(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Popular Nollywood actor, IK Ogbonna, has announced the death of his mother. Ogbonna took to his Instagram account on Saturday to upload a video collage of his mother following her death. The African Examiner recalls that the actor had stated ealier ago on social media that he had lost someone close to […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Mr Peter Obi, has stated that the issue of millions of naira being swallowed by animals will not happen under his administration if he is elected president. Obi made this known on Friday as he addressed students of the University of Abuja during a town […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Workers of the Nigerian Postal Service (NIPOST) staff are threatening to embark on industrial action from Monday, January 30th over alleged abandonment by the Federal Government. The protesting staff urged the Federal Government to urgently intervene before the industrial action commences. The General Secretary of the Senior Staff Association of Statutory Corporations […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Ahead of next month’s general elections, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) said it has concluded plans to conduct a mock accreditation of voters across the country. Chairman, INEC, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu disclosed this at a meeting with Resident Electoral Commissioners (REC) from the 36 states of the Federation and the Federal […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Arsenal FC have crashed out of the FA Cup competition with a 1-0 defeat at the Etihad to Manchester City. Nathan Ake scored the only goal of the game 20 minutes into the second half after a Julian Alvarez shot came back off the post, Jack Grealish remained composed before setting up […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Three of the five Governors of the opposition People’s Democratic Party (PDP), governors; Nyesom Ezenwo Wike (Rivers), Dr. Samuel Ortom (Benue) and Engr. Seyi Makinde (Oyo) on Friday predicted victory for the party’s 2023 gubernatorial Candidate in Enugu state, Dr. Peter Mbah and other flag bearers for various positions. They commended their […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday in Daura, Katsina State said he decided to join the Nigerian Army when there was pressure on him to get married. According to him, he secured his first job early after school to manage a co-operative in Daura, but had to escape and join the army when […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Election Petition Tribunal chaired by Justice Tertse Kume has sacked Osun Governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke. The tribunal sacked Adeleke due to over voting in many polling units across the state. Justice Tetsea Kume, who delivered the majority judgment, stated that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) failed to substantially comply with […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – African Development Bank (AfDB) Group has announced its plans to invest $10 billion over the next five years to boost Africa’s efforts to end hunger and become a primary food provider for itself and the rest of the world. The Bank Group President, Dr Akinwumi Adesina, disclosed this on Wednesday at the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – About 309 Nigerians renounced their citizenship in 16 years while a total of 1.7 million passports were produced last year. Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Interior, Dr. Shuaib Belgore disclosed this on Thursday when he featured at the 64th edition of State House Ministerial briefing organized by the Presidential Communications team at the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Millions of naira worth of goods were destroyed as a four-storey building in the popular Balogun market, Lagos, was razed by fire in the early hours of Thursday. As of the time of filing this report, the real cause of the fire could not be ascertained. However, it was gathered that the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Funke Akindele’s campaign team was chased out of Ikosi Fruit Market in Lagos by suspected thugs. The actress-politician is contesting in the 2023 Lagos governorship election as deputy to Abdul-Azeez Adediran. Adediran and Akindele have campaigned across Alimosho, Ojo, Ibeju-Lekki, Mushin, and Kosofe councils in Lagos. NAN reports that Akindele and her […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – At least 27 persons have been reported killed after an explosion in Kwateri, a community between Benue and Nasarawa states. Rahman Nansel, police spokesperson in Nasarawa, announced this while speaking to newsmen on Thursday. “I can confirm that there was an airstrike at Kwateri village, Nasarawa/Benue border; 27 corpses have so far […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – As the 2023 General Elections approach, the Imo State government has declared Thursday, January 26 and Friday, January 27, 2023, as public holidays to allow workers to collect their Permanent Voters’ Cards (PVCs) for the coming elections. Speaking to newsmen after the first Executive Council meeting this year on Wednesday, January 25, […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The campaign train of the Peoples Democratic Party(PDP) Governorship Candidate in Lagos State, Dr Abdul-Azeez Adediran (Jandor), was again attacked by political thugs on Wednesday in Kosofe area of the state. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the latest attack was coming after Tuesday’s attack on his campaign team in […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Presidency has said President Muhammadu Buhari has support for the Presidential candidate of the All Progressives Parry (APC), Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, stressing that his support was unquestioned While reacting to a statement credited to elder statesman, Tanko Yakassi, expressing doubt over the support of Buhari for Tinubu, Senior Special Assistant to […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The governorship candidate of the People’s Democratic Party in Abia state Prof Uche Ikonne, is dead. His death was announced on Wednesday in a statement issued by his son Dr Chikezie Uche-Ikonne. The statement reads: “I regret to announce the death of my dear father, Prof Eleazar Uchenna Ikonne, who died at […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President of African Development Bank (AfDB), Dr. Akinwumi Adesina has harped on the need for African leaders to take concrete steps and intensify efforts geared toward the transformation of cities across the continent. Dr. Adesina gave the charge while speaking at the inaugural forum of the ongoing African Mayoral Leadership Initiative (AMALI), […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Nigerian stand-up comedian, actor, and writer, Abovi Ugboma, popularly known as Bovi, has said skit-making is not a threat to stand-up comedy. In an exclusive chat with Midweek Entertainment, Bovi said before the advent of social media, skit-making was used to promote stand-up comedy shows, adding that it made no sense for […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Nollywood actress, Nancy Isime, has spoken about a controversial scene in ‘ShantyTown‘, a newly released movie. ‘Shanty Town’ made its debut on Netflix on Friday. The project is about a group of courtesans (prostitutes) who want to break free from the control of an infamous kingpin. But they soon realize that doing […]
