(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Ghanaian’s Supreme Court has upheld the election victory of incumbent President Nana Addo Dankwa AKufo-Addo. The seven-member panel Thursday unanimously dismissed the petition filed by the Presidential candidate of the main opposition candidate, former President John Dramani Mahama of the National Democratic Congress (NDC). The court, which was presided over by […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Benue’s Gov. Samuel Ortom has commended President Muhammadu Buhari over his order to security operatives to shoot on sight, anyone illegally in possession AK47 rifles. Ortom gave the commendation in Makurdi when the Chairman, Governing Board, Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC), Prof. Adamu Kyuka, paid him a courtesy visit. President Buhari on […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The embattled Deputy Speaker of Ogun Assembly Dare Kadiri has been impeached for alleged “gross misconduct.” He represents Ijebu North State Constituency 2. Last week, no fewer than 22 lawmakers signed a petition for Kadiri’s removal. It was reported that plots to sack him thickened on Monday when an ad-hoc Committee was […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Bishop Francis Wale Oke, New President, Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria (PFN), says his administration will make a real change to Nigeria in dire need of divine intervention. A statement from his Media Aide, Mr Kayode Oladeji, disclosed this in his acceptance speech. Oke was on Tuesday night unanimously elected as the PFN […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Speaker of Imo State House of Assembly, Mr Paul Emeziem (APC Onuimo), has announced the removal of Mr Uche Ogbuagu (APC Ikeduru) as the Majority Leader of the House. The speaker also announced that Ogbuagu would be replaced by the Member representing Owerri West, Mr Kanayo Njoku (APC ). He made […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The preliminary estimate of the National Statistics Institute (ISTAT) on Thursday reported that absolute poverty in Italy reached the highest level in 2020 since 2005. “Absolute poverty returns to growth and reaches its highest level since 2005,” ISTAT said in a statement. “Preliminary estimates for 2020 show the growth of absolute poverty […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Muhammadu Buhari and Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo are expected to receive their COVID-19 vaccine on Saturday. Executive Director of the National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA), Faisal Shuaib, made this known at the second edition of State House weekly briefing. The briefing focused on the arrival of the COVID-19 vaccine and […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – An Iyaganku Magistrates’ Court sitting in Ibadan on Thursday, ordered that seven men be remanded in Abolongo Correctional facility in Oyo, for alleged arson and murder during the Shasha market crisis . The police charged Tajudeen Oladunni, 50; Saburi Lawal, 37; Ojo Joshua, 25; Adekunle Olanrewaju, 38; Olagunju James, 24; Rasaq Yahya, […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – As a way of ameliorating the sufferings of survivors of Sexual Gender Based Violence (SGBV), a non- governmental organization, Parent – Child Intervention Centre, PCIC, has distributed assorted food palliatives to victims in Enugu. The Executive Director of the organization, Ambassador Peggy Chukwuemeka, while presenting the items to the beneficiaries Thursday in […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF) has enjoined President Muhammadu Buhari to declare Benue, Taraba and Borno states no-fly zones. In view of the recent abduction of students in schools in Zamfara the federal government has declared the state a no-fly zone so that bandits operating in the state will be crushed. The […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Police Service Commission says no part of Nigeria has been deliberately ignored in the recent promotion of officers of the Nigeria Police Force. The Police Service Commision disclosed this on Wednesday in a statement issued by the Head, Press and Public Relations of the commission, Ikechukwu Ani. According to the statement, […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-olu, has said that his administration would not rest until they bring perpetrators of Apapa gridlock to book. Sanwo-Olu made the disclosure during the inauguration of the newly reconfigured Lekki First, Second and Abraham Adesanya Roundabouts in Lagos on Wednesday. He commended the support of the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Police Command in Osun says it has intensified manhunt to arrest gunmen who attacked travellers on the Obokun-Osogbo road at Ajebandele Village, Obokun Local Government Area of Osun. The gunmen were reported to have killed a traveller while some other passengers were kidnapped and taken into the bush. A statement issued […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Cattle and foodstuff traders have agreed to resumed foodstuff supplies to southern Nigeria, following the intervention of Gov. Yahaya Bello of Kogi and a former aviation minister, Mr Femi Fani-Kayode. The traders, grouped as Amalgamated Union of Foodstuff and Cattle Dealers of Nigeria spoke to newsmen late on Wednesday in Abuja after […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Some Nigerian actors on Thursday mourned the late actor and broadcaster, Sadiq Daba, who died Wednesday, March 3, during a protracted illness. The actors took to their Instagram pages to pay tributes to the late thespian who had contributed meaningfully to the growth of the Nigerian entertainment industry. Actor Saheed Balogun said: […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The National Union of Shop and Distributive Employees (NUSDE), Shoprite Ring Road Mall branch, Ibadan, has urged management of the firm to pay off its workers before the change of ownership on April 1. The Chairman of the union, Mr Williams Peter, stated this in an interview on Wednesday, in Ibadan. He […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Edo Government has received doses of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines for distribution in the state. This was contained in a statement signed by the Secretary to the State Government, Mr Osarodion Ogie, and made available to newsmen in Benin on Wednesday. According to him, the doses of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has extended its probe into All Progressives Congress stalwart, Bola Tinubu To this end, the EFCC has written a letter to the Code of Conduct Bureau, requesting copies of Tinubu’s asset declaration form. A copy of the letter which was published by online news medium, The […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Brotherhood of the Cross of Star (BCS), has said that the 1914 amalgamation of Nigeria, was not a mistake, but was divinely arranged by God, blaming the present insecurity challenges, inter tribal wars, agitation for secession by some races among other woes facing the country on lack of love among Nigerians. […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Christian Association of Nigeria is shocked at comments made by popular Islamic scholar, Sheik Ahmad Gumi, that Christian soldiers were the ones killing bandits and insurgents in the country. The Christian body called Gumi to immediately withdraw the “unpatriotic and divisive utterances” credited to him in the interest of peace and […]
