(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Thirteen South Sudanese soldiers have gone on trial accused of raping foreign aid workers and murdering their local colleague. The incident in the capital, Juba, last July resulted in a UN report which accused UN peacekeepers of failing in their duty to protect civilians.It happened as rival forces in the civil war […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – At last, Arsenal Manager Arsene Wenger has consented to signing a new two-year contract, with the Gunners. The contract will extend his 21-year reign at the English club. Wenger and the club owner Stan Kroenke met on Monday to determine the Frenchman’s future, with the decision transmitted to directors at […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Bayelsa State Governor, Henry Seriake Dickson has called on the Ministry of Niger Delta, Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) and other development partners to support his massive investments in Education and Security by supporting the Education and Security Trust Fund in the state. Dickson made the call on Tuesday at the quarterly […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Australia will introduce tough new laws in an attempt to crack down on child sex tourism in what the government has described as a “world first.” In a statement, the Australian government said the new rules would ensure child sex offenders cannot travel “to vulnerable countries where they are out of sight and […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The wife of the President, Mrs. Aisha Buhari has left Nigeria for London, United Kingdom, to visit her husband who has been sick and flown out of Nigeria since May 7. According to a statement by her spokesperson, Bisi Olumide-Ajayi, the President’s wife thanked Nigerians who have been praying for her husband’s […]
OSUN, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The inquest recently set up by the Osun State Government to unravel the cause of late Isiaka Adeleke’s death has affirmed that the pioneer Executive Governor of the South West State died due to drug overdose. In his ruling last Thursday, the Coroner Mr. Olusegun Ayilara, after listening to the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – It is sad that many Nigerians today talk glibly about the possibility of a coup or of military intervention in politics. They make it seem as if this democracy is something we can exchange for something else. We need to be reminded, as we celebrate democracy day 2017, how we got to […]
Photo caption: L-R: Director Commercial Directorate, United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc. Feyi Ogoji; a staff of UBA and Winner of the Best Dressed, Male Category Abdullahi Egunjobi; Group Deputy Managing Director, UBA Plc. Victor Osadolor; Group Head, Risk Management, UBA Plc. Kubi Momoh during the 2017 Africa Day Celebrations held at UBA House, Lagos (AFRICAN […]
Golf legend Tiger Woods was arrested around 3 a.m. on Memorial Day for allegedly driving under the influence, (DUI). Eldrick Woods, the golfer’s birth name, is listed as being arrested Monday morning for DUI, according to Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office records. He was released around 10:50 a.m. Woods was booked into a local jail […]
By Ganiyu Nasirudeen ABUJA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – As the country marks its 2nd Democracy Day anniversary under the President Muhammadu Buhari-led administration, former Vice President and chieftain of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Atiku Abubakar has stressed democracy and representative government remain the ”best and only hope of the country”. In a press […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has rejected May 29 as Nigeria’s democracy day, describing it is as “fraudulent and unrealistic.” Prof Ishaq Akintola, a Director of the group in a statement explained that May 29 was picked by the last military regime of General Abdul Salaam Abubakar because it marked the day […]
ABUJA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Acting President Prof. Yemi Osinbajo Monday promised that the present administration will increase its investment on agriculture, power, and industrial sectors in the next two years to boost the economy. Prof. Osinbajo made the promise in the second Democracy Day anniversary special broadcast of President Muhammadu Buhari’s led-administration In […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A political movement, Coalition for Truth and Justice, on Sunday said the leaders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kogi State, calling on Governor Yahaya Bello to resign over alleged irregularities by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in the registration of voters, were feasting on irrelevant issues. The organisation, which […]
From Ignatius Okpara, Enugu (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Deputy president of the Nigerian Senate, Ike Ekweremadu, has applauded the Federal Government in its efforts at building critical road infrastructure to boost agriculture and economic diversification in Nigeria especially in rural communities , including his home state, Enugu. The lawmaker, who represents Enugu West senatorial district […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Governor of Bayelsa State, Hon. Henry Seriake Dickson has sympathised with victims of the flood disaster that ravaged parts of Yenagoa last Thursday, describing the incident as sad and unfortunate. Dickson in a statement signed by his Chief Press Secretary, Daniel Iworiso-Markson attributed the floods to the entire state resting below […]
Photo caption: Dame Patricia Anenih By Sufuyan Ojeifo “To live in hearts we leave behind is not to die.” -Thomas Campbell The title of the newspaper advertisement, announcing the funeral of the first wife of former Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Tony Anenih, simply read: “Our matriarch […]
From IGNATIUS OKPARA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Speaker of the Enugu state children’s Parliament, Miss Nkem Oragwu, has expressed appreciation to Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi, for passing the child’s Right Act into law, after it lingered for over 16 years, even as she harped on its full implementation by relevant stakeholders. While also applauding the United Nation’s […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Africa is undeterred by the failures of the past and the continent is motivated by the incredible energy and talent of its bustling youthful population, according to Acting President Yemi Osinbajo Prof. Osinbajo spoke today at the G7 Summit special outreach forum on Africa with selected African nations and leaders including Nigeria, […]
Arsene Wenger has become the most successful manager in FA Cup history with his seventh triumph as Arsenal manager. The 67-year-old overtook George Ramsay, Aston Villa manager between 1884 and 1926, with the win over London rivals Chelsea, securing Arsenal their third FA Cup in four years. Aaron Ramsey was the hero again as he […]
From Ignatius Okpara, Enugu (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Enugu state has experienced another shock, as a former chairman of the party in Udi Council Area of the state, Chief Donald Nnadi, defected to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) with his numerous supporters, just as immediate past Governor of the […]
