(AFRICAN EXAMINER) -The Lagos High Court sitting at the Tafawa Balewa Square (TBS) has watched the chilling footage of Chidinma Ojukwu confessing to stabbing to death the Chief Executive Officer of Super Tv, Usifo Michael Ataga, all by herself. It also viewed the grim footage of Ataga’s lifeless body recorded shortly after he was found […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The coronation of Britain’s King Charles III will be held on Saturday, May 6, 2023. The ceremony will take place at Westminster Abbey, Buckingham Palace announces. The Queen Consort, Camilla, will also be crowned in the ceremony. A statement published by the Royal Family Tuesday titled, ‘The Coronation of His Majesty The […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Rivers on Tuesday paraded 16 suspected oil thieves involved in illegal refining of crude oil to produce diesel. The corps Commandant in the state, Mr Michael Ogar, paraded the 16 male suspects before newsmen in Port Harcourt. He said they were arrested by […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Muhammadu Buhari has conferred national awards on 447 Nigerians including the Director-General of the World Trade Organization (WTO), Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila and the Minister of Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola. The National Honours Award Investiture ceremony at the International Conference Centre, (ICC) in […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Minister of Aviation Hadi Sirika has presented the official letter of approval for the proposed Lekki International Airport to Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu. Sirika presented the letter at the ongoing ninth Ehingbeti Lagos Economic Summit at the Eko Hotel and Suites in Victoria Island. Sirika noted that Lagos has the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Singer Harry Okiri, popularly known as Harrysong, has been arrested by the police in Lagos State. In a post on his Instagram Story on Tuesday, Harrysong said that he was arrested when he landed in the state. The terse statement signed by his management noted that the singer’s phone was seized at […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Chelsea can expect a different AC Milan at the San Siro than the side that fell tamely 3-0 last week in London, England defender Fikayo Tomori said on Monday on the eve of the Champions League return leg in Italy. Tomori gave a less than convincing show against his former club at […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Former Big Brother Naija star, Rico Swavey is presently battling for his life after a ghastly car crash which happened in the early hours of Tuesday, October 11, 2022. Confirming this, fellow reality star, Alex Unusual, took to Twitter calling for prayers. “Good morning sweethearts. Please put @iamricoswavey in your prayers today. […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Kogi State House of Assembly was razed by fire . The fire started in the middle of the night, but security agents were able to notice it at about 7:00a.m. on Monday morning. The most affected place was the Hallowed Chamber of the lawmakers, which was completely razed down, including chairs, tables […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Liverpool Colombian forward Luis Diaz is expected to be sidelined until December after suffering a knee injury in Sunday’s 3-2 Premier League defeat at Arsenal. Diaz, 25, had a scan on Monday and does not require surgery but will not play for Liverpool again until after the World Cup. Jurgen Klopp’s side […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Ebonyi Police Command has confirmed the attack on a section of Ezza North Local Government Headquarters by unidentified gunmen. African Examiner reports that hoodlums set the property on fire on Monday morning and left valuables worth millions of naira destroyed. The command’s Spokesman, SP Chris Anyanwu, stated in Abakaliki on Monday […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Tanzanian and Kenyan leaders have agreed to step up the fight against cross-border crime, including human trafficking and poaching. Addressing a news conference at State House in the commercial capital Dar es Salaam, Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan and her Kenyan counterpart, William Ruto, said the two leaders have also agreed to […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Economist of London has stated that the “sudden ascent” of Peter Obi, presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), indicates a “rare chance” for Nigeria. According to an article published on Monday, titled ‘Peter Obi, A Man Who Carries His Own Suitcases, Could Be Nigeria’s Next President’, The Economist, however, stated […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The All Progressives Congress (APC) has accused Yakubu Dogara, a former Speaker of the House of Representatives of using religion to spread hate speeches against the presidential flag bearer of the party, Bola Ahmed Tinubu. In a statement on Monday, October 10, 2022, the party’s Presidential Campaign Council (PCC) stated that Dogara […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Some Nigerians on Twitter have reacted after a sex tape video of the popular cross-dresser; James Brown emerged on the internet. Although, the cross-dresser himself has stated otherwise before but many Nigerians had long concluded that the internet personality was gay. On Monday, a rather explicit video of James Brown having intimacy […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Renowned Russian historian and co-founder of the Memorial human rights organization, Irina Sherbakova has been awarded the 2022 Marion Dönhoff Prize for international understanding and reconciliation. Sherbakova’s post humous award was announced on Monday in Hamburg by Germany’s Zeit publishing group. The prize is named after a late editor of the Zeit […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A leading data integration and Edtech firm in the United States, AMSimpkins and Associates (AMSA), has announced the appointment of Laqwacia Simpkins, an African American as its new Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Prior to her present appointment, Simpkins was Vice President of Infrastructure and Operations with AMSA. She previously worked at DH […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, says the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) can never return to power. Tinubu made this known on Monday while speaking at the inauguration of the APC women’s campaign council in Abuja. According to the former governor of Lagos State, described the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Former Super Eagles midfielder, Sunday Oliseh, has stated that he is prepared to lead the team again if the conditions are right. African Examiner recalls that Oliseh was appointed Super Eagles head coach in 2015 but he only lasted eight months on the job. Oliseh, voluntarily resigned from the post after he […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Mauritius Minister of Finance, Economic Planning and Development, Dr. Renganaden Padayachy has expressed his excitement over the opportunity given to his country to host this year’s edition of the African Economic Conference (AEC). The AEC is Africa’s leading forum for discussing the continent’s emerging challenges and opportunities and is jointly hosted by […]
