(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A traditional ruler, Oloso of Oso in Ajowa Akoko, in Akoko North West Local Government Area of Ondo State, Clement Olukotun, has been kidnapped. Reports on Friday indicated that the monarch was abducted from his palace by gunmen at around 10 p.m. on Thursday. The hoodlums were said to have surrounded the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Benue State Commissioner for Housing and Urban Development, Ekpe Ogbu, has been kidnapped. He was kidnapped alongside Honourable Agbo Ode, one of his in-laws and the driver. It was gathered that they were kidnapped along David Marks Farm, after Akpa Otobi while on their way from Otukpo to Utonkon in Ado […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Disturbed by the alleged abandonment of the renovation work at the Nnamdi Azikiwe Sports Stadium Enugu, by the contractor handling the project, fans of Rangers Inter. FC of Enugu, have urged governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi, to as a matter of urgency redeploy the State Commissioner for youth and Sports, Mr. Manfred Nzekwe, to […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Popular Nollywood actor and producer, Ebun Oloyede, a.k.a. Olaiya Igwe, has opened up on why he went naked at the beach to pray for the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate, Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s victory in the 2023 general elections. African Examiner had reported that the actor, in a viral video uploaded […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Governors of the 36 states have accused the Federal Government of abandoning its duty of addressing the security issues in the country that have crippled economic activities. The governors, under the umbrella of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum, stated that the rising level of poverty among Nigerians was a result of the effect […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has claimed that the foreign trip embarked on by Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate, was a plan to dodge the Arise Television presidential debate. African Examiner writes that Tinubu left Nigeria for the United Kingdom on Saturday, December 3, 2022 and he […]
(FRICAN EXAMINER) – A student of the Federal University, Dutse, Jigawa State, Aminu Mohammed, has apologised to the First Lady, Aisha Buhari over a Twitter post deemed defamatory. Mohammed, who is a 500-level student of the Department of Environmental Management and Toxicology, tendered his apology following his release from detention after the First Lady’s decision […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Popular American rapper and fashion designer, Kanye Omari West, has opened up on what destroyed his marriage with his estranged wife, Kim Kardashian. It could be recalled that the ex-couple recently reached a divorce settlement months after their separation. Since their separation, the couple has been in the news concerning issues of […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Terrorists have reportedly abducted at least 13 worshippers in an attack on a mosque in Maigamji, Funtua LGA of Katsina. Gambo Isah, police spokesperson in the state, announced this to newsmen on Sunday. According to available information, the insurgents attacked the mosque in large numbers and fired at the worshippers who scampered […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President of the African Development Bank (AfDB), Dr. Akinwumi Adesina has said that the African Diaspora has become the largest financier of the continent. Dr. Adesina made the observation in his opening remarks at the hybrid Forum, hosted by the bank in partnership with the African Union (AU) Commission, the International Organisation […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Tyson Fury retained his World Boxing Council heavyweight title with a decisive stoppage win over British rival Derek Chisora on Saturday. Fury, still unbeaten as a professional, dominated from the start, and with Chisora’s eyes starting to close, referee Victor Loughlin stopped the fight shortly before the end of the 10th round […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Labour Party (LP) has released its manifesto tagged “Our Pact with Nigerians: Creating a New Nigeria“, which will be formally unveiled to Nigerians December 4th, 2022. The Head of Media of the Presidential Campaign Council of the party, Diran Onifade, told Channels Television that the candidate, Peter Obi, was part of […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Gombe State Governor, Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya has visited the Minister of Water Resources, Engr. Sulaiman Adamu in his office in Abuja on Friday, 2nd December, 2022. This came against the backdrop of several other visits by the Governor to the Ministry in demonstration of his administration’s resolve to strengthen mutual partnership with […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The APC Presidential Campaign Council has insisted that its Presidential Candidate, Asiwaju Ahmed Tinubu will not attend Arise TV Presidential Town Hall meeting slated for December 04, 2022 adding that the campaign will not succumb to the station’s “blackmail”. The statement reads in full: “We find it shocking and downright anomalous that […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – International Oil price has been slashed in a bid to hurt Russian economy amid Ukraine invasion. Russia said it will continue to find buyers to sell its oil despite “dangerous” price caps after G7 nations, Australia, and the European Union agreed to cap the price of Russian seaborne oil at $60 a […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A 300-level student of Business Administration at Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Ebuka Joshua has reportedly committed suicide. Unizik Plus, a campus press outfit in the school confirmed this on Friday via a Facebook post. The post read: “300L, UNIZIK Student Of Business Administration Reportedly Dies After Poisoning Himself With Sniper. | #unizik_plus “Stories […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Son Heung-min wants his South Korea side to pull off “another miracle” and beat Brazil on Monday in the World Cup last 16 after their last-gasp heroics against Portugal. The Koreans’ tournament looked to be over until substitute Hwang Hee-chan popped up in injury time to score the winner in a 2-1 […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Police Campaign Against Cultism and Other Vices (POCACOV), says it has concluded arrangement to use the programme in launching a sports academy which is aimed at helping to combat crime in the society. This was disclosed weekend in Enugu by National Coordinator of POCACOV, CSP Ebere Amaraizu. He hinted that POCACOV […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) -The Nigeria Railway Corporation (NRC) will resume the Abuja-Kaduna passenger train service on Monday, with only two return services. The announcement is contained in a statement on Saturday by the Managing Director of the NRC, Fidet Okhiria. The statement shows the first train will depart Rigasa train station in Kaduna state to Abuja […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The video of popular Nollywood actor, Victor Igwe bathing and making incantations for the electoral victory of the APC presidential candidate, Bola Tinubu on the beach has sparked social media reactions. African Examiner writes that Olaiya Igwe posted the video on his Instagram page on Friday and said, “It is my pleasure […]
