(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The United States Mission to Nigeria has cautioned its citizens in the country to avoid the June 12, 2021 protests which will happen on Saturday in several parts of the country. The US disclosed this in an advisory on Friday. It stated that it is likely that the protests will take place […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Lagos State Police Command says it is not aware of any planned protest in Lagos State to honor the 2021 Democracy on Saturday, June 12, 2021. The Command, in a statement by its spokesperson, Olumuyiwa Adejobi, also urged Lagosians to disregard the sit-at-home order called by certain groups, adding that security […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Federal Government says its directive that Over the Top (OTT) and social media platforms operating in the country must register and obtain license to operate is in conformity with global trend. The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed said this on Friday when he featured on Nigerian Television Authority […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Police Command in Delta has warned that it would deal decisively with any person or group that embarks on any protest in the state. The Command’s spokesperson, DSP Bright Edafe, in a statement on Friday in Asaba said that the command was aware of a planned protest by some persons. “The […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Ondo State Police Command has disclosed that it will not allow any protest in the state to degenerate to the #EndSARS mayhem. DSP Tee Leo-Ikoro, the Command’s Public Relations Officer, disclosed on Friday that the police were battle-ready to forestall any breakdown of law and order by any group or individual. […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Muhammadu Buhari will this evening feature in an exclusive interview on the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA). A statement by Special Adviser to Buhari, Mr. Femi Adesina, said the interview session, which is expected to be on air from about 8:30pm, would be revealing. “President Muhammadu Buhari grants Nigerian Television Authority (NTA) […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Federal Government has justified its action of indefinite suspension of Twitter by giving insights into the several attempts by the microblogging and social networking site to destabilise the country. The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, gave the details on Friday when he featured on a live programme of […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Senate President Ahmad Lawan has disclosed that Nigeria and Twitter need each other and called for peaceful resolution of the feud on the micro blogging platform twitter and the federal government. Lawan bared his mind at a briefing in Abuja to mark the second anniversary of the 9th Senate. He said: “Our […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Muhammadu Buhari’s only made reference to Lagos while speaking on the future of the All Progressives Congress (APC)and has nothing to do with party stalwart Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, the Presidency said last night. During his interview with Arise TV, when the President was asked on his desire for the APC after […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Yoruba Appraisal Forum (YAF) has warned those planning a nationwide protest on June 12 Democracy Day to stay away from the South West. The group said people of the South West would neither support, tolerate nor join such protests, as the June 12 Democracy Day should be for celebration and not […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Muhammadu Buhari has advised State Governors to look inward towards finding solutions to security challenges particularly those occasioned by herders/farmers clashes in their states. The president gave the challenge during an interview with Arise Television which was televised on Thursday. He called for the resuscitation of the grassroots’ security panels in […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The easing of lockdown restrictions in April has helped the UK economy grow at its fastest rate since July 2020 as households returned to high street stores and took advantage of hairdressers reopening, according to data. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) said gross domestic product (GDP), a measure of economic growth, […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Gunmen on Thursday abducted some lecturers and their families at Nuhu Bamalli Polytechnic, Zaria, in Kaduna . An official of Kaduna Sate Vigilance service craving anonymity said some students of the institution were also injured. The official, who did not give details, said the incident occurred on Thursday night between 10.30pm and […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Afrobeat singer, Damini Ogulu, a.k.a Burna Boy, has received his Grammy awards plaque. The afrobeat singer’s ‘Twice as Tall Album’ won Best Global Music album at the 63rd Grammy awards, which was held in March in Los Angeles, United States of America. The singer took to his Instagram page @burnaboygram to announce […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Chairman House Committee on Youth Development, Mr Yemi Adaramodu, has given assurance that the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) scheme would not be scrapped. Adaramodu gave the assurance at the unveiling of nine books on NYSC and a maiden NYSC film to commemorate the 48th anniversary of the scheme in Abuja […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Federal Government has declared Monday, June 14, as Public Holiday to mark 2021 Democracy Day. The Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Interior, Dr Shuaib Belgore, said this in a statement on Thursday in Abuja. Belgore said the Minister of Interior, Mr Rauf Aregbesola, made the declaration on behalf of the federal government. […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday officially inaugurated the 157km double track Lagos-Ibadan standard gauge. The occasion was witnessed by a galaxy of very eminent personalities -they include Ministers of Information and Culture Lai Mohammed, his Youths and Sport Development colleague, Sunday Dare, Minister of State for Transportation Gbemisola Saraki, and Ithe Speaker, […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Ikeja branch of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has said that the Judicial Staff Union of Nigeria (JUSUN) called off its strike too early without achieving its aim of financial autonomy of the judiciary. African Examiner reports that the 64-day-old strike, the longest industrial action in the Nigerian judiciary was suspended […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Uche Eke, the first Nigerian to be competing in the Olympics gymnastics competition, says his target is to make the final of the event at the 2020 Tokyo Games. Eke who hails from Igbere in Abia told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) from his U.S. base after a week-long visit to […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Imo Police Command has rebutted the report in some social media platforms that gunmen attacked the Governmet House and Obinze Army Barracks. Reacting to the report in a statement on Wednesday, the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), SP Bala Alkana, urged the public to disregard the report. He described it as “a […]
