(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The National Union of Road Transport Workers, (NURTW) have relieved Musiliu Akinsanya aka MC Oluomo of his position as Chairman of the Lagos State branch of the association on Wednesday. This was disclosed in a statement signed by its National President, Tajudeen Baruwa and General Secretary, Kabiru Ado Ya’u. The union stated […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Former Lagos State governor and the National Leader of the All Progressives Congress, Bola Tinubu, has donated N50 million to the victims of the terrorist attack on the Kaduna bound train from Abuja. He disclosed this during his condolence visit to Governor Nasir el-Rufai on Tuesday. Tinubu, who is aspiring to be […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami (SAN), has stated that he is yet to declare his interest to contest an elective office in 2023. Malami stated this in a statement on Tuesday by his spokesman, Umar Gwandu, after some media reports claimed that the minister intends […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The news that over 72.77 million telecommunication subscribers have been stopped from making calls on their SIMs, after a directive from the Federal Government to telecommunication companies has sparked social media reactions. African Examiner recalls that on Monday, the Federal Government directed telecommunications companies to enforce compliance with its National Identification Number-Subscriber […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The 20022 Grammy award ceremony may have come and gone but Nigerians are still reacting and complaining about the fact that no Nigerian singer won an award in the event that was held on Sunday in Las Vegas, America. African Examiner recalls that Wizkid was nominated for the Best Global Music Performance […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Director-General, Yahaya Bello Presidential Campaign Organisation, Hafsat Abiola, says she is leading the campaign efforts for Governor Yahaya Bello because she sees the qualities needed to take Nigeria to its right destination in him. Hafsat Abiola, daughter of late M.K.O Abiola, acclaimed winner of the 1993 presidential elections, said in Lagos […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Popular Beninese singer and songwriter, Angelique Kidjo, has won her fourth Grammy award as her album, Mother Nature clinched the Best Global Music Performance. The award ceremony which was organized on Sunday saw the singer defeating a popular Nigerian singer like Wizkid in the 64th Grammy Awards held at the MGM Grand […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Governor of Anambra State, Charles Soludo has stated that his administration is offering “amnesty” to agitators in the State. Soludo made this known when he appeared on Channels Television on Sunday. He said: “Within the agitation movement, we have to agree that there are now factions. There is the one led […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Pastor Enoch Adeboye, has stated that he can’t say if there will be an election in 2023 yet. The cleric disclosed this on Sunday saying that God has not revealed to him if there would an election next year. According to him, […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Former President, Olusegun Obasanjo, has stated that security challenges have overwhelmed the regime of President Muhammadu Buhari (retd). Obasanjo disclosed this when he reacted to the recent attacks on the Kaduna-Abuja train with no fewer than seven persons confirmed dead and 21 passengers missing. According to him, the development has revealed that […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The news that Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello, would make 20 million Nigerians millionaires has drawn excitement among some social media users in the country. African Examiner reports that Yahaya Bello on Saturday formally declared to run for President in 2023 and made the declaration at the Eagles Square in Abuja. Bello […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The news that popular singer, Olubankole Wellington aka Banky W, has dumped the Modern Democratic Party, (MDP) and joined the People’s Democratic Party to contest the 2023 Federal House of Representatives election in Eti-Osa, Lagos State. The singer took to his Twitter account on Saturday to intimate his followers that he is […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Veteran Nollywood actor, Pete Edochie, has stated that presidential aspirants like the former Lagos State governor and National leader of the All Progressives Congress, APC, cannot be Nigerian president since they are too old. Speaking with BBC Igbo, Edochie stated that Tinubu has been in power for long and he should think […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – After almost seven years of not regarding the seriousness of the country’s security crisis since the assumption of President Buhari into office, Presidential spokesman, Femi Adesina, on Friday, has finally admitted that Nigeria is now at war. Adesina disclosed this on Friday in his weekly column where he lamented on the death […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A group of young professionals has obtained expression of interest and nomination forms for Mr Peter Obi to vie for the presidential election under the People’s Democratic Party (PDP). The group, known as “Like Minds for Peter Obi” bought the N40 million form for Obi on Thursday at the National Secretariat of […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – As Nigerians continue to mourn the outcome of the defeat of the Super Eagles by the Black Stars of Ghana, many Nigerians have started to call for the resignation of Nigerian Football Federation President, (NFF), Amaju Pinnick. African Examiner recalls that Ghana sailed passed Nigeria after the Black Stars scored the needed […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Popular Nigerian actress, Annie Idibia, has reacted to allegations by her brother, Wisdom, of intimidation. African Examiner recalls that in a trending video, Wisdom had alleged that his life is under threat by Annie despite the fact that he has been working for her on some projects. According to Wisdom, Annie withdrew […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Unknown gunmen on Thursday morning burnt down Nnewi South Local Government Area in Anambra State. According to available information, the secretariat was set on fire and It is yet to be confirmed if anyone died or injured. Anambra State Police Command says “It is a suspected case of arson”. DSP Tochukwu Ikenga […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Dr Doyin Okupe, the former spokesman of former President, Goodluck Jonathan, has withdrawn from the 2023 presidential race. Okupe announced this at a press conference at the NUJ Secretariat, Iwe Iroyin, Abeokuta, Ogun State, on Wednesday, saying it would not be good for the PDP to jettison zoning adding that he would […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The new chairman of the All Progressives Congress, Abdullahi Adamu, on Wednesday in Abuja, has stated how he became the party’s executive. According to him, he emerged through the endorsement of God. According to him, a month ago, he did not know he would become chairman of the ruling party. Adamu, who […]
