(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Gov. Samuel Ortom said his convoy was attacked on Saturday while leaving his farm on Makurdi-Gboko Road Ortom, who appeared upset while speaking to journalists on Saturday at the Benue People’s House, Makurdi, said armed militia men, numbering about 15, advanced quickly towards his convoy with sophisticated weapons but were repelled by […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) -The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced the immediate suspension of Saturday’s House of Assembly bye -election in Ekiti State following bloody attacks that greeted the exercise Dr Tella Adeniran, the Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) in Ekiti State, made this known in a statement issued in Ado Ekiti, and also confirmed that […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Actress, Jaiye Kuti, has said that she was surprised when she heard the viral rumour that she was married to a popular fuji artiste, Wasiu Alabi, aka Pasuma. Kuti made this known as a guest at Inspire Nigeria Summit, a virtual summit held to motivate young Nigerians. Reacting to the rumours being […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Former Kogi West Senator, Dino Melaye has described Buhari’s administration as the “greatest scam that came out of Africa”. He spoke on the Channels TV programme Politics on Saturday Melaye who represented Kogi West in the Senate between 2015 and 2019, said he regretted supporting Buhari’s candidacy in 2015 when he was […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Suspected herdsmen on Saturday afternoon attacked the convoy of the Benue state governor, Samuel Ortom. The incident, according to the state government official, happened at Tyo Mu along Makurdi/Gboko road. It was also gathered that the governor was on his way to Makurdi, the state capital when the suspected herdsmen opened fire […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Popular Yoruba activist, Chief Sunday Adeyemo, known as Sunday Igboho, has declared his support for the creation of the Yoruba nation. Captured speaking in a viral video, Igboho, who gained prominence following an ultimatum he issued to criminal herdsmen in the South-West, expressed the determination to defend Yoruba land. According to him, […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority has suspended the operations of local airline, Azman Air, to avert a national tragedy and loss of lives which may become inevitable if the airline continues to operate with disregard for safety procedures. NCAA Spokesman, Sam Adurogboye, said this in a statement titled, ‘NCAA Puts The Record […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The General Manager, Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA), Mr Olajide Oduyoye, has condemned the assault and unwarranted murder of an officer of the agency, Obasu Godwin. Oduyoye, who made the condemnation in a statement on Thursday in Lagos, also expressed bitterness over assault on another officer, Adeniyi Hakeem. According to the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A nanny, Anthonia Uchenna, who worked for the Former Minister of Aviation ,Femi Fani- Kayode has accused him of sexual harassment and stripping her naked to be flogged by his body guard Uchenna, disclosed this recently, also deposed to affidavits. She said the ex-minister had used the police to detain her on […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Enugu Capital Territory Development Agency ( ECTDA) has demolished residence of the Chancellor of Coal City University (CCU) Mr. Chinedu Ani, over blockage of waterways The building located at Government Reserved Area (GRA), Enugu is said to be blocking natural water outlet linking Onoh Quarters in Ekulu GRA to Oshimili up […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Teachers in Imo state staged a peaceful demonstration over the state government’s failure to pay their salaries for 12 months consecutively The protest, which was held in front of the Government House, Owerri, temporarily halted human and vehicular movement in the area It was learnt that the action was triggered off by […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Muhammadu Buhari disclosed that as far as Libya remains unstable, illegal arms and ammunition will continue to flow in the Sahel region of the African continent. Mr Femi Adesina, the President’s spokesman, in a statement, said Buhari stated this when he hosted outgoing Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General and […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The House of Representatives has advised the Chief of Army Staff to initiate investigation and discipline soldiers involved in shooting and killing of harmless citizens in Baruten/Kaiama Federal Constituency of Kwara. This followed the adoption of a motion by Rep Mohammed Omar Bio (APC-Kwara) at plenary in Abuja Moving the motion, Bio […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Police Command in Kwara has restored peace and order after violence erupted on Wednesday in some of the Mission grant-aided schools over the use of Hijab by Muslim female students. The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) in the state, Mr Ajayi Okasanmi, confirmed this in a telephone interview in Ilorin. According […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) has sealed two filling stations in Lagos for under-dispensing of petrol. Mr Ayorinde Cardoso, Zonal Operations Controller, DPR, Lagos, confirmed the development after an inspection visit to eight filling stations located in Ikorodu Road, Oshodi-Apapa Expressway and Ikeja areas of the state. “The sealed stations were […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Six countries demanded more coronavirus vaccines from the European Union on Wednesday. This is seen as the latest setback to the bloc’s troubled inoculation campaign that risks undermining plans to restart travel this summer to support the tourism sector. Austria, Bulgaria, Croatia, the Czech Republic, Latvia and Slovenia raised concerns “on possible […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Military Pensions Board (MPB) has dismissed a publication of N2.5 billion misappropriated military pension fund as a fake rumor alert saying its derogatory and outrageous The Public Relations Officer of the Board, Flt.-Lt. Olayinka Lawal, in a statement in Abuja, said the publication alleged that funds were shared or looted by […]
……..As upper chamber holds an emergency close door session (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A new Bill sponsored to solicit for the creation of Armed Forces Service Commission has caused commotion in the Senate. The Bill titled: “A Bill for an Act to give effect to Section 219 of the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Former world golf number one Tiger Woods is home from the hospital After shattering his ankle and other leg bones in a rollover crash, the golf great is recuperating at home, he said on Twitter “Happy to report that I am back home and continuing my recovery,” he wrote on Twitter “I am […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Two policemen were tagged thieves and nearly lynched by angry youths who are suspected to be traders at computer village ,Ikeja Lagos State In a viral video trending, the angry youths were seen hitting the policemen and yelling ‘Ole! Ole!’ – thieves – on them. One of the youths was seen […]
