(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi is reportedly behind the sack row of the Managing Director of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Hadiza Bala-Usman, AFRICAN EXAMINER has learnt. According to Persecondnews, the minister had sworn that Bala-Usman would not get a second term but was jolted when in January that the president […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – There is conflict in Ogba, Lagos over the alleged shooting of a motorcyclist also known as Okada rider by a police officer. A source disclosed that the unrest started yesterday when a police officer refused to pay for the service rendered to him by an Okada rider. The anonymous source stated that […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Security operatives made a breakthrough for the first time in Imo this year as they successfully resisted and repelled an attack on Orlu Divisional Police Headquarters by unknown gunmen. The incident, which happened Thursday night, saw the joint security operatives killing about eight hoodlums in the gun duel. The Police Spokesperson in […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Many lives were lost in an accident that occurred along Lagos -Ibadan expressway where unspecified number of persons were burnt to death. Mr Babatunde Akinbiyi, the spokesperson for TRACE, said this at a media briefing in Abeokuta on Friday. He said the accident involved a silver Toyota RAV 4, with registration number, […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Thursday said the state government would connect no fewer than 100 schools to internet by the end of May. Sanwo-Olu said this during the inauguration of Lagos State Schools Infrastructure Projects and four school buildings. He said that the state government had started to roll […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Nurses and midwives in Uganda on Thursday started their sit-down strike after they failed to reach a consensus with government over payment of their lunch allowance. Justus Cherop Kiplangat, president of Uganda Nurses and Midwives Union, told Xinhua by telephone that only critical personnel were allowed to work in the emergency section […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Eden Hazard has apologised to Real Madrid supporters for being seen laughing with Chelsea players immediately after his side’s UEFA Champions League semi-final exit on Wednesday. The Belgium international, who spent seven seasons at Stamford Bridge before joining Real Madrid in 2019, was heavily criticised for sharing a joke with some of […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Manchester United on Thursday had little difficulty in completing the job started with their semi-final first leg thrashing of Roma, progressing to the Europa League final on an 8-5 aggregate. After a 6-2 win last week, a 3-2 defeat in Italy still secured easy progress for them. But it will not be […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the recommendation of the Ministry of Transportation under Rt. Hon. Rotimi Amaechi for the setting up of an Administrative Panel of Inquiry to investigate the Management of the Nigerian Ports Authority, NPA. A statement issued by the President’s media aide stated the Managing Director, Hadiza Bala Usman […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The news that gunmen had abducted an undisclosed number of students from Abia State University, Uturu has sparked social media reactions. African Examiner reports that gunmen on Wednesday night had ambushed some of the students and abducted them. The Abia State Commissioner for Information, John Kalu, confirmed the development in a statement […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Nigerian Union in South Africa (NUSA) has called on the consulate in Johannesburg to scrap the R2000 (about N54,000) which was imposed for the replacement of lost passports. This was disclosed in an open letter to the Consul General, Abdulmalik Ahmed, and the union also enjoined that the collection of R120 […]
….. Calls For Atonement, Reparation (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Bishop Calistus Onaga of Catholic Diocese of Enugu has reacted to Wednesday’s invasion of the Bishop’s Court and the Holy Ghost Cathedral Church by the followers of Rev. Fr. Ejike Mbaka. Enugu city was on Wednesday thrown into pandemonium as followers of fiery Catholic Priest, Rev. […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), has approved the suspension of the Managing Director, Nigeria Ports Authority, Hadiza Usman. Multiple Presidency sources, who did not want their names mentioned, confirmed the development to our correspondent on Thursday evening. The sources however did not disclose Usman’s offence. “I can confirm to you […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Another policeman was killed when gunmen in the early hours of Thursday invaded Obiozara police station in Ohaozara local government area of Ebonyi state. The gunmen, who invaded the station around 3am, razed office of the Divisional Police Officer (DPO) and the admin building. A source within the area noted the main […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President, Muhammadu Buhari (retd.) has commiserated with the General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Pastor Enoch Adeboye, his family and members of his church on the demise of his son, Pastor Dare Adeboye. In a statement by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, the President urged […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – FIFA confirmed on Thursday that the 2022 World Cup qualifiers scheduled for Africa during June have been postponed until September due to the coronavirus and stadiums not meeting international standards. There will now be double match days in September, October and November with the 10 group winners advancing to the final round […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Newly introduced TeqBall sport in Nigeria has been officially unveiled in Enugu state, South-East Nigeria. African Examiner Sport reports that the game, has its root in Budapest, Hungary. Speaking yesterday at the Nnamdi Azikiwe Stadium, Enugu during the official unveiling/inauguration of the Association, Commissioner for Youth and Sports in the state, Hon. […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Police in Anambra have confirmed the killing of two of its personnel by unknown gunmen who attacked and razed the Divisional Police Station in Obosi, Idemili North of the state. African Examiner gathered that the attackers had after burning down the station, moved to the quarters where they killed the two personnel […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Senate is currently holding a closed door session with the Chief of Defence Staff, the service chiefs, the inspector General of Police and heads of intelligence agencies in the country Those in attendance are General Lucky Eluoye Onyenucheya Irabor (Chief of Defence Staff), Lt. General Ibrahim Attahiru ( Chief of Army […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The National Examinations Council on Thursday said 26,277 out of the 39,503 candidates who sat for its 2020 Senior School Certificate Examination for external candidates obtained five credits and above including in English Language and Mathematics. The board’s Registrar, Prof Godswill Obioma, disclosed this at the council headquarters in Minna, Niger State, […]
