(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Local media on Friday reported that Kenyan police have discovered the body of a prominent LGBTQ rights campaigner stuffed inside a metal box in the west of the country. Police sources said that motorbike taxi riders alerted the police after they saw the box dumped by the roadside from a vehicle with […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Officials on Friday said at least 22 people had died from heart attacks in one single day amid cold wave conditions in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. The deaths were reported in Kanpur, about 88 km west of Lucknow, the capital city of Uttar Pradesh. According to data released by […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – AT3 Resources, a communication and events consulting firm is set to inaugurate a digital marketing bootcamp for Small and Medium Scale Enterprises (SMEs) to mark its fifth year anniversary. The Chief Executive Officer of the firm, Tosin Adefeko,made this known in a statement on Saturday in Lagos. She said the digital marketing […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The equity market on Friday maintained a bullish trend, gaining N193 billion or 0.7 per cent to close at N27.899 trillion as against N27.706 trillion on Thursday. Also, the All-Share Index was up by 353.82 points or 0.7 per cent to close at 51,222.34 compared to 50, 868.52 on Thursday. The market’s […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The UN team in Zambia has described the decision by the country to abolish death penalty as “a historic milestone’, commending the move by the Zambian Government. The UN team, in a statement on Friday, noted that the move to abolish death penalty followed advocacy efforts by humanitarian and development partners. According […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Armed persons have attacked a train station in Edo State, southern Nigeria, and kidnapped many passengers. The spokesperson of the police in the state, Chidi Nwabuzor, said the gunmen were armed with AK-47 rifles. He said the exact number of people kidnapped could not be ascertained. Mr Nwabuzor described the gunmen as […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has intercepted illicit drugs hidden in a wooden statue and imported vehicles. Spokesperson of the Agency, Femi Babafemi, in a statement on Sunday, said the consignments were meant for export to the United Kingdom and United Arab Emirates. They were found at the Murtala Muhammed […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Nigeria Railway Corporation on Sunday announced the closure of Ekehen Station in Edo State till further notice. The organisation said the decision became necessary following rising security challenges. The incident came barely one year after the March 28, 2022 attack by bandits on the Abuja-Kaduna train, resulting in the death of […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The International Society for Civil Liberties and Rule of Law (Intersociety), a human rights Organization has expressed deep dismay by new postings announced by the authorities of the Nigerian Army. “It said: “authorities of the Nigerian Army and the Presidency have continued to collapse the High Command cadre of the Army in […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, has stated that his major opponents in the forthcoming elections cannot be trusted with the future of Nigerians. According to Tinubu, Peter Obi of the Labour Party, LP, and Atiku Abubakar of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, are Mr. Stingy […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Anna Banner, the baby mama to popular singer Flavour, has stated that being a single mum is not a “disease”. The beauty queen and pageant winner made this known as she reacted to an Instagram post by Soso Soberekon, the music producer, on Saturday. The African Examiner recalls that a music executive […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Enoch Adeboye, general overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), has claimed that the majority of crowds in campaign rallies are rented by political parties. Speaking at a sermon on Friday, the cleric stated that the youths who attend campaign rallies in the country are jobless. Adeboye further pointed out […]
“Nigerians do not want an office of the first daughter, first son, last-born, or side chick. It is not everything we see overseas that is good for Nigeria. Some (if not most) of them are not designed for us. Before we add any office to the country, we should evaluate to see if such an […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has expressed satisfaction with the turnout for Permanent Voters Cards (PVCs) collection across the country ahead of the 2023 election. INEC National Commissioner and Chairman of Information and Voter Education Committee, Festus Okoye, attributed the development to mobilization by leaders at different levels. “The rate of […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Manchester United progressed to the fourth round of the FA Cup thanks to a 3-1 win over Everton at Old Trafford. The Red Devils have lost just one of their last 17 matches in all competitions, including eight consecutive victories on home soil. Frank Lampard, under intense scrutiny for his job, reverted […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Ondo State Governor, Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, has imposed a dusk-to-dawn curfew on Ikare-Akoko, the headquarters of Akoko North East Local Council of the state. In a statement by Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Richard Olatunde, the 24-hour curfew takes immediate effect. In the statement, the curfew became imperative following the violent clashes […]
…. Over1800 Abducted From Jan-Dec 2022 (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Human rights group, International Society for Civil Liberties and rule of law Intersociety, has alleged how Six state Actor and non -State Actors in Eastern Nigeria have Jointly sent 1,710 unarmed Civilians to their early graves and Abducted 1,800 from Jan-Dec 2022. It equally accused the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party contesting for the 2023 House of Representatives in Aniocha/ Oshimili, Anthony Onochei Ochei (Onochieobodo) on Wednesday was received by a joyous crowd as he paraded the streets of Asaba alongside the presidential candidate and National leader of the NNPP, His Excellency, Dr Rabiu Musa […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Gov. Chukwuna Soludo of Anambra has described Sen. Rabiu Kwankwaso, Presidential Candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) as a man of tenacity and a strong believer in Nigeria. This is contained in a statement on Friday in Awka by Mr Christian Aburime, Press Secretary to Soludo. Soludo also described the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Fancy Acholonu, the former lover to popular Nigerian actor, Alexx Ekubo, has finally opened up on why she stopped dating the Nollywood star. African Examiner recalls that Acholonu has been in the news after she apologised to the actor in December for cancelling their wedding in 2021. She, however, made many Nigerians […]
