(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A 21 year old chidinma ,an undergraduate of the university of Lagos has been arrested by the Lagos State Police Command for allegedly killing the Chief Executive Officer, Super TV, Usifo Ataga, in the Lekki area of the state. The state Commissioner of Police, Hakeem Odumosu, said Chidinma has confessed to committing […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Senate on Tuesday confirmed the appointment of Major General Farouk Yahaya, as the new Chief of Army Staff. The red chamber took the decision following the consideration of the report of its joint committee on Defence and Army led by senators Aliyu Wamakko and Ali Ndume. The President of the Senate […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Chairman of Eti-Osa East Local Council Development Area in Lagos Hon. Olufunmi Rafiu Olatunji is dead. Olatunji died Monday night. It was gathered Olatunji had been battling with illness before his death. He will be buried in accordance with Islamic rites today at his residence in Sangotedo, Ajah, Lagos. Before his demise, […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A Federal High Court in Lagos has discharged and acquitted Sen. Peter Nwaoboshi (Delta North) of N322 million money laundering charge Justice Chukwujekwu Aneke held that the agency failed to prove the elements of the offences for which it charged the lawmaker. Nwaoboshi, a Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) chieftain, represents Delta North […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) -Another set of female students of Federal Government Girls College have been abducted by Bandits in Birnin Yauri, Kebbi State, according to Daily Trust. Details of the incident are still sketchy but there are reports that a security operative was shot dead during the operation. The attackers, who rode on motorcycles, were said […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Nigeria Police on Saturday morning dispersed a June 12 protest in the Gudu area of the Federal Capital Territory when they stormed the area and started firing teargas canisters in their mist. The protests started around 08:30 am and was going on smoothly with the protesters, mostly youths, expressing their dissatisfaction […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday officially inaugurated the 157km double track Lagos-Ibadan standard gauge. The occasion was witnessed by a galaxy of very eminent personalities -they include Ministers of Information and Culture Lai Mohammed, his Youths and Sport Development colleague, Sunday Dare, Minister of State for Transportation Gbemisola Saraki, and Ithe Speaker, […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Gov. Bala Mohammed of Bauchi State has dissolved the State Executive Council and sacked other political appointees. This is contained in a statement signed by Mukhtar Gidado, the Special Adviser on Media to the governor, on Wednesday in Bauchi. The state government said the dissolution was with immediate effect. Mohammed also sacked […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Some members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) caucus in the House of Representatives on Tuesday walked out of the House sitting when Speaker, Femi Gbajabiamila ruled out of order, the leader of the party in the House on the issue of the ban on twitter by the Government. The Speaker had […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Over sixty-six people have met their untimely death in the hands of bandits who invaded their villages in kebbi state. The spokesperson of the state police command, DSP Nafiu Abubakar has confirmed the killing of the people adding that it took place in eight villages of Danko/Wasagu Local Government Area. African Examiner […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – EX-MILTANT leader, Government Ekpemupolo, alias Tompolo, has grudgingly withdrawn his seven-day ultimatum to upset oil and gas facilities in Niger Delta region if the board of Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, was not constituted by Monday. The full statement, signed by High Chief Government Ekpemupolo (Tompolo), the Ibe-Ebidouwei of Ijaw Nation reads […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Telecommunications companies in Nigeria including MTN, Airtel, Glo and 9Mobile have started blocking access to the microblogging site, Twitter. The telcos said they received a directive from the Nigerian Communications Commission to block access to Twitter in the country following the suspension by the Federal Government on Friday. The Nigerian Twitterati woke […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The federal government has suspended indefinitely the operations of the micro blogging and social networking service twitter in Nigeria. The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, announced the suspension in a statement in Abuja on Friday. The minister cited the persistent use of the platform for activities capable of undermining […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Ekiti State government has announced the suspension of the Consequential Salary Adjustment (minimum wage) and a cut in the salaries of workers and that of the political appointees. The minimum wage was being enjoyed by workers on grade levels 07 to 12 since January. It has now been partially suspended for a […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Police Council meeting presided over by President Muhammadu Buhari, has confirmed Usman Alkali Baba as Inspector General of Police (IGP). Minister of Police Affairs, Alhaji Maigari Dingyadi, who disclosed this to State House Correspondents after the meeting, said Baba was unanimously confirmed. President Buhari had on April 6, appointed Baba as […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Gunmen on motorcycles hijacked a school bus at Oba Ile Estate in Akure North Local Government thursday morning It is not yet clear how many pupils were inside the bus. Some eyewitnesses said pupils were inside the bus while others claimed only the attendant was taken away by the hoodlums. It was […]
(African examiner) – THE Senate, on Wednesday, passed a bill seeking to abolish the gulf between the Higher National Diploma certificate and the university degree holders in the country. The piece of legislation, sponsored by Senator Ayo Akinyelure, passed the third reading on the floor of the Senate at plenary. The Chairman, Senate Committee on […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has given two weeks’ extension to candidates genuinely unable to complete their registration for the 2021 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). The deadline for registration was May 29, 2021. A statement by JAMB’s head of information and protocol, Dr. Fabian Benjamin, noted that such candidates […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Academic Staff Union of Universities on Sunday elected a new leadership to pilot its affairs for the next two years. The executive council of ASUU would however spend a maximum of four years. They were elected at the national delegates conference of ASUU held in Awka, Anambra State. While Prof. Victor […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A former aide to Ex- president Goodluck Jonathan, Ahmed Gulak, has been reportedly shot dead in Owerri, the Imo state capital, by unknown gunmen. He was allegedly ambushed and shot (Sunday) morning on his way to the Sam Mbakwe Cargo airport after concluding a visit to the state. Sources who craved anonymity […]
