(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A Gambian court has sentenced a soldier to 12 years in prison for plotting a coup in the West African country which has restored democracy after 22 years of dictatorship. The court found Lance Corporal Sanna Fadera guilty of treason on Tuesday, according to a judgement seen by AFP on Wednesday. While […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A Rivers State High Court in Isiokpo Division in Ikwerre Local Government Area of the state has issued an interim order restraining the Rivers State House of Assembly and Speaker, Martin Amaewhule from carrying out any actions concerning the impeachment of the state Governor, Siminalayi Fubara. The motion ex parte was filed […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Federal Government on Wednesday through the Ministry of Works announced that it will be closing two ramps of the Third Mainland Bridge for repairs. According to the statement signed by the Federal Controller of Works, Lagos Engr. (Mrs.) O. I. Kesha,” the motoring public are hereby notified that the repair works […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The governor Chukwuma Soludo led Anambra State Government has arrested about twenty girls, ages between 15 years and above at a brothel in Oba, Idemili South Council Area of the State. The teenagers were apprehended Wednesday during a raid carried out by the Commissioner for Women Affairs, Mrs Ify Ibinabo in collaboration […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Rivers State Police Command has opened up on the attack on the state governor, Siminalayi Fubara, in a protest at the state’s House of Assembly complex in Port Harcourt on Monday. According to the police, the attack was ‘not deliberate’ and the intention behind the water cannons and tear gassing was […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has announced nominees for the men’s categories for the CAF Awards 2023 scheduled for Dec. 11 in Marrakech, Morocco. A statement on the CAF website on Wednesday said a panel of CAF Technical Experts, African Football Legends and selected media representatives from a number of countries […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The World Bank, Nigeria’s Minister of Finance, Wale Edun and other international Stakeholders in the financial sector, have applauded the Dr Tunde Adetunji’s BRAIN DRAIN TO BRAIN GAIN project, saying it would serve as checks and balances to unite the world as a global village. They equally posited that the project has […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Bola Tinubu, on Wednesday, challenged his 48 ministers to deliver on their responsibilities or get sacked. Tinubu said he is determined to succeed in discharging his duties as President and charged his cabinet members to ensure they don’t become clogs in the wheel of Nigeria’s progress. The President gave this charge […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The House of Representatives is to investigate the money expended on the postponed 2023 population and housing census by the National Population Commission (NPC). The house made this resolution on Wednesday following a motion from Honourable Dominic Okafor drawing attention of the lawmakers to the 200 billion naira spent so far on […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Senate has commenced the screening of newly-nominated candidates for the position of Resident Electoral Commissioners (RECs) of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). Senate President, Senator Godswill Akpabio, during plenary on Wednesday, announced President Bola Tinubu’s request for confirmation of the nomination of the RECs for INEC in accordance with the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Senior Pastor of Daystar Christian Centre, Sam Adeyemi, has identified lack of sacrifice by Nigerian leaders as one of the major reasons for slow development in the country. Adeyemi, who is also a strategic leadership consultant, spoke on Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily programme on Wednesday. “What drives people in leadership now […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Joe Ajaero, has been arrested in Owerri, the Imo State capital. Ajaero was picked up from the NLC State Council Secretariat by heavily armed policemen in Owerri and taken to an unknown destination. The NLC is leading a statewide protest and strike in Owerri […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Conference Of Nigeria Political Parties (CNPP) has cautioned immediate past Governor of Rivers State and Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, over alleged plot to impeach his successor, Siminilaye Fubara. The umbrella body of all registered political parties and political associations in Nigeria also called the FCT Minister to […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Zenith Bank Plc has announced its unaudited results for the third quarter ended 30 September 2023, recording a remarkable triple-digit growth of 114% from N620.6 billion reported in Q3 2022 to N1.33 trillion in Q3 2023. This performance demonstrates the Group’s resilience and strong market share despite a very challenging macroeconomic environment. […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Small and Medium Enterprise Development Agency of Nigeria (SMEDAN) says it will reward top MicroFinance Banks (MFBs) in loan recovery under the One Local Government One Product (OLOP) scheme. The Director-General of SMEDAN, Mr Charles Odii, said this during the Stakeholders Meeting/Signing of Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) on the implementation of […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A U.S. couple previously charged in Uganda with aggravated torture and child trafficking pleaded guilty on Tuesday to lesser charges and will now pay a range of fines of up to 105 million shillings ($28,000), according to a court ruling. Nicholas Spencer and his wife Mackenzie Leigh Mathias Spencer, both in their […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency of Nigeria (SMEDAN), has inaugurated a Climate and Green Energy Desk (SCGED) to help Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) tackle climate change effects. The newly- appointed Director-General of SMEDAN, Mr Charles Odii, said this at inuaguration of the desk on Tuesday in Abuja. Odii said […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER)- Rivers Government has said that the 50.15km Dual Carriage Ring Road project is still ongoing as 77 per cent of the contract sum has been paid. The Commissioner for Information, Mr Joe Johnson made the remark in Port Harcourt on Tuesday in a statement titled, ‘’Suspension of the PH Ring Road Project.’’ He said that […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Super Falcons Coach, Justine Madugu, says his team are battle ready to face the best in Africa and ensure qualification to the Women’s Olympic Football Tournament in France. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Super Falcons on Tuesday in Abuja walloped their Ethiopian counterparts 4-0 in a second round, […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has refuted claims that he had dismissed many of his aides and all chairpersons of the local government areas (LGAs) in the state. The African Examiner recalls that River State on Monday dominated news reports due to the speculations surrounding the strained relationship between Gov. Fubara and […]
