(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – South African President, Cyril Ramaphosa on Monday hit back at his United States counterpart, Donald Trump over the latter’s threat to cut funding to the African nation after accusing it of “confiscating” land and “treating certain classes of people very badly.” Trump on Sunday announced he was cutting off all future funding […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The 2023 Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, has berated President Bola Tinubu’s administration saying that the president should lead by example and put Nigeria first. Atiku in a statement issued by his media aide, Paul Ibe, stated that Nigeria has gone through all kinds of class, ethnic, and religious […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A former governor of Osun State, Chief Bisi Akande, has opened up concerning the unresolved assassination of former Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Chief Bola Ige, alleging that former Oyo State Governor, Rashidi Ladoja, is likely to have important information concerning his death. Akande made this revelation while […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Nigerian singer, songwriter, and record producer, Tems, has won the 67th Grammy Awards for Best African Music Performance. The awards took place at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles on Sunday. Tems clinched the award with her love song “Love Me Jeje”, defeating “Tomorrow” by Yemi Alade, MMS ” by Asake featuring […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The National Chairman of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), Shehu Gabam, says the economic policies of President Bola Tinubu may be his greatest undoing if he tries to be reelected in 2027. Gabam listed some of the unpopular policies of the Tinubu administration including the sudden removal of petrol subsidy, unification of […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Ghana’s Thomas Partey delivered a stunning performance on Sunday as Arsenal hammered Manchester City 5-1 to close the gap on Liverpool at the top of the English premier league. Captain Martin Odegaard fired Arsenal into a second-minute lead and City were finished off in ruthless fashion with Thomas Parey, Harvertz, Myles Lewis-Skelly, […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Police Operatives attached to the Ogidi Area Command, Anambra state, acting on credible information have arrested a 32 year old Man Joshua Simeon from Ohaozara in Ebonyi State why trying to flee with a 5 year Old Stolen Child in Anambra. The suspect was apprehended at Nkpor Central Park, Idemili North Council […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Custos Care Foundation (CCF), a pet project of Wife of Enugu state governor, Mrs. Nkechinyere Mbah, has expressed concern over the alarming rise in domestic violence cases, particularly against women and girls in recent times in the state. The organization noted that no fewer than 20 incidents were reported in the state […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Manchester United slumped to another meek home defeat as Crystal Palace won 2-0 at Old Trafford on Sunday, while Tottenham eased the pressure on Ange Postecoglou by beating Brentford 2-0. Jean Philippe-Mateta was Palace’s hero with both goals in the second half as United suffered a fifth defeat in their last six […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Federal Government says Nigerians should brace up for fresh electricity tariffs in months. President Bola Tinubu’s Special Adviser on Energy, Olu Verheijen, said this in an interview in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, according to Bloomberg. Verheijen was in Tanzania attending a World Bank-backed conference where Nigeria presented a $32 billion plan […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Sunday Dare, the special adviser to President Tinubu on media and public communication, has stated that the political opponents of President Bola Tinubu are “wannabes”. According to Dare, President Tinubu remains unruffled and unperturbed by the unending barrage of criticism from the opposition. The African Examiner recalls that former governors Rotimi Amaechi […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – No less than thirty passengers died after they were burnt to death in an auto crash that happened in the Odigbo Local Council Area of Ondo State. The incident happened on Saturday after two commercial buses had a head-on collision which resulted in an inferno at the Onipetesi axis along the Ore/Lagos […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Donald Trump is due to unleash fresh tariffs Saturday on major US trading partners Canada, Mexico and China — with Ottawa informed that levies will be effective within days. The US government has told Ottawa to expect 25 percent across-the-board tariffs on its exports starting Tuesday, with the exception of energy […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Petroleum Products Retail Outlet Owners Association of Nigeria (PETROAN) says petrol prices will crash down following the revival of the Port Harcourt and Warri refineries by the Federal Government. In a statement on Saturday, PETROAN National Public Relations Officer, Dr. Joseph Obele, said contrary to previous doubts the refineries are “now […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The man who allegedly cut off his wife’s hand recently in a shocking domestic violence, Mr. Sunday Echeji has been arraigned before the Chief Magistrate Court 1 in Enugu. He was arraigned Friday over attempted murder brought against him, which was filed under Section 275, Subsection A of the Criminal Code (Cap […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Popular businessman and Chairman of United Nigeria Airlines, Prof. Obiora Okonkwo, has officially announced his intention to contest the upcoming November 8, 2025, Anambra State Governorship election on the platform of the All Progressives Congress. Okonkwo stated this on Saturday during the inauguration of his provisional campaign council at his country home […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Police Service Commission PSC rose from its first extraordinary Meeting with the approval for the immediate retirement of senior Police Officers who have spent more than 35 years in service and those above 60 years of age. Spokesman of the Commission, Ikechukwu Ani in a statement made available to newsmen weekend […]
By Andrew A. Erakhrumen (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – It should not be news anymore to the discerning Federal Government of Nigeria’s 2024 Appropriation Act (like most others in the past) performed poorly regarding capital expenditures. Observations have been raised “…..on the huge discrepancies in the size of the recurrent expenditure relative to capital expenditure….” Simply, based […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Director-General of the National Youth Service Corps, Brigadier General Yushau Ahmed, says that corps members will start getting a new monthly allowance of N77,000 beginning from February 2025. Ahmed stated this on Thursday when he spoke to the 2024 Batch ‘C’ Stream II corps members in Katsina State. According to him, […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Sen. Chinedu Nwoko, a.k.a (Ned), member representing Delta North Senatorial District at the National Assembly, has formally defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC). Nwoko, a former member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) under which platform he rode through during the May 29, 2023 general election, on Friday, dumped the PDP. […]
