(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A total of 15 bodies have been recovered from the 16-passenger boat that capsized on July 8 at Ojo area of Lagos State. General Manager, Lagos State Waterways Authority (LASWA), Mr Oluwadamilola Emmanuel, confirmed the new figure. Four bodies of the victims were recovered on Saturday, while 11 others were recovered on […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – As politicians across Nigeria continues with their alignment and realignment ahead of 2023 general election, a former House of Representatives Aspirant under the people’s Democratic party PDP in Enugu State, Chief Chidi Obetta, has emerged Candidate of Nsukka/Igboeze South Federal Constituency of Labour Party. His emergence followed the voluntary withdrawal of the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Worried by the high rate of brain drain syndrome in its profession in Nigeria, the body of Heads of Nursing and Nursing Services Department and Principals of Schools in Federal Health Institutions in the nation, has advocated for a policy where nurses practice for a minimum number of years in the country […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Residents of Polytechnic town , Nekede, Owerri West Council area of Imo State were thrown into fear and tension, as heavily armed men invaded First Baptist Church Cathedral road Owerri, kidnapped wife of the General Manager of Imo State Zoological Garden and Wild Life Park, Nekede, Mrs. Elizabeth Abioye. It was gathered […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Governor Charles Soludo of Anambra State has critised a popular prophet in the state, Chukwuemeka Ohanaemere, otherwise known as Odumeje, saying he attempted to stop the demolition of his church building. Mr Soludo stated this on Friday at the governor’s lodge, Awka, while briefing journalists on the ongoing demolition of illegal structures […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Barely three days after the unfortunate boat accident around Ikorodu area of Lagos State leading to the death of two passengers, another boat accident occurred on Friday night around the Mile 2 area. Mrs Sarat Braimah, Lagos Area Manager, the National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA), confirmed the incident in a statement on […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Association of Master Bakers and Caterers of Nigeria (AMBCN), Ebonyi Chapter, says it will withdraw its services in the state from July 13 as directed by its national body. Mr Felix Eze, Chairman of the association in Ebonyi disclosed this on Saturday in Abakaliki after its meeting on the action scheduled […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The abducted Catholic priest in Otukpo, Benue State, Reverend Fr. Peter Amodu, has regained freedom. According to available information, the priest, who is in charge of Holy Ghost Parish at Eke-Olengbeche under the Otukpo diocese, was released on Friday around 8:30 pm. African Examiner recalls that the priest was abducted on Wednesday […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The management of University College Hospital (UCH), Ibadan, Oyo State, on Saturday declared that Dr Omololu Olunloyo, a former Governor of Oyo State, is still alive, contrary to some online media reports. Some online media had on Saturday reported the death of the former governor. The Public Relations Officer of UCH, Mr […]
…. Harp On Synergy Among Sister Agencies (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – As Muslims in Nigeria joins their counterparts across the globe to mark the 2022 Eid- El- Kabir festival, the Owerri, Imo State, operations office of the National Emergency Management NEMA, has flagged off its popular ‘Operation Eagle Eye’ aimed at ensuring free flow traffic and […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Muhammadu Buhari has arrived his country home in Daura, Katsina State, for Eid-el- Kabir celebrations. A statement issued and signed by Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, said the President’s plane touched down at the Umaru Musa Yar’Adua Airport in Katsina at 5.15 pm on […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Key Stakeholders in artisanal and small-scale gold mining (ASGM) have pledged to work toward the elimination of child labour in the gold mining sector in Nigeria. They made the commitment during a private-sector engagement workshop held in Abuja, and organized by an international Civil Society organization Solidaridad West Africa, in collaboration with […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Anambra State Government says it commenced the demolition of illegally constructed buildings earlier marked for demolition in Onitsha on Thursday. Mr Christian Aburime, Press Secretary to Gov. Chukwuma Soludo of Anambra disclosed this in a statement made available to journalists in Awka. The press secretary said that several illegal structures along […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The rumour that former Governor of Lagos State, Akinwumi Ambode has decamped to Labour Party and will be contesting the 2023 gubernatorial election has made many Nigerians happy. African Examiner recalls that Ambode was the governor of Lagos State who after his first-year term from 2015 to 2019 and was unable to […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A fighter jet looking for terrorists in Safana Local Government Area of Katsina State has accidentally bombed villagers at Kunkuna. According to Daily Trust, many persons lost their lives in the accidental bombing of Kukunna villagers. According to available information, the jet reportedly bombed the wrong targets during an operation launched against […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The presidential candidate of the Labour Party, LP, Peter Obi, has stated that his visitation to Rivers State earlier last month was not because he wanted to gang-up with Governor Nyesom Wike. It could be recalled that Peter Obi was one of the popular politicians that visited the Rivers State governor after […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Police Command in Kwara has confirmed the killing of police inspector, Adebayo Adeforiti, and abduction of a Chinese national by some gunmen at CGC construction company along Shao/Oloru Expressway on July 2 at about 16:15hrs. This is contained in a statement issued by the Spokesman of the Command, SP Okasanmi Ajayi, […]
—Presidency Condemns Incident (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Presidency has described as sad and unwelcome, the shooting incident near Dutsinma, Katsina State, at the convoy of cars carrying the Advance Team of security guards, protocol and media officers ahead of the President Muhammadu Buhari’s trip to Daura for the Eid-el-Kabir Sallah celebrations According to a statement […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – An Iyaganku Family Court sitting in Ibadan has remanded an acclaimed herbalist, James Mathew, 29, in Agodi Correctional facility for allegedly defiling a 14-year-old girl. African Examiner reports that Mathew of Aba – Nla Village, Idi – Ayunre, Ibadan, was charged with 10 counts bordering on defilement and fraud of N5. 7million. […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Anambra State Police Command, has arrested a 29 year old lady, identified as Miss Chinwendu Umegbaka, for allegedly stealing her neighbour’s 3 year -old daughter. Spokesman for the Command, DSP Ikenga Tochukwu, who made this known to Newsmen via a statement in Awka on Monday , said the suspect stole the […]
