(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Acting Medical Director of the crisis- ridden Federal Neuropsychiatric Hospital, Enugu, Dr. Ngozi Unogu, may soon incur the wrath of the Court, as she faces contempt proceedings initiated by Dr. Afam Ndu, who earlier won a defamation suit against the hospital officials. Addressing newsmen at the weekend in Enugu, Counsel to […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Following the controversy surrounding the seizure of three Nigerian presidential jets by a French court, Governor Dapo Abiodun of Ogun State has been accused of being the brains behind the fraud. In a viral video trending on social media platforms, one, Abisoye Oshodi, popularly known as ‘Balogun Eko’, urged Governor Abiodun to […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Governor of Enugu State, Dr. Peter Mbah, has expressed deep grief over the death of the President-General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide, Chief Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu, describing it as the fall of a great iroko and an incalculable loss to Ndigbo and Nigeria in general. Mbah said Iwuanyanwu was unapologetically Igbo, yet a consummate […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A Professor, Emeka Nwabueze, has accused the Traditional Ruler of Isiagu Community in Awka South Counil area of Anambra State, His Royal Highness, Igwe Austin Chukwuma, his cabinet members and other members of the area of Alledgedly defrauding him up to the tune of N13.9 million Naira in an alleged coordinated land scam. […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Dangote Petroleum Refinery has again announced a further reduction in the prices of both diesel and aviation fuel to N940, N980 per litre respectively. This is coming in the wake of its widely celebrated price reduction to N1,000 barely two weeks ago. The price change of N940 applies to customers buying five […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Police Operatives serving at different Divisions of the Enugu State Police Command have arrested a total of six (6) male suspects for the offenses of “one chance” robbery, unlawful possession and peddling of suspected cocaine, “Ghana Loud,” stealing of a motor vehicle battery, a tricycle (Keke), and a church organ keyboard. Also […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Federal Government has approved the disbursement of N25 billion through the Basic Health Care Provision Fund (BHCPF) to bolster healthcare infrastructure in states. Prof. Muhammed Pate, the Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, made this known on Saturday in Abuja at the sixth meeting of the BHCPF Ministerial Oversight Committee. […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr Dele Alake, has condemned the kidnapping of some school children and the killing of traditional rulers in Ekiti. The minister condemned the act in a statement he signed on Tuesday in Abuja. Recall that about six pupils, three teachers and the school bus driver of […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The All Progressives Congress (APC), has faulted Gov. Siminalayi Fubara’s 2024 budget presentation to four out of the 31 members of the state House of Assembly. Fubara had on Wednesday presented the N800 billion 2024 budget to the four lawmakers believed to be loyal to him at the Government House in Port […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Coordinator of Southeast Progressives Front, Dr. Donald Chidi Otuonye, has lashed out at the Minister of Innovation, Science and technology, Chief Uche Nnaji over his opposition to the appointment of Dr. Ben Nwoye as Chief of Staff to the Deputy National Chairman of the party, Alhaji Ali Burkar Dalori. Nnaji had […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Dr Abdullahi Ganduje, the national chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has applauded the Supreme Court judgment affirming the victory of President Bola Tinubu in the February 23 presidential election. Ganduje said this in a statement signed by his Chief Press Secretary, Edwin Olofu, on Thursday in Abuja. He said the […]
…Makes Case For Higher Voter Turnout (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Former President Muhammadu Buhari has congratulated President Bola Tinubu on the judgment of the Supreme Court affirming his victory in the February 25 Presidential election In a statement issued by his former Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Mallam Garba Shehu, Buhari said the decision […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Engr. Chidi Ibeh-led faction of Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide has enjoined the Nigerian police to arrest and prosecute popular Islamic scholar, Sheikh Ahmed Gumi concerning his recent outburst on Christians in Nigeria. The African Examiner recalls that Gumi was recently quoted as saying it was dangerous to entrust Nigeria’s national security in […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A former Secretary-General of the Commonwealth, Emeka Anyaoku, says that for Nigeria to move forward a new constitution is needed to arrest the problems of the country. Anyaoku stated this on Friday in Ado Ekiti, the Ekiti State capital when he delivered the 2023 Convocation Lecture of Afe Babalola University, Ado Ekiti, […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The presidency has conferred a meritorious award of recognition on digital governance and innovation on the Executive Chairman of Nkanu East Local government area of Enugu state, Hon. Okechukwu Sydney Edeh, even as the recipient dedicates the award to the state Governor, Dr. Peter Mbah, saying he led the pace of the […]
A land developer, Mr. Chukwuemeka Oliver Omeke, and officials of the Enugu Capital Territory Development Authority ECTDA, have dared governor Peter Mbah of Enugu state, as the developer resumed erection of an Illegal structure in an area marked: “Green Area” in Enugu city after the state government, had ordered the demolition of similar structure constructed […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – As Nigeria joins the global community to mark this year’s Day of the Girl Child, a non governmental organization NGO, Women Empowerment Education and Peace building Initiative (WEPBI), has educated young school girls and out of school ones on issue of knowing their fundamental rights and when violated. Executive Director of the Organization, Mrs. […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Anambra State Commissioner of Police, CP Aderemi Adeoye, has described as “enemies of the people” persons sharing old video clips of burning of a commercial bus at Nanka and killing of soldiers at Umunze both of which happened last year during the dark days of insecurity. He also said the antic […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A tricycle rider in Kano State Auwalu Salisu, has returned ₦15m forgotten in his tricycle by a Chadian passenger who intended to make use of the money to buy goods. Salisu returned the missing money after he heard in the radio that the owner had misplaced it. Speaking to a Kano broadcaster, […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Lagos State Government has announced plans for necessary repair works on the Third Mainland Bridge. The announcement was made on Friday in a statement issued by the Permanent Secretary of the Lagos State Ministry of Transportation, Abdulhafiz Toriola saying that necessary repairs in vital parts will be carried out by the […]
