….Says It’s Grave Attack On Freedom Of Worship (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A human rights group, Civil Rights Realization and Advancement Network (CRRAN), has faulted the closure of Rev. Fr. Ejike Mbaka’s led Adoration Ministry by the Catholic Bishop of Enugu Diocese, Most Rev (Dr) Callistus Onaga. It’s said the action is a grave attack on […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Ejiro Otarigho, a driver who drove a burning fuel tanker away from a community in Delta state, has stated that he needs a new vehicle. African Examiner writes that Otarigho, had last week, drove his tanker which caught fire at a residential area to a river bank and this act earned him […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The former Secretary-General of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Sani Toro, has been kidnapped. The former NFF scribe was kidnapped Saturday on his way from Abuja to Bauchi after reportedly attending the wedding ceremony of the son of former NFF President Aminu Maigari The Bauchi State Police Public Relations Officer, Ahmed Wakili, […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – As Nigerians mark Father’s Day, an Anglican Cleric, Ven. Wole Ogunseyinde, has urged fathers not to leave the training of children to mothers alone. Ogunseyinde gave the advice in an interview on Sunday in Ibadan. Ogunseyinde said God had made Fathers heads of their homes and expected them to provide, protect and […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Gov. Bello Matawalle of Zamfara has declared a work-free week to enable public and civil servants to register and obtain their Permanent Voter Card (PVCs). The Commissioner for Information, Alhaji Ibrahim Dosara, disclosed this in a statement on Saturday in Gusau. “This is to inform the general public that His Excellency, the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Mr Biodun Oyebanji, the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has been declared the winner of the Saturday’s Ekiti Governorship election. Declaring the winner, Prof. Oyebode Adebowale, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Returning Officer, said Oyebanji polled a total of 187, 057 to win the election. He said that Oyebanji […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – As part of its commitment towards boosting and changing the narrative of oil palm business in Enugu State, South East Nigeria, International Civil Society organization, the Solidaridad West Africa has put together a capacity-building workshop for members of the oilpalm multi-stakeholder platform (MSP) in the state. The programme according to the organization, […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Minister of Industry, Trade, and Investment, Adeniyi Adebayo, has commended the large turnout of voters and the innovations deployed by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for the Ekiti governorship election. Mr. Adebayo, also a former Governor in Ekiti, made the commendation on Saturday while addressing journalists shortly after casting his vote […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Tension gripped Owupa and Orokam communities in Ogbadibo Local Government Area of Benue State following the killing of a councilor-elect and his cousin by suspected kidnappers. Consequently, youths from the two communities on Friday barricaded the highway and protested the killing as well as incessant kidnapping in both communities. Sources said that […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has arrested persons suspected to be engaged in vote-buying in the ongoing Ekiti State governorship poll. Channels TV reports that some of the suspects were paraded at the Oke Ori Omi Area the Division of the Nigeria Police Force. The suspects were reported to have been […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Catholic Bishop of Enugu Diocese, Most Rev. (Dr). Callistus Onaga has banned all priests and Catholic faithful from attending the Adoration Ministry Emene led by Rev controversial Rev. Ejike Mbaka. This is a fall out of the controversial statement recently made by Mbaka against the presidential flag bearer of Labour Party’s […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate in Ekiti State, Mr. Biodun Oyebanji, and his Social Democratic Party (SDP) counterpart, Engr. Segun Oni, were last night locked in a war of words, heightening tension ahead of today’s election. Oni accused the APC, which is the ruling party in the state, of intimidating […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Unknown gunmen terrorizing parts of South East Nigeria on Friday attacked the university town of Nsukka, in Nsukka Council Area of Enugu State killing a policeman and set ablaze police patrol vehicles at two different check points. The victim was shot dead at Umanu junction Nsukka while the police patrol vehicle was […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State has stated that he has no plans to dump the People’s Democratic Party (PDP). Wike made this known after an online video presently going around suggesting that he intends to leave the party as he urged members of the public to ignore the video. According to […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Funeral mass has commenced for slain victims of the June 5th terror attack on St Francis Catholic Church, Owo. Bodies of the victims, which sources were six kids and 20 women, were brought in a hearse in separate coffins. In attendance are Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu and other dignitaries. Details Shortly…
….Says He Remains Best Candidate (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Members of the Tinubu Support Group (TSG), in Enugu State, South- East Nigeria, led by immediate past state Chairman of the All progressive Congress APC, Dr. Ben Nwoye, yesterday staged a lavished party in celebration of the victory of the party’s presidential Candidate, Senator Ahmed Bola Tinubu […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Police Command in Edo has arrested 17 suspects for alleged involvement in armed robbery and being members of secret cults. Presenting the suspects to newsmen in Benin on Friday, SP Chidi Nwabuzor, the Public Relations Officer of the command said the suspects were arrested in different locations in the Benin metropolis. […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Supreme Court of Nigeria has granted the use of hijab by female Muslim students in Lagos State Government-owned schools. The apex court delivered the ruling upholding the use of hijab by Muslim students on Friday in Abuja. The court dismissed an appeal by the Lagos State Government and upheld the earlier […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Ace broadcaster, and House of Representatives Candidate for Aninri/Awgu/Oji-River Federal Constituency of Enugu State, under the platform of the ruling All Progressive Congress APC Prince VinMatin Obiora Ilo, has accused Chairman of the party in the state, Chief Ugochukwu Agballa, and National Vice Chairman, (South), Chief Emma Enukwu, of plotting to unlawfully […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – As the recent negative statement made by Firebrand Catholic priest, Rev. Fr. Ejike Mbaka against the Labour Party 2023 presidential Candidate, Mr. Peter Obi continues to generate mixed reactions, the Catholic Diocese of Enugu has distanced itself from the comments of the Cleric, saying it was his personal views. The Bishop Calistus […]
