(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The equities market closed on a negative note on Tuesday, as the market capitalisation dropped by N326 billion or 0.4 per cent. Specifically, the market capitalization closed at N89.198 trillion compared to the opening value of N89.524 trillion. Similarly, the All-Share Index (ASI) declined by 568.62 points or 0.4 per cent, ending […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President of Malawi, Lazarus Chakwera has accepted defeat to Peter Mutharika, his opponent in the nation’s presidential election. Chakwera conceded defeat on Wednesday in a national broadcast, and he was also called Mutharika. “It is only right that I concede defeat out of respect for your will as citizens and out of […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Guinness World Records, GWR, has closed its doors to the plans of Nigerian controversial adult entertainment star, Mandy Kiss, who wanted to set a record of having sex with 100 men at a time. Mandy Kiss had earlier in an Instagram post announced her plan to have sex with 100 men. […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, has cautioned President Bola Tinubu and the Department of State Services, DSS, that Nigeria is playing with a crisis if anything happens to its leader, Nnamdi Kanu. IPOB cautioned that Nigeria will witness the kind of crisis it has never seen before if Kanu’s health worsens […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Social media influencer, Martins Otse, aka VeryDarkMan, has called out Governor Hyacinth Iormem Alia of Benue State for his alleged failure to pay for luxury vehicles worth about ₦1.2bn supplied to the Benue State Government. VeryDarkMan in a video he uploaded on his social media pages alleged that Governor Alia requested a […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A new report on Monday revealed that Uber, ride hailing giant, contributed an estimated N34 billion to Nigeria’s economy in 2023. The findings of the Uber Nigeria Economic Impact Report, which was conducted by Public First, was inaugurated at the recent Lagos Road Mobility Summit. This was an event co-hosted by Uber […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) — Ousmane Dembele of Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) has won the 2025 Ballon d’Or award, beating Barcelona’s Lamine Yamal to the prestigious football honour. The 28-year-old forward received the award at a ceremony held on Monday at the Theatre du Chatelet in Paris. Brazil legend Ronaldinho presented the trophy to Dembele, who was met […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Stakeholders of the All Progressives Congress (APC), in Enugu-East Senatorial district have threatened to stage a protest in Abuja to ask president Ahmed Bola Tinubu to sack his Minister of Innovation science and Technology, Chief Uche Nnaji, who is also from the zone, should the (latter) continue to sabotage their effort of […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Enugu State Government has condemned in strong terms the gruesome murder of Rev. Fr. Mathew Eya of Nsukka Catholic Diocese by unknown assailants. The government also commiserated with the late priest’s immediate family, the Catholic Diocese of Nsukka, and indeed the Catholic faithful in general over the tragic incident, which occurred at […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) — One of the key factors that has been militating against development and economic growth as well as remaining a clog in the wheel of progress amongst African nations, including Nigeria for several decades, has been the issue of near non availability of transformational leaders in the continent. The enthronement of political leaders […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Daniel Bwala, Special Adviser to the President on Policy Communication, has slammed Peter Obi, the 2023 Labour Party presidential candidate, adding that the former Labour governor is not a genuine ‘labour’ leader. Speaking on The Clarity Zone Podcast on Wednesday, Bwala disclosed that Peter Obi’s reputation as a philanthropist was exaggerated. “Peter […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, will address the state in a broadcast at 6:00 pm today after his return from the suspension of the emergency rule. Upon arriving at the Government House in Port Harcourt, Fubara stated that he was deeply touched by the warm welcome from the people. He noted that […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Nyesom Wike, minister of the federal capital territory (FCT), says Aminu Tambuwal, former governor of Sokoto, has always been inconsistent and a betrayer. Wike made this revelation on Thursday during an interview on Politics Today, a Channels Television programme. Wike, who is the former governor of Rivers State was reacting to Tambuwal’s […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Bola Tinubu has commiserated with the families of victims, the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), the United Capital, and the United Bank of Africa (UBA) Plc over Tuesday’s fire outbreak at Afriland Towers on Broad street, Lagos Island. This was contained in a press release issued on Thursday by Special Adviser […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, Mathew Hassan Kukah, has tasked former President Goodluck Jonathan to be careful as he considers contesting the 2027 presidential election. Kukah stated this on Wednesday during the Democracy Dialogue of the Goodluck Jonathan Foundation in Accra, Ghana. The Catholic cleric had applauded Jonathan for conceding defeat in […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Federation of International Football Association, FIFA, has commenced disciplinary proceedings against the South African Football Association, SAFA, after they fielded an ineligible player in their 2026 World Cup qualifier against Lesotho. Bafana Bafana won the match day five encounter which they played against the Crocodiles 2-0 on 21 March, 2025 in […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) –) President Bola Tinubu has lifted the State of Emergency in Rivers State, and directed that Gov. Siminalayi Fubara, his deputy and members of the State House of Assembly to resume duties on Thursday. In a statement released Wednesday in Abuja, the President said the decision followed the restoration of peace and […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has cautioned that the increase of internet fraud is increasing visa restrictions for innocent Nigerians abroad. The EFCC Chairman, Ola Olukoyede, stated that fraudulent practices aside from destroying the future of those involved, also taints the global image of Nigeria and this leads to stricter travel […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President of Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, has stated that the company’s drivers earn four times the Nigerian national minimum wage. Dangote made this revelation on Tuesday during an interview on Arise Television. According to him, the company drivers earn better than graduates and for them, joining the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The National Examinations Council has released the 2025 Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE internal) results on Wednesday just 54 days after the last exam was written. NECO Registrar, Prof Ibrahim Wushishi, announced the release of the results during a press conference in Minna, Niger State, on Wednesday as he stated that out […]
