By Ridwan Adeola Yusuf BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Abdul-Nasir Oluwatosin Adarabioyo (Manchester City) The lanky defender joined City at the little age of five and signed his first professional contract upon turning 17 in September 2014. The 18 year old’s confidence and leadership skill did not go unnoticed by youth team boss Jason Wilcox […]
Ayodele Afolabi , Abuja ABUJA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Disagreement among Senators from the North East Zone over where the Headquarters of the proposed North East Development Commission (NEDC) should be located, stalled the final consideration of its bill on the floor of the Senate on Tuesday. Senators also disagreed with the clause recommending 5 […]
By Niyi Adeyi LAGOS, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Lagos State Government has concluded plans to regulate the operations of all driving schools in the metropolis for effective service delivery. General Manager, Lagos State Motor Vehicle Administration Agency (MVAA), Mr. Lateef Lawal disclosed this at the Agency’s Headquarter, Ikeja. Lawal announced that a State Standing […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Witnesses at the Sunday Orlando gay club night shooting have confirmed the daring gunman, Omar Mateen was a regular visitor at the Florida club. A performer at Pulse in Orlando, Chris Callen, clarified that Mateen had visited the club several times. The State media indicated that investigators were pursuing the […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – European Football Governing body, UEFA has threatened to ban English and Russia from partaking in the ongoing Euro 2016 in France if their fans stick to making troubles. It would be recalled the French Prosecutors Monday alleged that a group of well trained Russian hooligans were behind the violence which […]
LAGOS, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Nigerian entertainment industry has again suffered another casualty, as a singer and music producer, Babatunde Okungbowa, with stage name: OJB Jezreel is reportedly dead. OJB is speculated to have died due to health complications which were linked to the kidney transplant surgery he did about two years ago. The […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Enugu State Government refused to pay workers, Minimum Wage in 2011. The then Executive Governor, Sullivan Chime had in response to workers agitations, won or bought over some labour leaders in the state and intimidated then Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) Chairman, Chumaife Nze who refused to sell out. The […]
The Bayelsa State Government has constituted a students’ management committee to tackle student related issues, with a view to re-orientating their values for positive development. The committee is chaired and coordinated by Ebipatei Apaingolo. Members of the committee are Evans Baribote, Eteli Tuanam, Atti Moses, Maxwell Obesi and Miss Imoemi Tombofa. Others are Ipogi Tony, Oweifie Success, […]
By Ignatius Okpara ENUGU NIGERIA, AFRICAN EXAMINER – The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Monday continued its interrogation of the immediate past Governor of Enugu State, Barrister Sullivan Chime, over his alleged involvement in the $115m (N23bn) allegedly disbursed by former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Diezani Alison-Madueke, during the 2015 presidential election. It […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Prosecutors have alleged that a group of well trained Russian hooligans were behind the violence which erupted in Marseille during the Russia-England match at the ongoing Euro 2016 in France. A city prosecutor alleged that 150 Russian football supporters “were well prepared for ultra-rapid, ultra-violent action” and were able […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – US President Barrack Obama has in the interim ruled out Islamic State (IS) involvement in the bloody Sunday Orlando night club shooting. Obama in his first public reaction on the sad incident asserts: “No direct evidence” Orlando gunman was part of wider plot by so-called Islamic State. The gunman, Omar […]
By Ganiyu Nasirudeen ABUJA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – After some minutes of confusion Monday morning, the controversial National Chairman of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Alli Modu sheriff has eventually gained access to the National headquarters of the party in Abuja. Recall, Modu Sheriff with some of his aides were earlier prevented from entering […]
By Seun Adebosin LAGOS, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode on Monday swore-in new sole administrators to take charge of the 20 Local Governments and 37 Local Council Development Areas (LCDAs) in the State, with a Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode has reassured that his administration would spare nothing to […]
By Niyi Adeyi BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Indications have emerged that the website launched by the Federal Government to receive applications of prospective Nigerians for 500,000 unemployed youths has crashed. The development it was gathered is due to high traffic of the anxious applicants who thronged the website – www.npower.gov.ng, barely a week after it was […]
By Ganiyu Nasirudeen ABUJA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The leadership tussle rocking the opposition Peoples Democratic Party PDP) is far from being over, as the security personnel Monday prevented the controversial National Chairman of the party, Ali Modu Sheriff from gaining entrance into the party’s National secretariat in Abuja. Ahead of the morning mild […]
By Ignatius Okpara, Abakaliki ABAKALIKI, NIGERIA, (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Abakaliki, the Ebonyi state capital, on Sunday suffered another serious disaster, following a heavy down pour that displaced several residents from their homes. AFRICAN EXAMINER learnt that those mostly affected by the rain which lasted for over six hours, were those living close to water channels. While some houses were heavily […]
YENAGOA, BAYELSA STATE (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Bayelsa State Government has commended the gallant efforts of its security team that foiled the kidnap attempt of some expatriate workers in the state late last night. The government in a statement issued Sunday night by the Special Adviser on Security to the Governor, Boma Spero Jack, said the kidnappers came in a speed boat […]
LAGOS, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The operatives of the Rapid Response Squad (RRS) of the Lagos State Police Command have arrested an ex-convict for allegedly robbing a Portuguese couple in traffic around Ijora area of Lagos, Southwest Nigeria. The suspect, Samuel Meme, 22, from Delta State, an erstwhile scrap metal collector before venturing into robbery, […]
…Says Further Delays Will Not Be Tolerated Bayelsa State Governor, Mr. Henry Seriake Dickson has expressed dismay over the delay in the payment of salaries to workers in the State, despite his directive to that effect. The Governor, who frowned at the situation has, therefore, directed the Head of Service, the Accountant – General and […]
This day, June 12 will always be remembered by those who have defied the culture of silence and conspiracy against a significant moment in Nigerian history, to remind us of how today, 23 years ago, the battle against the exit of the military from power was fought at the ballot by a determined Nigerian people. […]
