(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Legendary singer and guitarist, Sir Victor Uwaifo is dead. A close source to the family confirmed this on Saturday. The source said he died after a brief illness. The ‘Guitar boy’ as he was fondly called celebrated his 80th birthday in March. Uwaifo is also the first professional musicians to be awarded […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – National Chairman of the People’s Democratic Party, Uche Secondus, on Saturday asked the Deputy National Chairman (South), Yemi Akinwomi, to preside over the National Executive Committee meeting of the party in his stead. In a letter to Akinwomi, Secondus said, “I hereby request you to preside over the National Executive Committee meeting […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Kaduna State Government says three persons have been killed while many sustained injuries in an attack in Zangon Kataf Local Government Area of the state. Mr Samuel Aruwan, Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, confirmed the attack in a statement issued on Friday in Kaduna. “Security agencies have reported to […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Following the Presidential applause for the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) on its posting of ₦287bn profit after tax in the 2020 financial year, the Group Managing Director, Mallam Mele Kyari, has given an insight into the measures adopted by his management to achieve the feat. Speaking at a press conference Thursday […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Zamfara State Government has secured the release of 18 students of the state College of Agricultural and Animal Sciences Bakura, abducted by unknown gunmen recently. The gunmen had in Aug. 16, abducted students and staff of the College in Bakura Local Government Area of the state. Presenting the released abductees to […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Nigerian singer/ songwriter, Ikechukwu Ahiauzu alias Ric Hassani, has lamented his inability to find the right life partner, saying that finding someone these days is scary. The renowned music star, who said he had handed over his search for a life partner to God, took to his Instagram handle @RicHassani, where he […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Portugal superstar Cristiano Ronaldo has returned to Manchester United, 12 years after he ended his first contract there, the English Premier League (EPL) club said on Friday. Manchester United reached an agreement with Juventus for the transfer of the player, subject to agreement of personal terms, his visa and medical. Ronaldo had […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Bandits have freed 92 out of 136 pupils of Tegina Islamiyya pupils after 88 days in captivity. However 44 students were held back . The freed pupils were brought to Government House, Minna on Friday morning where they are waiting to meet Governor Sani-Bello. Details shortly…
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Federal Government has directed the Chief Medical Directors and Managing Directors of federal tertiary hospitals, to implement no-work, no-pay policy on the striking members of the Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD). The government’s stateement was contained in a letter dated August 26, 2021 signed by the Director of Hospital Services, […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – An unidentified helicopter has allegedly shot down a local passenger boat travelling from Port Harcourt to Bonny in Rivers State. Many people were severely wounded in the incident and have been rushed to the nearest hospital. Eye witnesses at the Bonny-Nembe waterside where the boat took off from in Port Harcourt, confirmed […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Umueze Community in Umuahia North Council area of Abia State, South- East Nigeria has been thrown into shock as seven members of a family died after eating the popular local roasted beef popularly known as Suya with an unknown fruit juice Father of the house whose name was simply given as Mr. […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Wolverhampton Wanderers have “immediately” rejected a loan offer from Tottenham Hotspur to take Adama Traore to North London for the 2021-22 season, according to the Telegraph. Spurs are said to have offered a £5m loan fee to cover the season and are interested in a clause that would make give them the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Kwara police Command on Thursday said it has rescued three persons, recently kidnapped in the state. The command named the rescued persons as Devine Favour, Tosin Arogundade and Mariam Salihu, saying that the victims were rescued unhurt and has since reunited them with their families. This was contained in a statement […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Special Investigation Panel on the alleged indictment of Mr Abba Kyari, a deputy commissioner of police, has submitted its report to the Inspector General (I-G) of Police, Mr Usman Baba. The Force Public Relations Officer, Mr Frank Mba, announced this in a statement on Thursday in Abuja. Recalls that the Federal […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Police Command in Ondo has confirmed the attack on a bullion van in Ore by gunmen. The police also confirmed the killing of the bullion van driver and a policeman during the attack. The attack occurred on Wednesday evening in the Costain axis of the commercial town of Ore, Odigbo Local […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) in Jos North Local Government Area of Plateau has condemned the killing of innocent citizens in Yalwa Zangam community of the locality. The association condemned the killing in a statement jointly issued in Jos on Wednesday, by the Chairman of the association in the area, Rev. […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Mallam Mele Kyari, on Wednesday received accolades from the House of Representatives Committee on Finance for providing detailed explanations on some burning Oil Industry issues at an interactive session on the 2022-2024 Medium Term Expenditure and Revenue Framework (MTERF) and Fiscal […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Kathy Hochul has been sworn-in as first female governor of New York, promising to change the state’s political culture and work to ensure that New Yorkers believe in their government again. Hochul, a Democrat from Buffalo who turns 63 this week, officially became New York state’s 57th governor in a private ceremony. […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The UK Government has awarded Five Persons with Disabilities the prestigious Chevening Scholarship for the 2020 to 2021 session, to foster their inclusion in the society with equal opportunities as others. Ms Gill Atkinson, Acting Head of British High Commission in Nigeria disclosed this in Abuja, during a presentation to showcase the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Nigerian Army has said that it had not and would not enlist former or repentant Boko Haram/Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) terrorists into the service. The Director, Army Public Relations, Brig.-Gen. Onyema Nwachukwu, made the clarification in a statement on Tuesday in Abuja. Nwachukwu said an online video circulating in […]
