(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Femi Falana, senior advocate of Nigeria (SAN), has stated that the federal government frustrated the trial of former governor of Delta State, James Ibori in the United Kingdom (UK) but now intends to receive the recovered loot. It was earlier reported that the UK government made a pledge to return £4.2 million […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Enugu State Government on Sunday, hinted that it has concluded plans to vaccinate all health workers and others in the state against the dreaded COVID-19 pandemic. The Executive Secretary of Enugu State Primary Health Care Development Agency (ENS-PHCDA), Dr George Ugwu disclosed this to newsmen in Enugu. The state government had taken […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Some Nigerians have taken to the micro-blogging platform to express contrary views concerning calls for Nobel Laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka, to head a fresh protest against the purported increase in the price of fuel. Although, the Federal Government had apologised and refuted claims that there are plans to increase fuel price “for […]
By DAVID MICHAEL TERUNGWA As African countries steps up efforts to revise and submit their Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) to the UNFCCC there is the urgent need to include the carbon fee and dividend policy otherwise referred to as climate income as the continents carbon pricing policy to build back better post COVID19, reduce poverty and […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Another attempt by bandits to kidnap aviation workers in the staff quarters of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) at Kaduna Airport has been thwarted by the military. The incident occurred barely two weeks after the kidnap of about 13 staff, including a staff of NAMA and his entire family when […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – No fewer than 307 students were rescued when bandits attacked Government Science Secondary School, Ikara in Kara Local Government Area in Kaduna in the early hours of Sunday. Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, Mr. Samuel Aruwan, confirmed the attack. According to him, “307 students were rescued unhurt” by troops who […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A diplomat and chieftain of the PDP, Dr Orefo Onochie, has advised the Federal Government to consider the option of negotiating with insurgents, presently terrorizing Nigeria, if that would make the bandits to sheathe their sword Speaking in an interview in Abuja , Onochie said that negotiating with the bandits would prove […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Despite the assurances by the federal government of Nigeria, that it has not increase the pump price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) petrol, Independent markers of the product in Enugu state, have hiked the price to above 200 for a litre. Minister of Labour and Employment, Senator. Chris Nwabueze Ngige, had on […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A former River State governor, Rotimi Amaechi, has sparked social media reactions concerning his statement that he is more Igbo than the senator representing Abia South in the National Assembly, Enyinnaya Abaribe. It all started when Amaechi who is now the minister of transportation in an interview while reacting over Abaribe’s criticism […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The National Leader of the All Progressives Congress, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu has advised state governments to convert unoccupied public land to ranches to stop the lingering crisis between the farmer-herder He also enjoined the Federal Government to organize a meeting of all state governors, security officials, traditional and religious leaders, including representatives […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The 39 students of the Federal College of Forestry Mechanisation, Afaka, Kaduna State, who were abducted by bandits on Friday, seems to be having it rough at the hands of their captors, according to videos released by the gunmen yesterday. In the videos, the students are half naked, made to sit on […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A low bed trailer carrying an excavator coming from Ijebu Igbo and heading to Ibeshe, has damaged three flyover bridges on the Lagos-Ibadan expressway. Olaseni Bakare, the Federal Controller of Works in Ogun, confirmed the incident in a telephone interview. Bakare noted that the height of the trailer carrying the excavator was […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – French actress Corinne Masiero stripped naked on stage during a scaled-back Cesar Awards ceremony in Paris to protest the government’s months-long closure of theatres and cinemas during the coronavirus pandemic. She had “no culture no future” written on her chest and “give us art back Jean” on her back, in a message […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Gov. Samuel Ortom of Benue has declared war on criminals and assailants under his administration and will no longer negotiate or grant amnesty to criminals under any pretext in the state. He stated this on Saturday in Anyiin, Logo Local Government Area of the state at the burial of Mr Terkura Suswam, […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Former Governor of Lagos, Bola Tinubu, has enjoined the federal government to convene a stakeholder meeting to resolve the issue of farmer-herder crisis in the country. The national leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC) made this known on Saturday in a statement he issued to the press saying that farmers and herders […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The newly elected director-general of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, has arrived in Nigeria for a one-week working visit. This will be her first visit to the country since she assumed office as the first female and first African WTO DG on March 1. Okonjo-Iweala was welcomed by the permanent […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Former chief of army staff, Tukur Buratai, has refuted the claim that he embezzled funds meant for the procurement of military equipment. African Examiner had reported that the national security adviser, in an interview with BBC Hausa, had stated that the federal government is not aware how the funds approved for the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Traders at the new Artisan Goat Market Enugu, have cried out to Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of the state over concluded plans by government officials and an individual to Eject them from the place, urging him to urgently intervene in the matter. Our correspondent reports that the said private individual in collaboration with […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Life has returned gradually back to normal for residents of Abule Ado gas explosion in Amuwo Odofin Local Government Area of Lagos State which sad incident took place a year ago Sunday, March 15, 2020 will forever remain a black day for the community This was due to the early morning gas […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, has drawn a battle line with the Minister of Niger Delta Affairs and former Governor of Akwa Ibom State, Senator Godswill Akpabio, sequel to the minister’s recent verbal attack on South-south governors. Wike threatened to deal with Akpabio if he dared speak negatively about Rivers State, insisting […]
