(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The rumour that former Governor of Lagos State, Akinwumi Ambode has decamped to Labour Party and will be contesting the 2023 gubernatorial election has made many Nigerians happy. African Examiner recalls that Ambode was the governor of Lagos State who after his first-year term from 2015 to 2019 and was unable to […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Popular Nigerian rapper, MI Abaga, says that fellow colleague, Eedris Abdulkareem is battling kidney failure MI announced this in a tweet on Wednesday on his Twitter page. The rapper tasked Nigerians to donate and help Eedris recover, as the “jaga jaga” crooner is undergoing dialysis in a Lagos hospital and will be […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A fighter jet looking for terrorists in Safana Local Government Area of Katsina State has accidentally bombed villagers at Kunkuna. According to Daily Trust, many persons lost their lives in the accidental bombing of Kukunna villagers. According to available information, the jet reportedly bombed the wrong targets during an operation launched against […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The activities of terrorists in the country should not stop President Muhammadu Buhari from traveling out of the country for international conferences Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Mr. Femi Adesina stated this while reacting to question on why Buhari should travel to Dakar, Senegal for International Development Association […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Peter Obi, presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), has stated that he would remove the costly petrol subsidy if there is an alternative. Obi made this known on Wednesday during a live interview on Arise TV. According to him, petrol subsidy is not beneficial to the country’s economy and he described […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The presidential candidate of the Labour Party, LP, Peter Obi, has stated that his visitation to Rivers State earlier last month was not because he wanted to gang-up with Governor Nyesom Wike. It could be recalled that Peter Obi was one of the popular politicians that visited the Rivers State governor after […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The news that the convoy of President Muhammad Buhari was attacked by terroists have unsettled many Nigerians who are of the view that if the president convoy can be attacked what about ordinary Nigerians without any support. African Examiner had reported that unknown gunmen had on Wednesday attacked the advanced team of […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Minister of Defence, Bashir Magashi, on Wednesday, stated that 64 Boko Haram suspects in Kuje Correctional Facility are missing.| Magashi made this known during a press conference at the facility in Abuja. It could be recalled that unknown gunmen had attacked the prison with explosives on Tuesday night. Reacting, Magashi stated […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) has stated that its presidential candidate’s statement considered to be arrogant and condescending to people of the South-East was misunderstood. The NNPP chairman, Rufa’i Ahmed Alkali, stated this on Tuesday after the backlash that greeted the statement of its presidential candidate on social media. Rabiu Kwankwaso […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Billionaire businessman, Femi Otedola, has come under heavy criticism on social media after a picture of him with the presidential flag bearer of the All Progressive Congress ( APC), Bola Ahmed Tinubu, emerged on social media. African Examiner writes that Bola Tinubu is presently in Paris for some important political engagement according […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Organizers of Africa’s popular reality TV show, Big Brother Naija (BBNaija), have stated that the 2022 Season 7 edition will premiere on Saturday 23rd and 24th of July 2022. The organizers, in a press briefing on Tuesday, stated that the new season will premiere across all DSTV packages on channel 198 and […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – As the debate for the coalition of the New Nigerian Party with the Labour Party continues to rage on, Nigerians have taken a swipe at the former governor of Kano State, Rabiu Kwankwaso and President Muhammad Buhari former ally, Buba Galadima for their insistence that Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi cannot […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Another Catholic priest identified as Rev Fr Emmanuel Silas has been kidnaped in the Kauru Local Government Area of Kaduna State early hours of Monday. Fr Silas, who is in charge of St. Charles Catholic Church, Zambina in Kauru LGA, was declared missing after failing to appear for morning mass. The Chancellor, […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The National Examinations Council (NECO) has refuted claims that it has rescheduled any of its ongoing Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE) for school-based candidates fixed for Saturday, July 9. In a statement issued to the press on Monday, which was signed by the NECO’s Head of Information and Public Relations Division, Azeez […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The presidential candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party, Rabiu Kwankwaso, has stated that the South-East region has lost across major political fronts and that the only hope to the realisation of its ambition is with the NNPP. Kwankwaso disclosed this on Saturday in Gombe State after the inauguration of the state […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Pastor Enoch Adeboye, has refuted claims that he tasked Christians to go and buy guns for self-protection due to the church attacks and killings across the country. The revered preacher, however, tasked Christians to get jaw bones of cows instead of […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – At least eleven persons were burnt beyond recognition in an accident that happened at Ogere end of the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway in the Ogere Remo-North Local Government Area of Ogun State. The Public Relations Officer of the Federal Road Safety Corps, Ogun State Sector, Florence Okpe, confirmed this development on Sunday adding that […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Nollywood director, Wasiu Adebola Onitilo is dead. Onitilo, who has been a movie director for over two decades died on Sunday, July 3, 2022. His death was confirmed by the Chief Executive Officer of Best of Nollywood, Seun Oloketuyi. More to come…
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed said this on Friday in Berlin during the signing of a historic joint declaration between Nigeria and Germany. The signing of joint declaration according to the minister, will pave the way for the return of the 1,130 Benin Bronzes to Nigeria. A statement […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The UN Deputy Secretary-General, Amina Mohammed, has tested negative to COVID-19 after testing positive for the virus some days ago. UN Spokesperson, Mr. Stéphane Dujarric, disclosed this at a news conference on Friday at UN headquarters in New York. Mohammed had earlier announced the development on her Twitter handle on Tuesday, saying: […]
