(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Prince Uche Secondus has blasted the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, for trying to politicize the senseless and mindless rampant killings going on across the country under the watch of President Muhammadu Buhari and his administration. Speaking on friday when he and members […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Air Peace on Friday urged members of the public to ignore a recorded voice message warning them not to patronise the airline and some other air and land transport companies. The airline, in a statement signed by its General Manager, Corporate Communications, Mr Chris Iwarah described the message as fake. “We would […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has challenged the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to present its scorecard of achievements, especially in the area of infrastructural development, in the South-East and the South-South in its 16 years in office. Alhaji Mohammed who threw the challenge while inspecting ongoing construction […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the redeployment of three permanent secretaries to the Federal Ministries of Labour, Communication and Health. Mrs Winifred Oyo-Ita, Head of Civil Service of the Federation disclosed this in a statement on Friday in Abuja. Mrs Ibukun Odusote, was redeployed to the Federal Ministry of Labour and Employment, […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed shock and sorrow over the Thursday’s fire incident in Lagos where many people are feared killed with several vehicles burnt. The President made his feelings known in a statement issued by his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Malam Garba Shehu, in Abuja, on Thursday. ““I’m […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) No fewer than five people were killed and several others injured after a gunman opened fire inside the building that houses the Capital Gazette. Police confirmed there were five fatalities in the shooting and that the suspect was armed with a shotgun. According to police, first shots were reported at 2:40 p.m. after […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The leadership of the Ogbia Restoration Crusaders (ORC) has lauded the Bayelsa State Government for organizing the just concluded town hall meetings on Public Service Reforms. Director General of the ORC, Mr. Okaniba Damson, described the town hall meeting as a veritable platform to interface with the people on the ongoing reforms. […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Everton striker Wayne Rooney has signed a three-and-a-half-year deal with Major League Soccer club DC United. Everton and DC United made this announcement simultaneously Thursday afternoon. The former Manchester United striker will officially complete his move when the US mid-season transfer window opens July 10. There is no transfer fee, but it […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Speaker of Osun House of Assembly, Hon. Najeem Salaam has declared his intention to contest for September 22, 2018 Governorship election of the state. Salaam made the declaration Thursday at the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) secretariat in Osogbo the State capital. The State’s first Lawmaker declared that he was capable […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Many people were killed, while scores of vehicles burnt Thursday evening, when a petrol tanker went on fire on Otedola Bridge, along Lagos-Ibadan expressway. The truck was outward Lagos when the sad incident occurred. Reports said the officials of the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency LASEMA, Lagos Fire Service as well as […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos Thursday fixed October 2, 2018 for ruling on the objection to the hearing of a motion seeking to quash the N450 million money laundering charge against Mr. Dele Belgore SAN. Belgore was arraigned along with a former Ministers of National Planning, Prof. Abubakar Suleiman; Petroleum […]
From.Ignatius Okpara ENUGU NIGERIA, (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Enugu State Police Command has apprehended one Collins Ugwu, a Deputy Superintendent DSP in the Nigerian Prisons Service Headquarters, Abuja and 8 others over alleged armed robbery, conspiracy, malicious damage stealing, among other crimes. Danmallam Mohammed, the state Commissioner of Police disclosed this Thursday while parading Ugwu […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – As high profile Nigerians continue to pour into Jos over massive killings in Plateau communities, Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has said that the right machinery should be put in place for solution. According to the former president, human problems need human solutions and Nigeria must find solution to massive killings across the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Screening Committee for Osun State governorship election on Wednesday cleared all the 11 aspirants contesting to be the party’s flag bearer in the Sept. 22 governorship election in Osun. The Chairman of the Screening Committee, Austin Opara, at the presentation of Screening Certificates to the aspirants at […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Minister of Planning and Development, Republic of Bénin, Mr Abdoulaye Tchane, has urged West African countries to join the continent-wide campaign to make travel in Africa easier for Africans. Tchane made the call on Wednesday in Cotonou at the opening of the 21st session of the Intergovernmental Committee of Experts (ICE) […]
ABUJA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A High Court of the Federal Capital Territory FCT Abuja has dismissed a bail application filed by the recently convicted former Governor of Taraba State, Mr. Jolly Nyame. The ex-Governor was on May 30, 2018 slammed with 14-year jail term and he is currently serving in Kuje prison, also in […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The father of music legends Michael and Janet Jackson, Joe Jackson, is dead. A close source to the family confirmed the death of the octogenarian to BBC Jackson died at age 89. The source confirmed that Jackson passed away early Wednesday morning after being hospitalized for terminal pancreatic cancer. His death occurred […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Defending champions Germany have been eliminated from the ongoing 2018 World Cup tournament after losing to South Korea in Kazan. The German machine was humiliated 2-0 by the ravaging South Koreans. Kim Young-gwon’s 92nd-minute goal, awarded after a Video Assistant Referee VAR decision, left four-time winner Germany on the brink of elimination. […]
LAGOS, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Lagos State Police Command says it had rescued a 2-year-old girl, namely Roqibat Raji from the kidnappers’ den at Odokekere in Ogun State, South West Nigeria. Lagos State Commissioner for Police CP, Mr. Imohimi Edgal, who disclosed this Wednesday to newsmen, confirmed the arrest was made Tuesday. Edgal said, “On June […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara Wednesday informed that President Muhammadu Buhari has hinted the Leadership of the National Assembly NASS on his plans to reorganize state security apparatus with a view to forestall a repeat of the last weekend killings in Plateau State. Dogara made the disclosure after […]
