(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A former governor of Lagos State and APC chieftain, Sen. Bola Tinubu on Friday, endorsed Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu and his Deputy, Dr Obafemi Hamzat for second term in office. Tinubu gave the approval as he raised the hands of Sanwo-Olu and Hamzat at an APC Stakeholders’ Meeting in Ikeja, Lagos. He said […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Minister of Transportation, Mr. Rotimi Amaechi, has pledged to tackle the insecurity plaguing the country. Amaechi made the promise on Friday when he visited Oba of Benin, Oba Ewaure II, in his palace. He further promised to give priority to education as his major focus if given the opportunity to serve […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The South-west presidential aspirants on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC) will meet at the Lagos State House in Marina on Friday ahead of the party primaries which holds later this month. The meeting is expected to begin at 6 p.m. The aspirants billed to attend include Vice President Yemi […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Sen. Sani Yerima, a former governor of Zamfara has joined the 2023 presidential race on the platform of the APC, with a pledge to holistically address the country’s security challenges. Yerima spoke on Friday in Abuja, when Sen. Bala Adamu, Director-General Yerima Support Organisations presented the APC Expression of Interest and Nomination […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Airline Operators of Nigeria is shutting down operations from Monday due to astronomical increase in the cost of aviation fuel. African Examiner had earlier reported that the airline operators had threatened to shut down their operations in March arguing that they had only three days of fuel left. The cost of […]
The United Kingdom is set to begin issuance of a new visa that allows holders of first degrees, masters, and doctorates to travel to the country and work in fields such as science, technology, innovation, and entrepreneurship by May 30. The visa – high potential individual visa, allows applicants to relocate to the UK without […]
….Wants Perpetrators Fish Out (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The 2023 Governorship Campaign organization of former Deputy Senate president, Senator Ike Ekweremadu, has called on security agents to fish out those behind the political violence and attack on supporters of the law maker during last week’s People’s Democratic party PDP Ward Congress for three man adhoc/delegates in […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Central Bank governor, Godwin Emefiele, has finally joined the 2023 presidential race after paying the mandatory N100 million on Friday. According to The Peoples Gazette, the apex bank governor picked the form on Friday. As of the time of filing this report, a spokesman for Mr Emefiele did not return a […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Elder statesman and the Leader of Pan Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF), Chief Edwin Clark has enjoined southern politicians not to accept running mate positions from any northern candidate since the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has refused to zone the presidency to the south. Clark made this […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Muhammadu Buhari has stated that the court should be left alone to decide the fate of Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB). Buhari disclosed this on Friday when he met with leaders in the south-east at the government house, Abakaliki, Ebonyi state. African Examiner recalls that President […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has said that robust collaboration and quality information sharing among Stakeholders remains key to efficient service delivering during emergency responses. According to the Agency, it’s against that backdrop that it takes issue of exchange, courtesy visits to Stakeholders very seriously. Head, NEMA operation’s office, Owerri, Imo […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, yesterday, warned political parties pressuring it to extend the June 3 deadline to have a rethink because it will not be done. Reaffirming its commitment to adhering to its 2023 election timetable, INEC also warned political parties of the implications of flouting electoral timelines, adding that […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – An Ekiti State High Court, Ado Ekiti Division, has sentenced a 42-year-old prince, Ademola Omoniyi, to death by hanging for killing the traditional ruler of his community. Omoniyi was arraigned on one count of murder contrary to Section 316 and punishable under Section 319 of the Criminal Code, Cap. C16, Laws of […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – No fewer than 1.7 million candidates are set to take part in the 2022 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) nationwide scheduled to run from May 6 to May 16. The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) stated that the examination would be conducted for 1,761,338 candidates that successfully registered for the examination […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – In the aftermath of his declaration for the 2023 presidency, Governor Kayode Fayemi of Ekiti State has stated that his presidential ambition is not a betrayal of his political associate, Bola Tinubu. Fayemi, who is also a presidential aspirant of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) made this known when he appeared […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Apex Igbo Socio cultural organization, Ohanaeze Ndigbo had ruled out Vice Presidential slot for the South Easterners, warning that no politician from the region should denigrate himself with the Vice President’s position in 2023. President General of the body, Prof. George Obiozor stated this on Thursday during their Imeobi (caucus)meeting which took […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Former President, Goodluck Jonathan, has stated that the late Umaru Musa Yar’Adua, his predecessor, governed the country with “sincerity and passion”. African Examiner recalls that in 2007, Yar’Adua and Jonathan were elected as president and vice-president respectively on the platform of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP However, on May 5, 2010, Yar’Adua […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A faction of the African Action Congress has warned that the 2019 presidential candidate of the party, Omoyele Sowore, was not its candidate for the 2023 presidential election. This was contained in a statement signed by the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Sylvester Cletus, on Wednesday, which noted that Sowore was expelled from […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), has arrived in Ebonyi State for a two-day official visit to the state. The president who was accompanied by Governor David Umahi of Ebonyi among other top government officials arrived at the state at about 11. 15 am. African Examiner observed that streets in the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has picked his Expression of Interest and Nomination forms to contest the 2023 presidential election on the platform of the All Progressives Congress. His spokesman, Laolu Akande, made this known on Thursday. Akande said the forms were collected by representatives of Osinbajo’s support groups. He said, “A passionate […]
