(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Federal Government defended the pro-rata payment to ASUU members in October, saying they cannot be paid for work not done. The Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige, through the ministry’s spokesman, Olajide Oshundun, also dismissed media reports that the government was biased in paying the university teachers. “They were paid […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Former deputy president of the Senate, Ike Ekweremadu, has spent 138 days in the custody of authorities in the United Kingdom over human trafficking. The lawmaker was arrested in June 2022 at the Heathrow Airport in London and was immediately arraigned before a Magistrate’s Court for allegedly bringing a child into the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Governor of Benue State, Dr Samuel Ortom, has told the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate Atiku Abubakar that he won’t be supporting his aspiration because of the continuous killings of Benue people and he can as well go to hell. Ortom made this known on Sunday night when he hosted […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – As part of plans for citizens to get to know the plans the 2023 presidential candidates have for Nigerians, the popular Nigerian television network, Arise Tv news, conducted a town hall meeting featuring the presidential candidates from some of the political parties and the absence of the presidential candidate of the All […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Nigerian missionary priest working in Gambia, Fr Kelvin Ugwu, has accused popular journalist, Reuben Abati, of been partial when he anchored the Presidential Town Hall by Arise Television. Fr Kelvin was of the view that a vice, whose constitutional role is far different from that of the President, would be let alone […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Bayelsa State Emergency Management Agency (BYSEMA), has stated that not less than 1.3 million people in the state have been affected by flooding. This was announced according to data released on Monday as the agency stated that 96 people died and about 1.2 million people are displaced. According to Walamam Igrubia, […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The 2023 All Progressives Congress (APC) gubernatorial flagbearer in Enugu state, Chief Uchenna Nnaji, has declared that he is the only candidate running in his capacity without a god father. He stated this, weekend, while presenting his programme before the Enugu Business Community under the aegis of Enugu Chamber of Commerce Mines […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A 54-year old man identified as Ojo Joseph has been arrested by the police in Ondo State for allegedly setting his five step children ablaze after his wife denied him sex. The incident reportedly happened at Fagun Crescent area of Ondo town. Neighbours said the man informed them that he committed the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The University of Nigeria Nsukka (UNN), has unveiled its Business school with a promise to make it attractive as Harvard, Oxford and other foreign universities business schools across the globe. Speaking at the public unveiling and foundation laying of the school complex building ceremony held at the Enugu Campus of the institution […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – In line with the critical aspect of its mandate, which is protecting the rights of Women and Girls in the society, popular Non- government organization NGO, WomenAid Collective, (WACOL), has under took a fact – finding mission/ Survivors support to visit a female victim recently dehumanized and assaulted by youths of Agunese […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Igbo socio-cultural umbrella body, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, has accused the Federal Government of masterminding the ordeal of former Deputy Senate President, Senator Ike Ekweremadu in the United Kingdom (UK). The group was reacting to the Friday’s ruling of a Federal High Court in Abuja ordering interim forfeiture of 40 properties allegedly linked to […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A female Socio cultural group, under the platform of ‘Anambra Women General Assembly’ (AWGA), has been formally Inaugurated, with a vow to seek end to issue of discrimination against non- Indigenous women by governments in South East geo political zone of Nigeria. The group frowned at a situation where qualified and sound […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The AAC presidential candidate threw a subtle jibe at Dino for bringing out N500,000 cash for donation at an event. The Presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC), Omoyele Sowore, has taken a subtle dig at the spokesman for the Peoples Democratic Party Presidential Campaign Council (PDPPCC), Senator Dino Melaye, over […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A pro-democracy think tank, the Centre for Democracy and Development has extended invitations to leading presidential candidates in the 2023 elections to speak on their plans for the country. The invitation would also allow them to convince Nigerians that their political parties possessed the best ideas for bringing lasting solutions to the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the 2023 general elections, Atiku Abubakar, has stated that one of the three naira notes about to be redesigned should have the image of former President Olusegun Obasanjo. Atiku, disclosed this on his Twitter account on Saturday as he heaped praises on […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Toyota automobile company, China, has recalled 14,799 defective Lexus vehicles, according to a statement by the Corps Public Education Officer (CPEO) Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Bisi Kazeem, on Friday in Abuja. Kazeem said “FRSC wishes to draw the attention of the motoring public, particularly those who are using Lexus NX260, […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The general overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Enoch Adeboye, has berated the decision of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to redesign the country’s currency notes. Adeboye stated this on Friday in the RCCG’s November holy ghost service at the church headquarters along the Lagos-Ibadan expressway. The cleric […]
(AFRICA EXAMINER) – A Chieftain of the All progressive Congress APC in Enugu State, professor Martin Ike-Muonso has applauded the party’s 2023 gubernatorial Candidate in the state, Chief Uche Nnaji, promise to create 590,000 jobs within four years from sixteen sectors if given the mandate. He said: “today, Chief Uche Nnaji [Nwakibie], the APC governorship […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) Pastor Enoch Adeboye has stated God has not told him whether or not the 2023 polls will take place. The strange situation, he said, is despite the closeness of the February 2023 polls. Speaking during the RCCG 2022 Holy Ghost Service, […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Enugu state police Command says it has arrested six suspects involved in the recent stripping of a woman naked at Agunese Afam – Mmaku in Awgu Council area of the state, for allegedly desecrating their shrine by picking snail in the place. The Command said such acts of torture, dehumanizing and […]
