(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Renowned Rights Activist, Mr Omoyele Sowore, on Saturday, at a townhall at the Akure City Hall demanded the resignation of Gov. Oluwarotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State. Sowore at the meeting said it was necessary to rescue the state from the few individuals allegedly siphoning the resources of the state. He also challenged […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Victor Osimhen and Khvicha Kvaratskhelia combined to give Napoli a 2-1 win over struggling Cagliari on Saturday and send their side into Serie A’s Champions League places. The inspiration behind last season’s stunning league title triumph, Napoli’s attacking stars struck a goal each as the reigning champions moved up to fourth. Kvaratskhelia […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Labour Party (LP) has dropped its petition against the election of Rivers State Governor Sim Fubara, the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), in the 2023 poll. LP had challenged Fubara’s victory in the exercise with the Appeal Court in Lagos dismissing its petition and upholding the PDP candidate’s win. […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare Professor Ali Pate has dismissed the rumoured resurgence of COVID-19 in the country, stating that there is no scientific research record to back the claims. Professor Pate disclosed this at the maiden public lecture series of the Federal University of Health Sciences, Otukpo in […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The new head of Turkey’s central bank said she has been priced out of Istanbul’s property market by rampant inflation, leaving no choice for the former finance executive but to move back in with her parents. “We haven’t found a home in Istanbul. It’s terribly expensive. We’ve moved in with my parents,” […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The news that Nigerian singer, Tiwa Savage, got a new home worth billions of naira in London has sparked reactions in social media. The African Examiner writes that Tiwa Savage took to her Instagram reel on Saturday to upload a picture of an apartment with the caption: “Copped my first key in […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) says the 2022 floods impacted 16,000 families, while 6,000 farmers lost various seedlings and farm produce in Lagos State. The Lagos Coordinator, Lagos Territorial Office, NEMA, Ibrahim Farinloye, said this in a statement on Friday in Lagos. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Minister of Art, Culture and Creative Economy, Hannatu Musawa, has commended the level of global recognition of the Nigerian entertainment industry, stating that the industry is conquering the world. Musawa, represented by Mariam Ajaga, her Special Adviser on Visual Arts and Culture, gave the assessment in her speech at the 4th […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) Wahab Shittu has said that the decision of the apex court on Nnamdi Kanu is in line with the law. The Supreme Court on Friday ruled that Kanu, the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), should face trial despite a previous dismissal of charges […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President of the Senate Godswill Akpabio has given more details about events in the aftermath of his 61st birthday colloquium, saying he was exhausted. The former Akwa Ibom governor held the event in Abuja with several reports saying he slumped on the occasion. But giving details about what transpired on that day, […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Unai Emery insists Aston Villa cannot afford to start dreaming of a Premier League title challenge despite their “amazing” rise to third place. Emery’s side have moved within two points of leaders Liverpool after statement victories over Manchester City and Arsenal in their last two league games. Villa also advanced to the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Bola Tinubu has assured foreign investors of ease in the repatriation of funds as the Federal Government ramps up efforts to attract more businesses to the country. Tinubu spoke on Friday when he received Letters of Credence from the Ambassador of Hungary, Lorand Endreffy; the High Commissioner of Rwanda, Christophe Bazivamo, […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – World football-governing body, FIFA has approved a total of 30 Nigerian referees to be placed on the international lists for the year 2024. Among them are eleven referees, eleven assistant Referees, four beach soccer referees and four futsal referees. According to the Nigeria Football Federation NFF Communication department, this was contained in […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Niger’s deposed president Mohamed Bazoum must be freed immediately from detention, where he has been held since a July 26 coup, the court of the West African bloc, ECOWAS, ordered on Friday. The court called for his “immediate and unconditional release” and ordered that Bazoum be reinstated, according to the judge in […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Niger’s ruling military has agreed to terms and conditions of a transition back to civilian rule, and will present the plan to a regional bloc, the chief diplomat from mediator Togo announced Thursday. Speaking on Niger’s national television, Togo Foreign Minister Robert Dussey said he had reached an agreement “on the content […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The First Lady of Nigeria, Oluremi Tinubu, has met with wives of state governors in Abuja. Addressing the governors’ wives on Thursday in a statement signed by her SA Media, Busola Kukoyi, Senator Tinubu noted that it has become imperative for the forum to be held so that she can update them […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State on Thursday received the trophy of the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), ahead of the opening of the tournament in the Republic of Côte d’Ivoire in 2024. The trophy, arriving from Morocco, touched down in Lagos on Thursday. The trophy was presented to Sanwo-Olu by the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Bola Tinubu has sent his condolences to the family, friends, and colleagues of the late Dr. Thomas John, former Group Managing Director of the erstwhile Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC). Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Chief Ajuri Ngelale disclosed this in a statement issued on Friday. The […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Bola Tinubu has sympathized with the Ezeife family, the people, and the government of Anambra state on the passing of Chief Chukwuemeka Ezeife, former governor of the state. This was contained in a statement issued on Friday and signed by Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Chief Ajuri […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) on Thursday said the country’s inflation rate and the pressures on the exchange rate will reduce in the coming year. While the country’s inflation rate jumped to 27.33% for November – the highest in 18 years, the apex bank’s governor Yemi Cardoso projects a slump in […]
