Posted by Samson Kankan
Latest Headlines, News Across Nigeria
Friday, March 3rd, 2023
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Six States of the Federation have dragged the Federal Government before the Supreme Court seeking cancellation of the last February 25, 2023 Presidential and National Assembly elections. The six states who instituted the suit through their Attorneys General are Adamawa, Akwa Ibom,, Bayelsa, Delta,Edo and Sokoto. The suit was filed pursuant to […]
Posted by Ignatius Okpara
Enugu, Latest Headlines, News From The State
Friday, March 3rd, 2023
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Former governor of old Anambra State , and Elder Statesman, Dr. Jim Nwobobo, has condemned in its entirety a comment recently made by the Senator elect for Enugu North Senatorial district, Chief Okey Ezea, who said that the forthcoming March 11, governorship and House of Assembly election will be a do or […]
Posted by African Examiner
Enugu, Latest Headlines, News From The State
Friday, March 3rd, 2023
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Ahead of the March 11, governorship and State House of Assembly election, the Nsukka Journalists Foundation (NJF), has called on various political parties and their candidates to evade violence in Enugu North Senatorial district of Enugu State. Our correspondent reports that there have been reported threats of looming violence by some political […]
Posted by Samson Kankan
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Thursday, March 2nd, 2023
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it will conduct supplementary polls after the governorship and state house of assembly elections. Guber and assembly elections will take place next weekend, two weeks after the conduct of the presidential and National Assembly polls. “The Commission is aware that in some Senatorial Districts and […]
Posted by Nwa Diokpa
Latest Headlines, News Across Nigeria
Thursday, March 2nd, 2023
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Hajia Sadiya Umar Farouq, has stated that no fewer than 1, 940, 004 vulnerable Nigerians are presently receiving N5,000 cash gift each every month from the federal government, Speaking at a one-day stakeholders’ retreat on the National Social Investment (Establishment) Bill organised […]
Posted by Nwa Diokpa
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Thursday, March 2nd, 2023
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The United States has congratulated Nigerians and the president-elect, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu over the successful conduct of the Saturday, February 25, 2023, presidential election. This was contained in a statement issued by the spokesperson for the State Department, Ned Price, who also tasked the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to address all […]
Posted by Nwa Diokpa
Featured, Latest Headlines, News Across Nigeria
Thursday, March 2nd, 2023
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate in the Saturday, February 25, 2023 general elections, Atiku Abubakar, has rejected the outcome of the exercise in its totality. Atiku stated this as he addressed a press conference on Thursday saying that the presidential and national assembly elections conducted by the Independent National Electoral […]
Posted by Nwa Diokpa
Latest Headlines, News Across Nigeria
Thursday, March 2nd, 2023
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The president-elect, Bola Tinubu has reacted to the statement made by the presidential candidate of the Labour Party, LP, Mr Peter Obi that he won the just concluded presidential election. The African Examiner writes that Peter Obi during a press conference had stated that he will be challenging the result of the […]
Posted by Samson Kankan
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Thursday, March 2nd, 2023
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The flag bearer of the Labour Party (LP) in Nigeria’s just-concluded presidential election, Peter Obi says he won the poll and he will explore all legal options to reclaim his mandate. “We will explore all legal and peaceful options to reclaim our mandate. We won the election and we will prove it […]
Posted by Samson Kankan
Featured, Latest Headlines, News Across Nigeria
Thursday, March 2nd, 2023
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Dele Momodu says the flag bearer of the Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi won in Lagos State in the just concluded presidential election because of the “preponderance of the Igbo people in Lagos”. “What transpired last Saturday, the major factor was ethnic: the Labour […]
Posted by Samson Kankan
Featured, Latest Headlines, News Across Nigeria
Thursday, March 2nd, 2023
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The President-Elect, Bola Tinubu has set up committees to meet aggrieved presidential candidates to start the “healing process”. Governor Rotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State and a member of the committees disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday by his Chief Press Secretary, Richard Olatunde. He said a Committee of Elders of the […]
Posted by Eric Ojo
Latest Headlines, News Across Nigeria, World News
Thursday, March 2nd, 2023
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has reiterated its commitment to work with other development partners in tackling the problem of refugees and the Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs). UNHCR Assistant High Commissioner for Operations, Raouf Mazou made the pledge when he led a team on a joint mission with representatives of […]
Posted by Eric Ojo
African News, Latest Headlines
Thursday, March 2nd, 2023
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Stakeholders and experts in the water sector have harped on the need to ensure equitable access to clean water and sanitation services, particularly in rural communities across Africa. This observation was made at a panel session on the sidelines of the 21st International Congress of the African Water Association (AfWA) and 7th […]
Posted by Ignatius Okpara
Enugu, Latest Headlines, News Across Nigeria
Thursday, March 2nd, 2023
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Immediate past Chairman of the All progressive Congress APC in Enugu State, and member of the party’s presidential Council, Dr. Ben Nwoye, has congratulated Nigeria’s president -elect, Senator Ahmed Bola Tinubu on his victory during the 25th, February presidential election. In a statement he personally signed and made available to African Examiner […]
Posted by Nwa Diokpa
Featured, Latest Headlines, News Across Nigeria
Thursday, March 2nd, 2023
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Former Governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose has tasked Lagosians to re-elect Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu. Fayose stated this when he appeared on Arise Television as he talked about the outcome of the 2023 presidential election. The former Ekiti governor tasked Lagosians to reelect the state governor, Babajide Sanwoolu even though his party, […]
Posted by Samson Kankan
Latest Headlines, News Across Nigeria
Thursday, March 2nd, 2023
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The United States on Wednesday congratulated Nigeria on the election of the All Progressives Congress presidential candidate, Bola Tinubu, while calling for calm amid accusations of voter fraud and concerns over technical glitches. Tinubu was declared the winner of the February 25 polls in Africa’s most populous democracy. “The United States […]
Posted by Samson Kankan
Latest Headlines, Sports News
Wednesday, March 1st, 2023
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Arsenal won their 100th league game against Everton with a comfortable 4-0 victory to not only stretch their lead to five points at the top of the Premier League table, but also to become the first team in English league history to register 100 wins against any one opponent. The Gunners have […]
Posted by Samson Kankan
Latest Headlines, Sports News
Wednesday, March 1st, 2023
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Nigeria’s U-20 national team, the Flying Eagles, will on Thursday (today) face the Hippos of Uganda in the quarter-finals of the ongoing CAF U-20 AFCON in Egypt. Aside from a progress to the semi-finals of the competition, the winners of the clash will also secure a spot at the 2023 U-20 World […]
Posted by Nwa Diokpa
Latest Headlines, News Across Nigeria
Wednesday, March 1st, 2023
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Former Head of State, General Ibrahim Babangida has congratulated the president-elect, Bola Ahmed Tinubu concerning his election as the next president of Nigeria. In a statement by his media aide on Wednesday, March 1, 2023, Babangida stated that Tinubu is the best man for the job as he has what it takes […]
Posted by Rotimi Fadeyi
Latest Headlines, News Across Nigeria
Wednesday, March 1st, 2023
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Federal Executive Council (FEC) on Wednesday approved N39.6bn for various contracts for transmission lines in the power sector Briefing State House Correspondents at the end of the FEC meeting chaired by Vice President Yemi Osinbajo at the Presidential Villa, Minister of Power, Abubakar Aliyu, said the N39.6bn contract sum comprises offshore […]
