(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Nigerian High Commissioner to the UK, Amb. Sarafa Isola,had a meeting with eminent Yoruba leaders and Ohaneze Ndigbo in London on Friday to dialogue on current security issues in Nigeria. The minutes of the meetings, which took place at the Nigerian High Commission office, was e-mailed to African Examiner on Saturday. […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – International Monetary Fund (IMF) has expressed its concern over the violent crisis in South Africa, which has resulted in loss of lives and property. The unrest in South Africa began after the incarceration of the country’s former president, Jacob Zuma, who began serving his 15-month sentence on Wednesday last week. The initial […]
Nigeria’s Chief of the Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Oladayo Amao has reiterated the need for increased manpower development in the Nigerian Air Force (NAF). CAS made the observation during the winging ceremony of another set of 6 helicopter pilots who recently completed their basic flying training at Draken Helicopter Academy in the United Kingdom […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Kano state government has dragged an Islamic cleric, Sheikh Abduljabbar Kabara, to court for blasphemy and incitement. The state Commissioner for Information, Mr Muhammed Garba, stated this in a release made available to newsmen on Friday. It said that the Kano-based Islamic cleric was famous for controversial religious commentaries and statements, which […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has reported 132 new cases of coronavirus (COVID-19) as of Friday, July 16. The NCDC made the disclosure on its official website handle on Saturday morning. The new infections indicate a decrease from the 159 cases registered on Thursday. The NCDC noted that no death […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The US Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Friday confirmed that a rare case of human monkeypox was detected in Texas, making it the first case of the virus seen in the state. The viral illness was found in a U.S. resident, who recently travelled from Nigeria to the US […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Former Governor of the Central Bank, Professor Chukwuma Soludo, has said that despite not being listed by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), he will still be taking part in the governorship contest in Anambra State. INEC had published Hon Chuma Umeoji as a candidate of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) says no fewer than 20,000 people have been displaced following a series of attacks by the Allied Democratic Force (ADF) in the North Kivu province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DCR). Farhan Haq, Deputy Spokesperson for UN Secretary-General, António Guterres, disclosed this while briefing correspondents […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Government of Cross River on Friday delivered two aircraft of the state Cally Air to Aero Contractors Company of Nigeria Ltd. to operate and maintain. The aircraft were at Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport (NAIA), Abuja, before giving them to Aero Contractors. Gov. Benedict Ayade of Cross River said at the event […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Entrepreneur and nightlife boss, Obi Iyiegbu popularly known as Obi Cubana, said he has received 246 cows from his friends for his mum’s funeral slated to hold this weekend at Afor Uzo Oba in Anambra State. The socialite lost his mother in December 2020 and his friends and associates have continued to […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A Nigerian delegate to the Olympics became the first visitor to the Tokyo Games admitted to hospital with COVID-19. He is the first foreign official to be hospitalised because of COVID-19 on arrival in Tokyo, according to the TV station. The second batch of Team Nigeria’s contingent to the 2020 Tokyo Olympics […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Following the report of the conference Committee on the Petroleum Industry Bill (Bill), the House of Representatives on Friday, in Abuja passed the bill, allowing three per cent to host communities. The three per cent is however against 10 per cent demanded by the host communities and also the initial five per […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The remains of Major General Hassan Ahmed killed by gunmen along Lokoja-Abuja highway on Thursday have been buried in Abuja. Major General Ahmed was a member of the 40th Regular Course of the Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA) and former Provost Marshal of the Nigerian Army. He was recently appointed Director Veterans Affairs […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) has ordered television and radio stations not to divulge “details” of activities of bandits, terrorists and kidnappers in their reports. It specifically directed radio and television stations not to “glamourise the nefarious activities of insurgents” during their daily Newspaper Reviews. Broadcast stations review Newspaper headlines daily before […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Strange disease has hit the New Artisan livestock market in Enugu, South East Nigeria, leading to the deaths of seven persons as at Friday afternoon. The development has thrown traders in the market and environ, as well as residents of the area into fear. A Cattle dealer and one of the leaders […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Yoruba Appraisal Forum has postponed its `Anti- Secession Agitations’ rally expected to hold at Gani Fawehinmi Park, Lagos State on Friday. The organisers said the rally was postponed after police intervention and a need to curb COVID-19 spread. The Commissioner of Police (CP) in Lagos State, Mr Hakeem Odumosun, in a […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) said it would test run body and vehicle cameras to check assaults on officers and men during the Eld-el-Kabir special patrol nationwide. The Corps Public Education Officer (CPEO), Assistant Corps Marshal (ACM) Bisi Kazeem, in an interview on Friday in Abuja, said the new technology was […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Standard Organisation of Nigeria (SON), has restated commitment to check importation and circulation of substandard products in the country. Dr Farouk Salim, Director-General of the Organisation, told newsmen in Bauchi that the Organisation would not hesitate to prosecute importers of such products Salim decried the indiscriminate circulation of substandard products imported […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The French and German Governments have boosted humanitarian support work in crisis-ridden North-East region of Nigeria with additional €400,000. The amount is aimed at supporting the continued operations of the United Nations Humanitarian Air Service (UNHAS) operated by the World Food Programme (WFP) in the West African nation. The ongoing conflict continues […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Contrary to insinuations of Nigeria being a hopeless state, the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR) has said that the country has the potentials of emerging as foremost nation of the world. The Chairman, NIPR Integration, Peace and Security Committee, Dr. Ike Neliaku, disclosed this today at the Committee’s meeting in Abuja. […]
