(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Lagos State Materials Testing Laboratory (LSMTL) has begun integrity tests on Eko, Ijora and Marine Bridges in Lagos. Mr Olufunsho Elulade, General Manager of LSMTL, stated that the checks on the three bridges were to determine their structural stability to prevent collapse. According to him, the checks were requested by contractors […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested no fewer than 41 suspects in Abuja and Kaduna State for drug related crimes. The NDLEA spokesperson, Mr Femi Babafemi said this in a statement on Sunday in Abuja. Babafemi said that at least, 30 suspects were arrested at Malali area of Kaduna […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – African Examiner – Africa’s Global Bank, United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, has announced its audited results for the full year ended December 31, 2021, reporting impressive performance in key financial metrics. The 2021 financial result filed by the bank at the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) on March 4, 2022, showed that […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Department of Justice of the United States of America has declined comments on the planned extradition of suspended Deputy Commissioner of Police, Abba Kyari. The justice department, however, reiterated that Kyari is facing charges filed in 2021 which led to his indictment, adding that he would be offered legal representation in […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The third batch of Nigerian evacuees from Ukraine arrived Friday night at Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, They arrived on a plane owned by Air Peace, one of the airlines billed to airlift Nigerians returning from Ukraine. They were airlifted from Hungary where they had fled following the war in Ukraine. A […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Commissioner of Police, CP Abiodun Alabi, has ordered the arrest of all persons involved in sharing kegs containing PMS (petrol) as souvenirs in a party. Alabi described the act as regrettable and reprehensible. The Lagos State Police Public Relations Officer, CSP Adekunle Ajisebutu, in a statement on Saturday, said that the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Sadio Mane’s close-range finish earned Liverpool a nervy 1-0 win over West Ham as the Reds closed the gap on English Premier League (EPL) leaders Manchester City to three points. West Ham are one of only two teams to have defeated the Reds in all competitions this term and the top-four-chasers put […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) says it will blacklist any vendors or its agents who violate its rules for the 2022 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) exercise. The Registrar of the board, Prof Is’haq Oloyede, stated this in Ibadan on Saturday, while monitoring the registration exercise at some centres. Oloyede, […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Lagos State Government has sealed Havillah Event Centre, Oniru, where petrol was used as a souvenir at a party. The event centre was sealed by officials of the Lagos Safety Commission and the Rapid Response Squad “for Contravening Public Safety Rules”. Lagos State Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Mr Gbenga Omotoso, […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Ltd. has expressed satisfaction with the level of compliance by petroleum products depots with the directive to extend hours of operation, to end the lingering petrol scarcity. Mr Isiyaku Abdullahi, Managing Director, Pipelines Products Marketing Company Ltd.(PPMC), made this known during a monitoring visit to some […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The leader of the All Progressives Congress, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, on Friday paid a visit to the traditional rulers in the three senatorial district of Ondo State, seeking their support for his aspiration. Speaking at the palace of the Deji of Akure, the former governor of Lagos State said he had helped […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Russian President, Vladimir Putin, is at the risk of ending up in prison for war crimes carried out by his Russian forces in Ukraine, Britain’s Justice Secretary has said. Dominic Raab, who is also Britain’s Deputy Prime Minister, was asked on Times Radio on Friday whether he saw the conflict ending with […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The number of people who had fled Ukraine as a result of the Russian invasion has reached 1.25 million, according to the UN International Organisation for Migration (IOM). The IOM said that out of the number, 672,000 fled to Poland, 194,000 to Moldova and around 133,000 to Hungary. The IOM also said […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A court in Tanzania on Friday, ordered the release of opposition leader Freeman Mbowe after the prosecution dropped charges, including of terrorism, against him. The Chadema Party leader was arrested in July 2021 shortly before a party conference at which reforms were to be discussed. After Mbowe was arrested, politicians, religious leaders […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A fire broke out Friday afternoon at the Kano State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA) store, destroying properties worth N18.5 million at the Mariri Kumbotso Local Government. The Executive Secretary SEMA, Dr Saleh Jili, confirmed the outbreak while briefing newsmen in Kano on Friday. He said that the incident occurred on Friday at […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Second batch of 183 Nigerians stranded as a result of the Russia-Ukraine war arrived at the Nnamdi Azikwe International Airport, Abuja, through Poland with Air Peace. This indication was given by the Nigerians in the Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM) on its Twitter handle: @NigeriaGov @abikedabiri @toluogunlesi #NigeriansInUkraine #Ukraine https://t.co/bK70XgwJBb. It stated that […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Nigerian Ambassador to the Republic of Benin, retired Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai, has advised Nigerian youths not to let themselves be used as willing tools by do-or-die politicians who want to stir up trouble in their communities. Buratai gave the advice in his Message to Nigerian Youths, titled, “Dynamism in Politics and […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Inspector-General of Police (I-G), Mr Usman Baba, has approved a new improved dress code for women police officers in the country. The Acting Force Public Relations Officer, CSP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, made this known in a statement on Friday in Abuja. Adejobi said the new dress code would permit female police officers […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Friday says it may likely suspend the ongoing nationwide Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) exercise in July. Mr Rotimi Oyekanmi, the Chief Press Secretary to the INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, disclosed this while speaking with newsmen on the sideline of the ongoing two-day Editorial Capacity […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Muhammadu Buhari came back to Abuja on Friday after he participated in the United Nations Environmental Programme in Nairobi, Kenya. President Buhari was initially scheduled to go to London for a medical check-up after the Kenya event as contained in an earlier press statement issued. During his stay in Kenya, Buhari […]
