(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The house of representatives has tasked the Independent National Electoral Commission to extend the ultimatum issued for the end of the continuous voter registration (CVR) by 60 days. The resolution was passed in plenary session on Wednesday after the adoption of a motion passed by Benjamin Kalu, a lawmaker from Abia state. […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Nigerians on social media have welcomed the news that former governor of Anambra State and presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the 2023 elections, Peter Obi, has left Nigeria on Tuesday for a three-day visit to Egypt with mixed feelings. The African Examiner writes that Obi had announced the trip […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – As the 2023 presidential election draws near, many Nigerians are having thoughts of both Kwankaso and Peter Obi who are from different political parties joining together and giving the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) and the All Progressive Congress (APC) a run for their money. Atiku Abubakar had emerged the flag bearer of […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has urged Nigerian youths to secure their future by participating in politics to ensure a power shift from “those messing things up”. “If you leave things to those who are messing it up for you and who are saying you are the leaders of tomorrow, you will never […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) have issued an opened letter to Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, Peter Obi, and other presidential aspirants in the various political parties ahead of 2023 general election. In the said letter, SERAP tasked all the aspirants to immediately publish details of their assets and […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Nollywood actress and former Big Brother Naija Housemate, Beatrice, has stated that she attempted suicide three times because of depression. The reality TV star disclosed this on her Twitter while advising her fans to accept their imperfections and learn from her mistakes. Beatrice tweeted: “I think it’s great to be flawed. I […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Governor David Umahi of Ebonyi has accused the South-East delegates to the just-concluded All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential primary of ‘trading’ their votes. Mr Umahi, who made the allegation on Saturday during the matriculation ceremony of the King David University of Medical Sciences, said the Igbos should henceforth not complain of marginalization […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Kuje Police Divisional Headquarters of the Federal Capital Territory on Saturday exhumed the body of Hussaini Aliyu Takuma, allegedly killed by suspected herdsmen at Jeda community, Abuja. CSP Umar Abdullahi Sambo, the Divisional Police Officer (DPO) of the command who disclosed this to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), said some […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Independent National Electoral Commission has assured Nigerians that the electoral body is considering the pleas of Nigerians concerning the extension of voters’ registration and they would soon give feedback concerning the issue. INEC Chairman, Prof Mahmood Yakubu, made this known while speaking at a political concert in Lagos. Uploading a picture […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has sent additional 209 registration machines to five South-East states, Lagos and Kano to quicken the registration process. According to the commission, the decision was due to the unprecedented increase in the number of people that intend to register as voters. This was disclosed by INEC’s […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – No fewer than 55 scrap metal collectors lost their lives in a series of attacks coordinated by Boko Haram insurgents in the last three weeks in Borno. The Commissioner of Police in the state, Abdu Umar made this known while speaking on the sideline of a security stakeholders’ meeting on Saturday in […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Labour Party (LP) on Friday announced Peter Obi as the party’s 2023 presidential flag bearer. The National Secretary, Umar Ibrahim also disclosed that there’s no faction in the platform. The scribe spoke on Friday in a chat with newsmen in Kaduna, NAN reports. “Former Anambra State Governor Peter Obi is the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Popular Nigerian actor, Yul Edochie, who is the son of veteran Nollywood actor, Pete Edochie, have come under severe criticism on social media after he stated that polygamy is a blessing to him. African Examiner writes that Yul Edochie took to his Instagram account on Thursday saying that polygamy brought him blessings […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has cautioned the presidential candidates of leading political parties against having a Muslim/Muslim tickets in the 2023 poll. In a statement issued on Friday by Joseph Daramola, CAN national secretary, the association stated that the development would be “a threat to the fragile peace and unity […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The International Air Transport Association (IATA) says African airlines’ traffic rose to 116.2 per cent in April 2022 compared to a year ago, an acceleration over the 93.3 per cent year-over-year increase recorded in March 2022. IATA’s director-general Willie Walsh said in a statement on Thursday that air travel continued to be […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Jude Ezenwafor, the factional presidential candidate of the Labour Party has withdrawn from the contest African Examiner writes that Ezenwafor had received ultimatum from the Ohanaeze Ndigbo Youth Council Worldwide led by Mazi Okwu Nnabuike to withdraw from the contest. According to reports, Ezenwafor made his decision through a letter he sent […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Rotimi Amaechi, former minister of transportation, has stated that he will support Bola Tinubu to win the 2023 presidential election. African Examiner recalls that Tinubu, former governor of Lagos, was elected as the APC presidential candidate on Wednesday after he received 1,271 votes to defeat Amaechi who came second with 316 votes. […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The news of a factional presidential candidate in Labour Party has unsettled many Nigerians. African Examiner had earlier reported that former Anambra governor, Peter Obi, had clinched the party’s ticket which the Independent national electoral commission, (INEC) recognised. However, in a new twist on Wednesday, a court affirmed Jude Ezenwafor as the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Former presidential spokesman, Reno Omokri, has called on the People’s Democratic Party candidate, Atiku Abubakar to start planning his inauguration speech ahead of the 2023 presidential election. Omokri disclosed this as he reacted to the emergence of the former Lagos State Governor, Bola Tinubu as the flag bearer of the All Progressives […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The 2023 presidential candidate of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, Bola Ahmed Tinubu has slammed those who wished the party death. Speaking in his acceptance speech on Wednesday, the former Lagos State Governor accused the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP of trying to destroy APC. He stated that the main opposition party […]
