(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Defence Headquarters has released the list of 17 military personnel killed in an attack in Delta State. The military personnel were killed last week in Okuama, a community in Ughelli South Local Government Area of Delta State after a peace mission. Days after the gruesome murder, the Defence Headquarters said 17 […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Nigerian Army has informed the Okuama community in Delta state, to “be ready to face the full wrath of the law”. This development is coming on the heels of the killing of soldiers who were on “a peaceful and mediatory mission”, following a communal clash between Okuama and Okoloba communities. In […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Popular Nollywood actor, Amaechi Muonagor, has pleaded with Nigerians for financial assistance for a kidney transplant in India. The African Examiner writes that on Monday, March 18, 2024, a video went viral on social media showing the sick actor lying still on a bed, asking for financial assistance. Sitting next to Muonagor, […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Three days have passed since the distressing abduction of FirstNews Editor, Segun Olatunji, on Friday, March 15. Despite our fervent efforts, there has been no word on Olatunji’s whereabouts. There have been no response from the military or any of the security agencies regarding their awareness or involvement in his arrest. The […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – At least 87 people have been reportedly kidnapped by bandits who attacked the Kajuru station community in Kajuru Local Government Area of Kaduna State. The bandits were said to have looted some shops and houses located in the community. The attack occurred on Sunday night, just a day after 14 people were […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Governor Chukwuma Soludo of Anambra State believes Nigeria’s biting economic situation is an “inevitable” phase for the betterment of the nation. Nigeria’s inflation level rose to 31.70 per cent in February with the cost of living shooting up in the wake of the fuel subsidy removal and the floating of the naira. […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Some Nigerians on social media are reacting to the news of the killings of soldiers in Delta State. The African Examiner recalls that no less than 16 Nigerian soldiers were killed on a mission to settle clashes between two communities in Delta State. The soldiers, who were from the 181 Amphibious Battalion […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Bola Tinubu has stated that the killers of Nigerian Army personnel who were on a peace mission in Delta State will be prosecuted. The African Examiner recalls that no less than 16 Nigerian soldiers were killed ehile they were on a mission to settle communal clash between two communities in the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Delta State Governor, Sheriff Oborevwori, Saturday, condemned, in very strong terms, the unprovoked killing of officers and soldiers attached to 63 Brigade at Okuama community, Ughelli South Local Government Area of the state. He condoled with the military and the families of Officers and Soldiers who died in the attack. Governor Oborevwori, […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Lagos State Government will on Sunday launch the ‘Ounje Eko’ food markets, offering discounted prices on essential food items across the state. The markets will offer Lagos residents a 25% discount on staple food items like rice, beans, gari, bread, eggs, tomatoes, and pepper. The state Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Gbenga […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A former presidential flagbear of the defunct United people’s party., UPP as well as Founder, and pioneer National Chairman of All progressive Grand Alliance, APGA, Chief Chekwas Okorie (Ojeozi Ndigbo), has cautioned the political elites in Northern Nigeria from heating up the nation’s politics via inflamatory comments. He said it is time […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Gunmen suspected to be soldiers on Friday abducted the Editor of FirstNews and former Kaduna Bureau Chief of The PUNCH, Segun Olatunji. He was picked at his home in the Iyana Odo, Abule Egba area of Lagos State. The management of the online Newspaper linked the action to a recent story published […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Bola Tinubu has said the federal government would continue to partner reputable organizations such as Rotary International in ongoing efforts to eradicate all forms of polio and reduce the prevalence of maternal and infant mortality in the country. Presidential Spokesman, Chief Ajuri Ngelale in a statement issued on Friday said Tinubu […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Bola Tinubu on Friday said agents of destabilization are present in the polity stressing that with good governance, his administration would defeat them According to him, his administration was deploying resources to critical sectors and areas with significant impact on the welfare of Nigerians, emphasizing that the nation’s treasury was sacrosanct […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of Mrs. Zubaida Umar as the Director-General of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA). Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Chief Ajuri Ngelale, in a statement issued in Abuja on Friday said the new Director-General of NEMA has over 20 years of […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A pressure group, under the platform of South East Youth Forum, SEYF, has condemned in strong terms the hasty suspension handed down on Sen. Abdul Ningi, representing Bauchi Central at the upper legislative chamber of Nigeria’s NASS, for allegedly exposing the Senate over budget padding. The group expressed disappointment that instead of investigating […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Bola Tinubu has expressed sadness over the passing of Olubadan of Ibadanland, His Imperial Majesty, Oba Mohood Lekan Balogun, Alli Okunmade II Presidential Spokesman Ajuri Ngelale said Tinubu received the news of the passing of Olubadan with a deep sense of grief. The President condoled with the family of Olubadan, the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Bola Tinubu has approved the relocation of the National Agency for the Control of AIDS (NACA) to the Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare. This was contained in a statement issued on Thursday and signed by Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Chief Ajuri Ngelale NACA […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – As part of his dedicated efforts to build robust human resources for the health and social welfare sector, President Bola Tinubu has approved the conversion of the Federal College of Dental Technology and Therapy, Enugu, to a full-fledged University of Allied Health Sciences. This was contained in a statement issued on Thursday […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A Nigerian Citizen, and provision shop owner in Enugu, Mr. Paul Eze, has begun the process of instituting a legal action against the National Agency for Food Drug Administration and Control, (NAFDAC), over the refusal of it’s South East zonal office to release result of a laboratory investigation the organization carried out on […]
