(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A 400-level student from the faculty of education, Bayero University, Kano (BUK), identified as Ms Binta Isa, has died in the hostel. The Deputy, Registrar, Public Affairs Directorate, Mr Lamara Garba, made the disclosure in a statement on Saturday in Kano. Garba said the student died on Friday around 7p.m., after an […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Mauritius will suspend all commercial passenger flights from South Africa from Nov. 28 due to the new coronavirus variant Omicron, its foreign affairs ministry said on Saturday. A ministry statement also said any passengers who have been physically present in South Africa, Namibia, Lesotho, Botswana, Eswatini, and Zimbabwe will be denied entry […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Renowned virologists in Nigeria have called on the Federal Government to be swift in its emergency response to the recently-discovered B.1.1.529 strain of COVID-19, first detected in South Africa. The virologists including the Chairman, Expert Review Committee on COVID-19, Prof Oyewale Tomori; ex-National Chairman of the Association of Public Health Physicians of […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Diogo Jota struck after just 97 seconds as Liverpool closed to within one point of Premier League leaders Chelsea after a 4-0 stroll against Southampton on Saturday. Liverpool’s long unbeaten run was ended by high-flying West Ham earlier this month but they have clicked effortlessly back into gear, scoring 10 goals without […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Police Command in Lagos State has arrested a 34-year-old man, Godwin Iroro, for allegedly defiling his friend’s 10-year-old daughter. The command’s spokesperson, CSP Adekunle Ajisebutu, made the disclosure in a statement on Saturday in Lagos. Ajisebutu said that the suspect was arrested on Nov. 25 following a complaint at the Ajegunle […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – South Africa said on Saturday it was being punished for its advanced ability to detect new Coronavirus (COVID-19) variants early. South Africa’s Ministry of International Relations and Cooperation said this in a statement. The allegation is coming as travel bans and restrictions imposed because of the new Omicron variant threaten to harm […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Sudanese Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok has dismissed the chief of police, Lieutenant-General Khaled Mahdi Ibrahim Al-Emam, and his deputy. Lt.-Gen. Anan Hamed Mohammed Omar was appointed as the new police chief and Maj.-Gen. Muddathir Abd al-Rahman Nasr al-Din as his deputy, Hamdok added in a post on Twitter. (Reuters/NAN) AFP
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Nigerian Maritime Law Association (NMLA) on Saturday in Lagos expressed concerns about the killing of four alleged pirates in the Gulf of Guinea. The alleged pirates were reported to have been killed by the Danish Navy from their frigate, ESBERN SNARE, operating within the waters of the gulf. NMLA president Mrs […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – At least, two people died and tens of thousands were left without power, as Storm Arwen brought strong winds across many parts of the United Kingdom, with gusts of up to 100 miles per hour (160 kph). One man died in Northern Ireland’s County Antrim when his car was struck by a […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Six states in the federation recorded 41 new COVID-19 infections on Friday. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) listed the states as Lagos with 17 new cases, Plateau with 10 cases, and Bauchi, Kano and Rivers with four new cases each. Niger State, which was added, recorded two new cases on […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Two individuals in Hong Kong, known to be infected with the new Omicron variant of COVID-19 have reportedly been discovered to be carrying a high viral load. The discovery prompted concern about how effective current vaccines will be against the variant. The pair took PCR tests that showed Ct values of 18 […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Federal Government has lifted the ban placed on Emirates Airline from flying into Nigeria without conditions. The Minister of Aviation , Sen. Hadi Sirika, disclosed this Saturday in Abuja in a statement by Mr James Odaudu, Director Public Affairs in the Ministry of Aviation. African Examiner reports that the Federal Government […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has suspended some officials for allegedly extorting a passenger at Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos. Mrs Henrietta Yakubu, General Manager, Corporate Affairs of FAAN, disclosed this in a statement in Lagos on Saturday. Yakubu said the action was in line with management’s determination to rid […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Nigerian disk jockey, Imohiosen Patrick, popularly known as DJ Neptune, has addressed the conflict regarding a collaboration between himself and singer, Rema. Rema had called out the DJ via his official Twitter account on Friday for releasing their collaboration, titled For You, without his consent. The DJ, however, revealed that he had […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Abba Bichi, a son of the Director-General of the State Security Service (SSS), Yusuf Bichi, has been gifted a five-bedroom duplex at Hilltop Estate, Apo, in Abuja, Daily Trust reported. The newspaper said the gift was announced during the inauguration of the junior Bichi as the youth ambassador of Home Titan Network, […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Nigerian government has directed civil servants from Grade Level 12 and below to resume work effective Wednesday, December 1, 2021. The workers have also been directed to get vaccinated before resumption. The directive, which is contained in a circular signed by the head of service of the federation, Folasade Yemi-Esan, noted […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Northern Youths Council of Nigeria has commended the declaration of bandits, (Yan Bindiga and Yan Ta’ada ) as terrorists by Justice Taiwo Taiwo of the Federal High Court Abuja following an Ex-parte motion filed by the Federal Government through the Federal Ministry of Justice. Renowned Islamic scholar, Sheikh Ahmad Gumi however […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Kaduna State Government has announced the restoration of telecommunications services that were earlier suspended in some part of the state. The government had, on September 30, shut down the networks towards checking the activities of bandits. Kaduna had joined fellow Northwest states like Zamfara and Sokoto, who had earlier taken the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Police Command in Zamfara has arrested a 30-year old woman who specialises in supplying arms and ammunition to bandits in Zamfara, Sokoto, Katsina, Kaduna and Niger states. The command also said that it had succeeded in arresting several gangs of bandits and their collaborators through the operatives in the Police Tactical […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A founding member of the Arewa Consultative Forum and elder statesman, Alhaji Tanko Yakasai, has revealed that he would support the National Leader of the All Progressives Congress, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu’s presidential bid in 2023. Tinubu had on Wednesday visited the elder statesman at his Abuja residence. Yakasai stated that the ex-governor […]
