(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Fears rise as number of passengers on the ill-fated Abuja-Kaduna train, missing, is getting clearer. The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) said yesterday that it has not been able to establish contact with 136 people among the 362 onboard the train at the time terrorists struck on Monday night. The questions being asked […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A pastor with The Apostolic Church, Umuahia, Salem Chigozirim, has been arraigned before a High Court sitting at Umuahia, Abia State, for allegedly strangling a 45-year-old housewife, Virginia Ndife, and a lady, Chioma Nwoke. He was arraigned on three counts bordering on murder and demanding a ransom. Chigozirim was said to have […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – As Nigerians continue to mourn the outcome of the defeat of the Super Eagles by the Black Stars of Ghana, many Nigerians have started to call for the resignation of Nigerian Football Federation President, (NFF), Amaju Pinnick. African Examiner recalls that Ghana sailed passed Nigeria after the Black Stars scored the needed […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Nigeria Football Federation ( NFF) has sacked the entire technical crew of the Super Eagles following the failure of the senior national team to qualify for the Qatar 2022 World Cup. The Super Eagles lost the ticket to Black Stars of Ghana in a 1-1 draw on Tuesday at the MKO […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Popular Nigerian actress, Annie Idibia, has reacted to allegations by her brother, Wisdom, of intimidation. African Examiner recalls that in a trending video, Wisdom had alleged that his life is under threat by Annie despite the fact that he has been working for her on some projects. According to Wisdom, Annie withdrew […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The terrorists who attacked a Kaduna-bound train and abducted unspecified number of passengers on Monday, have contacted their families. They are yet to demand ransom, the families said yesterday. A member of one of the families told our correspondent that the abductors informed them that their family members and many other passengers […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The embattled former Commander, Intelligence Response Team, Abba Kyari, has rejected food offered him by the Nigerian Correctional Service after being remanded in prison custody on Monday. The suspended Deputy Commissioner of Police, it was learnt, opted for the food prepared by his wife or other family members. Kyari, who is under […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – At last, wife of immediate past embattled governor of Anambra State, Mrs Ebelechukwu Obiano, has formerly tendered an unreserved apology to the state Governor, professor Charles Chukwuma Soludo, Igbo nation, over the incident between her and Mrs Bianca Ojukwu in Awka during the inauguration programme of Soludo on March 17, 2022. The […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Dr Doyin Okupe, the former spokesman of former President, Goodluck Jonathan, has withdrawn from the 2023 presidential race. Okupe announced this at a press conference at the NUJ Secretariat, Iwe Iroyin, Abeokuta, Ogun State, on Wednesday, saying it would not be good for the PDP to jettison zoning adding that he would […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Federal Executive Council (FEC), on Wednesday in Abuja observed a minute silence in honour of the victims of Abuja-Kaduna train attack. African Examiner reports that the meeting, presided over by President Muhammadu Buhari, began with the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Boss Mustapha, calling for a minute silence to […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Confusion has surrounded the death of Confederation of Africa Football’s doping doctor, Dr. Joseph Kabungo. Kabungo, a Zambian medical practitioner, was said to have died shortly after Ghana stopped Nigeria from qualifying for the 2022 World Cup on Tuesday. There are reports that Kabungo died as a result of the stampede that […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The passenger manifest for the ill-fated Kaduna-bound train indicated that of the 362 people that boarded the train, eight people lost their lives, 26 passengers were injured, while some are still unaccounted for. This information is contained in a statement issued Tuesday by Kaduna State Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Super Eagles of Nigeria have failed to qualify for the 2022 World Cup after drawing Ghana 1-1 on Tuesday. Ghana qualified on an away goal advantage. Nigeria hosted arch-rivals Ghana in the second-leg of the 2022 World Cup playoff on Tuesday at the Moshood Abiola National Stadium in Abuja. The Black […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The news of the death of an Igbo doctor, Dr. Chinelo, who was shot in the Abuja-Kaduna attack, has sparked social media reactions. African Examiner recalls that scores of passengers have been declared missing while others are receiving treatment at the hospital since the train attack. Dr Chinelo had earlier twitted that […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The trial of former Chairman of Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund, Ngozi Olejeme, before Justice Maryam Aliyu of the Federal Capital Territory High Court, Jabi Abuja could not continue on Monday because the defendant allegedly slumped at home. The Head, Media and Publicity of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Wilson Uwujaren, […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Nigerian Railway Corporation has suspended train operations along the Abuja-Kaduna route indefinitely. The NRC made this known in a post via its official Twitter handle @Official_NRC on Tuesday morning. In a terse statement, the NRC stated that the suspension was due to unforeseen circumstances. Dear passengers, due to unforeseen circumstances, Train […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A federal high court in Abuja has directed that suspended deputy commissioner of police (DCP) Abba Kyari, be remanded at a correctional center pending the conclusion of his trial. African Examiner writes that Kyari who has been in the custody of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) since February 12 was […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Four commercial motorcyclists and residents of the Omi Adio area of Ibadan, Oyo State, who were chasing suspected robbers, have been reportedly shot dead. Our correspondent gathered that the incident happened on Friday after the hoodlums, who raided some point-of-sale shops, were fleeing the area. The robbers were said to have invaded […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A former Minister of Finance, Kemi Adeosun, has opened up on how she was able to move ahead after the National Youth Service Corps certificate saga. According to Adeosun, she wept every day without working for three months. She spoke at the 10th anniversary of the Uncommon Woman Conference which was organized […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Governor Mala Buni of Yobe State said the membership of All Progressives Congress (APC) rose from 11 million to 41 million as a result of the membership registration/revalidation conducted by the outgoing leadership. Mr Buni, also the outgoing Chairman, APC Caretaker/ Extraordinary Convention Committee (CECPC), said this at the APC National Convention […]
