(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Gov. Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano State, on Thursday, narrated how he escaped death in the plane crash that claimed the life of the former Military administrator of the state, late Con. Abdullahi Wase, and some other state government officials. The governor narrated his experience when he received on a courtesy visit, the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Chairman, Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM), Mrs Abike Dabiri-Erewa, has described the death of 19-year-old Richard Okorogheye in London as very sad and painful. Dabiri-Erewa said this in a statement by NiDCOM’s Head, Media and Public Relations, Mr Abdur-Rahman Balogun, on Thursday in Abuja. The chairman said that the circumstances of […]
(AFRICAN EXAMIENR) – The Nigerian Army has confirmed the killing of one officer and 10 soldiers who are on stabilisation operation in Benue State by yet to be identified criminals. The Director, Army Public Relations, Brig.-Gen. Mohammed Yerima, disclosed this in a statement on Thursday in Abuja. Yerima said the troops were initially declared missing […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – An incumbent governor in one of the South East states of Nigeria, has been accused of sponsoring the Chief Chidi Ibeh, led aggrieved group of the apex Igbo Socio cultural organization, Ohaneze Ndigbo to keep fomenting trouble. The said governor, who has been allegedly funding the group since they commenced operation in […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Pastor Enoch Adeboye, the General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, on Thursday, stated that eight members of the church kidnapped in Kaduna State have been released. The African examiner had reported that members of RCCG, Region 30, Trinity Sanctuary, Kaduna, were attacked on March 26 around Doka along the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Nigeria Association of Resident Doctors has vowed to continue its ongoing strike until the federal and state governments concede to its demands. NARD made its position known in a communiqué issued at the end of a virtual extraordinary National Executive Council meeting, signed by Dr Uyilawa Okhuaihesuyi, its President, on Thursday […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A man, identified as Ahmed Saka, has set ablaze the room of his ex-lover, Mutiat Oladele, in Ibadan, leading to the death of the woman and her two children. African Examiner reports that the incident happened on Wednesday night at Shogoye, Idi-Arere area of Ibadan, Oyo State. It was gathered that Mutiat […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Department of State Services has refuted claims that it tortured Sai’du Afaka, the President’s official driver, to death.The agency was reacting to a report by an online news medium, Saharareporters, saying that it tortured the deceased to death after Afaka misled President Buhari into approving a multi-million naira contract which was […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Gov. Nasir El-rufai of Kaduna State says bandits terrorising Nigeria have lost their rights to life under the constitution and must be wiped out. El-rufai made this known during a town hall meeting on national security organised by the Ministry of Information and Culture held in Kaduna with theme: ”Setting Benchmark for […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The traditional ruler of Umuezie community in Nguru in Aboh Mbaise Council Area of Imo Eze Charles Iroegbu ànd seven members of his cabinet have been kidnapped by gunmen. Eze Iroegbu was abducted around 6pm alongside his cabinet members on Tuesday. It was learnt the monarch and his cabinet members were abducted […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The number of confirmed Coronavirus (COVID-19) cases in Africa has reached 4,291,017 as of Wednesday noon, the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) said. The Africa CDC, the specialised healthcare agency of the African Union (AU), said the death toll from the pandemic stood at 114,344, while 3,858,461 patients […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Dr Osagie Ehanire, Minister of Health, has appealed to the resident doctors to call off their strike in the interest of patients that needed care at this critical time. Ehanire made the call at a media briefing on Wednesday in Abuja to commemorate World Health Day, celebrated every year on April 7, […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, said he did not institute any legal action on the citizenship of the former Vice President of Nigeria Alhaji Atiku Abubakar. Malami said this in a statement by Dr Umar Gwandu, his Special Assistant on Media and Public Relations, in Abuja on […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A South-West based socio-political group, Afenifere, has refuted claims that it endorsed former Lagos State governor, Bola Tinubu or any aspirant for the 2023 presidential election. African examiner reports that the leader of South West Agenda, Prince Dayo Adeyeye, in a statement on Tuesday stated that the group had endorsed the candidate […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – As part of measure to solve the electricity problem facing the country, the Federal government of Nigeria, has pledged its readiness to support University of Nigeria Nsukka (UNN) to produce more of the Refuse Drives Fuel (RDF) gasification plant . The country’s Minister of Science and Technology, Dr. Ogbonnaya Onu, stated this […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Tony O. Elumelu, CON, Chairman of United Bank for Africa, Heirs Holdings and Founder of the Tony Elumelu Foundation speaks to 21,000 youth at the Joshua Generation International Youth Conference at the University of Nigeria, Nsukka. The Chairman of the United Bank of Africa (UBA), Mr. Tony Elumelu, has stressed the need […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – No fewer than 85 fleeing inmates have returned to Owerri Correctional Centre which was attacked in the early hours of Monday by unknown gunmen. Our correspondent recalls that 1,884 inmates were freed when the gunmen struck the Correctional Centre and the Imo State Police Command headquarters in Owerri, respectively. The attackers who […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Timipre Sylva, minister of state for petroleum resources, says President Muhammadu Buhari is committed to addressing issues raised by #EndSARS protesters. The minister spoke while reacting to concerns by Davido, award-winning singer, when he hosted him on Wednesday. In a statement by Julius Bokoru, his spokesman, Sylva said the president “is on […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Lecturers at The Polytechnic, Ibadan have shunned the nationwide industrial action embarked upon the Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics. The union had, on Tuesday, declared an indefinite strike to demand the implementation of a new salary scheme for polytechnic lecturers. Part of ASUP’s demands are implementation of a new salary scale for […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Muhammadu Buhari has the right to continue seeking medical care overseas, his aide Lauretta Onochie has stated. She was reacting to criticism of the President’s medical checkup in London amid the ongoing nationwide strike of resident doctors. Many Nigerians have berated Buhari for not investing in healthcare, saying he would have […]
