(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Director General of Voice of Nigeria, (Von), Mr. Osita Okechukwu, has joined apex Igbo Socio cultural organization, Ohaneze Ndigbo in applauding president Muhammadu Buhari for the recent warm reception he accorded some Igbo leaders, who recently visited him in Abuja. Speaking to journalists on Sunday in Abuja, Okechukwu appealed to President Buhari […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Nasarawa Police Command has foiled an attempt to abduct Mr Umar Nasiru-Black, Nasarawa-South Zonal Chairman of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP). The attempt is contained in a statement signed by Ramhan Nansel, Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) in the state and made available to newsmen on Sunday in Lafia. According to the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Federal Ministry of Works and Housing has directed contractors to suspend work on road projects across Kogi to allow for free flow of traffic before and during the Yuletide. Mr Jimoh Kajogbola, the Federal Controller of Works in Kogi, stated on Sunday in Lokoja, that the directive came from the Minister […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A former governorship aspirant in Ekiti State, Senator Gbenga Aluko, is dead. The Ode-Ekiti-born politician was said to have died on Saturday after he collapsed in his office in Abuja. According to Television Continental, he was rushed to a hospital where he passed on. TVC reported that one of Aluko’s aides who […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has left his role as the coach of Manchester United after reaching an understanding with the club His job had come under threat after seemingly losing the support of his key players and a poor run of results, the last being a 4-1 loss to Watford on Saturday. United’s […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Gov. Abubakar Bello of Niger has directed immediate ban on sales of some categories of motorcycles across the state. Ahmed Matane, Secretary to the State Government (SSG), disclosed this in a statement issued in Minna on Saturday. The SGF said the ban covered motorcycles such as: Bajaj Boxer,Qiujeng, Honda ACE, Jingchen, with […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The United States has once again warned that it may stop rendering military assistance to Nigeria if the country fails to protect human rights. The US Secretary of States, Antony Blinken, who gave the warning, also urged the federal and Lagos State governments to sanction any individuals found to have violated human […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Mrs Uzamat Akinbile-Yussuf, the Lagos State Commissioner for Tourism, Arts and Culture, has announced the suspension of Greater Lagos Fiesta, due to the fourth wave of COVID-19 scare. Akinbile-Yussuf said in a statement on Saturday that the suspension was necessary just as Europe, the epi-centre of the COVID-19 pandemic, reintroduced restrictions to […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Igbo umbrella body, Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide, has applauded President Muhammadu Buhari for the warm reception he accorded to “our illustrious son, the First Republican Parliamentarian and former Minister of Aviation, Chief Mbazuluike Amaechi and his delegation at the Presidential Villa, Aso Rock, Abuja . It said “We are particularly delighted that Mr. […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Ethiopia on Saturday hailed the return of precious artefacts looted by British soldiers more than 150 years ago, after a long campaign for their restitution. The collection — recovered from Britain, Belgium and the Netherlands — includes a ceremonial crown, an imperial shield, a set of silver-embossed horn drinking cups, a handwritten […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Two traditional rulers and a lawmaker in Epe Division of Lagos State have condemned the recent killings of a school teacher and a student in the area. African Examiner reports that Razak Bakare, a student of Michael Otedola College of Primary Education (MOCPED), Epe was shot dead on campus last Wednesday, while […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has confirmed the return of N19. 33 billion Kogi state salary bailout funds, recovered by the Commission, to the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). The Spokesperson for EFCC, Mr Wilson Uwujaren, disclosed this in a statement in Abuja. African Examiner gathered that the money was […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Nigeria`s First Lady, Aisha Buhari, will on Monday convene the General Assembly of the African First Ladies Peace Mission (AFLPM) in Abuja. This is contained in statement by Mr Aliyu Abdullahi, Special Assistant on Media to the first Lady on Saturday in Abuja, According to Abdullahi, Mrs Buhari is expected during […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The youth wing of the pan-Igbo socio-cultural organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide, has recalled its suspended national leader, Damian Okafor. This is contained in a release signed by National Publicity Secretary, Mazi Chika Adiele, and made available to newsmen in Owerri on Saturday. African Examiner reports that Okafor was suspended by the organisation’s […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Two people were hospitalised in the Dutch city of Rotterdam on Saturday after they were seriously injured when police fired shots during a violent protest against COVID-19 measures, authorities said. Crowds of several hundred rioters torched cars, set off fireworks and threw rocks at the Police during the protests on Friday evening. […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Former Nigeria international, Julius Aghahowa, has berated Super Eagles players and their coaches. The former Super Eagles striker was angered by the team’s performance in their shocking 1-1 draw with Cape Verde in Lagos on Tuesday. “If you talk of the players, the talents are there, the players have the capabilities but […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Minister of Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, has stated that Bola Tinubu, the National Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), will soon declare if he would be running for president in 2023 or not, next January. Tinubu, who was Lagos governor from May 1999 to May 2007, has been always […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Superstar singer and music executive, David Adeleke known as Davido has donated N250 million to orphanages across Nigeria. The singer stated this in a statement dated Friday, November 19, 2021, and released on Saturday, November 20, 2021. This comes two days after the singer requested his friends, colleagues, fans and the public […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Popular actress, Adebimpe Oyebade, popularly known as Mo’Bimpe, has said that she is not ready to put her career on hold for marriage to fellow actor, Lateef Adedimeji. Recall that the lovebirds had been dogged by rumours that they were dating but had vehemently denied it. However, some weeks ago, they finally […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Brotherhood of the Cross and Star (BCS), a Christian religious organisation, has said that separatists agitating for secession are wasting their time, assuring that “Nigeria will remain one united nation. This was disclosed in Lagos during the visit of Bishop of Lagos, Jude Uwaezuoke. African Examiner reports that the visit was part […]
