(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Tension engulfed Ashaka, a community in Ndokwa East Local Government Area of Delta State as over 20 unknown gunmen on Sunday invaded a police station in the community with explosives believed to be improvised explosive devices (IED). According to available information, the gunmen who were repelled by security operatives, however, burnt down […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) says it remains committed to the promotion of sustainable environment across it operations, stressing that its energy transition programme and support for carbon neutral projects are proofs of that commitment. The Group Managing Director of the Corporation, Mallam Mele Kyari, stated this at an event organized […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Gov. Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano State says more governors elected under other political parties platforms have expressed willingness to defect to All Progressives Congress (APC). Ganduje said this when he received members of APC membership registration/revalidation appeals committee, led by Alhaji Faruk Aliyu on a courtesy visit at Governor’s Lodge, Asokoro, Abuja. […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Dr Kayode Ajulo, a Legal Practitioner, has said that the planned prosecution of users of the suspended twitter microblogging platform by the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF), Mr Abubakar Malami, is unknown to the county’s laws. Ajulo, also a Constitutional Lawyer, stated this on Sunday, while speaking with the NAN. He […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Worshippers at The Synagogue, Church of All Nations (SCOAN) were on Sunday thrown into deep mourning over the sudden death of Founder of the church, Prophet Temitope Babatunde Joshua. Joshua, popularly known as Prophet T.B Joshua, died on Saturday at the age of 57, as announced on the church’s website. NAN correspondent […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Founder of the Synagogue Church Of All Nations (SCOAN), Prophet Temitope Joshua is dead. He was 57-year-old. The announcement was contained in a statement issued on Sunday by his church to confirm the incident. The statement reads: “PROPHET TB JOSHUA – JUNE 12th 1963 to JUNE 5th 2021” “Surely the Sovereign […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola on has said, those leading and supporting agitation for the Yoruba and Biafra nations are foolish for not considering the consequences of another civil war. Aregbesola while speaking at Zenabab Hotel, Ilesha, Osun State during his 64th birthday celebration warned that agitators must consider the women, children, […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – At least 100 people were killed in a “barbaric attack” by gunmen targeting a village in north-eastern Burkina Faso, said the West African country’s president, Roch Kabore, on Saturday. Kabore said he had ordered three days of national mourning over the attack on the village of Solhan in the conflict-ridden Sahel region. […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Chief Dan Etete, has called on President Joe Biden of the United States of America to use his position as the leader of the most powerful country in the world to steer the world away from disaster by bringing hope, love and unity to the poor, homeless, […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The United States (US), the United Kingdom (UK), the European Union (EU), the Canadian Government and the Republic of Ireland, have expressed disappointment over the ban on Twitter’s operations in Nigeria. In a joint statement issued in Abuja, the diplomatic missions of Canada, the Delegation of European Union to Nigeria, the Republic […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Director-General, National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Shuaibu Ibrahim, has expressed dismay over the news making rounds on social media of his purported call for corps members to be mobilised for war, saying that his comments were misconstrued. He said this on Saturday during the commemoration of the 48th anniversary of NYSC […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Twitter has stated that Nigerians will be able to access the microblogging site once again. The federal government had on Friday suspended Twitter operations in Nigeria, accusing the platform of “undermining Nigeria’s existence”. Commenting on the development on Saturday, Twitter, through its public policy handle, stated that open internet is an essential […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Abubakar Malami, attorney-general of the federation (AGF), has called for the prosecution of those violating the ban on Twitter. The directive is contained in a statement issued by Umar Jibrilu Gwandu, media aide of Malami, on Saturday. On Friday, Lai Mohammed, minister of information, disclosed the indefinite suspension of Twitter. Twitter’s suspension […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Over sixty-six people have met their untimely death in the hands of bandits who invaded their villages in kebbi state. The spokesperson of the state police command, DSP Nafiu Abubakar has confirmed the killing of the people adding that it took place in eight villages of Danko/Wasagu Local Government Area. African Examiner […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – EX-MILTANT leader, Government Ekpemupolo, alias Tompolo, has grudgingly withdrawn his seven-day ultimatum to upset oil and gas facilities in Niger Delta region if the board of Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, was not constituted by Monday. The full statement, signed by High Chief Government Ekpemupolo (Tompolo), the Ibe-Ebidouwei of Ijaw Nation reads […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The atmosphere in ekiti is heavily tensed as armed security operatives on Saturday morning are posted to strategic locations in Ado-Ekiti, the Ekiti State capital ahead of a rally by the Yoruba Nation agitators. The security personnel comprises men of the Nigerian Police Force, Joint Task Force, the Department of State Service […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Telecommunications companies in Nigeria including MTN, Airtel, Glo and 9Mobile have started blocking access to the microblogging site, Twitter. The telcos said they received a directive from the Nigerian Communications Commission to block access to Twitter in the country following the suspension by the Federal Government on Friday. The Nigerian Twitterati woke […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – To the admiration of key financial sector operators present, the Dangote Fertilizer Limited announced on Friday the formal commencement of production of Urea in commercial quantity and the plan to hit the Nigerian market on Monday. In what industry watchers have described as a potent step to liberalize of the fertilizer market […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), has threatened to sue the Nigerian government if it fails to reverse its decision to suspend Twitter operations in Nigeria. Recall that the Nigerian government on Friday announced the suspension of Twitter operation in the country about 48 hours after the microblogging site deleted a controversial post […]
