(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Federal Government has disclosed plans to release 4, 068 inmates nationwide as part of measures to decongest the nation’s correctional centres. Speaking at the flag-off ceremony in Abuja, the Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo said that the programme is targeted at indigent inmates who cannot afford to pay their fines. He […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Commissioner of Police, Enugu State Command, CP Kanayo Uzuegbu, has ordered the Deputy Commissioner of Police in-charge of the State Criminal Intelligence and Investigation Department (State CID) Enugu, to thoroughly investigate and ensure the prosecution of everyone involved in the sexual molestation of a three-year-old female pupil of Tenderlink School Trans-Ekulu, […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Police in Anambra State have arrested a major arms dealer dealing illegally in prohibited Firearms in the State. According to the Command’s Spokesman, DSP Tochukwu Ikenga, in a statement made available to African Examiner on Saturday said “the breakthrough followed weeks of intensive surveillance by operatives of the Command. He added […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola, has talked about the plans by the Federal Government to establish coast guards to improve security along coastlines in the country. Oyetola made this known in Iragbiji, his hometown in Osun State on Saturday at the 32nd edition of the annual Iragbiji Day […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, has disclosed that he has never indulged in alcohol or cigarettes in his life due to their harmful effects to the human system. Akpabio, a former Akwa Ibom State Governor, made this revelation while teaching select secondary school students the ideals of life and how […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the programme has in attendance, the First Lady of Angola, Ana Lourenco, UN representatives and other dignitaries. The First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has taken a stand against sexual exploitation, abuse and violence across Africa, calling on Africans to fight against such menace. Tinubu […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the February 25 presidential election, Mr Peter Obi, has heaped praises on the federal government for rescinding its plan on the remittance of 40 per cent of the Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) of universities. The African Examiner recalls that the Federal Government had […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Socio-political activist, Reno Omokri has stated that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s re-election in 2027 is now sure because of the removal of Abba Yusuf as the Kano State governor. The African Examiner recalls that the Appeal Court on Friday ruled that Governor Abba Yusuf of Kano State was not a member of […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Governor of Imo State, Hope Uzodimma, on Friday, received his certificate of return in Owerri, the state capital, following last Saturday’s governorship election. In his speech, the governor congratulated the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for “conducting the freest, fairest, and most peaceful election in the history of Imo State.” The […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Court of Appeal in Abuja has upheld the ruling of the Election Petitions Tribunal sacking Governor Abba Yusuf of Kano State. In its judgment on Friday, the Appeal Court agreed with the judgment of the tribunal, ruling that the fielding of Abba Yusuf was in breach of the Electoral Law as […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Federal Government has arraigned the immediate past Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Mr Godwin Emefiele, on a six-count charge bordering on alleged procurement. The original charge, which was 20 counts to the tune of N6.5 billion, has been reduced to six, to the tune of N1.6 billion. Emefiele is […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A magistrate Court sitting in Enugu has remanded a 70-year-old man, Mr Anthony Mgbe, from Umuagu, Inyi, Oji-River Council Area of Enugu State for allegedly raping and murdering a 15-year-old girl. The suspect was docked on a two-count charge brought against him by the police. His offence is “unlawful carnal knowledge of […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has suspended Adepele Ojo from office as chief judge of the state. This was disclosed in a statement on Thursday by the spokesperson to the governor, Olawale Rasheed, saying Adeleke approved the suspension of Ojo after the resolution of the state house of assembly. Rasheed said Adeleke […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Chairman/Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Air Peace Allen Onyeama on Thursday described the Saudi visa incident as unusual, saying his airline followed every established protocol in airlifting Nigerians to the Middle East nation. On Monday, the Saudi Arabian government cancelled the visa of all the 264 passengers airlifted by Nigeria’s major […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Nigeria began the 2026 World Cup qualifiers on a shaky note when they were held to a disappointing 1-1 draw by minnows Lesotho. Lesotho had taken the lead in the 56th minute against the run of play in the Group C qualifiers at the Godswill Akpabio Stadium in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister for the Economy, Wale Edun, has disclosed that the country cannot rely on borrowing to fund the 2024 budget. Edun stated this on Thursday when he appeared before the joint Senate Committee interrogating the 2024-2026 Medium Term Expenditure Framework and Fiscal Strategy Paper chaired by […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja has declared as inconclusive, the governorship election that was held in Zamfara State on March 18. In a unanimous decision, the three-member panel led by Justice Oyebisi Folayemi, on Thursday nullified the return of Governor Dauda Lawal of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as the […]
……Targets 2, 500 People With Clean Water. (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A key player in the promotion of Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH), WaterAid Nigeria, in partnership with the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints have launched the 3rd phase of the ‘Strengthening Water and Sanitation Delivery in Nigeria project in Enugu state with a […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The joint National Executive Council of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC) has suspended the indefinite nationwide strike which entered its second day on Wednesday. The decision was reached at a meeting on Wednesday that deliberated on the outcome of an earlier interface with the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Domestic election observers have called for the cancellation of the November 11 Imo governorship election result, citing irregularities as their reason. The observers, operating under the auspices of the Forum of Accredited Domestic Civil Society Organisations, made the call at a news briefing in Owerri on Wednesday. The News Agency of Nigeria […]
