(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Popular Nigerian airline, Dana Air, has stated it will also be supporting Hilda Bacci, the celebrity chef. The African Examiner recalls that Hilda, a 27-year-old Nigerian, broke the current world record for the longest cooking marathon by an individual as she surpassed India’s Lata Tondon who set the record in 2019. Dana […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Lagos State Police Command has opened on why it handcuffed popular Afrobeat singer, Seun Kuti. The African Examiner writes that Kuti is presently in police custody, was handcuffed and taken to the State Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Department, SCIID, in Panti for further investigation and possible prosecution. The Inspector-General of Police, […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – After the expiration of the two weeks ultimatum issued to the Federal Government, the Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors has declared a five-day warning strike. The African Examiner recalls that in April, the association had threatened to go on strike if the federal government fails to pay the salary arrears of 2014, […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Usman Baba, the inspector-general of police (IGP), has stated that the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) will always defend the country’s democracy at all costs. Speaking at a news conference on Monday in Abuja, Baba made it clear that the May 29 inauguration at the federal and state levels is sacrosanct. According to […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Skit maker and content creator, Kie Kie, has opened up on why she doesn’t share her husband’s face as much. Kiekie, speaking in a recent conversation with Chude, stated that she does not post her husband on her page because the page is for business and her husband is not a staff […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The chairperson of the Police Service Commission (PSC), Solomon Arase, has stated that Afrobeat singer, Seun Kuti, must be prosecuted over an assault on a police officer in Lagos state. The African Examiner recalls that On Saturday, now-viral footage emerged online showing Kuti slapping a uniformed policeman. In the video, Kuti can […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Former Anambra State Governor, and presidential candidate of Labour Party, LP, in the just concluded election, Mr Peter Obi has stated that he must be President of Nigeria. The African Examiner writes that Obi is presently in court with the winner of the just concluded election, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, stating that he […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A group, under the umbrella of the Oodua Youth Coalition, have threatened to shut down MultiChoice offices across the country from Monday, May 15, 2023. The group disclosed that all avenues of consultation to engage the Pay TV company on the recent increment of its DSTV and GOTV tariffs have all been […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Femi Fani-Kayode, says that former vice-president, Atiku Abubakar killed and buried the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP. According to the former Minister of Aviation, Nigeria owes Atiku a debt of gratitude for murdering the party. Fani-Kayode’s statement was contained in a post on his verified […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Mike Ozekhome, the senior counsel to Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), has informed the Supreme Court that he is afraid that his client might die in the custody of the Department of State Services (DSS). Speaking on Thursday at the hearing of Kanu’s case, Ozekhome informed the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The director-general of the budget office of the federation, Ben Akabueze, has stated that Nigeria’s borrowing space keeps reducing because of the inability to service debt. Akabueze made this known on Wednesday in the induction of newly-elected lawmakers of the 10th national assembly in Abuja. He stated that the ratio of the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Labour Party presidential candidate in the just-concluded general elections, Peter Obi, has stated that his supporters, known as Obidients, were not behind the recent attacks against the General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Pastor Enoch Adeboye. The African Examiner writes that Adeboye was dragged online by netizens […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The presidential election petitions court has adjourned the petition filed by Peter Obi, the Labour Party (LP) candidate, for further pre-hearing. The African Examiner writes that the court had earlier adjourned the case to Wednesday for continuation of the pre-hearing which commenced on Monday. However, on Wednesday, Livy Ozoukwu, counsel to the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Following the victory of his uncle, Governor Ademola Adeleke, at the Supreme Court, popular Nigerian singer, Davido has announced plans to hold a musical concert in Osun State. The African Examiner recalls that the apex court on Tuesday affirmed Adeleke’s victory in the July 12, 2022, governorship election in Osun State. Reacting […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The recent trip of President-elect, Bola Ahmed Tinubu has sparked debate on social media. The African Examiner writes that the former Lagos State governor left Nigeria on Wednesday, May 10, 2023, for Europe, 19 days before the May 29 inauguration. A statement signed by Tunde Rahmon from his media office stated that […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The chief whip of the senate, Orji Uzor Kalu, has stated that he will serve Nigerians with sincerity as senate president. Kalu’s statement was contained in a letter addressed to the All Progressives Congress (APC) leadership and 108 senators-elect on Monday. His letter is coming hours after the ruling party selected Godswill […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The message of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, RCCG, General Overseer, Pastor Enoch Adeboye, the President-elect, Bola Tinubu, can bring prosperity to Nigeria with the help of God has sparked social media reactions. The African Examiner writes that Adeboye at the RCCG Headquarters in Ebute-Metta, was represented by Pastor Dele Balogun, […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Hajiya Turai Yar’Adua, the widow of the late former President Umaru Musa Yar’Adua, has talked about her husband’s view concerning Nigerian politics and how destiny decided to make him Nigerian president. Turai Yar’Adua stated this in a special interview with the BBC Hausa Service on the occasion of the 13th death anniversary […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Some supporters of the Labour Party presidential candidate in the 2023 general elections, Peter Obi, are reacting to the news that Obi visited Nobel Laureate winner, Prof. Wole Soyinka. The African Examiner recalls that Wole Soyinka and some Obidients have had an online clash after the playwright described the Obidient movement as […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The President-elect, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, has heaped praises on the late President, Umaru Musa Yar’Adua, for displaying patriotism and excellence in public service. The former Lagos State governor stated this during his tribute to the late president on the occasion of his death anniversary. Tinubu said: “We’ll Never Forget You! Today, as […]
