….Says He Has Fulfilled His Promise On Boko Haram (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Muhammadu Buhari has said that nobody can blackmail him on inexplicable wealth and illicit enrichment while in office, saying ‘‘I do not have one square-inch outside Nigeria.’’ According to a statement signed by Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Independent National Electoral Commission has raised alarm concerning the increase of insecurity across the country and its effect on the 2023 general elections. The INEC Chairman, Mahmood Yakubu, while speaking during the validation of election security training resources held in Abuja on Monday stated that the forthcoming election faces a serious […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The vice-presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Datti Baba-Ahmed, got emotional concerning an insult at his family when he appeared on a television show. African Examiner writes that Baba-Ahmed on Sunday appeared alongside Peter Obi, his principal, on Channels Television for a town hall meeting. In a video, Baba-Ahmed is seen […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Central Bank of Nigeria’s policy on restriction on daily cash withdrawal takes off across the country today, Monday, January 9. African Examiner reports that in this arrangement, the maximum weekly limit for cash withdrawals across all channels by individuals and corporate organisations is N500,000 and N5 million, respectively. Individuals or organisations […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The founder of DAAR Communications Limited, Chief Raymond Dokpesi has been allegedly arrested by the Police in the United Kingdom, a source says on Sunday Night. The African Examiner gathered that Mr Dokpesi is scheduled to meet with the Presidential candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Atiku Abubakar in London. […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate Peter Obi on Sunday vowed to end petrol subsidy, describing it as an organised crime. He tweeted: “We are going to dismantle the confusion in ports administration and get this country to work. “Fuel subsidy is an organised crime and I will remove it immediately, if I […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Armed persons have attacked a train station in Edo State, southern Nigeria, and kidnapped many passengers. The spokesperson of the police in the state, Chidi Nwabuzor, said the gunmen were armed with AK-47 rifles. He said the exact number of people kidnapped could not be ascertained. Mr Nwabuzor described the gunmen as […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Nigeria Railway Corporation on Sunday announced the closure of Ekehen Station in Edo State till further notice. The organisation said the decision became necessary following rising security challenges. The incident came barely one year after the March 28, 2022 attack by bandits on the Abuja-Kaduna train, resulting in the death of […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Anna Banner, the baby mama to popular singer Flavour, has stated that being a single mum is not a “disease”. The beauty queen and pageant winner made this known as she reacted to an Instagram post by Soso Soberekon, the music producer, on Saturday. The African Examiner recalls that a music executive […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Enoch Adeboye, general overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), has claimed that the majority of crowds in campaign rallies are rented by political parties. Speaking at a sermon on Friday, the cleric stated that the youths who attend campaign rallies in the country are jobless. Adeboye further pointed out […]
“Nigerians do not want an office of the first daughter, first son, last-born, or side chick. It is not everything we see overseas that is good for Nigeria. Some (if not most) of them are not designed for us. Before we add any office to the country, we should evaluate to see if such an […]
…. Over1800 Abducted From Jan-Dec 2022 (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Human rights group, International Society for Civil Liberties and rule of law Intersociety, has alleged how Six state Actor and non -State Actors in Eastern Nigeria have Jointly sent 1,710 unarmed Civilians to their early graves and Abducted 1,800 from Jan-Dec 2022. It equally accused the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential candidate, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, says that former President, Olusegun Obasanjo, was the least qualified person to recommend or endorse any politician for the presidency in Nigeria. Tinubu made this assertion while speaking at the APC Presidential campaign rally held at the University of Benin Sports Complex, […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Special Adviser to President Muhammadu Buhari on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina has explained why his principal could not remove fuel subsidy until now even after describing it as a fraud. “Each time there is an effort to fight the fraud in the subsidy regime, you have to contend with labour, […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The suspect who allegedly carried out a fatal bombing in Kogi during a visit by President Muhammadu Buhari has been arrested. The State Security Service (SSS) announced the arrest in a statement on Wednesday by its spokesperson, Peter Afunanya. African Examiner reported the explosion last Thursday close to the palace of the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday in signed the 2023 Budget of N21.83 trillion along with the 2022 Supplementary Appropriation Bill into law. Speaking at the signing of the eighth and final annual budget of his administration, the President said the aggregate expenditures of N21.83 trillion, is an increase of N1.32 trillion over […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The All Progressives Congress, APC, presidential candidate, Bola Tinubu, says he pities his Labour Party, LP, counterpart, Peter Obi, following his endorsement by former President Olusegun Obasanjo. Tinubu said Obasanjo cannot win his polling unit; hence Obi is at risk for associating with the former president. Speaking through the Director of Media […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Former minister of Foreign Affairs, Bolaji Akinyemi, says that former President, Olusegun Obasanjo is the foundation of Nigeria’s problem. Akinyemi disclosed this when he appeared on Channels Television’s Sunday Politics as he reacted to the recent endorsement of Obasanjo to the Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, for the presidency in the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Pa Ayo Adebanjo, the leader of the Pan-Yoruba socio-political group, Afenifere has stated that Nigeria will be in trouble if Labour Party presidential aspirant, Peter Obi loses the forthcoming election. The 94-year-old elder statesman stated that he was not surprised that former President, Olusegun Obasanjo supported Peter Obi as Obasanjo has always […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has endorsed the presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi as his preferred contestant for the 2023 general elections. In his 2023 New Year message personally signed by the ex-President which was delivered through his spokesman, Kehinde Akinyemi. Obasanjo described Obi as his mentee and said the […]
