(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A suspected kidnapper simply identified as Lyon, has begged for forgiveness as he alleged that his wife was just delivered of a baby boy. In a video that has since gone viral, Lyon, who was handcuffed claimed that he had only done two kidnapping operations before his arrest. Crying, he said, “Forgive […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Ahmed Audi, Commandant General, Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) says Nigerians are not ripe to be allowed to bear arms. Audi made the observation when he was featured on the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Forum in Abuja. “I strongly disapproved of it. Even now that there is no law […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) has cautioned the Federal Government against purported moves to withdraw the registration license of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) over alleged non-submission of the union’s audited financial returns for over five years. Rumours have been going round suggesting that the academic union may be deregistered […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Former Enugu state governor, Chimaroke Nnamani, has stated that Nigerian youths are lazy and entitled. Nnamani, who is now a senator representing Enugu East senatorial zone stated this on his Twitter account on Sunday as he engaged in a war of words with some Twitter trolls concerning the presidential ambition of Labour […]
Nigerians React on Social Media (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The list of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Campaign Council (PCC) for the 2023 candidate of the party, Bola Tinubu, has sparked social media reactions. The council list, which comprises about 422 members, was released to the press on Friday by the PCC Secretary, James Faleke, […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The presidential candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, has berated the All Progressives Congress (APC) and its presidential candidate, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu not to focus on its weaknesses and the state of affairs of the party. The African Examiner had reported that Tinubu in a […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana, says the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) didn’t ask the Federal Government to pay lecturers for services they didn’t render. The African Examiner recalls that the Federal Government has been at loggerheads with ASUU ever since the beginning of the strike about seven months ago. All […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike has dared the National Executive Committee of the Peoples Democratic Party to suspend him from the opposition party. This development is coming after talks within the party saying that nobody is bigger than the party and that Gov. Wike may be suspended. African Examiner recalls that Gov. […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A constitution lawyer, Mr Kayode Ajulo, says three governors from the North are willing to support the presidential bid of Mr Peter Obi, the Labour Party (LP) candidate. Ajulo made this known in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on Friday, ahead of the 2023 General Elections. […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Popular Nigerian rapper, Eedris Abdulkareem, has been discharged from the hospital after a successful kidney transplant. African Examiner recalls that in July, the singer disclosed that he was diagnosed with kidney failure and undergoing dialysis. This revelation led to financial support from fellow celebrities and fans. Last month it was announced that […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Governor of Anambra State, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo, has enjoined the Federal Government and other development partners to intervene as he described his state as the erosion capital of Nigeria. According to Soludo, erosion and other ecological problems are wearing away 30 to 40 per cent of the state’s landmass. The former […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Mrs Pauline Tallen, Minister of Women Affairs, has been nominated as Africa’s Leading Woman for Women Affairs and Social Development Award. The award was conferred at the ongoing 77th Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), the largest gathering of World leaders where policymakers, Captains of industries and the business community […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Abuja police command has arrested lawyer and human rights activist, Professor Zainab Duke Abiola, for allegedly assaulting her female police orderly, Inspector Teju Moses. Trouble started after a video clip that went viral on Wednesday, September 21, 2022 which showed the officer in police uniform, bleeding from an injury on her head, […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The candidate representing Aniocha/Oshimili federal constituency in Delta State under the platform of the New Nigerian Peoples Party (NNPP), Tony Ochei Onochei aka Onochieobodo has stated that he is ready to serve the people of the constituency. Onochieobodo made this declaration while speaking with newsmen in Abuja saying that his political philosophy […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Nigerians on social media are reacting to the news that popular Nigerian singer and actor, Bankole Wellington, aka Banky W has signed former Big Brother Naija reality star, Hazel Oyeze Onou, aka WhiteMoney to his media firm, Empire Mates Entertainment (EME). African Examiner writes that the deal was signed on Tuesday as […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Nigerian students have threatened not to let political candidates and their political parties campaign until the ongoing strike of the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, is resolved. The students, under the aegis of the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS), also stated that they will put a halt to all the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A chieftain of the Labour Party, LP, Prof. Pat Utomi, has opened up when Peter Obi’s manifesto for the 2023 elections will be revealed to Nigerians. Utomi disclosed this in a chat with Vanguard Newspaper in Abuja. According to him, Obi’s manifesto was ready but carefully hidden to prevent opposition candidates from […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Nigerian disc jockey, Florence Otedola, better known as DJ Cuppy has lamented that most men want to date her because of her billionaire father. Otedola, who is the daughter of popular billionaire, Femi Otedola, stated this at 3ShotsOfTequila podcast. ”Back home I just feel like so many guys don’t want me, they […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, Matthew Kukah on Monday stated that his nephew and a driver abducted over three months ago are still in captivity. He made this revelation during the ongoing high-level forum on political communication and issue-based campaign in the 2023 general elections in Abuja, as he talked about […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A popular disc jockey, Oluwaforijimi Amu, aka DJ Jimmy Jatt, has stated that he recently underwent a kidney ailment. In a video uploaded on social media, the DJ recalled his experience undergoing treatment and a transplant at the Zenith Medical and Kidney Centre, Abuja. His statement took many by surprise as many […]
