(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Vladimir Putin has secured another six-year term as Russian president, exit polls showed Sunday, paving the way for the hardline former spy to become the longest-serving Russian leader in more than 200 years. Victory for the 71-year-old was never in doubt, with all his major opponents dead, in prison or exiled, and […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Governor Chukwuma Soludo of Anambra State believes Nigeria’s biting economic situation is an “inevitable” phase for the betterment of the nation. Nigeria’s inflation level rose to 31.70 per cent in February with the cost of living shooting up in the wake of the fuel subsidy removal and the floating of the naira. […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – FA Cup holders Manchester City will face Chelsea in the semi-finals at Wembley, while Manchester United’s reward for their thrilling win against Liverpool is a meeting with second-tier Coventry. Sunday’s draw for the last four raised the prospect of a repeat of last season’s all-Manchester FA Cup final, which City won 2-1. […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Some Nigerians on social media are reacting to the news of the killings of soldiers in Delta State. The African Examiner recalls that no less than 16 Nigerian soldiers were killed on a mission to settle clashes between two communities in Delta State. The soldiers, who were from the 181 Amphibious Battalion […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – We simply cannot feign ignorance about the multi-faceted crises haunting Nigeria on all fronts. Nigeria is facing economic, development, security, hunger, political and technology crises presently with no probable end in sight. These results are accumulation of poor leadership and bad navigation of the country. Nigerians are dying of hunger brutality and […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Bola Tinubu has stated that the killers of Nigerian Army personnel who were on a peace mission in Delta State will be prosecuted. The African Examiner recalls that no less than 16 Nigerian soldiers were killed ehile they were on a mission to settle communal clash between two communities in the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Delta State Governor, Sheriff Oborevwori, Saturday, condemned, in very strong terms, the unprovoked killing of officers and soldiers attached to 63 Brigade at Okuama community, Ughelli South Local Government Area of the state. He condoled with the military and the families of Officers and Soldiers who died in the attack. Governor Oborevwori, […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Lagos State Government will on Sunday launch the ‘Ounje Eko’ food markets, offering discounted prices on essential food items across the state. The markets will offer Lagos residents a 25% discount on staple food items like rice, beans, gari, bread, eggs, tomatoes, and pepper. The state Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Gbenga […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A former presidential flagbear of the defunct United people’s party., UPP as well as Founder, and pioneer National Chairman of All progressive Grand Alliance, APGA, Chief Chekwas Okorie (Ojeozi Ndigbo), has cautioned the political elites in Northern Nigeria from heating up the nation’s politics via inflamatory comments. He said it is time […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Gunmen suspected to be soldiers on Friday abducted the Editor of FirstNews and former Kaduna Bureau Chief of The PUNCH, Segun Olatunji. He was picked at his home in the Iyana Odo, Abule Egba area of Lagos State. The management of the online Newspaper linked the action to a recent story published […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Former US vice president Mike Pence said Friday he would not be backing Donald Trump as his old boss runs for a second term in the White House. “It should come as no surprise that I will not be endorsing Donald Trump this year,” Pence said in an interview with Fox News. […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Bola Tinubu has said the federal government would continue to partner reputable organizations such as Rotary International in ongoing efforts to eradicate all forms of polio and reduce the prevalence of maternal and infant mortality in the country. Presidential Spokesman, Chief Ajuri Ngelale in a statement issued on Friday said Tinubu […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Bola Tinubu on Friday said agents of destabilization are present in the polity stressing that with good governance, his administration would defeat them According to him, his administration was deploying resources to critical sectors and areas with significant impact on the welfare of Nigerians, emphasizing that the nation’s treasury was sacrosanct […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of Mrs. Zubaida Umar as the Director-General of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA). Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Chief Ajuri Ngelale, in a statement issued in Abuja on Friday said the new Director-General of NEMA has over 20 years of […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A pressure group, under the platform of South East Youth Forum, SEYF, has condemned in strong terms the hasty suspension handed down on Sen. Abdul Ningi, representing Bauchi Central at the upper legislative chamber of Nigeria’s NASS, for allegedly exposing the Senate over budget padding. The group expressed disappointment that instead of investigating […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – EU countries have reached a preliminary agreement to impose sanctions on “violent” Israeli settlers in the West Bank, and on Hamas for sexual violence during the October 7 attack, officials said on Friday. A high-ranking EU official said that he expected foreign ministers from the bloc’s 27 member states to give political […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The inflation rate has moved to 31.70 per cent in February, according to the latest data by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS). The Bureau released the figure on Friday, with the latest data showing a rise from the 29.90 per cent recorded in January 2024. According to the ‘Consumer Price Index […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Arsenal will take on Bayern Munich in the quarter-finals of the Champions League following Friday’s draw at the House of European Football in Nyon, Switzerland. Champions League Quarter-Finals Fixtures Below is the full list of quarter-finals fixtures: Arsenal (ENG) v Bayern Munich (GER) Atletico Madrid (ESP) v Borussia Dortmund (GER) Real Madrid […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Bola Tinubu has expressed sadness over the passing of Olubadan of Ibadanland, His Imperial Majesty, Oba Mohood Lekan Balogun, Alli Okunmade II Presidential Spokesman Ajuri Ngelale said Tinubu received the news of the passing of Olubadan with a deep sense of grief. The President condoled with the family of Olubadan, the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Bola Tinubu has approved the relocation of the National Agency for the Control of AIDS (NACA) to the Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare. This was contained in a statement issued on Thursday and signed by Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Chief Ajuri Ngelale NACA […]
