(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) on Wednesday embarked on a protest at the National Assembly against the nomination of presidential aide, Lauretta Onochie, as a Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). African Examiner recalls that President Muhammadu Buhari had selected Onochie as an INEC Commissioner as he […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday said the unemployment rate in Russia has increased from 4.6 per cent to over six per cent during the COVID-19 pandemic. He said that it is unfortunate during the pandemic the unemployment in the country has grown. “ Before COVID-19, the total unemployment rate was […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Three Senators who are members of the Peoples Democratic Party, on Wednesday defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC). The lawmakers in three separate letters to the Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, attributed their resignation from the opposition party to internal crisis, tyranny and leadership failure within the PDP. Mr Lawan read their […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Yoruba nation activist Chief Sunday Igboho has stated that he does not have the power to fight federal Government , but believes that the battle belongs to God. He stated that the proposed rally in Lagos will still take place against all odds. Chief Sunday Adeyemo has assured that the rally will […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Mrs Felicia Marinze, a 71-year-old PhD student of the University of Lagos, has emerged one of the best graduating students from the institution’s School of Postgraduate Studies (SPGS). The Vice-Chancellor of the University of Lagos, Prof. Oluwatoyin Ogundipe announced this at a news conference on activities lined-up for the institution’s 51st convocation […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos on Wednesday remanded the former Vice Chairman of Lagos Island Local Government Area (LGA) Asekun Sakiru Kehinde in prison custody following his arraignment for allegedly exporting 1.000 kilogrammes of cocaine. Justice Ayokunle Faji made the order after Kehinde pleaded “not guilty” to a one-count charge […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A 40-day prayer was observed for the repose of the soul of late Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Lt,-Gen. Ibrahim Attahiru and other officers who died in the ill-fated Beach Craft King Air 350 crash in Kaduna on May 21. Others are the Chief of Military Intelligence, Brig.-Gen. Abdulrahman Kuliya, Army Provost […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Giants in Nigeria music industry has taken to their social media handle such as Tiwa Savage, Perruzi, among others to pay their last respect to Obama DMW, a close associate of popstar, Davido. In a tribute posted on her verified Instagram page, iconic singer, Tiwa Savage stated that the whole 30BG squad […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – There are Indications that IPOB leader, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, was arrested in a South American country after he was trucked by a Nigerian Lady working undercover with Nigerian security agencies A source who did not give details of what Nnamdi Kanu was doing with the lady in the South American country, confirmed […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A member of the Zamfara House of Assembly, Mohammed Ahmed, has been shot dead by bandits along Sheme- Funtua Road in Katsina State. Announcing his death, the Clerk of the Zamfara House House of Assembly, Saidu Anka, said Ahmed was traveling to his town when he was killed by the bandits His […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A 400-level student of the Department of Political Science, University of Benin, Austin Izu, has been shot dead by yet-to-be-identified gunmen in his friend’s off-campus hostel room on the Federal Girls College Road, Ugbowo. Our correspondent gathered that the deceased, who sat his final examination last week, was alleged to have come […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide, the apex Igbo socio-cultural organisation, says it is yet to issue any public statement on the re-arrest and re-arraignment of Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, leader of Indigenous People of Biafra (IPoB). Chief Alex Ogbonnia, the National Publicity Secretary of Ohanaeze, said this in a statement on Wednesday in Enugu. […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A frontline Civil Society and not-for-profit group, Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) has urged the Federal Government to allow the Court of law to conduct the trial of Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of the proscribed Indigenous Peoples of Biafra (IPOB), without any form of interference. The IPOB leader was re-arrested […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The World Bank has approved $130 million additional financing for the Kenya COVID-19 Health Emergency Response Project. The grant is to facilitate affordable and equitable access to COVID-19 vaccines for Kenyans. This is the second additional financing for the East African country’s COVID-19 Health Emergency Response Project. Together with the $10 million […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – EBONYI State Governor, David Umahi said academic activities would take off in September 2021 at the new state-owned Medical University, Uburu, in the Ohaozara Local Government Area of the state. Umahi, who stated this during the flag-off of the Basic Health Care Provision Fund and State Health Insurance Scheme in Abakaliki on […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Nigerian Electricity Management Services Agency (NEMSA), has charged Nigerians to ensure that all the meters being installed in their various home or public places are in line with the approved metering code. The Managing Director and Chief Electrical Inspector of the Federation, Mr Peter Ewesor, gave the charge at a seminar […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Gov. Bello Matawalle of Zamfara has officially defected from the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC). Matawalle announced his defection to APC in Gusau on Tuesday at a special grand rally to receive him to the party, organised by the National Caretaker Committee of the APC led by […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Over forty-four Nigerians will be deported for different offences, including illegally staying in Ghana. African Examiner writes that the deportees were reportedly sentenced to 99 days imprisonment and will be deported after they served their sentence. The prisoners are 43 males and one female According to Ghana news outlet, Joy News, a […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Ohanaeze Ndigbo worldwide, Igbo sociocultural association, has stated that the arrest of Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), will prevent another civil war and bring peace to the south-east. African Examiner writes that Abubakar Malami, attorney-general of the federation (AGF), stated that Kanu was on Sunday extradited to […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has sacked all members of his cabinet. Though, details of the dissolution were not given, African Examiner gathered that he has instructed the commissioners to hand over to their directors. The Chief Press Secretary, Mr Taiwo Adisa confirmed the dissolution but did not give further details.. […]
