(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi has stated that the elite are the problem of Nigeria. He advised citizens to vote the right people into leadership positions to fix the country’s challenges. Amaechi gave the counsel on Tuesday at the 2022 World Press Freedom Day celebrations in Uyo, the Akwa Ibom State capital. […]
(AFRRICAN EXAMINER) – Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has expressed optimism that whatever the situation and condition is, all will be well with Nigeria. Obasanjo, who said this at a Global Crusade organised by the Deeper Life Bible Church, in Abeokuta and monitored online on Tuesday, urged Nigerians to have faith in God. The former President […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Minister of State for Education, Chukwuemeka Nwajiuba has stated that striking ASUU members should not be paid. Nwajiuba disclosed this on Tuesday while speaking about the ongoing strike in an interview with The Punch. He said: “The lecturers have continued to earn salaries while on strike; it doesn’t make sense to […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Gov. Oluwarotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State, has called on the leadership of the All Progressive Congress (APC) to zone the presidential position to the southern part of the country. Akeredolu made call in a statement, tagged “Our Party, APC, Must Tread The Path Of Equity”, which was made available to newsmen on […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The media aide to former national chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Adams Oshiomhole, Victor Oshoike, has stated that the former Edo State governor will announce his intention to contest the presidency on Wednesday. In a statement issued on Tuesday, Oshioke stated that Oshiomhole will make an official declaration at 3pm […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Olawale Oluwo, a former commissioner in Lagos, has stated that Akinwunmi Ambode, a former governor of the state, will announce plans ahead of the 2023 polls “within the week”. Oluwo, who is the chairman of the Akinwunmi Ambode Campaign Group, disclosed this on Tuesday when he appeared on a programme ,ARISE Television. […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The leader of the Pan Niger Delta Forum, Chief Edwin Clark, has stated that former military Head of State, General Yakubu Gowon, should have let the Igbo to leave at the outset of the civil war in 1966. Clark disclosed this in an interview on Arise TV as he kicked against the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Indigenous People of Biafra has alleged that the former Governor of Imo State, Rochas Okorocha, tried to join IPOB many times, but he was rejected by their leadership. The group, therefore, tasked Okorocha to desist from using them for politics as doing so will lead him to “political destruction”. In a […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Former Governor of Anambra State and presidential hopeful, Peter Obi, has stated that Nigeria must shift from being a consuming nation to a producing nation so that she can take her citizens out of poverty. Obi, who is the People’s Democratic Party presidential hopeful stated that Nigeria must live within its means […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Popular Ghanaian actress, Juliet Ibrahim, has opened up on how she was locked up and subjected to daily rape by her ex. The actress disclosed this during a chat with Chude Jideonwo, saying that her ex-lover would often force his way with her and lock her in for days. However, she did […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Apex Igbo socio-cultural organization, Ohanaeze has expressed dissatisfaction with the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, concerning its handling of the zoning of the party’s presidential ticket. African Examiner writes that the PDP has gone ahead to screen all the presidential aspirants on its platform even though many have called for the position to […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Popular Nigerian singer, Ikechukwu Eric Ahiauzu, aka Ric Hassani, has come under severe criticism concerning his statement on the just concluded concert of Grammy award singer, Burna Boy. African Examiner writes that Burna Boy recently made history after he became the first artist to have sold out gig at the One Night […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Mike Ozekhome, human rights lawyer, has stated that former President, Goodluck Jonathan is “constitutionally” qualified to contest for president in 2023. African Examiner writes that Jonathan was Nigeria’s vice-president between 2007 and 2010 and also became the president in May 2010 after the death of President Umaru Musa Yar’Adua and completed the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The news that a former Secretary to the government of the federation (SGF), Babachir Lawal, has picked the nomination of interest form for presidential aspirant, Bola Tinubu has led to debate on social media. African Examiner recalls that Lawal was the former SGF in the first term of President Buhari after he […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Nigerian rapper, Folarin Falana, aka ‘Falz’, has disclosed that he has never said “I love you” to any girl in his life before. The lawyer turned singer disclosed this during in an interview with media personality, Taymesan, as he talked about his love life. A clip of the interview uploaded by Taymesan […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The statement credited to prominent lawyer and Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Femi Falana, that former president, Goodluck jonathan, is not constitutionally allowed to run for presidency come 2023 has sparked social media reactions. African Examiner recalls that the speculation that Goodluck Joanthan will contest in next year’s election has continued to […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Ifeanyi Ejiofor, Counsel to Nnamdi Kanu, lawyer of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, has claimed that the Department of State Services, DSS, is starving the Biafra agitator. According to Ejiofor, the DSS has not allowed Kanu to have his meal more than once a day. He made this known to journalists […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – APC has reacted to the news of theft of $50,000 at its National Secretariat saying that the stolen money was not connected with the proceeds of the sale of forms. African Examiner recalls that on Thursday news filtered in, that the party lost $50,000 after a member of the party from Enugu […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo, has stated that he will make use of his seven years of experience in governance as Vice President to fix the problem of Nigeria. Osinbajo made this known when he paid a visit to the Asagba of Asaba, Professor Chike Edozien, at the palace, and delegates of the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Omoyele Sowore, presidential hopeful on the African Action Congress (AAC) platform, has stated that the call for an Igbo president is “a divisive strategy”. African Examiner writes that there has been agitations from various quarters for the presidency of Nigeria to go to the south-east in 2023. According to those championing this […]
