(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Nollywood actress, Destiny Etiko, has refuted claims that she is a virgin. The African Examiner writes that It was reported that Etiko in an interview on Sunday disclosed that she is a virgin at 33 and this has sparked social media reactions. Reacting to the news, the actress uploaded a video […]
…..Poor State Of Nnamdi Azikiwe Stadium. (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Sports Writers Association of Nigeria, SWAN, Enugu State chapter, has lambasted the governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi led Enugu State government over its neglect and failure to complete the renovation work going on at the Nnamdi Azikiwe Stadium, Enugu as well as poor state of sports generally […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – FOUNDING member of All Progressives Congress (APC), Mr. Osita Okechukwu, who is also the incumbent Director General of Voice of Nigeria VON, has described Ex- Vice President Atiku Abubakar’s attack on President-elect, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu’s transition as a demonstration of Crocodile tears, medicine after death and political hypocrisy. Atiku, the presidential candidate […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Police Service Commission has commiserate with the Inspector General of Police, IGP, Alkali Baba Usman, and the Imo state Police Command on the gruesome murder of five Police Officers on duty on Friday, April 21st, 2023 at Okpala junction in Ngor Okpala Local Government Area of Imo State. It said “the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Tottenham Hotspur captain, Hugo Lloris, labeled his side’s collapse at Newcastle United in the Premier League ’embarrassing’ on Sunday as the North London club’s top-four hopes suffered a huge blow. Tottenham could have moved level on points with Newcastle with a win but conceded five goals in the opening 21 minutes, eventually […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – FC Barcelona forward Ferran Torres struck late in the first half to secure a 1-0 victory over third-placed Atletico Madrid at Camp Nou on Sunday. The home side tightened their grip on top spot and moved a step closer to their 27th LaLiga title. With eight games remaining, FC Barcelona moved to […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Manchester United will face arch-rivals Manchester City in the FA Cup final after beating Brighton 7-6 on penalties in Sunday’s semi-final. Erik ten Hag’s side played out a hard-fought 0-0 draw with Brighton that went to extra-time at Wembley. Solly March was the only Brighton player to miss in the shoot-out, with […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Commissioner for Information and Voter Education of the Independent National Electoral Commission, Festus Okoye, has said the commission lacks the power to declare wanted its Resident Electoral Commissioner in Adamawa, Hudu Ari. The REC had got into trouble for usurping the powers of the Collation Officer for Adamawa State to announce […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – As the tussle for the zoning of the leadership of both chambers of the National Assembly gathers momentum, report emanating from the camp of the President-elect, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, indicates he may return to the country on Monday (today) to take charge of proceedings and give direction. This is even as the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Veteran Nigerian singer, Charles Oputa, aka Charly Boy, has lamented that the newly redesigned N1000, N500, and N200 notes have gone out of circulation. The African Examiner recalls that the Supreme Court in March ruled that the old version of the Naira notes shall continue to be legal tender with the new […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Nigerian rapper, Raoul John Njeng-Njeng, aka Skales, has opened up concerning his struggles after leaving Empire Mates Entertainment (EME), Banky W’s record label. The African Examiner recalls that Skales got signed to EME in 2010 but left in 2014 after the expiration of his four-year recording contract. Speaking in a recent episode […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Kenya police have dug out twenty-one bodies in Malindi, a coastal town in the southeastern part of the country. According to the BBC, 15 members of the Good News International Church were rescued from their shallow graves in the Shakahola forest. The African Examiner writes that Kenya Broadcasting Station (KBC) had reported […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A former wife of the Ooni of Ife, Queen Naomi Silekunola, has recounted her stay in the palace of the monarch. Silekunola, speaking in an interview with The Punch stated that she had had a bitter-sweet experience in her marriage to Oba Enitan Ogunwusi (Ọjájá II). The Ondo State model also stated […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) -The African Development Bank Group (AfDB), Africa’s premier development finance institution, has signed a new agreement with ILX Management B.V. (ILX), an Amsterdam-based fund management firm, to raise additional capital for Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and climate change projects across Africa. ILX is an emerging market focused private credit fund that invests in […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Singer and disc jockey, Florence Otedola, aka DJ Cuppy, has replied to fans who are insinuating that she is pregnant. Cuppy, who is a daughter to billionaire businessman, Femi Otedola, had posted a video of her dancing on social media. In the video, her tummy could be seen protruding from underneath her […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Discussions of a ceasefire in Sudan raised hopes on Saturday that foreign nationals stranded in the country amid heavy fighting between rival military groups could soon be evacuated. Sudan’s de facto president and commander-in-chief of the army, Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, said he has agreed to facilitate the evacuation of foreign civilians and […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Liverpool kept their outside shot at Champions League football next season alive as Diogo Jota scored twice in a 3-2 win over Nottingham Forest, while Aston Villa’s European charge stalled in a 1-1 defeat at Brentford on Saturday. At the other end of the Premier League table, Leicester came from behind to […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Federal Government has commenced the payment of the 40 per cent pay rise arrears for civil servants. Our correspondent who spoke to some federal civil servants on Saturday learnt that workers started receiving bank alerts of the arrears on Saturday, April 22, 2023. A high-ranking civil servant who spoke to our […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Kano State governor Abdullahi Ganduje has pardoned 4,000 inmates in the last eight years, Chief Press Secretary to the deputy governor, Malam Hassan Fagge, said on Friday in Kano. Fagge, in a statement, quoted Ganduje as stating this while pardoning 43 inmates at the Goron Dutse custodial facility to mark this year’s […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The odds on Arsenal claiming their first Premier League title are lengthening by the game but manager Mikel Arteta still believes his young side can hold Manchester City at bay. For the third game in a row, the Spaniard went through the full gamut of emotions as his side drew 3-3 at […]
