(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Gunmen, suspected to be kidnappers, have abducted some travellers in Lokpanta, a community in the Umunneochi Local Government Area of Abia State, Nigeria’s South-east. The incident happened at about 5:30 p.m. on Sunday. African Examiner learnt that the victims — who were travelling in a Toyota Corolla car –– were attacked by […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A terrorist group in the North West has threatened to abduct President Muhammadu Buhari. The terrorists made their threat in a fresh video where they were seen flogging some of their captives. This threat is coming just a few weeks after the convoy of President Buhari was attacked in Katsina State. In […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Family of Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, has heaped praises on the United Nations, UN, for indicting Nigeria and Kenya in the arrest and detention of their son, the secessionist. According to available reports, the United Nations, UN Human Rights Council Working Group on Arbitrary Detention, […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The General Overseer of Citadel Global Community Church, formerly known as Latter Rain Assembly, Pastor Tunde Bakare, has refuted claims that he has endorsed the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Bola Tinubu. Pastor Bakare also refuted the reports that he criticized the Christian Association of Nigeria for speaking up against […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Senior Pastor of Dunamis International Gospel Center, Dr Paul Enenche has called on security operatives to arrest the ‘bishops’ who attended the unveiling of Kashim Shettima. It could be recalled that the All Progressives Congress, APC presidential candidate, Bola Tinubu on Wednesday, unveiled the former Borno State Governor as his running mate […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Police command in Niger says it has arrested one Alhaji Bashiru Abdulahi, an alleged serial killer and notorious kidnapper in Kontagora Local Government Area (LGA) of the state. The command’s Public Relations Officer(PRO), Mr Wasiu Abiodun, confirmed the arrest in a statement on Saturday in Minna. Abiodun said the police’s tactical […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Deputy leader of Song Local Government Legislative Council of Adamawa State, Hon Ishaya Bakano, has been killed. A gang of men of the underworld got at the local council lawmaker in the early hours of Saturday and gunned him down. Ishaya, who was representing Gudu Mboi Ward, was whisked from his […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Airline Operators of Nigeria (AON), the umbrella body of all airline companies operating in Nigeria, has said that henceforth, aggrieved passengers who destroy properties belonging to any airline or assault airline staff, will be arrested and prosecuted. This is contained in a statement signed by the spokesman for the AON, Prof. […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Police Command in Enugu State has foiled an attempt by armed hoodlums to attack Igbo-Eze North Police Division headquarters within the Nsukka axis of the state. This is contained in a statement issued by the Command’s Public Relations Officer, DSP Daniel Ndukwe, on Friday in Enugu. Ndukwe said that police operatives […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Terrorists have abducted fifty people from Kuchi, in the Munya Local Government Area of Niger State. According to the Co-convener of Concerned Shiroro Youths Of Niger State, Sani Kokki, who made this known in a statement made available to our correspondent, the abduction was said to have occurred while it rained at […]
…..Passes Confidence Vote On Mainstream Chairman, Ude (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The leadership of All progressive Congress APC ward (1) in Awgu Council area of Enugu State, has disowned one Chukwundu Fabian Nnamdi, who has been parading himself as Chairman of the party in the locality, describing the (latter), as impostor, just as they passed confidence […]
(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 […]
