(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Six soldiers were killed and 20 injured in simultaneous attacks targeting three army bases in central Mali Sunday, the army said. Targets in Sevare, Niono, and Bapho were all hit by “armed terrorist groups (who) used suicide vehicles packed with explosives”, the Malian army said in a statement. A group linked to […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The NDLEA has successfully foiled a fresh attempt by Brazil-based drug cartels to smuggle cocaine into Nigeria in tea bags. Director, Media and Advocacy at the NDLEA, Mr Femi Babafemi, stated in Abuja on Sunday that the latest attempts were foiled at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja and at the Murtala […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Five wedding guests abducted in Anambra last Monday have been released. A family source and the police confirmed their release when they spoke on Sunday in Awka. Assailants abducted the wedding guests at gunpoint on the Akpo-Nkpologwu Road in Aguata Local Government Area of Anambra while returning from a wedding. The family […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The governors of the states in South-west Nigeria have paid tributes to the Alaafin of Oyo, Lamidi Adeyemi III, who died on April 22. The late monarch was 83. The third from the Alowolodu Ruling House, Alaafin Adeyemi died at the Afe Babalola University Teaching Hospital, Ado Ekiti. He was the longest-serving […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The rescheduled sales of expression of interest and nomination forms of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) will now begin nationwide on Tuesday. The exercise which was scheduled to have begun yesterday (Saturday) was postponed due to some logistics and administrative challenges. A party source who spoke in confidence told our correspondent […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), will in May reveal his choice among those aiming to be his successor on the platform of the All Progressives Congress, a presidential source has revealed to Sunday Punch. According to the source, the President is critically studying the aspirants, their attitudes, actions, backgrounds and […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Tyson Fury retained his WBC heavyweight crown on Saturday, stopping former sparring partner Dillian Whyte in round six of the all-British bout at a delirious Wembley Stadium. The win for the self-styled ‘Gypsy King’, fighting on UK soil for the first time in four years, was witnessed by 94,000 fans. Unbeaten Fury, […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Lagos State government has directed all public and private schools in the state to resume third term on Monday 25th April, 2022. The clarification became necessary following an unsigned statement credited to the Nigerian government directing all primary and secondary schools nationwide to resume on May 9. A statement issued by […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Federal Government on Friday approved the reopening of four additional land borders shut in August 2019 as part of efforts to curtail smuggling and boost local production of rice. A circular released by the Nigeria Customs Service, signed by Deputy Comptroller-General E. I. Edorhe, on behalf of the Comptroller-General of Customs, […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, Ojaja II, has described the passage of the Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Adeyemi III, as a loss to the entire Oduduwa race worldwide. This is contained in a statement by his Director of Media & Public Affairs, Otunba Moses Olafare, made available to newsmen […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Many were feared dead after an explosion at an illegal oil refining site in Ohaji/Egbema area of Imo state. According to available information, the incident, began around 11pm on Friday, which led to a fire outbreak at Abaezi forest in Ohaji/Egbema area. Speaking concerning the incident, Hope Uzodimma, governor of Imo, stated […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Cristiano Ronaldo scored his 100th Premier League goal as Arsenal defeated Manchester United 3-1 in their English Premier League encounter on Saturday. Arsenal took control of the battle to finish in the Premier League top four with a 3-1 win over Manchester United to all but end the Red Devils’ hopes of […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The remains of the Alaafin of Oyo, Lamidi Adeyemi, who passed on last night, are being prepared for Islamic prayers, palace sources have said. The prayers will be offered at 4 p.m. inside the palace today. A cultural icon and committed traditionalist though, Alaafin Adeyemi III often identified as a Muslim. His […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Several residents of Oyo town who flooded the Oyo Palace to mourn the death of the Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Adeyemi on Saturday were stung by bees. This happened around 10 am after Islamic clerics had arrived at the palace in preparation for the burial of Oba Adeyemi, who died on […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Adeyemi, has passed on at 83 years old. The top Yoruba monarch died in the late hours of Friday, according to palace officials. Adeyemi died at the Afe Babalola University Teaching Hospital, The late Alaafin’s first son, Prince ‘Tunde, and other children had received the monarch’s […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Nigeria Police Force on Friday declared 12 persons wanted over attacks in the Awka North LGA of Anambra State. The Force Spokesman, Muyiwa Adejobi, in a statement, said the 12 suspects are guilty of conspiracy, murder, armed robbery, terrorism, kidnapping, cultism and unlawful possession of firearms. He listed the suspects as […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has confirmed that one person was killed following the crash of a tanker ladden with 45,000 litres of PMS along the Lagos-Abeokuta Expressway. Mr Ibrahim Farinloye, the Zonal Coordinator, South-West, NEMA, confirmed the development on Friday in Lagos. “Assessment on impacts of the incident is ongoing,” […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A tanker said to be loaded with petrol has crashed and exploded at Ajegunle Bus-Stop, Alagbado, on the Lagos-Abeokuta Expressway. Several houses, among other property, were said to have been burnt in the inferno, as men of the state fire service and the police were deployed in the area. The incident happened […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) and the All Progressives Congress (APC) yesterday bickered over the high cost of the ruling party’s nomination forms. PDP National Chairman Dr. Iyorchia Ayu said the high cost of the fees cast the ruling party in the image of rogues and hypocrites. But the APC’s National Women […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Inspector-General of Police (I-G), Mr Usman Baba, has warned against attack on police officers, facilities and other police operational assets across the country, particularly in the South East. The Force Public Relations Officer (FPRO), CSP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, made this known in a statement on Thursday, in Abuja. Baba said attacks on […]
