(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A 22-year-old lady, Miss Oluwabamise Ayanwola, who got missing after boarding a Lagos Bus Rapid Transit vehicle, has been found dead. One of Ayanwola’s relatives confirmed on Monday. “We are at the morgue. We have confirmed the corpse,” the relative said in an emotional-laden voice. It was learnt that her corpse was […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Federal Government has announced its disapproval concerning the present registration of Nigerian citizens volunteering to join the Ukrainian Army to fight the Russian invasion in their country. According to available reports, over 150 Nigerians have volunteered to be recruited following Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s appeal for people around the world to […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has brought the suspended deputy commissioner (DCP) of police, Abba Kyari, to a federal high court in Abuja. The other defendants in the charge marked FHC/ABJ/57/2022 are Sunday J Ubia, Bawa James, Simon Agirigba and John Nuhu. All the three defendants are members of the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The leadership crisis rocking the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) have taken a new dimension on Monday after security men took over the national headquarters of the party in Abuja. About 15 patrol vehicles of security operatives have blocked access roads to the party secretariat as early as at 9 am. Also, […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The police in Ogun State on Sunday said they have arrested a 35-year-old man, Idowu Shittu, for allegedly raping his wife’s cousin at the Hallelujah area in Ifo. The police spokesperson, Abimbola Oyeyemi, stated this in a statement issued to journalists in Ota, Ogun State. Ms Oyeyemi explained that the suspect was […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Muhammadu Buhari has said that the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, has the capacity to resolve its differences bordering on the forthcoming national convention. President Buhari, who left Abuja on Sunday to London, the United Kingdon for what the presidency described as “routine medical checks” also said that going by the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Unidentified gunmen have reportedly shot a priest with the Enugu Catholic Diocese, Rev Fr Bartholomew Chime. African Examiner gathered on Sunday that the priest, who was ordained as Catholic priest last December, was accosted by the hoodlums on Friday while on pastoral work. Sources told our correspondent that the hoodlums accosted Chime […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Lagos State Materials Testing Laboratory (LSMTL) has begun integrity tests on Eko, Ijora and Marine Bridges in Lagos. Mr Olufunsho Elulade, General Manager of LSMTL, stated that the checks on the three bridges were to determine their structural stability to prevent collapse. According to him, the checks were requested by contractors […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested no fewer than 41 suspects in Abuja and Kaduna State for drug related crimes. The NDLEA spokesperson, Mr Femi Babafemi said this in a statement on Sunday in Abuja. Babafemi said that at least, 30 suspects were arrested at Malali area of Kaduna […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Department of Justice of the United States of America has declined comments on the planned extradition of suspended Deputy Commissioner of Police, Abba Kyari. The justice department, however, reiterated that Kyari is facing charges filed in 2021 which led to his indictment, adding that he would be offered legal representation in […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The third batch of Nigerian evacuees from Ukraine arrived Friday night at Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, They arrived on a plane owned by Air Peace, one of the airlines billed to airlift Nigerians returning from Ukraine. They were airlifted from Hungary where they had fled following the war in Ukraine. A […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Commissioner of Police, CP Abiodun Alabi, has ordered the arrest of all persons involved in sharing kegs containing PMS (petrol) as souvenirs in a party. Alabi described the act as regrettable and reprehensible. The Lagos State Police Public Relations Officer, CSP Adekunle Ajisebutu, in a statement on Saturday, said that the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) says it will blacklist any vendors or its agents who violate its rules for the 2022 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) exercise. The Registrar of the board, Prof Is’haq Oloyede, stated this in Ibadan on Saturday, while monitoring the registration exercise at some centres. Oloyede, […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Lagos State Government has sealed Havillah Event Centre, Oniru, where petrol was used as a souvenir at a party. The event centre was sealed by officials of the Lagos Safety Commission and the Rapid Response Squad “for Contravening Public Safety Rules”. Lagos State Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Mr Gbenga Omotoso, […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – As the controversy over which zone should produce next governor of Enugu state 2023 rages, a veteran politician and Stalwart of the All progressive’s Congress (APC) in the State, Chief Anike Nwoga, has insisted that it’s the turn of Enugu East Senatorial district to govern the state. He said Enugu East Senatorial […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A non- governmental organization (NGO), Women Information Network (WINET), has urged the Enugu state House of Assembly to domesticate the discrimination Against persons with Disabilities (prohibition) Act 2018 in the state, saying it will help in making life more meaning for them. African Examiner reports that some states in Nigeria, including Anambra […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Environmentalists and representatives of Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) have harped on the need for countries to adopt an inclusive and multi-stakeholder adaptation measures in the fight against climate change. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Sixth Assessment (AR6) report which was presented on February 28, had called for adaptation policy and […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The leader of the All Progressives Congress, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, on Friday paid a visit to the traditional rulers in the three senatorial district of Ondo State, seeking their support for his aspiration. Speaking at the palace of the Deji of Akure, the former governor of Lagos State said he had helped […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A fire broke out Friday afternoon at the Kano State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA) store, destroying properties worth N18.5 million at the Mariri Kumbotso Local Government. The Executive Secretary SEMA, Dr Saleh Jili, confirmed the outbreak while briefing newsmen in Kano on Friday. He said that the incident occurred on Friday at […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Second batch of 183 Nigerians stranded as a result of the Russia-Ukraine war arrived at the Nnamdi Azikwe International Airport, Abuja, through Poland with Air Peace. This indication was given by the Nigerians in the Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM) on its Twitter handle: @NigeriaGov @abikedabiri @toluogunlesi #NigeriansInUkraine #Ukraine https://t.co/bK70XgwJBb. It stated that […]
