(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has congratulated Nigerians on the 63rd independence anniversary of the nation. In a statement by its National Publicity Secretary, Mr Debo Ologunagba, in Abuja, the party kicked against the present economic hardships facing the nation. Ologunagba stated that the anniversary is a wake-up call to all Nigerians […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Pope Francis has decorated the President of the Nigerian Publishers Association (NPA), Uchenna Anioke, as a Papal Knight of Saint Sylvester. Anioke was decorated alongside 19 others on Saturday during a Pontifical Mass at St. Michael’s Cathedral, Awgu by Most Rev. John Okoye. Speaking during the homily, Okoye, who represented Pope Francis, […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The news that a hospital in Abuja, Maitama General Hospital, declined to take care of a patient, Greatness Olorunfemi, has sparked social media reactions. The African Examiner writes that on Saturday, a lady simply identified as @Nwaadaz took to her X formerly known as Twitter to accuse Maitama General Hospital of negligence. […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Former president, Goodluck Jonathan, has tasked Nigerians to embrace justice and peace in order to realise the Nigerian dream. Jonathan stated this on Sunday on his X (formerly Twitter), in commemoration of the country’s 63rd Independence Day anniversary. He writes: “As we mark yet another independence anniversary, we should focus our energy […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The news that the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois has directed Chicago State University (CSU) to release the credentials of President Bola Tinubu has sparked reactions. The African Examiner writes that Tinubu’s credentials indicate that he graduated from CSU in 1979 with a bachelor’s degree in business […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Leader of the Senate, Opeyemi Bamidele, has appealed to the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress (TUC) to shelve their planned indefinite strike in the national interest. The senator made the appeal in an independence anniversary message made available by his Media and Public Affairs Directorate in Abuja. Mr […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Bola Tinubu has announced the approval of N25,000 provisional allowance for junior federal workers over the next six months. He disclosed this on Sunday during his maiden Independence Day address to the nation to mark the 63rd Independence Anniversary According to him, the approval followed negotiations with labour unions and other […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Manchester City’s perfect start to the Premier League season came undone in a shock 2-1 loss to Wolves, as Manchester United slumped to a 1-0 home defeat to Crystal Palace on Saturday. Arsenal closed to within a point of the lead by cruising to a 4-0 win at Bournemouth, while Aston Villa […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – FCT Minister Nyesom Wike says no sentiments, no emotions will be considered in his efforts to do the right thing in the FCT. Wike made this known on Saturday in Abuja, while reacting to a trending video on social media showing the staff of Abuja Urban Mass Transport Company (AUMTCO), crying over […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Last-ditch moves to prevent a US government shutdown took a dramatic step forward Saturday, as Democrats overwhelmingly backed an eleventh-hour Republican measure to keep federal funding going for 45 days, albeit with a freeze on aid to Ukraine. The stopgap proposal adopted by the House of Representatives with a vote of 335-91 […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Jurgen Klopp blasted the “crazy decisions” that led to nine-man Liverpool’s 2-1 defeat against Tottenham as referees’ chiefs admitted the Reds were denied a legitimate goal in Saturday’s dramatic clash. Klopp’s side had Curtis Jones and Diogo Jota sent off in north London, while Liverpool forward Luis Diaz had a goal wrongly […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Troops of Joint Task Force South East Operation UDO KA II while on a routine patrol weekend encountered an ambush, staged by the members of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and it’s armed affiliates the Eastern Security Network (ESN) using Improvised Explosive Device (IED) along Orsumoghu – Ukpor road in […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The House of Assembly Elections petition Tribunal in Enugu has dismissed the petition filed by Barr. Tochukwu Ozioko of the All Progressives Congress (APC) against a Journalist, Mr. Harrison Ogara of the Labour Party LP, Representing IgboEze South- state Constituency, for lacking in merit. Recalled that the three man tribunal, headed by Justice A.M […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Five people died and six others were wounded Friday when a suicide bomber blew himself up in a restaurant near the presidential palace in central Somalia, police and witnesses said. The attacker detonated a device inside a tea shop in Bar Bulsho in the capital Mogadishu, Somali police spokesman Sadik Dudishe said. […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Kaduna State, Isa Ashiru, has insisted that the election tribunal in the state annulled the election of Uba Sani of the All Progressives Congress (APC). But he says he is appealing the judgment because he wants to be declared as the winner […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun State has cancelled the Independence Day celebrations in the state. The event was billed for Sunday, October 1st, 2023 to mark Nigeria’s 63rd year of independence. But in a statement by Olawale Rasheed, his spokesman, Governor Adeleke Osun people to pray for the continuous peace and prosperity […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The National Chairman, All Progressives Congress, Dr. Abdullahi Ganduje, said the party has all it takes to win the November 11 Bayelsa State governorship election. Ganduje stated in Yenagoa on Friday when he inaugurated the National APC Campaign Council for the upcoming state governorship election, headed by the Gombe State Governor, Inuwa […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Eight criminal suspects in connection with the attack and burning of Saint Raphael Catholic Church at Fadan Kamantan village, Zango Kataf Local Government Area (LGA) of Kaduna State have been paraded by the Special Task Force Operation Safe Haven (OPSH) of the Nigerian Army. The media information officer, OPSH, Oya James, stated […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Ahead of the 2024 Edo gubernatorial election, Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has stated that the process of seeking his successor must reflect fairness, equity, and a sense of inclusion, as he is determined to end his administration in a positive way. Obaseki made this known when he spoke to journalists […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Enugu State. Governor, Dr. Peter Mbah, has challenged the South East to maximise their economy of scale and also pool resources to build critical regional infrastructure like railway and roads to create a common market and boost socio-economic prosperity in the region. Mbah canvassed a multi-dimensional approach to tackling insecurity, including a […]
