(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Northern Governors Forum says that it will intervene in the rift between two of its governors, Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed, and his Benue State counterpart, Samuel Ortom. It would be recalled that the two governors have engaged in a rift over the issue of open grazing and Fulani herdsmen carrying […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Non-Academic Staff Union (NASU) and Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU), Lagos State University (LASU) Chapter, on Thursday suspended an indefinite strike over outstanding arrears of minimum wage and other demands. NASU and SSANU under the aegis of the Joint Action Committee (JAC) had embarked on a nationwide strike on […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Former chief of Naval Administration Rear Admiral Joe Aikhomu (rtd) Is dead Aikhomu, 65, passed on Thursday morning in Abuja allegedly from COVID-19 complications. The deceased who was younger brother to former military Vice President, Admiral Augustus Aikhomu (rtd), was until his death, chairman of Ocean Marine Solutions (OMS), a company his […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The remains of Flight Lieutenant Haruna Gadzama, the brave pilot that prevented a near disaster in Abuja when a Nigerian Air Force plane, a Beechraft KingAir BB305i crashed near a residential area in Abuja, last Sunday and that of six other personnel, have been buried at the National Military Cemetery, Abuja. Other […]
(AFRICAL EXAMINER) – Residents of Okitipupa Local Government Area (LGA) of Ondo State have implored Gov. Oluwarotimi Akeredolu to build on his past achievements during his second term. Akeredolu and Lucky Ayedatiwa were sworn-in as governor and deputy governor for the second term on Wednesday in Akure. The residents, who spoke in separate interviews in […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Two former Executives of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Bayo Akinlade and Douglas Ogbankwa, have urged the new Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr AbdulRasheed Bawa, to be morally upright Although the appointment of Bawa was greeted with varied arguments, its left for him to stay focused and […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Federal High Court, Abuja, on Thursday, refuses to grant Abdulrasheed Maina, former Chairman, defunct Pension Reformed Taskforce Team (PRTT), bail. Delivering a ruling, Justice Okon Abang, alleged that Maina’s application for bail lacked merit. Justice Abang said though it was at the court discretion to grant bail, the ex-pension reformed boss […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Joe Biden has revoked former President Donald Trump’s order that regulated the number of new work visas for temporary foreign workers in the United States amid the coronavirus pandemic. “The suspension of entry imposed in Proclamation 10014… does not advance the interests of the United States. “To the contrary, it harms […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Mr Samuel Ani, another Community leader in the crisis ridden Oruku Community in Nkanu Local Government of Enugu State, was on Wednesday, shot dead in the area by unidentified gunmen. The Police Command in the state confirmed the incident in a statement signed by its spokesperson, Mr Daniel Ndukwe in Enugu on […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Zimbabwe’s Vice President Kembo Mohadi who is caught in a storm of having office sex with various married women, has claimed he is an innocent victim of well-choreographed attempts to destroy his political career. Mohadi was elevated by President Mnangagwa into the country’s number two position in 2017 after the military coup […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Bauchi State Governor Bala Mohammed has reacted to his Benue State counterpart, Samuel Ortom, who labeled him a terrorist because he expressed a different opinion over the lingering herdsmen crisis. Mohammed said Ortom was taking his “well known” and “unfortunate theatrics” to a dangerous level by making “unfounded and grave allegations.” The […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The abductors of Government Science College Kagara, Niger state have threatened to starve the children to death if the ransome they are demanding is not met on time One of the abductors stated this in an audio recording made available on Wednesday by a prominent Islamic cleric, Sheik Ahmad Gumi. In the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has recorded 655 new cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday, bringing the total number of infections in the country to 153,842. The NCDC disclosed this on its official Twitter handle on Wednesday. The centre also reported 11 COVID-19-related deaths, bringing the total fatality in the country […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Ghana is the first West African Country to receive the Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine from COVAX. This was disclosed by the World Health Organisation (WHO) According to WHO, Ghana received 600,000 doses of the vaccine from COVAX. It said: “Ghana becomes the first African country to receive #COVID19 vaccines from the COVAX facility. […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike, has criticized the senate for the confirmation of the immediate past service chiefs as ambassadors. Wike, in a statement on Wednesday, stated that Nigerians are not happy that the same lawmakers who had called for the sack of the former service chiefs for the poor […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Independent National Electoral Commission,( INEC) has blamed the leadership of various political parties in Nigeria for the voter apathy often experienced during major elections in the country. Enugu state Resident Electoral Commissioner, REC, Dr. Emeka Ononamadu made the observation during a retreat/conference organized by the Inter-Part Advisory Council, IPAC, Enugu State […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Senate on Wednesday approved the nomination of Abdulrasheed Bawa for appointment as the latest Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFFC). The confirmation followed over two hours of interview by Senators who sought answers to various questions from the nominee. 19 Senators asked questions which were articulately responded to […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The remains of the 7 personnel of the Nigerian Air Force (NAF), plane crash will be interred on Thursday at the National Cemetery in Abuja. A NAF aircraft, Beechcraft KingAir BB305i, crashed on Sunday afternoon, as a result of engine failure. Also further investigations into the remote and immediate causes of the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Northern elders, under the aegis of the North East Elders for Peace and Development, have warned renowned Islamic cleric, Sheikh Abubakar Gumi, against defending armed banditry and other associated criminality ravaging the north. The elders expressed fear that recent comments and attitude of the cleric could encourages the bandits. Distancing themselves from […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The board members of Texas’ power grid operator declared their resignation on Tuesday after millions of state residents were cut off power throughout days of tough frosty temperatures. The board chair of the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT), Sally Talberg, vice chairman Peter Cramton, finance and audit committee chair Terry Bulger […]
