(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – An Ikeja High Court on Tuesday sentenced a dethroned ‘Baale’ (Chief) in Shangisha in Magodo area of Lagos State, Mutiu Ogundare and his brother, Opeyemi Mohammed to 15 years imprisonment each for faking his own kidnap. Our correspondent reports that the court had on June 15 discharged and acquitted the third defendant, […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Enugu Electricity Distribution Company PLC (EEDC) has informed her esteemed customers of a system collapse which occurred at 10:51am today, 26th September, 2022. This was disclosed in a statement issued by its Spokesman, Mr. Emeka Ezeh, and made available to African Examiner in Enugu on Monday. The document read: “This has […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) on Sunday said that seven passengers were burnt to death in a commercial bus that gutted fire at Iyana Oworo in Lagos. The LASEMA Permanent Secretary, Dr Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, who confirmed this in a statement, attributed the cause of the accident to reckless driving. “Upon […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Osun State Governor Adegboyega Oyetola and Governor-elect Ademola Adeleke are at war over election petition, as the tribunal is set to begin sitting today. Oyetola filed against Adeleke and Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) seeking the cancellation of 749 polling units because of alleged over voting. He wanted the tribunal to declare […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The 2023 Enugu State Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Governorship Candidate, Dr. Peter Ndubuisi Mbah, has said that the only way Nigeria could navigate out of its current multifaceted ordeals was through the right leadership in all the strata of the society. Mbah, stated this weekend while delivering a lecture as guest speaker […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – In recognition of his contribution to the society, the federal government has listed the immediate past Vice Chancellor, (VC) of Michael Okpara University of Agriculture (MOUA), Umudike, Abia State, South- East Nigeria, among distinguished Nigerians that would be decorated with National honours award come October, 11th. African Examiner reports that the award […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A suspected kidnapper simply identified as Lyon, has begged for forgiveness as he alleged that his wife was just delivered of a baby boy. In a video that has since gone viral, Lyon, who was handcuffed claimed that he had only done two kidnapping operations before his arrest. Crying, he said, “Forgive […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Former Enugu state governor, Chimaroke Nnamani, has stated that Nigerian youths are lazy and entitled. Nnamani, who is now a senator representing Enugu East senatorial zone stated this on his Twitter account on Sunday as he engaged in a war of words with some Twitter trolls concerning the presidential ambition of Labour […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Chimaroke Nnamani, has been listed as a member of the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential campaign council. In a document released on Friday , Mr Nnamani is the 350th on the list of the 422-man council. The document was signed by the secretary of […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Police in Ogun have arrested an 84-year-old man, Stephen Jack for having unlawful carnal knowledge of an eight-year-old girl. Police spokesman in the state, SP Abimbola Oyeyemi, stated in Abeokuta on Saturday that the suspect resides at Okun Owa area of Ijebu-Ode and was a well-known pedophile. He added that Jack’s latest […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The police in Lagos have seized a large cache of ammunition in two commercial buses and arrested three persons found with the consignment. The police spokesperson in the state, Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed the seizure and arrest in a statement he issued on Saturday. Mr Hundeyin stated that police operatives from Ikorodu Division […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Residents of Ruwan Jema, a community in Bukkuyum area of Zamfara State said terrorists attacked a Jum’at mosque on Friday and killed 18 people. Several sources disclosed told that the attack began a few minutes after 1 p.m. and lasted for over an hour. African Examiner learned the attack was suspected to […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – WaterAid Nigeria has formally launched the Heineken African Foundation (HAF) phase three project in Enugu aimed at strengthening governance structure for sustainable management of Water, Sanitation and hygiene (WASH) services delivery as well support control of the dreaded COVID -19 scourge in the state. African Examiner recalled that the Organization had in […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike has dared the National Executive Committee of the Peoples Democratic Party to suspend him from the opposition party. This development is coming after talks within the party saying that nobody is bigger than the party and that Gov. Wike may be suspended. African Examiner recalls that Gov. […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Flooding has displaced more than 2,000 persons in communities in Doma Local Government Area of Nasarawa State, the council Chairman, Ahmed Sarki-Usman, has said. Sarki-Usman said on Friday during an assessment visit to the flood-affected communities in Ekye Development Area, that the disaster took place on Sept.20. He said his visit was […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A building has collapsed on Sonuga Street, Palm Avenue, in the Mushin area of Lagos State. The Permanent Secretary, Lagos State Emergency Management Agency, Dr Olufemi Oke-Osanyinyolu, confirmed the development to our correspondent on Friday. He said, “A building has collapsed in Mushin few minutes ago. The rescue operation is ongoing.” As […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Lagos State Police Public Relations Officer, Benjamin Hundeyin, carried out a social experiment by disguising as a civilian and driving at about 11:50pm through police checkpoints. Hundeyin said he passed through the first and second checkpoints, adding that his “papers weren’t even asked for.” Hundeyin attempted to stress how to relate […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – As the Federal Government through the Nigeria Hydrological Services Agency (NIHSA) advises thirteen (13) States of the federation, to be on red alert against possible flooding, the National Emergency Management Agency NEMA, has asked Imo and Abia states of South East geo political zone of the country to also take note of […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, is going to expose some ‘bad characters’ in the Peoples Democratic Party today (Friday), ahead of the 2023 elections. Wike had hinted on this while addressing a meeting of the state PDP stakeholders he convened in Government House, Port Harcourt on Thursday. Governor Wike’s camp and that […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Eight suspected vandals have been nabbed for their involvement in attack and stealing of electrical installations belonging to the Enugu Electricity Distribution Company (EEDC). Head, Corporate Communications, of the Organization, Mr Emeka Ezeh, disclosed in a statement on Thursday that the vandals were apprehended within a period of one-months in different states […]
