(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Imo State Governor, Senator Hope Uzodimma, has put smile on the faces of Civil servants in the state, as he announced 100 percent 13 month salary for them. He disclosed this Tuesday during an interactive session with workers in the state . Our Correspondent reports that the meeting was the third time […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The General Superintendent of the Deeper Life Bible Church (DLBC), Pastor William F. Kumuyi, has stated that from his observations, the COVID-19 virus is not fake. Kumuyi disclosed this at a meeting in Lagos with journalists ahead of the church’s global crusade which begins on Tuesday. Speaking on theories alleging that the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The National Boundary Commission (NBC) says it is poised to resolve the four out of 20 issues concerning the Nigeria-Cameroon border in 2022. Mr Admu Adaji, the Director-General of the NBC, disclosed this during a media parley with top media executives in Abuja. Adaji said the judgment by the International Court of […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The leader of a gang of bandits, Bello Turji, has reportedly written a letter to President Muhammadu Buhari; Zamfara State Governor, Bello Matawalle and the Emir of Shinkafi. Turji, in the letter, stated that he and his man would like to have a meeting with traditional and religious leaders in Nigeria, saying […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – As Christmas is fast approaching, sellers and buyers of food items have lamented the hike in prices of commodities. Our correspondent who spoke with sellers in Various markets on Monday, report that dealers in tomato, pepper and rice decried the low patronage due to the high cost. Many attributed the situation to […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Polytechnic of Ibadan has confirmed an attack by suspected armed robbers on the institution’s staff quarters in the early hours of Monday. The Public Relations Officer of the institution, Mr Soladoye Adewole confirmed the incident in a telephone interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Ibadan. The attack occurred […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A civil society organization, the Women Empowerment & Legal Aid, on Monday, has enjoined the Chief of Army Staff, Lt. General Farouk Yahaya, to respect the decision of a female soldier, Private Sofiyat Akinlabi, to marry a male corps member. The Chairperson of the group, Funmi Falana, in a letter to the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A Federal High Court in Abuja has nullified the All Progressives Congress governorship primary in Anambra State, stating that the emergence of Andy Uba’s as the winner was illegal. Justice Inyang Ekwo, therefore, acknowledged that Uba’s participation in the November 6 governorship election was illegal. Justice Ekwo further disclosed that the plaintiff, […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – An Abuja-based radiologist, Dr Obialo Ibe, and his yet-to-be-identified friend, have been reportedly murdered in his residence in the Games Village area of the Federal Capital Territory. The victims were said to have been murdered last Wednesday between 8am and 11am. There are, however, two accounts of the incident. One of the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Gov. Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano State, on Sunday flagged-off a mass vaccination exercise against COVID-19 pandemic as part of measures to prevent the spread of the disease. The Chief Press Secretary to the governor, Abba Anwar, made this known in a statement in Kano on Sunday. Anwar quoted Ganduje as saying: “We […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) has increased the number of train trips between Lagos and Ibadan to four times daily with effect from Monday. The increase will run for three weeks to accommodate expected upsurge in passenger traffic during the Yuletide. NRC’s Lagos District Manager, Mr Jerry Oche, stated in Lagos on […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The joy of parents and over 600 Students of Rosary High School Awgu, Enugu State, weekend know no bounds as the Deputy Minority leader of the House of Representatives Hon. Toby Okechukwu bankrolled their West Africa Examination Council (WAEC) fees. African Examiner reports that the National Assembly member who represents Awgu, Aniri […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Prominent Itsekiri female Chief widely known more by the name Ugbogbo Ebebe, Chief Agnes Onesanden Enonuwewu is dead. she passed on in Warri on Sunday . An octogenarian, Pa Churchill Oki described her as the Itsekiri version of popular South Africa singer and song writer, Miriam Makeba ,adding that she was a […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Director-General, Voice of Nigeria, Mr Osita Okechukwu, has tasked Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, the National Leader of the All Progressives Congress to stop his presidential ambition by backing a younger candidate from the South. Okechukwu, a foundation member of the APC disclosed this when fielding questions from journalists at the 2021 Eke […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Kaduna State Commissioner of Internal Security and Home Affairs, Samuel Aruwan, has stated that some bandits have invaded three communities in the Giwa Local Government Area of the state, killing at least 20 persons. The commissioner stated that the names of the attacked communities are Kauran Fawa, Marke, and Riheya. Aruwan stated […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Mr Bamidele Faparusi, Ekiti Commissioner for Infrastructure and Public Utilities, has resigned his appointment to contest the state’s 2022 governorship election. Faparusi conveyed his resignation to Gov. Kayode Fayemi in a letter dated Dec. 14 and was reportedly acknowledged on December 17. Copies of the letter were disseminated to newsmen in Ado-Ekiti […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – As part of measures to ensure safety of its passengers and personnel on the expressways during and after the yuletide season, Peace Mass Transit Limited, (PMT), has embarked on a reorientation programme for its drivers. General Manager of the transport company, Mr. Ifeanyi Enete, who disclosed this to newsmen in Enugu Thursday […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Serious crisis is currently brewing in the President Muhammadu Buhari Support Organization (BSO), over alleged embezzlement of campaign funds running into hundreds of millions by the Coordinating head, and Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Dr. Mohammad Mahmood Abubakar. Aside, pocketing the cash monies donated to the Pro-Buhari group by his friends […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Imo state governor, Hope Uzodimma, on Saturday said 18 suspects arrested by security agencies have given dependable evidence on the names of sponsors of insecurity in Imo state, adding that their names will be reeled out on 3 January 2022. The governor disclosed this in Owerri while addressing elected officials of […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Residents of Imo State, South East Nigeria were thrown into shock , as a joint task force set up by governor Hope Uzodimma, on Friday led the State Government to a kidnapper’s den at Nkweri Uda in Orsu council area of the State where they recovered over ten decomposing bodies of kidnap […]
