(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Kinsmen of late Barr. Oyibo, Chukwu, the Labour party (LP, Candidate for the 2023 Enugu East Senatorial District election recently murdered by yet to be identified Gunmen, on yesterday converged at their ancestral square, in Amuri Ancient kingdom, Nkanu West Council area to placed curse on the Perpetrators, and also invoke […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Kenya’s top prosecutor on Monday dropped charges against four lawmakers over anti-government protests, a day after opposition leader Raila Odinga suspended the demonstrations, their lawyer said. Odinga said on Sunday he was ready for talks with President William Ruto, as long as authorities halted arrests and prosecutions connected to the protests, among […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Federal Government has admonished the Presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Mr Peter Obi from inciting people to violence over the outcome of the Presidential elections. The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed gave the admonition in Washington DC during his official engagements with some international media organisations. The […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Spotify, a global online streaming platform, says Davido’s music is most streamed in the United Kingdom, Nigeria, Canada and France. Victor Okpala, Spotify’s Artiste and Label Partnerships Manager for West Africa, in a statement on Tuesday said songs by Davido featured on over 10 million user-generated playlists on Spotify. According to him, […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – World Health Organisation (WHO) has called on countries to address inequities in care and protect the workers, many of whom are burnt out from the COVID-19 pandemic. WHO made the call in a statement on Monday ahead of its 75th anniversary on Friday. The world has witnessed extraordinary health gains since the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Operatives of the Enugu Zonal Command of the EFCC, on Monday, arrested twenty one suspected internet fraudsters in the Emene and New Kenyata, axis of Enugu. The suspects are Kenneth Arinze Godfrey, Anichukwu Emmanuel Aku, Michael Israel Chukwuemeka, Anichukwu Obinna Christian Eze Chigozie Collins, Ije Samuel Chinenye, Ngwu Peter Damian, Johnson Wisdom […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Popular Nollywood actress, Mercy Aigbe, has converted to Islam and also disclosed her reason for doing so.. The African Examiner recalls that her husband, Kazeem Adeoti, gathered friends, relatives, and colleagues for a lecture on Ramadan and following the success of the event, the actress was interviewed by journalists and she confirmed […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The National Human Rights Commission has stated that 88 lives were lost in the just concluded 2023 elections. The Commission also disclosed that 450 human rights-related incidents and complaints from the general polls including 22 hate speeches by political actors. The African Examiner recalls that NHRC had on February 24 launched its […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER)- The All Progressives Congress, APC, in Delta State says it has expelled the Deputy Senate President Ovie Omo-Agege, from the party. Omo-Agege was expelled for alleged anti-party activities and other undisclosed offenses. The expulsion letter dated March 31st was signed by the Chairman, Ulebor Isaac. According to the letter, the party unanimously agreed […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Ifeoma Kalu, the wife of former Governor of Abia State, Senator Orji Kalu, is dead. She died at the age of 61. The lawmaker announced this in a post on his official Facebook page on Monday, April 03, 2023. In the post, Senator Kalu stated that his late wife was a virtuous […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Sportswear giants Nike has unveiled the Super Falcons’ kits for the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup. The kit maker shared photos of the Nigerian team’s home and away jerseys for this year’s competition alongside that of other sides. Introducing the 2023 Nike National Team Away Kits. Next-level performance engineered just for her […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A 6.1-magnitude earthquake struck off Sumatra island in western Indonesia on Monday, shaking homes of panicked residents but causing no casualties or damage. The quake’s epicenter was at sea southwest of Padangsidimpuan city in northern Sumatra at a depth of 84 kilometers (52 miles), the United States Geological Survey (USGS) reported. It […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Chelsea interim coach Bruno Saltor said the players would be “sad” after the Premier League club sacked manager Graham Potter as he prepared the team to face Jurgen Klopp’s Liverpool. Potter was dismissed on Sunday, after a 2-0 home defeat against Aston Villa the previous day. Big-spending Chelsea, who hired the Englishman […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The secretariat of the Labour Party in Imo State has been sealed. In a statement issued on Monday by the national secretary of the LP Umar Farouk, stated that the secretariat was sealed by the police in connivance with the state government. The statement read “the national leadership of the Labour Party […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Novak Djokovic returned to number one spot in ATP rankings published Monday despite missing US tournaments last month because of his lack of a Covid vaccination. Carlos Alcaraz had taken the top ranking from Djokovic after victory in Indian Wells, but the Spaniard bowed out of the semi-finals of the Miami Open […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Singer Habeeb Okikiola aka Portable has been granted bail by a magistrate court in the Ifo Local Government Area of Ogun State. This followed the singer’s arraignment on Monday by the Ogun State Police Command. He was arraigned on five counts bordering on assault before the court presided over by the chief […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Gunshots were heard on Monday when members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Rivers State clashed in Port Harcourt, the state capital over the inspection of electoral materials. Trouble started when the APC Governorship Candidate in the March 18 poll, Tonye Cole and members of […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – British Passport Office workers began a five-week strike in the increasingly bitter civil service dispute over jobs, pay, pensions and conditions. More than 1,000 members of the Public and Commercial Services union (PCS) at eight sites walked out in an escalation of the long-running row. PCS general secretary, Mark Serwotka said on […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – King Letsie III of Lesotho has urged African leaders to translate commitments into action in order to achieve nutrition targets in Africa. Africa, the continent with the highest percentage of stunted children in the world, has struggled to make inroads into combating malnutrition. Despite regional and national efforts to address malnutrition, almost […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Graham Potter has been sacked by Chelsea fc. “ Chelsea would like to thank Graham for all his efforts and contributions and wish him well for the future “ club statement announces. It’s only a matter of time for the new Chelsea owners patience on the manager’s ill luck comes to an […]
