(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Fire brand Catholic priest and Spiritual Director of the Adoration Ministry Enugu, Rev. Fr. Ejike Mbaka has distanced himself from Sunday’s protests by his followers at the Adoration ground. The protest, which was targeted at the Enugu Catholic Bishop, Most Rev. Callistus Onaga rocked the capital city, as the demonstrators insisted that […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Suspected terrorists on motorcycles in the early hours of Sunday, attacked two churches, the Maranatha Baptist Church and the St. Moses Catholic Church, both in Kajuru Local Government Area of Kaduna State. The attack came barely a week after some suspected terrorists in a helicopter invaded communities in the same Kajuru LGA, […]
….Says It’s Grave Attack On Freedom Of Worship (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A human rights group, Civil Rights Realization and Advancement Network (CRRAN), has faulted the closure of Rev. Fr. Ejike Mbaka’s led Adoration Ministry by the Catholic Bishop of Enugu Diocese, Most Rev (Dr) Callistus Onaga. It’s said the action is a grave attack on […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Human rights activist, Omoyele Sowore, has berated the Governor Kayode Fayemi of Ekiti State and other members of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, for killing the principles of democracy with vote-buying. African Examiner recalls that they were reports of massive vote-buying in the Ekiti governorship election on Saturday. Sowore, who is […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Mr Biodun Oyebanji, the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has been declared the winner of the Saturday’s Ekiti Governorship election. Declaring the winner, Prof. Oyebode Adebowale, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Returning Officer, said Oyebanji polled a total of 187, 057 to win the election. He said that Oyebanji […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Delta State Governor, Ifeanyi Okowa, has stated that despite the fact that he is from the South-South region, he is still an Igbo man. Governor Okowa disclosed this on Friday during a media interview with Arise TV as he reacted to the outbursts of some groups who described him as “a […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Tension gripped Owupa and Orokam communities in Ogbadibo Local Government Area of Benue State following the killing of a councilor-elect and his cousin by suspected kidnappers. Consequently, youths from the two communities on Friday barricaded the highway and protested the killing as well as incessant kidnapping in both communities. Sources said that […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Catholic Bishop of Enugu Diocese, Most Rev. (Dr). Callistus Onaga has banned all priests and Catholic faithful from attending the Adoration Ministry Emene led by Rev controversial Rev. Ejike Mbaka. This is a fall out of the controversial statement recently made by Mbaka against the presidential flag bearer of Labour Party’s […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate in Ekiti State, Mr. Biodun Oyebanji, and his Social Democratic Party (SDP) counterpart, Engr. Segun Oni, were last night locked in a war of words, heightening tension ahead of today’s election. Oni accused the APC, which is the ruling party in the state, of intimidating […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The news that the Labour party had nominated former presidential spokesman, Doyin Okupe, as the running mate to the party’s flag bearer, Peter Obi, has sparked social media reactions. African Examiner writes that Doyin Okupe while speaking with Channels Television on Friday, stated that he is the running mate of Peter obi […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Southern and Middle Belt Leaders’ Forum (SMBLF), on Friday, berated the governor of Delta State, Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa for the acceptance of nomination as the running mate to Atiku Abubakar, the Presidential Candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in the forthcoming 2023 general elections. This was contained in a statement […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday in Abuja restated Nigeria’s commitment for a safer and healthier global climate, listing the country’s updated Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) to include elimination of kerosene lighting by 2030, increase in use of buses for public transport and reduction in burning of crop residues. In a virtual meeting, […]
…says “I Didn’t mean to malign Him (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Controversial Catholic priest of the Enugu Catholic Diocese and Spiritual Director of the Adoration Ministry, Rev Fr Ejike Mbaka has said that he didn’t mean to malign the Labour Party Presidential flag bearer Mr. Peter Obi. The fire brand Cleric in a statement personally signed […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Funeral mass has commenced for slain victims of the June 5th terror attack on St Francis Catholic Church, Owo. Bodies of the victims, which sources were six kids and 20 women, were brought in a hearse in separate coffins. In attendance are Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu and other dignitaries. Details Shortly…
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Supreme Court of Nigeria has granted the use of hijab by female Muslim students in Lagos State Government-owned schools. The apex court delivered the ruling upholding the use of hijab by Muslim students on Friday in Abuja. The court dismissed an appeal by the Lagos State Government and upheld the earlier […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – As the recent negative statement made by Firebrand Catholic priest, Rev. Fr. Ejike Mbaka against the Labour Party 2023 presidential Candidate, Mr. Peter Obi continues to generate mixed reactions, the Catholic Diocese of Enugu has distanced itself from the comments of the Cleric, saying it was his personal views. The Bishop Calistus […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The news that the opposition party, the People’s Democratic Party, has selected the Governor of Delta State, Senator Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa, as the Vice Presidential candidate of the party to run alongside Atiku Abubakar has taken some Nigerians by surprise. African Examiner recalls that there were initial reports that Rivers State Governor, […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Federal Government has stated that the issue concerning the ongoing strike by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) and other three university-based unions is more complicated than many Nigerians know. The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, made this known to State House correspondents after the weekly federal […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday said African countries must continue to explore various measures to combat climate change, desertification, while also addressing food insecurity and poverty across the continent. Buhari said this in a speech delivered by Vice President Yemi Osinbajo at the Ordinary Session of the Council of Ministers of Pan-African […]
—Urges Police To Deploy More Technology (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Muhammadu Buhari in Kano said three priorities of the administration, security, economy and corruption, have received significant attention, with measurable results, following his vision ‘of making Nigeria more peaceful, prosperous and reliable, among nations. At the Passing out Parade of the Regular Course 4/2016 Cadets […]
