(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The 2023 Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar has slammed the President-elect, Bola Tinubu for orchestrating an assault on Igbos and non-Yorubas in Lagos State. Atiku made this known in a statement made by his spokesman, Frank Shaibu, saying that the event in Lagos State during the governorship election has […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Terseer Kiddwaya, the former housemate of Big Brother Nigeria (BBNaija) reality TV show, has come under severe criticism on social media after he heaped praises on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for conducting a “fantastic” election. The African Examiner recalls that on Saturday, INEC ended the last phase of the 2023 general election […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Bayo Onanuga, the Media Director of the President-elect, Bola Tinubu, has come under attack on Social media after he stated that 2023 should be the last time Igbos would interfere with politics in Lagos State. The African Examiner had earlier reported that Onanuga, making use of his Twitter account on Saturday cautioned […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Nyesome Wike, governor of Rivers state, has claimed that former Rivers State governor, Rotimi Amaechi, worked against the presidential bid of Bola Tinubu. The African Examiner recalls that Tinubu, candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), won the presidential election conducted on February 25 and the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) had […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The President-elect, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has stated that his administration will assemble his cabinet members based on their competence and performance. Tinubu refuted claims that his government will be formed on national unity as he stated that he seeks to run a government of national competence without giving consideration to religious sentiments. […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Nigerian Singer, Skales, apologised on his wife’s birthday after he referred to her as the devil a few months ago.Skales, making use of his Instagram account apologised to his wife and begged for her forgiveness for his recent public outbursts. The African Examiner recalls that Skales released a song in November last year […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Sen. Enyinnaya Abaribe has appealed to the Abia electorate to vote for the Governorship Candidate of APGA, Prof. Gregory Ibe, in honour of its founder, late Dim Odimegwu Ojukwu. Abaribe made the appeal while speaking on the chances of APGA to win the governorship election on Saturday. He spoke in an interview […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Bola Tinubu, the president-elect, has stated that those who did not vote for him should believe in Nigeria. Tinubu made this known, in a statement on Thursday, saying that he is seeking a better country not just for himself and his supporters but for every citizen no matter the political affiliations. According to […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Babajide Sanwo-Olu, governor of Lagos, has stated that the economy of the state cannot be managed by someone who does not have the requisite experience in governance and leadership. Sanwo-Olu disclosed this on Wednesday while speaking in an interview with Nigeria Info FM on Wednesday saying that the economy of the state […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The news that the Oba of Ikate-Elegushi Kingdom, Saheed Ademola (Kusenla III), has declared a three-day Oro rite on non-indigenes and women from midnight to 5:30 a.m., including on Saturday’s governorship and state assembly election day has sparked social media reactions. This was announced in a memo issued to residents of Ikate-Elegushi […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Ghana National Petroleum Authority (NPA) has stated that the country has implemented regulatory measures, including the removal of fuel subsidies, to make sure of stability across its downstream sector. Abdul Hamid, chief executive officer (CEO) of NPA, made this known in a presentation at the ongoing Africa Refiners and Distributors (ARDA) […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has refuted reports of appointing Femi Odubiyi, a former commissioner in Lagos state, as head of its information and communications technology (ICT) department. Bode George, former deputy chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), had claimed that the former commissioner is the new head of ICT […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The presidency has stated that the February 25 presidential election is an “improvement” on the previous polls. In a statement issued on Monday, Garba Shehu, presidential spokesperson, stated that President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration deserves “credit” for the conduct of the just-ended election. The African Examiner recalls that the Independent National Electoral Commission […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER)- The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in the just concluded election, Atiku Abubakar, has told the Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, that drinking whiskey at 11:30 am on a Monday has affected the manner he thinks. Abubakar stated this in a statement on Sunday in Abuja by his Special Assistant on […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi has stated that the victory of the President-elect, Bola Tinubu of the All Progressive Congress is not the will of God. Obi made this known on Monday when he appeared on Arise Television saying that God’s wish was for the Independent National Electoral […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Labour Party presidential candidate in the just-ended 2023 election, Peter Obi, has stated that Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State came against him in the February 25 presidential election. Obi also berated those who alleged that he got votes in Lagos because of the presence of Igbos. The former Anambra State […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – CBN governor, Mr Godwin Emefiele, has no involvement in politics, especially as regards the March 18 governorship election in Lagos State, the bank stated on Monday in Abuja. Its acting Director, Corporate Communications, Mr Isa AbdulMumin, made the declaration in reaction to a newspaper report entitled: “Emefiele launches fresh plot against president-elect, Tinubu.’’ The […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The website of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, has gone down as the agency begins its recruitment exercise. Checks by many users on Monday found that the agency’s website indicated ‘500 internal server errors. The African Examiner recalls that the agency’s recruitment application started on Sunday and was expected to […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has stated that it has seized 150 smuggled drums of petrol in Akwa Ibom. Speaking during a press briefing on Saturday, Yusuf Imam, the NSCDC commandant in the state, stated that the civil defence corps arrested two suspects on Thursday and seized five engines […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Labour Party has stated that it will call on its members to occupy offices of the Independent National Electoral Commission nationwide as the electoral body is allegedly undermining its petition against the outcome of the 2023 presidential election. The spokesman for the Presidential Campaign Council of the party, Dr Yunusa Tanko, […]
