(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Improvised Explosive Device that was detonated in Kaduna Saturday, was concealed in three empty yogurt containers, the police revealed on Sunday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) recalls that the Saturday incident, which occurred in badarawa area of Kaduna metropolis, resulted in the death of one adolescent child, aged seven and […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – African Freedom of Expression Exchange (AFEX), a network of African freedom of expression and media development organizations has urged governments in Africa to respect digital rights of citizens in their respective countries. AFEX also called on governments across the continent to work towards formulating and implementing policies that promote the exercise and […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Crystal Palace have appointed Patrick Vieira as their new manager on a three-year deal, the English Premier League (EPL) club said on Sunday. The former Arsenal captain replaces Roy Hodgson, who stepped down at the end of last season after four years at the helm. Vieira has signed a contract until the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Police Command in Kaduna State on Sunday confirmed the kidnap of eight persons at the National Centre for Tuberculosis and Leprosy Quarters, in Zaria town of the state. The Command’s Public Relations Officer, ASP Muhammed Jalige confirmed the incident in a statement issued on Sunday in Kaduna. Jalige said, in the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Scores of residents escaped death at Totoro area in Abeokuta metropolis on Sunday after a tanker laden with diesel fell at the roundabout spilling its content on the road. Mr Babatunde Akinbiyi, Spokesman, Ogun State Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Corps (TRACE), told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abeokuta said that […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has recorded 71 new COVID-19 infections, bringing the total number of cases in the country to 167,803, as at July 3. The figures were made available at the official website handle of NCDC on Sunday. The new infections indicated a rise from the 40 cases […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The police command in Jigawa has arrested nine armed robbery suspects believed to have been terrorising residents in Gumel Local Government Area (LGA) of the state. ASP Shiisu Lawan, spokesperson for the command, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Dutse on Sunday that the suspects were arrested on June 30. […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Gov. Bello Matawalle of Zamfara, has relieved all his Special Advisers of their appointment. This is contained in a statement by the acting Secretary to the State Government and Head of Service, Alhaji Kabiru Balarabe in Gusau. Balarabe, however, said the Special Adviser on Security, retired DIG Mamman Tsafe was not affected […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The senior male national team of Mexico on Saturday whipped their Nigerian counterparts 4-0 in an international friendly in Los Angeles. The Mexican side, known as El Tri, were dominant throughout the match played at the United Airlines Field at the Memorial Coliseum. Hector Herrera gave the Mexican side the lead after […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The People Democratic Party (PDP) has stated that the defection of Zamfara State Governor, Bello Matawalle, to the All Progressives Congress as an unpardonable act of betrayal. The party disclosed this on Saturday in a statement signed by its National Publicity Secretary, Kola Ologbondiyan. The statement partly reads, “Governor Matawalle must, however, […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, says he has been given an assurance that there will be no APC congress in Kwara until all members of the party are duly registered and have revalidated their membership. The minister said the APC Caretaker Chairman and governor of Yobe, Mai-Mala Buni, […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Maj.-Gen. Faruk Yahaya, has approved the appointment of Principal Staff Officers (PSOs), Field Commanders and other key staff officers to provide the needed vigour in his command of the Nigerian Army (NA). The Director Army Public Relations, Brig.-Gen. Onyema Nwachukwu, disclosed this in a statement on […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The International Islamic Trade Finance Corporation (ITFC), a member of the Islamic Development Bank (IDB) Group, has provided €20 million to further strengthen private sector development in Burkina Faso. This is coming under the aegis of ITFC’s Murabaha financing agreement with Coris Bank International (CBI), which is aimed at improving access to […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The people of Etiti Ngwo Community in Enugu South Council Area of Enugu State, South- East Nigeria, have disagreed with a petition written to Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi, by landlords of Olympic layout, Enugu, alleging threat, demolition of properties and intimidation by the natives. African Examiner, had recently reported that Landlords of the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Lagos State Police Command has denied claims that a 14-year-old girl was shot and killed by the police during the Yoruba Nation rally on Saturday. The police made this known in a statement signed by the Public Relations Officer, in Lagos, Olamuyiwa Adejobi, titled, ‘Re: Alleged killing of 14-year-old girl at […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Two community leaders in Ikorodu area of Lagos State have condemned continuous estimated electricity billing by officials of the Ikeja Electricity Distribution Company in the area. They explained to African Examiner in separate interviews on Saturday that most electricity consumers in over 100 Communities in Ikorodu area were not metered and have […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Governor of Kaduna State ,Malam Nasir El-Rufai has said that he had to temporarily withdraw his son from the Kaduna Capital School because of kidnap threats. His son, Abubakar Sadiq was enrolled in the public school in 2019. However, the Governor told the Pidgin Service of the BBC that security reports […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A yoghurt seller, identified simply as Jumoke, has been killed by bullets reportedly fired by a security operative dispersing Yoruba Nation agitators at Ojota, Lagos State. Our correspondent, who sighted the girl’s corpse, observed that bullets had ripped open the victim’s stomach. She is said to be 14 years old. She was […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Gunshots have been fired by policemen present at the Gani Fawehinmi Park in Ojota, Lagos as the Yoruba nation rally begins. This was after the Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Hakeem Odumosu, addressed journalists at the venue saying no rally is allowed in Lagos. However, some Yoruba nation agitators dared the security […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Yoruba Nation rally in Lagos has turned rowdy as traditionalists dressed in their white attire stormed the venue of the protest. The traditionalists accompanied by other Protesters chanted “Oduduwa Nation now”, “Yoruba Nation Now”. Security Operatives teargassed the protesters but the defiant protesters have refused to back down. The traditionalists while […]
