(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Nyesom Wike, governor of Rivers, has stated that Dino Melaye does not have the wherewithal to be a governor.Wike made this known on Tuesday during a media chat in Port Harcourt, the capital of Rivers. The African Examiner writes that Dino Melaye, a former senator, is among those jostling to replace Governor […]
……Passes Vote Of Confidence On Buhari, Party’s Nat. Chair. (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Members of G-37, comprising former All progressive Congress APC States Chairmen and ex-members of Non National Working Committee (NWC), members of National Executive Committee of the party from 2013 to 2021, have called on members of the party who worked against its presidential […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Federal Government has challenged the presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, to clarify his position on a leaked audio of the conversation he allegedly had with a prominent Nigerian cleric. The audio clip as released by an online newspaper was an alleged conversation between Obi and the founder of […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Frank Lampard has urged Chelsea to ignore the turmoil enveloping his struggling side as he invoked the memory of the Blues’ incredible run to Champions League glory in 2012. Lampard is back in charge of Chelsea until the end of the season after replacing the sacked Graham Potter last week. After watching […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Chief of Army Staff, (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Farouk Yahaya, on Monday hosted troops of North East Operation HADIN KAI to a luncheon to mark the Easter. The feast was held at Maimalari Military Cantonment in Maiduguri. Yahaya represented by Maj.-Gen. Ibrahim Ali, the Theatre Commander, said the luncheon was in keeping with […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – China’s National Health Commission on Monday unveiled the latest plan for COVID-19 vaccination,. The commission said that the plan aims to raise the immunity levels of certain groups and further reduce the risks of severe infection and death from the virus. The plan was issued by the State Council Joint COVID-19 Prevention […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) -A concerned Nigerian and social justice crusader, David Musa King has vowed to institute a legal action against the Executive Secretary of the National Commission for Persons With Disabilities (NCPWD), Mr. James Lalu, over alleged rape complaint. King, who hails from Ganawuri town in Riyom Local Government Area (LGA) of Plateau State, but […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A spokesman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, Daniel Bwala has reacted to the demand made by Nobel Laureate, Wole Soyinka, to debate with Labour Party, LP, presidential running mate, Datti Baba-Ahmed. The African Examiner recalls that Datti Baba-Ahmed during an interview had stated that the country has […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Prof. Onje Gye-Wado, Former Deputy Governor of Nassarawa State abducted by gunmen on April 7, has been released. DSP Ramhan Nansel, Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) in the state confirmed this to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday in Lafia. NAN recalls that Gye-Wado who was deputy governor between 1999 […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The chairman of the presidential advisory committee against Corruption (PACAC), Itse Sagay, has stated that the February 25 presidential poll is the “best election” Nigeria has ever organised. The African Examiner writes that Bola Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress (APC) was announced winner of the presidential election by the Independent National […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Some leisure spot owners in Abuja on Monday decried low patronage during the Easter festivities. They blamed the low patronage on economic hardship triggered by inflation, insecurity and cash crunch. According to Istifanus Nanu, the Manager, Taminus Garden, Asokoro, sales have significantly decreased compared to 2022. “During the Easter period in 2022, […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – As reactions continue to trail the recent Purported Suspension of Former Senate president, Chief Ken Nnamani, ex governor Sullivan Chime, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr. Geoffrey Onyeama and others by the Enugu state Chapter of the All progressive Congress APC, it’s Publicity Secretary, Charles- Solo Ako (Esq) and legal Adviser, Barr. Jerry […]
….As IPCDS Orientate New Students. (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Against the backdrop of the current alarming level of insecurity in parts of Nigeria, Vice Chancellor (VC) of the Enugu State University of Science and Technology (ESUT), Professor Aloysius Okolie, has stressed the need for all and sundry to join forces in promoting peace and harmony in […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Muhammadu Buhari has condoled with the family of former Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Prince Bola Ajibola, who passed on at 89. This was contained in a statement issued on Sunday and signed by Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Mr. Femi Adesina While commiserating with the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President of African Development Bank (AfDB) Group, Dr. Akinwumi Adesina has said that the bank has successfully mobilized over $2 billion to finance its water pillar projects in Africa. Dr. Adesina disclosed this during his visit to Egypt where was warmly received by the Egyptian leader Abdel Fattah El-Sisi. He was in […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Israeli military said early Sunday that it struck several targets in Syria after rockets were fired toward Israel amid Easter celebration. Six rockets were launched toward the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights starting late Saturday, the Israeli Defence Force (IDF) said. This has further heightened tensions in the region after a flare-up in […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) has explained why it fixed different hajj fares for various states of the federation. The Deputy Director, Information and Publication of NAHCON, Mousa Ubandawaki, made the clarification in a statement on Saturday in Abuja. He said for over two months, the commission had been working […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Minister of Works and Housing, Mr Babatunde Fashola, on Saturday reassured that the main carriageway of the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway will be completed ahead of schedule on April 30. Fashola gave the assurance while inspecting the highway. He was accompanied on the trip by the Special Adviser to Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu on […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Nigerian music superstar, David Adeleke, better known by his stage name, Davido, has revealed that his Afrobeats colleague, Ayodeji Balogun popularly called Wizkid spoke to him on the phone every week after the death of his son, Ifeanyi. Davido made this known in an interview on the Morning Show on Hot 97FM, […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has said that those seeking to divide Nigerians under the guise of religion or ethnicity must not be allowed to succeed. The flag bearer of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) stated this in his 2023 Easter Message on Saturday. He said Nigerians must collectively own the nation’s […]
