(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Federal Government on Monday said flights to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) are yet to resume due to discriminatory nature of protocol introduced by the UAE. The Minister of Aviation, Sen. Hadi Sirika, made the remark during the briefing by the Presidential Steering Committee on COVID-19 in Abuja . Sirika, who […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Prisoners Rehabilitation and Welfare Action (PRAWA), in collaboration with Civil Society Organisations (CSOs), Forum on Detention and Corrections in Nigeria, has called on other CSOs in Nigeria to stand up for humanity, especially for victims of torture. This is contained in a statement jointly signed by PRAWA and 16 CSOs. It […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Imo State governor, Senator Hope Uzodimma, has flagged-off Imo-CARES, the state’s version of the Federal Government’s NG-CARES programme meant to cushion the devastating effect of the novel Covid-19 pandemic on the citizens. A statement by his Chief Press Secretary/Media Adviser, Oguwike Nwachuku, made available to African Examiner said “It was another laudable […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Nigerian Government has approved the extension of the deadline for NIN-SIM data verification to July 26. The earlier deadline would have lapsed tomorrow, June 30. The deadline date has now been shifted for about seven times. The first deadline was December 30, 2020, two weeks after the exercise started in the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Ex- Governor of Enugu State, South- East Nigeria, and incumbent Senator, representing Enugu East Senatorial district in the Nigerian Senate, Dr. Chimaroke Nnamani, has advised government at all levels in the country to as a matter of urgency find a way of positively responding to youth bulge in the nation’s population. The […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Former President, Olusegun Obasanjo, has debunked claims that President Muhammadu Buhari is dead and replaced by a certain Jubril from Sudan, describing the claim as ridiculous. Obasanjo disclosed this while speaking at a youth mentorship session in Ogun saying that the rumour is one of the instances in which social media is […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Another twist has been added to d story contrary to previous reports by Dr. Isi Ataga , a brother to the deceased who stated that his brother, Super TV CEO, Usifo Ataga, was bound, gagged, and tortured before he was killed. The body of the deceased was discovered in a hotel room […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Barely few months after Chairman of South East Governors forum and governor of Ebonyi State, Engr. David Nweze Umahi, dumped the people’s Democratic party PDP, for the All progressive Congress APC, there are strong indications that his Abia State Counterpart, Dr. Victor Okezie Ikpeazu, may have also concluded plans to join him […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Reactions have continued to trail the recently released results of the ongoing Unified Tertiary Matriculations Examination ( UTME) conducted by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB). Some candidates and parents who spoke in separate interviews on Monday in Abuja, expressed their displeasure. African Examiner recalls that the board on Friday, June […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Many passengers have been left stranded in the bush as a Kaduna – Abuja bound train broke down in Duste, Chikun Local Government Area of Kaduna State on Monday. It was gathered that the train which left the Rigasa Station at about 7.00am developed a mechanical fault shortly after departing the station. […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Tanko Muhammad, has sworn in 18 judges who were recently elevated to the Court of Appeal. The new justices of the Court of Appeal are Mohammed Danjuma (Niger State), Muhammad Sirajo (Plateau), Abdul-Azeez Waziri (Adamawa), Yusuf Bashir (Taraba), Usman Musale (Yobe), Ibrahim Jauro (Yobe), Abba Mohammed […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Presidency has frowned at threats by a group, Niger Delta Avengers, to bomb nation’s oil installations unless their demands including restructuring of the federation were met by the Federal Government within 90 days. Mr Femi Adesina, the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, condemned the threats in a […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – One person has been reportedly killed and many injured when armed masquerades invaded a mosque at Oluode Aranyin area of Osogbo capital of Osun. Our correspondent gathered many worshippers were injured during the attack on Sunday evening. An eyewitness disclosed the reason for the invasion by the masquerades was not yet known, […]
…..Demands N50 Million Compensation (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Ohha Micro-Finance Bank, Enugu, South- East Nigeria, has threatened legal action against the Enugu Electricity Distribution Company (EEDC), over unlawful disconnection of electricity supply to its premise and equally demanding fifty million naira as damages from the establishment. It described as shocking the recent unruly and barbaric behaviour […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The management of The Polytechnic, Ibadan has directed the resumption of normal social activities in line with existing laid down procedures. The Registrar of the institution, Mrs Modupe Fawale, announced this in a statement in Ibadan . According to her, the management issued the directive after engaging all organs of the institution […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Yoruba Nation Agitator Chief Sunday Adeyemo aka Sunday Igboho has declared that nobody can attack or kill him over the Yoruba Nation rally billed for Lagos on Saturday, July 3, 2021. Igboho, while receiving a vehicle presented to him by some donors to support the Yoruba Nation agitation, stated that nobody can […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun, has come under severe criticism on social media after his claim that a “transparent primary election” returned Sen. Andy Uba as the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Anambra State. The African Examiner recalls that Uba was declared winner of the APC governorship primary […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A rugby player on Uganda’s national team has disappeared from his hotel in Monaco where the team was isolated. The team was in isolation after some members tested positive for COVID-19 ahead of the repechage qualifier for the Tokyo Olympics. Uganda Rugby Union in a statement said the player, James Odong, was […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu has appointed a former Lagos State Accountant General, Mr David Sunmoni, as chairman of the 13-member Governing Council of the Lagos State University (LASU). Sanwo-Olu’s Special Adviser on Education, Tokunbo Wahab, said in a statement that the appointment was based on the report of the Special Visitation Panel on […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A 45-year-old man simply identified as Mr Christopher, on Saturday night beat his 39 year-old wife to death over N2,000. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), reports that the incident happened at No.1, Agbontaen Street, beside Ebvareke Secondary School, off Agboniro Street, Uselu, Benin City. The man was said to have beaten […]
