(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Nine persons were burnt to death on Friday in an auto crash which occurred at Omotosho Step Down Bridge, on Ore-Lagos expressway in Odigbo Local Government Area of Ondo State. Mr Sikiru Alonge, Commander, Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Ore Unit Command, confirmed the accident in Ore. Alonge said the crash which […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – An eighteen-seater bus has been attacked by armed men at Ochonyi-Omoko village on the Abuja-Lokoja highway and many passengers were abducted. The incident happened on Wednesday night, and according to a passenger who had escaped, the attackers came from the bush and opened fire on the bus. Benjamin Isaac, who had escaped […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, have stated that there is no sit-at-home order tomorrow (Friday). IPOB stated that the reported order issued by Nnamdi Kanu’s alleged disciple, Simon Ekpa should not be adhered to. Emma Powerful, the spokesman of the group, accused Ekpa of trying to damage IPOB. A statement by […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – As the protracted internal crisis bedeviling the Enugu State Chapter of the All progress Congress APC continues unabated, it’s foundation members and Stakeholders have passed a vote of no confidence on the embattled State Chairman, Chief Ugochukwu Agballa. They insisted not to rest on their oars until Agballa, whose membership of the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Soccer enthusiast, and Enugu West Senatorial district flag bearer of New Nigeria People’s Party, NNPP in 2023, Air vice Marshal AVM Cletus Nwannebuike Udeagulu (Rtd), has applauded the gallant performance of Super Falcons in the ongoing Women’s Africa cup of Nation’s WAFCON, taking place in Morocco. While praising the girls, the retired […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Independent National Electoral Commission on Wednesday presented the certificate of return to Osun State Governor-elect, Senator Ademola Adeleke. The certificate presentation to Adeleke by the INEC National Commissioner, Supervising Osun, Ogun and Oyo states, Prof. Kunle Ajayi, was preceded by the presentation to the deputy governor-elect, Prince Kola Adewusi. The presentation […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Enugu State Chapter of the Labour party, (LP), has reiterated that former Aide to Ex- president Good luck Jonathan, and one time member of the Federal House of Representatives, Barrister Chijioke Edeoga, remains it’s Enugu State gubernatorial Candidate of the party in 2023. It urged it’s esteemed members, supporters, and members […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Senator Ademola Adeleke has appreciated President Muhammadu Buhari for his role in winning the Osun state guber elections recently conducted. Speaking to Channels TV in an interview, Adeleke, while reacting to the president’s congratulatory message said: “I felt good. It is good for our country. Democracy is at play here. I’m sure […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The youth wing of apex Igbo socio-cultural organization, Ohanaeze Ndigbo Youth Council Worldwide has kicked against the alleged killing of seven wedding guests by Ebubeagu security outfit in Imo State. African Examiner writes that Ebubeagu is a state security outfit. According to available information, the ugly incident happened on Sunday when the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Anambra State Governor, Prof Chukwuma Soludo, has opened up concerning the new tax regime in the state stressing that the goal is not to hurt anyone but rather to bring about sanity and accountability in the system. The governor made this known as he reacted to the protests trailing the development as […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Oyo Assembly has impeached Deputy Governor Rauf Olaniyan. The decision was reached after the lawmakers presented and considered the recommendation of the seven -man panel by Chief Judge, Munta Abimbola to investigate the Deputy Governor over allegations of gross misconduct. The impeachment, according to the Assembly, takes immediate effect. According to the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Gov. Kayode Fayemi of Ekiti has terminated the appointment of his political aides with effect from July 31. The termination is contained in a memo signed by Mr Foluso Daramola, the Secretary to the State Government on Sunday in Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti. ”The governor approve that the services of all Senior Special Assistants, […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – As part of measure to ensure that only credible leaders with capacity are enthroned in the State come 2023 general election irrespective of party affiliation, a political pressure group under the auspices of Enugu State Polling booth Vanguard (ESPBV) has been Inaugurated in the State. Speaking during the inaugural meeting of the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A Stalwart and Mainstream Chairman of All progressive Congress APC in Enugu State, Comrade Adolphus Ude, has accused the leadership of the ruling party in South East Nigeria of programming the party for total failure in 2023 and beyond. He however, regretted what he described as the unfortunate situation where APC in […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have arrested a 27-year-old drug queen, Mrs Opoola Mujidat in possession of narcotics concealed in fetish bowls at Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Ikeja (MMIA), Lagos. The suspect planted the drugs concealed in fetish bowls containing scary native black soap and sponge on two […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A former Southwest Women Leader of the All Progressives Congress, Kemi Nelson, is dead. Gboyega Akosile, the Chief Press Secretary to Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, in a tweet, announced that the APC chieftain died on Sunday. “We lost a dear soul to the cold hands of death earlier today. May the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A staff of Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) Kingsley Okorafor kidnapped on Saturday in his home town Umulogho autonomous in Imo has regained freedom. A family member, who pleaded anonymity, confirmed the latest development to The Nation on Sunday. The source did not disclose whether ransom was paid to the abductors though […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Independent National Electoral Commission has declared the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Senator Ademola Adeleke, the winner of the Osun governorship election. The Returning Officer for the election and Vice Chancellor of the University of Lagos, Prof. Oluwatoyin Ogundipe, announced that Adeleke got a total of 403,371 votes beating the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The candidate of the People’s Democratic Party, Ademola Adeleke, has obtained the highest number of votes from 17 of the 30 local governments in Osun State. The results were officially declared by the Independent National Electoral Commission in the Saturday governorship election in Osun State. His closest rival, Governor Gboyega Oyetola of […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Three persons have been arrested by the Economic Financial Crimes Commission for alleged vote-buying. The suspects are Jimoh Kazeem, Adeyemo Bahir, and Abidogun Ismail. They were arrested at Polling Unit 002, Ward 2, Ababu, Isale Osun, Osogbo. Meanwhile, CLEEN Foundation alleged that security agents deployed for Saturday’s governorship election in Osun State, […]
