(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – There was tension in the early hours of Wednesday as fire gutted the West Africa Examinations Council building in Yaba area of Lagos State. Many people are feared trapped in the building as the fire rages. The cause of the fire is yet to be ascertained. However, emergency responders are at the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Lagos State government yesterday issued a fresh update to all waterfront residents of highbrow Ikoyi, Lekki and Victoria Island as well as coastal areas of Epe and Badagry to be wary of the back flow due to the high tide in Lagos Lagoon. In a statement, Environment and Water Resources Commissioner […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) has reacted to the allegation of the Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) that it is disallowing Muslims from entering its camp along the Lagos-Ibadan expressway. MURIC, through its Director, Prof. Ishaq Akintola, made the allegation, saying Muslims were prevented from transacting business in their banks or […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike, has opened up on why the picture of the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Abubakar Atiku, was taken out from the State’s campaign poster. Governor Wike made this known in the inauguration of Rivers State PDP campaign council on Monday, saying that Atiku […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The news that the Ooni of Ife, Oba Enitan Ogunwusi, will marry his sixth wife, Temitope Adesegun, today, Monday, October 24, 2022 has continued to spark social media reactions. African Examiner writes that the announcement that the monarch will be getting married was made by his spokesperson, Moses Olafare, in a Facebook […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Apostle Johnson Suleman of Omega Fire Ministries, on Monday, refuted claims that he chased away some families of police officers killed during the assassination attack on his life. According to Suleman, the viral stories are lies and nothing of that nature happened. In a tweet, Suleman wrote: “I was just told that […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – No fewer than 200 youths in Enugu have undergone a mentorship programme on how to take advantage of modern day digital tools to better their lives organized by a non- governmental organization (NGO), Mighty Minds Africa (MMA). It noted there are lots of global opportunities provided by the 21st technological advancement which […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – An ex-convict, Mercy Orija, has reportedly raped a 12-year-old pupil, Janet Fakeye, to death in Abeokuta, Ogun State. The suspect reportedly went into hiding shortly after he committed the offence at Fehintoluwa Community Development Association in Idiya, Abeokuta-North Local Government Area of the state. Our correspondent gathered that Orija, who was convicted […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Candidate in 2023 polls, Bola Tinubu, has donated N100 million to flood victims in Kano. Tinubu announced the donation during a dinner organized in his honour by Kano business community council on Saturday in Kano. The presidential candidate called for sustained prayers to end flood disasters […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Police Command in Zamfara has rescued 27 persons kidnapped from Kawa, Gwashi, Tungar Rogo and Anka towns in Anka and Bukkuyum local government areas of the state. The victims were rescued after seven days in captivity. The command’s spokesperson, SP Muhammad Shehu while presenting the rescued victims to the state Commissioner […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Some of the Gunmen that took part in the recent assassination attempt on Senator Ifeanyi Uba at Enugwu Ukwu, Njiokoka Council area of Anambra State, have been apprehended, the state governor, Professor Charles Soludo has disclosed. Soludo made this known on Friday when visited the community where the attack took place about […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Apostle Johnson Suleman of the Omega Fire Ministry has opened up concerning the attack on his motorcade. African Examiner recalls that some gunmen had attacked the cleric’s convoy on Warake road in Auchi, Edo State on Friday evening and killed seven persons including police officers. Confirming the incident, Apostle Suleman disclosed that […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Residents of Amorka Community in Ihiala Council area of Anambra State, South East Nigeria, are still living in fear as no fewer than 15 shops, several heavy duty vehicles and cars were set ablaze in the locality Thursday night by yet-to-be identified armed men suspected to be members of the proscribed Indigenous […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The national leadership of Polling booths Vanguard (PBV), a political pressure group has urged president Muhammadu Buhari to ignore a petition by some lawyers from Enugu state, asking him to shun the official inauguration of Pinnacle oil Tank farm at Lekki free zone terminal in Lagos on Saturday, 22nd, October 2022. They […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Gombe state chapter of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has been mired in numerous crisis since the conduct of its governorship primary election with the crisis taking new dimension and worsening each passing day. A fresh crisis has erupted over the composition of the party guber campaign council and has teared […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Ebonyi State Government on Wednesday suspended the Permanent Secretary in the state Ministry of Power and Energy, Godwin Nwankwo, over alleged “persistent theft” of diesel meant for streetlights. The state Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Uchenna Orji, made this known while briefing reporters at the end of the state Executive Council […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The youth wing of the apex Igbo Socio cultural body, Ohaneze worldwide, has expressed optimisms that the Supreme Court of Nigeria will uphold the verdict of the Appeal Court which recently quashed all the charges leveled against leader of the proscribed Indigenous people of Biafra IPOB, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu. It said although, […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Police Public Relations Officer of the Lagos State Police Command, Benjamin Hundeyin, has explained why tear gas was shot at the #EndSARS memorial procession by men of the Nigerian Police Force, which took place at the Lekki toll-gate, on Thursday. Hundeyin explained in an interview on Channels TV that the procession […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A tanker laden with fuel exploded Thursday morning on the Lagos-Ibadan expressway. The explosion, which occurred at Araromi Town before the Interchange, is causing traffic gridlock. Some motorists close to the scene, it was learnt, have scampered to safety. According to the Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC) Ogun Sector Command, efforts are […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The commemoration of #EndSARS second anniversary has taken a different turn as police operatives fired teargas canisters at protesters at Lekki tollgate in Lagos. What began as a peaceful procession turned into a rowdy demonstration as the security operatives shot teargas. This led to some of the protesters running helter-skelter. The youths […]
