(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Socio-political activist, Reno Omokri has stated that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s re-election in 2027 is now sure because of the removal of Abba Yusuf as the Kano State governor. The African Examiner recalls that the Appeal Court on Friday ruled that Governor Abba Yusuf of Kano State was not a member of […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Governor of Imo State, Hope Uzodimma, on Friday, received his certificate of return in Owerri, the state capital, following last Saturday’s governorship election. In his speech, the governor congratulated the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for “conducting the freest, fairest, and most peaceful election in the history of Imo State.” The […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Court of Appeal in Abuja has upheld the ruling of the Election Petitions Tribunal sacking Governor Abba Yusuf of Kano State. In its judgment on Friday, the Appeal Court agreed with the judgment of the tribunal, ruling that the fielding of Abba Yusuf was in breach of the Electoral Law as […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Federal Government has arraigned the immediate past Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Mr Godwin Emefiele, on a six-count charge bordering on alleged procurement. The original charge, which was 20 counts to the tune of N6.5 billion, has been reduced to six, to the tune of N1.6 billion. Emefiele is […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A magistrate Court sitting in Enugu has remanded a 70-year-old man, Mr Anthony Mgbe, from Umuagu, Inyi, Oji-River Council Area of Enugu State for allegedly raping and murdering a 15-year-old girl. The suspect was docked on a two-count charge brought against him by the police. His offence is “unlawful carnal knowledge of […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has suspended Adepele Ojo from office as chief judge of the state. This was disclosed in a statement on Thursday by the spokesperson to the governor, Olawale Rasheed, saying Adeleke approved the suspension of Ojo after the resolution of the state house of assembly. Rasheed said Adeleke […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Chairman/Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Air Peace Allen Onyeama on Thursday described the Saudi visa incident as unusual, saying his airline followed every established protocol in airlifting Nigerians to the Middle East nation. On Monday, the Saudi Arabian government cancelled the visa of all the 264 passengers airlifted by Nigeria’s major […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Nigeria began the 2026 World Cup qualifiers on a shaky note when they were held to a disappointing 1-1 draw by minnows Lesotho. Lesotho had taken the lead in the 56th minute against the run of play in the Group C qualifiers at the Godswill Akpabio Stadium in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister for the Economy, Wale Edun, has disclosed that the country cannot rely on borrowing to fund the 2024 budget. Edun stated this on Thursday when he appeared before the joint Senate Committee interrogating the 2024-2026 Medium Term Expenditure Framework and Fiscal Strategy Paper chaired by […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja has declared as inconclusive, the governorship election that was held in Zamfara State on March 18. In a unanimous decision, the three-member panel led by Justice Oyebisi Folayemi, on Thursday nullified the return of Governor Dauda Lawal of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as the […]
……Targets 2, 500 People With Clean Water. (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A key player in the promotion of Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH), WaterAid Nigeria, in partnership with the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints have launched the 3rd phase of the ‘Strengthening Water and Sanitation Delivery in Nigeria project in Enugu state with a […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The joint National Executive Council of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC) has suspended the indefinite nationwide strike which entered its second day on Wednesday. The decision was reached at a meeting on Wednesday that deliberated on the outcome of an earlier interface with the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Domestic election observers have called for the cancellation of the November 11 Imo governorship election result, citing irregularities as their reason. The observers, operating under the auspices of the Forum of Accredited Domestic Civil Society Organisations, made the call at a news briefing in Owerri on Wednesday. The News Agency of Nigeria […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Police Command in Kano State on Wednesday assured the residents of the state of safety before, during and after the Appeal Court judgement on the Governorship election in the state. The Commissioner of Police, Usaini Gumel told newsmen in Kano that adequate personnel were deployed across the metropolis to beef up […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Bola Tinubu is set to join other heads of state and government in Bissau, Guinea-Bissau, on Thursday to commemorate the country’s 50th Independence Anniversary and Armed Forces Day. This was disclosed in a statement signed on Wednesday by the President’s spokesman, Ajuri Ngelale. The celebration, which originally marked Guinea-Bissau’s 50th Independence […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The House of Representatives is wading into the industrial action by labour unions as the Speaker, Tajudeen Abbas, announced that the leadership of the National Assembly will be intervening immediately. The resolution was reached after the Deputy Speaker, Benjamin Kalu, through a motion of urgent national importance urged the leadership of the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Court of Appeal in Abuja has reserved judgment in an appeal brought by Nasarawa State Governor, Abdullahi Sule of the All Progressives Congress (APC) against the majority decision by a tribunal nullifying his election, in favour of David Ombugadu, candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). A three-member panel of justices […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The National Security Adviser (NSA), Nuhu Ribadu, on Wednesday, said investigation has commenced into an assault on the President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Joe Ajaero. The NSA also said some suspects have been arrested in connection to the incident in Owerri, the Imo State capital, on November 1, 2023. Labour […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Bola Tinubu is committed to improving the lives of vulnerable Nigerians in the country, Vice President Kashim Shettima said on Tuesday. Shettima stated this at the Presidential Villa in Abuja while receiving a comprehensive report from the Presidential Committee on Flood Mitigation, Adaptation, Preparedness, and Response. “Describing the report as a […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – At least 62 passengers escaped death on Tuesday as an aircraft belonging to Nigerian airline, Value Jet skidded, off the runway at the Port Harcourt International Airport in Rivers State. The incident caused panic among the passengers in the oil-rich state after the jet reportedly landed at 3.30 pm the passengers and […]
