(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Popular Instagram celebrity, Ramon Abbas, aka Hushpuppi, has been convicted of his fraud crimes and sentenced to 11 years in a United States prison on Monday, November 7, 2022. Also, US District Judge Otis D. Wright ordered the defendant to pay $1,732,841 in compensation to two fraud victims. According to Judge Wright, […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has slammed the Federal Government over the payment of half salaries to lecturers in October. In a statement on Tuesday by ASUU President, Emmanuel Osodeke, the union condemned the ‘pro-rata’ payment to its members and accused the government of an attempt to reduce Nigerian scholars […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Federal Government defended the pro-rata payment to ASUU members in October, saying they cannot be paid for work not done. The Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige, through the ministry’s spokesman, Olajide Oshundun, also dismissed media reports that the government was biased in paying the university teachers. “They were paid […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Former deputy president of the Senate, Ike Ekweremadu, has spent 138 days in the custody of authorities in the United Kingdom over human trafficking. The lawmaker was arrested in June 2022 at the Heathrow Airport in London and was immediately arraigned before a Magistrate’s Court for allegedly bringing a child into the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Bank Customers Association of Nigeria, BCAN, has appealed to the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, to extend the deadline for returning of the old notes, as the nation gear up for the introduction of new Naira notes and phase out of old ones. Speaking Monday on the readiness of banks customers […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Governor of Benue State, Dr Samuel Ortom, has told the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate Atiku Abubakar that he won’t be supporting his aspiration because of the continuous killings of Benue people and he can as well go to hell. Ortom made this known on Sunday night when he hosted […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The race for second most coveted trophy in club football heats up, the final is slated to be played in Budapest’s Puskás Aréna on May 31 2023. If there was one team Erik ten Hag would have wanted to avoid, it would probably have been Barcelona. United were drawn as the first […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – As part of plans for citizens to get to know the plans the 2023 presidential candidates have for Nigerians, the popular Nigerian television network, Arise Tv news, conducted a town hall meeting featuring the presidential candidates from some of the political parties and the absence of the presidential candidate of the All […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Nigerian missionary priest working in Gambia, Fr Kelvin Ugwu, has accused popular journalist, Reuben Abati, of been partial when he anchored the Presidential Town Hall by Arise Television. Fr Kelvin was of the view that a vice, whose constitutional role is far different from that of the President, would be let alone […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Bayelsa State Emergency Management Agency (BYSEMA), has stated that not less than 1.3 million people in the state have been affected by flooding. This was announced according to data released on Monday as the agency stated that 96 people died and about 1.2 million people are displaced. According to Walamam Igrubia, […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The 2023 All Progressives Congress (APC) gubernatorial flagbearer in Enugu state, Chief Uchenna Nnaji, has declared that he is the only candidate running in his capacity without a god father. He stated this, weekend, while presenting his programme before the Enugu Business Community under the aegis of Enugu Chamber of Commerce Mines […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A 54-year old man identified as Ojo Joseph has been arrested by the police in Ondo State for allegedly setting his five step children ablaze after his wife denied him sex. The incident reportedly happened at Fagun Crescent area of Ondo town. Neighbours said the man informed them that he committed the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Southampton have sacked manager Ralph Hasenhuttl after nearly four years in charge at the club. Hasenhuttl leaves the Saints after their 4-1 defeat to Newcastle on Sunday, which left them in the relegation zone after six losses in nine top-flight games. The Austrian was the Premier League’s fourth-longest serving manager, having taken […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A fascinating last-16 draw in the Champions League. The tie between Liverpool and Real Madrid stands out, of course, being a rematch of last season’s final that the Spanish club won 1-0 in Paris. That was always the danger for Liverpool that they would face a very strong side having finished second […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The University of Nigeria Nsukka (UNN), has unveiled its Business school with a promise to make it attractive as Harvard, Oxford and other foreign universities business schools across the globe. Speaking at the public unveiling and foundation laying of the school complex building ceremony held at the Enugu Campus of the institution […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – In line with the critical aspect of its mandate, which is protecting the rights of Women and Girls in the society, popular Non- government organization NGO, WomenAid Collective, (WACOL), has under took a fact – finding mission/ Survivors support to visit a female victim recently dehumanized and assaulted by youths of Agunese […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Africa Investment Forum (AIF), Africa’ premier investment platform has mobilized over $100 billion worth of investments in Africa since its inception in 2018. The AIF is Africa’s investment market place, championed by the African Development Bank (AfDB) and its partners, to accelerate the closure of the continent’s investment gaps. It operates as […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The English Premier League Super Sunday kicked off as Chelsea took on Arsenal at the Bridge. Gabriel Magalhães’ second-half strike ensured Arsenal returned to the Premier League (PL) summit and reaffirmed their title credentials with a superb 1-0 win over Chelsea at Stamford Bridge. Arteta’s men claimed the win, which they thoroughly […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Igbo socio-cultural umbrella body, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, has accused the Federal Government of masterminding the ordeal of former Deputy Senate President, Senator Ike Ekweremadu in the United Kingdom (UK). The group was reacting to the Friday’s ruling of a Federal High Court in Abuja ordering interim forfeiture of 40 properties allegedly linked to […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A female Socio cultural group, under the platform of ‘Anambra Women General Assembly’ (AWGA), has been formally Inaugurated, with a vow to seek end to issue of discrimination against non- Indigenous women by governments in South East geo political zone of Nigeria. The group frowned at a situation where qualified and sound […]
