(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Federal Government has raised the cost of both single-phase and three-phase electricity meters beginning from November 15, 2021. It announced this in a circular dated November 11, 2021, issued by the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission and addressed to managing directors, all electricity distribution companies and all meter asset providers. The circular, […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria and candidate of the All Progressives Grand Alliance, Prof Chukwuma Soludo, has been declared winner of the Anambra Governorship Election by the Independent National Electoral Commission. The Returning Officer of the Anambra Governorship Election, Prof Florence Obi, announced the result on Wednesday morning at […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The crisis rocking the Imo state House of Assembly has taking a dramatic twist, as 19 out of the 27 members on Monday afternoon reinstated the impeached Deputy Speaker, Hon. Amara Iwuayanwu, barely few hours they announced the sacking of the Speaker, Paul Emeziem amid tight security. The Speaker who was impeached […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Panic gripped residents as hoodlums on Saturday allegedly made away with ballot boxes from two polling centres at the Immaculate Heart Catholic Church and the St Faith Catholic Church in Fegge, Onitsha, Anambra State. The hoodlums, numbering about six, stormed the St Faith Catholic Church by Mbonu Ejike/Basden Junction in an unmarked […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has extended voting in the Anambra State governorship election till Sunday. It is to enable those who could not vote on Saturday due to the malfunctioning of the Bimodal Voters Accreditation System (BIVAS) machine to do so. The machine failed to work in many units. Addressing […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Gov Willie Obiano and his wife Ebelechukwu have casted their vote, at ERI pri sch at 9:28am, Polling Unit 004, Otuocha Ward Ward 1, Aguleri in Anbra East LGA. The Governor who spoke to The Nation immediately after casting his vote said, “I ask Anambra people to come out and vote. Everywhere […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A Federal High Court in Abuja on Friday stopped the Federal Government from executing its plan to deduct $418m from the bank accounts of the 36 states of the federation. Justice Inyang Ekwo gave the restraining order against the Federal Government following an ex parte application argued by the lawyers to the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The police have reportedly rescued the six staff of the University of Abuja abducted by gunmen on Tuesday and reunited them with their families. Details of the rescue operation were sketchy but the Federal Capital Police Command spokesperson, Josephine Adeh, confirmed the development in a statement this morning. African Examiner had reported […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The body of the Managing Director, Fourscore Homes, Femi Osibona, has been recovered from the rubble of the collapsed Ikoyi building. Fourscore Homes is the firm constructing the 21-storey building which collapsed on Monday, on Gerrard Road in Ikoyi, Lagos. The National Emergency Management Agency confirmed this to TheCable on Thursday evening […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Chairman of Cubana Group, Obi Iyiegbu, popularly known as Obi Cubana has been released from the custody of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission. Details soon…
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Billionaire businessman Obi Cubana has been released from the custody of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). The news about his release was shared by his colleague and friend, Instigator PH via his Instagram page. He wrote: “Thank u Jesus!! @obi_cubana is free. We gat Jesus!!! . Dis Dance is for […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A two-storey building has collapsed in Osapa London, at the Lekki area of Lagos State on Tuesday, a report said on Twitter. The building which was under construction reportedly caved in after the heavy downpour of Monday night. This comes barely 24 hours after a 25-storey building collapsed in the Ikoyi area […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Inspector General of Police, Usman Baba, has arrived the scene of the collapsed building in the Ikoyi area of Lagos State. The IGP on Tuesday came in an entourage of police cars and heavy security, to the venue of the incident. On coming, he went straight into the compound and is […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Popular socialite and businessman, Obinna Iyiegbu, aka Obi Cubana, has been arrested by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission for money laundering. The Anambra-born club owner, who arrived the headquarters of the EFCC at Jabi, Abuja, at about noon on Monday, is currently being interrogated by operatives of the commission. Though allegations […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Speaker of the Plateau State House of Assembly, Honourable Abok Ayuba, has been impeached. Rt Hon. Yakubu Sanda representing Pengana Constituency in the state assembly has been elected Speaker by the members as the new speaker. Abok was reportedly impeached on Thursday morning following a vote of no confidence by some […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Unidentified armed men have Abducted a former Council Chairman of Nkanu West Council area of Enugu state, and Nolly wood Actor, movie producer, Mr. Afam Nnaji. A family Source who made this known on Monday in Enugu said the movie Director was kidnapped on Sunday, on his way back to Enugu from […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Publisher of Sahara Reporters, Omoyele Sowore, was assaulted by suspected hoodlums at the Federal High Court in Abuja on Thursday. Sowore was denied access into the court by the security operatives. But as he was still talking to the security men, some boys numbering about 20, arrived. Their presence was noticeable in […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Popular comedian Mr Macaroni and activist singer Falz are leading the car procession at the #EndSARSMemorial protest at Lekki tollgate in Lagos. They showed up at the procession waving Nigerian flags and shouting #ENDSARS. The process at the toll gate, which was the epicenter of the nationwide protests last year, was despite […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The 2019 presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC) Omoyele Sowore and activist, Deji Adeyanju are leading the Abuja #EndSAR anniversary protest. The protest holds at the Unity Fountain. Details shortly…..
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – National Association of Resident Doctors, NARD, on Monday suspended its 63 days old industrial action. Disclosing this in a chat ,the National President of NARD, Dr Godiya Ishaya said the suspension will take effect on Wednesday, the 6th of October, 2021. He said the decision to suspend the strike was reached after […]
