(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Zainab Ahmed, has stated that the federal government spends N283 per litre of PMS or N18.397bn per day as subsidy. Ahmed made this known on Thursday when she appeared at the House of Representatives’ Ad Hoc Committee who were investigating the Petroleum Products Subsidy […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Former Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode, has stated that ex-Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)’s national vice chairman, Bode George must learn to respect the presidential flag bearer of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Ahmed Tinubu. African Examiner recalls that George in an interview on Wednesday had berated Tinubu and the ruling party […]
The presidential candidate of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2023 general election, Atiku Abubakar, has stated that he would solve Nigeria’s electricity problem if elected into office. Abubakar announced this on his Twitter handle on Thursday. He said: “Having keenly observed and monitored developments in the power sector within the last 24 hours, I […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The presidential candidate of the Labour Party for the 2023 general elections, Peter Obi, has accused the opposition for the fake news and misinformation against him with the aid of the social media. This statement is coming after series of complaints and allegations against the teeming supporters of the Labour Party presidential […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Scores of supporters of the All Progressives Congress in Ogun State, Wednesday, gathered at the residence of former President, Olusegun Obasanjo, in Abeokuta as the presidential candidate of the APC, Bola Tinubu visited the former President. Tinubu arrived at the Penthouse of the Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library, Oke- Mosan, Abeokuta, the Ogun […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The picture of veteran Nigerian singer, Femi Kuti and Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has made many supporters of the former governor of Anambra State happy. African Examiner recalls that Femi Kuti had earlier stated that he disliked the name “Obidient”, which is the name supporters of Peter Obi called themselves. […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Nigeria’s electricity supply crisis could go from bad to worst Wednesday as the organised labour has directed workers in the power sector to drop their tools and begin an indefinite strike over pending labour issues with the Transmission Company of Nigeria. The National Union of Electricity Employees (NUEE) on Tuesday gathered on […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Ibrahim Babangida, former military head of state, has stated that Nigerians should seek God’s intervention for guidance in the country’s political activities. Babangida made this known on Tuesday while speaking with journalists in Minna, as part of activities to commemorate his birthday. The former head of state will be 81 on August […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Police Command in Nasarawa State has confirmed the abduction of Yakubu Lawal, Nasarawa State Commissioner for Information, Culture and Tourism by gunmen. DSP Ramhan Nansel, Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) confirmed this in a statement made available to newsmen on Tuesday in Lafia, the state capital. According to the PPRO, “On […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Criticism has trailed the tweet of Bowen University, Iwo, Osun State on its students that graduated from College of Health Sciences of the institution. Many social media users accused the institution of mocking students in public varsities affected by ongoing Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU). The post on the verified handle […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Former Kogi West Senator, Dino Melaye has stated that the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, won’t let Governor Nyesom Wike destroy the party. Melaye made this known on Friday when he appeared on Channels Television saying that the misunderstanding between Atiku and Wike was a minor issue and people […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Veteran Nigerian Afrobeat singer, Femi Kuti, has reacted to a trending report saying that he referred to supporters of Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi as ‘zombies’. According to the report, Kuti during his performance at the Afrika Shrine on Thursday, said: “How can you be Obidient in this chaos? I am […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Lagos government has issued a directive making it compulsory for the studying of history across primary and junior secondary schools in the state. The state ministry of education, in a statement sated that the subject is to be offered as an elective in senior secondary schools. According to the statement, the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The presidential candidate of the People’s Democratic Party, (PDP) candidate, Atiku Abubakar has stated that the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, won’t embark on strike if he is elected president. Atiku made this known during the commemoration of the 2022 International Youth Day in Abuja on Friday saying that the government’s […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Matthew Kukah, Catholic bishop of Sokoto, has stated that the Muslim-Muslim presidential ticket executed by the All Progressives Congress (APC) is a setback to the country’s progress on national integration. Kukah made this known on Thursday in an interview on Channels Television. It could be recalled that Bola Tinubu, the APC presidential […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The first-ever documentary on the television reality show, Big Brother Naija, is set to premiere Saturday, August 13, 2022. Femi Falodun, Chief Executive Officer of ID Africa, media consultants for the reality TV show, disclosed this in a statement on Thursday. Falodun said that the mini-documentary titled ‘BBNaija: the Fame, the Fans, […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) Peter Obi has stated that he would do anything legally possible to emerge victorious in the 2023 presidential election so that he would return power back to the citizens. The former Anambra governor made this known at the Labour Party and Coalition for Peter […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The news that filtered in on Wednesday that popular singer, Innocent Idibia better known as 2baba has allegedly impregnated another lady has sparked reactions on social media. The African Examine recalls that the singer has a total of seven children from three different women and he is presently married to Nollywood actress, […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Ondo State Governor, Rotimi Akeredolu, has stated that the Presidency of Nigeria must come to the South in 2023 so that the power rotation of the country is not changed. Akeredolu stated that power rotation had been an unwritten agreement in the country since the emergence of civil rule in 1999 and […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Bright ‘Cyph’ Nwekete, the recently evicted BBNaija season seven housemate, has opened up on his plans outside the reality show. African Examiner recalls that the software developer and Christy O were the first set of housemates to be evicted this season. In a post-show interview with host, Ebuka Obi-Uchendu, the 27-year-old spoke […]
