(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Chad began funeral ceremonies on Friday for veteran ruler Idriss Deby Itno, a key figure in the fight against the Sahel’s jihadist insurgency, as France and regional allies voiced backing for his son and successor, Mahamat Idriss Deby. The elder Deby, who had ruled the vast semi-desert state with an iron fist […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Three students of the abducted Greenfield University, Kasarami in Chikun Local Government Area of Kaduna State have been killed by bandits. The Greenfield University, a privately-owned institution, is located along the Kaduna-Abuja Highway. African Examiner had earlier reported that some unspecified numbers of students and a staff of the university were abducted […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The presidency has cautioned Nigerians who often attack President Muhammadu Buhari and his administration, to be careful as they may be ignorant of his real identity. The Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, disclosed this in this week’s edition of ‘Fridays With Femi’ titled, ‘HOUNDING THE PRESIDENT. […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Nigeria Correctional Service (NCoS) says normalcy has been restored to the Kurmawa Custodial facility in Kano metropolis following violent protest staged by the inmates on Thursday. The Public Relations Officer, NCoS Kano State Command, DSC Musbahu Kofar-Nasarawa, confirmed the development to newsmen on Friday in Kano. It was gathered that the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – More than 100 illegal immigrants have drowned when their boat capsized off the Libyan coast, Eugenio Ambrosi, Chief of Staff of the International Organisation for Migration (IOM), announced later Thursday. “Reports of at least 100 lives lost in the Central Mediterranean today,’’ Ambrosi tweeted. “These are the human consequences of policies which […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Movement for the Actualization of the Sovereign State of Biafra MASSOB, has rejected the United Kingdom (UK’s) offer of asylum for its members, saying it’s a ploy to frustrate the agitators from further agitation. The group, however, said the offer is an arrangement between Nigeria’s President Muhamadu Buhari, and his Government to […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Nigeria Labour Congress says it will withdraw services from both public and private organisations in Kaduna State for five days to protest mass sack of workers by the state government. The NLC President, Mr Ayuba Wabba made this known while addressing newsmen at end of the Central Working Committee (CWC) of […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Presidency has dismissed the ongoing call for the sack of the Minister of Communication and Digital Economy, Dr Isa Pantami, saying the Buhari administration stands behind all Nigerians including the minister against unfair treatment. Reacting to calls in some quarters for Pantami to resign or be sacked over his past extremist […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has stated that there is a new feature in the ongoing registration for the 2021 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). The exam body disclosed this on Thursday in a statement issued by its Head of Media and Protocol, Fabian Benjamin, saying the feature, ‘Know Your […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The gas development and commercialization programme of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) received a boost Thursday with the execution of the Oil Mining Lease (OML) 143 Gas Development Agreement (GDA) by the NNPC and its partner, Sterling Oil Exploration and Production Company (SEEPCO). A statement by the Group General Manager, Group […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Nigerian National Merit Award (NNMA) in conjunction with the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFUND) have entered into a partnership to initiate projects and research programmes that would benefit universities and other tertiary institutions in the country. The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) which, was entered into during a meeting with the Chairman, […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Some bandits in the early hours of Thursday stormed Idon General Hospital in the Kajuru Local Government Area of Kaduna State, abducting two nurses on night duty. According to available information, the hoodlums entered the hospital through the fence, shooting indiscriminately and in the process took away the two nurses. The incident […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Nigeria Police has come under criticism after a viral picture of former Big Brother Naija, Terseer Kiddwaya, better known as Kiddwaya with its officers emerged online. The reality star shared pictures on Wednesday on his Instagram account where he had about four police officers carrying guns as escorts. Many Nigerians on […]
(African examiner) – The Lagos State government on Thursday has shut down all COVID-19 vaccination centres across the State. This was because the state officially ended the first phase of COVID-19 vaccination campaign with 257, 756 persons vaccinated. The government took the decision after the directive of the National Primary Healthcare Development Agency, NPHCDA, directing […]
….As Govt. Marks Building For Demolition. (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Abia state Command of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency NDLEA, has apprehended a suspected notorious supplier of illicit drugs, particularly Cannabis in Abia State, Chibuike Apollos, and equally marked his residence for demolition. He was arrested on Wednesday during an early morning raid on […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Lagos Chapter of the Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria (JUSUN) has decided to resume partially. This, it said, was based on a meeting with stakeholders during which 70 percent of their demands were met. JUSUN Lagos Chairman, Asiwaju Shobowale Kehinde, confirmed their axillary demands are being speedily looked into and results […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Management of Bamidele Olumilua University of Education, Science and Technology (BOUESTI), Ikere-Ekiti, has denied involvement of any student of the institution in the cult clash in the town over the weekend. This is contained in a statement, signed by the Public Relation Officer of the institution, Mr Temitope Akinbisoye, on Wednesday […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A-29-year-old man, Mr Chukwudi Chukwu, has been shot dead by a vigilante at Okposi community, in the Ohaozara Local Government Area of Ebonyi State. The deceased was said to be attending a wake with his friend at Nediokpa village, when the gun-wielding Hosanna Aju allegedly opened fire on him on Tuesday. It […]
…………. Vows To Track Down Offenders (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Mrs Rachael Shelleng, Commander, National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) in Rivers, has restated the agency’s commitment to track down drug law offenders in the state. Shelleng, who restated the commitment, on Wednesday, in Port Harcourt, when members of the Correspondents’ Chapel of the Nigeria Union […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A cross section of lawyers in Ekiti has criticized the long “stay out of court” due to the strike embarked upon by members of the Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria (JUSUN). The lawyers said the strike has caused pending cases in various courts in the state. The lawyers spoke at different interviews […]
