(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A former National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Adams Oshiomhole, has refuted claims concerning the alleged plot to Islamize Nigeria after the APC’s Muslim-Muslim presidential ticket. Oshiomhole disclosed this on Friday when he appeared on TVC as he assured Nigerians that the APC presidential candidate, Bola Tinubu can’t Islamize Nigeria […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Veteran Nollywood actor, Kenneth Okonkwo, has sparked reactions on social media after his interview on Friday on Arise TV where the actor talked about his support for the Labour Party’s presidential aspirant, Peter Obi’s movement, “the Obident”. According to the actor who also doubles as a lawyer and a politician, the ruling […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Funke Akindele, the Deputy Governorship candidate of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, in Lagos State has stated that she will defeat the All Progressives Congress, APC, in the 2023 election. African Examiner recalls that the APC had stated that Funke had nothing to give as the PDP deputy gubernatorial candidate and that […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Muhammad Buhari on Friday in Daura, Katsina State, lauded farmers in the country for the record production of rice and other food commodities, expressing satisfaction that the agricultural policies of the administration are working to good effect. The President said his administration had taken various decisions including the closure of land […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – As the 2023 general election gathers momentum in Nigeria, a Chieftain of the All progressive Congress APC Enugu State and Mainstream leader of the party in the area, Comrade Adolphus Ude, has cautioned the embattled State Chairman of the party, Barr. Ugochukwu Agballa against engaging in campaign of calumny and Mudslinging of […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – An Ikeja Domestic Violence and Sexual Offences Court, on Thursday, sentenced a man, Michake Ogbar, to life imprisonment for defiling and raping his three daughters aged 10 years, 20 years and 24 years. African Examiner reports that Justice Abiola Soladoye held that prosecution proved beyond reasonable doubt, the charge of defilement and […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has suspended Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) at the ward level in Igboeze North Local Government Area of Enugu State, following attack on its officials in the area. This is contained in a statement by Festus Okoye, INEC National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Muhammadu Buhari, who is the African Ant-Corruption Champion,has called for the establishment of an International Anti-Corruption Court to try offenders, while urging African leaders to intensify the fight against corruption, and create more disincentives for pilfering of public funds. In his recorded remark to celebrate the African Day of Anti-Corruption, Buhari […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Matthew Kukah, Catholic bishop of Sokoto diocese, has berated stakeholders concerning the failure to address issues that have led to the long stay of strike by the Academic Staff Union of Universities. The clergy made this known while speaking in his address at the signing of the peace accord by governorship candidates […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The presidential candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), Rabiu Kwankwaso has picked Bishop Isaac Idahosa as his running mate. African Examiner writes that the NNPP announced this on its official Twitter handle on Thursday. The message accompanied by the picture of Kwankwaso and the cleric sitting down stated: “Our VP […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday in Jaji, Kaduna State celebrated the sacrifices and successes of the Nigerian military in defending the country courageously. According to a statement issued and signed by Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Mallam Garba Shehu, Buhari spoke at the graduation ceremony of 247 […]
…. Deploy Operatives To 30 LGAS (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The leadership of the Police Service Commission (PSC), has dispatched Staff Monitors to the 30 Council Areas of Osun State to monitor conduct of Officers during the Governorship election holding on Saturday, July 16th, 2022. It said the Commission will also be at the Situation Room […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A Nollywood actor, Olanrewaju Omiyinka, aka Baba Ijesha has been sentenced to 16 years imprisonment by Justice Oluwatoyin Taiwo of the Ikeja Domestic Violence and Sexual Offences Court on Thursday . Baba Ijesha is facing six counts of child defilement that include indecent treatment of a child, sexual assault, attempted sexual assault […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Foremost Non- governmental organization NGO, WomenAid Collective (WACOL)/Tamar SARC, says it has received and handled a total of 450 cases of violence against women and girls, between the period of January, and June 2022. It disclosed that the nature of the cases reported includes Rape/defilement/incest, Domestic violence, child custody/neglect and maintenance. Others […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – As the 2023 general election draw near, Nurses in the country, under the auspices of the University Graduates of Nursing Science Association (UGONSA), has admonished Nigerians on whom not to vote during polls. This was contained in a communique issued by the association at its Conference in Abakaliki on Thursday. The communique […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The first phase of Census 2023— the trial House listing and House numbering took off officially in selected local government areas of the country on Wednesday with President Muhammadu Buhari blessing the exercise, urging officials to justify the confidence of the government by returning accurate, verifiable and dependable data. To mark the […]
-Says Youths Should Seek Education To Overcome Poverty (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Muhammadu Buhari in Daura, Katsina State, on Wednesday said that he was not leaving any inheritance for his children to inherit saying that his greatest legacy to the children was to ensure they are properly educated. He also implored parents to inculcate right […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Jimi Agbaje, candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2019 general elections has refuted claims that he had defected to the All Progressives Congress, APC. African Examiner recalls that there were reports that Jimi had joined the ruling party to support APC presidential candidate, Bola Tinubu, ahead of the 2023 […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Inspector-General of Police (I-G), Mr Usman Baba has banned the use of SPY number plates by vehicle owners nationwide. This he said was to forestall the continuous disregard for traffic rules. The Force Public Relations Officer, CSP Olumuyiwa Adejobi said this in a statement on Wednesday in Abuja. The I-G said […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The National Population Commission (NPC) on Wednesday said it would recruit three million ad hoc staff for the 2023 population census. Dr Abdulmalik Durunguwa, NPC National Commissioner representing Kaduna state, disclosed this during a town hall meeting on the trial census for 2023 in Kafanchan. Durunguwa said the website for the recruitment […]
