(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Defence Headquarters has released the list of 17 military personnel killed in an attack in Delta State. The military personnel were killed last week in Okuama, a community in Ughelli South Local Government Area of Delta State after a peace mission. Days after the gruesome murder, the Defence Headquarters said 17 […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Nigerian Army has informed the Okuama community in Delta state, to “be ready to face the full wrath of the law”. This development is coming on the heels of the killing of soldiers who were on “a peaceful and mediatory mission”, following a communal clash between Okuama and Okoloba communities. In […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Three days have passed since the distressing abduction of FirstNews Editor, Segun Olatunji, on Friday, March 15. Despite our fervent efforts, there has been no word on Olatunji’s whereabouts. There have been no response from the military or any of the security agencies regarding their awareness or involvement in his arrest. The […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – At least 87 people have been reportedly kidnapped by bandits who attacked the Kajuru station community in Kajuru Local Government Area of Kaduna State. The bandits were said to have looted some shops and houses located in the community. The attack occurred on Sunday night, just a day after 14 people were […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Governor Chukwuma Soludo of Anambra State believes Nigeria’s biting economic situation is an “inevitable” phase for the betterment of the nation. Nigeria’s inflation level rose to 31.70 per cent in February with the cost of living shooting up in the wake of the fuel subsidy removal and the floating of the naira. […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Bola Tinubu has stated that the killers of Nigerian Army personnel who were on a peace mission in Delta State will be prosecuted. The African Examiner recalls that no less than 16 Nigerian soldiers were killed ehile they were on a mission to settle communal clash between two communities in the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Delta State Governor, Sheriff Oborevwori, Saturday, condemned, in very strong terms, the unprovoked killing of officers and soldiers attached to 63 Brigade at Okuama community, Ughelli South Local Government Area of the state. He condoled with the military and the families of Officers and Soldiers who died in the attack. Governor Oborevwori, […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Lagos State Government will on Sunday launch the ‘Ounje Eko’ food markets, offering discounted prices on essential food items across the state. The markets will offer Lagos residents a 25% discount on staple food items like rice, beans, gari, bread, eggs, tomatoes, and pepper. The state Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Gbenga […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Bola Tinubu has said the federal government would continue to partner reputable organizations such as Rotary International in ongoing efforts to eradicate all forms of polio and reduce the prevalence of maternal and infant mortality in the country. Presidential Spokesman, Chief Ajuri Ngelale in a statement issued on Friday said Tinubu […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Bola Tinubu on Friday said agents of destabilization are present in the polity stressing that with good governance, his administration would defeat them According to him, his administration was deploying resources to critical sectors and areas with significant impact on the welfare of Nigerians, emphasizing that the nation’s treasury was sacrosanct […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of Mrs. Zubaida Umar as the Director-General of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA). Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Chief Ajuri Ngelale, in a statement issued in Abuja on Friday said the new Director-General of NEMA has over 20 years of […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Bola Tinubu has expressed sadness over the passing of Olubadan of Ibadanland, His Imperial Majesty, Oba Mohood Lekan Balogun, Alli Okunmade II Presidential Spokesman Ajuri Ngelale said Tinubu received the news of the passing of Olubadan with a deep sense of grief. The President condoled with the family of Olubadan, the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Bola Tinubu has approved the relocation of the National Agency for the Control of AIDS (NACA) to the Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare. This was contained in a statement issued on Thursday and signed by Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Chief Ajuri Ngelale NACA […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – As part of his dedicated efforts to build robust human resources for the health and social welfare sector, President Bola Tinubu has approved the conversion of the Federal College of Dental Technology and Therapy, Enugu, to a full-fledged University of Allied Health Sciences. This was contained in a statement issued on Thursday […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Bola Tinubu has called on state governors to set aside political differences and collaborate with the federal government to build the nation. Speaking during the breaking of Ramadan fast with governors at the Presidential Villa in Abuja, on Thursday, Tinubu emphasized the importance of transitioning from politics to governance, noting the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of Dr. Dennis Brutu Otuaro as Administrator of the Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP). This was contained in a statement issued on Thursday and signed by Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Chief Ajuri Ngelale Otuaro holds a PhD in Comparative Politics & […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of Dr. Dakorinama Alabo George as the Director-General of the Border Communities Development Agency (BCDA). Presidential Spokesman, Chief Ajuri Ngelale announced this in a statement issued in Abuja on Thursday. George holds a PhD in Construction Management; an MSc in Quantity Surveying and Construction Engineering, […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Bola Tinubu has directed the Federal Ministry of Communications, Innovation, and Digital Economy; the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), and the Federal Ministry of Environment to align regulations and tax frameworks to facilitate investment expansion in telecommunications and broadband infrastructure nationwide.h Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Chief […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has called for an independent investigation on the alleged ₦3.7 trillion budget padding by the National Assembly. The PDP said this in a statement by its National Publicity Secretary, Debo Ologunagba in Abuja. Ologunagba said that the investigation would help to unravel the circumstances leading to the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The senate Chief Whip, Ali Ndume, has appointed the Inspector General of Police to withdraw orderlies attached to politicians across the country including his colleagues in the National Assembly. Ndume, who is the lawmaker representing Borno South senatorial district, while speaking on Channels Television’s Politics Today programme lamenting that he does not […]
