By Kenneth Uwadi The next governorship election in Imo state will be held on Saturday November 11, 2023. This is due to the belated inauguration of the incumbent Governor Hope Uzodinma after he was declared winner of the last governorship election in the state by the Supreme Court. Following Peter Obi”s winning in all the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has asked the Presidential Election Petition Court (PEPC) to dismiss a petition filed by Labour Party (LP) and its presidential candidate, Peter Obi, saying the reliefs sought are not grantable. INEC, the 1st respondent, stated this in its reply filed on Monday night at the PEPC’s […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Chief of Army Staff, (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Farouk Yahaya, on Monday hosted troops of North East Operation HADIN KAI to a luncheon to mark the Easter. The feast was held at Maimalari Military Cantonment in Maiduguri. Yahaya represented by Maj.-Gen. Ibrahim Ali, the Theatre Commander, said the luncheon was in keeping with […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Bureau of Public Enterprises (BPE) has signed a tripartite agreement to commence the re-concession of the Lagos International Trade Fair Complex (LITFC). This is contained in a statement signed by BPE’s Head of Public Communications, Amina Tukur, in Abuja on Monday. Tukur said the bureau signed a tripartite agreement with Portman […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Prof. Onje Gye-Wado, Former Deputy Governor of Nassarawa State abducted by gunmen on April 7, has been released. DSP Ramhan Nansel, Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) in the state confirmed this to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday in Lafia. NAN recalls that Gye-Wado who was deputy governor between 1999 […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Two bodies were found in the rubble of a building that collapsed in Marseille following a major explosion, French authorities said Monday, as rescue workers scrambled to find at least six people still unaccounted for. More than 24 hours after the four-storey building imploded, with residents reporting a strong smell of gas, […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A mob set ablaze a 22-year-old boy simply identified as Eyo on Sunday evening for allegedly stealing a phone. The incident happened at the Atimbo area of Calabar Municipality Local Government Area of Cross River State. An eyewitness told NAN that the deceased was known for petty stealing and had been warned […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) has explained why it fixed different hajj fares for various states of the federation. The Deputy Director, Information and Publication of NAHCON, Mousa Ubandawaki, made the clarification in a statement on Saturday in Abuja. He said for over two months, the commission had been working […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Northern Youth Council of Nigeria (NYCN), has appealed to the Federal Government to discard its plans to remove fuel subsidy. The Council’s appeal is contained in a statement issued to newsmen by its President, Mr. Isah Abubakar, on Thursday in Kaduna. It expressed fears that when the subsidy is removed, any […]
By Prince Ejeh Josh (AFRICAN EXAMINER)- While exploring the beautiful world of artistic and poetic appreciation to draw inspiration that would enable a graphic, precise and remarkable description of the fascinating qualities that ought to adorn the human existence and shape our world to a just, peaceful, secure and egalitarian society where the spur and […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) said it has arrested 352 suspects and seized 2.1 tonnes of illicit drugs in Kano State. The NDLEA Commander in the state, Mr Abubakar Idris-Ahmad, made the disclosure in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Kano on Thursday. Idris-Ahmad said that […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Enugu Chamber of Commerce. Industry, Mines and Agriculture (ECCIMA), said the Cashless Policy affected the just concluded 34th Enugu International Trade Fair adversely. Speaking at the closing ceremony in Enugu on Wednesday, ECCIMA President, Mr Jasper Nduagwuike, said that the 2023 general elections also contributed to the low turnout of exhibitors. […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Postmaster- General of the Federation/CEO of the Nigeria Postal Service (NIPOST), Mr Sunday Adepoju, has urged Nigerians to keep sustaining hope on its arrays of products and services. Adepoju made the call at the 34th Enugu International Trade Fair organised by the Enugu Chamber of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture (ECCIMA), […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Alhaji Bayo Titilola-Sodo, the Special Adviser to Gov. Seyi Makinde of Oyo State on Labour Matters, says the governor’s second term would be better than the first term. Titilola-Sodo gave the assurance on Wednesday while hosting members of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Oyo State Council, to Iftar (fast breaking) at […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – At least 10 students of Government Secondary School, Awon (a day secondary school) were kidnapped. The State’s Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, Samuel Aruwan disclosed that the students were kidnapped on Monday to a yet-to-be-identified location. In a statement issued on Tuesday, Aruwan did not state where the students were […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Kenya’s top prosecutor on Monday dropped charges against four lawmakers over anti-government protests, a day after opposition leader Raila Odinga suspended the demonstrations, their lawyer said. Odinga said on Sunday he was ready for talks with President William Ruto, as long as authorities halted arrests and prosecutions connected to the protests, among […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Federal Government has admonished the Presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Mr Peter Obi from inciting people to violence over the outcome of the Presidential elections. The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed gave the admonition in Washington DC during his official engagements with some international media organisations. The […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – World Health Organisation (WHO) has called on countries to address inequities in care and protect the workers, many of whom are burnt out from the COVID-19 pandemic. WHO made the call in a statement on Monday ahead of its 75th anniversary on Friday. The world has witnessed extraordinary health gains since the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Leicester parted company with manager Brendan Rodgers on Sunday as they look to maintain their Premier League status. The Foxes dropped into the relegation zone after conceding late to lose 2-1 at Crystal Palace on Saturday, which extended their winless run to six games. Rodgers, who recently celebrated four years in charge […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Fourteen miners were missing and feared dead in Burundi on Saturday after flash floods swept into a pit where they were searching for gold. Heavy rain in the Mabayi commune in northwest Burundi on Friday sent torrents of water from a swollen river gushing into a pit mine were they were digging, […]
