(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Femi Fani-Kayode, has placed curses on the suspended governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele. The African Examiner recalls that President Bola Tinubu had in a statement by the Director of Information, Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Former Nigerian President, Olusegun Obasanjo, has tasked Nigerians to consider electing a female president to accelerate the growth and development of the country. Obasanjo made this statement in the 5th edition of the Egba Dialect Debate and Choral Competition for Secondary Schools in Ogun state. The former Nigerian leader emphasised the need […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The news that an Ekiti-based chef, Damilola Adeparusi, has started a 120 hours cook-a-thon to break the Guinness Records has sparked social media reactions. The African Examiner writes that Damilola started the 120-hour cooking marathon in Oye Local Government Area in Ekiti State. Also, a few weeks back, chef, Hilda Baci, achieved […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, has stated that Nigeria has no subsidy. The President of ASUU, Professor Emmanuel Osodeke, made this known on Wednesday when he spoke at the Alex Ekweme Federal University, Ndufu-Alike, Ikwo in Ebonyi State. Osodeke was perplexed that Nigeria would be exporting crude oil for the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Nollywood actress, Zainab Balogun, has opened up concerning her fight with endometriosis and the role it played in her marriage. In an intimate conversation with media personality Chude Jideonwo, the actress spoke about her experiences with the medical disorder that disturbed her for over two decades. Balogun talked about the challenges she […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The speaker of the Lagos house of assembly, Mudashiru Obasa, has stated that the lawmakers will make laws in the areas of property and economy to protect indigenes of the state. The African Examiner recalls that on Tuesday, Obasa was unanimously re-elected as speaker after the proclamation of the state’s 10th assembly […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Again, the spiritual director of the Adoration Ministry, Enugu, Nigeria, AMEN, Rev. Fr. Ejike Mbaka has come under criticism on social media following his alleged comments concerning the Labour Party presidential candidate in the 2023 election, Peter Obi. The African Examiner writes that Fr. Mbaka, in a video that has since gone […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Nollywood actress, Caroline Danjuma, has stated that she would love to reunite with her ex-husband, Musa Danjuma. The African Examiner recalls that Caroline and her ex-husband ended their marriage of nine years in 2016. However, in a recent interview with media personality, Innih Emah, Caroline stated that she would love to return […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The outgoing speaker of the house representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, has stated that many Nigerian youths have lost faith in the country. Gbajabiamila made this known on Wednesday during the valedictory session of the ninth house of representatives. He stated that the country is losing some of its “best and brightest” brains to […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Senator Adeseye Ogunlewe has stated that politics in Nigeria is not meant for the poor. Ogunlewe disclosed this when he appeared on Arise Television’s Morning Show programme on Wednesday. The former Minister of Works was speaking on the politics surrounding the race for the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – On Wednesday, the former Governor of Kaduna State, El-Rufai came under attack after he stated that the Muslim/Muslim governorship ticket in the state and also in the nation will be sustained beyond 20 years, by the grace of God. The African Examiner writes that El-Rufai was addressing a group of Islamic scholars […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Government Godwin Obaseki of Edo State has increased the minimum wage for the state’s workers from ₦30,000 to ₦40,000 because of the increase in the cost of living as a result of the increase in the cost of transportation which was caused by the removal of subsidy by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Labour Party presidential candidate in the 2023 general election, Peter Obi has reacted to the removal of fuel subsidy by President Ahmed Tinubu. According to the former Anambra State governor, he supported the removal of subsidy rights from the former President Goodluck Jonathan era, when he was a member of the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Lagos State Government has handed popular Nollywood actress, Iyabo Ojo seven days to pay the sum of N18,640,092.00 as personal income tax or risk a jail term. The Lagos government disclosed this in a letter sent to the actress accusing her of owing N7,376,000.00 tax for the year 2022 and N11,264,092 […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Due to the recent fuel price hike caused by the removal of subsidies by the Federal Government, the Kwara State government has announced a three-day workweek for government employees. The decision is targeted to curtail the financial stress on the state’s residents because of the sudden increase in fuel prices. The African […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Northern group, Arewa, has refuted claims that it has endorsed former Abia State governor, Uzor Kalu, as their preferred candidate for the Senate Presidency of the 10th National Assembly.This was made known after Alhaji Musa Saidu, a member of the forum made the clarification in Abuja on Monday. The ACF was […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The commissioner said the incident which occured at about 12.30 p.m., left several people including security aides injured and taken to the hospital for medical attention. The Kogi Government on Saturday said the convoy of Governor Yahaya Bello was attacked on Saturday by gunmen, along the Abuja-Lokoja highway. It said the attack […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has commiserated with the government and people of the Republic of India concerning the multiple train crash in the country which killed over 280 passengers. The African Examiner writes that the crash involving two passenger trains and a goods train in the Indian city of Balasore, in the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Embattled Oyo transport kingpin, Mukaila Lamidi, aka Auxiliary, has reacted to reports that he has been declared wanted by the state police. The African Examiner recalls that Auxiliary was recently deposed by Governor Seyi Makinde as the chairman of the disciplinary committee of the Park Management System (PMS) in Oyo State. The […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Zamfara State Governor, Dauda Lawal Dare, has refuted claims on social media suggesting that he has declared assets worth ₦9 trillion. The governor spoke concerning the issue in a statement issued by his spokesman, Sulaiman Idris, in Gusau, the state capital, on Friday, June 2, 2023. The reaction is coming a […]
