(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Happiness filled the air yesterday for non-immigrant visa applicants in Nigeria, following the kick-off of the no-interview visa renewal regime by the United States (U.S.) Mission in Lagos. The new visa application regime, which was unveiled at a briefing at the U.S. Consulate in Lagos, is a pilot project, which the mission […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday in Abuja pledged his commitment to hand over a strong repositioned agriculture-led, diversified home-grown economy, stable democracy and revamped armed and security forces to the next administration. Speaking at a dinner in honour of the 2022 Committee of Business, Political, Media and Civil Society Leaders, the President […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has taken into custody, the managing director of Medview Airline, Mr Muneer Bankole. He was reportedly detained yesterday afternoon at the headquarters of the EFCC in Jabi, Abuja. A source familiar with the case disclosed that Bankole, who arrived at the EFCC complex at 11 […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has filed N2.9 billion fraud charges against former Governor of Imo State, Rochas Okorocha. This is coming hours after the former governor officially declared his presidential bid for 2023. Okorocha was charged alongside Anyim Nyerere Chinenye, Naphtali International Limited, Perfect Finish Multi Projects Limited, Consolid Projects […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Kenyan radio presenter, Maureen Imbai, aka Black Cinderella, has called out Nigerian singer, Habeeb Okikiola, better known as Portable, for embarrassing Kenyans. Black Cinderella, took to her Instagram story on Monday to berate the Zazzu crooner concerning a video posted by the latter, where he was jeering at a lady in Kenya […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Asari Dokubo, leader of the Niger Delta Peoples Salvation Force (NDPSF), has stated that people in the south-east obey the sit-at-home order by the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) because of fear of being killed. African Examiner recalls that IPOB had ordered a sit-at-home order every Monday across the entire southeast but […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Ohanaeze Ndigbo has berated those who it describes as desperate politicians from the North concerning their moves to retain power beyond 2023 adding that such plans will sink the country. The group in a statement signed by Mazi Okechukwu Isiguzoro, its Secretary-General stated that those working against the gentleman pact of the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Leader of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, Primate Elijah Ayodele, on Sunday issued another revelation about the 2023 Presidential race in Nigeria.Primate Ayodele disclosed that the Presidential ambition of Bola Tinubu, National Leader of the All Progressives Congress, APC, and Vice President Yemi Osinbajo will spoil the chances of the Southwest.In a […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, has declared restriction of movement from 11pm to 5am daily, following a sudden rise in incidents of armed robbery within his domain. Confirming the development in a chat , Lowa Adimula of Ife, High Chief Abraham Adekola, who is the third in line to Ooni, […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on Saturday detained the Director-General of Voice of Nigeria, Osita Okechukwu, over a case of conspiracy, abuse of office and misappropriation of public funds to the tune of N1.3billion. He was said to have arrived at the headquarters of the anti-graft agency in Abuja at about […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has stated that President Muhammadu Buhari canceled his trip to Zamfara because of the fear of being attacked by terrorists. It could be recalled that Buhari, who was in Sokoto on Thursday to inaugurate some projects, was supposed to proceed to Zamfara to discuss insecurity in the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Benue State Commissioner for Information, Culture, and Tourism, Hon Michael Inelagwu, has stated that all Nigerians regret voting President Muhammadu Buhari as the nation’s president. Inelagwu made this known on Friday, during a world press conference as he talked concerning the reaction of a press statement by the Senior Special Assistant to […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Northern youths, under the aegis of Arewa Youth Assembly, have enjoined popular businessmen, to join the 2023 presidential race. According to them, Nigeria needs the entrepreneurial acumen and leadership skills of citizens, such as Alhaji Aliko Dangote, Femi Otedola, Mrs. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, and many others, who have made names for themselves in […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Customers queuing to buy petrol on Wednesday at a filling station in Abuja were left distraught after learning that the fluid the pumps at the station were dispensing into their vehicles was not fuel. The drama occurred at the Azman Oil and Gas Ltd at Wuse Zone 5, Abuja, where motorists rushed […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has said that the pursuit of the common good requires a collective condemnation and exposure of corruption and corrupt practises, which he termed cancer to the country. This is as he said only leaders inspired by a higher purpose other than their profit could bring about national transformation. […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Minister of Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, says the President Muhammadu Buhari administration has achieved more in infrastructure development in six years than the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) did in 16 years under three presidents. He said the achievement is despite the administration having smaller resources than the preceding PDP administrations. […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Angry youths on Thursday apprehended and set ablaze two members of a notorious suspected armed robber gang along Nkume junction by Mgbabano-Umuaka Road, Eziama Obaire in Nkwere local government area of Imo State. It was gathered that the suspects have been operating engaging in the criminal act using motorcycles. An eyewitness said […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Muhammadu Buhari has ordered the military not to spare Bandits and terrorists in the country . The President spoke on his directive to the military high command yesterday in Sokoto at the palace of the Sultan, Sa’ad Abubakar III. He reaffirmed the order in a broadcast to the people of Zamfara […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Nigeria Police Force has debunked reports that its helicopter crashed in Bauchi State. This was contained in a statement by the NPF’s spokesperson, Frank Mba, on Thursday, titled, ‘Police helicopter in controlled safe-landing in Bauchi … Not crashed as reported, none of the occupants sustained any injury whatsoever.” However, the Accident […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Dare-Devil armed robbers have allegedly attacked a bullion van belonging to a yet to be disclosed bank. African Examiner gathered that the bullion van was successfully robbed while the robbers carted away an undisclosed amount along Otor-Owhe on the Ughelli-Asaba dual carriageway in Isoko North Local Government Area of Delta State. The […]
