(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Mr Abdul Abiola, one of the sons of the late Chief MKO Abiola has appealed to President Muhammadu Buhari to investigate the circumstances that led to the death of his father. The young Abiola said this via his Twitter handle @AbdulMKO on Tuesday. He said that it was time for Nigerians to […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says no causality was reported at the fire incident that gutted its office in Kauran Namoda Local Government Area of Zamafara. The commission disclosed this in a statement by its National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, Mr Festus Okoye in Abuja on Tuesday. […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Liverpool survived a first-half scare to reach the Champions League final with a 3-2 win at Villarreal. The win secured a 5-2 aggregate victory after the night had threatened to turn sourfor Juergen Klopp’s side. The visitors fell 2-0 down with an insipid first-half performance before fighting back with three goals in […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, on Tuesday, cautioned Apostle Johnson Suleman of Omega Fire Ministries and Pastor Tunde Bakare against unguarded utterances. IPOB’s spokesman, Emma Powerful, stated that Suleman should guard his utterances concerning the separatist group and the Igbo nation. Powerful frowned at the fact that Suleman and Bakare verbally […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Ali Ndume, senator representing Borno south district, has stated that the northern region will benefit more if a southerner emerges president in 2023. Ndume disclosed this on Tuesday in an interview on Channels Television adding that the next president of the country should come from the south in the spirit of justice […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – No fewer than 50 passengers were rescued when fire gutted the tyres of an aircraft operated by Dana Airlines Limited in Port Harcourt on Monday evening. The incident occurred at the Port Harcourt airport with no life lost and no passenger injured. A statement by Dana Air spokesman, Kingsley Ezenwa, confirmed the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has said that ongoing investigation of a suspected drug baron, (name withheld) has led to the discovery of more than N22billion worth of tramadol. This is contained in a statement by NDLEA Director Media and Advocacy, Mr Femi Babafemi, on Tuesday in Abuja. Babafemi said […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Ekiti State Governor and Chairman, Nigeria Governors’ Forum, Kayode Fayemi will formally declare his intention to run for the position of President of the country on Wednesday in Abuja. His Chief Press Secretary, Yinka Oyebode, made this known in a statement issued to journalists on Tuesday. According to him, Wednesday’s declaration, tagged, […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Ahead of the presidential primaries of the two major political parties, the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), the battle for their tickets has heightened with aspirants scrambling for the backing of governors. APC controls 22 states across the six geo-political zones, making governors and their appointees essential […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) on Monday said that the death toll at the collapsed three-storey building in the Ebute Metta area has increased to 10. Mr Ibrahim Farinloye, the Zonal Coordinator, South-West, NEMA, confirmed the development in Lagos. “Two additional bodies including a four-year-old boy and a female youth corps […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Access Bank Plc has announced the promotion of 800 employees following a transparent and robust performance management review in line with global best practices. The Group Head, Communications and External Affairs of the bank, Mr Amaechi Okobi, made the announcement in a statement on Monday in Lagos. The statement said that the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Muhammadu Buhari has assured families of those kidnapped by bandits in the ill-fated Abuja-Kaduna train service of March 28 that efforts were on-going to ensure their safe return. The president gave the assurance on Monday in Abuja when he hosted residents of the FCT who paid him Sallah homage. He directed […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A couple who were personnel of the Nigerian Army has been murdered by yet-to-be-identified assailants in Imo State. A military source told our correspondent that the woman was first raped before she was shot dead along with her fiancé. The duo were later beheaded. The source said the couple were travelling to […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A frontline non-political, non-profit, civil rights advocacy group, Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) has urged the Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Faruk Yahaya to urgently resuscitate the seemingly dysfunctional Department of Civil and Military Relations and the Army’s Human Rights Desks. The association said it has become increasingly imperative […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A founding member of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), from Enugu State, Mr. Osita Okechukwu, has said Nigerians should hold the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) responsible if the 2023 Presidency is not zoned to the South. The party Stalwart, said APC has been watching with studied interest the desperation of […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A former Deputy Senate Majority Leader, Jonathan Zwingina, has told the Igbos that the South East dominated over 90 percent of the economy in the administration of ex-President Goodluck Jonathan and no one bothered about it. Zwingina stated this during an interview with Channels Television saying that the South East will not […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Godswill Akpabio, Minister of Niger Delta affairs, will announce his intention to declare for presidency on Wednesday. Anietie Ekong, media aide to Akpabio, confirmed this on Monday. “Yes, it is true. He will declare on Wednesday,” Ekong said. African Examiner writes that Akpabio will be contesting against the likes of Vice-President Yemi […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday joined other Muslim faithful at the parade ground of the Mambila Barracks, Abuja, to perform the Eid-el-Fitr prayer African Examiner reports that the Nigerian leader, accompanied by some of his family members and personnel aides, arrived at the venue of the event at about 9.00 a.m. Others […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Muhammadu Buhari has commiserated with families of those who died, sustained injuries, and were affected in the building collapse at Ebute Metta area of Lagos State. According to a statement by his spokesman, Mr Femi Adesina, on Monday in Abuja, the president is pained by this tragic incident, with search and […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – World football body, FIFA, on Monday fined Nigeria CHF150,000 (N63.9m) following violence that occurred at the Moshood Abiola National Stadium, Abuja on March 29, after the country’s failure to qualify for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. FIFA also ordered the country to play their next international match behind closed doors. FIFA, […]
