(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Popular Islamic cleric, Sheikh Ahmad Gumi, has described Femi Fani-Kayode as the ‘Judas of Oduduwa’ Following his defection from the opposition party (PDP) to the All Progressive Congress (APC) In a Facebook post on Thursday, Gumi wrote: “I have for long, neglected the rantings of the Judas of Oduduwa attacking me knowing […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) says the world is facing an education crisis due to the COVID pandemic, that has left nearly 77 million children shut out of the classroom for the past 18 months. UNICEF is closing down its social media channels on Thursday for the next 18 hours to send […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says repeated Sit-At-Home order by members of the outlawed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) may threaten its preparations for the Nov. 6 governorship election in Anambra. INEC Resident Electoral Commissioner in Anambra, Dr. Nkwachukwu Orji, expressed the fears while speaking with newsmen in Nibo, Awka South […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Federal Government, Lagos State Government and Order of the Knight of Saint Mulumba, Lagos Metropolitan Council are exploring ways to decongest the nation’s Correctional Centres, for improved service delivery. The event is held at an event to commemorate the 60th Anniversary of the Order of the Knight of Saint Mulumba, with […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Senate of the University of Benin has approved the removal of N20,000 late registration fee that led to a two-day mass protest by students of the institution. Mr Ademola Bobola, Registrar of the University, announced the removal in a statement issued on Thursday night in Benin. Bobola noted that the senate, […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Former Aviation Minister, Chief Femi Fani-Kayode, has defended his decision to return to the All Progressives Congress years after hurling insults on the party and Nigeria’s president, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.). He spoke on Channels Television programme, ‘Politics Today’, hours after his return to APC. Asked about his verbal attacks on […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Two suspected killers of Abdulkareem Ibn-Na-Allah, the eldest son of Sen. Bala Ibn-Na-Allah, said they sold the stolen car of their victim, N1million, in Katsina State. The suspects, Bashir Muhammad, 23, and Nasiru Balarabe, 27, made the confession to newsmen Thursday when paraded by the Police at the headquarters of Kaduna Police […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Muhammadu Buhari has formally welcomed former Minister of Aviation, Mr Femi Fani- Kayode, who recently defected from the PDP to the All Progressives Congress (APC). African Examiner reports that Kayode was led into the President’s office by the Caretaker Chairman of the APC and Governor of Yobe , Mr Mai-Mala Buni […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Governors from the south of Nigeria have expressed their support for the collection of Value Added Tax (VAT) by state governments. Gov. Rotimi Akeredolu of Ondo disclosed this while reading a communique at the end of a meeting of the governors on Thursday in Enugu. Akeredolu said that the governors resolved and […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – At least three people were killed and 60 injured in an earthquake in south-western China, state media reported on Thursday. The quake’s magnitude was measured at 6.0 and its epicentre was in Luxian County in Sichuan Province. The People’s Daily reported that 737 houses collapsed and more than 7,000 buildings were damaged. […]
……Urges States Yet To Pass Open Grazing Law to Do So. (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A meeting of the Southern governors forum held in Enugu, South East Nigeria on Thursday has ended with the governors reiterating their earlier position that the next president of Nigeria in 2023 must come from the area, even as they resolved […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Governor Mai Mala-Buni of Yobe has directed government hospitals in Geidam and Damaturu to offer free medical services to those who sustained injuries during the Buhari village fighter airstrike in Yunusari Local Government Area of the state. African Examiner reports that Yunusari, which shares an international border with Niger Republic has an […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Former Presidential aide, Reno Omokri has reacted to reports that his former boss, Goodluck Jonathan, is set to defect to the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC. African Examiner writes that there have been speculations that APC was wooing Jonathan to become its presidential candidate in the 2023 general elections. Also, the party […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The governors of states in Southern Nigeria are currently in a closed-door meeting at the Government House, Enugu. Southern Nigeria is made up of 17 states in three geopolitical zones of the country; namely, South-East, South-South and South-West. As at the time of filing this report, nine governors and seven deputy governors […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Abdulrasheed Bawa, slumped at a programme at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, on Thursday The incident happened when Bawa was giving a goodwill message at the National Identity Day celebration. The EFCC boss suddenly stopped talking, staggered and later laid down. The Minister of Communications […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu, has sued Kenya over his extradition to Nigeria. The pro-Biafra activist’s brother, Kingsley Kanunta, sued on his behalf, according to court papers obtained by our correspondent In his petition presented by Luchiri and Company Advocates, Kanu argued that his arrest in Kenya […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Prof (Mrs) Ibiyemi Olatunji-Bello has been named the ninth substantive Vice Chancellor of the Lagos State University(LASU). The Professor of Physiology had served as Acting Vice Chancellor of the institution before her elevation. Her appointment was announced on Thursday morning. Olatunji-Bello was born in Lagos on the 23rd of April 1964 to […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – House of Representatives Speaker Femi Gbajabiamila has denied comparing the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and Yoruba Nation agitators to Boko Haram and Islamic State’s West Africa Province (ISWAP). African Examiner reports the Speaker had said that yoruba and ipob agitators are not different from boko haram. He had said: “We must […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Vice President Yemi Osinbajo is representing Nigeria at the 2nd Extraordinary Summit of the ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State and Governments on the political situation in the Republic of Guinea. Laolu Akande, Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Office of the Vice President disclosed this in a […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has begun investigation into fighter jet air strike in ”Buhari village” in Yunusari Local Government Area of the state. African Examiner reports that Yunusari, which shares an international border with Niger Republic has an area of 3,790 km2 and a population of 125,821 according to the 2006 […]
