(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Israel Adesanya reclaimed his middleweight title after beating long-term rival Alex Pereira at UFC 287. ‘The Last Stylebender’ produced a stunning second-round knockout to seal a victory over the Brazilian fighter and take back the title that he lost in November last year. It was the fourth time that the two middleweight […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) has explained why it fixed different hajj fares for various states of the federation. The Deputy Director, Information and Publication of NAHCON, Mousa Ubandawaki, made the clarification in a statement on Saturday in Abuja. He said for over two months, the commission had been working […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Frank Lampard failed to spark Chelsea as his first game back in charge ended in a 1-0 defeat at Wolves in the Premier League on Saturday. Lampard made a surprise return to Stamford Bridge on Thursday when he was appointed until the end of the season following Graham Potter’s sacking last Sunday […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Minister of Works and Housing, Mr Babatunde Fashola, on Saturday reassured that the main carriageway of the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway will be completed ahead of schedule on April 30. Fashola gave the assurance while inspecting the highway. He was accompanied on the trip by the Special Adviser to Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu on […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Nigerian music superstar, David Adeleke, better known by his stage name, Davido, has revealed that his Afrobeats colleague, Ayodeji Balogun popularly called Wizkid spoke to him on the phone every week after the death of his son, Ifeanyi. Davido made this known in an interview on the Morning Show on Hot 97FM, […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) –The Badminton Federation of Nigeria (BFN) has held the maiden edition of the Shuttle Time badminton training event in Nigeria. The Shuttle Time training event is a catch-them-young training that is specially designed by World Badminton Federation (WBF). It is targeted at children and youths aged between 5 to 15 years old, with a […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Manchester United tightened their grip on a top-four spot by beating Everton 2-0 at Old Trafford, where they are now unbeaten in 24 games in all competitions – a run that stretches back to September 2022. Despite playing for the third time in six days, United got off to a fast start […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has said that those seeking to divide Nigerians under the guise of religion or ethnicity must not be allowed to succeed. The flag bearer of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) stated this in his 2023 Easter Message on Saturday. He said Nigerians must collectively own the nation’s […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Nobel laureate Prof. Wole Soyinka on Friday challenged the Labour Party Vice presidential candidate, Datti Baba-Ahmed, to a one-on-one debate. Soyinka’s challenge followed the reactions that trailed his comment where he expressed displeasure at a statement made by Baba-Ahmed. Baba-Ahmed had, in an interview with Channels TV, stressed that “whoever swears in […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – No fewer than 34 people who were taking refuge at a primary school at Mgban in Nyiev council ward in Guma Local Government Area of Benue State have been killed by suspected herders. The incident happened between 9 and 10 pm Friday night. This is coming barely two days after the gruesome […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Civil Society groups, the International Solidarity for Peace and Human Rights Initiative (IS4PAHRI), and Enugu state Network of Civil Society Organizations ENSNET have disassociated themselves from a body recently formed in the state, under the platform of Mbah mandate movement (M3). The movement, which has some Civil Society groups as members, is […]
…. Describes Speculation As Mischievous. (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, has debunked allegation in the social media that the Minister, Geoffery Onyeama has been suspended by the ruling All progressive Congress APC over his refusal to blackmail the presidential Candidate of the Labour party LP, Mr. Peter Obi in the United States. […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Labour Party state chairmen say they did not sack Julius Abure as Chairman of the party, insisting that he (Abure) remains the recognised National Chairman of Labour Party (LP). The state chairmen of the party in Abuja took back the party secretariat which was alleged to have been taken over by thugs […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Cameroonian foreign minister, Lejeune Mbella, on Friday said that all applications for entry visas to Cameroon will be done online as from April 30. According to the minister, applications would be carried out “exclusively” through a dedicated website, www.evisacam.cm, after which an online visa authorization will be issued to the applicant. The […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – World food prices declined for the 12th consecutive month in March, the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) reported on Friday. It said that it was the first time the index had fallen for a full year. FAO’s broad Food Price Index slipped to 2.1 per cent in March, and it […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Burnley secured promotion back to the Premier League at the first time of asking after Vincent Kompany’s men won 2-1 at Middlesbrough on Friday. A 19-game unbeaten league run has taken the Clarets 19 points clear of third-placed Luton, who have just six games remaining, at the top of the Championship. The […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta said he was undeterred by the club’s poor record at Anfield, targeting a win against Liverpool on Sunday that would keep them on course to win the Premier League title. Arteta’s men lead Manchester City by eight points at the top of the table ahead of the weekend […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The 2023 Labour Party candidate for the just-ended gubernatorial election in Lagos State, Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour, stated that what happened in the state was a war, not an election. Speaking on Arise Television’s morning show on Friday, Rhodes-Vivour also disclosed that the responsibility of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) must improve in […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Chief Spokesperson for the Bola Tinubu Presidential Campaign Council (PCC), Festus Keyamo (SAN), Festus Keyamo has slammed popular novelist, Chimamanda Adichie, concerning her letter to President Joe Biden of the United States regarding the Nigerian presidential election conducted on February 25.Keyamo, in an article, described Adichie’s letter as “petty” accusing the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Nobel laureate, Professor Wole Soyinka, has opened up to criticism directed at him by Obidients, supporters of Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Labour Party, after he expressed displeasure at a statement made by the vice-presidential candidate of the party, Datti Baba-Ahmed. In a statement titled “Fascism On Course”, Soyinka stated […]
