(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja on Friday, March 18, 2022, issued an order vacating the restraining injunction against the National Convention of the All Progressives Congress fixed for March 26th. Justice Bello Kawu in his ruling stated that a member of a political party can’t sue the party. African Examiner […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Drama ensued on Thursday at the inauguration of Prof Chukwuma Soludo as the governor of Anambra when the wife of outgoing Gov. Willie Obiano, Ebelechukwu and Mrs Bianca Ojukwu were involved in a fracas at the event. There are, however, contradictory reports as to who slapped who first. But The News Agency […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu Government has suspended the activities of the union from all parks and garages with immediate effect, following the crisis engulfing the National Union of Road Transport Workers Union in Lagos State. The Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Gbenga Omotoso, made this known in a statement late Thursday. The statement […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The death of a Deputy Inspector General of Police, Joseph Egbunike, who was in charge of the Force Criminal Investigations Department investigating the alleged activities of the suspended head of the Police Intelligence Response Team, Abba Kyari, has sparked social media reactions. Although the details concerning the death of the senior police […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Senate on Wednesday threw out President Muhammdu Buhari’s Bill seeking to amend the Electoral Act, 2022. The Bill titled: “A Bill for an Act to amend the Electoral Act 2022 and for related matters, 2022,” was overwhelming rejected by Senators, a development that effectively stopped its second reading. The Bill scaled […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The People’s Democratic Party has informed the Independent National Electoral Commission to declare its candidates, Iduma Igariwe as the new Governor of Ebonyi State and Fred Udogwu as his Deputy. The party made the submission at a press conference on Tuesday evening, following the judgement by a Federal High Court in Abuja […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The driver of the Bus Rapid Transport (BRT) bus that took the late fashion driver Oluwabamise Ayanwole on February 26 has been arrested. Police confirmed the arrest of the driver identified as Nice Andrew on Monday afternoon shortly after the death of Bamise was made public. Spokesman, CSP Adekunle Ajisebutu, who confirmed […]
(AFRICAN Examiner) – Yoruba Nation campaigner, Sunday Adeyemo also known as Sunday Ighoho, has been released in Benin Republic. Igboho was released on Monday to Yoruba Nation arrowhead and leader of the Umbrella body of Yoruba Self-determination Groups, Ilana Omo Oodua Worldwide, Banji Akintoye. Receiving Igboho also was the Akintoye’s deputy, Wale Adeniran. In a […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A 22-year-old lady, Miss Oluwabamise Ayanwola, who got missing after boarding a Lagos Bus Rapid Transit vehicle, has been found dead. One of Ayanwola’s relatives confirmed on Monday. “We are at the morgue. We have confirmed the corpse,” the relative said in an emotional-laden voice. It was learnt that her corpse was […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The leadership crisis rocking the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) have taken a new dimension on Monday after security men took over the national headquarters of the party in Abuja. About 15 patrol vehicles of security operatives have blocked access roads to the party secretariat as early as at 9 am. Also, […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested no fewer than 41 suspects in Abuja and Kaduna State for drug related crimes. The NDLEA spokesperson, Mr Femi Babafemi said this in a statement on Sunday in Abuja. Babafemi said that at least, 30 suspects were arrested at Malali area of Kaduna […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Commissioner of Police, CP Abiodun Alabi, has ordered the arrest of all persons involved in sharing kegs containing PMS (petrol) as souvenirs in a party. Alabi described the act as regrettable and reprehensible. The Lagos State Police Public Relations Officer, CSP Adekunle Ajisebutu, in a statement on Saturday, said that the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Lagos State Government has sealed Havillah Event Centre, Oniru, where petrol was used as a souvenir at a party. The event centre was sealed by officials of the Lagos Safety Commission and the Rapid Response Squad “for Contravening Public Safety Rules”. Lagos State Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Mr Gbenga Omotoso, […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – First batch of Nigerians stranded in Ukraine have arrived in the country. They arrived from Romania on Friday morning . The Chairman of Nigerians in Diaspora Commission, Abike Dabiri, confirmed this in a tweet. She said , “First batch of Nigerians from #Ukraine arrived at Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport Abuja from Romania […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Muhammadu Buhari is proceeding on an extended foreign trip that will last beyond two weeks with a four-day stop in Nairobi, the capital of Kenya to participate in the 50th Anniversary of the United Nations Environmental Programme (UNEP@50), scheduled for 3rd – 4th March, 2022. A statement by his Special Adviser […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A bed- ridden spinal cord female patient at Awgu, Enugu State, South- East Nigeria, Miss Uzoma Ibe, has appealed to the government, corporate Nigeria and good spirited individuals to help pay for her surgery estimated to cost over N6 million in a Nigerian hospital. Uzoma was involved in a ghastly car crash […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Police command in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) has rescued 11 kidnap victims in Gwargwada community in Kuje Area Council of the territory. The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) in the FCT, DSP Josephine Adeh, made this known in a statement on Saturday in Abuja. She said the victims, kidnapped on […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has expressed concern over the abduction of some of its adhoc members of staff in Imo. The INEC Resident Electoral Commissioner in the state, Prof. Francis Ezeonu, while briefing newsmen in Owerri on Saturday, called on security agents to ensure safe return of its members of […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Fire has razed a shopping plaza in the popular spare parts market in the Ladipo area of Lagos State. It was gathered that the fire incident occurred early Saturday morning and affected a one-storey building, the Aguiyi Ironsi Plaza, in the market before dawn. According to an official of the Lagos State […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Muhammadu Buhari has arrived Lafia, the Nasarawa State capital on a two day state visit. The President, who came in helicopter 5N-FG2 arrived about 10 am at the Nasarawa State airport, Lafia. On ground to receive President Buhari are the host governor, Abdulahi Sule, the governors of Kogi and Kebbi states, […]
