(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Alex Otti, the governor of Abia state, has refuted claims connecting him to a planned defection to the All Progressives Congress (APC). There have been speculations that Otti recently met with Hope Uzodimma, the Imo governor because of his potential move to the ruling party. The rumour of Governor Otti’s defection emerged […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Apetu of Ipetumodu in Osun State, Oba Joseph Oloyede, and a pastor, Edward Oluwasanmi, are facing possible prison sentences in the United States after pleading guilty to charges of COVID-19 relief fraud. Oba Oloyede, a U.S.-based accountant and information systems expert, was installed as the new Apetu in July 2019. He […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Governorship Candidate of the Young Progressives Party (YPP) in forthcoming Anambra election, Sir Paul Chukwuma, has named Chief Uzu Okagbue, as his running mate for the November 8th 2025 poll. He made the announcement at a ceremony which took place at the State Party Secretariat, Awka, which had in attendance YPP […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has hailed the Competition and Consumer Protection Tribunal for its judgment in the appeal filed by Meta Platforms Incorporated (Facebook) and WhatsApp LLC. This is contained in a statement by the FCCPC Director Corporate Affairs, Mr Ondaje Ijagwu, on Friday in Abuja. Ijagwu said […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Federal Government has explained its decision to install solar panels at the Aso Rock Villa, the seat of power in the country. The Director General of the Energy Commission of Nigeria, Mustapha Abdulahi, said it is unsustainable for the Aso Rock Villa to continue to pay about ₦47 billion yearly in […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, will lead Nigeria’s delegation to Vatican City to attend the burial of Pope Francis on Saturday. In a statement on Friday, presidential adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, revealed that the five-member delegation was constituted by President Bola Tinubu. Other members of the delegation are the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Former Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, says President Bola Tinubu broke Nigeria’s constitution by suspending Governor Siminalayi Fubara and declaring a state of emergency in Rivers State. Amaechi, who was also a former governor of Rivers State stated this at the 9th Edition of Akinjide Adeosun Foundation, AAF, Annual Leadership Discourse themed: […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Ibok-Ete Ibas, the sole administrator of Rivers State, on Friday pleaded for more time from the House of Representatives ad hoc committee overseeing the emergency rule in the state. Ibas made the appeal on Friday when he came before the committee. It could be recalled that on April 15, Tajudeen Abbas, speaker […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – When the Federal Military Government, under the leadership of Gen. Yakubu Gowon (retired), set up the NYSC post-Civil War in 1973, many Nigerians praised the scheme. The mandatory, post-tertiary scheme was part of efforts to “reconstruct, reconcile and rebuild the country” after the Nigerian civil war. Today, 52 years later, the programme […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) says the 2027 general elections is a contest between President Bola Tinubu and the living conditions of Nigerians. PDP Acting National Chairman, Ambassador Umar Damagum, stated this on Thursday while presenting a Certificate of Return to the PDP candidate for the Anambra State governorship election, Chief Ezenwafor […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Ahead of the forthcoming National sports festival (NSF) scheduled to take place between 16th -30th, May 2025 in Ogun State, South West Nigeria, Enugu State on Thursday, received the touch of national unity currently moving around the states of Nigeria. The torch movement across states in the country, is a signal that […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – OnThursday, hundreds of women from the ancient Opobo Kingdom in Opobo/Nkoro Local Government Area of Rivers State embarked on a protest, calling for the immediate reinstatement of their son, Governor Siminalayi Fubara. The women kicked against the declaration of a state of emergency in the state and also the suspension of the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A federal high court in Abuja on Wednesday gave permission to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to arrest and detain six Crypto Bridge Exchange (CBEX) promoters concerning allegations of investment fraud which got to the tune of over one billion dollars. Emeka Nwite, the presiding judge, gave the directive after […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Bola Tinubu has directed an immediate and comprehensive overhaul of national security strategies, demanding urgent action to end the escalating violence in Borno, Benue, Plateau and Kwara states. The President, who met with security chiefs at the State House in Abuja on Wednesday for more than two hours, said the killing […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Thousands of ride-hailing drivers in Lagos plan to begin a 24-hour strike on May 1, 2025, targeting major platforms like Uber, Bolt, Lagride, inDrive, and Rida as they protest low fares, high commissions, and poor working conditions. The Amalgamated Union of App-Based Transporters of Nigeria (AUATON) disclosed this during the planned walkout […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Delta State Governor, Sheriff Oborevwori, and his deputy, Monday Onyeme, have dumped the Peoples Democratic Party for the All Progressives Congress. Oborevwori moved to the APC along with his predecessor and running mate of Atiku Abubakar in the 2023 presidential election, Dr Ifeanyi Okowa. Others who moved to the ruling party with […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Speaker of the Nigerian House of Representatives, Hon. Tajudeen Abbas has presented a cheque for N18 million to the Enugu State Government as support to the victims of the January 25 petrol tanker explosion at Ugwu Onyeama on the Enugu-Onitsha Expressway, which claimed several lives. The leader of the lower chamber […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Ghana’s president on Tuesday announced the suspension of the country’s top judge while she is investigated for misconduct. The action against Supreme Court Chief Justice Gertrude Araba Esaaba Torkornoo came after three separate petitions called for her removal. Allegations against her include tampering with court records and misuse of public funds. A […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A former Minister of Transportation and ex-Governor of Rivers State, Chibuike Amaechi, has opened up concerning the abject poverty that characterised his early life saying that he once wore the same shirt and trousers for almost four years. Amaechi made this revelation during an interview with the Daily Sun as he talked […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Burkina Faso’s military government has stated that it prevented a “major plot” to overthrow junta leader, Ibrahim Traoré, last week. Speaking on Monday, Mahamadou Sana, security minister, claimed that the coup plotters were from neighbouring Côte d’Ivoire. Sana stated that the attempt was orchestrated by present and former soldiers working with “terrorist […]
