(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Cross River State says Thursday’s presentation of the N330 Billion Budget of Quantum Infinitum by Governor Ben Ayade is madness and embarrassing. Speaking in a media interview ,the chairman of the party, Vena Ikem said: “It is madness to budget in a single year N330 Billion […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Former Governor of Anambra State, Chukwuemeka Ezeife, has stated that if the right president comes in, Nigerians will return from abroad to develop the country. Ezeife, made this known with members of Voters Club of Nigeria (VCN) in Abuja, as he tasked Nigerians to vote their conscience, and not be influenced by […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Festus Keyamo, minister of state for labour and employment, has stated that the beneficiaries of the 774,000 special public works (SPW) scheme are not people from the moon. African Examiner recalls that on Wednesday, the senate committee on public account began an investigation into the SPW programme after lawmakers disclosed that nobody […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Nigerians have taken a big swipe at the controversial governor of the central bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele over the introduction of the new notes even at this time the Naira’s value is at free fall, and the economic hardship bites harder. Recall that the CBN has announced the redesigned 200, […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A former political appointee in Ondo West local government area simply identified as Olanrewaju has died in a hotel after allegedly sex romp with his lover. The incident occurred at 9pm on Wednesday at Step Down Hotel. Witnesses said they suspected the woman was spiritually laced with Magun (Thunderbolt). Olanrewaju, 49, was […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The current alarming insecurity situation in Enugu State on Thursday worsened as a former Secretary to the State Government SSG, Dr. Dan Shere and a number of people yet to be ascertained were kidnapped by Gunmen. It was gathered that he was among several other commuters abducted along the Enugu-Ugwuogo Nike-Nsukka Road, […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Lagos Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has presented an estimated N1,692 trillion as budget estimates for the 2023 to the House of Assembly. The ‘Budget of Continuity’ comprises revenue of N1.342 billion and deficit financing of N350,000 billion. This further comprises total Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) of N1.108 billion and federal transfers of N234 […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The ongoing internal crisis befalling the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has taken a new twist as former governor of Ondo State, Dr. Olusegun Mimiko, has opened up concerning his rumoured switch of allegiance from the caucus of Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State. Mimiko, in a statement by his media aide, Mr. […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue, has urged former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar to apologise for allegedly lying against him. Ortom said this when he received a group, under the aegis of Jemgbagh Youths, on a protest at the Government House, Makurdi, over alleged lies against Ortom by Atiku. He stated that Atiku should […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Oil marketers on Wednesday said the scarcity of Premium Motor Spirit, popularly called petrol, in many parts of Nigeria was due to the unavailability of mother vessels to ship the product to the country. Also, they insisted on raising the price of the commodity following the hike in the rate of the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A human rights organization, International Society for Civil Liberties and rule of law Intersociety, has accused Nigeria’s security forces, which includes the Army, police and others of illegally arresting 150 defenseless Women in South East, in the last two years, labeling them Biafra agitators. It said “two Years (Oct 2020-Oct 2022) Army, […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Foremost Nigeria’s Safety Training Centre, OPEANS Nigeria limited (ONL) has recorded yet another mile stone in its operations, as it received one of the highest global certification in the oil and gas industry, from the American petroleum Institute API. The company, with an ultra- modern state of the Art facilities, with headquarters […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Gboyega Akosile, the Chief Press Secretary to Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State, has described the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)’s governorship candidate in the state, Olajide Adediran, better known as Jandor, as a trainee politician, Akosile said Jandor’s candidature is an “insult” to electorates in the state, adding that he was contesting […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – As political parties in Nigeria continues their campaigns ahead of the 2023 general elections, a group, under the platform of ‘Enugu peace Renaissance’, has urged political Actors in the state to engage on only issue based campaign and shun Politics of violence, mudslinging and calumny. It said “the attention of our organization, […]
…As Operatives Nab 9 Kidnap Suspects, Rescue Victims (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Following the recent attack and abduction of some travelers along the Ugwuogo /Nike Opi Nsukka road, the Enugu state Commissioner of police, CP Ammed Ammani, has ordered adequate deployment of security in the area He assured that onslaught on criminal elements shall be sustained […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday in Seoul, invited top Korean business executives to increase their investments in Nigeria, while his administration would continue to make determined efforts to improve the enabling domestic environment for businesses to flourish. Buhari spoke during an audience he granted representatives of strategic Korean companies and industries on […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The structure of the crisis -ridden opposition people’s Democratic party PDP has further been depleted in South East as Ex- national publicity Secretary, Barrister Olisa Metuh, has resigned his membership of the party. He disclosed his resignation in a letter addressed to the Embattled National Chairman of the PDP, Dr Iyochia Ayu, […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The news that Governor of the Central Bank, Godwin Emefiele, has stated that the apex bank will be redesigning 200, 500, 1,000 naira notes has sparked social media reactions. African Examiner captures some of the thoughts of Nigerians on the issue as seen on Twitter. @firstladyship writes: “Godwin Emefiele destroyed the Naira. […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Tinubu, has stated that he does not have anything against Vice-President, Yemi Osinbajo. Tinubu disclosed this when he addressed a group in Kano who worked for the presidential bid of Osinbajo. African Examiner recalls that during the build-up to the APC presidential […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The presidential candidate of the New Nigerian Peoples Party (NNPP) Rabiu Kwankwaso has stated that he is not stepping down for another party’s flag bearer. Speaking through his spokesman, Ladipo Johnson, Kwankwaso stated that there was no talk of collapsing his campaign for another politician. Ladipo disclosed this when he appeared on […]
