(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The federal capital territory (FCT) police command has redeployed the divisional police officer (DPO) of Ushafa division following a viral video showing him slapping a young man. In the video, which went viral X on Tuesday, the officer was seen slapping the unidentified victim, before coercing him into a patrol van. According […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Former Rivers State Governor, Rotimi Amaechi, has opened up concerning his experiences in solving the security crisis in his state during his time as governor. Amaechi, who wants the presidential ticket of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, ahead of the 2027 election, stated that Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital, was filled […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The United Nation Children’s Fund, UNICEF, in partnership with the federal Ministry of information and Orientation via the Child rights information Bureau (CRIB) has organized a Two-day training workshop for media practitioners drawn from South South, South East and North Central zones of Nigeria on Ethical Journalism and Child rights Reporting.. Welcoming […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Bola Tinubu on Thursday in Abuja, swore in the sixth substantive chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Joash Ojo Amupitan (SAN). At the ceremony held at the Council Chambers of the Presidential Villa, Tinubu urged the new INEC Chairman to serve with integrity and beyond reproach. “Your nomination […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Bola Tinubu has approved the extension of the tenure of the Surveyor-General of the Federation, Mr AbuduGaniyu Adebomehin, by two years. This was contained Ina press. release issued on Wednesday and signed by Special Adviser to the President, Information and Strategy, Mr. Bayo. Onanuga. The extension, which takes effect from January […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Despite the recent defection of Enugu state Governor, Dr. Peter Mbah and his Appointees as well as supporters to the ruling All Progressives Congress APC, the Acting chairman of the People’s Democratic Party PDP in the state, Barrister Steve Oruruo, has declared that the party is still very much alive and active […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) — President Bola Tinubu has forwarded a letter to the Senate seeking the confirmation of Dr Bernard Mohammed Doro from Plateau State as a Minister. Special Adviser the President, Information and Strategy, Mr. Bayo Onanuga in a press release issued on Tuesday said Doro’s nomination followed Prof. Nentawe Goshwe Yilwatda’s election as the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – An Abakaliki Magistrate Court on Tuesday remanded a Bishop, Onyeagoziri Ndubueze in Abakaliki Correctional Centre for alleged sexual abuse of a 22-year-old female member of his church. The Chief Magistrate, Mrs Nike Chima ordered his remand after the magistrate rejected the bail application by the Defence Counsel, Mr Friday Agbom. The magistrate […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) on Tuesday accused presidential aide Daniel Bwala of lying concerning the outcome of his visit to the association’s headquarters in Abuja, adding that his post-meeting statement contradicted its long-standing position on the death of Christians across the country. In a statement signed by its President, Archbishop […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Police Operatives serving in the Enugu State Command, attached to the Safer Highway Patrol, have intercepted and arrested one male criminal suspect, Chinecherem Ugwuagu, aged 25, who was dressed in a National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) uniform, along the Enugu/Onitsha Expressway. Items recovered from him were, a gun-like object made from a […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Chukwuma Soludo, governor of Anambra, has stated that he does not endorse a separatist agitation in the south-east and he thinks the region’s development is connected to the unity with Nigeria. Soludo stated this while speaking on ‘Sunday Politics’, a Channels Television programme, saying that although he respects the right to a […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) — A non governmental organization, CLEEN Foundation, in partnership with the Norwegian Ministry of foreign Affairs via its Nigerian Embassy has built the capacity of law enforcement agents and judicial Stakeholders on the effective implementation of Administration of Criminal Justice Law ACJL in Enugu state. Speaking at a two day capacity strengthening programme […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Nigeria Police Force has warned intending protesters, agitating for the release of Mazi Nnamdi Kalu against any form of protest around the Aso Rock and its environs. A statement by the Force Public Relations Officer, CSP Benjamin Hundeyin in Abuja said the warning followed an order of a Federal High Court, […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has in collaboration with other agencies deported another batch of 51 foreign nationals convicted of cyber-terrorism, internet fraud, and related financial crimes in Lagos. EFCC Spokesperson, Dele Oyewale, said this in a statement on Sunday in Abuja. Oyewale said the exercise was jointly carried out […]
Publisher of Ovation Magazine, Dele Momodu, has stated that the only way the opposition can defeat President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 presidential election is if they zone the presidency to the Muslim North and the vice presidency to the Christian South. Momodu made this revelation on Friday as he responded to questions in an […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Nyesom Wike, minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), has slammed Peter Obi, former presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), concerning his remarks on the state of public schools in Abuja. On Tuesday, Obi paid a visit to the LEA Primary School in Kapwa, Abuja, where he said that the learning […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The African Democratic Congress has stated that it is set up to “redesign governance” in Nigeria by putting an end to the culture of godfatherism, budget padding, and patronage-driven politics, assuring that a new model built on transparency, innovation, and participation has been put in place. The party in a statement on […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Shell Nigeria Exploration and Production Company Limited (SNEPCo), a subsidiary of Shell plc, together with Sunlink Energies and Resources Limited, have taken a final investment decision (FID) on the HI gas project offshore Nigeria. This was contained in a press release signed by Shell Communications Manager. Gladys Afam-Anadu. When completed, the project […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Senate has confirmed the appointment of Prof. Joash Amupitan (SAN) as the new Chairman of Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). Amupitan succeeds Prof. Mahmood Yakubu who had served as chairman of the electoral body In his presentation, Amupitan, a Kogi-born legal luminary and Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Administration) at University of Jos, pledged […]
Orji Kalu, senator representing Abia North, has stated that some Nigerian pilots smoke Indian hemp. Kalu stated this on Wednesday in support of a motion that called for safety concerns after the Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau’s (NSIB) report on the Air Peace runway incident at the Port Harcourt International Airport. It is worth recalling that […]
