(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Police Command in Ebonyi, on Friday, confirmed the killing of a 26-year-old man, Christian Iboko, by gunmen. DSP Loveth Odah, the Command’s spokesperson, stated in Abakaliki that Iboko, an operative of the Ebubeagu Security Network in the state was murdered on Thursday night. Odah said that the deceased was trailed and […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The members of the UN Security Council on Friday expressed their deepest condolences to the families of the peacekeepers in UN Stabilisation Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO) helicopter, which crash on Tuesday. The crash occurred in North Kivu, which resulted in the death of eight peacekeepers from Pakistan, […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved a $7.5 million trade finance guarantee facility for the Central Africa Building Society (CABS) of Zimbabwe. This approval is the first for the Bank under its new transaction guarantee instrument, which was formally launched in July 2021. The three-year tenor facility will provide guarantees of up […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Access Bank, a Nigerian multinational commercial bank has reaffirmed its commitment to support women and contribute to the growth of the women-led businesses in Nigeria. The need to increase the opportunities for women-led businesses to access new markets, increase profit and expand their businesses has remained an important focus for Access Bank […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President of Enugu Chamber of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture, ECCIMA, Barrister Jasper Nduagwuike, has lamented over the poor state of infrastructure at the permanent site of Enugu International Trade Fair complex for over 37 years running. The ECCIMA boss who spoke during the official opening of the 33rd Enugu International Trade […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – After almost seven years of not regarding the seriousness of the country’s security crisis since the assumption of President Buhari into office, Presidential spokesman, Femi Adesina, on Friday, has finally admitted that Nigeria is now at war. Adesina disclosed this on Friday in his weekly column where he lamented on the death […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Popular Nigerian singer, Davido will feature on the 2022 FIFA World Cup soundtrack ‘Better Together’. Davido announced this on Twitter on Friday. The singer will play alongside Trinidad Cardona and Aisha. Taking to his Twitter page, Davido wrote: “I’m honoured to be featured on the Official @FIFAWorldCup 2022 Soundtrack! “Who dey wamba, […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Court of Appeal Enugu Division, on Friday, affirmed the judgment of Ebonyi High Court, Abakaliki, which quashed a suit challenging the defection of Governor David Umahi and his deputy, Dr Kelechi Igwe, to the All Progressives Congress. Governor Umahi and his Deputy had on November 2020 left the PDP, a platform […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Muhammadu Buhari has met behind closed door with his Chadian leader, Gen. Mahamat Deby in the Presidential Villa, Abuja. Deby, the interim President and Chairman of Transitional Military Council, Chad, last visited Nigeria in May 2021. African Examiner gathered that the two leaders would deliberate on the ongoing fight against insurgency […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Regional Sales Director of Dangote Cement in Southeast, Mr Abayomi Shittu, says that the interest of the Dangote Group is to support the government(s) in job creation and the reduction of poverty in Nigeria. Shittu said this on Friday in Enugu during his opening speech at the Dangote Special Day at […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Police Operatives in Imo State, South- East Nigeria, have foiled an attack on Mbieri Police Division of the Command by suspected members of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB and its militia wing, Eastern Security Network, ESN. The Command said the attack occurred in the early hours of Friday. A statement […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Another Nollywood Veteran Yoruba actor, Dejo Tunfulu is dead. The news was broken by several colleagues of the late actor as they mourn him on their Instagram pages. The late Yoruba actor recently reportedly suffered unexpected bleeding on the set of his new movie. However, the cause of death of Kunle Mac-Tokunbo […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Popular Nigerian Skitmaker, Debo Adebayo, popularly known as Mr Macaroni has raised the alarm over the threat to his life for leading a fresh protest to stop Tolling at the Lekki-Ikoyi link bridge Mr Marcaroni alongside 5 others were arrested in late 2020 for Public disturbance when he and others took to […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Fears rise as number of passengers on the ill-fated Abuja-Kaduna train, missing, is getting clearer. The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) said yesterday that it has not been able to establish contact with 136 people among the 362 onboard the train at the time terrorists struck on Monday night. The questions being asked […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A pastor with The Apostolic Church, Umuahia, Salem Chigozirim, has been arraigned before a High Court sitting at Umuahia, Abia State, for allegedly strangling a 45-year-old housewife, Virginia Ndife, and a lady, Chioma Nwoke. He was arraigned on three counts bordering on murder and demanding a ransom. Chigozirim was said to have […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A non- governmental organization (NGO), Women Empowerment Education and Peace Building Initiative (WEPBI) has urged the Nigerian media to assist in providing enabling atmosphere to improve visibility of women in politics. It noted that women had over the years not been given the desired space in the media to showcase their potentials, […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – As the 2023 general election gathers momentum, prominent Igbo leaders on Thursday met in Enugu, with a call on the two major political parties in Nigeria, the ruling All progressive Congress APC and people’s Democratic party PDP to zone their presidential tickets to South East zone of the country. They insisted that […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A group of young professionals has obtained expression of interest and nomination forms for Mr Peter Obi to vie for the presidential election under the People’s Democratic Party (PDP). The group, known as “Like Minds for Peter Obi” bought the N40 million form for Obi on Thursday at the National Secretariat of […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – As part of its activities to mark this year’s Mother’s Day celebration, OMO, a popular detergent brand has rewarded some suitably qualified mothers with amazing personalized gifts. OMO, which is one of the oldest brand names in the household care category in Nigeria, is a white detergent powder that is used for […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Governor of Benue State, Samuel Ortom, has told residents of the state to defend themselves after the state government said that ‘several people’ were killed by suspected herders who attacked farming communities in three local governments in the state. Mr Ortom made this call in a statement released on Wednesday by […]
