(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The National Executive Council (NEC) of the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, will Sunday night/Monday morning decide on whether the union will continue its over six-month strike or not, The Nation has learnt. African Examiner reports that ASUU commenced a nationwide industrial action on February 14 and has continued to extend […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The 241 RECCE Battalion of the Nigerian Army on Saturday dismissed John Gabriel and Lance Cpl Adamu Gideon who allegedly killed an Islamic scholar, Sheikh Goni Aisami, in Yobe. Lt. Col. Ibrahim Osabo, Ag Commanding Officer of the Battalion, Nguru, Yobe, disclosed this to newsmen shortly after the suspects were de-kited in […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The media office of the Obi-Datti 2023 Presidential campaign has refuted claims that the Presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, has joined a ‘political deal’ to support the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Atiku Abubakar. The campaign office in a statement in Abuja, on Saturday, stated that the speculations […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Enugu State police Command has arrested and arraigned in court three female suspects for alleged conspiracy, trafficking of newborn twins babies and subsequent murder of their mother. Spokesman for the Command, Daniel Ndukwe, DSP, who disclosed this in a statement made available to African Examiner on Saturday in Enugu, said their […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Federal Government has stated that very soon, the areas of border disagreement between Nigeria and Cameroon would be settled peaceably. The leader of the Nigerian delegation, Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, SAN stated this during the thirty-forth session of the Cameroon-Nigeria Mixed Commission (CNMC) held […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A teenager who was reported missing in Lagos has been found in Bauchi State, the police said on Friday. According to a police statement, “Mildred Joshua Ebuka”, a 17-year-old girl, had departed her home in Victoria Island, Lagos on Thursday to deliver a wig cap to her aunt’s friend in Ikorodu. On […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The apex Igbo socio-cultural organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide has stated that the Labour Party Presidential flag-bearer, Peter Obi, is no longer an Igbo project. This was made known by the National Publicity Secretary of the organisation, Chief Alex Ogbonnia, who stated that the Igbo had exported the frontline candidate to the rest […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The federal government has apologized for the hardship motorists faced because of construction works on the Berger-Opic axis of the Lagos-Ibadan expressway. Forosola Oloyede, the acting federal controller of works in Lagos state, apologised in a statement on Saturday. Oloyede stated that the government knows the pains of Nigerians especially residents of […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – All is not well among Niger Delta militants following the recent award of a N48 billion per year (N4b per month) pipeline surveillance contract to ex-warlord, Chief Government Ekpemupolo a.k.a Tompolo by the Nigerian National Petroleum Limited. Several militant groups in the region are angry with the federal government for leaving them […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Nigeria’s D’Tigers lost their first qualifying game against Cote d’Ivoire on Friday night at the Palais des Sports Treichville in Abidjan The Nigerian team, who had suffered three defeats in their last qualifier window, suffered another in the hands of the Elephants, who out-fought them 78-66. In the first quarter, both teams […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Community Sport and Educational Development (CSED) Initiative, a frontline Non-governmental Organisation (NGO) in collaboration with the Akwa Ibom State Secondary Education Board (SSEB) has trained additional 46 Physical and Health Education (P.E) teachers and two secondary school students on netball in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State. This brings the total number of teachers, […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The United Nations Peace Ambassadors has reiterated the need to introduce a new orientation that is based on peace initiative to young people in Africa. The representative of the organization, Captain Kafu-Ata Hounakey gave the charge at a press conference held in Abuja on Thursday. The media parley was organized by the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Several shops and houses were set ablaze on Thursday when gunmen invaded Izombe, a community in Oguta Local Government Area of Imo State, South-east Nigeria. The gunmen were said to have attacked the community at about 4:30 p.m. The attack lasted for over two hours. A resident of the area, Chijioke Kelechi, […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The All Progressives Congress vice-presidential candidate, Kashim Shettima, has clarified why he wore sneakers to the Nigerian Bar Association Conference in Lagos State on Monday. Shettima, who represented APC presidential candidate, Bola Tinubu, at the event, was dressed in a black suit and red tie, accompanied by a pair of gym shoes, […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Several persons have been trapped as a shopping mall in Kubwa, Federal Capital Territory, Abuja collapses in the early hours of Friday. The shopping mall is close to Aso Savings Bank. Our correspondent confirmed that there was no presence of a rescue team at the time of filing this report. Details later… […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Human rights lawyer, Inibehe Effiong, has just come out the the Uyo Correctional Centre. Inibehe came out one month after he was sent to prison by Akwa Ibom Chief Judge, Ekaette Obot, for contempt of court. He was seen given a heroic welcome march by a team of supporters. The lawyer, who […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Tension brews in Maiduguri, the Borno State capital, as armed police officers took over the state secretariat of the New Nigerian Peoples Party (NNPP) following its closure by the Borno State Government on Thursday. The office was declared illegal and sealed by the Borno government which said it was meant to be […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM) has cautioned Nigerian students against going to Northern Cyprus. Its chairperson, Abike Dabiri-Erewa, said this on Thursday in Abuja at a ministerial briefing organised by the Presidential Communications Team. She said Northern Cyprus was not recognised by the UN, adding that a lot of students had […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Ahead of the upcoming 8th Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD8), there are clear indications that the event will further boost Japanese-Africa economic cooperation. Running from 27 to 28 August, TICAD8 which be held in the Tunisian capital, Tunis, will bring together delegates from across the continent, including the African Development […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Fast rising and popular African American Television talk show host, Dr. Macie P. Smith has rolled out the drums to celebrate the third season of her show called ““Just Ask Dr. Macie”, The programme which now airs on Saltbox TV focuses on caregiving for people with Alzheimer’s and Dementia. Her show, which […]
