(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – An Ondo State High Court sitting in Akure, the state capital, has declared the creation of the 33 Local Council Development Areas (LCDAs) by the late Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu as unconstitutional and illegal. According to the presiding judge, Justice A.O Adebusuoye, the LCDAs were not lawfully created. Akeredolu had in Spetember 2023 […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Following Thursday’s Federal High Court’s ruling setting aside the steps taken in repealing the Kano Emirates Council Law, the state government has ordered deposed Emir Aminu Ado Bayero to vacate Nassarawa Mini Palace. At a press conference, the Kano State Attorney General (AG), Haruna Isah Dederi, emphasised the need for the renovation […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A chieftain of the Labour Party, Kenneth Okonkwo, a chieftain of the Labour Party (LP), has described the LP as “a secret society led by a group of clowns” and he is not happy with the recent happenings in the party. Even as his decision to go back to the ruling All […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A man, simply identified as Yunusa, has been murdered by an angry mob in Bauchi for allegedly making blasphemous remarks against Prophet Muhammad. According to available information, the incident happened on Wednesday at about 3:00 pm in Nasaru community, in the Ningi Local Government Area of the state. According to Daily Post, […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Abdulmumuni Abiola, son of the winner of the June 12, 1993 presidential election, Moshood Kashimawo Olawale (MKO) Abiola, has stated that the family discovered paternity frauds carried out by some of Abiola’s widows. The late politician’s son made this revelation as he spoke on lots of issues on the latest episode of […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A chieftain of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) chieftain, Buba Galadima, has cautioned President Bola Tinubu to be careful concerning the politics in Kano State. The elder statesman stated this during an interview in Arise Television as he stated that the politics in Kano State may give the administration of President […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A senior Ukrainian presidential aide on Wednesday said North Korea was helping Russia kill Ukrainian civilians and called for greater international isolation of both countries. Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on Wednesday signed a comprehensive strategic partnership, deepening military and political ties that have flourished since […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Nigeria’s inflation rate increased to 33.95 per cent in May 2024, the National Bureau of Statistics disclosed in its latest data. This represents an increase of 0.26% points when compared to the April 2024 headline inflation rate, according to the NBS Consumer Price Index report released on Saturday. The data revealed that […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Edo State Government has threatened tough sanctions for Federal Government mining officers in the state involved in issuing illegal authorisation for the operations of borrow pits in the Obagie N’ Evbosa axis of the Ikpoba-Okha Local Government Area of the state. The warning was issued by Governor Godwin Obaseki during an […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu, has stated that he wants to negotiate with the Federal Government concerning his ongoing trial. Kanu disclosed this through his lead counsel, Aloy Ejimakor, who told the Federal High Court in Abuja on Wednesday, that his client would seek the negotiation […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has convened a security council meeting with heads of security agencies following recent political developments in the state. The meeting was held behind closed doors at the Government House in Port Harcourt on Tuesday. After the meeting, Governor Fubara told the press that discussions with the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Joe Biden announced Tuesday a new potential citizenship path for immigrants married to US nationals, balancing a recent crackdown on illegal border crossers in an attempt to thread a tricky pre-election political needle. President Joe Biden announced Tuesday a new potential citizenship path for immigrants married to US nationals, balancing a […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has predicted thunderstorms and cloudiness from Tuesday to Thursday across the country. NiMet’s weather outlook released on Monday in Abuja, forecasts morning thunderstorms on Tuesday over parts of Borno, Adamawa, Taraba, Yobe and Gombe states. It envisaged thunderstorms over parts of Sokoto, Zamfara, Kebbi, Kano, Bauchi, Katsina […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, has emphasized the need for Nigerians to move beyond trading blames and picking faults, urging unity in efforts to save the nation from the pervasive economic challenges and place it on the path of prosperity and progress. Obaseki, who spoke to journalists in Benin City, said […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 election, Peter Obi, has kicked against the intention of the Federal Government to acquire new jets for President Bola Tinubu and his deputy, Kashim Shettima. It is worth recalling that the House of Representatives Committee on National Security and Intelligence on Friday asked […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Governor Abba Yusuf has opened up on why he called for the arrest of the deposed Emir of Kano, Aminu Bayero. It is worth recalling that the Governor Yusuf ordered for the arrest of the monarch as he was causing unrest in the state. However, the court awarded Bayero N10 million in […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Police Command in Kano State has expressed displeasure over the booing entourage of Emir Muhammadu Sanusi II by some individuals while he was returning to his palace after Eid prayers. This is contained in a Statement issued by the command’s spokesman, SP Abdullahi Kiyawa, in Kano on Monday. He said that […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Kwara Independent Electoral Commission (KWSIEC), says political party primaries for the state’s local government elections will be held from June 24 to 30. The Chairman of the electoral body, Muhammed Okanla disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in Ilorin. Okanla said that the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Nigeria Police Force says none of the protesters arrested during the October 2020 demonstration against police brutality and extrajudicial killings is still in detention. Force spokesman Muyiwa Adejobi made this known in a statement on Sunday. The police described as untrue, claims by Shehu Sani, a former lawmaker who represented Kaduna […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Oba of Benin, Oba Ewuare II, has replied to the Labour Party governorship candidate in Edo State, Olumide Akpata, that he has no birth relationship with the Benin royal family. The Oba stated this after Akpata visited his palace on Saturday, June 15, 2024, asking for his royal blessings ahead of […]
