(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Muhammadu Buhari and the President-elect, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, on Friday morning exchanged eid greetings during a phone call to mark the end of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan. This was contained in a statement signed by Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Mallam Garba Shehu and […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Senate President, Ahmed Lawan has said that the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) would work with the opposition political parties in the 19th National Assembly to in the interest of the progress of the nation Lawan spoke with State House Correspondents on Friday after he joined residents of the FCT to pay […]
—-Says May 29 Handover Sacrosanct (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday said the future of democracy as a system of government was bright, adding that as he prepares to leave office in a little over a month, he feels satisfied and duly assured that Nigerians would defend the system against all threats. A […]
—-Says We Are All Human (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – At an occasion to mark his final outing as President on a Sallah Day, before handing over, President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday thanked Nigerians for the honour to serve for two terms, 2015-2023, asking for pardon from those he might have hurt while discharging his duties. With […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said that it has no idea of the whereabouts of the suspended Resident Electoral Commissioner of Adamawa State, Hudu Ari, since his infamous action during the supplementary governorship election in the state. Ari stirred controversy when he announced the supplementary governorship election results in Adamawa […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Atiku Abubakar, the former vice-president, has stated that he is worried about how the outcome of the presidential election as the poll has deeply divided Nigeria. The African Examiner recalls that Atiku Abubakar is the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the election and he came second to Bola Tinubu […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Nigerian comedian, Oluwaseyitan Aletile, aka Seyi Law, has reacted to the ongoing ‘Yoruba for Yoruba jobs’ protest in Southwest states. The African Examiner writes that Tonia Somaga, a graduate from Anambra State and a Labour Party, LP, a supporter who drives one of the Lagos State blue rails, was slammed by some […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Tension has enveloped Ngor Okpala local government of Imo state, as the deadly unknown Gunmen terrorizing the state Friday killed five policemen at Okpala Junction in the locality. It was gathered that criminal elements equally killed a couple identified as Mr and Mrs Chinaka Nwagu who hailed from Amankwo Okpala community. The […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A panel has reversed Juventus’ 15-point deduction in the current Serie A season for inflating transfer values and lying to financial officials. The supreme sports court of the Italian National Olympic Committee (CONI) accepted Juventus’ appeal against their punishment on Thursday. The court has now ordered a new trial to take place […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Twitter’s blue tick removal tsunami has affected Peter Obi, Bola Tinubu, Atiku Abubakar, and others’ verification badges. A check on the handles of the Labour Party, All Progressives Congress, and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate’s Twitter handles late Thursday shows that the blue tick has disappeared. Owner Elon Musk, who […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Manchester United crashed out of the Europa League in shambolic fashion on Thursday with Sevilla beating them 3-0, to reach the semi-finals 5-2 on aggregate. The record six-time winners thoroughly outplayed Erik ten Hag’s side, who repeatedly shot themselves in the foot again, having scored two own goals in the first leg. […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Muhammadu Buhari has said that the peaceful outcome of the 2023 general elections would go down on record as one of the proudest achievements of his administration in addition to neutrality in the conduct of the elections. In his goodwill message to Muslims on the occasion of the Eid-el-fitr celebration to […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – No fewer than 20.2 million people in Germany have immigration background, according to a new report released on Thursday by the German Federal Statistics Office. This amounts to 24.3 percent of the total population of the European nation. Nearly one in four people living in Germany, according to the report, have an […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the immediate suspension from office of Barr. Hudu Yunusa Ari, Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC), of Adamawa State pending the completion of investigation by the Inspector General of Police on the conduct/actions of the REC during the Supplementary election in Adamawa State. In a statement issued on Thursday […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) -The Shawn Carter Scholarship Fund (SCSF), which is founded by rapper turned business mogul Jay-Z and his philanthropist mother, Gloria Carter, has urged eligible students to apply for the annual scholarship. This is coming as the deadline for this year’s scholarship is fast approaching. The SCSF helps students advance their education by giving […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Volodymyr Zelenskyy of Ukraine, has invited Sen. Bola Tinubu, the President-elect for a state-visit to Ukraine after his official inauguration on May 29. Mr Tunde Rahman, the media officer of the President-elect said this in a statement on Thursday in Abuja. Rahman said that the invitation was part of a congratulatory […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Governor of Benue State, Samuel Ortom, has slammed the presidency for blaming his administration for the killings in the state. It could be recalled that Benue has been in the news because of the violence on residents by suspected bandits. On Wednesday, the presidency stated that Ortom should be blamed for the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The apex Igbo socio-cultural bist, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, has selected Elder Statesman and punisher of Champion newspapers, Chief Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu as the new president General of the Organization. The development followed the demise of the former president General, professor George Obiozor who hailed from Imo state and died last year,. 2022 Until his […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Manchester City will face Real Madrid in the Champions League semi-finals for the second straight year after an Erling Haaland goal secured a 1-1 draw and a 4-1 aggregate last-eight win over Bayern Munich on Wednesday. City will play in the semis for the third straight year but face manager Pep Guardiola’s […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday arrived Abuja after his eight-day official visit to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, where he also performed the Umrah (Lesser Hajj). A statement issued by Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Mallam Garba Shehu, said the Presidential aircraft landed at the Nnamdi Azikiwe […]
