Orji Kalu, senator representing Abia North, has stated that some Nigerian pilots smoke Indian hemp. Kalu stated this on Wednesday in support of a motion that called for safety concerns after the Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau’s (NSIB) report on the Air Peace runway incident at the Port Harcourt International Airport. It is worth recalling that […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Apex Igbo Socio-cultural Organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, South-East governors, Ministers from the region have distanced themselves from the October 20th 2025, planned nationwide protest for the unconditional release of Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, leader, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu. Ohanaeze Ndigbo, in conjunction with the Southeast Governors and Igbo Ministers, stated that it has […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Seriake Dickson, senator representing Bayelsa west, has slammed Douye Diri, governor of Bayelsa, following his resignation from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Dickson accused Diri and other defectors of leaving the problems they created. The African Examiner recalls that Diri resigned from the PDP on Wednesday after a cabinet meeting at the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Nigerian socialite, Pascal Chibuike Okechukwu, better known as Cubana Chief Priest, has reacted to the recent criticism of his popular catchphrase ‘money na water’ by Cosmas Maduka, billionaire businessman. The African Examiner recalls that during a recent event, Maduka, chairman of Coscharis Group, frowned at the slang, saying that it is a […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Senate on Thursday will screen Joash Amupitan, President Bola Tinubu’s nominee for chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). This was announced in a notice issued by Bullah Audu Bi-Allah, director of information at the office of the secretary, research and information, saying that lawmakers will conduct the screening at […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Federal Government says senior secondary school students in the arts and humanities will no longer be required to present a credit in mathematics in their Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE) for tertiary admissions. This is contained in a statement issued on Tuesday in Abuja by the Director, Press and Public Relations, […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Super Eagles have ended their 2026 World Cup qualifying campaign after they walloped the Benin Republic 4–0 on Tuesday evening. The three-time African champions went into their final fixture needing a convincing win, after keeping their qualification hopes alive with a 2–1 triumph over Lesotho last weekend. Nigeria started very impressively […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Lagos State Government has denied involvement in the recent demolition of structures on the Sixth Avenue, FESTAC Town. The Commissioner for Physical Planning and Urban Development, Dr Oluyinka Olumide, said this on Tuesday in Alausa. Olumide said that the state government had no hand in the demolitions and followed a clear […]
…Back Tinubu’s 2007 Re-Election Bid (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Major Stakeholders of the All progressives Congress APC in Enugu West senatorial District have pledged their support and loyalty to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and his Renewed Hope Agenda, saying they are totally committed to ensuring that he is re-elected in 2027, just as they expressed joy […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The police on Monday arraigned 55-year-old Stephen Obitade in an Iyaganku Magistrates’ Court, Ibadan, for allegedly grabbing Church land. Obitade, whose address was not provided, was charged with conspiracy, land grabbing, malicious damage and stealing. The Prosecutor, Insp. Elisha Tellang, told the court that the suspect committed the offences sometime in 2021 […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Sixteen years after depending on non hygienic water that poses health hazard to the people, Agbamere Eha-Alumona Community in Nsukka Council area of Enugu state has received Succour from the Enugu state government, as the Ministry of water Resources over the weekend commissioned and hand over renovated bore holes to the natives. […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Bartholomew Bede, media aide to Gabriel Suswam, former governor of Benue, has stated that his principal has no intention of defecting to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). Bede stated this in a statement on Friday, as he refuted the rumour of Suswam’s alleged defection, saying that it was an “unholy rumour”. […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Chief Whip of the House of Representatives, Usman Bello Kumo, has commended President Bola Tinubu for his various interventions in healthcare and education infrastructure in Gombe State. Kumo hailed the First Lady, Oluremi Tinubu for her enduring commitment to humanitarian services through her Renewed Hope Initiatives. The member representing Akko Federal […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Newly inaugurated Caretaker Committee Chairman of the All Progressive Congress in Enugu State, Dr. Ben Nwoye has nullified all suspensions previously slammed on members by the recently dissolved Ugochukwu Agballa-led executives, declaring them null and void. Nwoye, who returned to the leadership of the party following the dissolution of the Agballa-led […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – At last, all is now set for the Enugu state governor, Peter Mbah of the People’s Democratic Party PDP to defect to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). His defection was confirmed on Friday by the national leadership of the APC. The governor will officially join the ruling party with his aides […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has jumped into the conversation concerning the cost of the controversial Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway project that was endorsed by President Bola Tinubu. Makinde, who was speaking during an event in a viral video on Friday, stated that it makes no sense for the Minister of Works, David […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Farouk Lawan, a former member of the House of Representatives, has thanked President Bola Tinubu for granting him a pardon. On Thursday, President Tinubu granted a state pardon to Lawan and many others. Lawan, who represented the Bagwai/Shanono constituency of Kano state in the House of Representatives, was accused of asking for […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The former Speaker of the House of Representatives and former Governor of Katsina State, Rt. Hon. Aminu Bello Masari has lamented the yawning gap between campaign promises by politicians and realities of governance on the ground. Delivering the Keynote Address at the 9th Annual Conference of the Guild of Corporate Online Publishers […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar has slammed the federal government for the continuous detention of Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), describing his detention as a “stain on our belief in the rule of law” and also an abuse of power. The African Examiner writes that Kanu has […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Orji Kalu, senator representing Abia North, has stated that former president Olusegun Obasanjo invited him to the presidential villa to tell him of his third-term ambition. The African Examiner recalls that on September 20, at a Democracy Dialogue in Accra organised by the Goodluck Jonathan Foundation, Obasanjo refuted claims that he ever […]
