(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Nigerian Government has commended the World Health Organization (WHO) for its unflinching support and technical assistance in the fight against COVID-19 pandemic in the West African country. Nigeria’s Minister of Health, Dr. Dr Osagie Ehanire gave the commendation while receiving additional 26 ventilators and 3560 fingertip oxygen pulse oximeters donated by […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The embattled National Chairman of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Uche Secondus, says he will never resign. The PDP Chairman stated that he would not resign his position in a statement signed by Ike Abonyi, his Special Assistant on Media on Monday as he pointed out that nothing so far warrants […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Anambra Police Operatives on Monday repelled attack on Nnewi Police Area Command on the Okigwe road area of Umudim, Nnewi. DSP Tochukwu Ikenga, the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) stated in Awka that operatives successfully repelled the attackers who came in vehicles in the afternoon. Ikenga said police and other security agencies […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) -Justice Fred Njemanze of the Imo State High Court has ordered a permanent forfeiture of Royal Spring Palm Estate and other properties linked to the former governor Rochas Okorocha and his wife. The judge also ordered that the Eastern Palm University, Ogboko belonging to the Rochas Foundation to be surrendered permanently to the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The All Progressives Congress (APC) says the deployment of policemen to its National Secretary in Abuja, is to strengthen security at the building. Sen. John Akpanudoedehe, Secretary, APC Caretaker and Extra-ordinary Convention Planning Committee (CECPC) said this when he spoke with newsmen on Monday in Abuja. Akpanudoedehe said there was nothing to […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Kaduna State Government says that all primary and secondary schools will remain close until security situation improves across the state. The Commissioner for Education, Dr Shehu Muhammad, stated this on Monday in Kaduna at a joint press conference with the Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, Mr Samuel Aruwan. Muhammad […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Nigeria has officially adopted the kingdom of Jordan as one of the permanent destinations for its citizens to visit for pilgrimage. This is contained in a statement issued by Mary Gana of the Public Relations department of the Nigerian Christian Pilgrims Commission (NCPC) on Monday in Jos. The statement said Rev. Yakubu […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Department of State Services has filed a remand application at the Federal High Court in Abuja, asking the court to nullify the bail earlier granted to four of the 12 detained associates of embattled Yoruba Nation agitator, Sunday Adeyemo, aka Sunday Igboho. In the motion no FHC/ABJ/CS/647/2021, filed on Monday by […]
BBNaija: Yerins, Niyi, Beatrice evicted, 4 new housemates introduced (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The television reality show, Big Brother Naija, Season 6, Shine Ya Eye edition on Sunday evicted Yerins, Niyi and Beatrice. The evicted housemates got the lowest votes as follows: Beatrice, 12.95 per cent, Niyi, 8.34 per cent while Yerins got 7.29 per cent. […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Federal Controller of Works in Lagos, Mr Olukayode Popoola, says that traffic diversion towards rehabilitation of the burnt Airport flyover bridge in Lagos will begin on Friday, Aug. 13 until Sept. 22. Popoola disclosed on Sunday night that traffic on Apakun axis on Oshodi Expressway would be diverted to Ladipo service […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Mr Mohammed Idris, Niger State Commissioner for Information and Strategy, was on Sunday kidnapped by gunmen at Baban Tunga village of Tafa Local Government Area of the state. The Secretary to the State Government, Alhaji Ahmed Matane, disclosed this in a telephone interview on Monday. Matane said that the gunmen who came […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – As the leadership crisis in the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) deepens, some support groups of the party have called for the removal of the party’s National Chairman, Prince Uche Secondus. The group under the platform of Save PDP Group and Coalition of PDP Youth Groups, made the call during a protest at […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A U.S court has postponed the commencement of Rufai’s trial by five months. Rufai was arrested at the JFK airport in New York on May 14 over alleged $350,000 COVID-19 unemployment fraud in the United States. African Examiner had reported the prosecutor submitted 97,000-page materials at the U.S. District for the Western […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The arraignment of 21-year-old Chidinma Ojukwu, the prime suspect in the murder of Super TV Chief Executive Officer, Usifo Ataga, is set to begin at the Yaba Magistrate Court in Lagos State. Ojukwu, a 300-level Mass Communication student at the University of Lagos, is presently in court and would be arraigned with […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Gov. David Umahi of Ebonyi has approved suspension of the Coordinator, Ohaozara Development Centre, Mr Obinna Ekezie. Umahi gave the approval in a statement issued to journalists on Sunday in Abakaliki by Dr Kenneth Igwe, Secretary to the State Government and Coordinating Commissioner. He said the suspension was as a result of […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) -The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Sunday appointed Sen. Uche Ekwunife, representing Anambra Central Senatorial District, as the director-general of its campaign for Anambra governorship election. The Governor of Adamawa state, Mr Ahmadu Fintiri, disclosed this while addressing newsmen in Abuja after the party leadership meeting held at the Abuja residence of the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Presidential Steering Committee on COVID-19 (PSC), has announced the postponement of the second batch of COVID-19 Moderna vaccine doses donated by the American government to intensify the battle against the virus. The Director Press, PSC, on COVID-19 Mr. Willie Bassey, made this known in a statement issued on Sunday in Abuja. […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Ex-Deputy President of the Senate, Chief Ike Ekweremadu, and member of the House of Representatives, representing Awgu/Aninri Oji River federal Constituency, Hon. Toby Okechukwu, weekend shunned a political rally staged by the peoples Democratic party PDP in Enugu West zone, to endorse Enugu East Senatorial district as the area to produce governor […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The senate has stated that it didn’t propose a bill for the creation of new states. It could be recalled that there have been several bills for the creation of new states which had been submitted to the senate committee on review of the 1999 constitution. Ajibola Basiru, spokesperson of the senate, […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has announced a trading surplus of ₦43.57bn in April 2021 representing a 23.64% increase over the ₦35.24bn surplus it recorded in the previous month of March 2021. This is contained in the April 2021 edition of the NNPC Monthly Financial and Operations Report (MFOR), according to […]