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Monday, September 30th, 2019
From Ignatius Okpara, Awka (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Operatives of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) Anambra state, command in collaboration with the Central Bank of Nigeria CBN, weekend arrested a 20 year old lady, identified as Oluchi Faith Imo for hawking various denominations of naira currency notes. Commandant of the Corps in the […]
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Friday, September 27th, 2019
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has insisted that former Ekiti State governor, Mr. Ayodele Fayose, must be held accountable for alleged stolen funds in Ekiti State. This was contained in a press statement issued on Friday, 27th September, 2019 by Professor Ishaq Akintola, Director of the Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC). The Islamic […]
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Thursday, September 26th, 2019
From Ignatius Okpara, Enugu (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Enugu state governor, Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi has sworn in new Commissioners and Special Advisers just as he appointed a former Commissioner for information in the state, Mr. Chuks Ugwuoke as new Chief Press Secretary, CPS. Swearing in the appointees at the government, Ugwuanyi told them that performance will […]
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Wednesday, September 25th, 2019
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Gov Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has approved the appointment of Dr. Musibau Babatunde, an Economist from the University of Ibadan, as his Chief Economic Adviser. Mr Taiwo Adisa, the governor’s Chief Press Secretary, said in a statement on Tuesday in Ibadan that the appointment was with “immediate effect”. The governor’s 4-point […]
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Tuesday, September 24th, 2019
From Ignatius Okpara, Abakaliki (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Governor David Nweze Umahi of Ebonyi state has sacked his Chief Press Secretary (CPS) Emma Uzor. He said he took the decision because the CPS misrepresented him and South East Governors in a statement he recently issued on the Controversial National Livestock Transformation Programme, describing the statement by […]
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Tuesday, September 24th, 2019
From Ignatius Okpara, Enugu Nigeria (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – As the recent introduction of charges on withdrawal and deposits above 500,000 (five hundred thousand naira) by commercial banks as directed by the Central bank of Nigeria(CBN) continues to generate reactions in the country, the Archbishop of Enugu Ecclesiastical province of the Anglican church, Most Rev. Emmanuel […]
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Tuesday, September 24th, 2019
By Sufuyan Ojeifo (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – According to the 1921 Nobel laureate for Literature, Frenchman Anatole France, “To accomplish great things, we must dream, as well as act.” Thousands of kilometres away from Europe, another bold visionary, entrepreneur and film producer – Walter Elias Disney – echoed the compelling philosophical thoughts of Anatole France. Observed […]
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Sunday, September 22nd, 2019
From Ignatius Okpara, Enugu (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A 75 year old man identified as one Moses Eze has been arrested by operatives of the Enugu state criminal investigations Department of the police Command over his alleged involvement in the defilement of a five year old girl. The state police Spokesman, Ebere Amarizu, who disclosed this […]
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Thursday, September 19th, 2019
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A former member of the Nigerian senate, Sen. Nimi Barigha-Amange has announced his intention to abandon the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). Barigha-Amange stated this on Wednesday in Abuja while submitting his letter of intention to join APC to the party’s Acting National Secretary, Mr Victor […]
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Thursday, September 19th, 2019
From Ignatius Okpara Enugu (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Enugu state governor, Lawrence Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi on Tuesday forwarded the names of additional eleven commissioners designate to the State House of Assembly, for confirmation. It would be recalled that he had about a week ago, presented eight commissioner nominees who were members of his first tenure in office […]
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Monday, September 16th, 2019
By Eric Ojo, Abuja (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Christian Aid, a frontline international charity organisation, has launched a new 7-year strategic plan to further galvanize and deepen its obligation to Nigeria. The new strategic plan which is tagged; ‘Standing Together’ symbolizes Christian Aid’s re-commitment to a “just, equitable and peaceful society where poverty is eradicated, and […]
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Sunday, September 15th, 2019
From Ignatius Okpara, Enugu (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The College of Medicine, University of Nigeria (UNN) Nsukka, says it has concluded plans for the recognition of some of its Alumni and friends who have distinguished themselves in their various fields of endeavour, such as Minister of Labour and productivity, Dr. Chris Ngige, Ex- governor of Rivers […]
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Sunday, September 15th, 2019
From Ignatius Okpara, Enugu (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A non-governmental organization, NGO, DewDrop ( DDF) Foundation has expressed worry over the prevalence rate of neglect and abuse of the elderly in Nigerian communities, calling on all and sundry to join hands in checking the ugly act. Executive Director of the organization, Mrs. Agatha Nnaji, stated […]
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Friday, September 13th, 2019
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Minister of Transportation, Mr Rotimi Amaechi, on Thursday said that the Minister of State for Transportation, Sen. Gbemisola Saraki would personally be in charge of all maritime agencies. Amaechi made this known in Lagos at the 3rd Maritime Stakeholders’ Interactive Forum he hosted along with Saraki. He said that while Saraki […]
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Thursday, September 12th, 2019
From Ignatius Okpara, Onitsha (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Residents of Nkisi Aroli street of the commercial city of Onitsha, Anambra state, South- East Nigeria, was on Wednesday thrown into apprehension following the collapse of a 3 -storey building and prisons rear fence in the area. The building located at No 22 of the said street belong […]
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Wednesday, September 11th, 2019
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Persons suspected to be hoodlums, on Tuesday afternoon, hijacked a protest by students of the Federal University of Oye Ekiti (FUOYE) and attacked the convoy of the wife of the Ekiti governor, Mrs Bisi Fayemi. Mrs Fayemi was said to be returning from a tour of the 16 Local Government Areas of […]
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Tuesday, September 10th, 2019
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Former Director of Strategy and Communication to President Goodluck Jonathan and publisher and founder of Pointblanknews.com, Jackson Ude has been conferred with the Peace Ambassador award of Centre for Peace Studies (CPS), Sri Lanka. The award conferred on the veteran Journalist by the independence juries of the Centre for Peace Studies […]
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Tuesday, September 10th, 2019
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Election Petitions Tribunal sitting in Abakaliki, Ebonyi State capital, South-East Nigeria, on Monday declared the candidate of All Progressives Congress (APC) for Ezza South/Ikwo Federal Constituency, Comrade Chinedu Ogah as the winner of the February 23rd National Assembly elections in Ebonyi State. African Examiner recalled that the Independent National Electoral Commission […]
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Tuesday, September 10th, 2019
From Ignatius Okpara, Enugu (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The new Enugu State Commissioner of Police, (CP) Amad Abdurrahman, has solicited for corporation and support among stakeholders in various communities of the state to enable him wage war against crimes and criminalities in the area. He however, advised criminal elements operating in the state to better quit […]
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Tuesday, September 10th, 2019
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Chief David Lyon, governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has named Sen. Biobarakuma Degi-Eremienyo as his running mate in the Nov. 16, Governorship Election in Bayelsa. This was announced on Monday in a statement by the State Publicity Secretary of APC in Yenagoa, Mr Doifie Buokoribo. The News Agency of […]
