(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Presidential Election Petition Court has adjourned to next Wednesday, May 17, the petition against the president-elect, Bola Tinubu, by the Labour Party and its presidential candidate, Peter Obi. The court took the decision on the request for adjournment by parties to the petition.
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – No fewer than seven people have been reported dead while several others hospitalised after drinking tea suspected to have been prepared with a local leaf popularly known as Zakami at a wedding ceremony in Kano. Zakami contains a psychoactive substance. The incident happened on Tuesday in Sheka area of Kumbotso Local Government […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Twitter Chief Executive Officer, Elon Musk, on Wednesday announced a series of new features for the social platform. He revealed that Twitter, in its latest version, will come with support for direct message replies, voice/video chats, and encrypted DM 1.0. Musk made this known on his Twitter page. He wrote, “With the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Muhammadu Buhari would be in London, United Kingdom, for an additional week, at the behest of his dentist, who has started attending to him. According to a statement issued on Tuesday night by Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Mr. Femi Adesina, the specialist need to see the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Muhammadu Buhari has said young people around the world have proven that they have the capability to drive the change process, contributing positively to the socio-economic development of their communities. Declaring open the Commonwealth Youth and Students Summit in Abuja on Tuesday, the President said his administration has heavily invested on […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Enugu State governor elect, Dr. Peter Mbah, has expressed shock and deep grief over the demise of Mrs. Jane Nnamani, wife of ex- President of the Nigeria’s Senate, Chief Ken Nnamani, describing it as a huge loss to the entire state. It is recalled that the former President of the Senate, […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The chief whip of the senate, Orji Uzor Kalu, has stated that he will serve Nigerians with sincerity as senate president. Kalu’s statement was contained in a letter addressed to the All Progressives Congress (APC) leadership and 108 senators-elect on Monday. His letter is coming hours after the ruling party selected Godswill […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) –The newly introduced Shuttle Time initiative, a grassroots programme developed by Badminton World Federation (BWF) will be hosted in Edo, Delta, Bayelsa within the next three months. Shuttle Time is a project in which lessons are designed to provide children with a positive image of badminton by providing children and young people with […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emiefele, has read out a riot act to shipping companies exporting undocumented cargoes from the shores of the country. Emiefele sent out this note of warning at the RT200 Non-Oil Export Summit 2023 on Tuesday in Abuja. While speaking on the theme […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun State has dedicated his victory at the supreme court to God and the people of the state. The Supreme Court on Tuesday struck out an appeal by former Governor Gboyega Oyetola of the All Progressives Congress (APC) challenging Adeleke’s victory in the July 16 2022 Osun governorship […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Enugu Electricity Distribution Company (EEDC) has restored supply to Imo following the suspension of a week-long industrial action embarked upon by the organised labour in the state. This is contained in a release signed by EEDC’s Head of Corporate Communications, Mr Emeka Ezeh and made available to newsmen in Owerri, on […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The United States on Tuesday announced a new $1.2 billion security assistance package for Ukraine to boost the country’s air defenses and provide it with additional artillery ammunition. The package underscores the continued US commitment to Ukraine “by committing critical near-term capabilities, such as air defense systems and munitions, while also building […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Supreme Court on Tuesday set aside the appeal by Adegboyega Oyetola of the All Progressives Congress (APC) challenging the election of Ademola Adeleke of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as Osun State Governor. The apex court, in its judgment read by Justice Emmanuel Agim, also upheld the Appeal Court’s judgment which […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – All is still to play for in the Premier League with the title race, battle for the top four and relegation fight set to go to the wire. Arsenal’s 2-0 win at Newcastle kept the pressure on Manchester City at the top. Newcastle’s defeat and Manchester United’s 1-0 loss at West Ham […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Nobel laureate Wole Soyinka says Peter Obi’s visit was not for “reconciliation” as reported in some quarters. Obi, the Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate for the 2023 elections, visited the literary icon on Sunday following the former’s supporters – known as Obidients – recent fallout with Soyinka after he faulted the former […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana, SAN, has condemned what he described as the dollarisation of the Nigerian economy, adding that the country has no business selling crude oil in dollars. He said he has led a campaign against the dollarisation of the economy to the leadership of the Central Bank of Nigeria […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The National Working Committee of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has zoned the leadership of the 10th National Assembly. According to a statement by the National Publicity Secretary of the APC, Felix Morka, on Monday, the zoning arrangement reported to the NWC is as follows: Senate President – South-South Senator Godswill Akpabio […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The message of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, RCCG, General Overseer, Pastor Enoch Adeboye, the President-elect, Bola Tinubu, can bring prosperity to Nigeria with the help of God has sparked social media reactions. The African Examiner writes that Adeboye at the RCCG Headquarters in Ebute-Metta, was represented by Pastor Dele Balogun, […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Presidential Election Petition Tribunal in Abuja, the nation’s capital has adjourned its sitting to Tuesday. It also adjourned for the continuation of pre-hearing proceedings till Wednesday for the petition of the Labour Party and Peter Obi and that of the Action Peoples Party (APP). Tuesday’s proceedings will have the petitions of […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Rodrygo Goes’s two goals earned Real Madrid the Copa del Rey and highlighted his taste for the big occasion, but Champions League semi-final opponents Manchester City need no reminder of that. The Brazilian’s dramatic strikes in the 90th and 91st minutes against City last season snatched City’s ticket to the final out […]
