(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Gov. Caleb Mutfwang of Plateau has congratulated children in the state on the occasion of the 2025 Children’s Day celebration, describing them as “the greatest treasure of the state.” Mutfwang gave the congratulation in a goodwill message signed by his Director of Press and Public Affairs, Mr Gyang Bere, on Tuesday in […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Gunmen have struck again in Ondo State, kidnapping three members of the Deeper Christian Life Ministry in the Akure North Local Government Area of the State. The incident was said to have occurred on Monday evening while the churchgoers were returning from a Bible study session in the Kasemola area of the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Following the sealing of several structures in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) on Monday by the FCT Administration, defaulters have been granted a 14-day grace period to settle their ground rents with associated penalties, after the intervention of President Bola Tinubu. This was confirmed in a statement released by Lere Olayinka, the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Lagos State Government has signed a waste management and processing concession with Ghana-based Jospong Group, taking a major step toward tackling environmental challenges in the state. The agreement was formalised during a signing ceremony held in Alausa, Ikeja. It was signed by key state officials and Mr Joseph Agyepong-Siaw of the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Labour Party, LP, on Monday has stated that there is no automatic ticket for any candidate who intends to run for presidency come 2027. Obiorah Ifoh, the National Publicity Secretary, stated this as he responded to a remark made by former LP presidential candidate, Peter Obi, who stated that he might […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Davido, the Nigerian singer, on Monday paid a visit to President Bola Tinubu at the presidential villa in Abuja. In a post on his Instagram page, his manager, Ubi Franklin, uploaded photos from the visit, where he showed himself and socialite Cubana Chief Priest, who went alongside Davido. A clip showed Franklin […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The House of Representatives has withdrawn the controversial bill that intended to amend the Electoral Act 2022 to make voting compulsory and prosecute eligible Nigerians who did not vote in elections. The bill, co-sponsored by the Speaker of the House, Abbas Tajudeen, and Hon. Daniel Adama Ago, which passed second reading two […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Ola Olukoyede, has tasked Nigerians to refrain from condemning Chief Government Ekpemupolo, better known as Tompolo, concerning the allegation of Naira abuse. This development is coming on the heels of the viral video from Tompolo’s 54th birthday celebration that showed the Niger Delta […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – New Real Madrid coach Xabi Alonso declared on Monday that he possesses the energy and enthusiasm to deliver success befitting the Spanish giants as he was officially presented as Carlo Ancelotti’s successor. Alonso, who has signed a three-year contract until June 2028, will lead the team at the Club World Cup this […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – New York City joined the rest of the world on Sunday evening in commemorating Africa Day 2025, with a symbolic and colourful African Union (AU) Flag Raising Ceremony at the historic Bowling Green. The event, which marked the 62nd anniversary of the founding of the Organisation of African Unity (OAU), now the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike, has pulled out of all previous agreements reached to resolve the lingering crisis in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Wike, who said this in a statement in Abuja on Sunday, vowed to fight on until he got justice. He said he had told Gov. Seyi […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has released the results of the recently conducted 2025 UTME resit examination for candidates at impacted centres. This is contained in a statement made available to newsmen in Abuja on Sunday by the Board’s Public Communication Advisor, Dr Fabian Benjamin. Benjamin said of the 336,845 […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Mr Mahmoud Youssouf, Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC), has emphasised the urgent need for Africans to strive for freedom from conflict, underdevelopment, and war. Youssouf made this known in a statement on Sunday marking Africa Day 2025, reiterating a call for justice, unity, and shared progress among AU member states. […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 elections, Peter Obi, has stated that he will contest the 2027 presidential election on the party’s platform. Obi stated this as he addressed some of his supporters in a viral video circulating on social media on Saturday. Asked which party he wants […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Lagos government has refuted claims concerning the viral statement informing residents of an amendment to the state’s tenancy law. It is worth recalling that the reports claiming a review of the law circulated on X on Friday. The alleged amendment placed advance rent payments to three months for existing tenants and […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The police in Kaduna have arrested Zaliha Shuaibu for the alleged murder of her co-wife’s three-month-old baby. In a statement on Friday, Mansir Hassan, Kaduna police spokesperson, stated that the incident happened on May 13 at Malari village in Soba LGA, where both women reside in the same house. “According to preliminary […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Adeola Omotoso, the missing daughter of veteran Nollywood actress, Jumoke George, says that she was sold into prostitution in Mali. The 41-year-old disclosed this few days after the rescue operation by the Nigerians in the Diaspora Commission, NIDCOM. The African Examiner recalls that Jumoke George had announced that her daughter was missing […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Africa’s foremost humanist and Chairman of Aliko Dangote Foundation, Aliko Dangote, has pledged to invest greater funds in the upliftment of vulnerable populations across Nigeria and Africa, as part of his philanthropic efforts to give back to the society. Dangote spoke on the sidelines of the TIME100 Impact Dinner held at ASPIRE […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Côte d’Ivoire Ambassador to Nigeria, Mr Kalilou Traoré, has emphasised the need for substantial investment in the education of African youth to enhance their skills development and promote self-reliance. Traore said this while speaking with the Correspondent of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Friday in Abuja. The envoy said […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A federal judge on Thursday blocked the Trump administration from dismantling the Department of Education, marking the first time a judge declared the administration’s extensive changes to the department unlawful. Judge Myong Joun from the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts, who was appointed by former President Joe Biden, issued […]
