(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) announced that it has successfully thwarted attempts by Drug Trafficking Organisations (DTOs) to smuggle illicit consignments from Nigeria to five countries. NDLEA’s Director of Media and Advocacy, Mr Femi Babafemi, said this in a statement on Sunday in Abuja. He said the organisations wanted to […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Africa’s Global Bank, United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc on Friday, hosted the 60th President of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN), Chief Davidson C. S. Alaribe, FCA, in a meeting aimed at fostering collaboration and innovation between both institutions. The meeting signalled a pivotal moment in the relationship between […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – ) The Police Command in Lagos State has detained a 74-year-old man for allegedly defiling a 13-year-old girl. The command’s spokesperson, CSP Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed this while briefing journalists in Lagos on Saturday. Hundeyin said that the incident happened on March 12 at the Iju area of the state. He said that […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The ljumu and Kabba-Bunu Local Government Councils have announced the closure of two Zango Cattle Markets in their respective areas, following incessant security threats. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the markets are situated at Iyara in Ijumu and Odolu in Kabba. It was learnt that after the closure of […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) and former United nations special Rapporteur on trafficking in persons, professor Joy Ngozi Ezeilo, has urged citizens of Nigeria and elsewhere to join hands together in fighting the menace of trafficking in persons in the society. In a statement titled: ‘Stop the trafficking’ and made available […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Bola Tinubu has said that he fully understands what Nigerians are going through but that the present economic reform is necessary to build a resilient country and guarantee the children’s future. Special Adviser to the President, Information and Strategy, Mr. Bayo Onanuga said Tinubu spoke on Friday in Abuja when he […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Rivers State House of Assembly on Friday passed three bills into law before immediately proceeding on an indefinite recess. The bills include the Rivers State House of Assembly (Powers and Privileges) Bill, the Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission (RSIEC) Bill, and the Rivers State Local Government Bill, 2025. Speaker of the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A yet-to-be-identified woman has given up the ghost after she jumped off the Third Mainland Bridge into the Lagos lagoon. The police spokesperson in the state, Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed this on Friday. Hundeyin stated that the incident happened on Thursday and she was confirmed dead by a team of doctors. “On 13/3/2025 […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A delegation of the National Executive Committee (NEC) of apex Igbo socio cultural body, Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide led by its Deputy President General Prince Okey Nwadinobi, have met with the South East caucus of the House of Representatives in Abuja. The meeting, according to the organization, was recently held at the Maitama […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – As part of its efforts in promoting oil palm production across the globe, including Nigeria, Enugu state in particular, in line with global best practices, Solidaridad West Africa, an international Civil Society group has inaugurated the Enugu state Palm Oil traceability Inter-ministerial Committee. According to the organization, the Committee is to initiate […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The 2023 Presidential Candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi, held a closed-door meeting with the Governor of Bauchi State, Bala Mohammed, at the Ramat House in Bauchi State on Thursday. The purpose of the visit has not yet been disclosed. Both Obi and Mohammed are engaged in closed-door discussions and […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – This followed the adoption of a motion sponsored by the Senate Leader, Opeyemi Bamidele (APC-Ekiti), at plenary on Thursday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the motion was seconded by Deputy Minority Leader, Olalere Oyewumi (PDP-Osun). In his motion of urgent national importance, Bamidele, citing Orders 41 and 51 of […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday met with members of the Lagos State House of Assembly members, including Speaker Mudashiru Obasa and Deputy Speaker Mojisola Meranda in the State House. The lawmakers arrived in two white buses with Deputy Speaker Meranda while the Speaker Obasa arrived separately some minutes later. This meeting, which […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The complaint laid by Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan at the United Nations Inter parliamentary conference in New York on Tuesday has continued to attract reactions. The Kogi Lawmaker had taken her case before the global institution for them to prevail over what she says is an injustice meted on her. After listening to […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The special adviser to President Bola Tinubu on media and policy, Daniel Bwala, has stated that Peter Obi, Labour Party’s (LP) 2023 presidential candidate, will soon leave the party and join the ruling All Progressive Congress (APC). Speaking in an interview on TVC on Wednesday, Bwala stated that the former governor of […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has issued a public alert regarding the activities of 58 companies allegedly operating illegal Ponzi schemes under the guise of investment opportunities. The alert is contained in a statement issued by the EFCC Spokesperson, Dele Oyewale, in Abuja. The commission said that the companies were neither […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has described as “useless”, the letter written to the Rivers State House of Assembly by Governor Siminalayi Fubara seeking an audience with the lawmakers over the implementation of the verdict of the Supreme Court on the political affairs of the state. Wike, […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – One person has died with three others injured in a tanker explosion on the Otedola Bridge in Lagos. Loaded with Premium Motor Spirit popularly known as petrol, the tanker burst into flames on Tuesday, a situation that forced residents and motorists to scamper for safety. The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Bola Tinubu has called for strict adherence to the rule of law to ensure lasting peace and prosperity in Rivers state. A press release issued on Tuesday by Special Adviser to the President, Information and Strategy, Mr. Bayo Onanuga, said Tinubu spoke in Abuja while addressing political leaders from the South+South […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The House of Representatives has directed for a total shutdown of porn websites nationwide. The House on Tuesday called on the Nigerian Communications Commission to immediately shut down porn websites in the country. The lawmakers stated that the internet providers must block access under the new directive. The member representing the Faskari/Kankara/Sabuwa […]
