(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Supreme Court on Wednesday temporarily stopped the withdrawal of old Naira Notes from Feb. 10 A seven-member panel led by Justice John Okoro, stopped the move in a ruling in an exparte application brought by three northern states of Kaduna, Kogi and Zamfara. The three states had specifically applied for an […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Enugu State Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Campaign Council has dismissed allegations of forgery of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) certificate against its gubernatorial flagbearer, Dr. Peter Mbah, describing it as the conjecture of an indolent opposition and the last kick of a dying horse. It said the opposition in Enugu […]
Seek Justice, Equity, Fair play. (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Indigenes of Uzo- Uwani Council area of Enugu state, under the platform of ‘Uzo-Uwani professionals Association’, have decried the alledged continued political Marginalization and injustice against their people by their co constituent, in the occupation of the IgboEtiti/Uzo-Uwani Federal Constituency seat at the National Assembly (NASS). They […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Umbrella of Igbo socio-cultural organization, Ohanaeze Ndigbo has dismissed the purported assassination threat against the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, presidential candidate, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar. Mr. Emma Powerful, spokesman of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, had alleged of a plot to assassinate Atiku in the South-East. However, in a statement issued […]
AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Labour Party Presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has tasked Nigerians to hold him responsible if he fails to live up to expectations if elected as president. Obi stated this as he addressed a town hall audience in Umuahia, the Abia State capital on Friday, February 3, 2023. The former Anambra State governor […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Actors Guild of Nigeria has berated Nasir el-Rufai, governor of Kaduna State, for calling Peter Obi, Labour Party presidential candidate a “Nollywood actor”. The African Examiner recalls that in a recent interview, Governor El-Rufai had dismissed the chances of Obi winning the 2023 presidential election. “Peter Obi is a Nollywood actor […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Residents of Ibadan took to the streets on Friday to protest against the lingering fuel and naira scarcity in the country. According to available information, the protest started around the state secretariat and the government house spread to Iwo road, Gate, and other busy areas around the state. Commercial activities were grounded […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun State says he has faith, trust, and confidence in the judiciary to right the wrongs as the chamber of justice and remedy. A statement by Mallam Rasheed Olawale, spokesperson to the governor, issued on Friday in Osogbo, said Adeleke made the remarks while receiving Unit-to Unit Ambassadors […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Police Operatives in Igbo-Eze South Division of Enugu State Command, have arrested one Joseph Chinenye aged 39 and Onyeka Kenneth Ezeja aged 29, both male of Iheakpu-Awka in Igbo-Eze South LGA and Onicha Enugu-Ezike in Igbo-Eze North LGA, in possession of suspected counterfeit one hundred and eighty (180) pieces of the Central […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Operatives of the Enugu state police Command have arrested three male armed Robbery Suspects in the state. It said “one Chukwuneku Monday (a.k.a “Boss”) aged 39 and Agu Emmanuel (a.k.a “Fuckoyor”) aged 22, were arrested in their criminal hideout at New Artisan Enugu, on 23/01/2023; while Nnamani Monday (a.k.a “Sewa”) aged 21, […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Police officers were among at least 47 killed and 150 wounded in a blast at a mosque inside a highly sensitive Pakistan police headquarters, prompting the government to put the country on high alert. The attack happened during afternoon worship in the provincial capital of Peshawar, close to former tribal areas along […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Center (CISLAC), has charged media practitioners and Civil Society groups to rise up as voice of the masses to change the narrative of culture of secrecy on issue of financial budget and management associated with the nation’s Defence and security sector. It noted that since inception of the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – An articulated vehicle carrying a 20ft container has fallen on a commercial bus in the Ojuelegba area of Lagos State, crushing nine passengers to death. Investigations revealed that the commercial bus was picking up passengers at the bus stop along the Ojuelegba Bridge when the vehicle lost control and fell over the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Mr Peter Obi, has stated that the issue of millions of naira being swallowed by animals will not happen under his administration if he is elected president. Obi made this known on Friday as he addressed students of the University of Abuja during a town […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Incessant kidnapping of natives in Ikem-Isioroto of Isi-Uzo local government area of Enugu state has continued unabated, with the abduction of another victim on Tuesday. The incidents have sent the community members into refuge in neighboring villages as commuters desert the Obollo Afor – Nkalagu trunk A federal highway for fear of […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Various Nigeria’s Consumer protection and regulatory Agencies on Thursday took awareness creation on the services they offer to Nigerians to the University of Nigeria Nsukka UNN, Enugu Campus, where they interacted with the law students of the institution. They equally educate them on how to seek redress when their rights are violated […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday in Daura, Katsina State said he decided to join the Nigerian Army when there was pressure on him to get married. According to him, he secured his first job early after school to manage a co-operative in Daura, but had to escape and join the army when […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Election Petition Tribunal chaired by Justice Tertse Kume has sacked Osun Governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke. The tribunal sacked Adeleke due to over voting in many polling units across the state. Justice Tetsea Kume, who delivered the majority judgment, stated that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) failed to substantially comply with […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – About 309 Nigerians renounced their citizenship in 16 years while a total of 1.7 million passports were produced last year. Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Interior, Dr. Shuaib Belgore disclosed this on Thursday when he featured at the 64th edition of State House Ministerial briefing organized by the Presidential Communications team at the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The purported announcement banning the Tinubu/Shettima Grassroot Independent Campaign Council in Enugu State, as well as threat to expel Ex- Senate president, Chief Ken Nnamani from the All Progressives Congress (APC) by the Embattled state Chairman of the party, Chief Ugochukwu Agballa led executive is a calculated attempt to frustrate Tinubu in […]
