(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Adams Oshiomhole, former governor of Edo state, has tasked ex-president Goodluck Jonathan against coming back to the presidential race in 2027, adding that a comeback could rubbish his legacy. Oshiomhole stated this when he appeared on Channel Television, as he stated that only those who do not mean well for Jonathan would […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Oba of Benin, Oba Ewuare II, has talked about the cultural role of market leaders in the Benin Kingdom as he rejected the call for the introduction of the Iyaloja title into Edo markets. Oba Ewuare stated this when the daughter of President Bola Tinubu and Iyaloja-General, Folashade Tinubu-Ojo, visited the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, has denied reports that he intends to step down for another presidential aspirant in the forthcoming 2027 elections. In a statement issued on Thursday by his Media Adviser, Paul Ibe, Atiku termed the claim a misrepresentation of his recent interview with the BBC Hausa Service. According to […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Yemi Kale, former statistician-general of the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), has stated that approximately 89 million people, or 40 per cent of Nigeria’s population, are living below the poverty line. Kale, who is presently the group chief economist and managing director of research and trade intelligence at Afreximbank, stated this at […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The African Democratic Congress Coalition says that the Obidient movement will be important in determining the political landscape of Nigeria ahead of the 2027 elections, adding that lots of its members are already embedded in the coalition’s leadership structures. The African Examiner writes that the Obidient movement came about in the build-up […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) — Former President Dr Goodluck Jonathan says that he forgives and moved beyond past grievances as he does not hold grudges. Jonathan stated this on Wednesday in a requiem mass in Abuja in honour of the late Chief Audu Ogbeh, as he described the late Agricultural minister as a model of humility and […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The National Examinations Council has released the 2025 Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE internal) results on Wednesday just 54 days after the last exam was written. NECO Registrar, Prof Ibrahim Wushishi, announced the release of the results during a press conference in Minna, Niger State, on Wednesday as he stated that out […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, and federal government workers have asked for a quick review of the national minimum wage, saying that the present N70,000 is no longer sustainable. The workers made this demand after the agitations of several states across the country calling for an increase in the minimum wage of […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers, NUPENG, says that it is going on its planned strike on Monday, September 8, 2025, since Dangote Refinery and its management intend to bring slavery into the Nigerian workforce. The union stated this in a statement released on Sunday, signed by Williams Akporeha […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Pictures of some All Progressives Congress (APC) governors standing at the airport and waving at the presidential jet ferrying President Bola Tinubu out of the country have stirred reactions on social media. The African Examiner reports that it has almost become a tradition for governors and top politicians to line up at […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Bola Tinubu has stated that putting together names for ambassadorial positions has been a difficult task. The African Examiner writes that Tinubu is yet to appoint ambassadors for Nigeria’s foreign missions two years after he came into office. In July, the foreign affairs ministry stated that the delay was because of […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Governors’ Forum has stated that its November national convention will go as planned. The governors were reacting to the demands issued by the Eminent Leaders and Concerned Stakeholders, a group in the PDP chaired by Nyesom Wike, minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). It is worth […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Nyesom Wike, minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), has stated that the “coast is clear” for the end of the emergency rule in Rivers state. According to Wike, the former Rivers State governor, the conduct of the state’s local government elections has paved the way for the end of the emergency […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Umo Eno, governor of Akwa Ibom, says he was ridiculed and rejected due to his albinism in the 2023 gubernatorial campaign. Eno, in a video he uploaded on X, disclosed how the condition of his skin was used as a political tool against him on the campaign trail. He also appreciated children […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Ogun state chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has suspended former governor, Gbenga Daniel, for alleged anti-party affairs. Daniel, who is a senator representing Ogun East, was suspended alongside one of his loyalists, Kunle Folarin. Nuberu Olufemi, Ogun APC spokesperson, in a statement, disclosed that the party’s state working committee […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Human rights activist and lawyer, Dele Farotimi, has rubbished calls for former President Goodluck Jonathan to contest the 2027 elections as he insisted that the problem of the country goes beyond individual leaders. Farotimi stated this during an interview with Channels Television, as he stated that a change of personnel without looking […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Ogun at the weekend refuted a viral video that its National Secretary, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, was stoned in the African Democratic Congress (ADC) by-election campaign in Remo. The party, in a statement by its Publicity Secretary, Olamide Onabajo, stated that the purported video is “a blatant […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Dangote Group Plc has promised full support and compensation for Mrs. Ruth Otabor, the sister of Big Brother Naija Season 7 winner, Ijeoma “Phyna” Otabor, following her accident, which involved one of the company’s trucks in Auchi, Edo State. According to media reports, the accident happened last week along the Auchi axis, […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Director-General of the World Trade Organisation, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, on Thursday applauded President Bola Tinubu for his effort to stabilise Nigeria’s economy as she stated that the reforms under his administration are yielding positive results. Okonjo-Iweala stated this while speaking to State House correspondents after a courtesy visit to the President […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Alhaji Mohammed Idris, has said President Bola Tinubu’s renewed Hope Agenda has made cancer treatment possible in the country. Idris stated this when he and his team paid a courtesy visit to the Governor of Enugu State, Mr Peter Mbah, on Thursday in Enugu. […]
