(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The trial of the embattled leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, resumed on Friday before Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court, Abuja, with the cross-examination of principal witness, who said he did not find any instrument of terrorism on Kanu. The court had granted the request […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A 52-year-old man, Omoruyi Celestine, on Friday appeared before an Iyaganku Chief Magistrates’ Court in Ibadan over an alleged N1.9 million visa fraud.Celestine, a resident of the Seventh Day area in Oke-Bola, Ibadan, is facing a two-count charge of fraud and stealing. He pleaded not guilty to the charges. The prosecuting counsel, […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Democratic Front (TDF) says the gale of defection in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is more a reflection of the party’s internal affairs than a deliberate effort to emasculate the opposition. Malam Danjuma Muhammad, Chairman of TDF, said this in a statement on Friday. “We are, indeed, disappointed that some opposition […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has disassociated itself from a fraudulent site requesting payments from candidates who missed the ongoing 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). The board said that the site, “Copyrightwriter Personal J Rescheduling Flw” and account number 8520641017 at Sterling Bank, associated with it, are a scam. […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – ) An officer of the Osun State Security Network Agency, also known as Amotekun Corps, has been killed by suspected hoodlums at Papa Farm Area, in Iwo Local Government Area of the state. Confirming the killing on Thursday, Yusuf Idowu, the spokesperson for the Corps, told the News Agency of Nigeria that […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has stated that it has traced the funds connected to the failed crypto bridge exchange (CBEX) scheme to at least four countries. Speaking on Politics Today, a Channels Television programme, on Wednesday, Ola Olukoyede, EFCC chairman, stated that despite the fact that efforts are underway […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, says that workers play a crucial role in assisting the country grow and succeed. Atiku, in a statement to celebrate the 2025 Workers’ Day on Thursday, tasked the Federal Government to see workers not as tools for economic growth but also as important partners in building the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Prof. Abdullahi Saleh, Chairman, National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON), on Wednesday expressed the commission’s readiness to provide seamless 2025 Hajj operations, beginning with the inaugural flight on May 9. Saleh said this at the National Hajj Stakeholders Summit, with the theme “Sustainable Hajj Financing: Developing a Resilient Model for Nigerian Pilgrims […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Bola Tinubu has congratulated the Chairman of Dangote Group, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, on his appointment to the World Bank’s Private Sector Investment Lab, a body tasked with promoting investment and job creation in emerging economies. In a statement issued by the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Mr […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Prominent Business Executive and Socialite, Aisha Achimugu, has declared “hunger strike” in the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) custody following her arrest by operatives of the commission. A statement by the legal team of Achimugu, led by Mr Chikaosolu Ojukwu, SAN, on Tuesday in Abuja said that their client was arrested […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The President of the Senate, Sen. Godswill Akpabio, says the National Assembly is set to give necessary legislative backing for the review of outdated laws. Akpabio stated this during the Police Service Commission (PSC) Board/Strategic session and four-day induction programme in Ikot Ekpene Local Government Area on Tuesday. The Senate President, who […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The trial of the embattled leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, has resumed on Tuesday at the Federal High Court, Abuja. The court, led by Justice James Omotosho, granted the request of the Federal Government for witnesses to testify behind screens. At the resumed hearing, the Defence Counsel, […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Justice I.E. Ekwo of the Federal High Court, Abuja, has ordered businesswoman Aisha Achimugu to appear before the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Tuesday, in connection with an investigation into allegations of fraud. Justice Ekwo, who gave the order in a ruling, also ordered the EFCC, upon the appearance of […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A new batch of 52 trainee engineers have successfully completed their Dangote Petroleum Refinery Graduate Trainee Programme and are now set to be inducted into the refinery as employees. The trainee engineers in the field of Chemical Engineering, Electrical/Electronic Engineering and Mechanical Engineering finished their training with presentation and defense of their […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Former Delta State Governor, Ifeanyi Okowa, has opened up on why he and Governor Sheriff Oborevwori joined the All Progressives Congress from the Peoples Democratic Party. Okowa, stated this while speaking at a ceremony held at the Cenotaph in Asaba on Monday, where he and other defectors were formally received into the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered a surprise three-day ceasefire from May 8-10, coinciding with Moscow’s World War II Victory Day commemorations, the Kremlin said Monday. Moscow said it expected Kyiv to issue a similar order, and that it stood ready to respond to any violations of the possible halt in fighting. […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Justice Njideka Nwosu-Iheme of the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, Wuse Zone 2, Abuja, has sentenced the husband of late gospel singer, Osinachi, Peter Nwachukwu, to death by hanging. Justice Nwosu-Iheme found him guilty of culpable homicide resulting in the death of the deceased on April 8, 2022. The judge […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Governor Nasir Idris of Kebbi State has distanced himself from reports circulating on social media suggesting that he, along with four other governors, were planning to defect from the All Progressives Congress (APC) to join a coalition allegedly being formed by former Vice President Atiku Abubakar in collaboration with other politicians. Idris […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has directed its Rivers State Council to organise a peaceful rally on May 1, 2025, as part of activities to commemorate this year’s Workers’ Day. The rally is to be held within the premises of the council, involving all affiliate unions, and will focus on advocating for […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The South-South Zonal chapter of the All Progressives Congress on Sunday issued popular social media influencer, Martins Vincent Otse, better known as VeryDarkMan, one week to issue an apology to the President of the Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio, concerning the way he addressed the former Akwa Ibom State governor. This was contained […]
