…Worth $14.8bn, only African on top 100 world richest (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – African richest man Aliko Dangote has significantly moved up in the World billionaires’ list as he emerged 96th richest person in the world, with an estimated worth of $14.8 billion, as against his previous ranking of 103rd in the world. Dangote, who remains the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Gov. Kayode Fayemi of Ekiti on Wednesday said the joint security outfit, “Amotekun,” initiated by the six governors in the zone would commence work on Jan. 9. Fayemi, who disclosed this in his New Year message to the people of the state, said the outfit would complement the efforts of the regular […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – At least 16 inmates were killed and five wounded in clashes at a prison in central Mexico, security officials said on Wednesday. Police reinforcements who entered the prison in Zacatecas after the riot erupted found four guns and several sharp objects that could be used for stabbing. Zacatecas state security chief Ismael Camberos […]
… Records 81 Per cent Drop in Pipeline Vandalism (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has announced a trading surplus of ₦13.23billion in October 2019, representing an increase of 54 percent vis-à-vis the ₦8.59billion surplus posted in September last year. The NNPC, in a release signed by its Acting Group General Manager, […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A former Deputy Governor of Osun State, Sen. Iyiola Omisore, has offset the bills of 17 patients who could not pay their medical bills after receiving treatment at the Obafemi Awolowo University Teaching Hospital (OAUTH), Ile-Ife. Omisore disclosed this on Wednesday, while celebrating the New Year with those who were on admission at […]
