(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – An Abuja-based radiologist, Dr Obialo Ibe, and his yet-to-be-identified friend, have been reportedly murdered in his residence in the Games Village area of the Federal Capital Territory. The victims were said to have been murdered last Wednesday between 8am and 11am. There are, however, two accounts of the incident. One of the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Gov. Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano State, on Sunday flagged-off a mass vaccination exercise against COVID-19 pandemic as part of measures to prevent the spread of the disease. The Chief Press Secretary to the governor, Abba Anwar, made this known in a statement in Kano on Sunday. Anwar quoted Ganduje as saying: “We […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) has increased the number of train trips between Lagos and Ibadan to four times daily with effect from Monday. The increase will run for three weeks to accommodate expected upsurge in passenger traffic during the Yuletide. NRC’s Lagos District Manager, Mr Jerry Oche, stated in Lagos on […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Chelsea produced another disappointing performance as they were held to a 0-0 draw against Wolverhampton Wanderers at the Molineux Stadium on Sunday. Chelsea struggled to get into the match against a spirited Wolves side, who will be disappointed to only come away with one point. The hosts dominated the majority of the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Prominent Itsekiri female Chief widely known more by the name Ugbogbo Ebebe, Chief Agnes Onesanden Enonuwewu is dead. she passed on in Warri on Sunday . An octogenarian, Pa Churchill Oki described her as the Itsekiri version of popular South Africa singer and song writer, Miriam Makeba ,adding that she was a […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Bayern Munich president Herbert Hainer on Sunday ruled out bidding for Dortmund striker Erling Haaland and hopes record-breaking forward Robert Lewandowski finishes his career with the Bavarian giants. Hainer told broadcaster Sport1 that FC Bayern will not sign Haaland “because we have Robert Lewandowski”. The Poland striker, 34 next August, has a […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Nigeria’s Music star, David Adeleke a.k.a Davido, bought a T-Shirt from colleague Zlatan Ibile for five thousand pounds (N2,716,590.17). While buying the shirt, Davido said, “I don’t know how much this shirt costs but we don’t buy anything for the same price. I’m the first one to do it, I’m buying this […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Director-General, Voice of Nigeria, Mr Osita Okechukwu, has tasked Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, the National Leader of the All Progressives Congress to stop his presidential ambition by backing a younger candidate from the South. Okechukwu, a foundation member of the APC disclosed this when fielding questions from journalists at the 2021 Eke […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Kaduna State Commissioner of Internal Security and Home Affairs, Samuel Aruwan, has stated that some bandits have invaded three communities in the Giwa Local Government Area of the state, killing at least 20 persons. The commissioner stated that the names of the attacked communities are Kauran Fawa, Marke, and Riheya. Aruwan stated […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Mr Bamidele Faparusi, Ekiti Commissioner for Infrastructure and Public Utilities, has resigned his appointment to contest the state’s 2022 governorship election. Faparusi conveyed his resignation to Gov. Kayode Fayemi in a letter dated Dec. 14 and was reportedly acknowledged on December 17. Copies of the letter were disseminated to newsmen in Ado-Ekiti […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Serious crisis is currently brewing in the President Muhammadu Buhari Support Organization (BSO), over alleged embezzlement of campaign funds running into hundreds of millions by the Coordinating head, and Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Dr. Mohammad Mahmood Abubakar. Aside, pocketing the cash monies donated to the Pro-Buhari group by his friends […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Imo state governor, Hope Uzodimma, on Saturday said 18 suspects arrested by security agencies have given dependable evidence on the names of sponsors of insecurity in Imo state, adding that their names will be reeled out on 3 January 2022. The governor disclosed this in Owerri while addressing elected officials of […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Residents of Imo State, South East Nigeria were thrown into shock , as a joint task force set up by governor Hope Uzodimma, on Friday led the State Government to a kidnapper’s den at Nkweri Uda in Orsu council area of the State where they recovered over ten decomposing bodies of kidnap […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Government of Ogun State has stated that President Muhammadu Buhari’s one-day official visit to the state has been postponed. African Examiner writes that President Buhari was scheduled to visit the state on Tuesday, December 21, 2021, to commission some projects executed by the state governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun. Some of the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The United States Mission in Nigeria has harped on the need to ensure the full implementation of the Freedom of Information (FOI) Act in the West African nation. The Mission said the right to information is fundamental to upholding transparency and accountability principles which are the cornerstone for strengthening democracy, adding that […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Nigeria Customs Service officials attached to Tin Can Island Command have reportedly intercepted a container carrying cartons of guns. According to available information, the owner of the container was said to have declared the content of the container as plasma televisions. Confirming this, the Public Relations Officer of the Tin Can Customs, […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The National Leader of the All Progressives Congress, Bola Tinubu, has chosen silence as the leader of pan-Yoruba socio-political group, Afenifere, Ayo Adebanjo; and former Interim APC National Chairman, Bisi Akande trade words over the sponsorship of Abebanjo’s Lekki house. Akande in his 559-page autobiography titled ‘My Participations’, launched in Lagos on […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Education Cannot Wait (ECW), the United Nations (UN) global fund for education in emergencies and protracted crises has announced US$11.1 million grant aimed at financing a new multi-year educational programme in Libya. ECW supports quality education outcomes for refugee, internally displaced and other crisis-affected girls and boys, so no one is left […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Canada announced Friday the lifting of a ban on foreign travelers from Nigeria and nine other African countries. The country also re-imposed testing, warning that the Omicron variant of Covid-19 risks quickly overwhelming hospitals. Apart from Nigeria, the travel restriction on flights is also lifted on South Africa, Mozambique, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Lesotho, […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The National Executive Council (NEC) of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has resolved to hold a national protest on Feb. 1, 2022 against plans by the Federal Government to remove fuel subsidy. The decision is contained in a communique issued on Friday in Abuja and signed by NLC President, Mr Ayuba Wabba […]
