(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The arraignment of 21-year-old Chidinma Ojukwu, the prime suspect in the murder of Super TV Chief Executive Officer, Usifo Ataga, is set to begin at the Yaba Magistrate Court in Lagos State. Ojukwu, a 300-level Mass Communication student at the University of Lagos, is presently in court and would be arraigned with […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Gov. David Umahi of Ebonyi has approved suspension of the Coordinator, Ohaozara Development Centre, Mr Obinna Ekezie. Umahi gave the approval in a statement issued to journalists on Sunday in Abakaliki by Dr Kenneth Igwe, Secretary to the State Government and Coordinating Commissioner. He said the suspension was as a result of […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) -The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Sunday appointed Sen. Uche Ekwunife, representing Anambra Central Senatorial District, as the director-general of its campaign for Anambra governorship election. The Governor of Adamawa state, Mr Ahmadu Fintiri, disclosed this while addressing newsmen in Abuja after the party leadership meeting held at the Abuja residence of the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Presidential Steering Committee on COVID-19 (PSC), has announced the postponement of the second batch of COVID-19 Moderna vaccine doses donated by the American government to intensify the battle against the virus. The Director Press, PSC, on COVID-19 Mr. Willie Bassey, made this known in a statement issued on Sunday in Abuja. […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Ex-Deputy President of the Senate, Chief Ike Ekweremadu, and member of the House of Representatives, representing Awgu/Aninri Oji River federal Constituency, Hon. Toby Okechukwu, weekend shunned a political rally staged by the peoples Democratic party PDP in Enugu West zone, to endorse Enugu East Senatorial district as the area to produce governor […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The senate has stated that it didn’t propose a bill for the creation of new states. It could be recalled that there have been several bills for the creation of new states which had been submitted to the senate committee on review of the 1999 constitution. Ajibola Basiru, spokesperson of the senate, […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has announced a trading surplus of ₦43.57bn in April 2021 representing a 23.64% increase over the ₦35.24bn surplus it recorded in the previous month of March 2021. This is contained in the April 2021 edition of the NNPC Monthly Financial and Operations Report (MFOR), according to […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Kanunta Kanu, younger brother to the IPOB leader, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, has postponed the sit-at-home order slated for (tomorrow) Monday. In a statement issued on Sunday, IPOB said a new date for the commencement of the sit-at-home order would be announced later. “IPOB has listened to pleas from well-meaning individuals and groups […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Former FC Barcelona captain Lionel Messi on Sunday confirmed he could join Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) after his reluctant departure from the Spanish giants. The 34-year-old Argentina superstar is a free agent after his contract at Camp Nou expired. Asked about possibly joining the Parisians, Messi told a news conference: “That’s honestly one […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The U.S topped the Olympics medals table for the third successive time after ending the Tokyo Games on Sunday with a best 39 gold, 41 silver and 33 bronze medals. American highlights included veteran Alysson Felix winning a gold medal in the 4×400 metres relay and a bronze medal individually to become […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Billionaire Business magnate, Captain Idahosa Wells Okunbo, is dead. He was aged 63. African Examiner gathered that Capt. Okunbo died in London on Saturday, August 7th, after a long battle with Pancreatic Cancer. Captain Wells Okunbo was born on January 7th, 1958 in Benin City, Oredo LGA of Edo State. He became […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Gov. Babagana Zulum of Borno on Saturday in Maiduguri received Ruth Pogu, one of the 276 schoolgirls abducted in Chibok by the Boko Haram in April 2014. A statement by Mallam Isa Gusau, the Special Adviser to the governor on Communications and Strategy, said Pogu and a man claimed to be her […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Ethiopian government on Friday evening warned that the expansion of conflict to parts of the country by rebel forces is pushing it to change its defensive stance if humanitarian overtures for peaceful resolution are unreciprocated. The Ethiopian government in late June announced a unilateral ceasefire in the country’s conflict-affected northernmost Tigray […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) The Foursquare Gospel Church in Nigeria has announced the death of its former General Overseer (G.O), Dr Wilson Badejo, aged 74. The National Secretary of the church, Rev. Yomi Oyinloye, said in a statement that Badejo, who was the church’s G.O between 1999 and 2009, died on Saturday after a brief illness. “He […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Former President, Olusegun Obasanjo, was in Benin Republic some days back concerning the Sunday Igboho issue, according to The Cable. Obasanjo had travelled to Zanzibar in Tanzania on August 1 and rerouted to Benin. The former president was said to have met with Benin’s President Patrice Talon after his condolence visit to […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Jack Grealish’s Manchester City debut was spoiled by Kelechi Iheanacho as the Leicester striker’s late penalty clinched a 1-0 win in the Community Shield on Saturday. All eyes were on Grealish when he came on as a second half substitute following his British record £100 million ($139 million) move from Aston Villa […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Flood has taken over some parts of Abuja-Lokoja-Okene highway between Kwali and Abaji after a four-hour rainfall. About three buses were swept off the busy highway with many passengers trapped. Many vehicles from Abuja could not proceed to Lokoja, Okene and the Southern parts. Among those stranded was Senator of Kogi West […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Police in Ekiti State on Saturday confirmed a gun attack on travelers in the state on Friday night. Police spokesman, ASP Sunday Abutu, stated that in Ado-Ekiti, the gunmen shot the driver of the vehicle, a LEXUS 330 SUV, dead. They took the two other occupants of the vehicle away, he added. […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Presidential Steering Committee on COVID-19 (PSC), says the country will start administering the second batch of COVID-19 vaccines from Aug. 10. The vaccines were donated by the United State of America. The committee’s Director of Publicity, Mr Willie Bassey, made this known in a statement on Saturday in Abuja. According to […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Afenifere a Yoruba socio-cultural group, has stated that the excuse Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida (IBB), former military head of state, gave for annulling the June 12 election is an insult on the intelligence of Nigerians. It could be recalled that IBB had annulled the June 12, 1993, general election considered by most Nigerians […]
