(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), on Saturday said the scarcity of naira notes reduced the incidence of vote-buying. The President, after voting in Daura, Katsina State, urged Nigerians to collect money offered to them by vote-buyers but vote their conscience. The naira scarcity had led to crisis nationwide, in which case many Nigerians […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The labour Party LP Gubernatorial flag bearer in Enugu State, Barr. Chijioke Edeoga has raised the alarm over the disruption of voting processes in some polling units in the ongoing governorship and House of Assembly elections in the State. He hinted that one supporter of his party in Uzo- Uwani local government […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Voting in today’s Governorship and House of Assembly elections have commenced in parts of Enugu state amid tight security in every nook and crannies of the state. Accreditation began at 9: 15 am in some polling units located at Enugu South and North local government areas of the state At Eha-Amufu in […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – In the last 16 several big-hitters were knocked out of the competition including Liverpool, Paris Saint-Germain and Tottenham. Now we have been left with a real mixture of teams with the likes of Real Madrid, Bayern Munich, Man City and Chelsea perennial quarter-final contenders. Napoli are one of the favorites to win […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Nigerian Singer, Skales, apologised on his wife’s birthday after he referred to her as the devil a few months ago.Skales, making use of his Instagram account apologised to his wife and begged for her forgiveness for his recent public outbursts. The African Examiner recalls that Skales released a song in November last year […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Bola Tinubu, the president-elect, has stated that those who did not vote for him should believe in Nigeria. Tinubu made this known, in a statement on Thursday, saying that he is seeking a better country not just for himself and his supporters but for every citizen no matter the political affiliations. According to […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Awamaridi has refused to bow down to the party’s decision to put forward Rhodes-Vivour as its candidate. Prof. Ifagbemi Awamaridi, a former candidate of the Labour Party in Lagos State, says he still remains the candidate of the party in the March 18 Gubernatorial Election. Awamaridi, who was also the National Coordinator, […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Super Eagles striker Victor Osimhen scored twice on Wednesday to help steer Napoli FC of Italy to a comfortable 3-0 victory over Eintracht Frankfurt. The win ensured they moved into the UEFA Champions League quarter-finals for the first time. The 24-year-old who scored in each half of the game was also the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria Limited (SPDC) on Wednesday announced the resumption of oil exports from the Bonny Crude Oil Export Terminal. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the resumption from the facility follows the lifting of ‘Force Majeure’ on oil exports due to a blast on a […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Atiku Abubakar has said he withdrew a motion before the Appeal Court over a request to inspect electoral materials because the issue had been overtaken by events. In a statement, Abubakar, said that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) had already granted him access […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Babajide Sanwo-Olu, governor of Lagos, has stated that the economy of the state cannot be managed by someone who does not have the requisite experience in governance and leadership. Sanwo-Olu disclosed this on Wednesday while speaking in an interview with Nigeria Info FM on Wednesday saying that the economy of the state […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has commenced the distribution of electoral materials for this Saturday’s governorship and state house of assembly elections. This comes three days after the electoral commission assured Nigerians on Sunday that reconfiguration of the Bimodal Voter Registration Systems (BVAS) would be completed by Tuesday (yesterday) in preparation […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Ghana National Petroleum Authority (NPA) has stated that the country has implemented regulatory measures, including the removal of fuel subsidies, to make sure of stability across its downstream sector. Abdul Hamid, chief executive officer (CEO) of NPA, made this known in a presentation at the ongoing Africa Refiners and Distributors (ARDA) […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has refuted reports of appointing Femi Odubiyi, a former commissioner in Lagos state, as head of its information and communications technology (ICT) department. Bode George, former deputy chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), had claimed that the former commissioner is the new head of ICT […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Following Tuesday’s suspension of the industrial action embarked upon by the Nigeria Labour Congress NLC in Imo state which has paralyzed economic and social activities, as well as threw the state into total black, the Enugu Electricity Distribution Company EEDC, has directed it’s Staffers to return to their duty posts and commence […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The governorship candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) in Oyo State, Michael Lana, has stepped down and endorsed Governor Seyi Makinde for a second term of office. Lana made this disclosure while addressing journalists in Ibadan on Tuesday. Contrary to speculations in some quarters that the former Attorney-General of Oyo had […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Cyclone Freddy, packing powerful winds and torrential rain, killed more than 100 people in Malawi and Mozambique on its return to southern Africa’s mainland, authorities said Monday. Freddy, on track, to become the longest-lasting storm on record, barrelled through southern Africa at the weekend for the second time within a few weeks, […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) on Monday said old N200, N500, N1,000 bank notes remain legal tender Till December 31, 2023. The apex bank’s Acting Director of Corporate Communications, Isa AbdulMumin stated this in a statement on Monday. “In compliance with the established tradition of obedience to court orders and sustenance […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The President-elect, Bola Tinubu, has revealed that he has no preferred candidates for the leadership of both chambers who will constitute the 10th National Assembly. Tinubu, who was represented by the Vice President-Elect, Kashim Shettima, disclosed this at the meeting with new members-elect to the National Assembly. A member-elect for Bungudu/Maru Federal […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Presidency has exonerated President Mohammadu Buhari of any blame for not implementing the supreme court judgment on Nigeria’s new monetary policy. A statement from the Presidency also absolved the president of insinuation that he instructed the CBN and the attorney general of the federation of not implementing the supreme court judgment […]
