(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 […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The abducted son of the Minister of Communication and Digital Economy, Professor Ali Isa Pantami, has been reportedly seen at a checkpoint in Bauchi. According to Daily Trust, the Minister’s son, Alamin Isa Pantami, was discovered on Friday at a checkpoint in Dambam, a Local Government Area in Bauchi State, a few […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The news that inhabitants of Oluwo area of Abeokuta are in a panic mood after the killing of a popular area boy known around the metropolis as Tommy has sparked social media reaction. According to available information, Tommy was reportedly killed late Thursday night at Panseke, by some persons who are yet-to-be-identified. […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Following the outbursts generated over the beauty pageant conducted in the female section of Nigerian prisons Kirikiri, Lagos where murder suspect, Chidinma Ojukwu, emerged as Miss Cell 2022, the Controller of the facility, Mrs Lizzie Ekpendu has been redeployed. Ojukwu, the alleged murder suspect of the Chief Executive Officer of Super TV, […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Kogi Commissioner of Police, Mr Edward Egbuka, on Thursday warned police officers against going on strike. The commissioner gave the warning in a press statement signed by the State Command’s Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Mr Williams Ovye-Aya, and made available to newsmen in Lokoja. Egbuka warned “any form of strike or […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Enugu State governor, Dr. Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi is committed to serving Enugu State people who gave him their mandate on two occasions and would not be distracted from his assignment by politics. Special Adviser to the Governor on Information, Barrister Steve Oruruo who regretted being quoted out of context on issues of zoning […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Lawyer of Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Aloy Ejimakor, has tasked politicians in the southeast to stop their ambition to run for political offices in the 2023 general elections. Ejimakor made this known in a tweet on his Twitter handle, saying that citizens of the geopolitical zone […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The embattled governor David Umahi led government in Ebony State has vowed that it would soon expose alleged fraudulent activities of Ex- Secretary to the Nigerian federal government, Senator Ayim Pius Anyim. A statement issued by the state’s Commissioner for Information and State Orientation, Hon. Barr. Orji Uchenna Orji, Wednesday alleged that […]
(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 […]
