(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The technical director of the Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, has announced that he has no interest in the Super Eagles’ coaching job. There were speculations that the NFF has lined up Eguavoen and Ladan Bosso as replacements for Chelle if the Super Eagles fail to qualify for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar has slammed the federal government for the continuous detention of Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), describing his detention as a “stain on our belief in the rule of law” and also an abuse of power. The African Examiner writes that Kanu has […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Orji Kalu, senator representing Abia North, has stated that former president Olusegun Obasanjo invited him to the presidential villa to tell him of his third-term ambition. The African Examiner recalls that on September 20, at a Democracy Dialogue in Accra organised by the Goodluck Jonathan Foundation, Obasanjo refuted claims that he ever […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The National Council of State has approved the nomination of Professor Joash Ojo Amupitan (SAN) from the North-Central as the new chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). A press release issued on Thursday and signed by Special Adviser to the President, Information and Strategy, Mr. Bayo Onanuga said Tinubu presented […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Vice President Kashim Shettima has commended the investments of Shell in Nigeria as he visited the company’s exhibition stand at the opening of the 31st Nigerian Economic Summit (NES) in Abuja. According to a press release signed by Shell Communications Manager, Gladys Afam-Anadu, the exhibition complements the participation of Shell in the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Governor of Borno State, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum, has donated a fully furnished two-bedroom house to Mrs. Marbel Ijeoma Duaka, who is a dedicated health worker from Anambra State for her exceptional service and resilience during the Boko Haram insurgency. Governor Zulum also disclosed an automatic employment offer for Duaka’s son, […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Federal Government has appealed to the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) to shelve its planned nationwide strike, saying that there are plans to address the plights of the union. The Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, stated this in a press conference in Abuja on Wednesday, saying that President Bola […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Atiku Abubakar, former vice-president, is calling for a probe into the academic certificates of President Bola Tinubu’s cabinet members, even after the Minister’s shameful resignation. Abubakar stated this following the resignation of Uche Nnaji as the minister of innovation, science, and technology. Nnaji has come under criticism concerning allegations of certificate forgery. […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Amnesty International (AI) has called on the Nigerian relevant authorities to rise up and address the alarming security crisis in the south-east region of the country, saying 1,844 people have been killed in the area between January 2021 and June 2023. To this end, the organization urged the authorities to ensure a […]
…Accuses State Attorney General’s Office Of Attempted Extortion (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Two human rights groups, Rule of Law and Accountability Advocacy Centre (RULAAC) and Civil Rights Realisation and Advancement Network (CRRAN) have written to Enugu state Governor, Dr. Peter Mbah to intervene in the case of police arrest and arraignment of an innocent citizen, Mr. […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Minister of Innovation, Science, and Technology, Uche Nnaji has resigned following allegations of forged academic records levelled against him in the media. Reports in the media stated that Mr Nnaji forged the degree certificate of University of Nigeria, (UNN), Enugu and the NYSC discharged certificate evidencing compulsory national youth service. Meanwhile, […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Mahmood Yakubu, chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has passed the baton of leadership of the commission to May Agbamuche-Mbu, who will serve as acting national chairman. Yakubu stated this on Tuesday in a meeting with resident electoral commissioners (RECs) at the INEC headquarters in Abuja. Agbamuche-Mbu, who represents Delta […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – David Mark, national chairman of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), has stated that the goal of the party is to build a legacy of service and not to struggle for power. Speaking at the inaugural meeting of the party’s national working committee (NWC) in Abuja on Tuesday, Mark stated that the ADC […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Enugu State Government has denied sponsoring allegations of certificate forgery against the Minister of Innovation, Science, and Technology, Chief Uche Nnaji, urging him to “carry his cross” and clear his name before Nigerians. In a press statement issued in Enugu on Monday by the Director of Information in the Ministry of […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The crisis rocking the Enugu state chapter of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has taken a worst twist, as the National working Committee (NWC of the party has reportedly dissolved the State working Committee of the party, led by Chief Ugocukwu Agballa. Our Correspondent gathered that the development may not be […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The former presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, is championing strict measures for public officials who use fake certificates. It is worth recalling that the Minister of Science and Technology, Uche Nnaji, is accused of making use of forged certificates from the University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN) and the National […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Adams Oshiomhole, former governor of Edo state, has tasked ex-president Goodluck Jonathan against coming back to the presidential race in 2027, adding that a comeback could rubbish his legacy. Oshiomhole stated this when he appeared on Channel Television, as he stated that only those who do not mean well for Jonathan would […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Bola Tinubu has directed the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) to immediately reduce the cost of the 2026 Hajj fares that it had recently announced. The Deputy Chief of Staff to the President, Sen. Ibrahim Hadeija, made this known while briefing State House Correspondents after a meeting with the officials […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Leadership of the Women wing of the Enugu state progressive Group, a political pressure body, founded by the immediate past Chairman of the Enugu state All progressives Congress APC, Dr. Ben Nwoye has been officially inaugurated, with a vow to promote good governance in the state. The women’s body, operating under the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Speaker of the Ebonyi State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Moses Odunwa, has assured people of the state of the lawmakers commitment towards the passage of the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) Bill currently before the House. He hinted that the current 7th Ebonyi state House of Assembly under his watch is […]
