(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Buhari has stated that his administration is committed to protecting Nigerians by addressing insecurity. President Buhari disclosed this during his new year message to Nigerians on Friday saying that the gains on the battlefield are just an aspect of sustainable victory as his government is aware that there is a need […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Oyo State Chairman of Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Apostle Joshua Akinyemiju, has called on Christians to maintain COVID-19 safety protocol during cross-over and New Year Day church services. Akinyemiju made the call in an interview in Ibadan. He said that the safety precautions, including 50 per cent capacity in worship centres, […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The federal government has shifted the date for the end of the linkage of the National Identification Number, NIN, to Subscriber Identity Module, SIM. Isa Pantami, the Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, stated that the deadline was extended by three months. By this, the new deadline is now March 31, 2022. […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Lagos State Government has announced the timetable for the 2021/2022 academic session. According to the statement made on Friday by the Director-General, Office of Education Quality Assurance, Abiola Seriki-Ayeni, all public, private primary and secondary schools are to resume for the second term on Tuesday, 4th January 2022. Students are also expected […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Leader Of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, Primate Elijah Ayodele, on Monday released some names of top politicians who are likely to become Nigeria’s next president and vice in 2023. The cleric named the following governors, Aminu Tambuwal, Nyesom Wike, Samuel Ortom, Mohammed Bala, Emmanuel Udom, Seyi Makinde, and Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi as […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Minister of Justice and Attorney General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami, has stated that President Muhammadu Buhari would not sign the new electoral law as the law has not captured the interest of all Nigerians. Malami disclosed this during a phone-in program on Radio Kano while responding to questions on Sunday. […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, Mathew Hassan Kukah, has tasked the federal government for a sincere, open and proactive approach to bring an end to banditry and other security challenges bedeviling the country. In his Christmas message on Saturday, Kukah slammed the Federal Government for not being serious in its responsibility […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Rotimi Amaechi, minister of transportation, has stated that the money left in the country’s coffers by former President Goodluck Jonathan was not enough to last for three weeks. Amaechi disclosed this in a Channels Television programme, saying that President Muhammadu Buhari cleared some rots in the system when he was elected in […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The President, General Muhammadu Buhari has stated that he would leave office in 17 months. He stated this when he commissioned some development projects in Maiduguri, Borno State. He was accompanied by the Governor of the State, Babagana Zullum, and other dignitaries. The projects were Oriental Energies Resource LTD aircraft hangar, the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Primate Elijah Ayodele, the leader of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, has cautioned Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, former Governor of Lagos State, that nobody wants him at the federal level ahead of the 2023 general election. Ayodele cautioned the All Progressives Congress (APC) leader to fight for his soul and remain in the southwest; […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The leader of a gang of bandits, Bello Turji, has reportedly written a letter to President Muhammadu Buhari; Zamfara State Governor, Bello Matawalle and the Emir of Shinkafi. Turji, in the letter, stated that he and his man would like to have a meeting with traditional and religious leaders in Nigeria, saying […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A civil society organization, the Women Empowerment & Legal Aid, on Monday, has enjoined the Chief of Army Staff, Lt. General Farouk Yahaya, to respect the decision of a female soldier, Private Sofiyat Akinlabi, to marry a male corps member. The Chairperson of the group, Funmi Falana, in a letter to the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A Federal High Court in Abuja has nullified the All Progressives Congress governorship primary in Anambra State, stating that the emergence of Andy Uba’s as the winner was illegal. Justice Inyang Ekwo, therefore, acknowledged that Uba’s participation in the November 6 governorship election was illegal. Justice Ekwo further disclosed that the plaintiff, […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Former Governor of Abia State and Chief Whip of the Senate, Orji Uzor Kalu, has called for rescheduling of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) national convention slated for February, 2022. In a letter he wrote on Thursday, Kalu allayed fears of a collapse and an unmitigated injury the party could sustain […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Former presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Atiku Abubakar, has celebrated with President Muhammadu Buhari on his 79th birthday. Taking to his Twitter account, Atiku prayed for good health and vitality for the president. He wrote: “A very hearty birthday felicitation to President @MBuhari. I pray that Almighty Allah continues […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Leader of pan-Yoruba socio-political group, Afenifere, Chief Ayo Adebanjo, on Thursday, berated former National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, Chief Bisi Akande, for saying he (Adebanjo) disturbed APC chieftain, Bola Tinubu, to build him a house in Lekki, where he now stays. The 93-year-old Afenifere leader, who disclosed how he gathered […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Barcelona striker, Sergio Aguero, on Wednesday stated that he is retiring from football. Aguero disclosed this during an emotional press conference at the Nou Camp, in which he appeared along with club president, Joan Laporta. The 33-year-old broke down in tears before he was able to say a word. Aguero said: “This […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Bisi Akande, former interim chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has stated that some northern elites had asked the party not to field Muhammadu Buhari as presidential candidate in 2015. In his autobiography “My Participations”, Akande stated that some prominent royal fathers from the region were not eager in fielding Buhari […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, on Wednesday, reacted to a statement by former president Olusegun Obasanjo that President Muhammadu Buhari has nothing more to offer in solving banditry, kidnapping, and general insecurity in the country. Mohammed stated that the statement that Buhari can’t tackle insecurity in Nigeria is fallacious […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Leader of the pan-Yoruba socio-cultural group, Afenifere, Chief Ayo Adebanjo, has berated Chief Bisi Akande, over allegations leveled against him in his book, ‘My Participation’. It could be recalled that Akande, a former Governor of Osun State and first chairman of the All Progressives Congress, had last week presented his book to […]
