(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Boss Mustapha, secretary to the government of the federation (SGF), has stated that a rejig of Nigeria’s military architecture will assist in putting an end to the country’s fight against insecurity. Mustapha disclosed this when he received the 24-member advisory committee on the reform of the armed forces and defence in Abuja. […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Akinwumi Adesina, President of the African Development Bank Group, has lamented that shortage of energy is affecting the growth of Nigerian industries negatively. Adesina disclosed this while speaking at a meeting organised by the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) in Abuja , saying that no business can survive in Nigeria without generators. […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Former Liberia President, Charles Taylor, has sued the Liberian government concerning its ‘refusal’ to pay his pension and retirement benefits, according to a court statement. African Examiner recalls that Taylor was involved in a 13-year civil war in Liberia after he led a rebellion in 1989 to remove President Samuel Doe, which […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Bukola Saraki, a former Senate President, has refuted claims that he would return to the All Progressives Congress, APC. Saraki disclosed this when he appeared on Arise News on Tuesday as he assured that he would remain in the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, in 2023. According to him, he is a team […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Minister of information and culture, Lai Mohammed, has warned against the spread of fake news, saying it may cause World War III. Mohammed stated this when he appeared before the House of Representatives committee on information, national orientation, ethics and values to defend his ministry’s 2022 budget. According to the minister, the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The coalition of Northern Groups has filed a case asking the court to compel the Senate President and Speaker of the House of Representatives to hasten the exit of the South-eastern region out of Nigeria. They pleaded that this should be done before the conclusion of the ongoing amendment to Nigeria’s constitution. […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Ifeanyi Ubah, senator representing Anambra south, has opened up on why he’s seeking a court order to pay a visit to Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), in detention. The senator, through Agugoesi Ikem, his counsel, had filed a motion on October 15 to visit Kanu in […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Two people have been killed after an attack on the police divisional headquarters at Unwana, Afikpo North LGA of Ebonyi state. This development is coming on the heels of another attack on a police station in Ohuakwu LGA of the state. Loveth Odah, spokesperson of the Ebonyi police command, confirmed the incident […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide, on Sunday has kicked against the one-week sit-at-home declared by the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB. African Examiner had reported that the pro-Biafra group had threatened a one-week sit-at-home if their leader, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu remained in detention. This development has continued to spark reactions and condemnation. Joining […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Leader Of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, Primate Ayodele, on Sunday issued a warning to former Governor of Abia State, Orji Uzor Kalu concerning his 2023 presidential ambition. Primate Ayodele gave this warning in a statement signed by his media aide, Osho Oluwatosin, saying that Uzor Kalu is one of the politicians […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has stated that it will lock down the south-east if Nnamdi Kanu, its leader, does not regain his freedom from detention by November 4. IPOB made this known as it reacted to the judgment of a federal high court to keep Nnamdi Kanu in DSS custody […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Chukwuemeka Ezeife, former governor of Anambra state, has stated that Igbo will not secede from Nigeria because of President Muhammadu Buhari. According to THISDAY, Ezeife disclosed this during a conversation with journalists on the sidelines of a presentation of three books authored by May Ikokwu, founder of Save Our Heritage Initiative (SOHI), […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Former vice president, Atiku Abubakar, has stated that the federal government is not serious in fighting insurgency and that is why Boko Haram has continued to remain a security threat to Nigerians for over a decade. Abubakar disclosed this at Baze University’s convocation lecture saying that Boko Haram’s ongoing menace is proof […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Independent National Electoral Election says it is happy with the level of preparation ahead of the November 6 governorship election in Anambra. In a statement issued on Thursday, Festus Okoye, INEC’s commissioner for information and voter education, disclosed that only two out of 14 activities on the election timetable are yet […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The President of Turkey, Recep Erdogan, has stated that the terrorists who tried to remove him through a coup in 2016 are still active in Nigeria. Erdogan disclosed this at a joint press conference with President Muhammadu Buhari during the occasion of his two-day official visit to the country. African Examiner recalls […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Nasir El-Rufai, governor of Kaduna, has stated that his government has been asking the federal government to declare bandits as terrorists since 2017. El-Rufia disclosed when he received a Q3 security report on the state on Wednesday, saying that declaring bandits as terrorists would allow the military to “kill” them without having […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Over 30 passengers have been allegedly abducted by armed bandits at Garun-Gabas in Rafi Local Government Council of Niger State. According to available information, the victims were abducted Wednesday afternoon along the Zungeru-Garin-Gabas highway on three separate vehicles. The travelers were traveling in an 18-seater bus and two other vehicles when they […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Federal Government has demanded an apology from Amnesty International, CNN and DJ Switch for misleading the world that there was a massacre at the Lekki Toll Gate on Oct. 20, 2020. DJ Switch whose given name is Obianuju Udeh is a Nigerian disc jockey who is on self-imposed exile over 2020 […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Muhammadu Buhari has urged the media to look into the tone, content, and standards of reporting insecurity and safety measures in the country. President Buhari disclosed this in a statement signed by the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu saying that the term “rising insecurity” […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A National Assembly member representing Anambra North senatorial district, Senator Ifeanyi Uba, has requested a Federal High Court Abuja, for an order allowing him to visit leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu, who is presently in the custody of the Department of State Service, DSS. Uba sought order […]
