(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Nobel laureate, Wole Soyinka, has stated that Nigeria is “in a mess” and that the country is currently ”disintegrating before our very eyes”. Soyinka disclosed this during a media briefing held at the Freedom Park in Lagos . The elder statesman who was worried by the state of the nation stated that […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority (LAMATA) has said that the Lagos Blue rail lines will be operational by Dec. 31, 2022. The Railway Engineer of LAMATA, Mr Joseph Akinpelu, said this when he led 57 Students of Leisure and Tourism Management (LTM), Yaba College of Technology (YabaTech), Epe campus, on sensitisation […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Speaker of the Plateau State House of Assembly, Honourable Abok Ayuba, has been impeached. Rt Hon. Yakubu Sanda representing Pengana Constituency in the state assembly has been elected Speaker by the members as the new speaker. Abok was reportedly impeached on Thursday morning following a vote of no confidence by some […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Lagos State Government has unveiled a mass vaccination campaign, as part of the strategies to stave off re-emergence of the COVID-19 viral infection. Speaking during the unveiling, Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, said that the objective is aimed at vaccinating four million residents in Lagos before the end of 2021. […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The family of an artist, Ifeanyi Kalu, has been thrown into mourning after personnel of the Nigerian Air Force, accused of driving on the Bus Rapid Transit lane in Lagos State, crushed him. African Examiner gathered that Ifeanyi was on his way to work in the Ilupeju area of the state when […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Unidentified armed men have Abducted a former Council Chairman of Nkanu West Council area of Enugu state, and Nolly wood Actor, movie producer, Mr. Afam Nnaji. A family Source who made this known on Monday in Enugu said the movie Director was kidnapped on Sunday, on his way back to Enugu from […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Muhammadu Buhari will on Monday depart for Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, to participate in the investment conference organised by the Future Investment Initiative Institute. The President’s Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Malam Garba Shehu, confirmed this in a statement on Sunday in Abuja. According to the presidential aide, the President […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Godwin Emefiele, governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), has stated that medical tourism is straining the country’s foreign reserves. Emefiele disclosed this at the launch of Duchess International Hospital, a newly built 100-suit health facility located in Ikeja, Lagos. He tasked the private sector operators to invest in medical facilities […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Panic as a tanker loaded with fuel fell and spilt its content in the Surulere Area of Lagos State on Saturday. The tanker, a Mack Truck with registration number LAGOS 961 XJ, was laden with 33, 000 litres of Premium Motor Spirit when it fell at Stadium Bus Stop along Funsho Williams […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Outrage has trailed the torture of an Uber driver, Adedotun Clement, by security agents, who fired tear gas canisters to disperse protesters marking the one year anniversary of the #EndSARS campaign in the Lekki Tollgate area of Lagos State. African Examiner had reported that some protesters and journalists suffered varied forms of […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Some hoodlums enforcing the sit- at home order declared by the proscribed Indigenous people of Biafran IPOB, on Thursday set ablaze a trailer, commuter bus and a provision shop at Emene area of Enugu. The group Championing Biafran Republic, had declared another sit-at-home on Thursday in all parts of South Eastern region […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Publisher of Sahara Reporters, Omoyele Sowore, was assaulted by suspected hoodlums at the Federal High Court in Abuja on Thursday. Sowore was denied access into the court by the security operatives. But as he was still talking to the security men, some boys numbering about 20, arrived. Their presence was noticeable in […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The management of Eko Electricity Distribution Company (EKEDC) on Wednesday announced a six-hour planned outage in some communities in Badagry, Lagos State. The General Manager, Corporate Communications, EKEDC, Mr Godwin Idemudia, said in a statement, that the outage would start between 10:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m on Saturday, Oct. 23. Idemudia said […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A mild drama ensued as some protesters fight over undisclosed sum handed over to one of them by a Nigerian artiste. The singer who came around to felicitate with protesters who are out to mark the one year anniversary of the ENDSARS movement. On getting the money from the artiste, a yet-to-be […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Popular comedian Mr Macaroni and activist singer Falz are leading the car procession at the #EndSARSMemorial protest at Lekki tollgate in Lagos. They showed up at the procession waving Nigerian flags and shouting #ENDSARS. The process at the toll gate, which was the epicenter of the nationwide protests last year, was despite […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The 2019 presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC) Omoyele Sowore and activist, Deji Adeyanju are leading the Abuja #EndSAR anniversary protest. The protest holds at the Unity Fountain. Details shortly…..
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Governor of Imo State, Hope Uzodinma, has condemned the attack on traditional rulers in the state by gunmen. Three of the traditional rulers who were having a meeting at Njaba Local Government Area were killed during the attack while others suffered varying degrees of injuries. Among the monarchs confirmed dead were […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – There are strong indications that security agents and protesters will clash in many cities across the country today (Wednesday) as activists and youths insist on gathering in public spaces to commemorate the first year anniversary of the #EndSARS protests, which rocked the nation last year. For instance, heavily armed police personnel, on […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Police in Lagos State said on Sunday that they were clamping down on cultists in Ikorodu and other parts of the state. Police spokesman in the state, CSP Adekunle Ajisebutu, said this in reaction to allegation of police illegal detention of some students of Lagos State Polytechnic, Ikorodu Campus, over alleged cultism. […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – An ex-Deputy Chairman of the Enugu state Chapter of the All Progressive Congress (APC) Comrade Adolphus Ude, has emerged Chairman of the party in the state, after defeating two other opponents. Similarly, an ex-Commissioner for Works in the state, Chief Ugochukwu Agballa was produced by a parallel congress staged by former Senate […]
