By Ganiyu Nasirudeen ABUJA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The President of the Senate Bukola Saraki has boasted he will again floor the Federal Government (FG) on its appeal against the Code of Conduct Tribunal CCT recent ruling on his alleged false assets declaration trial. CCT Chairman Justice Danladi Umar last week dismissed FG suit against […]
Photo caption: Governor of Plateau State, Simon Lalong (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Plateau government is organising an empowerment program for 2,000 widows as part of activities to mark this year’s International Widows’ Day, the women affairs commissioner Rufina Gurummen has said. Gurummen, at a press briefing to mark the day on Friday in Jos, said that […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Four time world footballer of the year Lionel Messi could swap a 21-month prison sentence for tax fraud by paying a fine. According to Spanish media, state prosecutor can exchange the Argentine jail time for a fine of €255,000 ($285,000; £224,000), which equates to €400 for each day behind bars. […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Liverpool have signed (£34m) transfer deal with the Roma’s former Chelsea winger Mohamed Salah. The 25-year-old Egyptian who signed a five-year deal has been a prime target of Manager Jurgen Klopp. He almost joined Liverpool from Basle in 2014 before moving to Chelsea. Speaking on the deal, Liverpool boss Jurgen […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Federal Government has declared Monday, June 26 and Tuesday, 27 as Public Holiday this year’s Eid-el-Fitr celebration. Minister of Interior Lt. General Abdulrahman Dambazau (retd), made the announcement Thursday in Abuja on behalf of FG. Gen. Dambazau enjoined all Muslim faithful and Nigerians in general to use the occasion of the […]
Nearly 50 people have contracted cholera while attending a health conference in Kenya’s capital. The infected delegates were among hundreds who had gathered for the four day forum organised by the Ministry of Health at a Nairobi hotel on Tuesday. They have been isolated in a city hospital, but health officials say the number of […]
South Africa’s highest court has ruled that a vote of no-confidence against President Jacob Zuma can be held in secret. The constitutional court said that the Speaker of parliament had the right to order such a move. She had previously stated she did not have the power. Opposition parties believe that under a secret ballot, […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – – A member of the National Assembly, Sen. Benjamin Uwajumogu, has urged political leaders and other stakeholders to promote only interests that would unite the country. Uwajumogu, who represents Imo North Senatorial District at the Senate, said that all leaders, including traditional rulers, must prevail on young people to desist from creating […]
By Niyi Adeyi, Lagos (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A 30-year-old native doctor, Lucky Okon, who allegedly raped a woman for days and defrauded her of N800,000, on Thursday appeared before an Ikeja Magistrates’ Court. The accused was arraigned before Magistrate J.A Adigun on a two-count charge. Okon, who resides on Ajasa Command Road, Ipaja, Lagos, however, […]
Photo caption: Acting President Yemi Osinbajo Meets with Traditional Rulers from the Northern States, at the Presidential Villa in Abuja, over a recent Quit notice handed to the Igbos by a Northern Youth Group. By Idowu Samuel (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – It sounds like an irony, but diplomats and expatriates who serve or work in Nigeria often […]
Abuja, June 21, 2017 — The Nigeria Football Federation on Wednesday in Abuja expressed shock at news of the death of Kelechi Emeteole, former Nigeria international player and one-time Head Coach of the Supersand Eagles. Emeteole, who won 17 caps for the senior national team, which was then known as Green Eagles, and scored four […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Paris Saint-Germain player Angel Di Maria has accepted a one-year prison sentence and will pay a total of €2 million in back-taxes and fines for committing tax fraud in Spain, according to media reports. Spain newspaper El-Confidencial has said that the Argentina winger will admit to two counts of tax fraud after […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Federal Government has appealed a court ruling that acquitted the Senate President, Bukola Saraki, of charges of corruption and false declaration of assets. The Court of Conduct Tribunal last week cleared the Senate President of 13-count charge of corruption levelled against him. The government yesterday at the Court of Appeal Abuja […]
The petition to recall Senator Dino Melaye from the Nigeria Senate received a major boost on Wednesday as the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) took delivery of 6 bag-load of signatures from Kogi west senatorial district. African Examiner gathered that the total signature received is put at about 188,588 out of the 360,098 voters, representing […]
President of Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote has lauded the decision of the Federal Government to reconstruct the failed Apapa Wharf road as its grim state serves as both an embarrassment to the country and a huge financial loss to the government on a weekly basis. Dangote who spoke on Tuesday said “The economy loses more […]
From Ignatius Okpara, Enugu (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The youth wing of the apex Igbo socio cultural body, Ohanaeze Youth Council, Worldwide, OYC, has petitioned the United Nations demanding special protection for the Igbo people around the Northern part of Nigeria. They equally called for the commencement of steps towards a referendum in Igbo land to […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Police in Florida, USA has slammed nine counts felony charge against the Nigerian popular singer, Dammy Krane, for allegedly being in possession of seven fake credit cards. The 23-year-old musician was first arrested over the alleged crime on June 1, 2017 at Opa-locka Executive Airport in Miami Dade, Florida. The […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A witness in Senator Danjuma Goje’s alleged N25 billion fraud case on Tuesday told a Federal High Court that no kobo out of a N5 billion loan facility Access Bank gave Gombe State entered the former governor’s account. Goje, who served as governor of Gombe State, has since 2012 been facing an […]
Photo caption: Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of AMCON, Mr. Ahmed Kuru From Ignatius Okpara, Enugu (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON), has accused the nation’s judiciary of constituting a stumbling block in its efforts towards recovering a whopping sum of 2.5 trillion being owed the federal government by about 350 persons […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Pan African banking and financial services group, United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc has added yet another laurel to its cap as it emerged the Financial Brand of the Decade at the Marketing Edge Awards which was held over the weekend. The award in recognition of UBA’s innovative and pacesetting role, is […]
