(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Pope Francis called on the faithful at the Easter Vigil on Holy Saturday, not to lose hope in the protracted coronavirus crisis. “In the hour of darkness when humanity is grappling with the pandemic and other ills, Christians need to take to heart the Easter message of the angel not to be […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Manchester City moved closer to the Premier League title as the runaway leaders won 2-0 at Leicester, while lowly West Bromwich Albion handed Thomas Tuchel the first defeat of his Chelsea reign with a stunning 5-2 victory on Saturday. Pep Guardiola’s side are 17 points clear of second placed Manchester United after […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Nigerian Air Force have disclosed the names of the two pilots that were on board the crashed Air Force jet which was reported to be missing in their radar and has sparked controversies. Our correspondent had reported the missing fighter jet and Boko Haram had claimed responsibility for taking down the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Popular beat maker, Don Jazzy, has revealed that he got married 18 years ago to an American model and writer, Michelle, but got divorced two years after. The Mavin boss posted his wedding picture, which showed the couple in a warm embrace on his verified Instagram account and explained that he got […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Muhammadu Buhari on saturday mourned the late spokesman of Afenifere, Yinka Odumakin, saying he was dutiful and a man of conviction. It recalls that the late Odumakin served as the spokesman of President Buhari when he contested the 2011 presidential election on the platform of Congress for Progressive Change. President Buhari […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Women in South East Nigeria, under the platform of Ndinne Igbo, meaning, (mother’s in Igbo land) have decried incessant attacks and killings by suspected killer herdsmen, in South – East geo political zone, saying they have concluded plans to stage a protest naked across the region to express their displeasure over the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The chairman of Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association in Nasarawa State, Mohammed Hussain, at Garaku Market Area of Kokona Local Government Area of the state has been killed by gunmen suspected to be Fulani bandits. According to available information, the suspected Fulani bandits also killed one Mohammed Umar, the chairman, Miyetti Allah […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The popular Araromi auto spare parts market in Agodi-Gate, Ibadan has been razed by a midnight fire. Mostly affected are the tyre and car engine sections of the market. The fire, which is still being battled by a combined team of firefighters and some traders, has led to the loss of goods […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Yinka Odumakin, National Publicity Secretary of the pan-Yoruba group, Afenifere, is dead. He died at the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital after a brief illness. Odumakin, aged 56, reportedly died of complications from COVID-19. His wife, Dr. Joe Odumakin, a human rights activist has confirmed the sad the news. More soon…
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Inspector General of Police (I-G), Mr Mohammed Adamu, has ordered adequate deployment of police personnel across the country to ensure hitch free Easter celebration. The Force Public Relations Officer (FPRO), Mr Frank Mba disclosed this in a statement on Friday in Abuja. Mba said the order was in line with the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Former Acting Governor of Delta State, Rt Hon Sam Obi is dead. He died in the early hours of Saturday. Circumstances leading to his sudden was not known as at press time, but a dependable source confirmed that his body has been deposited in a mortuary in Asaba. The late Sam Obi […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Millions of telecommunications subscribers were stranded on Friday as commercial banks disconnected MTN customers from banking channels including the Unstructured Supplementary Service Data and banking apps. MTN has 77.35 million subscribers, according to latest industry statistics from the Nigerian Communications Commission. MTN customers complained on Friday about being unable to recharge their […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Bishop of Lagos, Anglican Diocese, Humphrey Olumakaiye, on Friday, warned Nigerians to desist from voting for dishonest people if they want a better nation. Olumakaiye gave the warning while speaking with journalists after the Good Friday service, held at the Cathedral Church of Christ, Marina, Lagos. “We should ensure we vote […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Former presidential aide, Reno Omokri and some Nigerians protested at the Nigeria House in London against the President Muhammadu Buhari. President Buhari is presently in London where he would be spending two weeks to undergo a medical checkup. Expressing their displeasure at the medical trip, Omokri and other protesters embarked on a […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Four peacekeepers were killed in an offensive against a complex attack on their camp in Aguelhok, Mali’s northern region of Kidal. The United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilisation Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) confirmed this in a press release on Friday. “This April 2, at about 6.15 a.m., the peacekeepers valiantly repulsed a complex […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Nigerian Air Force has dismissed claims by terror group Boko Haram that it gunned down the missing Alpha jet, which disappeared from radar on Wednesday, March 31. Boko Haram claimed responsibility for downing the aircraft in a viral video. But the Director Public Relations and Information Nigerian Air Force, Air Commodore […]
…Shareholders Optimistic About Future Earnings Prospects (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Pan African financial institution, United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc has assured its teeming shareholders and investors of even greater returns in the coming months, with the bank having established a diversified business model that ensures impressive performance even in periods of uncertainty, across its geographical […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Aliko Dangote Foundation (ADF), on Wednesday, empowered a total of 16,000 women in all the 16 local governments area of Kwara State. Each of the 16 thousand rural women were given the sum of N10,000 each, to help boost their petty trade and also start new businesses. In all, a total of […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Former Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, Professor Chukwuma Soludo, has said that no office is worth shedding of blood not even the life of a chicken He disclosed this when Anambra State Police Command arrested five suspects and beefed up security around him. Soludo stated that he would be shocked […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Federal Government has extended the deadline for linking Subscriber Identification Modules (SIMs) with valid National Identity Numbers (NIN) by one month. This was contained in a statement by spokesperson of the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC), Kayode Adegoke. He informed the deadline was extended from April 6, 2021 to May 6, […]
