(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A Former Aviation Minister, Femi Fani-Kayode, has slammed Senate President, Ahmed Lawan, for saying that the ethnic crisis that erupted recently in Oyo State which led to the killings in Shasha area of Ibadan, were caused by South-West governors due to their inciting statements. The African Examiner reports that the Senate President […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The freed passengers of the Niger State Transport Authority, who were kidnapped by armed bandits, say the abductors humiliated them while in captivity. The victims in separate interviews disclosed that the bandits made them to trek inside bush amid starvation and beating. It would be recalled that 52 passengers of the transport […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A petitioner, Timothy Ogbeye, on Monday slumped while reporting his ordeal before the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) panel. The NHRC independent panel is investigating violations of rights by defunct Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) and other police units. Ogbeye, was later revived and taken to the hospital. Following this, Garba Tetengi, SAN, […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has revealed the names of those who lost their lives in its crashed plane on Sunday. The Director of Public Relations and Information, NAF Headquarters, AVM Ibikunle Daramola, made the announcement in a statement on Sunday in Abuja. According to the statement, they are Flt.-Lt. Haruna Gadzama […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A Military Aircraft king 350 has just crashed in Abuja runaway after reporting engine failure. Six persons were reportedly aboard the ill fated aircraft which is on its way to Minna, Niger state. The incident was also confirmed by the Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika who identified the military aircraft as King […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Founder of One Love Family sect, says it has become imperative to incorporate traditional gods comprising ,Ogun, Ifa and Sango in oath swearing in courts and inaugural ceremonies to check against corruption completely. Maharaj , made the call on Saturday at a national news conference to discuss crucial issues affecting the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Niger state House of Assembly says it would modify the law relating to kidnapping, to provide for tougher punishment to people who serve as informants to bandits in the state. Mr Abdullahi Wuse, Speaker of the House, disclosed this when he led other members to commiserate with the state governor on […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A sum of 50 million naira has been placed as a Ransom on the head of Adamawa United Football team bus driver that was abducted by suspected kidnappers along Benni- Lagos Federal Road. The Permanent Secretary, Adamawa state Ministry of Youths and Sports Alhaji Aliyu Jada, confirmed the development in Yola. He […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Promise Idorenyin a 17 year old SS2 student of Community Secondary School Ikot Ewa in Akpabuyo Local Government Area has been arrested for the possessesion of a locally made pistol in Cross River State, and also a member of a local cult group named the Sky Queens. She was paraded alongside her […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Ekiti State Internal Revenue Service (EKIRS), has denied locking up pupils of a private Nursery and Primary school over alleged evasion of Tax when its officials sealed off the premises The Chairman of the Service, Mr Olumuyiwa Ogunmilade made the clarifications in a statement on Friday in Ekiti. Ogunmilade said the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A Popular Islamic scholar, Sheikh Abubakar Gumi, has urged the Federal Government to give bandits desiring to make peace ‘blanket amnesty’ if the current security situation must be tackled. The Islamic scholar disclosed this while addressing journalists in Minna, Niger State capital. “The Federal government should give them blanket amnesty, then if […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Germany is set to hold a memorial for victims of a racist shooting spree in Hanau on Friday, a year after 10 people were shot down by an extremist in the town near Frankfurt. The attacker, identified as Tobias R, went on the rampage on the evening of Feb. 19, 2020, targeting […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Ekiti Government will pay N7. 2 million compensation to 24 ENDSARS petitioners in 14 days, The Commissioner for Justice, Olawale Fapohunda made this known during a visit to the panel sitting in Ado Ekiti It would be recalled that Dec. 30, 2020, the panel recommended the amount as compensation to some […]
Photo: Managing Director/CEO NIRSAL, Mr Aliyu Abdulhameed (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Nigeria Incentives- Based Risk Sharing System For Agricultural Lending (NIRSAL) has stated that it has helped in providing over N148 billion in finance and investments for agriculture and agribusiness. The Managing Director of NIRSAL, Mr Aliyu Abdulhameed disclosed this in Lagos on Thursday in […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Royal Malaysian Police has arrested and questioned the founder of Sugar book, a match making website that match make young women with sugar daddies . The website, which labels itself “the pinnacle of luxury dating,’’ is being investigated for prostitution and breaches of Malaysia’s communications laws. The Sugar book website was […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Federal Government said all is set to begin repatriation of Nigerian refugees from Cameroon, Niger and Chad back home. Sen. Basheer Mohammed, Federal Commissioner, National Commission for Refugees, Migrants and Internally Displaced Persons (NCFRMI) made this known in Abuja during the meeting of the Technical Working Group (TWG) on repatriation of […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Senate has urged the Federal Government to declare a State of Emergency in the country due to security challenge. The Senate’s resolution was followed to a Point of Order during Wednesday’s plenary by Sen. Sani Musa (APC-Niger) on “The abduction of students of Government Science School (GSS) Kagara, Niger.” The upper […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Gov. Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano State has Presented N18.5 million to 185 indigenes of the state who were victims of the Shasha market crisis in Ibadan. Alhaji Garba Mohammed, Kano State Commissioner for Information, who led the state government delegation, gave each of the victims N100,000 on Tuesday in Ibadan. Other members […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State has congratulated the First Lady, Mrs Aisha Buhari, on her 50th birthday celebration. Sanwo-Olu, in a statement signed by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr Gboyega Akosile, on Tuesday, described the First Lady as a courageous and amiable woman, kindhearted and strong pillar of support for President […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has expressed concerns over ethnic violence and clashes in Ibadan, the Oyo state capital, which led to loss of several lives. A misunderstanding ensued between two men of different ethnic extractions at the Shasha market in Akinyele Local Government Area in Ibadan sparked off an ethno religious […]
