(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Special Assistant on Media and Public Affairs to ex-Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Chief Timipre Sylva, Julius Bokoru, has refuted claims linking his principal to an alleged coup plot, saying that the report is baseless and politically motivated. Bokoru, in a statement issued on Wednesday, stated that the rumours circulating […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, has refuted claims that there is a religious bias in the administration of President Tinubu. Idris stated this while speaking to CNN on Tuesday night, saying that Nigeria is not a violator of religious freedom. The minister jettisoned claims by some foreign officials […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Nigeria has declared that the Economic of West Africa states ECOWAS trade liberation scheme (ETLS), would help in deepening regional integration, expand cross-border trade, and empower the nation’s Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs), to enable them to take their rightful place in the continental vast market. Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Nuhu Ribadu, the national security adviser (NSA), has cautioned that any act of violence in the forthcoming Anambra gubernatorial election will receive a commensurate response from security agencies. Ribadu, represented by Hassan Yahaya Abdullahi, director of internal security at the office of the NSA, stated this on Tuesday in a meeting of […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Nobel laureate, Professor Wole Soyinka, on Tuesday disclosed that the United States of America has revoked his visa, and this has made his entry into the country impossible for now. Soyinka made this known in a media parley held at Kongi’s Harvest Gallery, Freedom Park, Lagos Island, as he stated that he […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – FirstBank, the premier bank in West Africa and a leading financial inclusion service provider, is proud to announce the commencement of its 2025 Corporate Responsibility and Sustainability (CR&S) Week, scheduled to hold from 27 October – 1 November 2025. Now in its ninth year, the annual event is a reflection of the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – On Monday, a two-storey building collapsed in the early hours of Monday at No. 54, Cole street, Cemetery bus stop, near UBA Bank in Oyingbo, Lagos. The Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service (LSFRS) disclosed that it received a distress call at 12:20am and it quickly sent rescue teams from the Sari […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) — Peter Obi, former presidential candidate, says the “sports federation” failed to deliver a promised FIFA-funded stadium in Anambra. Obi, a former Anambra State governor stated this in a tweet on Monday as he reacted to the recent allegations of fund mismanagement against the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF). The African Examiner writes that […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The South-East Movement for Tinubu, 2027, a pro-All Progressives Congress (APC) group, has vowed to deliver 100 per cent en bloc votes for President Bola Tinubu in 2027. Director-General of Tinubu Support Groups, Alh. Tanko Yakasai, disclosed this to newsmen weekend after the Launching/Inauguration of South-East Movement for Tinubu, 2027, in […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Senator Ned Nwoko has once again stirred the hornet’s nest following his statement on polygamy in an interview on Channels Television. The Delta North lawmaker, renowned for his polygamous lifestyle, stated that he believes every man should have more than one wife. “Every man should marry more than one wife,” Nwoko said […]
By Khalil Kashere In a rare media appearance, former governor of Gombe State and senator representing Gombe central, Danjuma Goje was in the news last weekend. It thus appears the senator has for a while been consigned into obscurity in the politics of Gombe, a state he once bestrode and held sway like a colossus. […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Peter Obi, former Labour Party presidential candidate, has stated that some internet fraudsters, also known as ‘Yahoo boys’, are geniuses who need direction instead of condemnation. Obi stated this in Onitsha on Saturday, saying that these individuals are creatives who don’t have any direction. According to him, money may be necessary, but […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The South East leadership of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has reaffirmed its commitment to rebuilding and repositioning the party in Enugu State, despite the recent defection of the state governor, Dr. Peter Mbah and key government functionaries. They stated this weekend during an engagement between members of the South East […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Abdussamad Dasuki, member of the House of Representatives from Kebbe/Tambuwal federal constituency in Sokoto, has stated that he won’t be contesting for re-election in 2027. Dasuki stated this in a statement on Sunday, adding that his choice was based on conviction and the need to strengthen democracy by including the youths. According […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Pietro Parolin, Vatican secretary of state, has refuted claims that the attacks in the north affect only Christians, saying that they affect Muslims too, as they stem from social causes. Parolin stated this on Tuesday in Rome while speaking on the sidelines of the presentation of a report on religious freedom, compiled […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Bola Tinubu has welcomed Nigeria’s delisting from the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) grey list. Special Adviser to the President, Information and Strategy, in a press release issued on Friday said FATF announced the delisting at its plenary in Paris, France. The FATF is the world’s foremost standard-setting body for combating […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Bola Tinubu has made changes in the hierarchy of the Service Chiefs in furtherance of the efforts of the federal government to strengthen the national security architecture. This was contained in a press release issued on Friday by the Special Adviser to the President, Media and Public Communication. Mr. Sunday Dare. […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Bola Tinubu has congratulated Sanae Takaichi on her historic emergence as the first female Prime Minister of Japan, as he described her emergence as a milestone achievement that shows her longstanding contributions to the politics of Japan Takaichi, who is a veteran politician and former Minister of Internal Affairs and Communications, […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The federal capital territory (FCT) police command has redeployed the divisional police officer (DPO) of Ushafa division following a viral video showing him slapping a young man. In the video, which went viral X on Tuesday, the officer was seen slapping the unidentified victim, before coercing him into a patrol van. According […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Former Rivers State Governor, Rotimi Amaechi, has opened up concerning his experiences in solving the security crisis in his state during his time as governor. Amaechi, who wants the presidential ticket of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, ahead of the 2027 election, stated that Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital, was filled […]
