Posted by Oludare Fase
African News, Latest Headlines, News, News Across Nigeria, News From The State
Saturday, May 28th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Former vice-president Atiku Abubakar, has emerged as the presidential candidate of the opposition party, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Atiku won at the end of the presidential primary polling 371 votes, while Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike came second with 237 votes. Other aspirants are: Bukola Saraki – 70 votes; Anyim […]
Posted by African Examiner
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Saturday, May 28th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – For the record 14th time in their rich, unmatched history, Real Madrid were crowned kings of the UEFA Champions League on Saturday at Stade de France in Saint-Denis. Carlo Ancelotti’s side got a second-half goal from Vinicius Junior on one of their few chances to defeat Premier League giants Liverpool 1-0 in […]
Posted by African Examiner
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Saturday, May 28th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Sokoto state governor and presidential aspirant of the Peoples Democratic Party, Aminu Tambuwal, has withdrawn from the race. He equally urged his supporters among the delegates to vote for the former president of Nigeria, Atiku Abubakar. Tambuwal spoke shortly before the commencement of the election at the PDP national convention in Abuja […]
Posted by African Examiner
Abuja, Latest Headlines, News Across Nigeria
Saturday, May 28th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – No fewer than 811 Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) delegates are undergoing accreditation at the national convention ground in MKO Abiola International Stadium, Abuja. The exercise will enable the party’s national delegates to decide the presidential flag bearer. The delegates are drawn from the 774 local government areas of the country. At the […]
Posted by African Examiner
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Saturday, May 28th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Senate Minority Leader, Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe, has won the senatorial ticket of the All Progressive Grand Alliance, APGA, for Abia South senatorial district. Senator Abaribe who dumped the ruling Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, earlier in the week after pulling from the governorship race, was elected APGA senatorial flag bearer unopposed, by a […]
Posted by African Examiner
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Saturday, May 28th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Chief Orji Uzor-Kalu, has won the ticket of the All Progressive Congress to represent the Abia North senatorial district for a second time. He polled a total number of 777 to emerge unopposed following the stepping down of his opponent, Barr. Fabian Nwankwo. The returning officer for senatorial primary election, Chief Paul […]
Posted by African Examiner
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Friday, May 27th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Federal High Court sitting in Yenagoa has ruled that former President Goodluck Jonathan is eligible to contest the 2023 presidential election. The presiding judge, Justice Isa Hamma Dashen gave the judgement on Friday. He also held that Jonathan’s right to vie for the office of president again cannot be stopped by […]
Posted by Ignatius Okpara
Ebonyi, Latest Headlines, News Across Nigeria, News From The State
Friday, May 27th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Speaker of the Ebonyi State House of Assembly Chief Francis Nwifuru has emerged winner of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Governorship primary election held in Abakaliki today, Thursday. He scored 743 votes to defeat his closest rival, Mrs Rosemary Ofoke came second in the exercise with 63 votes, inside the Pa Ngele […]
Posted by African Examiner
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Thursday, May 26th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Nigeria Police Force has given a reason for the arrest of ace broadcaster and owner of Agidigbo FM, Oriyomi Hamzat. In a statement on Thursday, the police said Hamzat was arrested in connection with a case of cyber bullying without stating who was bullied. The police’s reaction was contained in a […]
Posted by Ignatius Okpara
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Tuesday, May 24th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Less than 24 hours to the governorship primaries of the people’s Democratic Party, PDP , a former Deputy President of the Senate, Chief Ike Ekweremadu, has agreed to shelve his gubernatorial ambition in Enugu State Elder Statesman in the state, and only surviving founding member of the PDP, Senator Jim Nwobodo disclosed […]
Posted by African Examiner
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Sunday, May 22nd, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Gunmen have beheaded the lawmaker representing Anambra Governor Charles Soludo in the Assembly. Hon Okechukwu Okoye’s head was found at Nnobi in Idemili South local government area where it was hanged. His body was not there with indications that the killers made away with it. The lawmaker was kidnapped last week with […]
Posted by African Examiner
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Friday, May 20th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A Lagos High Court sitting at the Tafawa Balewa Square on Friday has sentenced a Dane, Peter Nielsen, to death by hanging for killing his Nigerian wife and daughter. Justice Bolanle Okikiolu-Ighile convicted Nielsen on two counts of murder brought against him by Lagos State Government. The judge sentenced Nielsen to death […]
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Abuja, Latest Headlines, News Across Nigeria
Thursday, May 19th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Capt. Rabiu Yadudu, Managing Director, the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has inaugurated Taxi App loading booth at Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport Abuja (NAIA). Yadudu, who was represented by the Group Capt. Usman Sadiq, Director of FAAN Security Service, said in his opening remarks on Thursday, that the move would definitely […]
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Wednesday, May 18th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Justice Nathaniel Emmanuel of the Federal High Court sitting in Osogbo has affirmed Senator Ademola Adeleke as the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for Osun governorship election slated for July 16 2022. The judge dismissed a suit filed by Prince Dotun Babayemi, seeking to be declared the candidate of PDP. […]
Posted by African Examiner
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Tuesday, May 17th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Gunmen have written letters to nine local government areas in Anambra State to be attacked soon. The local government areas listed to be attacked are Ihiala, Aguata, Nnewi South, Awka North, Awka South, Idemili North, Idemili South, Orumba South, Orumba North and Anambra East. In a message to the LGAs, the anonymous […]
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Business News, Latest Headlines, News
Tuesday, May 17th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Africa’s largest Cement manufacturer, Dangote Cement Plc Dangote Cement Plc has emerged the Best Performing Stock of the Year 2021 by the Nigeria Exchange Group (NGX). Dangote Cement pride as the most capitalized company on the Nigeria Stock Exchange was named the best stock ahead of BUA Cement Plc and CAP Plc, during the 2022 Nigerian Investor […]
Posted by African Examiner
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Tuesday, May 17th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Many were feared dead following an explosion along Court Road in Sabon Gari, Kano State on Tuesday. The explosion, which occurred near a private secondary school, Winners School, destroyed a residential building and affected part of the school. The explosion occurred around 9:30 am with many schoolchildren affected. Some parents were seen […]
Posted by Ignatius Okpara
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Sunday, May 15th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The alarming Insecurity and barbaric killings in parts of South East Nigeria, particularly Anambra and Imo States continued on Sunday as some hoodlums killed a police man in Anambra. Despite efforts by the State Governor professor Charles Chukwuma Soludo to find a solution to the ugly development, it has continued unabated. Only […]
Posted by Rotimi Fadeyi
Featured, Latest Headlines, News, News Across Nigeria
Sunday, May 15th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Muhammadu Buhari has congratulated the new President of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed, who was elected President by a Federal Supreme Council to succeed his half-brother, the late Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed. This was contained in a statement issued by Senior Special Assistant to the President on […]
Posted by African Examiner
Abuja, Featured, Latest Headlines, News Across Nigeria
Saturday, May 14th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Federal Housing Authority (FHA) has disowned Prince Joseph Kpokpogiri, after the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) demolished his multi- million Naira mansion in Abuja on Saturday. African Examiner reports that officials of FHA, alongside its Managing Director, Gbenga Ashafa, visited the site of the doomed building three days ago, in company […]
