(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Rotimi Amaechi, former minister of transportation, has stated that he will support Bola Tinubu to win the 2023 presidential election. African Examiner recalls that Tinubu, former governor of Lagos, was elected as the APC presidential candidate on Wednesday after he received 1,271 votes to defeat Amaechi who came second with 316 votes. […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The news of a factional presidential candidate in Labour Party has unsettled many Nigerians. African Examiner had earlier reported that former Anambra governor, Peter Obi, had clinched the party’s ticket which the Independent national electoral commission, (INEC) recognised. However, in a new twist on Wednesday, a court affirmed Jude Ezenwafor as the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), is currently presiding over the National Security Council Meeting at the Council Chambers of the State House, Abuja. The meeting comes days after the deadly attack at St Francis Catholic Church in Owo Local Government Area of Ondo State. African Examiner reports that over 25 […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Four persons have been shot dead by gunmen operating on motorcycles in ondo state. A source said it was some cultists that attacked a rival cult group. Another source said the mission of the gunmen was unknown as they shot sporadically, killing three persons in Sabo and one person at Igba. It […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A former Central Bank of Nigeria’s Deputy Governor, Kingsley Moghalu, has lost the 2023 presidential ticket of the African Democratic Congress. This is as the founder of Roots Television, Dumebi Kachikwu, emerged as the 2023 presidential candidate of the ADC in the party’s presidential primary held in Abeokuta. He emerged the winner […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Muhammadu Buhari has congratulated Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, the APC Presidential Flagbearer in the 2023 elections. Buhari’s congratulatory message is contained in a statement issued by his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Malam Garba Shehu, on Wednesday in Abuja. The president said: “Having emerged victorious he has our full and […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The All Progressives Congress presidential candidate, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, and his counterpart in the People’s Democratic Party, former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar, on Wednesday began the search for their running mates. The spokesman for the Tinubu Campaign Organisation, Mr Bayo Onanuga, in an interview, said the APC presidential candidate would meet the APC […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A former Governor of Kano State, Rabiu Kwankwaso has emerged the Presidential Candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) for 2023 elections. Kwankwaso, who was a sole aspirant, emerged as the party’s flagbearer through a voice vote by delegates at the party’s National Convention held at the Velodrome of the “Moshood […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Conference of Nigeria Political Parties (CNPP) has congratulated the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) on the successful conclusion of its presidential primary on Wednesday. The group in a statement signed by its Secretary General, Chief Willy Ezugwu, and made available to African Examiner on Wednesday in Enugu said that “in a democracy, […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Former presidential spokesman, Reno Omokri, has called on the People’s Democratic Party candidate, Atiku Abubakar to start planning his inauguration speech ahead of the 2023 presidential election. Omokri disclosed this as he reacted to the emergence of the former Lagos State Governor, Bola Tinubu as the flag bearer of the All Progressives […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The 2023 presidential candidate of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, Bola Ahmed Tinubu has slammed those who wished the party death. Speaking in his acceptance speech on Wednesday, the former Lagos State Governor accused the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP of trying to destroy APC. He stated that the main opposition party […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The National Leader of the All Progressives Congress, Bola Tinubu, has emerged as the winner of the party’s presidential primary. He obtained over 1,000 votes to defeat his closest rivals, ex-minister Rotimi Amaechi and Vice President Yemi Osinbajo. While Amaechi polled 316 votes, Osinbajo scored 235 votes. He contested against thirteen other […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Former Minister of State for Education, Chukwuemeka Nwajiuba and Serving Overseer of the Citadel Global Church, Pastor Tunde Bakare, put up a poor showing at the presidential primary of the All Progressives Congress. While Nwajiuba could only garner one vote, Bakare failed to match his grit with action after he recorded no […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), and his vice, Yemi Osinbajo, have returned to the venue of the ongoing national convention of the All Progressives Congress. Also, the National leader of the All Progressives Congress, Bola Tinubu, and other top officials of the party have also returned to the venue. African […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A Federal High Court sitting in Abakaliki, yesterday nullified the rescheduled Primaries of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Ebonyi State, which took place on 4th and 5th of June 2022. The court, presided by Justice Fatun Riman, upheld the primary of 28th and 29th, May 2020, which was cancelled by the National […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Yemi Osinbajo Campaign Organisation’s top campaigner, Richard Akinnola, has congratulated the former Lagos State governor, Bola Tinubu, on his early lead and “presumed victory” at the ongoing All Progressives Congress presidential primary. So far, Tinubu has obtained over 890 votes to lead his closest contenders, Rotimi Amaechi and Yemi Osinbajo. Amaechi […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The National leader of the All Progressives Congress, Bola Tinubu, is leading in the ongoing presidential primary of the party in Abuja. Tinubu won 10 of the 10 boxes sorted so far, obtaining over 750 votes. He is trailed by former Governor of Rivers State, Rotimi Amaechi, and Vice President Yemi Osinbajo. […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Heavy traffic has resumed on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, Wednesday morning. The traffic which is heavier than Tuesday’s, records a standstill on the Ibadan enroute Lagos way. Particularly, while Power down to Mowe-Ibafo route was free, the two lanes (Lagos to Ibadan and vice versa) of the expressway were on standstill around Berger […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Farouk Yahaya, has charged Commanders to be professional in the discharge of their duties. The Army boss gave the charge Tuesday at the Dr. Obi Wali International Conference Center while declaring open the Second Senior Command and Leadership Seminar 2022 holding in Port Harcourt, […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Anambra State Governor, Chukwuma Soludo, has reacted to a prophecy made by the Spiritual Director of Holy Ghost Adoration Ministry, Reverend Father Emmanuel Obimma. African Examiner recalls that Fr. Emmanuel had prophesized that Fulani terrorists would attack Governor Soludo. According to the priest, who is popularly known as Ebube Muonso, herdsmen […]
