(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Britain’s Charles III reaches the milestone of his first year as king this week, with his reign so far characterised by a smooth transition from that of his late mother, Queen Elizabeth II. The anniversary on Friday is expected to be marked privately, given the date is also that of his mother’s […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The President of the Living Faith Church Worldwide, also known as Winners Chapel, Bishop David Oyedepo, has stated that his church change private jets like bicycles. Bishop Oyedepo stated this in a recent sermon saying that his acquisition of a fleet of private jets was by divine mandate. According to the cleric, […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The statement also said the ministry would send its staff to all the local government areas to get feedback in addition to engaging in digital tracking of the palliatives. Dr Betta Edu, Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, says plans are underway to rejig the N-Power scheme to accommodate more people […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – There is a new twist to the feud between the Edo State Governor Godwin Obaseki and his deputy, Mr. Philip Shuaibu, as the Edo State Government has relocated his office to No.7 Dennis Osadebey Avenue, close to the Government House. The Edo State Commissioner of Information, Mr Chris Nehikhare, who confirmed the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has opened up on the reasons behind the invitation of controversial singer, Portable, for the 2023 Annual General Conference (AGC). This African Examiner writes that the event which took place in Abuja from August 25 to 30, 2023, witnessed prominent businessman Obi Cubana as the headline attraction. […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Human rights lawyer Femi Falana (SAN) says the high level of poverty on the continent is responsible for the wave of coups in Africa. He spoke at a Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) national symposium held in Abuja on Thursday. Falana accused Nigeria’s ruling class of taking the people for granted. According to […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The social media platform X will begin offering video and audio calling, owner Elon Musk announced on Thursday, a step towards turning the former Twitter into an “everything app.” “Video & audio calls coming to X,” Musk wrote in a post on the platform, without specifying when the new features would be […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Donald Trump routinely overvalued his net worth by billions of dollars each year between 2011 and 2021, New York’s attorney general alleged on Wednesday. In documents filed in support of an ongoing $250 million civil suit against the former president, state Attorney General Letitia James claimed that Trump and some of his […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Chelsea and Everton narrowly avoided humiliating League Cup exits against fourth tier opposition as they scraped into the third round on Wednesday. At Stamford Bridge, Chelsea trailed against minnows AFC Wimbledon before recovering to win 2-1 thanks to Enzo Fernandez’s first goal for the club. Struggling Everton came from behind in the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Gabon’s President Ali Bongo has appeared in a video calling for his “friends” to “make noise” after military officers in the oil-rich Central African state staged a coup. “I’m sending a message to all friends that we have all over the world to tell them to make noise for (…) the people […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Gabonese President Ali Bongo Ondimba is under house arrest and one of his sons has been arrested for “treason”, military officers said Wednesday, hours after announcing they had overthrown the government. “President Ali Bongo is under house arrest, surrounded by his family and doctors,” they said in a statement read out on […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Ministry of Foreign Affairs says contrary to speculation, Nigeria’s Ambassador to Niger Republic Mohammed Sani Usman was not expelled from the country. “The attention of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has been drawn to news making the rounds on social media that the Nigerian Ambassador to the Republic of Niger, H. […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The National Security Adviser (NSA), Malam Nuhu Ribadu, on Saturday, stated that Nigeria is still losing 400,000 barrels of crude oil daily to local and international thieves irrespective of the efforts by the federal government to stop the menace. Ribadu stated this when he led a presidential delegation to inspect oil and […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – According to him, fairness, equity and justice in the distribution exercise will thwart security threats and build confidence in the system. Some residents of Bauchi, Gombe and Dutse have urged the state governors not to politicise the Federal Government’s palliative to facilitate successful implementation of the programme. They also called for engagement […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged President Bola Tinubu to use his “good offices and leadership position to immediately reverse the unlawful ban on 25 journalists and media houses from covering the presidential villa and restore the accreditations of those affected.” SERAP urged him “to publicly instruct the officials in […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Wagner mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin was formally confirmed dead on Sunday following genetic analysis, investigators said, as anger and questions over what caused his plane to crash earlier in the week continued to mount. Speculation that the Kremlin may have been involved in the crash has been rife, with the incident coming […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Russian paramilitary fighters will have to swear an oath to the Russian flag, a presidential decree signed Friday stipulates, two days after the presumed death of mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin. The measure is aimed at “forming the spiritual and moral foundations for the defence of the Russian Federation” and… applies to members […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – West Africa’s bloc ECOWAS on Friday told Niger’s coup leaders it was “not too late” to reconsider their position as they wrangle over a return to civilian rule with the option of military force still “very much on the table”. Generals who ousted President Mohamed Bazoum in a July 26 rebellion have […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The National Assembly Elections Petition Tribunal sitting in Lagos has nullified the return of the Labour Party (LP) ’s candidate, Seyi Sowunmi as the House of Representatives member for Ojo Federal Constituency in Lagos State. Instead, the three-man panel led by Justice Abdullahi Ozegya declared the candidate of the All Progressives Congress […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Enugu State governor, Dr. Peter Mbah, has applauded the brilliant performance of Master Ernest Ifeanyichukwu Ofoama, who emerged top scorer in the state in the 2023 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). This was even as the Enugu First Lady, Mrs. Nkechiyere Mbah, offered him a scholarship of ₦1 million and other […]
