(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Again gunmen unleash terror in kwara state, abducting six travelers . The abductors, numbering about five, were said to have waylaid the vehicle conveying the victims around Obo-Ile/Osi road, Ekiti local government area of the state on the fateful around 11.15pm. However, four of the victims on board the Hummer Bus with […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Police Command in Nasarawa State has confirmed the abduction of Yakubu Lawal, Nasarawa State Commissioner for Information, Culture and Tourism by gunmen. DSP Ramhan Nansel, Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) confirmed this in a statement made available to newsmen on Tuesday in Lafia, the state capital. According to the PPRO, “On […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Nasarawa Divisional Police Officer in Kano State, SP Daniel Amah, has been issued a certificate of commendation by the Inspector General of Police, Usman Baba, after the former rejected a bribe of $200,000 in a case of alleged armed robbery. According to available information, the armed robbery case involved a Kano-based […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Enugu Zonal Command have arrested 45 suspected internet fraudsters from different locations at Trans Ekulu, Enugu. It gave the names of the suspects, to include, Michael Chidiebere, Ogbu Chekwube, Edeh Peter, Nweze Ifeanyi, Emeka Nwankwo, John Chibuike, Paschal Tochukwu, Eze ifeanyi, Raphael Chukwuemeka […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A youth leader has called on the hierarchy of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ogun state to urgently caution a former Governor in the state, Otunba Gbenga Daniel, who is also the Ogun East senatorial candidate of the party to desist from acts capable of causing disaffection within the leadership. The […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Zamfara State government has signed into law a death penalty on anybody found guilty of banditry, cattle rustling, cultism, or serving as a bandits’ informant. This was announced by Governor Bello Matawalle in a broadcast to the people of the state on Tuesday morning. Matawalle said, “On the 28th of June this […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Famous Non- governmental organization, WomenAid Collective (WACOL) has applauded the decision of the Anambra State Government to suspend the Transition Committee (TC) Chairman of Nnewi North Council area, Hon. Mbazulike Iloka, for allegedly killing his wife, Mrs. Chidiebere Iloka. Recalled that Mrs. Iloka, also known as “Ada Igboukwu”, reportedly died on 7th […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, stirred controversy on Monday when he criticised a claim by a Twitter user that about two million people would march in Kaduna in support of Peter Obi, an opposition presidential candidate. Mr El-Rufai’s comment on Twitter generated hundreds of mixed reactions with some in support and […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Port Harcourt Zonal Command, have arrested one hundred and twenty suspects for alleged illegal oil bunkering in a joint operation with personnel of the 6 Division Garrison, Nigerian Army Port Harcourt They were arrested on Saturday, August 13, 2022 at Ndoni, Rivers State […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Tension has enveloped two Communities in Isi-Uzo Council Area of Enugu State following Sunday’s attack on Ikem community by armed Neke youths who destroyed hectares of palm trees belonging to one Chief Paul Ugwuagbo of Umuaram-Ikem. Ugwuagbo who conducted newsmen round the farm on Monday narrated how the rampaging Neke youths attacked […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The apex Igbo Socio cultural body, Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide, has disagreed with a recent statement credited to Nigeria’s Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, that “the Federal Government will not interfere with any local or international legal battle involving the former Deputy Senate President, Sen. Ike Ekweremadu, who is currently […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The All Progressive Congress (APC) senatorial candidate, Jigawa central, Alhaji Tijjani Ibrahim Kiyawa is dead. He died in a China hospital after being admitted at a private clinic in the Federal Capital Territory Abuja from where he was flown to China. Ibrahim was one-time House of representatives member representing Dutse/Kiyawa Federal Constituency […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – As the 2023 election political Campaigns officially begins in September next month, governor Charles Soludo led administration in Anambra State has announced the prohibition of use of campaign posters on bridges, roundabouts, and others places in the area, saying any presidential Candidate wishing to past his posters in parts of the state […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A student of Moshood Abiola Polytechnic (MAPOLY), Abeokuta, Happiness Odeh, has been killed allegedly by her abductors. The deceased, who won the institution’s beauty contest on 3 August, was said to have been kidnapped on her way to Ipara, in Ode Remo on Tuesday evening. Both the polytechnic’s management and the leadership […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Kaduna State Government says troops of Operation Forest Sanity have killed scores of terrorists, recovered arms and seven motorcycles in Chickun Local Government Area of the state The Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, Mr Samuel Aruwan, made the disclosure in a statement on Saturday in Kaduna. Aruwan said: “Security […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Governor Charles Chukwuma Soludo of Anambra State, has slammed an indefinite suspension on the Transition Committee Chairman of Nnewi North Council Area of the State Mbazulike Iloka. The council boss who was just recently appointed, incurred the government’s wrath over circumstances leading to the death of his wife, Mrs Chidiebere IIoka, barely […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Lagos government has issued a directive making it compulsory for the studying of history across primary and junior secondary schools in the state. The state ministry of education, in a statement sated that the subject is to be offered as an elective in senior secondary schools. According to the statement, the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The embattled outgoing Nigeria’s Auditor general of the Federation Alphonsus Aghughu may have concluded plans to install a stooge who will allegedly cover up his alleged Maladminstation, the African Examiner has learnt. The outgoing AuGF has about three weeks left to retire from the service, and is expected to handover to the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Akwa Ibom State High Court, presided by Justice Edem Akpan, has sentenced 82-year-old Village Head of Efen Ibom in Ika Local Government Area of the State, Chief Essien Matthew Odiong, to death by hanging for murder. The monarch, married to 12 wives and has 60 children, was standing trial on four counts […]
(AFRRICAN EXAMINER) – The national leadership of a political pressure group, Polling Booth Vanguard (PBV), has appointed a former Military Administrator (Milad) of Gombe State, Group Captain Joe Orji, (Rtd) as one of its Patron. They explained that, the Enugu State born Aircraft Engineer from Aninri local government area of Enugu state, was informed by […]
