(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Gunmen have killed the commander of Ebubeagu security outfit in Ezza North Local Government Area of Ebonyi State, Mr. Magnus Iganda. Mr. Iganda was killed yesterday morning. A resident in the area, who is also the Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ezza North local government area, Mr. Emeka […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – An Ado-Ekiti High Court, on Wednesday, sentenced one Tunmise Abraham to death by hanging for raping and killing his landlady, Bukola Olanrewaju. Abraham was found guilty of raping and killing his landlady at Olorunda Zone 7, Adebayo area of Ado-Ekiti sometime in 2019. According to the witness account read by Justice Monisola […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Lagos State Government (LASG)has shut down Eko Bridge while diverting traffic to other routes for the safety of motorists following the inferno which engulfed the Apongbon axis of the bridge in the early hours of Wednesday. The Commissioner for Transportation, Dr Frederic Oladeinde announced the development in a statement on Wednesday […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Anambra born US based medical Doctor and president General of the Igbo World Assembly, IWA, Dr. Nwachukwu Anakwenze has indicated his interest to contest for the presidency of Nigeria come 2023 on the platform of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party, PDP. The presidential hopeful, who said he has concluded arrangement to pick […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Chairman of the South-West Governors’ Forum and Governor of Ondo State, Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, SAN, has frowned at the turn of events at Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife. African Examiner writes that the appointment of Prof. Adebayo Bamire as the institution’s 12th substantive Vice-Chancellor has come with a lot of commotions. The protest […]
…… Seeks Media Partnership (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Worried by the high rate of child marriage in Enugu State, South East Nigeria, Women Information Network (WINET), a non- governmental organization (NGO) has called on the media to join hands with critical Stakeholders in advocating for more budgetary provisions by governments so as to end the ugly […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Nigerian Medical Association has enjoined the Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, to make the full payment of February salaries of medical doctors working with the Kogi state government. The NMA stated this in a communiqué which was jointly signed by its Chairman, Dr. Omakoji Oyiguh, and Secretary, Dr. Chimezie Udebuani […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Anambra Governor, Charles Chukwuma Soludo, has stated that he met only N300 million in the state’s treasury after the assumption of office. Soludo made this revelation when he appeared on Arise TV on Tuesday. According to the former Central Bank Governor, he has collected debts running into “hundreds of billions of naira” […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Two men have been arrested by the Police Command in Anambra for allegedly defiling four minors in Umudim, Nnewi in Nnewi North Local Government Area, of the state. The suspects, Peter Ezeala, 61 and Elochukwu Igwilo, 27, were said to be neighbours with the parents of the victims of sexual violation. DSP […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Some indigenes of Ile-Ife in Osun, on Monday allegedly invaded the Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU) campus, armed with charms and other fetish objects, protesting against the appointment of non- indigene as the institution’s Vice-Chancellor. African Examiner gathered that the protesting Ife indigenes closed the university’s two major gates as early as 6.00 […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A fire broke out on Monday engulfing a building in Javino, an area of Gauraka in Tafa Local Government Area of Niger. Some eyewitnesses reported that the inferno was caused by activities at the building where fuel was stored illegally. With fuel scarcity in the country, the owner of the goods was […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Monday, declared the seats of 20 lawmakers from Cross River vacant over their defection from the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) to All Progressives Congress (APC). Justice Taiwo Taiwo, in a judgment, dismissed the defence argument that the PDP (plaintiff) had no locus standi (legal rights) to […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Abia State Chapter of the opposition All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), has suffered a setback, as its financial secretary, Comrade Nnamdi Nwanaga, has resigned his position. He made this known Monday in a letter dated March 20th, 2022, addressed to the National Chairman of the party, Ozonkpu Victor Ike Oye. The […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Ex- Nigeria’s Senate president, Chief Ken Nnamani, and a former South East National Vice Chairman of the All progressive Congress APC, Chief Emma Enukwu, have declared war against each other over the position of Deputy National Chairman (South) of the ruling party zoned to Enugu state ahead of the party’s national convention […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Chairman of the Christian Association of Nigeria in the state, Rev. John Hayab, says the recent attack in Southern Kaduna is sad and he tasked Christians to stand up and defend themselves. African Examiner recalls that some bandits had attacked Agban Kagoro, Kaura Local Government Area of Kaduna State Sunday night, […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has started disciplinary action against one of its officers for leaking a video of former Anambra Governor, Willie Obiano while in its custody. It disclosed this in a statement titled “EFCC Subjects Officer Behind Obiano’s Video Leak to Disciplinary Action”. The statement reads in part: […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The multi million naira famous Assumpta Cathedral Catholic Church, Owerri, South East Nigeria, has been gutted by a fire. It was gathered that the fire which began few minutes past 11pm yesterday started as a result of an electrical fault from the electrical unit in the church. Sources close to the Church […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT), Akwa Ibom wing has suspended the strike embarked upon by teachers in public primary and secondary schools across the state. The suspension of the strike is contained in a statement by the state union Chairman, Mr Edet Emenyi and Secretary, Mr Victor Amirize in Uyo on […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Governorship campaign posters of former Deputy President of Nigerian Senate, Chief Ike Ekweremadu, has flooded every nook and crannies of Enugu city and environ. The five time Senator, who represents Enugu West Senatorial District in the National Assembly (NASS), had recently during a consultation parley with the media in Enugu made […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Ali Modu Sheriff, a former governor of Borno state, has stated that he will no longer contest the national chairmanship position of the All Progressives Congress (APC). Sheriff stated this in Abuja on Sunday while speaking to journalists saying that his decision was because of the party’s zoning arrangement, which allowed the […]
