(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Government of Enugu state, South East Nigeria and the European Union, EU, have committed to strengthening their partnerships across various sectors of the economy. This was made known over the weekend during a courtesy visit to the Enugu State governor, Dr. Peter Mbah, by a delegation of the EU at Government […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has urged the Federal Government to stop negotiating with terrorists and take firmer, more decisive action against the worsening insecurity across the country. Speaking at the Plateau State Unity Christmas Carol and Praise Festival in Jos on Friday, Obasanjo condemned the rising wave of killings, abductions, and attacks […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A political pressure group, operating under the platform of Enugu Coalition Assembly (ECA), has faulted the recent appointment of Imo state governor, Senator Hope Uzodinmma, as the Renewed Hope Ambassador by president Bola Ahmed Tinubu, saying “it’s was a wrong choice”. The appointment was contained in a press statement released by the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) — President Bola Tinubu has approved the constitution of the Nigerian side of the US-Nigeria Joint Working Group as part of steps to deepen collaboration in tackling security challenges in the country. This was contained in a press release issued on Thursday by Special Adviser to the President , Information and Strategy. Mr. […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has urged the Lagos State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) to stop fixating on his political decisions and instead address the unresolved questions surrounding the identity and age of their own leaders. In a statement issued by his Senior Special Assistant on Public Communication, Atiku […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo, says he is ready to resign from office if President Bola Tinubu does not win the state in the 2027 presidential election. Speaking during an interview on AIT, Okpebholo expressed strong confidence in the All Progressives Congress (APC), insisting that the party now dominates Edo’s political landscape […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Bola Tinubu has transmitted a second batch of 32 ambassadorial nominees to the Senate for confirmation, days after forwarding an initial list of three nominees. Presidential Spokesperson, Mr Bayo Onanuga, announced this in a statement issued on Saturday in Abuja. Tinubu, in two letters to Senate President Godswill Akpabio, […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Bola Tinubu has declared a nationwide security emergency in view of the emerging security situation in the country. He also called on the National Assembly to begin reviewing laws to allow states that require state police to establish them. Tinubu in a statement on Wednesday also ordered additional recruitment into the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Prominent personalities from ‘Agbaja’, a culturally related people found in Udi, Ezeagu, and parts of Enugu North, Enugu south Council areas of Enugu state and have excelled in their various fields of human endeavours have stressed the need for Nigeria to start focusing on producing youths that possess both academic qualifications and […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Kaduna-based Islamic cleric Ahmad Gumi says he is willing to lead a public campaign for amnesty for Nnamdi Kanu, the convicted leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), if Kanu openly renounces violence. Kanu is currently serving a life sentence after being convicted of terrorism by Justice James Omotosho of […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Former vice-president Atiku Abubakar has accused the administration of President Bola Tinubu of allowing terrorists and bandits to operate as an “alternative government” across Nigeria. In a statement released by his media office on Wednesday, Abubakar faulted comments made by Bayo Onanuga, special adviser to the president on information and strategy, during […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Bola Tinubu has welcomed the release of the 24 students abducted by terrorists from Government Girls Secondary School in Maga, Kebbi state last Monday. Special Adviser to the President, Information and Strategy, Mr. Bayo Onanuga disclosed this on Tuesday in a press release. Terrorists struck at the school at dawn on […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Ahead of the national launch of the Federal Government’s Ward Development Programme, President Bola Tinubu has appointed Governor Hope Uzodimma of Imo State as the Renewed Hope Ambassador. This was contained in a press release issued on Tuesday and signed by Special Adviser to the President, Information and Strategy, Mr. Bayo Onanuga. […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Reggae icon and actor Jimmy Cliff, born James Chambers, has passed away, his family announced on social media. According to a post on his official Facebook page, Cliff died “due to a seizure followed by pneumonia.” “It’s with profound sadness that I share that my husband, Jimmy Cliff, has crossed over due […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has officially joined the African Democratic Congress (ADC), the coalition-backed party he is expected to align with ahead of the 2027 general elections. Atiku announced on Monday via his X handle, sharing a photo of himself holding his ADC membership card with the caption: “It’s official.” The […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Former Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) Christopher Musa says Nigeria cannot rely on foreign powers to solve its security challenges, urging citizens to recommit to unity and nation-building. Speaking on Sunday at the cultural night and unity ball organised by the Unity Schools Old Students’ Association (USOSANS) in Abuja, Musa said the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Ahead of the 2027 general election, a group, under the banner of Emerging Leaders Institute, ( ELI), has rekindled a call for Nigeria president of Igbo extraction, in 2027 to redress imbalance in the governance equation in Nigeria where South East seems to have been neglected or relegated to the background. The […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Bola Tinubu has ordered the withdrawal of police officers currently providing security for Very Important Persons (VIPs) in the country. Henceforth, police authorities would deploy them to concentrate on their core police duties. Special Adviser to the President, Information and Strategy, Mr. Bayo Onanuga in a press release issued on Sunday […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Peter Obi, the Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate in the 2023 election, says the conviction of Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), could further inflame tensions in Nigeria’s south-east. Kanu was recently sentenced to life imprisonment after being found guilty of terrorism. Reacting in a post on […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Archbishop Emeritus of the Abuja Catholic Archdiocese, John Cardinal Onaiyekan, says the Federal Government is aware of those responsible for the persistent killings across Nigeria. Speaking on Arise Television on Saturday, the Cardinal condemned the recent surge in attacks and abductions in various parts of the country, insisting that the scale of […]
