(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Police on Wednesday confirmed the arrest of two suspects over the kidnap of Greenfield University students in Kaduna State. Force Public Relations Officer (FPRO), CSP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, said this during a media briefing in Abuja. He said the suspects had confessed to the mindless murder of five of the victims before […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved N169.7bn for the reconstruction of four roads under the tax credit scheme. Minister of works and Housing Babatunde Fashola while Briefing State House correspondents on the outcome of the Council meeting presided over by President Muhammadu Buhari, at the Presidential villa, Abuja, on Wednesday. He […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Naira, on Wednesday, exchanged at 419.25 to the dollar at the Investors and Exporters window, compared to 418.50 traded on Tuesday, representing 0.18 per cent depreciation. The open indicative rate closed at N418.00 to the dollar on Wedneday. An exchange rate of N444.00 to the dollar was the highest rate recorded […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Capt. Rabiu Yadudu, Managing Director, the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has inaugurated Taxi App loading booth at Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport Abuja (NAIA). Yadudu, who was represented by the Group Capt. Usman Sadiq, Director of FAAN Security Service, said in his opening remarks on Thursday, that the move would definitely […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Accountant General of the Federation, Ahmed Idris, has been suspended indefinitely over alleged N80 billion fraud. He was suspended by the Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Zainab Ahmed, on Wednesday. In a letter dated May 18, 2022, the minister said the suspension “without pay” was to allow for “proper […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The All Progressives Congress has fixed a new date for its presidential and all other primaries. This was contained in a statement signed by the National Publicity Secretary of the party Felix Morka. The statement was titled, ‘APC adjusts schedule of activities for 2023 primary elections’. Morka said the presidential primary would […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A frontline civil rights advocacy group, Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) has called for the intervention of the European Court of Human Rights in the case between President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration and the proscribed Indigenous Peoples of Biafra (IPOB) and its leader Mazi Nnamdi Kanu. The association has appealed to […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Muhammadu Buhari has condoled with families of those who lost their lives in the Sabon Gari, Kano, gas explosion in which nine casualties were reported. In a statement issued on Wednesday by his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Mallam Garba Shehu, the President directed officials to provide adequate treatment […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, on Wednesday said that only President Muhammadu Buhari can determine the status and fate of ministers in his cabinet who had rescinded their decisions to seek for elective positions in the 2023 elections. While speaking to State House Correspondents after the weekly Federal Executive Council […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Federal Government has no plan to ban Facebook unless it fails to check inciting contents on its platform by the Indigenous Peoples of Biafra (IPOB). Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed disclosed this while fielding questions from State House Correspondents at the end of the Federal Executive Council meeting held […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Adams Oshiomhole, senatorial hopeful, and Kayode Fayemi, governor of Ekiti state, have come against each other concerning an allegation made by the former APC national chairman. African Examiner recalls that in an interview with Channels Television, Oshiomhole stated that Fayemi asked him to rig the party’s primary election in 2018 in favour […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Former governor of Rivers and presidential hopeful on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Rotimi Amaechi has stated that the federal capital territory (FCT) will be regarded as a state if he is elected president. African Examiner recalls that indigenes of the FCT have been complaining about being marginalized in […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Katsina Pilgrims Board on Wednesday reminded intending pilgrims above the age of 65 year, that they would not be allowed into Saudi Arabia. This is contained in a statement by the board’s Public Relations Officer, Alhaji Badaru Bello-Karofi in Katsina. The board made this known during orientation for intending pilgrims and […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The decision of Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu banning operations of commercial motorcycles in six Local Government Areas in the state has sparked social media reactions. African Examiner recalls that recently, okada riders in Lagos State have caused security concerns after a mob of okada riders allegedly killed and set ablaze a […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Justice Nathaniel Emmanuel of the Federal High Court sitting in Osogbo has affirmed Senator Ademola Adeleke as the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for Osun governorship election slated for July 16 2022. The judge dismissed a suit filed by Prince Dotun Babayemi, seeking to be declared the candidate of PDP. […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A widow, Mrs Sefi Jimoh, kidnapped by four days ago has been released. The Kogi Commissioner of Police, Edward Egbuka, confirmed the window’s release in Lokoja on Wednesday. The mother of four, was abducted while waiting for a commercial motorcycle, “Okada” a morning Prayer session at the Mountain of Fire and Miracles […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Wednesday, dismisses Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) bail application. Justice Binta Nyako, in a ruling, held that since Kanu was earlier granted bail in 2017 and jumped the bail, the court must first determine the real reason he jumped the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Pandemonium broke out in Ekpaomaka community in Ikwo Local Government Area of Ebonyi on Wednesday as gunmen invaded the community, killed four persons and set a building ablaze. Mr Steve Orogwu, Chairman of Ikwo Local Government Council told newsmen that the hoodlums attacked Ekpaomaka, his country home, killed his elder brother, two […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Of all continents, Africa is least responsible for climate change. It has contributed only a minute part of the Greenhouse gas emissions that are responsible for the climate emergency the world faces today. Yet, Africa faces the same arduous battle as the rest of the world to tackle the impacts of climate […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami and his counterpart in the Ministry of Woman Affairs, Pauline Tallen, who rescinded their decision to contest for elective positions in the 2023 elections attended the weekly Federal Executive Council Meeting held on Wednesday, presided over by President Muhammadu Buhari It […]
