(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Veteran journalist, Kadaria Ahmed, has come under attack on social media after she described a recent BBC documentary as “irresponsible reporting”. African Examiner recalls that in a 50-minute documentary titled ‘The Bandit Warlords of Zamfara’, published a few days ago, the BBC Africa Eye provides insight into the mindset of bandit kingpins, […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Terrorists suspected to be members of the Islamic State West African Province (ISWAP) on Thursday night attacked soldiers of the Guards Brigade at the Zumu Rock, Madalla area of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). This is the second attack within 48 hours on the seat of power targeted at the elite brigade […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Nigerian Army has on Friday, announced a reshuffling of its leadership by appointing new General Commanders, Corp Commanders, Commandants of training institutions, Brigade Commanders, and Commanding Officers amongst others. According to a statement by the Defence Headquarters, signed by the Director, Army Public Relations, Brigadier General Onyema Nwachukwu, the Chief of […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Kano State High Court has sentenced Abdulmalik Tanko, a teacher who murdered his pupil, Hanifa Abubakar, last December to death Mr Tanko, the proprietor of Noble Kids College, was sentenced to death by hanging. Mr Tanko, alongside his accomplice, Hashim Isyaku and Fatima Musa, were arraigned before the Kano State High […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Naira on Thursday appreciated against the dollar at the Investors and Exporters window, after a two-day decrease, exchanging at N426.20. The figure represented an increase of 0.88 per cent compared with the N430 it exchanged for the dollar on Wednesday. The open indicative rate closed at N428.10 to the dollar on […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Following a petition on alleged corruption and abuse of office leveled against the Medical Director, Federal Neuropsychiatric Hospital Enugu, FNHE Dr. Monday Igwe, by a Coalition of Civil Society organizations in Enugu State, the police on thursday stormed the Health institution to officially hand over a letter of invitation to the director. […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – African Development Fund has approved a $4.3 million grant to fund capacity building within Ethiopia’s finance ministry and related government departments. The grant is to enable Ethiopia tackle declining growth and other economic challenges. The country’s Ministry of Finance will implement the project. The project will support capacity strengthening of the Government […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Secretariat for the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) and the African Development Bank (AfDB) have launched phase one of the Africa Cloud Ecosystem Project. The regional cloud ecosystem project will be financed with a $550,000 grant from the NEPAD Infrastructure Project Preparation Facility Special Fund (NEPAD-IPPF) to support […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Some market men and women in Lagos State have given knocks and kudos to the state government over the closure of some major markets in the state. The state government gave the directive on Wednesday to enable the traders to get their Permanent Voters Cards (PVCs) on Thursday. The traders expressed their […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The immediate younger brother to Ebonyi Governor, Austin, has rejected President Muhammadu Buhari’s appointment as the Secretary of Revenue Mobilization Allocation and Fiscal Commission(RMAFC). In a statement in Abakaliki, Austin Umahi said that the appointment was good for job seekers or retired civil servants and not for someone of his social status. […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The federal government has stated that it will penalise the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) and Daily Trust concerning their documentaries on terrorism and banditry in Nigeria. Lai Mohammad, minister of information and culture, disclosed this in Abuja on Thursday. “Let me assure you, they will not get away with this naked glorification […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Muhamadu Buhari is presiding over the National Security Council meeting at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The meeting, which is holding at the Council Chambers, has Secretary to the Government of the Federation; Boss Mustapha; Chief of Staff to the President, Professor Ibrahim Gambari and the National Security Adviser (NSA), Major General […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Dozens of government troops, civilians and extremists have been killed and injured in attacks on two military outposts in Mali, the country’s army reported early on Thursday. In the fighting following the attacks in the towns of Sokolo and Kalumba in the centre of the West African country early on Wednesday morning, […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Kenyan government on Thursday sent 19 police officers to Somalia to help strengthen stabilisation efforts in the country. Police spokesman Bruno Shioso said in a statement that the officers would join an ongoing peacekeeping mission under the African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS) “which is aiming at de-escalating violence in […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A Moroccan peacekeeper was accidentally shot dead on Wednesday in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), the Royal Moroccan Armed Forces (FAR) said on Thursday. The soldier was accidentally shot in Butembo, North Kivu by a UN police officer who was part of the teams sent to reinforce the Moroccan contingent, […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Nigerian Government has reaffirmed its commitment to accede to the United Nations Convention on the Protection and Use of Trans boundary Watercourse and International Lakes. Nigeria’s Minister of Water Resources, Engr. Suleiman Adamu gave the assurance in Abuja at the National Workshop on Nigeria’s proposed accession to the United Nations Water […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A non- political Party affiliation pressure group, Polling Boot Vanguard in Enugu State, has expressed satisfaction on the manifesto of the People’s Democratic party PDP Governorship Candidate in the state, Barr. Peter Mbah, saying it’s a human oriented document. The group said if Mbah is elected, and such manifesto is fully implemented, […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, has reacted to impeachment threats by some legislators against President Muhammadu Buhari concerning the insecurity issues in the country. However, Mohammed, speaking to State House correspondents after the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting on Wednesday, July 27 in Abuja, stated that the impeachment threat […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Presidency has said that the refusal of Senate President, Ahmad Lawan to entertain the motion to impeach President Muhammadu Buhari was appropriate and correct, stressing that Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Senators determined to be in the headlines are divided and confused. Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The United States Government has reaffirmed its commitment to improving the economic well-being and food security of all Nigerians. The U.S. Ambassador to Nigeria, Mary Beth Leonard gave the assurance in a statement made available to the media on Wednesday. Leonard said the U.S. has committed additional $55 million toward food security […]
