(African Examiner) – The Federal Government says in spite of the challenging times the country has gone through over the years, its resolve to remain as one indivisible entity has remained unshaken. This was stated by the Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, in Abuja at the opening of the Nigeria@60 year- long […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Ministry of Education has assured that candidates who missed the 2021 West Africa Senior School Certificate Examinations (WASSCE) in the South East, will be given another opportunity to write the examination. Mr Sonny Echono, the Permanent Secretary of the ministry, made this known while monitoring some examination centres in Abuja on […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved a disbursement of US$67.38 million to assist Equatorial Guinea in addressing the impact of COVID-19 pandemic and accidental explosions. The fund which is approximately (30 percent of quota), was approved by the IMF under the Rapid Financing Instrument (RFI), following the request for emergency assistance by […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Angered by a viral video of the demolition of a two bedroom building situated at Uwani Otobo, Umuezike Community in Aku, Igbo-Etiti Counsel Area of Enugu State, Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi, has summoned the Chairman of the council area, Mrs. Nkechi Ugwu-Oju and the Traditional Ruler of the Community, Igwe Christopher Okwor. African […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A vigilante group in Kogi State have neutralised 11 bandits terrorising various communities in Koton Karfe Local Government Area of the state. The operatives also arrested a security officer and his accomplice alleged to be supplying weapons and rescued abductees from the kidnappers den. Mr Onogwu Muhammed, the Chief Press Secretary (CPS) […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, Ojaja 11, on Sunday began seven days of seclusion preceding the annual ‘Olojo’ Festival in the ancient city. ‘Olojo’ in Yoruba means ‘the day of the first dawn’, but in the lores of Ile-Ife, the Olojo Festival is an annual cultural festival created to celebrate […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Police in Ogun has counselled the public against organizing prayer sessions at night, especially in forest area, to avoid being victims of kidnappers. Police Spokesman in Ogun, DSP Abimbola Oyeyemi, gave the warning in a statement made available to newsmen, in Ota, Ogun. Oyeyemi noted that the Ogun state police command has […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Mauricio Pochettino says there are “no issues” with Lionel Messi after the Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) superstar’s reaction to being substituted during Sunday’s 2-1 win over Ligue 1 rivals Lyon. Messi had a puzzled look on his face as he walked past PSG head coach Pochettino, after being replaced by full-back Achraf Hakimi […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Authorities have evacuated about 5,000 people from villages in the Spanish Canary Island of La Palma as lava spews from an erupting volcano, local officials said. The 15-meter high lava flow has already swallowed 20 houses in the village of El Paso and sections of roads, Mayor Sergio Rodriguez told TVE radio […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) on Sunday confirmed the arrest of a pregnant woman, a fake soldier and an Italy-bound lady for drug offences. NDLEA Director, Media and Advocacy, Mr Femi Babafemi, in a statement in Abuja, noted that the operatives had continued their nationwide “offensive action” against drug traffickers […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Foundation members of All Progressives Congress (APC) in Enugu State have sent a “Save Our Soul“ (SOS) message to President Muhammadu Buhari over the alleged hijack of the party by members who joined recently. The state APC Publicity Secretary, Mrs Kate Ofor, disclosed this while speaking to journalists in Enugu on Sunday […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Dr Salihu Lukman, Director-General, Progressive Governors Forum (PGF), has explained why some members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) are protesting against the defection of Mr Femi Fani-Kayode to the party. He gave the explanation in a statement on Sunday in Abuja while reacting to the recent defection of Fani-Kayode to the […]
The Group Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, Kennedy Uzoka, has said that the bank recorded significant improvement in its operational and financial performance as a result of its unending commitment towards delivering products and services aimed at meeting customers’ demands. Uzoka said this during the Investors/Analysts Conference Call at the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Federal Government has removed the ban placed on flights coming into the country from India. THEWILL had reported that the government had banned passengers, who visited India, Brazil, South Africa, and Turkey in the last 14 days from entering the country as part of precautionary measures to contain the virus in […]
(AFRICANN EXAMINER) – Yusuf Garba Adam popularly known as Yousef and Sakute Jonah popularly known as Saskay have been evicted from the ongoing 2021 edition of the Big Brother Naija reality TV show tagged Shine Ya Eye. They were both nominated for eviction alongside Cross, Angel and Emmanuel. Yousef is a 29-year-old high school teacher, […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Boarding house students of Lagos State Model Colleges and Upgraded Schools will pay N35,000 in each of the next two terms. Mrs Folasade Adefisayo, Commissioner for Education, made the clarification in a statement issued in Lagos on Sunday by Mr Ganiu Lawal, an assistant director in the ministry. Adefisayo said the “experimental […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Gunmen invaded a place of worship in Kabba, Kogi, on Sunday, killing one person and abducting two worshippers. The place of worship located at Okedayo Area on Kabba-Okene Road was invaded at about 10.15a.m. as the day’s worship went underway. Police’s spokesman in Kogi, DSP William Aya, confirmed the incident. He described […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Arsonists set the INEC office at Awgu Local Government Area of Enugu State ablaze on Sunday. The Chief Fire Officer in Enugu State, Chief Okwudili Ohaa, confirmed the incident in Enugu. Ohaa said that a distress call was received by the Enugu State Fire Service at about 1.30 a.m. “As usual, when […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The U.S. Government said it has donated the sum of $6.8 million to the United Nations Office for Drugs and Crime (UNODC) for projects in Nigeria that are aimed at combating trafficking in persons. The donation which was announced by the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A pressure group, Eastern Intelligentsia Coalition (EIC) has stressed the need for Nigeria to return to true federalism, saying the nation as presently constituted “is a subject of great worry to all men of good conscience. It noted that a “nation that not only promotes injustice, but perpetuates ethnic bigotry, is only […]
