(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Presidency has opened up on how the previous government of President Goodluck Jonathan tried to circumvent the electoral system to the detriment of the victory of President Muhammadu Buhari in the 2015 presidential election. The Presidency disclosed this in a statement signed on Monday by the Senior Special Assistant to the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Bishop Emmanuel Badejo of the Catholic Diocese of Oyo has advised Christians to use the 2022 lenten practices such as: self-examination, fasting, prayer, almsgiving and reconciliation to make the world more peaceful, charitable and harmonious. Badejo stated this in his lenten message he gave ahead of the Christian lenten period that would […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Actor Lateef Adedimeji has braced up to confront every situation that will arise following his decision to play the character of the national leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Tinubu. In an interview , the 36-year-old film star explained he rejected the role at the first instance because he was to […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has threatened to block all federal government roads in Oyo from Tuesday, if the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) strike continues. African Examiner reports that a section of NANS members from Zone B made the threat on Monday. The members spoke while protesting at […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) says the 2022 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) mock examination will now hold on April 9, and not April 16 as earlier scheduled. The board made this known in its Weekly Bulletin of the Office of the Registrar on Monday in Abuja. JAMB said that […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Atah of Ayede-Ekiti, Oba Afeleye Orisagbemi, narrowly escaped death in the hands of suspected kidnappers on Sunday. African Examiner reports that Oba Orisagbemi is the fourth Ekiti State traditional ruler to suffer similar fate in the last one year. The first ruler victim was kidnapped; the second one escaped kidnapping after […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – In response to the decision by multiple countries to close their airspace to Russian aircraft, Russian aviation authority, Rosaviatsiya, on Monday announced that it was closing Russian airspace to 35 countries. Countries affected by the indefinite ban include all EU member states and Canada. The EU took the decision to ban Russian […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A bed- ridden spinal cord female patient at Awgu, Enugu State, South- East Nigeria, Miss Uzoma Ibe, has appealed to the government, corporate Nigeria and good spirited individuals to help pay for her surgery estimated to cost over N6 million in a Nigerian hospital. Uzoma was involved in a ghastly car crash […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Nigerian airline, Air Peace has refuted reports that its Banjul-Lagos flight, which had the Emir of Kano on board, was not a connecting one. Air Peace in a statement signed by its management and released on Sunday night stated that it regretted the inconvenience caused to passengers who boarded the flight who […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The management of Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company (IBEDC) says that the states under its franchise will experience prolonged power outage due to low weekly power allocation to its network by Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN). This is contained in a statement issued by by IBEDC’s Senior Communication Officer, Kikelomo Owoeye, on Sunday […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Bandits have attacked over 10 communities in Niger State, killed eight persons, abducted a bride and left several others injured. The gunmen, who were said to have numbered over 100, invaded the communities in the Lavun Local Government Area of the state. According to a resident of the Ndakogitu community, who spoke […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The world judo governing body (IJU) has taken personal action against Russian President Vladimir Putin following the invasion of Ukraine. “In light of the ongoing war (conflict) in Ukraine, the International Judo Federation announces the suspension of Mr. Vladimir Putin’s status as Honorary President and Ambassador of the International Judo Federation,” it […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – World football’s governing body FIFA has decided that no international competition shall be played in Russia, with home matches being played on neutral territory and without spectators. FIFA disclosed its decision in a statement on Sunday, following international condemnation of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. It also said Russia would have to compete […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Governments of Hungary and Romania have approved visa free access to all Nigerians fleeing Ukraine, the Federal Government has said. This is contained in a statement issued by the Nigerian Mission in Hungary. The federal government that arrangements are underway for transportation of Nigerian nationals to enable them stabilize, The government […]
……Says, Validates Vote-Rigging-Vaccine VRV (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Director General of Voice of Nigeria, (VON), Mr. Osita Okechukwu, and Chieftain of the ruling All progressive Congress APC, has joined millions of other Nigerians in applauding President Muhammadu Buhari, members of the National Assembly, Attorney General of the Federation, and Civil Society Organisation for the profound assent […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A non-partisan national youth group, the Not Too Young To Perform(NTYTP) Leadership Development Advocacy group has commended President Muhammadu Buhari for doing the needful by signing the re-amended Electoral Bill recently passed by the National Assembly into law,. It however urged Nigerian youths to join politics en- masse to fill the now […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Premier League side, Leeds United, have sacked their Argentine manager, Marcelo Bielsa, as club manager. According to available information, the 63-year-old departed the premiership side in a mutually agreed deal after the loss to Tottenham on Saturday. African Examiner writes that the Lillywhites have conceded 60 goals in 26 games this season […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – As plans for the 2023 general elections heats up after new dates approved by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Chairman of the Presidential Advisory Committee Against Corruption (PACAC), Prof. Itse Sagay, on Sunday, enjoined former President Goodluck Jonathan to respect himself and not to be pressured to join the ruling All […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Ukraine President, Volodymyr Zelenskyy has stated that he is prepared to have peace talks with his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin on some conditions. It could be recalled that Putin had requested to have talks with President Zelensky in Belarus. However, the Ukrainian President has declined to convene in Belarus as it is […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The publisher of Ovation Magazine International, Dele Momodu, has paid a visit to the graveside of his mother as he began his campaign for Nigeria’s president in 2023. Momodu uploaded the events which occurred this weekend on his Instagram page. It could be recalled that Dele Momodu’s mother, madam Gladys Arike Momodu, […]
