(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Romanus Ejikeme, the father of Mmesoma, the 19-year-old student who forged her Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) result, has begged the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) and as well as Nigerians for forgiveness. | The African Examiner writes that in May, Mmesoma, a student of Anglican Girls Secondary School in Nnewi, […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A Federal High Court in Kano has issued an interim order restraining the Nigeria Police, Kano Public Complain and Anti Corruption Commission from harassing, arresting, inviting, or detaining the immediate past Governor of Kano State, Abdullahi Ganduje, his family members, or any appointee who served under his administration. Also restrained by the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – UEFA on Friday authorized AC Milan, Aston Villa and Brighton to take part in European competitions next season after they made changes to avoid potential conflict with the multi-club ownership rule. Seven-time European champions Milan share the same US owners, RedBird Capital Partners, as French Cup winners Toulouse, while Villa’s owners have […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Kwara State Government has reaffirmed its commitment to the development of sports at different levels in order to explore and maximize its huge benefits. Executive Chairman of Kwara State Sports Commission, Bola Mogaji gave the assurance while speaking at the two-day Train-the-Trainers grassroots badminton programme, which was held at the indoor Sports […]
….. Inflict Fatal Gunshot Wounds On Suspects. (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Determined to flush out the unrepentant criminal elements masquerading as Biafran agitators who had want to enforce the prohibited illegal sit-at-home order in Enugu State, Police Operatives serving in Awkunanaw Division of the Command Friday intercepted the armed hoodlums in the state capital, Enugu. […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Bola Tinubu on Friday assured the manufacturing and service sectors that more reforms will be unfolded to enable efficiency and attract investments, saying the ongoing economic ‘‘revolution’’ will be deliberately steered to capture and favour teeming youths in the country. “We have a responsibility to revolutionize the economy so that our […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Bola Tinubu will depart Abuja for Guinea-Bissau on Saturday to attend the 63rd Ordinary Session of the Authority of Heads of State and Government of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), in Bissau, capital of the Republic of Guinea-Bissau. This was contained in a statement issued on Friday and […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A Cameroonian lady identified as Danny Zara has announced that she will embark on a 200-hour sex marathon. Zara, took to her Facebook saying that the Guinness World Record is “aware of my proposed attempt to have continuous sexual intercourse for 200 hrs”. Uploading the flyer, she desires the participation of able […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Bola Tinubu has commended the decision of Senegal President Macky Sall not to seek a third term in office after the end of his tenure. Mr Dele Alake, Presidential Adviser, Special Duties, Communications and Strategy, revealed this in a statement on Friday in Abuja. There had been protests in Senegal in […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – In consonance with his promise to remove all barriers impeding business growth in Nigeria, President Bola Tinubu has approved the establishment of a Presidential Committee on Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms. According to a statement issued on Friday and signed by Special Adviser to the President on Special Duties, Communications and Strategy, […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Lagos State Government has announced that the 2023 Hajj pilgrims from the state will begin their return journey back home today (Friday). In a statement, the Lagos State Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board said the Amir-ul-Hajj, Anofiu Elegushi, made the announcement during a press briefing on the Hajj operations. The Amir-ul-Hajj disclosed […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Former Ekiti State Governor, Ayo Fayose, on Thursday said that President Bola Tinubu means well for Nigerians. While speaking with State House Correspondents after meeting Tinubu at the Presidential Villa, Fayose stated that the President started on a good note with the steps he had already taken. Fayose said, “The man I […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The news that a Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has granted bail to DCP Abba Kyari on charges bordering on money laundering has sparked debate on social media. The African Examiner recalls that aside from money laundering charges, Kyari is also facing a primary charge of cocaine trafficking, for which he […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Enugu State governor, Dr. Peter Ndubuisi Mbah has inaugurated the state’s Joint Accounts Allocation Committee (JAAC), saying that local government funds must be made to lift the people out of poverty. Our Correspondent reports that the 16-member Committee has Comrade Anthony Udeh as Chairman, Dr. Peter Aneke as Secretary, while other members […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Nigerian singer, Tiwa Savage, says how nervousness almost spoilt her performance at the historical coronation of the British monarch, King Charles III. The African Examiner recalls that Tiwa Savage was the first Nigerian artiste to perform at a British royal event and she thrilled the guests at the King Charles III’s coronation […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Ekiti State government has banned a three-day kissing marathon that was intended to break the Guinness World Record. The African Examiner writes that a group by the name Sugartee published an advertisement declaring that on July 7 they will begin the longest kissing marathon in history at a popular amusement park […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Bola Tinubu on Thursday announced the reversal of some tax policies introduced by the ex-President Muhammadu Buhari administration. Special Adviser to the President, Mr. Dele Alake, while addressing State House Correspondents said that some of the tax policies are being implemented retroactively with their commencement dates. According to Alake, the President […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The special adviser on special duties, communications and strategy to the president, Dele Alake, has stated that reports and speculations concerning a list of ministerial nominees are “mere fabrications”. The African Examiner writes that there have been claims that the list will be sent to the senate this week. Speaking with state […]
….Urges Police, Others To Take Challenge (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Igbo umbrella body, Ohanaeze Ndigbo has again thrown its weight behind Enugu State Governor, Dr. Peter Mbah, on his vow to end the unlawful regular sit-at-home being ordered by a faction of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB. Our Correspondent reports that There was tension in […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Kwara State Government has reversed the directive which reduced workdays for civil servants from five days to three days. The state government had on June 5, 2023, took the temporary measure to ease the burden of public workers in the state in the face of hardship brought about by fuel subsidy […]
