(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday expressed disappointment with the intelligence system in the attack at the Medium Security Custodial Centre, Kuje by terrorists A statement issued by Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Mallam Garba Shehu said the President spent about 30 minutes at the Custodial Centre. After […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Federal Executive Council (FEC) on Wednesday approved N22.449 billion for projects in the Ministries of Petroleum Resources, and Environment. Briefing State House Correspondents at the end of the council meeting, Minister of Environment, Mohammed Abdullahi said FEC awarded the contract for consultancy services and design of Centre of Excellence for Environmental […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Wednesday, granted an application filed by Sen. Rochas Okorocha, seeking an order granting him leave to travel to the U.S. for medical treatment. Justice Inyang Ekwo, while granting the order after Okorocha’s counsel, Ola Olanipekun, SAN, moved the motion to the effect, however warned the lawmaker […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Minister of Defence, Bashir Magashi, on Wednesday, stated that 64 Boko Haram suspects in Kuje Correctional Facility are missing.| Magashi made this known during a press conference at the facility in Abuja. It could be recalled that unknown gunmen had attacked the prison with explosives on Tuesday night. Reacting, Magashi stated […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday departed from Abuja to participate in the International Development Association (IDA) for Africa Summit in Dakar, Senegal. This was contained in a statement issued by Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Mallam Garba Shehu. The statement explained that IDA was an institution of […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday carried out a minor cabinet reshuffle as four ministers were re-assigned to new positions. Ministers that were re-assigned were Senator Adeleke Mamora, Minister of Science and Technology (formerly Minister of State, Health), Mu’azu Jaji Sambo, Minister of Transportation (formerly Minister of State, Works and Housing); Sharon Ikeazor, […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Some high profile inmates at the Kuje Correctional Centre, Abuja may have escaped Tuesday night’s attacks on the facility by some gunmen. The attacks, which lasted some hours, were said to have been resisted by military personnel and prison guards on duty. Sources said Deputy Commissioner of Police, Abba Kyari and his […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Police Command in Kwara has confirmed the killing of police inspector, Adebayo Adeforiti, and abduction of a Chinese national by some gunmen at CGC construction company along Shao/Oloru Expressway on July 2 at about 16:15hrs. This is contained in a statement issued by the Spokesman of the Command, SP Okasanmi Ajayi, […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Secretary-General of the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries, Muhammad Barkindo, is dead. Barkindo died late Tuesday. The Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, Mele Kyari, announced Barkindo’s death in a tweeted posted to his verified Twitter handle, @MKKyari, in the early hours of Wednesday. “We lost our esteemed […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Gunmen attacked the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) Kuje Medium Security Custodial Centre, Abuja with explosives on Tuesday. The Service Public Relations Officer (SPRO), Mr Abubakar Umar, confirmed this in a statement on Wednesday in Abuja. Umar said that some yet to be identified gunmen attacked the Medium Security Custodial Centre, Kuje in […]
—Presidency Condemns Incident (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Presidency has described as sad and unwelcome, the shooting incident near Dutsinma, Katsina State, at the convoy of cars carrying the Advance Team of security guards, protocol and media officers ahead of the President Muhammadu Buhari’s trip to Daura for the Eid-el-Kabir Sallah celebrations According to a statement […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President of African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank), Prof. Benedict Okey Oramah will receive the African Energy Chamber’s inaugural African Energy Person of the Year during this year’s African Energy Week in Cape Town in October. The African Energy Person of the Year Award recognizes an individual who has been influential or prominent in […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) has stated that its presidential candidate’s statement considered to be arrogant and condescending to people of the South-East was misunderstood. The NNPP chairman, Rufa’i Ahmed Alkali, stated this on Tuesday after the backlash that greeted the statement of its presidential candidate on social media. Rabiu Kwankwaso […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Federal Government of Nigeria on Monday announced a platform to facilitate the placement of Nigerian students evacuated from Ukraine into Nigerian tertiary institutions. This is despite the over four months’ strike by university lecturers in Nigeria. The spokesperson of the ministry of foreign affairs, Francisca Omayuli, said this was to enable […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Ethiopia’s prime minister and a rebel group, on Tuesday traded blame over a mass killing in Oromiya. Oromiya, Ethiopia’s most populous region, in recent months, is experiencing escalating violence between rival ethnic groups, where hundreds of people have died. The state-appointed Ethiopian Human Rights Commission (EHRC), said the latest killings took place […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – An Iyaganku Family Court sitting in Ibadan has remanded an acclaimed herbalist, James Mathew, 29, in Agodi Correctional facility for allegedly defiling a 14-year-old girl. African Examiner reports that Mathew of Aba – Nla Village, Idi – Ayunre, Ibadan, was charged with 10 counts bordering on defilement and fraud of N5. 7million. […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Billionaire businessman, Femi Otedola, has come under heavy criticism on social media after a picture of him with the presidential flag bearer of the All Progressive Congress ( APC), Bola Ahmed Tinubu, emerged on social media. African Examiner writes that Bola Tinubu is presently in Paris for some important political engagement according […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Organizers of Africa’s popular reality TV show, Big Brother Naija (BBNaija), have stated that the 2022 Season 7 edition will premiere on Saturday 23rd and 24th of July 2022. The organizers, in a press briefing on Tuesday, stated that the new season will premiere across all DSTV packages on channel 198 and […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – US pastor, Creflo Dollar has rubbished reports that failing to pay tithe opens the door for devourers to come in and damage a person’s life. The popular evangelist, who is renowned for his teachings on the importance of tithing, disclosed this while speaking to his congregation recently. The preacher stated that he […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President of African Development Bank (AfDB), Dr. Akinwumi Adesina has urged the Irish business community to invest more in Africa. Dr. Adesina gave the charge while speaking at the 7th Africa Ireland Economic Forum in Dublin, the Irish capital city penultimate Thursday. Since joining the African Development Bank Group as its 81st […]
