(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Ebonyi Police Command has rescued the two kidnapped Chinese nationals who were abducted by unknown gunmen at a road construction site in Ohaozara Local Government Area of the state on Wednesday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) recalls that the victims, Messrs Sun Zhi Xim and Wang Qinghu, were employees of […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has confirmed that the 2019 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) results would be ready from Monday, April 29. JAMB Head, Media and Publicity, Dr. Fabian Benjamin, disclosed this in an interview with the NAN Saturday in Bwari. Dr. Benjamin also confirmed that screening of the results […]
From Ignatius Okpara, Enugu (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Ohha Microfinance Bank Enugu, has again petitioned the Economic and financial Crimes commission EFCC, over the delay in prosecuting Mr. Oliver Anidiobi, a top management staff of Sterling Bank PLC for allegedly converting its deposits in the sum of N219,034,901.50 (Two Hundred and Nineteen Million, Thirty Four Thousand, Nine […]
Photo: Late Treasure Akinsohun (AFRICAN EXAMINER) The police in Lagos have arrested a woman in whose deep freezer the dead body of a six-year-old boy was allegedly found at Alapere in Ketu, near Lagos. The spokesman of the Lagos State Police Command, DSP. Bala Elkana, confirmed the arrest on Friday while speaking with crime correspondents. He […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Barely 24 hours after his travelling, President Muhammadu Buhari has come under attack from the first opposition, the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), describing the President’s 10-day private visit to the United Kingdom (UK) as an unknown voyage. The PDP National Chairman, Prince Uche Secondus, made the outburst Friday at a media briefing in […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Kaduna State Government has reportedly imposed a dusk to dawn curfew on Kajuru Local Government Area. Governor Nasir El-Rufai Spokesman Samuel Aruwan disclosed this Friday in a Facebook post. The State Government’s action according to Aruwan followed renewed attacks in Kasuwan Magani parts of the LGA. “Following events in Kasuwan Magani, the dusk to […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Mohammadu Buhari, on behalf of Nigeria, has donated generously, including the sum of $500m and other valuable electoral items to facilitate successful conduct of Guinea-Bissau electons. The hint on this emanated Friday from series of tweets on the verified Twitter handle of Presidency @NGRPresident. The tweets confirmed donated articles to include: 350 units of […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has denounced a newspaper report that 70 per cent of medicines in Nigeria were fake. A press statement by Prof. Moji Adeyeye, Director General of the agency on Friday, said that the false report was published by Vanguard Newspaper. Adeyeye said […]
From Ignatius Okpara, Enugu Nigeria (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A socio-political group, under the banner of Igbo in Nigeria Movement (INM), has come hard on embattled President General of Ohaneze Ndigbo, Chief John Nnia Nwodo, over a recent statement credited to him where he was accusing President Muhammadu Buhari of enthroning ethnicity into Nigeria’s polity. According to […]
From Ignatius Okpara, Abakaliki (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Heavily armed hoodlums Thursday abducted two Chinese national who were supervising government projects at Uburu community, in Ohaozara council Area of Ebonyi State, southEast Nigeria. Our Correspondent gathered that the kidnappers whisked away the expatriates whose names are yet to be identified as at the time of filling this reports to an […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – I believe we all have that one family member who thinks that he or she has the right to intrude into your schedule and order you around. When they call you, they won’t give up until you pick their calls. And these people, they can call you liked a hundred times. Send […]
…Adopts Unified Health Collaborative Scheme Muyiwa Bamidele, Abuja (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – As part of proactive measures to check the outbreak of epidemic in Economic Community of West African State (ECOWAS) the Regional Health Organisation (WAHO) has commenced installation of Pharma Cameras at Airports in the subregion starting with Nigeria. Director General of West African Health […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Information and Culture Minister Alhaji Lai Mohammed has revisited the announcement he made earlier on the valedictory session and dissolution of cabinet. Mohammed in a statement issued in Abuja Thursday evening clarified that the sendoff session did not amount to dissolution of the cabinet. The Full Statement is Published Below: “The […]
By Ganiyu Nasirudeen (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Muhammadu Buhari is billed to travel later today (Thursday) to the United Kingdom on a private visit. The visit according to his Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Mr. Femi Adesina in a statement issued in Abuja Thursday, the President is scheduled to leave the country after his […]
From Ignatius Okpara, Enugu (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Nigeria’s business mogul, and chief Executive officer (CEO) of Forte Oil, Chief Femi Otedeola has fulfilled his promise of footing the medical bills of ailing ex-super Eagles coach, Christian Chukwu, as he presented a cheque of 50,000 (fifty thousand dollars), about 18, million naira to the family for his […]
From Ignatius Okpara, Owerri (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A medical Doctor in Imo State, South- east Nigeria, Dr. Harold Onumo has rejected an appointment offered him by outgoing Governor of the state, Chief Rochas Okorocha. The governor, had earlier this month, appointed and inaugurated Onumo (in absentia) as chairman of board of Imo State Agency for Control of HIV/AIDS, (SACA). […]
Photo: Bishop Epiphanius (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – An Egyptian court on Wednesday confirmed death sentences for two monks for killing the head of a monastery in the country’s Western Desert. The verdict was delivered by the Damanhour Criminal Court against Wael Saad, a monk known by his monastic name Isaiah al-Makary, and another monk identified as […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has prayed the Court of Appeal Abuja to return Mr. Adegboyega Oyetola of the All Progressive Congress (APC) as the duly elected Governor of Osun State. The Governor himself filed similar suit as the hearing resumed Wednesday. Counsel to the parties made the unanimous call while adopting […]
By Ayo Balogun (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – After two months of his re-election, President Muhammadu Buhari has thanked the Lagos residents for their support for his government and his party. Buhari expressed the appreciation Wednesday during the commissioning of Oshodi transport interchange, Murtala Mohammed International Airport road and public transportation buses The President who is on […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Muhammadu Buhari has been urged to appoint the next Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF) from the South East zone of the country. A member of the House of Representatives, Tony Nwoye (APC Anambra East and West Federal Constituency) made the call Wednesday at an empowerment programme in Nsugbe near […]
