Posted by African Examiner
Articles/Opinion, Latest Headlines
Tuesday, December 28th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Nigeria’s foremost clergyman, the first African Anglican Bishop, Samuel Ajayi Crowther, deserves to be sung as a national hero, some researchers say. Bishop Samuel Ajayi Crowther was the multi-linguist who translated the Holy Bible into Yoruba language. He was born at Osogun in present-day Ibarapa East Local Government Area of Oyo State […]
Posted by African Examiner
Latest Headlines, News Across Nigeria, News From The State
Tuesday, December 28th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Bandits have killed 10 people and abducted 33 women in seven villages in the Gusau Local Government Area of Zamfara State. African Examiner learnt that other residents fled to Gusau town for safety, as there were no security agents in the villages to combat the bandits. An indigene, Malam Shehu Kura, who […]
Posted by African Examiner
Business News, Latest Headlines
Monday, December 27th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – THEWILL NEWSPAPER has named the Governor, Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr. Godwin Emefiele, as its Person of the Year for 2021. The announcement was made on the double cover stories of newspaper’s CHRISTMAS EDITION, captioned “Emefiele: Passionate Central Banker in Turbulent Times” and “Godwin Emefiele: Revolutionary Banker That Walks His Talk,” […]
Posted by African Examiner
Latest Headlines, News Across Nigeria, News From The State
Monday, December 27th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Imo chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has said that Mr Uche Nwosu, a former governorship candidate in the state, was lawfully arrested rather than abducted. This is contained in a release signed by the APC publicity secretary, Mr Cajetan Duke, and made available to newsmen in Owerri on Monday. Duke […]
Posted by African Examiner
Breaking News, Latest Headlines, News Across Nigeria, News From The State
Monday, December 27th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A bus loaded with passengers has plunged into a canal at the Oworonshoki area of Lagos State. It was learnt that some of the passengers were injured in the incident that happened on Monday. It was also gathered that the bus lost control before plunging into the canal with a yet-to-be-ascertained number […]
Posted by African Examiner
Latest Headlines, Sports News
Monday, December 27th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Bukayo Saka nets brace as Arsenal ease past Norwich in 5-0 win thrashing Norwich (UK). Bukayo Saka netted a brace as Arsenal continued their bid for Champions League qualification in a comfortable 5-0 win away at Norwich City on Sunday. Saka opened the scoring early on before defender Kieran Tierney doubled Arsenal’s […]
Posted by African Examiner
Latest Headlines, News Across Nigeria
Monday, December 27th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Nigeria recorded 1,547 cases of COVID-19 infections on Sunday bringing the country’s total to 237,561 since the outbreak of the virus on Feb. 27, 2020. The virus has also taken 3,022 lives in Nigeria so far. Nigeria has treated and discharged 212,550 of those infected. 193 of them were discharged from hospitals […]
Posted by African Examiner
Latest Headlines, News Across Nigeria, News From The State
Monday, December 27th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Eleven people were confirmed dead on Sunday in an accident involving three vehicles on Agulu Lake Bridge by Awka-Ekwulobia Road in Anaocha Local Government Area of Anambra. Mr Adeoye Irelewuyi, the Sector Commander, Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Anambra, confirming the incident to newsmen in Awka, said that the accident occurred […]
Posted by African Examiner
Featured, Latest Headlines, News Across Nigeria
Monday, December 27th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Special Adviser to President Muhammadu Buhari on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, has stated that the president is “quite fine” despite the outbreak of COVID-19 among his aides. African Examiner recalls that Presidential spokesman, Garba Shehu, last week tested positive for COVID-19 and there were reports that other presidential aides had […]
Posted by African Examiner
Featured, Latest Headlines, News Across Nigeria
Monday, December 27th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Imo State Government and the Senator representing Imo West in the National Assembly, Rochas Okorocha, yesterday traded words over the arrest of the 2019 governorship candidate of the Action Alliance (AA) Chief Uche Nwosu. Nwosu, who is also Okorocha’s son-in-law, was arrested at St. Peter’s Anglican Church, Eziama-Obaire in Nkwerre Local […]
Posted by African Examiner
Latest Headlines, News Across Nigeria, News From The State
Monday, December 27th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Muhammadu Buhari has inaugurated US$ 73 million intervention fund for irrigation, to boost the Sugar backward integration programme aimed at making Nigeria a leading sugar producing country in Africa. African Examiner reports that to actualise this dream, an agreement between the federal government and the operators of the Sugar backward integration […]
Posted by African Examiner
Latest Headlines, News Across Nigeria
Monday, December 27th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited has ended the year on a bright note after it won an award as the overall best company in oil and gas reforms at the Open Government Partnership (OGP) global awards which was held in Seoul, South Korea. Nigeria picked the award at the expense […]
Posted by African Examiner
Abuja, Latest Headlines, News Across Nigeria
Monday, December 27th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Police Command in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) has arrested four suspects and impounded 21 cars over illegal car races and other similar offences in Abuja. The Police Public Relations Officer in the FCT, DSP Josephine Adeh made this known in a statement on Monday in Abuja. She said the suspects […]
Posted by African Examiner
Latest Headlines, News Across Nigeria, News Around Africa
Monday, December 27th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Muhammadu Buhari has sympathized with President Cyril Ramaphosa, South Africans and the global Christian body, particularly Anglican Communion, concerning the death of Archbishop Emeritus, Desmond Tutu. President Buhari’s condolence message was contained in a statement issued by his Spokesman, Mr Femi Adesina, in Abuja on Boxing Day. African Examiner had earlier […]
Posted by African Examiner
Latest Headlines, News Across Nigeria, News From The State
Sunday, December 26th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A woman and her two daughters were confirmed dead in an accident involving a Howo truck and a Ford jeep at old MRS filling station, Itako, Ijebu Ife, on the Sagamu-Benin expressway on Sunday. Mr Babatunde Akinbiyi, the Spokesperson, Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Corps (TRACE), confirmed the incident to newsmen in Abeokuta. […]
Posted by African Examiner
African News, Latest Headlines, News Around Africa, South Africa
Sunday, December 26th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – South African anti-apartheid icon, Desmond Tutu, died on Sunday aged 90. South Africa’s president, President Cyril Ramaphosa, announced the Archbishop’s death on Sunday. Ramaphosa said, “The passing of Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu is another chapter of bereavement in our nation’s farewell to a generation of outstanding South Africans who have bequeathed us […]
Posted by African Examiner
Latest Headlines, News Across Nigeria, News From The State
Sunday, December 26th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Troops of 82 Division, Nigerian Army, Enugu, have arrested Godwin Nnamdi, a leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and the Eastern Security Network (ESN). Director, Army Public Relations, Brig.-Gen. Onyema Nwachukwu, stated in Enugu on Sunday that the troops of Operation Golden Dawn arrested Nnamdi on Christmas Day. Nwachukwu […]
Posted by African Examiner
Abuja, Latest Headlines, News Across Nigeria
Sunday, December 26th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Next Cash and Carry, a popular supermarket in Abuja in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), is currently on fire. The supermarket is located along Ahmadu Bello way, Kado-kuchi area of Jahi- Kado expressway. The Federal Fire Service has advised residents to avoid the areas as firefighters are battling to put out the […]
Posted by African Examiner
Latest Headlines, News Across Nigeria, News From The State
Sunday, December 26th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – As Christians worldwide celebrate Christmas, a cleric, Pastor Isaac Oyetayo, has advised them to spend much time to thank God for the gift of Jesus Christ and the salvation he brought to mankind. Oyetayo, the Pastor in charge of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Mount Zion Cathedral, Oyo Province 1, Ibadan, […]
Posted by African Examiner
Featured, Latest Headlines, News Across Nigeria
Sunday, December 26th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Federal Government has said it may suspend the salaries of 1,173 of its workers by January over the failure to upgrade their records on the Integrated Personnel and Payroll Information System. This information was contained in a circular marked HCSF/PS/CMO/POL.III/T/62, which was exclusively obtained by our correspondent in Abuja. The circular, […]
