(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The leadership of the Labour Party has demanded the release of its National Vice Chairman, South-East, Mr Ceekay Igara, arrested by the police allegedly on the order of Abia governor, Dr Alex Otti. The party made this demand in a statement by its Deputy National Chairman, Dr Ayo Olorunfemi, on Saturday in […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Bola Tinubu has returned to Abuja after a two-week working vacation in the United Kingdom (UK). Tinubu arrived at the Presidential Wing of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, at about 7. 20 p.m. on Saturday, and was received by senior members of the administration. It will be recalled that the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Nigerian chapter of the International Press Institute (IPI) is pleased to announce the release of Edna Ulaeto, a staff member of OrderPaper, from the custody of the Department of State Security (DSS). Ulaeto was arrested on October 18, 2024, but was released the same day thanks to IPI Nigeria’s swift intervention. […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A renowned businessman, community and religious leader in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital, Alhaji Abdul Ganiyu Balogun, has passed on. The announcement was contained in a press release, signed by the deceased son, Tajudeen Balogun, on Saturday. Alhaji Balogun, who lived a fulfilling life of 95 years, passed away on Thursday, October […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Workers of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration (NAFDAC) have stated that their strike will continue until their demands are met. Adetoboye Ayodeji, chairman of the NAFDAC branch of the Medical and Health Union Workers of Nigeria, stated this when he spoke with NAN on Saturday. Ayodeji enjoined the agency’s […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Nigerian Army has dismissed insinuation that there is a leadership vacuum in regards to personnel posting and promotion as army Chief, Taoreed Lagbaja is on annual leave. This is contained in a statement by the Director, Army Public Relations, Maj.-Gen. Onyema Nwachukwu, on Saturday in Abuja. Nwachukwu said the statement was […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – All is now set for the General Superintendent of the Deeper Life Bible Church, Dr. Williams Kumuyi to storm Enugu next week Wednesday for an increased productivity Crusade scheduled to take place between 24 to 29th October, 2024. The renowned Cleric, it would be recalled, had over the years, set Enugu on […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Comptroller General, Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) Kemi Nandap has expressed commitment to e-border security and migration management across the country. This is contained in a statement by the Service Public Relations Officer (SPRO) Kenneth Udo on Saturday in Abuja. Nandap, who took the border assessment tour to Lagos and Ogun states […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The President of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Akinwunmi Adesina has raised concern over the rising poverty levels in Nigeria. Adesina spoke in Abuja during the 90th birthday lecture of a former head of state Yakubu Gowon. He said addressing the poverty level is key to Nigeria becoming a global player and […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Kenya’s President William Ruto has nominated interior minister Kithure Kindiki as his new deputy president, a day after the Senate voted to impeach Ruto’s previous deputy Rigathi Gachagua. “I have received a message from … the president, regarding the nomination of Prof. Kithure Kindiki to fill the vacancy which has occurred in […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Nigeria men’s national U-20 football team, the Flying Eagles has suffered a shock 1-0 loss to Burkina Faso in their opening Group B clash of the WAFU B U20 AFCON in Lone, Togo. The Flying Eagles, who are defending champions, started the match on a sluggish note as they failed to convert […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The House of Representatives has expressed sadness over the death of Mr Elijah Olaluyi, a member of the House of Representatives Press Corps, who died on Thursday. Olaluyi, aged 62, died after a brief illness. Rep. Akin Rotimi, spokesperson of the House, in a statement on Friday in Abuja, quoted the Speaker, […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A Kano State High Court, on Friday, sentenced a 27-year-old man, Abdullahi Lawan, to seven years imprisonment for sexually abusing three teenage boys. Lawan, of Rangaza Damagari area in Ungogo Local Government, Kano State, was convicted on three-count charge of sexual abuse after he pleaded guilty to the charges. Delivering judgment, Justice […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Police Command in Lagos State says a man allegedly jumped into a canal and died to avoid arrest in the Ipaja area of the state. The command’s Spokesman , SP Benjamin Hundeyin, stated this in a post he shared on his verified X handle @benHundeyin on Friday. He said that the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Determined to rid Enugu state of kidnapping and other forms of criminal acts, the state government has yet again demolished a kidnappers’ den at Nike in Enugu East Council area of the state. The twin semi-detached bungalows located at Nokpa, near Alulu, Nike had been serially used to house kidnap victims pending […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Managing Director of Shell Petroleum Development Company Limited (SPDC) and Chairman of Shell Companies in Nigeria, Osagie Okunbor, shared an optimistic outlook on the future of Nigeria’s oil and gas industry during a panel session at the just concluded Nigeria Economic Summit in Abuja. Speaking on the theme “Fuelling Growth: The […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Federal Government has revoked a section of the Abuja-Kaduna highway contract being handled by Julius Berger over irregularities. The Minister of Works, David Umahi, made this known during the inauguration of the rehabilitation of the Abuja-Kaduna-Zaria-Kano road on Thursday in Abuja. Umahi said that the road contract was awarded to Julius […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Kogi Government has announced the restriction of vehicular movement on Saturday, between 7a.m. and 4p.m. Mr Kingsley Fanwo, Commissioner for Information, in a statement issued in Lokoja on Friday, said that the decision was to ensure a hitch-free Council Poll in the state. “The decision is also to guarantee the security […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) says the average price of 5kg of cooking gas increased from N6,430.02 recorded in August to N6,699.63 in September 2024 This is contained in the Bureau’s “Cooking Gas Price Watch’’ for September 2024 released on Friday in Abuja. The report said the September price represented a […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Lagos State Public Service Joint Negotiating Council has stated that N85,000 minimum wage approval by Gov. Babjide Sanwo-Olu was unexpected. The council made this known in a statement signed by all chairpersons and secretaries of the union on Thursday. They include Messrs Olusegun Balogun and Aladetan Abiodun, both representing the Association […]
