(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, has protested the recent visa ban slammed against him by the United States. African Examiner recalls that the United States places some Nigerian politicians on visa ban for electoral offences. Reacting to this, the Kogi State Government wrote a letter to the United States, saying the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State has stated that God should let him lose Saturday’s election “if it will cost the blood of anybody”. He disclosed this in a statement saying that his re-election is not worth the blood of anyone after a one-day prayer and fasting session for a peaceful election […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Nigerian nominee for WTO job, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, has emerged among the five candidates that will go to the next stage for the position of the Director-General of the World Trade Organisation. According to a statement issued on Friday by the WTO saying that member countries favored five out of the eight candidates […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Nigeria has moved to 29th position in the new FIFA World ranking which returned on Thursday after six months. The monthly update was stopped due to impact the coronavirus had on world football. However, with games returning, mainly across Europe, the ranking is back. The Super Eagles moved up two steps from […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – As the travails of former Deputy Governor of the CBN, Dr Obadiah Mailafiya, continues over his statement about a governor sponsoring Boko Haram, two groups -the Southern Kaduna Peoples Union and the Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria were on Thursday have engaged themselves in a war of words. African Examiner […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Gareth Bale’s move back to Tottenham Hotspur from Real Madrid will be completed this week, the player’s agent Jonathan Barnett told AFP on Thursday. The final details of a complicated deal are now being finalized by Madrid and Spurs, with Bale expected to seal a return to the club he left for […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Islamic Movement of Nigeria (IMN) has debunked claim that it threatened veteran Nollywood actor, Pete Edochie, over an upcoming movie, ‘Fatal Arrogance.’ African Examiner recalls that the group had stated that that the forthcoming movie mispresented them. The movie star also disclosed recently in a video that went viral stated that […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The news that popular billionaire, Mr. Femi Otedola, bought a Ferrari for each of his three daughters, circulated in the social media, Nigerians took to their twitter handle to react to the issue. DJ Cuppy, one of the daughters of the billionaire, took to her social media handle to share the news. […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Prince Uche Secondus, the National Chairman of the People’s Democratic Party, has enjoined the Directorate of State Services (DSS) to desist from harassing former Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, Dr Obadiah Mailafia. African Examiner reports that Obadiah Mailafia have been given frequent invitation by both the police and […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Governor Godwin Obaseki, the Edo State governor of the People’s Democratic Party in the Edo State Election, has replied the National Leader of the All Progressives Congress, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, saying Edo can’t be like Lagos. Tinubu had enjoined Edo electorates to reject Obaseki in the upcoming election. Reacting, to this development, […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Nigeria’s playwright and Nobel laureate, has stated that he agrees with the statement of former president, Olusegun Obasanjo, who stated that the country is drifting towards a failed and divided state. African Examiner recalls that Obasanjo had accused Buhari’s administration of mismanaging the country. “Today, Nigeria is fast drifting to a failed […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – As Edo state gears up to vote for a new governor in a few days, Nigerians have taken to the social media to discuss the just concluded gubernatorial debate held on Sunday. The gubernatorial debate was between the two major contenders, Governor Obaseki of the PDP and Pastor Ize-Iyamu of the APC. […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Osun State former commissioner for Lands and Physical planning, Muyiwa Ige, has disclosed the reason why his father was killed. According to Muyiwa, the former Attorney General of the federation and Minister of Justice was killed because of envy. African Examiner recalls that that Bola Ige was murdered by unknown assailants in […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Some lawyers are signing a petition against the Attorney General of the federation, (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, to strip him of his rank a senior advocate of Nigeria. According to the lawyers, this is because the AGF made some amendments to the rules of professional conduct for legal practitioners. […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Pan Niger Delta Forum has enjoined President Buhari to look into the 2014 national conference report and implement it to move the country forward. Speaking in a telephone conversation with the Punch, the forum’s spokesman, Ken Robinson, urged President Buhari to take serious the message of former president, Olusegun Obasanjo seriously. […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Benue State governor, Samuel Ortom, has enjoined the military to release the 40 repentant militias arrested and imprisoned after killing Terwase Akwaza, alias Gana. Ortom also enjoined the military to also release some official vehicles that were confiscated. African Examiner had initially reported the death of Gana who was shot dead by […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Governor of Imo State, Hope Uzodinma, has enjoined Igbo leaders staying in Edo to make sure they vote for APC candidate Ize-Iyamu in the upcoming election. Uzodinma stated this when he met with Igbo leaders IN Edo and he stated that the tax policies of Governor Obaseki are anti-Igbo. Uzodimma said: “Obaseki […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Former President, Olusegun Obasanjo, has stated that Nigeria under President Buhari is becoming a failed state. African Examiner reports that the former president has been critical of President Buhari’s administration as he had expressed his worries through series of letters. Speaking in an interactive session with some socio-cultural groups in Abuja, Obasanjo […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The leadership of the National Consultative Front which is headed by former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Umar Na’Abba and former presidential candidate, Pat Utomi, on Friday has kicked against the third invitation by the Department of State Services to Obadiah Mailafia, a former Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Dr Obadiah Mailafia, former Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, has called for help over another DSS invitation. According to news reports, Mailafia was invited again by the DSS for the third time. African Examiner recalls that the former CBN deputy governor had made a statement on radio alleging that […]
