(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – JAMB has changed the literature texts in four language subjects and Literature- in-English, ahead of the 2022 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). It stated in its weekly bulletin issued on Monday that the four language subjects are Hausa, Igbo, Yoruba and Arabic. The changes, it said, would take effect from the 2022 […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko on Monday has rejected the western media reports alleging that Russia intends to invade Ukraine. The West has now labeled Russia as if it is planning an attack on Ukraine, the Belarusian leader said. “You need a reason to beat Russia, so they put a label on it, […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Labour and Employment Minister Chris Ngige will review the implementation of the Memorandum of Action (MoA) signed by the Federal Government and the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU). The minister’s move is to avert another round of disruptions in academic activities in public varsities. “I will find out from the Accountant-General’s […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Christ the Wonderful Parish of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Lugbe in Abuja, on Sunday distributed foodstuffs and other valuables to the poor and other vulnerable persons in the area. African Examiner reports that the items included tubers of yam, rice, sweet potato and condiments, as well as clothes, shoes, drinks […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Federal Government has ruled out the possibility of restricting foreign travelers from visiting Nigeria despite travel bans on the country by Canada, the United Kingdom, Indonesia, Singapore and Hong Kong. This is just as the government stated that most of the in-bound passengers that tested positive for COVID-19 were from the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Eight children were discovered dead in a car parked on Adelayo street, Jah-Michael, along Badagry expressway in Lagos. According to reports, the children were said to be between the ages of four and six. Adekunle Ajisebutu, Lagos police spokesperson, confirmed this development to the press on Sunday. “The eight children were said […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Enugu state police Command has arrested two brothers, Chima and Michael Nnamani, for their alleged involvement in raping a nine-year-old girl in an Enugu community. According to the police, the two brothers, who are from same biological parents, are natives of Akpawfu community in Nkanu East Council Area of Enugu State. […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Presiding Bishop, House of God Int’l Church, Athan Azubuike, has alleged that the Igbos will always play second fiddle and may never produce the president of Nigeria even when they have all it takes to lead the country in 2023. The cleric disclosed this at an event for young clergy in […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A former Governor of Anambra State, Chukwuemeka Ezeife, has stated that the South-East was ready to kneel down, even prostrate and beg in order to get the opportunity to become Nigeria’s President 2023. Ezeife said this at the United for Better Nigeria Initiative National Convention in Abuja. African Examiner reports that the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A former governor of Ogun State, Aremo Olusegun Osoba, who is recuperating in London after a knee operation, has played host to 11 senators from Nigeria. The chairman of the Senate Committee on Finance, Solomon Adeola, said the senators were in London and decided to pay the former governor a visit. Adeola, […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Former Commissioner for lands in Enugu State, Surveyor Victor Nnam, who recently resigned from office has been arraigned and remanded in prison custody over alleged scam committed while in office . Nnam, who fell out with his former principal, governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi, leading to his resignation, was arraigned before Honorable Justice I. […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, says Nigeria needs not just achievers, but men and women who are bridge builders and unifiers. The vice president said the nation needs people who will see its ethnic diversity as a source of strength, and not as a point of difference. Osinbajo’s spokesman, Laolu Akande, in a […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The United Kingdom on Saturday night announced the imposition of travel restriction on citizens of Nigeria following an increase in the number of cases of the Omicron variant of COVID-19 across the world. This was disclosed by the UK’s Secretary of State for Health, Sajid Javid, via his official Twitter account . […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – West Ham United added Chelsea to their top teams of defeat this season after an entertaining 3-2 win. Arthur Masuaku scored an absolutely bizarre winner in the 89th minute, which dashed the hope of Tuchel Chelsea team to maintain their top on the table. Details shortly…
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Lagos State Police Command on Saturday said it has commenced investigation into the death of one Sylvester Oromoni, a 12-year-old student of Dowen College, Lekki, Lagos who died under tragic circumstances a few days ago. The controversial death of Sylvester who would have turned 12 years on Saturday has since gone viral […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress in Rivers, Karibi Bob-Manuel, says Nigerian youths are without focus and more interested in following leaders than being leaders. “Pre-election activities for 2023 will begin in 2022, but as youths, we are yet to be organised because we have no focus,” he stated. “Until we […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Itunu Babalola, the Nigerian lady who died in Côte D’Ivoire prison after wrongly jailed, has been buried in Ibadan, Oyo State. The remains of the young lady were interred on Saturday at the Sango Cemetery at 11:25am. Babalola was buried in the presence of officials of the Nigerians in the Diaspora Commission […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Super Eagles may have gotten a massive boost for the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations as Napoli’s striker, Victor Osimhen, is likely to be ready for the tournament after he was earlier being ruled out for three months due to injury. African Examiner recalls that Osimhen fractured his eye socket and […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Dozens of children from communities sharing border with the Shadawanka Army Barracks in Bauchi have formed human barricade at the Zaranda hotel junction, along Bauchi-Jos road. With the approval of their parents and youths of the affected communities, children between ages 3 – 8 years were seen lying down across the width […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – With many African countries struggling from the shackles of debt servicing amid the downward economic trend occasioned by COVID-19, a ‘New Deal’ worth 7.1 trillion dollars has been suggested as the only solution. This was the position of Mr Antonio Pedro, Deputy Executive Secretary, Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) at the ongoing […]
