(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Olu Advisory Council of the Itsekiri kingdom in Delta state says that August 21 is the date for the crowning of the Olu-designate, Prince Utieyinoritsetsola Emiko in Ode-Itsekiri, Warri South council area of the state The acting chairman of the Olu Advisory Council and Iyatsere of Warri kingdom, Chief Johnson Amatserunleghe, […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – French President, Emmanuel Macron has publicly acknowledged France’s role in the 1994 genocide of Rwandans but stopped short of apologizing. In a statement on Thursday, May 27, following a visit to the Gisozi memorial in the Rwandan capital Kigali, Macron acknowledged France’s “overwhelming responsibility” in the 1994 genocide in Rwanda and said […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Mahmood Yakubu, says that 41 of its offices have been attacked in 14 states since 2019. Mahmood made this known at the emergency meeting of the Inter-Agency Consultative Committee on Election Security (ICCES), held at the commission’s headquarters in Abuja on Thursday. According to […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Muhammadu Buhari has urged disputing parties in the ongoing political crisis in Mali to solve their differences and unite for the peace and unity of the country. Buhari disclosed this at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, on Friday when he received his predecessor, Goodluck Jonathan, who is presently serving as a Special […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Leader of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, Primate Elijah Ayodele, says that the All Progressives Congress, APC, would not win the Anambra governorship election. The prophet however stated that the APC can only win the election if the party “robs the people of their rights”. In a statement on Friday, the clergyman […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, (NIMASA), Friday, donated assorted Educational Relief as well as Small and Medium Enterprise SME materials valued several millions of naira to the Enugu State government. It explained that the educational materials is aimed at assisting the Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi led administration in the advancement of […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – No fewer than seven people have been killed by gunmen on Thursday evening along Makurdi-Naka-Ankpa road, Benue state. The Police Public Relation Officer (PPRO) Kate Anene, a DSP confirmed the attack and said investigation has commenced to fish out the perpetrators. Eye witness said the victims were mostly travellers in commercials and […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Popular Nigerian Instagram comedian, Mercy Mmesoma Obi Nnadi, fondly referred to as Ada Jesus, has been buried today. Her burial comes a month and seven days after her death. The comedienne died two days after celebrating her birthday as she had been battling kidney disease, which left her incapacitated before her death. […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Against the backdrop of protest against Ex- Senate President, Chief Ken Nnamani, by some Stakeholders of the All progressive Congress in Enugu states, Dr. Ben Nwoye, the state Caretaker Committee Chairman, has call for calm. The concerned members of the party had in a statement kicked against a Stakeholders meeting convened by […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Civil rights advocacy group, Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria, on Thursday, berated President Muhammadu Buhari for appointing a northerner as the Chief of Army Staff yet again. The National Coordinator of HURIWA, Emmanuel Onwubiko, in a statement stated that the President’s refusal to appoint a COAS from the South-Eastern zone of […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A fuel-laden tanker is currently on fire at the Otedola Bridge around the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway. Our correspondent gathered that first responders have arrived at the scene and are battling the fire. Road users are also advised to avoid the corridor. Friday’s incident occurred days after the Sector Commander, Federal Road Safety Corps, […]
…As Dangote Sugar Records 13.7 Percent Increase In 2020 Production (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Dangote Sugar Refinery Plc has urged government to faithfully follow through the Backward Integration Policy in the sugar industry as the nation stands to rake in foreign exchange up to $700millon yearly from Sugar production self-sufficiency. Chairman of Dangote Sugar Refinery Aliko […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Human rights activist, Aisha Yesufu, on Thursday said Mrs Remi Tinubu, wife of All Progressives Congress chieftain, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, displayed “disgusting arrogance” on Wednesday when she called a woman a thug during a public hearing of the constitutional review in Lagos. Yesufu made this known in an interview on Thursday. A […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Yoruba Council of Elders (YCE), yesterday, blasted the Presidency, accusing it of worsening disunity, tension and fuelling ethnic distrust among Nigerians. The apex Yoruba association maintained that though the presidency always urged Nigerians to unite, its actions and utterances are in sharp contrast to what it is preaching. While reading a […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Six days after the tragic death of the Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant-General Ibrahim Attahiru, in a plane crash in Kaduna State, the Nigerian Army got a new chief, Major-General Farouk Yahaya, following his appointment as the new COAS yesterday by President Muhammadu Buhari. The announcement followed the end of three-day […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Muhammadu Buhari has Says several interventions have been put in place to ensure that all children are protected from incessant attacks, kidnappings, violence, abuse and exploitation. Buhari made the disclosure at the 2021 National Children’s Day celebrations, organised by the Federal Ministry of Women Affairs, under the leadership of Dame Pauline […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Brig.- Gen. Shuaibu Ibrahim, Director-General (DG) of National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), says the scheme is not a waste of time and still relevant to the integration and National cohesion of the country. African Examiner reports that Ibrahim said this in a statement by the scheme’s Deputy Director of Publications, Mr Emeka […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The National Association of Polytechnic Students (NAPS) Thursday in Abuja staged a protest calling for immediate negotiation to end the lingering strike by the Academic Staff Union of Polytechnic Staff (ASUP). The angry students, who barricaded the entrance of the Federal Ministry of Education, carrying placards with various inscriptions, urged the Federal […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – UNICEF has commemorated with Nigeria’s Children, on the occasion of the 2021 Children’s Day, saying that it comes at a challenging moment for child rights in the country and the world, with the COVID-19 pandemic threatening gains made for their development. The organization’s Country Director, Peter Hawkins, in a statement made available […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Association of Master Bakers and Caterers of Nigeria (AMBCN) has stated that prices of bread and biscuits will increase by 30 percent to curtail the impact of rising cost of production. The association announced this at the end of its national executive council (NEC) meeting in Abuja. Mansur Umar, national president […]
