(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has announced the death of two persons from the country’s first-ever outbreak of the Marburg virus disease. The development was announced in a statement issued on Monday. According to the statement, two deaths have been recorded and at least 98 contacts have been traced and quarantined. African […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) has called on political office holders to emulate Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo by seeking medical treatment in the country. According to African Examiner, Uche Ojinmah, the association’s national president, said this in a ‘Get-Well Wish’ message on Monday in Abuja. It could be recalled that Osinbajo underwent surgery […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Anambra State Governor, Prof Chukwuma Soludo, has opened up concerning the new tax regime in the state stressing that the goal is not to hurt anyone but rather to bring about sanity and accountability in the system. The governor made this known as he reacted to the protests trailing the development as […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A former National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Adams Oshiomhole, has refuted claims concerning the alleged plot to Islamize Nigeria after the APC’s Muslim-Muslim presidential ticket. Oshiomhole disclosed this on Friday when he appeared on TVC as he assured Nigerians that the APC presidential candidate, Bola Tinubu can’t Islamize Nigeria […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Veteran Nollywood actor, Kenneth Okonkwo, has sparked reactions on social media after his interview on Friday on Arise TV where the actor talked about his support for the Labour Party’s presidential aspirant, Peter Obi’s movement, “the Obident”. According to the actor who also doubles as a lawyer and a politician, the ruling […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Funke Akindele, the Deputy Governorship candidate of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, in Lagos State has stated that she will defeat the All Progressives Congress, APC, in the 2023 election. African Examiner recalls that the APC had stated that Funke had nothing to give as the PDP deputy gubernatorial candidate and that […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Matthew Kukah, Catholic bishop of Sokoto diocese, has berated stakeholders concerning the failure to address issues that have led to the long stay of strike by the Academic Staff Union of Universities. The clergy made this known while speaking in his address at the signing of the peace accord by governorship candidates […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Veteran Nollywood actor, Kanayo O Kanayo has stated that Nigerians who are yet to get their Permanent Voter’s Card (PVC) are part of the evils plaguing the country. Kanayo made this known in a video he uploaded on his Instagram page. According to the actor, Nigerians have the power to save the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The presidential candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), Rabiu Kwankwaso has picked Bishop Isaac Idahosa as his running mate. African Examiner writes that the NNPP announced this on its official Twitter handle on Thursday. The message accompanied by the picture of Kwankwaso and the cleric sitting down stated: “Our VP […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Mr. Sunday Dare, has said that Nigeria has the best cyclists in Africa. Dare disclosed this on Wednesday when the President of Confederation of African Cycling (CAC), Mohammed Azzam and the President of the Cycling Federation of Nigeria (CFN), Giandomenico Massari, paid him a joint […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Jimi Agbaje, candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2019 general elections has refuted claims that he had defected to the All Progressives Congress, APC. African Examiner recalls that there were reports that Jimi had joined the ruling party to support APC presidential candidate, Bola Tinubu, ahead of the 2023 […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Babachir Lawal, former secretary to the government of the federation (SGF), has frowned at the choice of Kashim Shettima as running mate of Bola Tinubu, presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC). African Examiner had reported that Tinubu had earlier announced on Sunday that Shettima, former Borno governor, will be his […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Pa Ayo Adebanjo, leader of Afenifere, a pan Yoruba socio-political organization, has endorsed the presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi, for the 2023 presidency. Adebanjo made this known while speaking on Yoruba Gbode, an online radio program, on Tuesday. July 12, 2022. He stated that Obi has the ability […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Peter Obi’s popularity and political pull have continued to go deep into the hearts of many citizens as a young lady had to let go of her life’s savings to wish the Labour Party presidential aspirant on. According to available information, on Tuesday, a young girl, identified as Covenant Onyebuchi Okereke, made […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Lagos has opened up concerning the nomination of popular actress, Funke Akindele as the running mate to Dr. Abdulaziz Olajide Adediran aka Jandor, the governorship flag bearer of the People’s Democratic Party in Lagos. The PDP in a statement signed by its party’s spokesperson, Seye Oladejo […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Northern Elders Forum, NEF, says the Labour Party, LP, presidential candidate, Peter Obi won’t divide the country if elected president. Hakeem Baba-Ahmed, the spokesman of NEF, also disclosed that Nigeria will not be divided if Obi does not clinch the 2023 presidential election. According to him, no presidential candidate would divide […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The nomination of former Borno governor, Senator Kashim Shettima, as the running mate to APC presidential flagbearer in the forthcoming general elections, Bola Tinubu, has continued to spark debate on social media. African Examiner recalls that Bola Tinubu on Sunday had unveiled Kashim Shettima as his running mate and this have caused […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Unknown gunmen have reportedly attacked the residence of the Labour Party candidate for the July 16 Osun governorship poll, Lasun Yusuf, situated in Ilobu, Osun State. Wole Oladimeji, the media aide to Lasun Yusuff, who confirmed the attack, stated that the ex-deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, and members of his […]
(AFRICAN EXAMI ER) – Nollywood actress, Patience Ozokwo says that she doesn’t think anyone can replace her colleague, Olu Jacobs in the film industry. The 63-year-old movie veteran disclosed this at the 80th birthday of Olu Jacobs held at the Glover Memorial Hall in Lagos on Sunday. Patience Ozokwo, while appreciating the actor for his […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Kenneth Jideofor, the ace Nollywood actor, better known as Aguba, says he was paid N5,000 for some movie roles. The veteran actor, who was “homeless” until recently, disclosed this in a recent video. Aguba stated that he has acted in a lot of movies in which the producers allegedly refused to pay […]
