(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), a secessionist group agitating for the Biafra Republic from Nigeria has stated that it will not disband its militant arm, Eastern Security Network (ESN). The group made this known in a press release issued on Monday by its spokesperson, Emma Powerful. It said: “ESN exists to […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Senate Chief Whip, Ali Ndume, has publicly slammed Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, concerning the ongoing uproar over the holiday allowances granted to senators. The African Examiner writes that the disagreement concerning the allowances has attracted the attention of the Senate leadership as Ndume expressed his disappointment at the manner Akpabio handled the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) _ Nigerians on social media are reacting to the news that 62% of Nigerians believe that the country will progress under President Tinubu. The African Examiner recalls that a firm conducted by CMC Connect LLP, a Lagos-based public perception consulting and strategic communication firm, in partnership with Analysts Data Services and Resources (ADSR), […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Edo State chapter of the Labour Party has stated that it will receive the embattled Deputy Governor, Comrade Philip Shaibu, to its fold in open hands. This was disclosed by the state Chairman, Kelly Ogbaloi, who announced that Shaibu is welcome if he decides to join the Labour Party. Ogbaloi made […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has stated that the military has no plans for a coup in Nigeria as they are happy and better under democracy. On Friday, Tukur Gusau, DHQ director, defence information, stated that the DHQ is against an online report presently circulating about welfare issues of the armed forces of […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Dele Momodu, has frowned at the ministerial team of President Bola Tinubu. Momodu expressed his thoughts when he was featured on the latest edition of a podcast, Mic On as he stated that Tinubu’s ministerial list was worst than his predecessor, ex-President Muhammadu Buhari’s […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The news that former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, has withdrawn his nomination to serve as a minister in the government of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has sparked reactions on social media. According to media reports, El-Rufai recommended a replacement to serve as a minister as he informed President Tinubu that he […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Council of Imams and Ulamas in Kaduna State has claimed that there are some persons behind the non-confirmation of former Governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-rufai as minister. It could be recalled that Nasir El-rufai’s confirmation as minister was stepped down by the senate because of delays in his security checks. […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, has alleged that Finland-based Biafra agitator, Simon Ekpa, is using the influence of the Eastern Security Network, ESN, to defraud people. The group disclosed this in a statement on Thursday signed by its spokesman, Emma Powerful, saying that Ekpa is not a member of the ESN […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The petition issued by former minister of works and housing, Babatunde Fashola, to the Inspector General of Police over defamatory social media posts has sparked social media reactions. The African Examiner writes that recently, a journalist, Jackson Ude and some Twitter users alleged that the former Lagos State governor is drafting a […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – An unidentified man has jumped into the lagoon at the Lekki-Ikoyi link bridge area of Lagos State. According to available information the incident happened on Tuesday afternoon. The African Examiner writes that emergency responders are presently at the scene as efforts are in place to recover the man from the water. Also, […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Popular Nigerian producer and music mogul, Michael Collins Ajereh, better known as Don Jazzy, has opened up on his humble beginnings in Ajegunle as the son of Akara seller. He stated this when he appeared as a guest on the latest episode of the Zero Conditions podcast. According to Don Jazzy, his […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Bola Tinubu has assured Nigerians of breaking the vicious cycle of overreliance on borrowing for public spending and the resulting burden of servicing the debt of the borrowed loan. Tinubu made this known in a statement by his spokesperson, Ajuri Ngelale, on Tuesday after he inaugurated the Presidential Committee on Fiscal […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Simon Ekpa, Biafra agitator and separatist, has assured the military juntas in Niger Republic, Mali and Burkina Faso of Biafra readiness to intervene in the fight if Nigeria military intervenes. Ekpa, the Finland-based lawyer and leader of the Biafra Republic Government in Exile, made this known on Monday in a video on […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, has refuted claims that President Bola Tinubu, asked for permission of the upper legislative chamber to launch a military attack against the Niger Republic. The African Examiner writes that there were reports that President Tinubu had written to the senate on Friday, August 5, 2023, asking for their […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Catherine Colonna, the French minister for Europe and foreign affairs, has stated that France is “strongly” in support of efforts by the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) to quash the coup in the Niger Republic. Colonna made this known on Saturday when she visited Ouhoumoudou Mahamadou, prime minister of the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Famous Canadian musician Céline Dion’s sister, Claudette Dion, has stated that the singer has yet to find any medicine to help fight her Stiff Person Syndrome SPS. The African Examiner recalls that the songstress had in December 2022 announced that she was diagnosed with an incurable disease that causes one’s muscles to […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Bola Tinubu has sent a letter to the Nigerian Senate, asking for approval for military action and other sanctions against the military officers who have taken power in the Niger Republic. President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, read the letter on the floor of the Upper Chamber on Friday. The letter […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Veteran Nollywood actor, Pete Edochie, has stated that he is surprised that most actresses in Nigeria have left their husbands. Edochie talked about the spate of failed marriages in Nollywood during a recent chat with journalist, Chude Jideonwo on the ‘WithChude’ podcast. He made reference to Chioma Akpotha, Ireti Doyle and Tonto […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A chieftain of the Labour Party, LP, Kenneth Okonkwo, has berated President Bola Tinubu’s administration for nominating 47 persons for ministerial appointments. Okonkwo, in a post on his Twitter account on Thursday stated that he was surprised why the administration will set up what he described as ‘the most bloated bureaucracy in […]
