Dr. Adesola Adeduntan has since resumed work as CEO of the First Bank in line with the directives of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), a corporate statement issued by the Bank has stated. The statement reads in full as follows: “We refer to the Central Bank of Nigeria Limited (CBN) pronouncement on the reconstitution […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Former Aviation Minister, Femi Fani-Kayode, has berated the Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria, MACBAN, for threatening to launch attacks in the Southeast concerning the alleged killing of its members residing in the region. It would be recalled that the group, through its National Secretary, Engr. Saleh Alhassan, in a statement […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Yekini Nabena has threatened to report Spiritual Director of Adoration Ministry, Rev Fr. Ejike Mbaka, to the Pope and Vatican for committing acts capable of destabilizing the country. The APC leader alleged the recent call for impeachment of President Muhammadu Buhari […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Burna Boy the African Giant has hit the studio again to produce his first official single for 2021 titled ‘Kilometre’. With the song, the Grammy award-winning artiste reminds his contemporaries that he is way ahead of them. The singer uses the song to speak on the journey of his life in the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Fear gripped staff of Ikeja Magistrate Court in Lagos as they vacated the court premises for dread of being pounced on by unionists. African Examiner reports that the staff of the court took to their heels after they heard that officials of Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria (JUSUN) were approaching the court […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – As the level of security continues to dip, Governor Abdullahi Ganduje says corruption has become a pandemic in Nigeria. “Believe me,” said Ganduje, “we don’t need to say that corruption in this country is killing all of us.” Ganduje was a subject of bribery and corruption in a viral video but has […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Sen. Godswill Akpabio, Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, says the current security challenge facing the country has political undertone. Akpabio said this on Thursday in Abuja at the APC National Secretariat when he spoke with newsmen. “I think most of the problems are politically motivated. “So, we must use our binoculars to […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – United Capital Plc (“United Capital” or “The Group”), Nigeria’s leading investment bank and a foremost Pan-African financial and investment services group, announced its Unaudited Financial Statements for the period ended March 31, 2021 on April 28th, 2021, showing a Revenue of N3.12Billion, and Profit Before Tax of N1.97 Billion while delivering an […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Presidency has expressed disappointment and sadness over accusations being levelled against President Muhammadu Buhari by Gov. Samuel Ortom of Benue following recent killings of soldiers and innocent citizens in the state. The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Malam Garba Shehu, stated this in a statement in […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Experts from member states of the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) met in Kampala on Wednesday to find ways to prevent a further escalation of conflict in the Horn of Africa. Present at the meeting were experts from Djibouti, Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, and Uganda under the Conflict Early Warning […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – FC Barcelona missed the chance to go top of La Liga with just five games left when they were stunned 2-1 by Granada at Camp Nou on Thursday night. Although Barca controlled most of the ball and had the majority of the chances, two defensive lapses did them in. They allowed Darwin […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Commissioner of Police in Lagos State, Mr Hakeem Odumosu, stated that the Lagos State new law on Anti-Cultism has made the state calm and reduced the activities of cultists. Odumosu said this while addressing newsmen at the Police Command, Lagos State Headquarters, Ikeja. African Examiner reports that Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu signed […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, has imposed a curfew in all the 23 local government areas of the state. According to Wike, the curfew will begin from today, Thursday, April 29, 2021. The governor made the announcement in a statewide broadcast on Thursday. He said: “It has become imperative for the state […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Federal Government has announced Monday, May 3, 2021, a public holiday to mark this year’s International Workers’ Day celebration. The Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, announced this on behalf of the Federal Government as he congratulated Nigerian workers for witnessing the celebration of this year. Aregbesola commended Nigerian workers for […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Nigerians on social media are reacting to the call for the impeachment of President Muhammadu Buhari by popular Catholic Priest, Rev. Fr. Ejike Mbaka.According to reports, Mbaka had stated that Buhari had failed Nigeria woefully and should resign.The priest tasked the Senate and members of the House of Representatives to impeach the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Spiritual Director of Adoration Ministry, Enugu, Fr Ejike Mbaka, has advised President Muhammadu Buhari to resign because God is angry with him. Mbaka, who was one of the staunch supporters of Buhari in the buildup to the 2015 elections, said Buhari should resign or be impeached. Speaking at the Adoration Ministry in […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Lagos State Government has handed over the amputee sachet water hawker, Mary Daniel, to leaders of Igala Community in Lagos State. Princess Aderemi Adebowale, Special Adviser to Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Civic Engagement, said that the state government would continue to protect all residents in the state, especially the vulnerable. Adebowale […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Turkey will impose a three-week-long nationwide shutdown on Thursday, its toughest lockdown since the start of the Coronavirus pandemic, after it recently failed to curb a surge in infections and deaths. The measures, including the closure of schools and shopping malls and restricted intercity travel, starting from 7 pm (1600 GMT) and […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Alleged plans to release Nollywood actor Olanrewaju James popularly known as Baba Ijesha have drawn the wrath of Nigerians. African Examiner gathered that the 48-year-old actor was apprehended for allegedly defiling a minor. Since the news surfaced online, several Yoruba entertainers have expressed conflicting views on the matter. While some appeared sympathetic […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – THE Department of State Services has said the Indigenous People of Biafra’s Eastern Security Network has acquired bombs and explosives with which they intended to destabilise Imo State. The secret police stated that it received intelligence that the explosives were being moved in articulated trucks from Lagos to a hideout in Orlu, […]
