(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The All Progressives Grand Alliance has said the party will not work for the Labour Party presidential candidate, Mr Peter Obi, in the 2023 general elections. After a private meeting between the Anambra State Governor, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo, and members of APGA, there were widespread rumours that Soludo ordered the party faithful […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Federal Government has declared Oct. 10 as public holiday to mark Eid-el-Maulud celebration in commemoration of the birth of the Holy Prophet Muhammad. The Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Interior, Dr Shuaib Belgore, made this known in a statement on Thursday in Abuja. According to him, the Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Bola Tinubu, has returned to the country after weeks in the United Kingdom. The whereabouts of Tinubu have been the question on the lips of some Nigerians in recent days. In a tweet on Thursday, presidential aide, Bashir Ahmad, said Tinubu had returned to […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Rivers Assembly has withdrawn its recognition of Celestine Omehia as a former Governor of Rivers State. All 21 members present voted in support of the motion to delist Omehia and resolved to forward their resolution to Governor, Nyesom Wike, for implementation. Details shortly…
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Former Spiritual Director of Adoration Ministry, Enugu, (AMEN), Fr. Ejike Mbaka, has urged members of the church to remain calm and stop protesting but to pray for him. Mbaka made the call while leaving for the Monastery on Wednesday in obedience to the church order. African Examiner reports that the Enugu Diocese […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Terrorists on Wednesday released the 23 remaining victims of the Kaduna train attack. The hostages were freed at about 4 pm on Wednesday. African Examiner reports that the terrorists attacked the AK-9 Abuja-Kaduna train passengers on March 28, 2022. The terrorists planted explosive devices along the rail track and when the Abuja-Kaduna […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The decision of the federal government to approve a faction group for the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, has continued to spark social media reactions. African Examiner writes that ASUU for 232 days and efforts by the federal government and the union to reach an agreement has not yielded any result. […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The government of Ethiopia has suspended Visa on arrival for Nigerians, along with travelers from 41 other countries. This is coming barely two weeks after the country’s flag carrier, Ethiopian Airlines acquired 49 percent majority stake on the Nigeria Air project. It would be recalled that the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Hopes of finding a lasting solution to the crisis rocking the Peoples Democratic Party were dashed as the peace meeting of the Board of Trustees and the Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike ended in deadlock on Tuesday. The almost four-hour closed door meeting in Government House, Port Harcourt ended at about 4:35 […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State on Tuesday announced salary increment for workers in the state’s Public Service. Sanwo-Olu made the announcement on Tuesday, while meeting with civil servants of the Lagos State Public Service, during his working visit to the State Secretariat, Alausa. He said that the planned increment was informed […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Former Niger Delta militant, Asari Dokubo, has uploaded a video where he showed AK-47 rifles against ‘Obidients’. African Examiner writes that Obidients is the name for the followers of the presidential candidate of the Labour Party, LP, Mr. Peter Obi. Asari Dokubo has since made public his disdain for the Obidients and […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Senator Umaru Al-Makura (APC-Nasarawa South), says none of the presidential candidates can match the competence and achievements of the APC presidential candidate, Asiwaju Ahmed Tinubu. Al-Makura made the assertion in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), on Monday in Abuja. The former governor of Nasarawa state said that the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Pastor Enoch Adeboye has called for a national prayer over the trouble state of the country. Adeboye stated this at the RCCG October thanksgiving service and special prayer session organised for all state governors and their deputies at the church’s headquarters in […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Kwara State Police Command said its operatives arrested a medical doctor, Adio Adeyemi, of Kaiama General Hospital, over alleged kidnap and murder of two ladies. Adeyemi was alleged to have kidnapped and killed his girlfriend identified only as Ifeoluwa, and another housewife, Nofisat Halidu, in 2021. Ifeoluwa was declared missing in […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Big Brother housemate, Phyna has won season 7 of the popular TV show. The top two finalists from the 10 weeks show were Phyna and Byran. In his last address to the final two contestants, Biggie said, “the world now awaits you. You may now leave the Big Brother house.” Phyna, who […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Miss Shola Anibijuwon has been crowned the winner of the 2022 Miss Teen Nigeria UK beauty pageant contest, defeating three other contestants. Our correspondent reports that the beauty pageant which was organized in London on Saturday, October 1st to coincide with the Nigeria independence day celebration featured rich Nigerian music, culture and […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Muhammadu Buhari has said he is personally pained by the frequent closure of the nation’s public universities. Mr Buhari, who said this on Saturday during a media chat to mark Nigeria’s 62nd independence anniversary, appealed to the striking Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) to return to classrooms while negotiations on […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Wife of the President, Mrs Aisha Buhari, on Friday apologised to Nigerians over the harsh economic realities and insecurity experienced under the Buhari-led regime. “The regime might not have been a perfect one, but I want to seize this opportunity to seek forgiveness from the Ulamas and Nigerians in general. We all […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Police Service Commission (PSC) has approved the commencement of Promotion Examinations for Police Officers starting from next year. The Commission took the decision in line with the Public Service Rules 020701, 020702, 020703 and 160304 which prescribed examinations as one of the conditions for promotions in the Public Service. Against the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Police Command in Lagos has begun investigation into the death of a young boy who died after some injections were allegedly administered to him in a hospital in Ogombo area of Lagos. The Police Public Relations Officers (PPRO) in Lagos, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed the situation on Thursday. Hundeyin said that […]
