(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The national executive committee (NEC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has issued a vote of confidence in the national working committee (NWC) of the party. The minority leader of the House of Representatives, Ndudi Elumelu, moved the motion at the NEC meeting on Thursday. The motion was seconded by Ishola Balogun-Fulani, […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Defence Headquarters has dismissed allegations that some military personnel and security agencies are involved in oil theft and illegal oil bunkering in the Niger Delta region. Reacting to questions by newsmen during the bi-weekly news conference on the operations of the military on Thursday, the Director Defence Information, Maj.-Gen. Jimmy Akpor […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo, says the Federal Government has spent the sum of N21 billion in the mapping of the country into enumeration areas for the 2023 census. The vice president disclosed this on Thursday in Abuja at the Breakfast Meeting with Partners on the 2023 Population and Housing Census. The theme […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Controversial singer, Portable, has hit back at Goya Menor for making a mockery of his academic qualification. African Examiner recalls that trouble began last Sunday after Menor won the ‘Best Street Artiste’ award at this year’s The Headies held at the Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre, Atlanta, the United States. After the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Adolphus Wabara, former senate president, has been appointed the new chairman of the board of trustees of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Wabara is taking over from Walid Jibrin, who stepped down as the BoT chairman on Thursday. More details to come…
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A Chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, Tunde Bank-Anthony, has stated that the presidential candidate of the ruling party for the 2023 elections, Bola Tinubu, cannot take the credit for the successes recorded by the administrations of former governors Babatunde Fashola and Akinwunmi Ambode. “The people that succeeded Asiwaju (Tinubu), BRF succeeded […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Independent National Electoral Commission, on Wednesday, disclosed the commencement of recruitment of election staff for the 2023 general elections. To this effect, the electoral body stated that it had opened its portal for recruitment, saying that eligible applicants should begin applying for the role. INEC stated this in a post on […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Daniella, a Big Brother Naija housemate, has stated that she was exposed to porn at the age of 9. Daniella stated this in a conversation with Allysyn on Wednesday. Reacting, Allyson also stated that she watched soft porn while in secondary school but she is still not a sexual person. Daniella said: […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Popular Nigerian rapper, Folarin Falana, aka Falz, has stated that the 2023 election will be the most significant poll in the history of Nigeria. The rapper made this known when he appeared on Arise TV while speaking about the country’s ruling class and political space. According to the lawyer turned activist and […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The government of Qatar has asked for a change in dates for the scheduled visit of President Muhammadu Buhari to the country in September. According to a note which was dated August 19 from the embassy of Qatar in Abuja to the ministry of foreign affairs, the dates of the proposed visitation […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The minister of education, Adamu Adamu, on Tuesday stated that he had been in personal anguish due to the lingering strike by the Academic Staff Union of Universities. This was disclosed in a meeting with vice-chancellors and pro-chancellors of federal universities at the National Universities Commission in Abuja on Tuesday. He said: […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Nollywood actress Uche Jombo has stated that African and Nigerian leaders make her angry because of their leadership styles. Jombo stated that Nigerian leaders travel out of the country but don’t apply what they learn from their trip. She said: “It makes me sad with the kind of leaders we have. This […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Rivers State Police Command has nabbed a suspected fake Reverend Sister, identified as Maureen Wechinwu who is allegedly involved in child theft. The police also freed fifteen children from her residence in Aluu Community in Ikwerre Local Government Area of the state. The Commissioner of Police, Friday Eboka, who paraded the suspect […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Some Nigerians took to social media on Monday to react as Instagram celebrity and popular blogger, Tunde Ednut, was made to read and present an award to popular singer, Ayo Balogun, aka Wizkid at the just concluded Headies award held in Atlanta, United States of America. African Examiner recalls that the Headies […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Patrick Obahiagbon, a former member of the House of Representatives, has stated that the Labour Party (LP) will not get up to 25 per cent of votes in 24 states in the 2023 elections. The former lawmaker stated this when he appeared on The Morning Show, a programme on Arise Television. According […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Pat Utomi, professor of political economy, has stated that portals to allow Nigerians both home and abroad to donate funds to the campaign of Peter Obi, presidential candidate of the Labour Party, will be opened next week. The Labour Party chieftain made this known on Sunday when he appeared on Sunday Politics, […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – John Legend, the popular US singer, has talked about his strained relationship with Kanye West, the rapper. Legend stated this during an interview with the Newyorker saying that Kanye was upset after he didn’t support his presidential bid. African Examiner recalls that Legend was not in support of West’s presidential ambition in […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Executive Governor of Edo State, Mr. Godwin Obaseki has said that the goal of the state government is to be the home of culture and tourism in the whole of West Africa. The governor disclosed this at opening ceremony of the maiden edition of the Edo State International Film Festival (ESIFF), […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Remi Tinubu, the wife of the All Progressive Congress (APC) presidential candidate in the 2023 election, Bola Tinubu, has come under severe criticism after a video of her making a derogatory remark against the Igbos emerged online. In the video that has since gone viral, Remi Tinubu, who is a serving senator […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Lagos State Government, through the Ministry of Education, has directed all nursery, primary, and secondary schools in the state to resume Monday, September 5, 2022, for the beginning of the 2022/2023 academic session. This was announced by the Commissioner for Education, Mrs Folasade Adefisayo, in a circular issued by the Director-General, […]
