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Tuesday, April 24th, 2018

ABUJA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Muhammadu Buhari has condemned Tuesday killing of two Catholic Priests and 17 other worshippers at a church in Ukpor-Mbalom community in Gwer East Local Government Area of Benue. Buhari in a statement issued Tuesday in Abuja by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Mr. Femi Adesina, described the […]
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Tuesday, April 24th, 2018

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Two Catholic Priests and 17 other worshipers have been killed in a fresh attack Tuesday by suspected herdsmen on a church – St. Ignatius Quasi Parish Ukpor-Mbalom in Ayar-Mbalom community of Gwer East Local Government area of the North central Benue State. The suspected herdsmen according to report also burnt over 100 […]
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Monday, April 23rd, 2018

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Zamfara Command of Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) on Monday confirmed the death of 10 persons in an auto crash. The victims included three biological children and seven other family members of Alhaji Saidu Yarkufoji, a member of Zamfara State House of Assembly, representing Bakura State Constituency. Other family members of […]
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Sunday, April 22nd, 2018

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Bayelsa State Government has expressed its desire to increase the number of sporting and other related activities aimed at constantly engaging youths of the state, the Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Daniel Iworiso-Markson has said. According to him, the reason is to make the youths more productive and give them the […]
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Saturday, April 21st, 2018
From Ignatius Okpara, Ebonyi p(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Coordinator of Ezeukwa Development Centre in Onicha Council area of Ebonyi state, South- East Nigeria Mr. Chukwuma Igwe, was on Friday arraigned in court alongside eight others for allegedly demolishing a house and its fence belonging to a 94-year-old man in the state. The 49 year old […]
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Friday, April 20th, 2018

….we’re proud of your achievements says Bayelsa Govt (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Bayelsa State Government has congratulated the management and staff of the University of Africa Toru-Orua in Sagbama Local Government Area of the state on the occasion of their first matriculation and public lecture series which comes up tomorrow. The maiden matriculation ceremony and […]
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Thursday, April 19th, 2018

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The authorities of Obafemi Awolowo University OAU, Ile Ife have finally identified the female voice in the controversial “marks for sex” audio recording as that of Miss Monica Osetobe Osagie and suspended the suspected Lecturer. Osagie is a Postgraduate Student on the Master of Business Administration Regular programme of the ivory tower. […]
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Thursday, April 19th, 2018

…Sets Commissioning Date for Water Projects (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Bayelsa State Government says, the people of the State would soon be enjoying portable drinking water. Addressing Government House correspondents on the outcome of the state Executive Council meeting, the Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Mr Daniel Iworiso Markson disclosed that, the decision to provide potable […]
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Thursday, April 19th, 2018

From Ignatius Okpara, Enugu (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The protracted crisis bedeviling the Igbo umbrella body, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, has reached its peak, as the embattled President-General of the organization, Chief Nnia Nwodo, has been reportedly sacked from office, and replaced by another Enugu state elder statesman, Chief Richard Ozobu It would be recalled that for several […]
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Wednesday, April 18th, 2018

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Weeks after President Muhammadu Buhari approved the take-off of the new 8 Division for the Nigerian Army in Sokoto, the state government said it has allocated land and structures to serve as temporary headquarters for the division. Inspecting ongoing renovation works at the site of the new division in Kalambaina area of […]
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Wednesday, April 18th, 2018

By Eric Ojo, Abuja (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – WaterAid Nigeria has applauded the Federal Government for its bold step in declaring a state of emergency for water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) sector of the Nigerian economy and demanding action to tackle the water and sanitation crisis in the country. Although Nigeria is oil-rich and has sub-Saharan […]
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Wednesday, April 18th, 2018

From Ignatius Okpara IMO, NIGERIA, (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Imo state Police Command has hinted that the two policemen who allegedly shot two persons during a traditional wedding at Anara, in Isiala Mbano council Area of the State last weekend are not its men, but from Ekiti State, South-West Nigeria. It said the policemen did […]
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Tuesday, April 17th, 2018

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The ongoing crisis rocking the apex Igbo socio cultural body, Ohanaeze Ndigbo has taken a new twist, as its youth wing announced three names shortlisted for possible replacement of the embattled President-General of the organization, Chief Nnia Nwodo. Recall that the Igbo umbrella Ohanaeze had been enmeshed in a leadership crisis for […]
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Monday, April 16th, 2018

NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Benue State Police Command has confirmed that four of its men have been killed by the suspected herdsmen. The Command’s Public Relations Officer, ASP Moses Yamu, in a statement issued Monday disclosed that sad the incident occurred at Anyibe, in the Logo Local Government Area of the state. Logo and […]
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Monday, April 16th, 2018

From Ignatius Okpara, Enugu Nigeria (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A 40 year old woman, identified as Ngozi Eze, at the weekend lost her life , while a Chief mourner sustained various degrees of injuries, following an alleged accidental shooting at a burial ceremony at Amanato Mburumbu community, in Nkanu East Council Area of Enugu state The […]
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Sunday, April 15th, 2018

…Set to Capture Africa Oil and Gas Sector (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Lee Engineering and Construction Company, one of Nigeria’s indigenous oil serving companies, has established a $100 million fabrication plant in Warri, Delta State to meet the fabrication needs of multinational companies in the oil and gas sector. Before now, the feat in the sector […]
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Saturday, April 14th, 2018

From Ignatius Okpara, Enugu (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Imo state Police Command is to carry out through investigation into the death of three brothers aged five, three, and two which occurred weekend at Onuimo Council Area of the state. Mr Chris Ezike, the Commissioner of police in the state, gave the order in Owerri, the […]
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Friday, April 13th, 2018

…to Meet With Organized Labour (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Bayelsa State Governor, The Honourable Henry Seriake Dickson will on Tuesday meet with the State Public Sector Reforms Committee headed by the Deputy Governor, Rear Admiral Gboribiogha John Jonah (rtd) and will be presented with the report of the committee. The governor will also meet and receive […]
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Friday, April 13th, 2018

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Government in Bayelsa State have described the latest Vanguard award conferred on Governor Henry Seriake Dickson as a clear testimony to his many achievements in the last six years. Vanguard on Saturday conferred on Dickson, the best governor award for Purposeful Leadership, Transparency and Accountability. The latest award is coming few […]
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Friday, April 13th, 2018

From Ignatius Okpara, Owerri (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – After operating for seven years without substantive democratically elected Chairmen, the Imo State government has at last, announced July 14, 2018 as the date for council polls in the state. Chairman of the state Independent Electoral Commission, ISIEC, Mr. Ethelbert Ibebuchi, who disclosed this on Thursday in Owerri, […]