(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The operatives of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) at Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA) have intercepted a pistol with two magazines containing 26 rounds of ammunition. The Public Relations Officer of the command, DSC Victor Ogagbor, made this known in a statement made available to newsmen in Lagos on Thursday. According to […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Bola Tinubu, a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and presidential hopeful, has stated that he has the necessary requirements to represent Nigeria well if elected. Tinubu made this known on Wednesday at an event that featured present and past speakers and deputy speakers elected on the platform of the APC. […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – An Enugu based non- governmental organization (NGO), Women Information Network (WINET) has advocated the need to develop an Enugu State Action plan for the rehabilitation and integration of persons with disabilities (PWDs) within the framework of Socio- economic development. It said such move should be aggressively pursed with vigour by the Civil […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The embattled Chairman of the opposition Peoples Democratic party PDP in Ebonyi, Hon. ToochukwuU Okorie, says he has appealed the Federal High Court judgment sacking him from office. Okorie, in a press statement, issued in Abakaliki, the Ebonyi State capital, said he is still the PDP Chairman in the State, and warned […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Gunmen on Wednesday continued their atrocities in South East Nigeria particularly in Imo and Anambra States, as they attacked another police station in Atani, the headquarters of Ogbaru Council Area of Anambra State. African Examiner gathered that , gunmen invaded the station at about 1:30am and launched an attack on the police […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Lynda Ikpeazu, member of the house of representatives, has stated that Nigeria is a failed state. The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) member representing Onitsha north/south federal constituency of Anambra, disclosed this on the floor of the lower legislative chamber in a plenary session on Wednesday. Ikpeazu was contributing to a motion on […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Two nuns and three others died at dawn on Wednesday after two vehicles crashed at Nawfia on Enugu-Awka Expressway in Anambra. The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) Sector Commander in Anambra, Adeoye Irelewuyi, stated that the collision was attributable to excessive speeding. “The fatal crash involved a Toyota Highlander with registration number; […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The call of the Northern Elders Forum (NEF) for the immediate resignation of President Muhammadu Buhari, over the raging killings across the country has sparked social media reaction. African Examiner recalls that the forum in a statement on Wednesday stated that President Buhari does not have the answers to the security questions […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Assistant Superintendent of Police, attached to Shogunle division in Lagos, has been detained for smoking Indian hemp in public. African Examiner recalls that the ASP was caught on camera in a viral photo on Sunday puffing on a wrap of cannabis while he was in a gathering. The viral photo was captioned […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Abuja-Kaduna train that was bombed by terrorists on March 28, 2022, in Kaduna State as well as passengers who boarded the train were all insured but not against terror attacks, senior officials of the Federal Government have stated. It was learnt that N50 was paid as a premium to two indigenous […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Northern Elders Forum on Tuesday asked the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), to resign for failing to provide security in the country. The forum made the demand in a statement by its spokesperson, Dr Hakeem Baba-Ahmed. It said it was disappointing that after nearly seven years of being in office, […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has said that he contested for the governorship position four different times before he finally won in 1999. The former Vice President made this revelation on Tuesday while having an interaction with leaders of over 200 support groups across the country in Abuja. Addressing the leaders of […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Federal Government on Tuesday declared Friday, April 15 and Monday, April 18, as public holidays to mark the Easter celebration. The Minister of Interior, Mr Rauf Aregbesola, made the declaration on behalf of the Federal Government. The minister urged Christians to emulate the attributes of sacrifice, togetherness, forgiveness, kindness, love, peace […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Lai Mohammed, minister of information and culture, has stated that it is an abuse of press freedom for journalists to refer to President Muhammadu Buhari as a major general. Mohammed disclosed this on Tuesday when executives of the International Press Institute (IPI), Nigeria chapter, visited him at his office in Abuja. According […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A Nigerian professor of political economy and management expert, Prof. Patrick Utomi, on Tuesday, said that Nigeria needs leaders who understand economics and how economies work to double output in production. Utomi said this in an interview in Lagos State. He said that unemployment and poverty, among others, need leaders who have […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – North-East Development Commission (NEDC) has decried the impact of Boko Haram insurgency, saying that it has affected over 23 million people in Cameroon, Chad, Niger and Nigeria. Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of NEDC, Mohammed Alkali said the insurgency alone has gravely affected people in these four countries surrounding the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has appealed to electoral stakeholders to as it in mobilising more people for the ongoing Continuous Voters Registration (CVR) in Enugu State. Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC), in the state, Dr. Emeka Ononamadu, made the call in Enugu during INEC Engagement with Critical Stakeholders on the Ongoing […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – African Development Bank (AfDB) and African Union (AU) have signed protocol of agreement for the execution of AU Institution capacity building project. The new agreement was signed in Addis Ababa on Monday by the Deputy Chairperson of AU Commission, Monique Nsanzabaganwa and the AfDB Development Bank Group’s Acting Vice President for Regional […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Leader of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, Primate Elijah Ayodele, on Tuesday, cautioned Vice President Yemi Osinbajo concerning his presidential ambition. Primate Ayodele heaped praises on Osinbajo for finding courage to declare his intention, however, he stated that the former Lagos State commissioner can never become Nigeria’s President. In a statement issued […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Former governor of Anambra State, Peter Obi has enjoined Nigerians ahead of the 2023 presidential elections to question aspirants concerning their major past achievements before vying for the number one political position in the country. Obi, who is also a presidential aspirant, announced this on Monday during a meeting with some stakeholders […]
