(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Many residents and passers-by were injured, while properties worth millions of naira burnt Thursday, during a gas explosion at Iju-Ishaga area, a Lagos suburb. The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) has confirmed the incident. LASEMA spokesperson, Nosa Okunbor, who confirmed the explosion said upon being informed about the incident which occurred around […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ekiti has suspended Sen. Babafemi Ojudu and 10 others indefinitely for allegedly flouting directive of the party’s national executive. This is contained in a statement by Mr Ade Ajayi, the party’s State Publicity Secretary, made available to newsmen in Ado-Ekiti on Thursday. Those suspended alongside Ojudu […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Ogun State Police Command Tuesday paraded seven fake soldiers who were arrested in Lagos and Sagamu after a failed operation on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway. The State’s Commissioner of Police CP, Mr. Edward Ajogun during the parade of the suspects at the command’s headquarters at Eleweran, Abeokuta, said the accused, operated at Ijebu-Ife around […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Lagos State Governor Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu has announced the reopening of cinemas, gyms, spas and other recreational centres in the state. Sanwo-Olu made the announcement at a briefing on Saturday. According to the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Mr. Gboyega Akosile, cinemas and other recreational outlets must obtain the necessary clearance […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The suspended Pro-Chancellor of the University of Lagos (UNILAG), Dr. Wale Babalakin has resigned his appointment. Babalakin’s resignation letter which dated September 15, 2020; addressed to the Minister of Education, Mallam Adamu; copied President Muhammadu Buhari dropped the same day the special Visitation Panel submitted its report to the Minister in charge. The embattled […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – All candidates in this Saturday Edo State governorship poll, election have signed a peace accord. While doing this, the promised to abide by the rules and regulations of the decisive poll, as stipulated in the electoral law. Speaking at the ceremony Tuesday, a former Head of State, Gen. Abdulsalam Abubakar (rtd.) who is […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) and three other workers’ unions of the Lagos State University (LASU), Monday locked out the Vice Chancellor of the institution, Prof. Olanrewaju Fagboun, while protesting against the non-payment of the new salaries. Other workers unions which participated in the protest were the Senior Staff Association […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has announced 155 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the country. The agency in its daily update late Monday disclosed that 4 new deaths were recorded after a total daily test of 3,643 samples across the country. NCDC latest update brings to: 55,160 confirmed cases; 43,231 […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – As the country continues to record a low number of new confirmed cases, the Federal Government (FG) has received samples of Russia’s COVID-19 vaccine. The Federal Ministry of Health made this known Friday. The Ministry disclosed that Russia’s Ambassador to Nigeria, Alexey Shebarshin, delivered the samples to the Minister of Health, Dr. Osagie […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has again threatened to resume its suspended nationwide strike effective from Monday, September 7, 2020. The hint was contained in a statement signed by the NARD President, Dr Aliyu Sokomba; Secretary, Dr Bilqis Mohammad and the Publicity Secretary, Dr Egbogu Stanley. The statement explained that said […]
