(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Vice Presidential candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Ifeanyi Okowa, says Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State is his friend. Okowa, who is also the Delta State governor stated that he is making an effort to reach out to Wike saying that everything is being settled bit by bit. Okowa, […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – More than 1.9 million vulnerable Nigerians will receive about N38bn being disbursed as grants of N20,000 each to some citizens under the Grant for Vulnerable Groups programme of the Federal Government. According to data released in Abuja by the National Cash Transfer Office of the Federal Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Disaster […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The National Executive Council of the Academic Staff Union of Universities has announced a four-week extension of the ongoing strike in public universities. A statement made available in Abuja confirmed the development. It partly read, “Following extensive deliberations and taking cognisance of Government’s past failures to abide by its own timelines in […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Consumers of telecommunication services in Nigeria spent at least N1.25tn on calls and data in the first six months of 2022. This was made known in a statement in the half-year financial report of MTN Nigeria and Airtel Africa. This figure represents a 17.77 percent increase from N1.06tn that was spent on […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Traditional Religious Practitioners’ Association (TRPA) in Nigeria has sued the Corporate Affairs Commission, CAC, over its refusal to register their organization as a religious body as the Christian Association of Nigerian CAN and the Nigeria Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs NSCIA. They dragged the Commission to the Federal High Court in […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Allegations of frauds and misappropriation of funds are currently rocking the Industrial Training Funds (ITF) even as the Director General of the agency Joseph Ari is accused of sponsoring activities that are not within the mandate of the agency. Our reporter gathered that most of the funds donated and budgeted by the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – No fewer than seven persons have again been killed in Jos South Local Government Area of Plateau state by gunmen suspected to be herdsmen. The killing is coming less than 24 hours after 18 other persons lost their lives during a clash between bandits and members of vigilante group in the Wase […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Doctors under the aegis of the National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) have again threatened to commence strike if the Nigerian government fails to meet their demands. This development is contained in a communiqué issued at the end of the NARD’s National Executive Council (NEC) meeting held from 25th to 30th July […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A Yoruba socio-political organisation, the Yoruba Youth Congress (YYC), has said a statement credited to Pa Ayo Adebanjo endorsing the candidature of Peter Obi was not the opinion of Afenifere or the opinion of the majority of Yoruba leaders. It said the statement was the opinion of Pa Adebanjo. He said consultations […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Award-winning novelist, Chimamanda Adichie, has faulted claims that she was not related to a 40-year-old lady, Nkiru Okoye, murdered in Ogbunike, Oyi Local Government Area of Anambra State. African Examiner had earlier reported that the deceased, a wife of a mechanical engineer, Emenike Okoye, was beaten to death by her brother-in-law, George […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Inspector General of Police (IG-P), Mr Usman Baba, has ordered the arrest and prosecution of persons or groups engaging in unauthorised sales of police uniforms and accoutrements. The Force Public Relations Officer (FPRO), CSP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, said this in a statement in Abuja. He said the IG-P had directed all Commands, […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Pastor David Ibiyeomie of Salvation Ministry has tasked internet fraudsters, popularly better known as Yahoo boys, from giving tithes and offerings to the church. The popular gospel preacher who spoke at a sermon at the church’s headquarters, Port Harcourt, stated that the fraudulent activities of the Yahoo boys cannot be justified. Ibiyeomie […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Anambra community have expressed shock over the alleged gruesome murder of one of the sisters of the renowned novelist Chimamanda Adichie. The incident happened at Ogbunike, Oyi local government area on July 19. The 40-year-old daughter of Abba, Njikoka local government area and mother of five, Mrs Nkiru Okoye, was said to […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A political pressure group, Like Minds Initiative (LMI), has condemned in strong terms the recent destruction of campaign bill boards of the ruling All progressive Congress APC 2023 Candidate for Enugu East Senatorial district, Princess Ada Ogbu, by suspected members of the People’s Democratic party PDP and its agents in the area. […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Governor Ifeanyi Okowa has slammed former Lagos Governor, Bola Tinubu’s attack on ex-vice president, Atiku Abubakar. The vice presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) informed Tinubu that he isn’t the best politician in Nigeria. Governor Okowa was reacting to Tinubu’s comment that his running mate, Senator Kashim Shettima was better. […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Former President of the Performing Musicians Association of Nigeria (PMAN) Tee Mac Omatshola Iseli has denied claims that he said that the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu is not fit to lead the country and he was wrongly quoted. The African Examiner recalls that Tee […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The leader of Afenifere, Ayo Adebanjo, has stated the reason why the pan-Yoruba socio-political organization is supporting Peter Obi ahead of Bola Ahmed Tinubu. In a tweet, Adebanjo stated that Tinubu will only continue President Muhammadu Buhari’s incompetent leadership. The elder statesman tasked Nigerians to put aside tribal differences and vote for […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – As Nigeria prepares for the 2023 presidential election, the minister of state for FCT, Dr Ramatu Tijjani Aliyu has extolled the leadership qualities of the APC presidential candidate Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu describing him as a great leader that will make Nigeria greater. The minister spoke on Saturday in Abuja when she […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Public affairs analyst and social commentator, Deji Adeyanju have informed the presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, to stop acting like he was running for the President of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN). Adeyanju on Saturday expressed concern that the former Anambra governor has been moving from one church […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Just 24 hours after announcing his membership of the Social Democratic Party, a former chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, Senator Magnus Abe, is now the governorship candidate of the SDP in Rivers State for the 2023 elections. Abe was elected in a primary conducted in Port Harcourt on Saturday and supervised […]
