(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, […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, Ojaja II, has called for peace and orderliness in the ancient city of Ile-Ife and its environs. Ooni, who spoke through his Second-in-Command, Obalufe of Ife Land, Oba Idowu Adediwura, made the call in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Friday in […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Troops of One Division, Nigerian Army operating in Chikun Local Government Area of Kaduna State, says it has killed five bandits and recovered four AK-7 rifles. Lt-Col Musa Yahaya , Acting Deputy Director, Army Public Relations One Division Nigerian Army, made the disclosure in a statement on Friday in Kaduna. Yahaya said […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The World Bank Group’s Board of Executive Directors announced that Ajay Banga, a U.S. national, was the only nominee for the position of the next President of the bank. This is contained in a statement issued by the World Bank in Abuja on Friday. “The World Bank Group’s Board of Executive Directors […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Federal Government and the International Organisation for Migration (IOM) on Wednesday evacuated 128 more Nigerian migrants living illegally in Libya to Nigeria under its voluntary evacuation exercise. The stranded Nigerians, who were evacuated from the Libyan capital, Tripoli, are expected to arrive the Murtala Mohammed International Airport, Lagos on Wednesday evening. […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), in collaboration with the Bankers Committee, has begun its sensitisation and public enlightenment in Kano markets, to enhance the adoption of eNaira. The team, comprising CBN staff and representatives of some commercial banks, took the campaign to Singer Market on Wednesday in Kano metropolis. During the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Some commercial bus drivers plying the Lagos-Abeokuta Expressway on Wednesday embarked on a protest over alleged extortion by touts, known as ‘Agbero’ at Toll-Gate area of the express. Some of the commuters, who were left stranded by the drivers, told reporters that the protest was unfortunate as they inflicted unnecessary pains and […]
