…Demands Government To Check The Menace ABUJA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has expressed worry over indifference of Government on recent attacks on Christians in different parts of the country, thus called on the authorities to rise up to the situation, so as to check the menace. While citing different […]
By NIyi Adeyi LAGOS, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Lagos State Police Command has confirmed the abduction by gunmen of Director of account in the office of the Lagos State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode, Mr. Thomas Otuyemi and his son. The sad development occurred Saturday in Epe Local Council area of the State. The State’s Police Public […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – No fewer than 10 people have been killed while several others injured during a head-on collision involving two passenger trains in Southern Italy. The crashed trains were on a single-track line at the time of the accident, between the coastal towns of Bari and Barletta. Emergency and rescue services have […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Nigerians are in their usual season of lamentation which follows the retirement or removal of an Inspector General of Police (IGP) Like a king whose funeral requires human sacrifices, the exit of a Nigerian IGP also means the exit of the top echelon of the institution. This occurs because traditionally, the […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – An eruption of witchcraft related violence has claimed the lives of two men, Yohanna Kaburat and Kaburat Adang, in Kaduna in Northern Nigeria. This is according to a report by the Leadership Newspaper, July 10, 2016. The report says that the two men were beaten to death after being accused of […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Presidency has declared the loyalty and commitments of security chiefs to President Muhamadu Buhari in their collective responsibilities of fighting organised crimes and decimating the Boko Haram in the country. A top Presidency source who spoke to our correspondent, said the successes recorded by the military and other security […]
By Seun Adebosin LAGOS, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Young Nigerian high life singer Flavour’s romantic comedy (movie) has been released. Titled “Professor Johnbull”, the singer’s movie, which is said to be bankrolled by an indigenous telecoms giant, features Nollywood stars such as Kanayo O. Kanayo; Mercy Johnson; Queen Nwokoye and others. It was directed by […]
By Niyi Adeyi LAGOS, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos has ordered the vacation of an interim injunction obtained by the Assets Management Corporation (AMCON) to take possession of some companies belonging to a Nigerian businessman, Mr. Jimoh Ibrahim. The earlier order was due to alleged debt of N50 billion […]
By Ignatius Okpara, Owerri Nigeria IMO, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Police authorities in Imo State, South- East Nigeria have confirmed the arrest of a 22-year-old grandson, Chukwuebuka Umunna, for allegedly hacking his grandfather, Umunna Anusiem, who is over 100 years old to death. The incident, which occurred at Umuoke Otulu Ahiara Autonomous community in Ahiazu […]
… Approves Godwin Obaseki As APC Governorship Flag bearer Ayodele Afolabi, Abuja ABUJA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The National Working Committee (NWC) of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) led by the Party’s National Chairman, Chief John Odigie-Oyegun has adopted the report of the Party’s Edo State June 18, 2016 Governorship Primaries 2016 Appeals Committee. […]
ABUJA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Muhammadu Buhari has promised that Nigeria will fulfill its financial obligation to the African Union (AU), particularly on programmes and operations aimed at ensuring durable peace, stability and security on the continent. Mr. President made the promise Monday while receiving the AU Envoy on the Peace Fund, Dr. Donald Kaberuka. […]
ABUJA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The world Football governing body President Gianni Infantino and Secretary General Ms. Fatma Samoura, are billed for a two-day working visit to Nigeria in two weeks’ time. FIFA boss confirmed that the trip followed a meeting he had Sunday in Paris, France with the NFF President Amaju Pinnick. Pinnick while […]
…UN, US Condemn Attacks BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Forces loyal to the President Salva Kiir and his Vice President Riek Machar of South Sudan have engaged in a renewed bloody fighting. The skirmishes started when the supporters of the two leaders began to shoot one another in Juba city, the South Sudan capital. Sources […]
Worried at the reported unhealthy conditions of the Internally displaced persons in various camps across the country, President of Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote has called on well-meaning Nigeria to rise up to the occasion and assist government in ameliorating the situation in IDPs camps. Dangote said this is the time that wealthy Nigerians should stand […]
The Chief Press Secretary to Bayelsa State Governor, Daniel Iworiso-Markson, has announced the death of his mother, Mrs. Salomi Iworiso-Markson. A terse statement issued on Monday in Yenagoa by the Spokesperson of Governor Henry Seriake Dickson, said his mother died at the age of 71 on the night of Friday July 8 2016 in Port […]
By Ganiyu Nasirudeen ABUJA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has adjourned trial of alleged forgery of the Senate Standing Rule against the President of the upper Legislative Chamber, Bukola Saraki, his Deputy, Ike Ekweremadu and two others. According to the Court Registrar, the trial is stalled Monday, due to […]
By IGNATIUS OKPARA, Enugu ENUGU, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Paul Chibuzor led Management of Rangers International FC of Enugu are presently in trouble, over their alleged continuous declaration of false amount realised from gate takings during the club’s home matches in the ongoing Nigeria professional football league NPFL. A case in hand is the […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Foreign Affairs and Diaspora, Hon. Abike Dabiri Erewa has described as disheartening the killing of yet another Nigerian, Emmanuel Chidi Nnamdi, in Italy. In a statement by her Special Assistant on Media Abdur-Rahman Balogun, the SSA condemned in totality the murder of […]
LAGOS, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Three weeks after his passage, the remains of late singer and music producer, OJB Jezreel was committed to the mother earth Friday in Lagos, South West Nigeria. The interment held at the Ikoyi cemetery, Lagos Island. Earlier, there was a lying in state and internment service at the Redeemed Christian […]
ABUJA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The embattled former Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshall Adesola Amosu as well as 10 other suspects who are currently facing trial over the alleged N22.8 billion fraud have pleaded with the Federal Government (FG) for plea bargain. At the resumed hearing of the matter on Friday, EFCC prosecutor, Rotimi […]
