(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Lagos State, Joe Igbokwe, has tasked Igbos in the state to vote for the APC. Igbokwe tasked Igbo communities in Lagos to repay the hospitality extended to them by their host by voting for APC on Saturday. Speaking on the importance of Saturday’s […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The United States Ambassador to Nigeria, Mary Beth Leonard, has stated that the presidential polls of February 25 failed to meet the expectations of Nigerians. Leonard acknowledged that there are many Nigerians who are angry and frustrated with the results and some are celebrating their victories. She made this known in an […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Popular Nollywood actor and film director, Yul Edochie, says that it was wrong to call Lagos as no man’s land because the Yoruba people have been very accommodating. Yul disclosed this in a post on his Instagram page on Saturday, saying that the Yorubas are very accommodating but it was well known […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Nigerian singer, Ayra Starr, has refuted claims that she is romantically involved with Rema. In a recent interview with Kiss FM, the singer stated that she is just being informed about the rumour. “I haven’t heard that before,” she said. When asked to confirm if it’s true, Ayra Starr said Rema is […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Adebayo Adewole, the presidential candidate of the Social Democratic Party, has alleged that the Labour Party (LP), the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), and the All Progressives Congress (APC) were all involved in electoral fraud in the just concluded presidential and National Assembly election. Adewole, speaking on Arise TV, on Friday, March 03, […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate in the just ended election, Peter Obi, has filed a suit at the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal, Abuja, against the declaration of Bola Ahmed Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress, APC, as the winner by the Independent National Electoral commission. The petition which has since gone […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Hajia Sadiya Umar Farouq, has stated that no fewer than 1, 940, 004 vulnerable Nigerians are presently receiving N5,000 cash gift each every month from the federal government, Speaking at a one-day stakeholders’ retreat on the National Social Investment (Establishment) Bill organised […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The United States has congratulated Nigerians and the president-elect, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu over the successful conduct of the Saturday, February 25, 2023, presidential election. This was contained in a statement issued by the spokesperson for the State Department, Ned Price, who also tasked the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to address all […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate in the Saturday, February 25, 2023 general elections, Atiku Abubakar, has rejected the outcome of the exercise in its totality. Atiku stated this as he addressed a press conference on Thursday saying that the presidential and national assembly elections conducted by the Independent National Electoral […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The president-elect, Bola Tinubu has reacted to the statement made by the presidential candidate of the Labour Party, LP, Mr Peter Obi that he won the just concluded presidential election. The African Examiner writes that Peter Obi during a press conference had stated that he will be challenging the result of the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Former Governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose has tasked Lagosians to re-elect Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu. Fayose stated this when he appeared on Arise Television as he talked about the outcome of the 2023 presidential election. The former Ekiti governor tasked Lagosians to reelect the state governor, Babajide Sanwoolu even though his party, […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Former Head of State, General Ibrahim Babangida has congratulated the president-elect, Bola Ahmed Tinubu concerning his election as the next president of Nigeria. In a statement by his media aide on Wednesday, March 1, 2023, Babangida stated that Tinubu is the best man for the job as he has what it takes […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has opened up on a viral video alleging that some of its officers have arrested a criminal syndicate that engaged in electoral fraud in the federal capital territory (FCT). The African Examiner recalls that on Tuesday, a viral video engaged on social media showed some persons arrested […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The All Progressives Congress Presidential Campaign Council has tasked Peter Obi, the presidential candidate for the Labour Party, and his counterpart for the Peoples Democratic Party, Atiku Abubakar, to graciously accept defeat and congratulate Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, the APC flag bearer. This call was made by the Special Adviser on Media and […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The President-Elect, Bola Ahmed Tinubu has heaped praises on the supporters of his opponents for their participation and dedication in the electoral process that made him victorious in the just-ended election. The African Examiner recalls that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) announced that Tinubu was declared president-elect on Wednesday, March 1, […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The federal government has tasked former President, Olusegun Obasanjo not to “truncate” the ongoing electoral process happening in the country. The African Examiner writes that the presidential election results are presently currently being collated in the federal capital territory (FCT). The results of some states have since been announced. However, many Nigerians […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Popular Nigerian singer, Damini Ogulu, aka Burna Boy, has been in the spotlight on social media after the singer gave reasons for his silence regarding the elections. The African Examiner writes that in an instagram post on Monday, the singer stated that he doesn’t have any candidate he believes in. According to […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Former President, Olusegun Obasanjo, has called for the cancellation of Saturday’s presidential election as the exercise did not pass the integrity test. The African Examiner recalls that Obasanjo had previously endorsed the Presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, as his preferred candidate for the February election. However, the results announced […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Nollywood actress, Eniola Badmus, has come under severe criticism on social media after she distributed what appeared to be swearing-in fabric on her Instagram account. The African Examiner writes that Tinubu is the presidential candidate of the All Progressive Congress (APC) and the presidential election was held on Saturday and Nigerians are […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Ndudi Elumelu, minority leader of the house of representatives, has lost his seat in the lower legislative chamber. Kenneth Ibe, the returning officer of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), disclosed this on Monday as he read the result for Aniocha/Oshimili federal constituency in Delta state. Elumelu, a member of the Peoples […]
