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(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) says the National Identification Number (NIN) Verification Service (NVS) portal has been fully restored. This is contained in a statement signed by the Head, Corporate Communications of NIMC, Mr Kayode Adegoke, on Saturday in Abuja. The statement said the portal, which went down a few days […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Nigerian community, under the aegis of Nigeria Union South Africa (NUSA), on Saturday reiterated its call on the South African and Nigerian governments to stop extra-judicial killings in that country. According to a statement from Pretoria by Mr Collins Mgbo, President of NUSA, two Nigerians were on Friday Feb. 11, 2022, […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – One more dead body has been recovered from the three-storey building that collapsed in Yaba area of Lagos on Saturday afternoon. This raised the death toll to three, while the number of rescued persons remained two, just as rescue efforts are still on. Mr Ibrahim Farinloye, Zonal Coordinator, South-West, National Emergency Management […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Armed thugs have attacked the Soka residence of the Yoruba Nation agitator, Chief Sunday Adeyemo, aka Sunday Igboho in Ibadan. Some supporters were reportedly attacked and injured during the face-off. Igboho is being detained in a prison facility in the Republic of Benin after he was arrested at Cardinal Bernardin International Airport, […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The residence of popular Kaduna-based Islamic cleric, Sheikh Ahmad Gumi, has been razed by fire. Although the cause of the inferno was yet to be determined, it was gathered the affected part of the residence is the area housing female students. In video footage shared on Sheikh Gumi’s Facebook page, firefighters and […]
Barely 48 hours after unknown armed men attacked and killed three policemen on duty in Enugu, four officers of the Command were on Saturday evening shot dead at a police check point by yet to be identified hoodlums at Amodo area of Enugu South Council area of the state. Meanwhile, tension has enveloped Enugu city […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Governor Babagana Zulum of Borno State has said that President Muhammadu and other leaders of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) will identify the best candidate for the presidential elections in 2023. “We have to identify the right individuals to lead the nation,” Mr Zulum said. The task, according to him “requires […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A Nigerian nurse based in the United States, Faduri Joseph, has assured to end insecurity and the face-off between ASUU and government if he is elected President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, come 2023. The 45-year-old presidential aspirant made the promise through his Delta State coordinator, Tessy Ebegbune, in a familiarisation […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Head of Sokoto Kingmakers, Magajin Garin Sokoto, Alh. Hassan Danbaba, is dead. The influential kingmaker, who was the grandson of the late Premier of Northern Nigeria, reportedly slumped in his hotel in Kaduna around 11.30 am. But he died on his way to a hospital. He died barely a year after […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Germany on Saturday advised German citizens without an “imperative” reason to stay in Ukraine to leave, saying a “military conflict cannot be excluded” after Washington warned a Russian invasion could begin “any day”. “Tensions between Russia and Ukraine have again shot up in the last few days due to the massive movements […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – UN human rights experts on Friday decried the ‘appalling’ culture of impunity around killing of journalists, especially in Bangladesh, demanding justice for two journalists who were killed in the country 10 years ago. “Authorities in Bangladesh have yet to conduct investigation into the murder of prominent journalists Sagar Sarowar and Meherun Runi […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Two Ethiopian marathoners, Daresa Ulfata and Dagne Siranesh have emerged both male and female winners of the 42-km 7th Access Bank Lagos City Marathon held on Saturday in Lagos. African Examiner reports that Daresa Ulfata won the 42-km men’s marathon with the time of 2:11:54 to win the star prize of $30,000 […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Igoche Mark, the President, Nigeria Basketball Federation (NBBF) has congratulated D’Tigress over the team’s qualification for the 2022 FIBA Women’s World Cup. African Examiner reports that D’Tigress on Friday qualified for the 2022 FIBA Women World Cup to be hosted in Australia later in the year after a 67-65 win against world […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Popular fast-rising street singer, Portable is seeking collaboration with Davido for his new song. Portable came into the limelight after he was introduced to the YBNL boss and rapper Olamide by dancer Poco Lee to make a song titled ‘ZaZoo Zehh’, The song, which has since turned out to be a smash […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, has criticized the call on the People’s Democratic Party to zone its presidential ticket to a particular region of the country, saying that the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria does not recognize it. He expressed optimism that the PDP would adopt the indirect primary, which […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Divisional Police Station, Uli, in Ihiala Local Government Area, Anambra, was on Friday attacked by gunmen. African Examiner gathered that the gunmen launched an attack on the community on Thursday but were repelled by a combined team of policemen and vigilante group. According to the source, the gunmen later regrouped and […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The President’s spokesman, Mr Femi Adesina, has frowned at those attempting to cause disunity or dismemberment of the country, saying such people are struggling in vain. Adesina stated this when he received in audience, the Black Apple Media Group, a production outfit devoted to making movies and documentaries towards the promotion of […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Federal Capital Territory Police (FCT) Command has re- announced restriction of movement of residents from 8a.m. to 3p.m. during the FCT Area Council Elections slated Saturday, Feb. 12. The FCT Commissioner of Police, Babaji Sunday, made the disclosure in a statement made available to newsmen, on Friday in Abuja. African Examiner […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Two factions of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) clashed on Friday in the Agbado area of Alimosho Local Government Area in Lagos over ticket collection at the parks. According to The Punch newspaper, the conflict led to pandemonium as road users and passersby scampered for safety as the warring […]
