(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Unknown gunmen on Friday night attacked the Abolongo Correctional Centre in Oyo Town, releasing unspecified number of inmates at the facility. Mr Olarewaju Anjorin, the Public Relations Officer, Nigeria Correctional Service, Oyo State Command, confirmed the attack on Saturday in Ibadan. Anjorin said that the attack happened around 9.50 p.m on Friday. […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, has directed that Abuja-Kaduna Train Service (AKTS) should resume operations on Saturday. He gave the directive after inspecting repairs on the rail tracks between Rijana and Dutse along the route on Friday. The minister then assured the public of Federal Government’s commitment to ensure safety of […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Pope Francis has thanked Argentina football star Lionel Messi for sending him a Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) club jersey. “Lionel Messi, dear brother, thank you for the jersey and the dedication,” the pontiff said in a video published on Friday by Argentina’s Telam news agency. “Thank you for staying grounded. Stay like this. […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Afro-beats singer, Tiwa Savage has finally broken her silence following her leaked sex tape that has since set social media agog. The tape, which was leaked online Monday night, has sparked controversy on the internet with many Nigerians and fans blaming the mother of one, while others stood by her. It was […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Police Command in Zamfara on Friday confirmed that bandits had abducted two prospective corps members deployed from Benue to Kebbi and Sokoto states. The Command’s Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Mohammed Shehu, disclosed this in a statement in Gusau, Zamfara. Shehu said the Zamfara Police Command had received report of their abduction […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Former vice president, Atiku Abubakar, has stated that the federal government is not serious in fighting insurgency and that is why Boko Haram has continued to remain a security threat to Nigerians for over a decade. Abubakar disclosed this at Baze University’s convocation lecture saying that Boko Haram’s ongoing menace is proof […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Gunmen suspected to be kidnappers engaged solders in a shootout in two different locations in Ayebode and Ilasa communities in Ikole Local Government Area of Ekiti State on Thursday. Police spokesman, ASP Sunday Abutu, who confirmed the incident to newsmen in Ado-Ekiti on Friday, said the gunmen abducted three persons during the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Federal Operations Unit (FOU), Zone A, has intercepted 751 live ammunition concealed in a cassava flour. The Acting Controller of the unit, Deputy Comptroller Hussein Ejibunu, told a news conference in Lagos on Friday that the seizure was among the 28 seizures made in the last three […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Borno State government says it will close all Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) camps located within the state capital, Maiduguri, by Dec. 31 for them to return to their ancestral homes The State Governor, Prof. Babagana Zulum, made this known while addressing a closed door meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari, at the State […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Federal Government has blamed the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu, for the murder of Chike Akunyili, the widower of the late Director-General of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, Prof. Dora Akunyili,Presidential Aide, Ahmad Gulak, and 184 others. This findings is according to […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Yomi Alliyu, counsel to Sunday Adeyemo, the Yoruba youth leader also known as Sunday Igboho, says his client did not ask any politician to beg the presidency on his behalf. African Examiner recalls that after Igboho’s house in Ibadan, Oyo state was invaded by personnel of the Department of State Services (DSS) […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – John Nwodo, former president-general of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, has stated that the delay in restructuring the country may cause a mass boycott or disruption of the 2023 elections. Speaking at the 14th Anthony Cardinal Okogie Foundation (ACOF) annual lecture themed, ‘Whither Nigeria: Restructuring, Secession or Status Quo’, organised by Knights of St. John […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Salama Sexual Assault Referral Centre in Kafanchan, Jema’a Local Government Area of Kaduna State, recorded 77 cases in September, the Centre Manager, Mrs Grace Abbin, has said. Abbin stated Friday, in Kafanchan, that out of the number, five were rape cases while 72 others were cases of physical and emotional violence. […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Ex-BBNaija ‘Shine Ya Eye’ housemate Saskay has disclosed the secret behind her beautiful look. The reality TV star made this disclosure in a recent post on her Instagram page as she shared charming photos of herself. According to the 21-year-old model, she eats ‘beauty’ thus, it radiates for all to see. She […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Mr Wadata Bodinga, Director of FCT Vehicle Inspection Office (VIO), on Friday in Abuja cautioned hoodlums against attacking VIO’s vehicles during motorcycles and vehicles impoundment operations. Speaking with the African Examiner, Bodinga said continuous attacks and damage to the directorate’s vehicles had caused high repair costs. He said that most of the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) in Kano has alerted the Federal Government to the alleged decision by some private depot owners to increase fuel prices. The Chairman, IPMAN Kano Branch, Alhaji Bashir Danmallam, disclosed this in a statement in Kano on Friday. He said that the decision would cause […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Outrage has trailed the torture of an Uber driver, Adedotun Clement, by security agents, who fired tear gas canisters to disperse protesters marking the one year anniversary of the #EndSARS campaign in the Lekki Tollgate area of Lagos State. African Examiner had reported that some protesters and journalists suffered varied forms of […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – An FCT High Court sitting in Jabi on Friday admitted the former board chairman of Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF), Ngozi Olejeme, to bail. The court in addition adjourned the matter until Nov.8 for hearing. The court adopted the administrative bail conditions already granted the defendant by the Economic and Financial […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Residents of Etekuru Ohaji Egbema Council area of Imo state have fled their homes for fear of reprisal attack , following thursday’s night killing of a Soldier in the area by yet to be identified armed men. It was gathered that the deceased Soldier was ambushed and murdered by his assailants who […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – South Africa’s ex-president Jacob Zuma on Thursday made his first public appearance since his release from prison on medical parole last month to lay charges against a chief state prosecutor. Zuma walked into a police station in the eastern city of Pietermaritzburg, where he is on trial for corruption, to open a […]
