(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Two police officers were injured as gunmen, on Monday morning, attacked the Otoko Divisional Police Headquarters situated in the Obowo Local Government Area of Imo State. According to villagers, the attack started around 3 am and lasted a long time as residents feared for their lives. A villager said, “We didn’t sleep […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, on Monday, met with former President Olusegun Obasanjo in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital. The vice president had paid a visit to Ogun State for a high-level discussion organized by the Coalition for Dialogue on Africa. The dialogue tagged, ‘West Africa: Rising to the Challenge of Consolidating Democratic […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Four commercial motorcyclists and residents of the Omi Adio area of Ibadan, Oyo State, who were chasing suspected robbers, have been reportedly shot dead. Our correspondent gathered that the incident happened on Friday after the hoodlums, who raided some point-of-sale shops, were fleeing the area. The robbers were said to have invaded […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Police Command in Kwara has arrested Mr Musibau Esinrogunjo, the Special Assistant on Rural mobilisation to Gov. AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, for assaulting a traffic warden on duty along Ahmadu Bello Way, Ilorin. African Examiner reports that a video clip on how the governor’s aide was allegedly caught by policemen with a cartridge […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Ahead of the 2023 general election in Nigeria, a pan Socio political organization, the Igbo Leadership Development Foundation (ILDF), has asked the opposition Peoples Democratic party PDP to zone it’s presidential ticket to South East zone in the spirit of equity, justice, and fair play, or be ready to face the consequences. […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Director General of Voice of Nigeria (VON), Mr Osita Okechukwu has appealed to Sen. Abdulahi Adamu led new National Working Committee (NWC) of All Progressive Congress (APC), to follow the roadmap of President Muhammadu Buhari. Okechukwu made the appeal Sunday while addressing journalists at the Eagle Square Abuja on the outcome […]
… Says He Is Over Desperate (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – As the people’s Democratic party PDP Governorship zoning arrangement in Enugu State continues to generate controversy ahead of the 2023 general election, leaders of Enugu East Senatorial district have insisted that it’s the turn of the zone to produce the next governor, describing Ex- Deputy Senate […]
…… Advises Govt. On Insecurity (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – As the ongoing industrial action embarked upon by the Academic Staff Union of Universities ASUU continues, the African Democratic Congress (ADC) has urged the federal government to resolve the contending issues that led to the lingering crisis, so as to save the nation’s University system from total […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Former Imo State Governor, Rochas Okorocha, on Sunday said that if the possibility of a Bola Tinubu and Rocha’s ticket emerged ahead of the 2023 presidential election, he would clinch it. Okorocha, a former governor of Imo, said this while fielding questions from newsmen at the All Progressives Congress National Convention in […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The news that the Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele, is contesting for the 2023 presidential election has sparked social media reaction. African Examiner recalls that the posters of Emefiele continue to flood Abuja environment and was even noticed during the just concluded APC convention. Although Emefiele has not officially […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Ebonyi State Governor, David Umahi has stated that Nigerians will witness great peace and unity, infrastructural development if he becomes the next President of Nigeria in 2023. Umahi, who is a presidential aspirant under the platform of the ruling All Progressive Congress, APC, however, heaped praises on President Muhammadu Buhari for ensuring […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Commissioner of Police in Lagos State, Abiodun Alabi, has called on members of the public to report any police officer and men carrying out their official duties while on mufti. This is contained in a statement issued on Saturday by the spokesman for the command, Benjamin Hundeyin. Mr Alabi said that […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Kaduna State Government, says security forces have reported that an attack by bandits was repelled in the vicinity of the Kaduna International Airport on Saturday . The Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, Mr Samuel Aruwan, confirmed the attack in a statement on Saturday. Aruwan said troops stationed within and […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – One year after, troops of Operation Hadin Kai (OPHK) have discovered the wreckage of the Alpha Jet of the Nigerian Air Force that went missing while conducting an operation in the dreaded forest. The Nigerian Army stated this on its verified Facebook account on Saturday while giving update on the recent success […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Former Governor of Nasarawa State, Senator Abdullahi Adamu, has emerged as the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) The serving senator emerged the new national chair of the ruling party on Saturday at the Eagles Square, Abuja, venue of the APC national convention, after a voice vote. The new national […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The South-West unity list for the 2022 All Progressives Congress’ national convention has been released. In the list, a former governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in Osun State, Iyiola Omisore, was nominated as the National Secretary of APC. Twelve other APC members were nominated in the list, a copy of […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) is sensitive to the plight of victims of crime and their families and will not indulge in any activity to assault or undermine their sensibilities. The declaration was made in Abuja by its Public Relations Officer, Mr Francis Enobore. He was reacting to misgivings in some quarters […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The University of Benin (UNIBEN) on Saturday ordered the flying of the institution’s flag at half-mast to mourn the death of the first female vice-chancellor in Nigeria, Prof. Grace Alele-Williams. Alele-Williams, who was appointed vice-chancellor of the University of Benin in 1985 died on Friday in Lagos at the age of 89 […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Barley few days after the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) released immediate past governor of Anambra state, Dr. Willy Obiano from its custody over alleged misappropriation of 42 billion naira public fund, the anti -graft agency yesterday sealed a mansion belonging to the (latter) in Awka. The abandoned multi billion naira […]
…Vows To Sanction Public Servants Who Violates Directive (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Governor Charles Chukwuma Soludo of Anambra state has directed Civil Servants in the State to end the every Monday, Sit- at home in Anambra state declared by the proscribed Indigenous people of Biafra IPOB for close to two years now. The group, had declared […]
