…..Says He Hopes To Retire In Peace (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday in Damaturu, Yobe State said that there was a deliberate attempt to destroy the country but God did not permit it. According to him, God has helped Nigeria to bounce back while thanking members of the Armed Forces and the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Anambra State police Command has given an update on the three boys arrested and transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department (CID), Annex, Awkuzu, maintained that it was a case of armed robbery and not two fighting as alleged. It explained that the suspects were arrested on 23/12/2022 by the vigilante […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The founder of DAAR Communications Plc, High Chief Raymond Dokpesi, has been released after an “incident” which led to his delay at the London Heathrow airport on Sunday January 8, 2022. This was contained in a statement made available to The PUNCH on Monday morning by the DAAR Communications management. Giving details […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) on Monday said it would schedule a special programme to honour a female lawyer, Mrs Omobolanle Raheem, who was shot dead on the last Christmas Day. Raheem was allegedly shot dead by a police officer while she was returning from an outing with her family. The alleged […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Federal Government on Monday projected that by the first Quarter of 2024 Nigeria will put an end to the importation of petroleum products into the country. The Minister of state Petroleum Resources, Timipre Sylva said by the first quarter of 2024 the rehabilitation of the Port-Harcourt refinery would be partly completed […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The vice-presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Datti Baba-Ahmed, got emotional concerning an insult at his family when he appeared on a television show. African Examiner writes that Baba-Ahmed on Sunday appeared alongside Peter Obi, his principal, on Channels Television for a town hall meeting. In a video, Baba-Ahmed is seen […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Nigerian singer, Paul Okoye aka Rudeboy, has cautioned his colleague, Brymo, over his recent controversial posts about the Igbos. African Examiner recalls that in the past few weeks, Brymo has been in the eye of the storm concerning his controversial tweets about the Igbo community. Brymo, who had previously endorsed the presidential […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Central Bank of Nigeria’s policy on restriction on daily cash withdrawal takes off across the country today, Monday, January 9. African Examiner reports that in this arrangement, the maximum weekly limit for cash withdrawals across all channels by individuals and corporate organisations is N500,000 and N5 million, respectively. Individuals or organisations […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Muhammadu Buhari says he looks forward to peaceful conduct of this year’s general elections, and retirement, since he has satisfied the constitutionally required two terms in office. The president said this at the State House, Abuja, when he hosted the Special Envoy of President Evariste Ndayishimiye of the Republic of Burundi, […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – An oil and gas industry expert and Chief Executive officer of Pinnacle Oil and Gas Limited, Peter Mba has said the perennial fuel scarcity in the country would be over when there is more investment in the downstream sector Mba, who spoke during an interview with State House Correspondents after meeting President […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Barcelona stretched their unbeaten LaLiga run to seven games without defeat and fuelled their title aspirations, courtesy of a determined display which saw them beat Atlético Madrid 1-0 at the Metropolitano Stadium. Real Madrid’s loss at Villarreal meant Barcelona had been given an opportunity to reopen a lead at the league summit, […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – After several months of delay the 2022/2023 season of the Nigeria Premier Football League(NPFL) finally kicked off at the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium in Akwa Ibom on Sunday, where the state’s darling team Akwa United were handed a shocking 2-0 defeat at the hands of newcomer Bendel Insurance. The encounter saw the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria NAHCON’s delegation has arrived in Saudi Arabia for the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), a pre- agreement document stating the guidelines for the 2023 Hajj. The commission’s Assistant Director of Information and Publications, Mousa Ubandawaki, made the disclosure in a statement on Sunday in […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The founder of DAAR Communications Limited, Chief Raymond Dokpesi has been allegedly arrested by the Police in the United Kingdom, a source says on Sunday Night. The African Examiner gathered that Mr Dokpesi is scheduled to meet with the Presidential candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Atiku Abubakar in London. […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate Peter Obi on Sunday vowed to end petrol subsidy, describing it as an organised crime. He tweeted: “We are going to dismantle the confusion in ports administration and get this country to work. “Fuel subsidy is an organised crime and I will remove it immediately, if I […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Local media on Friday reported that Kenyan police have discovered the body of a prominent LGBTQ rights campaigner stuffed inside a metal box in the west of the country. Police sources said that motorbike taxi riders alerted the police after they saw the box dumped by the roadside from a vehicle with […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Officials on Friday said at least 22 people had died from heart attacks in one single day amid cold wave conditions in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. The deaths were reported in Kanpur, about 88 km west of Lucknow, the capital city of Uttar Pradesh. According to data released by […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – AT3 Resources, a communication and events consulting firm is set to inaugurate a digital marketing bootcamp for Small and Medium Scale Enterprises (SMEs) to mark its fifth year anniversary. The Chief Executive Officer of the firm, Tosin Adefeko,made this known in a statement on Saturday in Lagos. She said the digital marketing […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The equity market on Friday maintained a bullish trend, gaining N193 billion or 0.7 per cent to close at N27.899 trillion as against N27.706 trillion on Thursday. Also, the All-Share Index was up by 353.82 points or 0.7 per cent to close at 51,222.34 compared to 50, 868.52 on Thursday. The market’s […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The UN team in Zambia has described the decision by the country to abolish death penalty as “a historic milestone’, commending the move by the Zambian Government. The UN team, in a statement on Friday, noted that the move to abolish death penalty followed advocacy efforts by humanitarian and development partners. According […]
