(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Mr Kehinde Ibiteye, said he risked his life to deliver N2.5 million ransom to kidnappers of his brother-in-law, Mr Kayode Ajayi, and his son, Olawale, in a forest in Bwari area of the FCT. Ibiteye made this known while giving a special thanksgiving to God for his safe return, on Sunday during […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Six Chief Judges have been summoned to explain the conflicting orders emanating from the courts under their jurisdiction. Ahuraka Yusuf Isah, the media aide to the Chief Justice of Nigeria, (CJN), confirmed that Justice Ibrahim Tanko Muhammad issued the summons in his capacity as the National Judicial Commission (NJC) chairman. African Examiner […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President of the Association of Former Female Athletes in Nigeria (AFFAN), Dr. Esther Oluwatoyin Aluko has reiterated the need for state chapters of the association to consistently work towards discovering and nurturing female athletes across the country. The AFFAN president made the observation in Abeokuta during the inauguration ceremony of Ogun State […]
By Tajudeen Balogun (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Federal Government has again been charged to overhaul the national economic policy and deploy moral education, religious persuasion, as well as intellectual advocacy, as tools for an accelerated economic growth and to “guarantee a secured, safe and substantially-crime free society”. This call was made in a communiqué issued […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Portuguese star forward Cristiano Ronaldo, who has transferred from Juventus to Manchester United, will make his debut at the English club on September 11. AFP quoted Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, disclosed. On that day, the Manchester team will host Newcastle in the fourth round of the English Premier League. Ronaldo […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue State has stated that the agenda of Fulani herdsmen in Nigeria is to conquer Nigeria. The Governor disclosed this while speaking with BBC pidgin at the weekend, saying that he has documents to prove his claims. He stated that the Fulani Nationality Movement who claimed responsibility for […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Muhammadu Buhari has described the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, as thieves and looters. President Buhari disclosed this in a statement signed by his mouthpiece, Garba Shehu saying that IPOB led by Nnamdi Kanu are thieves promoting terrorism. The presidency also lamented the group’s attack on police stations and government facilities […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – THE Academic Staff Union of Universities has conveyed its eagerness to embark on another round of industrial action following what it called the failure of the Federal Government to implement an agreement signed with the union. The union is giving the government till month end (Tuesday) to reach out or it will […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Eight of the 12 aides of Yoruba Nation agitator, Sunday Adeyemo, have regained their freedom after spending 61 arduous days in the custody of the Department of State Services. DSS released the eight detainees on Monday, While their lawyer Pelumi Olajengbesi, confirmed to our correspondent. However the DSS refused to release four […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Commuters along Ikorodu road on Monday were stranded as commercial drivers parked their buses along the Onipanu/Palm groove axis over alleged extortion by men of the Lagos State Environmental Sanitation and Special Offences Unit (Task Force) and Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA). Several commuters heading to Jibowu, Maryland, Ikeja, axis had […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Federal Government has implemented a 7.5 per cent tax on imported Liquefied Petroleum Gas, popularly called cooking gas, as the cost of the commodity leap by over 100 per cent within a period of eight months. It was gathered on Sunday that the government implemented the VAT on LPG imports about […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has dismissed reports that the military helicopters fired at a cargo boat conveying people and food stuff from Port Harcourt to Bonny. African Examiner reports that it was widely reported on Friday that a military chopper opened fire on cargo boat conveying food stuff from Port Harcourt to […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Federal Road Safety Corps(FRSC) in Kano said the Tsamiya Bakin Gada Bridge will be closed temporarily with effect from Monday. The bridge, is located on the Kano – Kwana Huguma – Kari Road at Kano/Jigawa border. This is contained in a statement by the Sector Commander of the FRSC, Mr Zubairu […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Governor of Ebonyi state and Chairman South- East Governors Forum, Engr. David Nweze Umahi, said the zone is already on “red alert” as a result of the sit-at-home ordered by the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, even as he orders immediate confiscation of all shops in the State owned by traders […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, says that under the Buhari-led administration, anyone caught stealing would face the consequences. The Minister disclosed this, when speaking about the legacy of the Buhari-led administration during an interview with Daily Trust. Amaechi stated that the All Progressives Congress (APC) government has handled the resources of the […]
By Prof. R A. Ipinyomi, Ilorin, Nigeria (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Taliban, currently capturing global headline news, originated from a group of conservative seminary students in Afghanistan in the mid-1990s following the collapse of Afghanistan’s communist regime propped by the Soviet Union at the time. Taliban took its name from its membership consisting of students […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Lionel Messi made his Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) debut as a second-half substitute on Sunday at Reims, but it was Kylian Mbappe who stole the show. The French forward scored potentially his final goals for the club in a 2-0 victory. Messi was introduced in the 66th minute at the Stade Auguste Delaune. […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Three housemates have been evicted from the ongoing 2021 edition of the Big Brother Naija reality TV show tagged Shine Ya Eye. They are JMK, Sammie , Maria They were , nominated for eviction alongside Sammie, Pere, Maria and Queen Cross The 23-year-old lawyer, Jumoke Adedoyin (JMK) was the first housemate to […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) –Suspected Bandits has Killed Captain Abdulkarim Bala Na Allah, a trained pilot, the first Son of Senator Bala Na’Allah, in his Malali GRA Residence Kaduna today. Senator Na’Allah represents Kebbi South Senatorial seat in the Senate and was the Deputy Majority leader in the Eighth Senate. An aide to Senator Na’Allah, Malam Garba […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Lagos State Government says it will resume the administration of the second dose of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine on Aug. 30. Mr Tunbosun Ogunbanwo, Director, Public Affairs in the state Ministry of Health, said this in a statement on Sunday in Lagos. Ogunbanwo said that administration of the second dose of […]
