(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Multiple award winning popstar, Davido, has been trending on the Nigerian social media space for hours after he asked his friends and fans to donate N1m each to him for his birthday. Fans and followers thought the singer and songwriter was joking when he posted a video on his Instagram story, calling […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – 127 inmates of Enugu Custodial Centre are expected to sit for the November/December National Examination Council (NECO) senior secondary certificate examination (external), an official disclosed. Mr Monday Chukwuemeka, the Public Relations Officer of the state command of Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS), disclosed this in a statement in Enugu . Chukwuemeka said that […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Police in Jigawa have confirmed the murder of husband and wife in Malammadori Local Government Area of the state by suspected assassins. ASP Lawan Shiisu, the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Jigawa Command, confirmed the incident in Dutse on Monday. Shiisu said that the incident occurred on Nov. 13, at about […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Redeem Christian Church of God pastor, Sunday Adeniran, has regained freedom. Adeniran and two other persons were abducted on Saturday by yet to be identified gunmen in Calabar. A source who pleaded anonymity stated that they were released at about 2: am this morning near Scanobo filling station, Ikot Ekpo 8 […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Federal Government has raised the cost of both single-phase and three-phase electricity meters beginning from November 15, 2021. It announced this in a circular dated November 11, 2021, issued by the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission and addressed to managing directors, all electricity distribution companies and all meter asset providers. The circular, […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A hit-and-run driver, Itoro Clement has confessed to knocking down the missing Vanguard reporter, Tordue Salem. Salem had been declared missing since October 13. Parading the suspect on Friday at the IRT premises in Abuja, Itoro said he hit Salem at the Mabushi area on October 13 and sped off. Details later… […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Nigerian Merchant Navy (NMN) in Lagos has claimed that one of its personnel was killed during the Police raid on its Ogudu camp on Wednesday. Cdr. Ichuku Agaba, its training commander in Lagos, stated on Thursday that four others were still missing after the raid. “The Police came to the camp […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Panic gripped residents as hoodlums on Saturday allegedly made away with ballot boxes from two polling centres at the Immaculate Heart Catholic Church and the St Faith Catholic Church in Fegge, Onitsha, Anambra State. The hoodlums, numbering about six, stormed the St Faith Catholic Church by Mbonu Ejike/Basden Junction in an unmarked […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – THE Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has reportedly confiscated the passport of a popular socialite and businessman, Obinna Iyiegbu, aka Obi Cubana, who was arrested on Monday for alleged money laundering and tax fraud. It was gathered that the seizure of his travel document was to prevent him from leaving the country […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A two-storey building has collapsed in Osapa London, at the Lekki area of Lagos State on Tuesday, a report said on Twitter. The building which was under construction reportedly caved in after the heavy downpour of Monday night. This comes barely 24 hours after a 25-storey building collapsed in the Ikoyi area […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Nigerian singer and songwriter, Burna Boy and manager mum, Bose Ogulu have been accused of extortion by United States-based show promoter Emmanuel Chinyere Uzoh. Uzoh, who is the CEO of Gold Moola Entertainment, made the allegation against Burna Boy and his mum on the company’s official Instagram handle on Tuesday. He claims […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Deputy Speaker of the Imo State House of Assembly, Amara Iwuanyanwu, has been impeached. He was impeached under tight security during the plenary on Tuesday. Ekene Nnodim, who represents Orlu state constituency, submitted a resolution signed by 18 out of the 27 lawmakers for the removal of Iwuanyanwu as the Deputy […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Senator Anyim Pius Anyim, has stated that he went to the office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Abuja, on his own volition, on Sunday, he was never arrested contrary to public views. The senator disclosed that he heard his name was […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The FCT Vehicle Inspection Office (VIO), says it will punish any of its personnel caught demanding bribes from motorists during road traffic control and vehicle papers verification within the territory. Mr Wadata Bodinga, Director of FCT VIO, stated on Tuesday in Abuja, said that the directorate would take serious actions against bribe […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Osun Police Command, have re- arrested 13 of the inmates who escaped from Abologo Correctional Centre in Oyo, on Friday, in Ejigbo, Osun. SP Yemisi Opalola, Osun Police Spokesperson, confirmed the development to newsmen and stated that the inmates were arrested on Saturday night, adding that they would soon be transferred […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A Federal High Court, Abuja on Thursday fixed Nov. 10 for hearing the application of leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, challenging the competency of the charged preferred against him by the Federal Government Justice Binta Nyako fixed the date after the office of the Attorney-General of […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A mild drama ensued as some protesters fight over undisclosed sum handed over to one of them by a Nigerian artiste. The singer who came around to felicitate with protesters who are out to mark the one year anniversary of the ENDSARS movement. On getting the money from the artiste, a yet-to-be […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Information Minister, Lai Mohammed, has insisted that the claimed massacre of Nigerians during the nationwide mass protests against police brutality, was false. He stated this at a news conference in Abuja, Mr Lai said that most of the claims of killings were false and misleading as most of those who made the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Gunmen have reportedly snuffed out life from three traditional rulers in Imo state Tuesday afternoon African Examiner learnt the royal fathers were having their meeting in Njaba Local Government Area of the state when the shooting occurred. Our correspondent learnt that other traditional rulers were left with varying degrees of injuries. As […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Ondo State says it will soon begin enforcement of installation speed limit devices on articulated vehicles plying the Ore-Benin expressway to curtail road crashes. Mr Sikiru Alonge, the Ore Unit Commander of FRSC disclosed in Ore that the move was aimed at reducing road accidents which […]
