(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The president of the fifth assembly and former Nigeria senator , Ken Nnamani has put his thoughts, experiences in the national assembly during his tenure into a book titled standing strong. He stated that in any good thing there must be check and balances, he said journalist play vital role in checking […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Nollywood actor, Chiwetalu Agu, has been released from Army custody a day after he was arrested for putting on an outfit with semblance to the Biafran flag. This was made known via a video posted by Nollywood actor, Emeka Ike, on his Instagram page on Friday, where Agu was filmed with two […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) Motorist , communities have abandoned markurdi- Aliade road due to deplorable condition of the road and armed men who pose as kidnappers , bandits armed robbers who terrorize and kill with reckless abandon . The road has been in bad shape and nothing has been done to salvage it thereby leaving the road […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Soldiers in Onitsha, Anambra State, on Wednesday harassed Nollywood actor, Chiwetalu Agu, for wearing a Biafra outfit . In the viral video, 65-year-old Agu is seen around Upper Iweka Bridge donning the Biafra outfit and walking near a green bus when two armed soldiers wrestle him to the ground and drag him. […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Federal Government has said that the accusation in certain quarters that it treats bandits with kid-gloves is fake news and misinformation. The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, stated this on Nigeria Television Authority programme, “Good Morning Nigeria’’. Speaking on the renewed attack against bandits on the programme , the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Hafsat Ganduje, the wife of Governor Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano, has been arrested by EFCC over a bribery and land fraud case reported by her son. The arrest comes weeks after she failed to honour EFCC invite. She had earlier been invited to report to the EFCC’s Abuja headquarters on September 13,. […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Panic as residents on the District Centre Estate, Phase 4, Kubwa, in the Bwari area council of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja,over the invasion of the Dunamis International Gospel Centre by suspected robbers . The hoodlums were said to have stabbed a security guard, identified only as John, in the stomach and […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Police Operatives have arrested two principal suspects, aged 12 and 14 for kidnapping a three-year-old boy in Potiskum, Yobe. ASP Dungus Abdulkarim, the Public Relations Officer of the command disclosed this in statement on Tuesday in Damaturu. “The victim, aged three, was kidnapped and later released by his assailants after they collected […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Whitemoney has been declared the winner of the Season 6 of the Big Brother Naija reality television show themed ‘Shine Ya Eye’, leaving Liquorose as the first runner up. At the grand finale on Sunday, housemates evicted were Emmanuel, Angel, Cross, and Pere; leaving Whitemoney and Liquorose as the top two housemates […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Big Brother Naija, BBNaija season 6 has evicted four housemates from the show. Emmanuel, Angel, Cross, Pere have been evicted. Remaining Whitemoney and Liquorose. Who’s going to be the winner of BBNaija season 6?
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) personnel have arrested a suspected fake soldier, Hayatu Galadima and his accomplice, Hamisu Adamu. They were in possession of hard drugs, ammunition and communication equipment suspected to be for use by bandits in Kaduna State. NDLEA’s Director, Media and Advocacy, Mr Femi Babafemi, said in a […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The President, Maj. Gen. Muhammadu Buhari (retd), has ordered the arraignment of a former acting Director-General of the Federal Institute of Industrial Research Oshodi, Lagos, Chima Igwe for collecting salaries for 18 years with a phantom certificate. He directed the Independent Corrupt Practices and other related offences Commission to begin the process […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The police in Katsina have arrested 13 suspects for their alleged involvement in banditry, cattle rustling, kidnapping and arms smuggling as well as terrorising innocent citizens of the state. The Police Public Relations Officer in Katsina State, SP Gambo Isah, disclosed this. Isah said the arrest of the suspects formed part of […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Gunmen again invaded Sarkin Pawa, headquarters of Munyan local government area of Niger state, killing no fewer than thirty people. The incident happened in Kachiwe village and spread to other adjourning villages in the area. African Examiner gathered that the bandits are suspected to be part of those who were smoked out […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Commissioner of Police in Anambra, Mr Tony Olofu, has vowed that the command, in collaboration with other security agencies, will deal with the killers of Dr Chike Akunyili. African Examiner reports that Dr Akunyili, who was killed by yet-to-be identified gunmen, was the husband of the late Director-General of the National […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Department of State Services (DSS) has distanced self from the killing of Dr Chike Akunyili, widower of former information minister, Dora. Akunyili was killed in Anambra by unknown gunmen on Tuesday. A social media video has claimed that the DSS was responsible for the attack on the medical doctor. But Dr […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) has urged government at all levels to ensure that citizens feel the impact of collected tax in their areas of responsibility. The Executive Chairman of FIRS, Mohammad Nami, gave the advice at 7th IGR Learning Event organised by the Nigerian Governors’ Forum (NGF) in Abuja. He […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The House of Representatives has instructed its Committee on Aviation to investigate the claims and counter claims relating to debts in the aviation industry. The committee is to report within six weeks for further legislative action. This followed the adoption of the motion on the need to look into the debt crisis […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, has advised governors to stop depending on funds from the Federation Accounts Allocation Committee. He made this known while delivering a lecture to the participants of the Executive Intelligence Course 14 of the National Institute for Security Studies in Abuja . According to him, no state in […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Federal Government has declared Friday, October 1, as public holiday to mark the Nation’s 61st Independence Anniversary Celebration. Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola who made the declaration on behalf of the Federal Government, congratulated all Nigerians on this year’s Celebration of the Country’s 61st anniversary and assured of Government’s commitment […]
