(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Senator Elisha Abbo has alleged that his sack was due to power play, adding that four other senators have been penciled for removal over their non-support of Godswill Akpabio’s senate presidency bid. He said this at his residence in Abuja on Monday, hours after the Court of Appeal nullified his election into […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Big Brother Naija reality show star Mercy Eke has stated that she would never get married if she had a child out of wedlock. Eke disclosed this recent interview with media personality Hero Daniels as she stated that she is under pressure from her mother to get married and she had thought […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Human rights lawyer and Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Femi Falana, has stated that the appointment of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission and the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission chairman from the same geopolitical area is unlawful and against the Federal Character Principle. Falana made this known when he […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Nigeria’s inflation rate rose to 26.72% in September 2023 amid soaring food prices and harsh economic realities occasioned by the removal of fuel subsidy in May. This was according to the September 2023 Consumer Price Index (CPI) and Inflation Report released by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) on Monday. The CPI, […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Bola Tinubu has presided over his second Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting and sworn in the three newly appointed ministers. The brief swearing-in ceremony took place at the Council Chamber, Presidential Villa, Abuja, before the commencement of the FEC meeting, which is the second in Tinubu’s administration. The ministers who were […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Hopes for a brief ceasefire in southern Gaza to allow foreign passport holders to leave the besieged Palestinian enclave and aid to be brought in were dashed on Monday. This came up as Israeli bombardments were intensifying ahead of an expected ground invasion. Residents of Hamas-ruled Gaza said the overnight strikes were […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Egypt on Monday said Israel was not cooperating with the delivery of aid into Gaza and evacuations of foreign passport holders via the only entry, leaving hundreds of tonnes of supplies stuck. Cairo said the Rafah crossing, a potentially vital opening for desperately needed supplies into the besieged Palestinian enclave, was not […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Workers of the Nigerian Postal Service (NIPOST) have shut down the head office of the service in Abuja as they protested against the appointment of Tola Odeyemi as Chief Executive Officer/Postmaster-General. The African Examiner recalls that Ajuri Ngelale, a Presidential spokesman, announced last week that President Bola Tinubu changed the leadership of […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Nigerian Nollywood actress, Moyo Lawal, has opened up concerning her leaked sex tape as she says she had sex only two times in 2022. According to Lawal, her recently released sex tape was after one of such romps. The actress took to her Instagram page on Sunday evening, saying that the sex […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Lagos State Government on Monday ordered the reopening of Mile 12 International Market after it was sealed on Friday. The Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, said the market was reopened after a thorough assessment, covering various aspects of environmental compliance, waste management practices, and general cleanliness within […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The video of APC chieftain, Joe Igbokwe, requesting for a selfie from Peter Obi, the Presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 election has sparked social media reactions from many Nigerians. The African Examiner writes that Joe Igbokwe is the special adviser, drainage and water resources to the Governor of […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Popular Singer, David Adeleke, AKA Davido, has stated that he and his wife, Chioma were shaking when they discovered they were expecting twins. The African Examiner recalls that the Celebrity couple were seen with their newborn twins for the first time in a video that went viral on Friday. Speaking at the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The graduates of the 2020/2021 and 2021/2022 academic sessions will be receiving their First degrees, Postgraduate degrees and Diplomas. “The programme is full of ceremonies over three days, holding at the university’s Main Auditorium from Friday to Oct. 23,” he said. Akogun stated that the ceremonies begin on Friday with a Special […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Spain clinched their place at Euro 2024 on Sunday after a 1-0 win away to Norway, also sending Scotland through from Group A as Turkey joined the growing ranks of qualifiers. Barcelona midfielder Gavi scored the only goal early in the second half in Oslo, bouncing a shot into the corner to […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Bayelsa Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) Obo Effanga maintains that polling unit results will be uploaded on the INEC Result Viewing Portal (IReV) for the Bayelsa, Kogi, and Imo governorship polls. While the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Mahmood Yakubu had reportedly said results won’t be uploaded on the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Lagos State Government said traders ignored its notices before the recent wave of shutdown of markets and other businesses. Mile 12 and Owode Onirin were the most recent markets closed over what the Lagos State Government described as environmental infractions and filth. While there have been outcries over the move with […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Federal Government says it is targeting to increase crude oil production to two million Barrels Per Day (bdp) and beyond by the end of the year. Mr Heineken Lokpobiri, Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Oil), made this known in a meeting with the Abuja Energy Correspondent Association on Friday in […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – European Union (EU) leaders are set to convene an extraordinary meeting via video link on Tuesday to discuss the situation in Israel and the Gaza Strip, European Council President Charles Michel said. “We stand in full solidarity with the people of Israel and the victims of the terrorist attacks,” Michel said in […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Qatar’s Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad al Thani has informed the Glazer family that controls Manchester United Plc (MANU.N) that he would not improve on his bid to acquire the soccer club. United announced nearly a year ago that the board was exploring “strategic alternatives to enhance the club’s growth”, with a full […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The African Development Bank (AfDB) President, Dr Akinwuni Adesina, says corruption is not an African issue. Adesina said this in a statement made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on Saturday. According to him, what is important is to continue to improve transparency, accountability and the use of […]
