(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Popular Nigerian actor, Yul Edochie, who is the son of veteran Nollywood actor, Pete Edochie, have come under severe criticism on social media after he stated that polygamy is a blessing to him. African Examiner writes that Yul Edochie took to his Instagram account on Thursday saying that polygamy brought him blessings […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The presidential candidate of the governing All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Tinubu, on Thursday evening paid an unscheduled visit to Vice President Yemi Osinbajo at the latter’s Aguda House residence, Abuja. The APC flag bearer also visited President Muhammadu Buhari before proceeding to Aguda House. African Examiner reported how Mr Tinubu defeated […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The news of a factional presidential candidate in Labour Party has unsettled many Nigerians. African Examiner had earlier reported that former Anambra governor, Peter Obi, had clinched the party’s ticket which the Independent national electoral commission, (INEC) recognised. However, in a new twist on Wednesday, a court affirmed Jude Ezenwafor as the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), is currently presiding over the National Security Council Meeting at the Council Chambers of the State House, Abuja. The meeting comes days after the deadly attack at St Francis Catholic Church in Owo Local Government Area of Ondo State. African Examiner reports that over 25 […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Four persons have been shot dead by gunmen operating on motorcycles in ondo state. A source said it was some cultists that attacked a rival cult group. Another source said the mission of the gunmen was unknown as they shot sporadically, killing three persons in Sabo and one person at Igba. It […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A former Central Bank of Nigeria’s Deputy Governor, Kingsley Moghalu, has lost the 2023 presidential ticket of the African Democratic Congress. This is as the founder of Roots Television, Dumebi Kachikwu, emerged as the 2023 presidential candidate of the ADC in the party’s presidential primary held in Abeokuta. He emerged the winner […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The All Progressives Congress presidential candidate, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, and his counterpart in the People’s Democratic Party, former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar, on Wednesday began the search for their running mates. The spokesman for the Tinubu Campaign Organisation, Mr Bayo Onanuga, in an interview, said the APC presidential candidate would meet the APC […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The 2023 presidential candidate of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, Bola Ahmed Tinubu has slammed those who wished the party death. Speaking in his acceptance speech on Wednesday, the former Lagos State Governor accused the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP of trying to destroy APC. He stated that the main opposition party […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The National Leader of the All Progressives Congress, Bola Tinubu, has emerged as the winner of the party’s presidential primary. He obtained over 1,000 votes to defeat his closest rivals, ex-minister Rotimi Amaechi and Vice President Yemi Osinbajo. While Amaechi polled 316 votes, Osinbajo scored 235 votes. He contested against thirteen other […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Former Minister of State for Education, Chukwuemeka Nwajiuba and Serving Overseer of the Citadel Global Church, Pastor Tunde Bakare, put up a poor showing at the presidential primary of the All Progressives Congress. While Nwajiuba could only garner one vote, Bakare failed to match his grit with action after he recorded no […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), and his vice, Yemi Osinbajo, have returned to the venue of the ongoing national convention of the All Progressives Congress. Also, the National leader of the All Progressives Congress, Bola Tinubu, and other top officials of the party have also returned to the venue. African […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Yemi Osinbajo Campaign Organisation’s top campaigner, Richard Akinnola, has congratulated the former Lagos State governor, Bola Tinubu, on his early lead and “presumed victory” at the ongoing All Progressives Congress presidential primary. So far, Tinubu has obtained over 890 votes to lead his closest contenders, Rotimi Amaechi and Yemi Osinbajo. Amaechi […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The National leader of the All Progressives Congress, Bola Tinubu, is leading in the ongoing presidential primary of the party in Abuja. Tinubu won 10 of the 10 boxes sorted so far, obtaining over 750 votes. He is trailed by former Governor of Rivers State, Rotimi Amaechi, and Vice President Yemi Osinbajo. […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Nigeria’s Vice President, Prof Yemi Osinbajo, has assured the delegates of the All Progressives Congress of solving the country’s challenges. Osinbajo disclosed this during the on-going national convention of APC in Abuja. Osinbajo, who is a presidential aspirant on the platform of the APC tasked the delegates to vote for the aspirant […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Ekiti State Governor, Kayode Fayemi, has stepped down for the National Leader and presidential aspirant of the All Progressives Congress, Bola Tinubu. He announced this while addressing delegates at the ongoing national convention of the party. “It gives me the honour to step down for my leader, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu. He is […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Director-General of the Yemi Osinbajo Campaign Organisation, Senator Kabiru Gaya, says the list of Presidential aspirants in the All Progressives Congress has been trimmed to just two – Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo and former Governor Bola Tinubu of Lagos State even as he stated that three aspirants had stepped down. Governor Simon […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – All Progressives Congress (APC) Governors have proposed five presidential aspirants to participate at today’s primary. Plateau Governor Simon Lalong who confirmed the proposal to reporters in Abuja, said it was done based on the reality on ground and without bias and sentiments. The five, who are from the South, are: Asiwaju Bola […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – All Progressives Congress Presidential aspirants from the South-East have written a letter to the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), to allow the South-East produce the next presidential candidate of the party. In a copy of the letter obtained by our correspondent on Tuesday, the aspirants urged Buhari to intervene during the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Traders at the popular Oja Oba Market in Owo, Ondo State, locked their shops Monday to mourn the victims of the deadly shooting at a church in the town on Sunday. Gunmen stormed Saint Francis Catholic Church, Owa-luwa Street, Owo, as worshippers were marking the Feast of Pentecost and opened fire on […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A section of delegates of the All Progressives Congress(APC) have called on National chairman of the party, Senator Abdullahi Adamu. Adamu announced Senate President Ahmad Lawan as the “consensus candidate” ahead of APC presidential primary on Tuesday. But outraged NWC members dismissed the statement as “your personal opinion”. Reacting, many said Adamu’s […]
