(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Osun Police Command on Sunday said it had arrested eight suspects in connection with the kidnap of the branch chairman of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) in Apomu , Alhaji Ali Kazeem, a.k.a Kekere Kazuma. African Examiner reports that Apomu is located in Isokan Local Government Area of Osun. […]
By Akintokunbo A Adejumo (akinadejum@aol.com) (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – For Nigeria, the year 2022 should be dedicated to Nigerian Athletes, men, and women alike. Their feat and prowess, first, a bit of success in the World Athletics Champions held in Eugene, Oregon, USA (15 Jul 2022 – 24 Jul 2022) and then the spectacular successes at […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Gombe State Urban Planning and Development Authority has explained why it demolished an “illegal structure” belonging to the PDP Guber Candidate in the state Jubrin Dan Barde. The Urban Planning Authority said that Alhaji Dan Barde had refused to remove the illegal structure despite several compliant notices chunked out to him. […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Kamaru ‘The Nigerian Nightmare’ Usman, has lost the UFC Welterweight champion title to Leon Edwards. Edwards stopped Kamaru Usman from making history on Saturday when he claimed the welterweight title in the UFC 278 main event. Edwards (19-3 MMA, 11-2 UFC) prevented Usman (20-2 MMA, 15-1 UFC) from tying Anderson Silva’s record […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Osun State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party has refuted claims that it was involved in the attack on the convoy of the state’s First Lady, Kafayat Oyetola. It could be recalled that the convoy was attacked on Friday at the Owode area of the state, and some of the First […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Mr Yakubu Lawal, Nasarawa State Commissioner of Information, Culture and Tourism that was abducted by gunmen has regained freedom. DSP Ramhan Nansel, Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), in the state confirmed in Lafia. African Examiner recalls that the Commissioner was kidnapped at his residence in Nassarawa-Eggon Local Government Area (LGA) by gunmen […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The UN human rights office, OHCHR, on Friday expressed outrage over a 34-year prison sentence handed down to a Saudi woman, Ms Salma Al-Shehab charged with following and retweeting so-called dissidents and activists. Doctoral student Al-Shehab was sentenced to 34 years in jail, followed by a 34-year travel ban in connection with […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the deployment and re-deployment of nine Permanent Secretaries in the Federal Civil Service. Mr Mohammed Ahmed, Deputy Director Communications, office of the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation (HOCSF), made this known in a circular issued on Friday in Abuja. According to Ahmed, the affected […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The prize money for Saturday’s (today) heavyweight title rematch between Anthony Joshua and Oleksandr Usyk in Saudi Arabia has been revealed. According to Evening Standard, Anthony Joshua and Oleksandr Usyk will each receive a guaranteed minimum of £33.2m ($40m) for their rematch. Recall that the duo went head-to-head on Wednesday at the […]
AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The deplorable condition of the Sango-Ota end of the Lagos-Abeokuta Expressway, Ogun State, has continued to aggravate the woes of residents and business owners in the area. Motorists and commuters had a hectic time plying the route. The almost three-kilometre stretch of Joju, immediately after the Sango-Ota Bridge inward Ifo, was abandoned. […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Plateau Sector of the Federal Road Safety Corp (FRSC) says 10 persons lost their lives and 15 others were injured in a multiple accident involving seven vehicles on Jos-Bauchi highway. The Sector Commander, Alphonsus Godwin, said on Thursday in Jos that the tragedy involved a truck and six other vehicles. Godwin […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Mr Valentine Ozigbo, the former Anambra Governorship Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has defected to the Labour Party (LP). Ozigbo said in a statement in Awka. “There comes a defining moment in the life of any country when all people of good conscience must stand up to be counted. “Those […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The UN Humanitarian Coordinator in South Sudan, Ms Sara Nyanti, on Thursday called for joint action to address the aid crisis in the country and end attacks against civilians, as well as humanitarian workers. Nyanti made the call in her message to mark the World Humanitarian Day globally celebrated on Aug. 19. […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The General Secretary, Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria, Dr Cosmos Ilechukwu, has said same-faith ticket, either Christian-Christian or Muslim-Muslim, will not augur well for the unity and future of Nigeria. Ilechukwu made the position of the group known at a press conference on the state of the nation, held at the PFN National […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The African Development Bank Group has launched preparations for a new Ten-Year Strategy (TYS 2023-2032), which will supersede its current TYS (2013-2022). Founded in 1964, the Bank Group is comprised of the African Development Bank (AfDB), the African Development Fund (ADF), and the Nigeria Trust Fund (NTF). Its overall mission is to […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – From next week, Nigerians will be able to open an eNaira wallet and conduct transactions by simply using a designated USSD code on any phone. To carry out these transactions, Nigerians will only have to dail *997 from their phones. Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor Godwin Emefiele stated these at the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Nigeria’s U20 girls, Falconets set a World Cup group stage perfect record for themselves after beating Canada 3-1 in Alajuela on Thursday morning to finish with a perfect nine points out of nine in Group C. Head Coach, Chris Danjuma Musa said before the encounter that his girls would seek to win […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Emirates Airlines on Thursday announced the suspension of its flight operations in Nigeria from September 1, 2022. It said the suspension became necessary following its inability to repatriate its funds from Nigeria. International carriers operating in Nigeria have repeatedly complained about their inability to repatriate funds to their home countries. They have […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Lagos State Government has extended Okada ban to four more Local Govt Areas and six Local Council Development Areas. In the meantime, the state Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has directed full enforcement from September 1, 2022. Details later…
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the establishment of three more orthopedic hospitals across the country. The Minister of Health, Osagie Ehanire, disclosed this on Wednesday at the official inauguration of the Primary Health Care(PHC) Leadership Challenge at the State House Banquet Hall, Abuja. The event was organised by the Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) in partnership […]
