(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Life has returned gradually back to normal for residents of Abule Ado gas explosion in Amuwo Odofin Local Government Area of Lagos State which sad incident took place a year ago Sunday, March 15, 2020 will forever remain a black day for the community This was due to the early morning gas […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The National Security Adviser Maj.-Gen Babagana Monguno (retd.) has denied saying that money budgeted for purchase of arms were missing under the immediate past service chiefs. A statement issued by the NSA office at the presidency said that General Monguno was quoted out of context by reporters. The statement reads in parts: […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The National Security Adviser to the President, Maj.-Gen Babagana Monguno (retd.), has revealed that some funds meant for the acquisition of arms to help in combating the anti-terror war bedeviling the country was missing under the leadership of the ex-service chiefs. The NSA, in an interview with BBC Hausa on Friday, said, […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Nigeria and 18 other African countries would benefit from World Bank’s 22.5 million dollars additional financing for the Regional Off-Grid Electricity Access Project (ROGEAP) in Western and Central Africa. The World Bank announced this in a statement issued on Friday in Washington D.C., adding that its board of Executive Directors had approved […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The pump price of the Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) is N212.6 per litre according to the Petroleum Products Pricing Regulatory Agency (PPPRA) This is an indication of a subsidy of N50.61 per litre since the only importer of the product- the Pipelines Products Marketing Company (PPMC) has not notified marketers on upward […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Supreme Court on Friday upheld the 10- year conviction on Former Plateau Governor, Joshua Dariye. The 10-year imprisonment was for the offence of criminal breach of trust. A five-member panel of justices, led by Justice Mary Odili, in a unanimous judgment, held Dariye’s appeal in part, by setting aside the one-year […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Suspected gunmen have abducted some female students of The Federal College of Forestry Mechanisation in Mando area of Kaduna State. Police Public Relations Officer in the state, ASP Mohammed Jalige confirmed the incident. His words: “They were abducted last night; we have no details of the number of students.” He said the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Some gunmen on Wednesday night attacked the National Institute of Construction Technology, Uromi, Esan Northeast Local Government Area of Edo State and abducted yet-to-be-ascertained number of teachers and students. It learnt that the kidnappers invaded the institute on Wednesday night, amid sporadic gunshots. The development, it was gathered heightened tension in the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Chief of Defence Staff, Gen. Leo Irhabor, has led other military chiefs to hold a meeting with the Oyo State Governor, Mr. Seyi Makinde. The military chiefs were said to have first visited the 2 Division first and they are said to be on their way to the Governor’s Office at […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The United Kingdom says it is committed to assisting Nigeria in returning £4.2 million loot recovered from former governor of Delta state, James Ibori and his associates. British high commissioner to Nigeria, Catriona Laing, signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to that effect with attorney-general of the federation, Abubakar Malami, in Abuja […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A religious organization, the Brotherhood of the Cross and Star (BCS) Sunday concluded its 7-day International Peace Conference held in Enugu, with a declaration that peace, love, forgiveness and total reconciliation remains the panacea for the development of the South East region. It said with the conference, peace has come to the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Enugu Zonal Office Monday arraigned one Odejobi Temitope Michael before Justice E.N Alukwu of the State High Court sitting in Enugu on one count charge bordering on stealing to the tune of N2,000,000 (Two Million Naira only). The said sum was inadvertently paid into the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Muhammadu Buhari has stated that he is proud to have picked Yemi Osinbajo as his running mate in 2015. Buhari disclosed this in a congratulatory message to celebrate the vice-president’s 64th birthday. This was contained in a statement by Garba Shehu, presidential spokesman. Buhari stated that Osinbajo is “a reliable and […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Contrary to some media reports that the two students of the Federal university of Science and Technology (FUTO) Owerri, Imo state, who died weekend in their hostel room passed on as a result generator fume, police in the state has said only medical autopsy would reveal the actual cause of their deaths. […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – An international network organization, Solidaridad, working in over 40 countries of the globe in various sectors of the economies, has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Nigeria’s federal Ministry of Agriculture and rural Development to improve Agricultural productivity in the country. The organization also has eight regional offices in five continents, […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Dr Olarewanju Falodun, the Chief Consultant Dermatologist, National Hospital, Abuja (NHA), has cautioned Nigerians against skin bleaching, saying it may result to health disorders associated with cancer, diabetes and other complications. Falodun gave the warning in an interview in Abuja on Sunday, noting that the composition of some skin-lightening products may have […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Some road users have condemned the deplorable state of the Abaranje-Okerube Road located in the Igando-Ikotun Local Government Development Council (LCDA) of Lagos State. They appealed to the government to urgently rehabilitate the road to alleviate the suffering of the residents of the area. In separate interviews with our correspondent on Sunday […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Supreme Court Justice, Sylvester Ngwuta is dead. According to the Chief Registrar of the Supreme Court, Hadizatu Uwani Mustapha, Justice Ngwuta died around 2.30am on Sunday at the Intensive care unit of the National Hospital, Abuja, after being ill for over a week. “He felt sick and was admitted, in the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Chairman, National Drug Law Enforcement Agency(NDLEA), retired Brig.-Gen. Buba Marwa, has warned personnel against the detention of suspects beyond the limit allowed by law. Mr Femi Babafemi, Director, Media and Advocacy, NDLEA, disclosed this in a statement on Saturday in Abuja. According the statement, Marwa also warned against arrest of a […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Vice-President, Yemi Osinbajo, on Saturday, has again stressed on the need for the establishment of state police to curtail the nation’s security challenges. Osinbajo disclosed this in a statement through his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Laolu Akande. Osinbajo spoke at the opening of an international conference on Patriotism, Security, […]
