(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi has denied releasing his manifesto ahead of the 2023 presidential election. The former Anambra state governor revealed this on Monday in a tweet obtained by African Examiner Tweeting via his verified Twitter handle, Obi said “We have not formally released our Manifesto. I […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Dr Adebola Agbaje, wife of Prof. Adigun Agbaje, the kidnapped University of Ibadan (UI) don, has pleaded for the release of her husband, saying her expected gratuity was not enough to pay the N50 million ransom demanded. In an exclusive interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday, the distraught […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The leader of the Pan-Yoruba socio-political group, Afenifere, Pa Reuben Fasoranti, and several South West leaders on Sunday endorsed the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu. Tinubu received their endorsement during a meeting he had with the leaders of the organisation at Fasoranti’s residence in Akure, the Ondo […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Muhammadu Buhari has stated that the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has his backing to redesign the naira notes. President Buhari stated the country has a lot to gain from the change in naira notes adding that he did not think the period of three months for the change to the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Muhammadu Buhari will on Monday meet with security chiefs in the nation’s capital, Abuja, to further review and strengthen the security network in the country. This was revealed last night via a statement by the Senior Special Assistant to the president on Media and Publicity, Mallam Garba Shehu. The statement explained […]
…. Distances Self From ESN (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The South East Governors Forum has raised alarm over insecurity in the region, Calling on the Federal Government to come to their aid, as well as provide adequate security ahead of the 2023 general elections. They also agreed on a 24-hour joint patrol in zone, even as […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Former Edo State Commissioner for Information, Kassim Afegbua, says that contrary to media reports, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar never held any crucial meeting with the critical stakeholders of the United States State Department. Afegbua in a statement issued Sunday alleged that “this level of dubiety, desperation, boldness, wildness […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Nigeria loses at least 700,000 barrels of crude oil to thieves daily, Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Chief Timipre Sylva said in Effurun, Delta on Saturday. He made the assertion at the 2002 graduation of students of Petroleum Training Institute (PTI). The minister who was represented by Ambassador Gabriel Aduda, Permanent […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Presidential candidate of the African Action Congress, Mr Omoyele Sowore, has described Kano as the People’s Assembly, thus the reason for launching Party’s manifesto for his Presidential campaign. Sowore stated this in an interview on Friday evening shortly after launching his Presidential campaign. “We are very confident that with the people’s support […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Ambassador of the Republic of Turkey to Nigeria, Hidayet Bayraktar, has said that drones and helicopters from Turkey will soon arrive in Nigeria as part of efforts to strengthen the security architecture of the country. Bayraktar made this known during the commemoration of the 99th National Day of the Republic of Turkey […]
….Demands Redeployment Of GOC, CP (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The umbrella body of Igbo socio-cultural organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo has called on the inspector General of police, Akali Baba to order a thorough investigation into the circumstances surrounding the wave of recent kidnap incidents along Enugu-Ugwuogo Nike-Nsukka Road. Commuters have been attacked consecutively on the road, leading […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The former aide to Ex-President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan, Reno Omokri, says the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar did not make use of Sokoto State Governor, Aminu Waziri Tambuwal’s immunity to travel to the United States of America. Also, since Atiku’s current trip to the US, a post on social […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A former deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academics) of the University of Ibadan, Professor Adigun Agbaje, has been kidnapped. The kidnappers who have contacted the family are asking for a sum of N50m as ransom. According to a report by the Foundation for Investigative Journalism, Prof. Agbaje, who is currently on sabbatical at Olabisi Onabanjo […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Some concerned members of the All progressive Congress APC in Enugu North Senatorial district of Enugu state have described the party’s 2015 governorship Candidate, now the 2023 Senatorial flag bearer of the Labour Party (LP) in the zone, Barrister Okey Ezea (Ideke) as an alleged corrupt and selfish politician with unstable character […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Some categories of serving inmates in the custody of various Nigerian Correctional service Enugu state Command Who are lucky may likely experience freedom in no distance time, as the State parole Board has concluded its maiden meeting in Enugu. Our Correspondent reports that Command’s Controller of Corrections Mr. Obiako Nicholas yesterday held […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The South East Human Rights Situation Room has condemned in strongest terms, the dehumanizing abuse, and stripping naked of a poor widow by the youths of Agulese Affam-Mmaku Autonomous Community in Awgu Council Area of Enugu State, on Thursday 28th October 2022 in the locality According to the group, “the victim is […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Nigeria Police Force has debunked claims that bombs have been buried across Abuja. Force Public Relations Officer, Muyiwa Adejobi, disclosed this in a statement on Saturday. According to the FPRO, noted that it was worrisome that some persons were spreading false information after the terror alert by the United States, the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Muazu Sambo, the minister of transportation, has stated that the federal government will generate 21 million jobs and lift 35 million people out of poverty by 2025. In a statement by Sam Idiagbonya, the minister’s media aide, Sambo stated this on Friday at the ongoing 2022 ministerial retreat in Uyo, Akwa Ibom. […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The plan by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to redesign the Naira is enmeshed in confusion as the Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Mrs. Zainab Ahmed, kicked against the plan. The Minister said she and her ministry were not aware of the policy but only heard of it in […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Barely three months after donating his Enugu residence for the Tinubu/Shettima Campaign project in the state, the immediate past Chairman of the All progressive Congress APC in the state, Dr. Ben Nwoye, has mounted several campaign bill Boards he personally sponsored to market the party’s presidential Candidate in the area . Aside, […]
