(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – UNICEF has expressed worry over the abduction of 150 students from the Salihu Tanko Islamiya School in Tegina, Rafi Council Area of Niger State, north-Central Nigeria, about two weeks ago, calling for their immediate and unconditional release by their abductors. It further expressed deep concern about the fate of the children – […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Nigeria’s Vice President, Prof Yemi Osinbajo has harped on the need to protect and empower Nigerians living with Albinism. The vice president made the observation at a virtual event, attended by a number of distinguished personalities including diplomats such as the American Ambassador to Nigeria, Mary Beth Leonard, marking the World Albinism […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Police Operatives in Ebonyi state, South- East Nigeria, have rescued not less than twenty-six abducted children from Child Traffickers who abducted and took them to other states in the country. Commissioner of Police (CP) in the State, Aliyu Garba disclosed this to newsmen Monday in Abakaliki, the Ebonyi state capital. He spoke […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A frontline Civil Right Advocacy Group, Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) has urged the Federal Government to deploy massive security to Zamfara State and halt the ongoing massacre of innocent citizens by armed bandits. On June 9, 2021 gunmen kidnapped about 60 women from some villages for Zamfara state. On […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Israel is lifting the obligation to wear masks, with a few exceptions, due to the persistently low number of people newly infected with the coronavirus. From Tuesday, only unvaccinated visitors and staff in hospitals and care facilities will have to wear masks. The reason for this is the increased risk of patients […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Gunmen have killed two persons and abduct Six persons In an attack on two communities in Akwa Ibom and Enugu. One Sylvanus Usen was killed in Ikot Atasung in Ikot Ekpene council area of Akwa Ibom. Usen’s brother Andrew was injured in the attack which took place on Sunday. The incident would […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Elder Statesman and Ijaw leader, Chief Edwin Clark, on Monday urged President Muhammadu Buhari to call for a National Dialogue to discuss the security challenges facing the country. He made the call while briefing newsmen in Abuja on the state of the nation. “I appeal to the President to convoke a National […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – After lying fallow for several years, the famous Enugu Sports Club modern Olympic standard Swimming pool has been refurbished and inaugurated. The sport facility which was abandoned many years ago, by successive administrations of the club, was revitalized by it’s incumbent leadership with a view to boosting the revenue base of the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – As part of its commitment in building the capacity of local Oil palm Small holders in Enugu state, South- East Nigeria, with a view to enabling them embrace best Management practices, Solidaridad West Africa, (SWA), has inaugurated Multi Stakeholders Platforms (MSP) in four local government Areas of the State. It explained that […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The late founder of the Synagogue Church of All Nations, Pastor Temitope Joshua may be buried on July 9, 2021 in the premises of his church in Lagos State. Joshua died last week in Lagos State at the age of 57. A member of the family, who spoke on condition of anonymity […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Popular fashion designer and younger brother of Nigerian Comedian AY, Yomi Casual, is convalescing in a Lagos hospital after he survived a ghastly motor accident on Sunday. Yomi Casual, who shared a picture of his wrecked car and another picture of him lying on a hospital bed on his Instagram account, captioned […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Ifo Unit Command of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has decried repeated attacks on its personnel on duty by ‘Area boys’ otherwise known as hoodlums as a major challenge confronting it. Mr Joseph Akinsanya, the Ifo Unit Commander of the corps, condemned the attacks in an interview in Ota, Ogun. […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Malawi President Lazarus Chakwera says he has relayed a message to South African President, Cyril Ramaphosa, condemning the “despicable behavior” of Malawian diplomats in South Africa. They were expelled for abusing diplomatic privileges. In a special address, three days after the South African government declared Malawi diplomats persona non grata and ordered […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Joint Admissions and Matriculations Board has extended the registration for 2021/2022 Unified Tertiary Matriculations Examination to June 15 for candidates who have not completed their registration to visit special centres to finish the process. JAMB’s spokesman Fabian Benjamin stated this on Monday in a statement titled “Completion of 2021 UTME/DE registration […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – June 14, 2021 (NAN) The Victims Support Fund (VSF), an NGO, on Monday lamented the appalling conditions of Internally Displaced People (IDPs) in Niger State. Speaking with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) at Shiroro, Niger State, on Monday, its Executive Director, Prof. Nana Tanko, lamented that “with all the humanitarian agencies, […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Nigerian Army has dismissed reports that troops were on revenge mission in some communities in Abia following the alleged killing of six soldiers in a clash with ESN/IPOB terrorists. The Director, Army Public Relations, Brig.-Gen. Mohammed Yerima, in a statement on Monday, said contrary to reports, no soldier was killed in […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – UN has welcomed G7 nations’ commitment to immediate sharing of 870 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines, supporting global access and helping to end the pandemic. The Executive Director of the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF), Henrietta Fore, in a statement, said equitable access to COVID-19 vaccines represented the clearest pathway out of the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Zimbabwe has announced new lockdown measures as the Southern African country bans all gatherings except funerals with effect from Monday 14 June following a surge in new cases and deaths. Government rolled out vaccination of citizens in February and while hope was high that new infections were being contained, the country witnessed […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Zambian President, Edgar Lungi, collapsed on Sunday, in the 45th Defence Force Day Commemoration and Investiture ceremony. A statement by the Principal Private Secretary to the President, Simon Miti, on Sunday, as published by Lusaka Times, confirmed the incident while disclosing that the president recovered immediately. The statement reads, “The President […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Police Command in Akwa Ibom said on Sunday that it repelled attack launched by suspected hoodlums on Ini Divisional station in Odoro Ikpe in the state. The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) SP Odiko Macdon also said the command lost one of its officers in the process. MacDonald told newsmen in […]
