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Twitter Ban: Don’t Harass Foreign Envoys, PDP Tells FG, APC

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The People’s Democratic Party has enjoined the All Progressives Congress-led Federal Government against “harassing foreign envoys and other members of the international community for speaking out against the infringement on the rights of Nigerians” by President  Muhammadu Buhari regime. The party disclosed this after the Federal Government summoned envoys of the United […]

Ayade Relieves Another Commissioner Of His Duties

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Just a week after Cross River State Governor, Prof Ben Ayade, sacked four of his commissioners unceremoniously for refusing to defect with him to the All Progressives Congress, another commissioner has been relieved  of his appointment. A press releasewas issued by the Governor’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Christian Ita, on […]

JUSUN Strike: Police Decongest Cells In Lagos – PPRO

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) –  The Lagos state police  have  developed a means of  decongesting its cells amidst the prolonged strike by the Judicial Staff Union of Nigeria (JUSUN). Police spokesman in the state, CSP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, disclosed this on Tuesday that the decongestion was carried out in collaboration with the office of the Chief Judge and […]

Igboho Visits Igangan Over Massacre

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Yoruba Nation Agitator, Chief Sunday Adeyemo aka Sunday Igboho on Monday evening visited Igangan in Ibarapa North Local Government Area of Oyo state over the killings that took place in the village by suspected herdsmen African Examiner gathered that  scores of residents of Igangan community were killed in the early hours of […]

Cultural Library Opens In New York To Promote Nigeria`s Heritage

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A cultural library to promote Nigeria’s rich cultural heritage and arts in the U.S. has opened at the Nigeria House in New York. The Consul-General of Nigeria in New York, Amb. Lot Egopija, disclosed this to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on the sidelines of the 12th Annual New York City […]

[OPINION] The Prophet TB Joshua the Media Didn’t Know

By Prof. R. A. Ipinyomi (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Temitope Balogun, with Joshua as his prophetic name, we believe was called by God and filled with God’s Spirit. Generally a prophet is called to speak God’s word to people who had in one way or another distanced selves from God. TB Joshua was one of them, […]

Nigeria’s satellite outdated but functioning by grace – NASRDA DG

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Halilu Shaba, director-general of the National Space Research and Development Agency (NASRDA), has stated that Nigeria’s satellite is outdated but still functioning by “grace”. Nigeria has been plagued by kidnapping, banditry, communal clashes, attacks on government facilities, and killings and despite efforts by security agencies to control the situation, the security threats […]

BREAKING: IGP Suspends Tinted Glass Permits, Spy Number Plates

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Usman Baba has ordered  with immediate effect,  the suspension   of police permits to owners of vehicles with tinted glass in the country. He also directed that the issuance of spy number plates be put on hold. Baba gave the directives at a meeting with top police officers […]

FG Can Manage #Twitterban Better –Sanwo-Olu

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The  Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has disclosed that   the Federal Government  can sign ‘rules of engagement’ with the San Francisco-based social media giant on Twitter management in the country Disclosing this on Monday while featuring on Arise TV’s ‘The Morning Show’ programme. He disclosed that , “People are losing money but […]

NBC Directs Television ,Radio Stations To Suspend Twitter Handles

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The National Broadcasting Commission has directed all Radio\Tv  stations  in Nigeria to suspend the patronage of Twitter immediately. This directive is contained in a Statement signed by the Director General of the Agency, Prof. Armstrong Idachaba on Monday in Abuja. Idachaba noted that it would be unpatriotic for any broadcaster in Nigeria […]

Igangan Killings: Call Security Summit Now, Oyo APC Tells Makinde

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) –  The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Oyo State has described Saturday’s killings in Igangan, Ibarapa North Local Government area, as one too many, and urged Gov. Seyi Makinde to promptly convoke a security summit. It said the summit would seek to find a lasting solution to the security challenges facing the state […]

Why Constitution Amendment Won’t Work – Al-Mustapha

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Hamza Al-Mustapha, Chief Security Officer to late Nigerian military ruler, Sani Abacha, says the elites in Nigeria are killing the country. Al-Mustapha also declared that the ongoing amendment of the 1999 constitution will not work. African Examiner that the citizens are not being carried along in the process. “Constitutional amendments should be […]

We’re Making Arrangements To Welcome More Governors To APC – Ganduje

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Governor Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano State says the more governors elected under other political parties’ platforms have expressed willingness to defect to the All Progressives Congress (APC). Ganduje said this when he received members of the APC membership registration/revalidation appeals committee, led by Faruk Aliyu on a courtesy visit to the Governor’s […]

World Environment Day: NNPC Restates Commitment to Sustainable Environment

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) says it remains committed to the promotion of sustainable environment across it operations, stressing that its energy transition programme and support for carbon neutral projects are proofs of that commitment. The Group Managing Director of the Corporation, Mallam Mele Kyari, stated this at an event organized […]

More PDP Governors Joining APC Soon – Ganduje

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Gov. Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano State says more governors elected under other political parties platforms have expressed willingness to defect to All Progressives Congress (APC). Ganduje said this when he received members of APC membership registration/revalidation appeals committee, led by Alhaji Faruk Aliyu on a courtesy visit at Governor’s Lodge, Asokoro, Abuja. […]

Twitter Ban: Malami’s Threat To Prosecute Violators Illegal, Unconstitutional, Say Lawyers

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Dr Kayode Ajulo, a Legal Practitioner, has said that the planned prosecution of users of the suspended twitter microblogging platform by the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF), Mr Abubakar Malami, is unknown to the county’s laws. Ajulo, also a Constitutional Lawyer, stated this on Sunday, while speaking with the NAN. He […]

At Least 100 People Killed After Gunmen Attack Burkina Faso Village

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – At least 100 people were killed in a “barbaric attack” by gunmen targeting a village in north-eastern Burkina Faso, said the West African country’s president, Roch Kabore, on Saturday. Kabore said he had ordered three days of national mourning over the attack on the village of Solhan in the conflict-ridden Sahel region. […]

Former Petroleum Minister, Dan Etete Tasks Biden on Global Peace, Security

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Chief Dan Etete, has called on President Joe Biden of the United States of America to use his position as the leader of the most powerful country in the world to steer the world away from disaster by bringing hope, love and unity to the poor, homeless, […]

US, UK, EU, Canada, Norway, Others Express Disappointment Over Twitter’s Ban In Nigeria

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The United States (US), the United Kingdom (UK), the European Union (EU), the Canadian Government and the Republic of Ireland, have expressed disappointment over the ban on Twitter’s operations in Nigeria. In a joint statement issued in Abuja, the diplomatic missions of Canada, the Delegation of European Union to Nigeria, the Republic […]

My Comments On Corps Members As Reserve Soldiers Misconstrued – NYSC DG

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Director-General, National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Shuaibu Ibrahim, has expressed dismay over the news making  rounds on social media of his purported call for corps members to be mobilised for war, saying that his comments were misconstrued. He said this on Saturday during the commemoration of the 48th anniversary of NYSC […]

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