(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – On Monday, a two-storey building collapsed in the early hours of Monday at No. 54, Cole street, Cemetery bus stop, near UBA Bank in Oyingbo, Lagos. The Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service (LSFRS) disclosed that it received a distress call at 12:20am and it quickly sent rescue teams from the Sari […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) — Peter Obi, former presidential candidate, says the “sports federation” failed to deliver a promised FIFA-funded stadium in Anambra. Obi, a former Anambra State governor stated this in a tweet on Monday as he reacted to the recent allegations of fund mismanagement against the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF). The African Examiner writes that […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Senator Ned Nwoko has once again stirred the hornet’s nest following his statement on polygamy in an interview on Channels Television. The Delta North lawmaker, renowned for his polygamous lifestyle, stated that he believes every man should have more than one wife. “Every man should marry more than one wife,” Nwoko said […]
By Khalil Kashere In a rare media appearance, former governor of Gombe State and senator representing Gombe central, Danjuma Goje was in the news last weekend. It thus appears the senator has for a while been consigned into obscurity in the politics of Gombe, a state he once bestrode and held sway like a colossus. […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Peter Obi, former Labour Party presidential candidate, has stated that some internet fraudsters, also known as ‘Yahoo boys’, are geniuses who need direction instead of condemnation. Obi stated this in Onitsha on Saturday, saying that these individuals are creatives who don’t have any direction. According to him, money may be necessary, but […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Abdussamad Dasuki, member of the House of Representatives from Kebbe/Tambuwal federal constituency in Sokoto, has stated that he won’t be contesting for re-election in 2027. Dasuki stated this in a statement on Sunday, adding that his choice was based on conviction and the need to strengthen democracy by including the youths. According […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Pietro Parolin, Vatican secretary of state, has refuted claims that the attacks in the north affect only Christians, saying that they affect Muslims too, as they stem from social causes. Parolin stated this on Tuesday in Rome while speaking on the sidelines of the presentation of a report on religious freedom, compiled […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Bola Tinubu has welcomed Nigeria’s delisting from the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) grey list. Special Adviser to the President, Information and Strategy, in a press release issued on Friday said FATF announced the delisting at its plenary in Paris, France. The FATF is the world’s foremost standard-setting body for combating […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Bola Tinubu has congratulated Sanae Takaichi on her historic emergence as the first female Prime Minister of Japan, as he described her emergence as a milestone achievement that shows her longstanding contributions to the politics of Japan Takaichi, who is a veteran politician and former Minister of Internal Affairs and Communications, […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Former Rivers State Governor, Rotimi Amaechi, has opened up concerning his experiences in solving the security crisis in his state during his time as governor. Amaechi, who wants the presidential ticket of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, ahead of the 2027 election, stated that Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital, was filled […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – An Abakaliki Magistrate Court on Tuesday remanded a Bishop, Onyeagoziri Ndubueze in Abakaliki Correctional Centre for alleged sexual abuse of a 22-year-old female member of his church. The Chief Magistrate, Mrs Nike Chima ordered his remand after the magistrate rejected the bail application by the Defence Counsel, Mr Friday Agbom. The magistrate […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) on Tuesday accused presidential aide Daniel Bwala of lying concerning the outcome of his visit to the association’s headquarters in Abuja, adding that his post-meeting statement contradicted its long-standing position on the death of Christians across the country. In a statement signed by its President, Archbishop […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Chukwuma Soludo, governor of Anambra, has stated that he does not endorse a separatist agitation in the south-east and he thinks the region’s development is connected to the unity with Nigeria. Soludo stated this while speaking on ‘Sunday Politics’, a Channels Television programme, saying that although he respects the right to a […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Nigeria Police Force has warned intending protesters, agitating for the release of Mazi Nnamdi Kalu against any form of protest around the Aso Rock and its environs. A statement by the Force Public Relations Officer, CSP Benjamin Hundeyin in Abuja said the warning followed an order of a Federal High Court, […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has in collaboration with other agencies deported another batch of 51 foreign nationals convicted of cyber-terrorism, internet fraud, and related financial crimes in Lagos. EFCC Spokesperson, Dele Oyewale, said this in a statement on Sunday in Abuja. Oyewale said the exercise was jointly carried out […]
(AFRICA EXAMINER) — A US Based Nigerian born Certified Information Technology Analyst in Texas, United States, Olalekan Olaleye, famously known as ‘ENUOPE’ is making waves as the protégé of Nigeria’s Juju music legend, King Sunny Ade in North America. His style of music and stage performances made music fans call him ‘The Prince of Nigeria’s […]
Publisher of Ovation Magazine, Dele Momodu, has stated that the only way the opposition can defeat President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 presidential election is if they zone the presidency to the Muslim North and the vice presidency to the Christian South. Momodu made this revelation on Friday as he responded to questions in an […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Nyesom Wike, minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), has slammed Peter Obi, former presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), concerning his remarks on the state of public schools in Abuja. On Tuesday, Obi paid a visit to the LEA Primary School in Kapwa, Abuja, where he said that the learning […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The African Democratic Congress has stated that it is set up to “redesign governance” in Nigeria by putting an end to the culture of godfatherism, budget padding, and patronage-driven politics, assuring that a new model built on transparency, innovation, and participation has been put in place. The party in a statement on […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Nigerian singer, Tiwa Savage, has talked about her present dating and marital concerns. Savage, who is a mother of one, stated that she is at a point in her life where her prospective suitors are either in their 50s or married. Speaking in a recent episode of the American podcast, Air Service, […]
