(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) has ruled ten Nigerian athletes ineligible to partake in the ongoing Tokyo 2020 Olympics in Japan and reduce the country’s hope of clinching more medals at the event. According to available information, the athletes failed to meet the minimum testing requirements under Rule 15 of the Anti-Doping […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Ramon Abbas, better known as Hushpuppi, has pleaded guilty to multimillion-dollar fraud charges as part of a plea bargain he entered with the U.S. authorities. Recall that the 37-year-old was arrested in Dubai in June 2020 and he was subsequently extradited to the United States where he has been facing charges of […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A chieftain of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) and Director General of Voice of Nigeria (VON) Osita Okechukwu, has stated that President Muhannadu Buhari did not reach an agreement with the party’s national leader, Bola Ahmed Tinubu concerning the 2023 presidency. Recall that Senator Rufai Hanga, first chairman of defunct political […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Joe Okei-Odumakin, President, Women Arise and Centre for Change, has tasked Benin Republic not to extradite Sunday Igboho to Nigeria. “Igboho will come to grief if he is extradited to Nigeria under the prevailing circumstances,” she said in a statement on Wednesday. It could be recalled that Igboho was arrested on Monday […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Aloy Ejimakor, lawyer of Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), has stated that the IPOB leader is preaching unity while in the custody of the Department of State Services (DSS). Recall that in June, Kanu was arrested and extradited to Nigeria to face trial for alleged treason. […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Aloy Ejimakor, special counsel to Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, has alleged that his client was chained to the floor at a private detention center when he was arrested in Kenya. Speaking on Kanu’s ordeal in Kenya and how Kanu ended up in Nigeria, Ejimakor, in a statement […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – China has advised Nigeria’s ruling party, the All Progressives Congress (APC), and major opposition People’s Democratic Party (PDP) to work together. China’s ambassador to Nigeria, Cui Jianchun, made the call on Tuesday while speaking to journalists on the sideline of the Communist Party of China (CPC) and World Political Parties Summit held […]
(AFRICAN EXMINER) – Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, has frowned at the attacks on some communities in Adamawa state on Wednesday. Atiku disclosed this as he reacted to the attack via his official Facebook page. “I categorically condemn the killings in some communities of Adamawa earlier today, he said. “Human life is sacrosanct and no […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – John Nwodo, former Ohaneze Ndigbo president, has called on Igbos to move on from the Nigerian Civil War bitterness affecting their political relationships with other regions in the country. Nwodo argued that there was a need for dialogue and negotiations to drive progress and peaceful coexistence. “We have for too long allowed […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Speaker of the Ghana Parliament, Alban Bagbin, has assured the Nigerian House of Representatives that the Ghanaian government is trying to review the hostile law against Nigerian businesses in Ghana. Bagbin, who addressed the House on Wednesday, stated that the Ghanaian government had already announced the review of the $1 million […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Former President Olusegun Obasanjo, has refuted reports that he intends to form a new political party. Recall that a popular Nigeria daily had reported that the former president intends to form a political party. However, reacting to the report on Monday, Obasanjo in a statement issued to the press and signed by […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – There was a mild drama Sunday in Enugu when Operatives of a private security outfit allegedly acting on the instruction of Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr.Geoffery Onyeama, during a Stakeholders meeting of Enugu West Senatorial zone,manhandled some top officials of the Buhari Support Group (BSO) and other Chieftains of the All Progressive […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Muhammadu Buhari has issued a get-well message to the Head of the Catholic Church, Pope Francis as he heads for a scheduled surgery of the colon. The message of the president was contained in a statement on Sunday night by the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media & Publicity, […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, has opened up on where its leader, Nnamdi Kanu was arrested. African Examiner had earlier reported on the arrest of the secessionist leader and there have been many theories regarding the location he was arrested. However, in a statement by IPOB’S media and Publicity Secretary, Comrade […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) on Wednesday embarked on a protest at the National Assembly against the nomination of presidential aide, Lauretta Onochie, as a Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). African Examiner recalls that President Muhammadu Buhari had selected Onochie as an INEC Commissioner as he […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Over forty-four Nigerians will be deported for different offences, including illegally staying in Ghana. African Examiner writes that the deportees were reportedly sentenced to 99 days imprisonment and will be deported after they served their sentence. The prisoners are 43 males and one female According to Ghana news outlet, Joy News, a […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Ohanaeze Ndigbo worldwide, Igbo sociocultural association, has stated that the arrest of Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), will prevent another civil war and bring peace to the south-east. African Examiner writes that Abubakar Malami, attorney-general of the federation (AGF), stated that Kanu was on Sunday extradited to […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Former President, Olusegun Obasanjo, has debunked claims that President Muhammadu Buhari is dead and replaced by a certain Jubril from Sudan, describing the claim as ridiculous. Obasanjo disclosed this while speaking at a youth mentorship session in Ogun saying that the rumour is one of the instances in which social media is […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Another twist has been added to d story contrary to previous reports by Dr. Isi Ataga , a brother to the deceased who stated that his brother, Super TV CEO, Usifo Ataga, was bound, gagged, and tortured before he was killed. The body of the deceased was discovered in a hotel room […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Gunmen have kidnapped seven persons after they attacked Hilltop Hotel in the federal capital territory (FCT), Abuja. According to Daily Trust, the incident happened on Wednesday at about 10:30 pm. The hotel is situated in Tunga Maje, a town on the outskirts of Abuja and is about 10 kilometres away from the […]
