(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The senior pastor and founder of Citadel Global Church Pastor, Tunde Bakare, have come under severe criticism on social media concerning his statement that the situation of the country doesn’t represent Buhari that he knew. Our correspondent writes that Pastor Tunde Bakare in a statement on Sunday had narrated how he was […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Security agencies have started a massive man hunt for 1,884 inmates of Owerri Custodial Centre, Imo State, who escaped when the facility was attacked by gunmen on Monday morning. Six escaped inmates willingly returned to the facility and 35 others did not escape during the attack. The attackers invaded the facility at […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – -MTN customers have been reconnected to banking channels after commercial banks had blocked them from using their channels, including the Unstructured Supplementary Service Data and banking apps on Friday. The channels were blocked as a result of MTN reducing the banks’ commission on USSD airtime to 2.5 per cent. However, following the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Gov. Ben Ayade of Cross River has suspended the Chairman of Calabar Carnival Commission, Mr Gabe Onah, from office. Onah’s suspension is contained in a release signed on Monday in Calabar by the Special Adviser to the Governor on Media and Publicity, Mr Christian Ita. The governor said that the suspension was […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A local government secretariat in Njaba local government area of Imo state, on Monday, was said to have been attacked, with the doors, windows as well as vehicles in the premises damaged. The attacks were linked to the hoodlums who broke into the Owerri correctional centre and freed thousands of inmates. Also […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Pope Francis has dedicated his noon-day public prayer on Easter Monday to the elderly and sick, as well as residents of nursing homes, saying he hoped his words gave them encouragement and hope. The prayer known as the Regina Caeli (Queen of Heaven) was delivered from the Vatican and viewable for streaming. […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Owerri, the Imo State Capital has come under attack as an unknown gunmen in the early hours of Monday attacked the state correctional facilities freeing many prisoners. The gunmen also razed the Imo State Police Command headquarters situated in Owerri and burnt almost all the vehicles parked at the premises. Reports say in […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Nigeria Medical Association (NMA) has apologised to Nigerians, especially patients at various government hospitals, over the strike embarked upon by the Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD). Dr Enema Amodu, the Chairman, NMA, Federal Capital Territory (FCT) chapter, made the plea on Sunday in Abuja while addressing newsmen over the NARD strike. […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Libya has received its first shipment of vaccines against COVID-19, with 101,250 doses from Russia, the Health Ministry said on Sunday. The Sputnik doses arrived in the capital Tripoli and will be stored in the Health Ministry’s warehouses, the ministry added, according to Libya’s official news agency LNA. No date has been […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – United Bank for Africa Plc has carved a niche for itself and continues to stand out as the leading Pan-African financial institution, consistent in introducing numerous first rate innovative products with customer satisfaction in mind. To this end, the bank has invested significantly in cutting edge technology in a bid to boost […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Former President, Olusegun Obasanjo and controversial religious leader, Sheikh Ahmad Gumi, have tasked the federal government on the provision of a special courts to try bandits, kidnappers and holders of unlawful weapons in Nigeria. In a communiqué which was jointly signed after the meeting, the leaders made their recommendation to the government. […]
…Advocate Establishment Of Regional Vigilante Group (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A pan-Igbo socio political pressure group, operating under the banner of South East Revival Group (SERG) has accused South East governors of playing politics with the lives and property of Ndigbo for not taking decisive actions to prevent the take over of Igbo forests by criminal […]
….. Insist On Closure (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Less than two weeks, after the Enugu state governor, Hon. Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi, ordered the immediate reopening of the Enugu new Artisan Livestock market, the Enugu North Council area Chairman, Mr. Emeka Onunze, whose Council area the market is located, has flouted the directive, insisting that the place remains […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Former presidential candidate of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, Atiku Abubakar has enjoined Nigerians to emulate the forgiving spirit of Jesus Christ.The former vice-president in his Easter message to Nigerians stated that Nigerians should continue to pray for the peace of the country amidst the problem of insecurity in the country.Atiku stated […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Chairman of the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT), Danladi Umar, says the mob that attacked him in Abuja chanted “secessionist and sectional slogan”. Umar stated that the assault saga involving him at a popular plaza in Abuja made him traumatized and disappointed. The CCT chairman was seen in a viral video hitting […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Former presidential aide, Reno Omokri, has opened up concerning the reasons for initiating #HarassBuhariOutOfLondon protest. Our correspont had reported that some Nigerians embarked on a protest on Friday at the Nigeria House in London against the medical trip of President Muhammadu Buhari. President Buhari is presently in London where he is expected […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Enugu state Caretaker Committee Chairman of All progressive Congress APC, Dr. Ben Nwoye, has cautioned politicians in the state, particularly those from Enugu North Senatorial District extraction otherwise known as (Nsukka cultural zone), against heating up the politics ahead of 2023. He said it is purely a breach of the electoral […]
(AFRCAN EXAMINER) – Diogo Jota came off the bench to provide a second half spark where he bagged two goals to help guide Liverpool to a comprehensive 3-0 win over Arsenal at the Emirates. Liverpool dominated proceedings in the first half but despite pegging Arsenal back in their own half they lacked a cutting edge […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Somali National Army (SNA) said on Saturday that relative calm has been restored in two bases after foiling a dawn attack by al-Shabab militants in the southern region. Odowa Yusuf Rage, the Somali Army chief, told Somalia National Television that several al-Shabab fighters, including their leaders, were killed after launching simultaneous attacks […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Federal Government of Nigeria has faulted the National Association of Resident Doctors’ (NARD) rejection of the Memorandum of Action (MoA) signed on March 31 in spite of meeting the demands of the association. The Minister of Labour and Employment, Sen. Chris Ngige said this in a statement by Mr Charles Akpan, […]
