eric Ojo, Abuja (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Government of France has reaffirmed its commitment to promoting the development of arts and culture in Nigeria through its series of cultural programmes aimed at capacity building and professional development in the sector. The French government through its embassy in Nigeria and the Institut français du Nigéria, […]
ABUJA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Justice Okon Abang of a Federal High Court in Abuja Wednesday gave the court bailiff five days to serve the immediate past President Goodluck Jonathan with the subpoena compelling him to appear before court with respect to the alleged N400m ongoing trial of a former National Publicity Secretary of the […]
England striker, Rhian Brewster Celebrates one of his goals (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – With a hat-trick from the Liverpool striker Rhian Brewster, making the match to end in 3-1 over Brazil, England have made it to the Under-17 World Cup final. Brewster took his chances clinically and was assisted by the impressive Manchester City midfielder Phil […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Nigerian Airforce NAF Wednesday claimed that the wife of Boko Haram terrorists’ leader, Abubakar Shekau, Mallama Fitdasi, had been killed in airstrikes by its personnel on a hideout in Durwawa area, Borno State. NAF Director of Public Relations and Information, Air Commodore Olatokunbo Adesanya, confirmed the strike. Reports say the bombed […]
By Dr Muhammad Ali Pate THIRD DISTINGUISHED LECTURE AT THE ONDO STATE UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES, ONDO CITY, ONDO STATE, NIGERIA PROTOCOL It is a great privilege to be invited by the Ondo State University of Medical Sciences (UNIMED) to deliver its 3rd Distinguished Lecture. I would like to extend my appreciation to His Excellency […]
Photo: Owei Lakemfa (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – During a tour of Germany in March, 2012, I had discussions with a number of workers including those of the Bayerische Motoren Werke AG (BMW) makers of high class sports sedans and motorcycles. Their main grouse was a planned increase in retirement age by about two years. The country was […]
From Ignatius Okpara ENUGU NIGERIA, (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Enugu State Police Command has arrested one Emmanuel Ezeugwu, a final year student of the Department of Public Administration, Institute of Management Technology (IMT) Enugu, for allegedly stabbing to death a commercial sex worker in his room after a disagreement between them around 3am Sunday morning […]
