(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Lagos State Government has denied involvement in the recent demolition of structures on the Sixth Avenue, FESTAC Town. The Commissioner for Physical Planning and Urban Development, Dr Oluyinka Olumide, said this on Tuesday in Alausa. Olumide said that the state government had no hand in the demolitions and followed a clear […]
…Back Tinubu’s 2007 Re-Election Bid (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Major Stakeholders of the All progressives Congress APC in Enugu West senatorial District have pledged their support and loyalty to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and his Renewed Hope Agenda, saying they are totally committed to ensuring that he is re-elected in 2027, just as they expressed joy […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The police on Monday arraigned 55-year-old Stephen Obitade in an Iyaganku Magistrates’ Court, Ibadan, for allegedly grabbing Church land. Obitade, whose address was not provided, was charged with conspiracy, land grabbing, malicious damage and stealing. The Prosecutor, Insp. Elisha Tellang, told the court that the suspect committed the offences sometime in 2021 […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Sixteen years after depending on non hygienic water that poses health hazard to the people, Agbamere Eha-Alumona Community in Nsukka Council area of Enugu state has received Succour from the Enugu state government, as the Ministry of water Resources over the weekend commissioned and hand over renovated bore holes to the natives. […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Bartholomew Bede, media aide to Gabriel Suswam, former governor of Benue, has stated that his principal has no intention of defecting to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). Bede stated this in a statement on Friday, as he refuted the rumour of Suswam’s alleged defection, saying that it was an “unholy rumour”. […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Chief Whip of the House of Representatives, Usman Bello Kumo, has commended President Bola Tinubu for his various interventions in healthcare and education infrastructure in Gombe State. Kumo hailed the First Lady, Oluremi Tinubu for her enduring commitment to humanitarian services through her Renewed Hope Initiatives. The member representing Akko Federal […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Newly inaugurated Caretaker Committee Chairman of the All Progressive Congress in Enugu State, Dr. Ben Nwoye has nullified all suspensions previously slammed on members by the recently dissolved Ugochukwu Agballa-led executives, declaring them null and void. Nwoye, who returned to the leadership of the party following the dissolution of the Agballa-led […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – At last, all is now set for the Enugu state governor, Peter Mbah of the People’s Democratic Party PDP to defect to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). His defection was confirmed on Friday by the national leadership of the APC. The governor will officially join the ruling party with his aides […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has jumped into the conversation concerning the cost of the controversial Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway project that was endorsed by President Bola Tinubu. Makinde, who was speaking during an event in a viral video on Friday, stated that it makes no sense for the Minister of Works, David […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Farouk Lawan, a former member of the House of Representatives, has thanked President Bola Tinubu for granting him a pardon. On Thursday, President Tinubu granted a state pardon to Lawan and many others. Lawan, who represented the Bagwai/Shanono constituency of Kano state in the House of Representatives, was accused of asking for […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The former Speaker of the House of Representatives and former Governor of Katsina State, Rt. Hon. Aminu Bello Masari has lamented the yawning gap between campaign promises by politicians and realities of governance on the ground. Delivering the Keynote Address at the 9th Annual Conference of the Guild of Corporate Online Publishers […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar has slammed the federal government for the continuous detention of Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), describing his detention as a “stain on our belief in the rule of law” and also an abuse of power. The African Examiner writes that Kanu has […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Orji Kalu, senator representing Abia North, has stated that former president Olusegun Obasanjo invited him to the presidential villa to tell him of his third-term ambition. The African Examiner recalls that on September 20, at a Democracy Dialogue in Accra organised by the Goodluck Jonathan Foundation, Obasanjo refuted claims that he ever […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The National Council of State has approved the nomination of Professor Joash Ojo Amupitan (SAN) from the North-Central as the new chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). A press release issued on Thursday and signed by Special Adviser to the President, Information and Strategy, Mr. Bayo Onanuga said Tinubu presented […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Governor of Borno State, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum, has donated a fully furnished two-bedroom house to Mrs. Marbel Ijeoma Duaka, who is a dedicated health worker from Anambra State for her exceptional service and resilience during the Boko Haram insurgency. Governor Zulum also disclosed an automatic employment offer for Duaka’s son, […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Federal Government has appealed to the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) to shelve its planned nationwide strike, saying that there are plans to address the plights of the union. The Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, stated this in a press conference in Abuja on Wednesday, saying that President Bola […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Atiku Abubakar, former vice-president, is calling for a probe into the academic certificates of President Bola Tinubu’s cabinet members, even after the Minister’s shameful resignation. Abubakar stated this following the resignation of Uche Nnaji as the minister of innovation, science, and technology. Nnaji has come under criticism concerning allegations of certificate forgery. […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Amnesty International (AI) has called on the Nigerian relevant authorities to rise up and address the alarming security crisis in the south-east region of the country, saying 1,844 people have been killed in the area between January 2021 and June 2023. To this end, the organization urged the authorities to ensure a […]
…Accuses State Attorney General’s Office Of Attempted Extortion (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Two human rights groups, Rule of Law and Accountability Advocacy Centre (RULAAC) and Civil Rights Realisation and Advancement Network (CRRAN) have written to Enugu state Governor, Dr. Peter Mbah to intervene in the case of police arrest and arraignment of an innocent citizen, Mr. […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Minister of Innovation, Science, and Technology, Uche Nnaji has resigned following allegations of forged academic records levelled against him in the media. Reports in the media stated that Mr Nnaji forged the degree certificate of University of Nigeria, (UNN), Enugu and the NYSC discharged certificate evidencing compulsory national youth service. Meanwhile, […]
