(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Popular Nigerian singer and activist Charles Chukwuemeka Oputa, aka Charly Boy, has stated that he took some suggestive nude pictures some 30 years ago because he knew he had a banging body. Charly Boy also alleged that women didn’t allow him respite, even though they all knew he was married. In a […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Human rights lawyer and Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Femi Falana, has criticised the administration of President Bola Tinubu, saying its economic policies have made life better only for the rich, while worsening the plight of the masses. “For members of the government—and I’m talking of top officials—it’s been very rosy. One of […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Federal Government says it remains committed to reducing maternal mortality rate in Nigeria by 20% before 2027. The Minister of State for Health and Social Welfare, Iziaq Salako, stated this on Monday in Enugu State during the presentation of 10,000 professional kits to midwives by the wife of the President, Remi […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Nigerian rapper Olamide Adedeji has reunited with Ahmed Ololade, popularly known as Asake for the release of a new single dubbed ’99’ off his forthcoming self-titled album, ‘Olamide’. The single features Young Jonn, Seyi Vibez, and British singer Daecolm. The album which is made up of 17 tracks is scheduled for a […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Wife of Nigeria’s President, Senator Oluremi Tinubu has launched the distribution of professional kits to 10,000 midwives and nurses across the five states of Southeast ge- political zone of the country. The states include Abia, Anambra, Ebonyi, Enugu and Imo. She explained that the initiative is part of the Renewed Hope Initiative […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Peter Obi, presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in 2023, has stated that he would have removed petrol subsidy and floated the naira if he were elected president. Obi stated this on Monday while speaking in an interview with Arise Television, saying that he would have carried out the policies in […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Maryam Abacha, the widow of former military Head of State, General Sani Abacha, has debunked the long-standing allegations that her late husband stole billions of dollars when he was in office, saying that there is no credible proof to support the claims. Mrs. Abacha stated this during an interview with TVC on […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Portugal beat long-time rivals Spain 5-3 on penalties to clinch their second UEFA Nations League title. Portugal twice went behind in regulation time but twice fought back to level the scores. This was also Portugal’s manager, Roberto Martinez’s first international trophy. Mikel Oyarzabal, Spain’s goalscorer in the Euro 2024 final and the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Borno South Senator, Ali Ndume, on Sunday, distanced himself from the endorsement of President Bola Tinubu for a second term in office. According to him, former President Goodluck Jonathan secured the endorsement of 22 governors of his party, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), in the 2015 poll yet he lost his re-election […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Sunday, dismissed a rumoured rift with President Bola Tinubu, saying it is a father-and-son affair. Sanwo-Olu stated this shortly after he met with the President at his Bourdillon residence in the highbrow Ikoyi area of Lagos. He met with the president alongside the Governor’s Advisory Council […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has predicted thunderstorms and rains from Sunday to Tuesday across the country. NiMet’s weather outlook released on Saturday in Abuja envisaged morning thunderstorms on Sunday with moderate rains over parts of Taraba and Adamawa in the northern region. ” In the afternoon/evening hours, there are prospects of […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has advocated a single term of six years for elected political office holders across all levels of government in Nigeria, as against the current double term of four years each. He noted that a single term of five or six years was enough for any government to […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Managing Director of the Nigerian Railway Corporation, Kayode Opeifa, has said that the Kano-Maradi Railway project is key to improving food security in Nigeria. “According to AU 2063, African countries are encouraged to link with landlocked countries because there is potential in those countries. By the way, from the literature I’ve […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has enjoined Benue State governor, Hyacinth Alia, to call the names of politicians he said are responsible for the killings in the state. The Benue chapter of the PDP, in a statement on Saturday, said that the governor was playing a blame game concerning the killings. The […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Popular Nigerian constitutional lawyer and human rights advocate, Professor Mike Ozekhome (SAN), has cautioned that the country is “gradually driving without knowing it towards a one-party state,” a trajectory he said may develop into a full-blown dictatorship if not checked. Ozekhome stated this on Saturday while speaking on Channels Television’s “Hard Copy.” […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The governor of Benue State, Hyacinth Alia, has declared that the state is under siege from terrorists and bandits, saying that the recent attacks that have claimed several lives is beyond herders-farmers clash. There has been a surge in attacks in the North-Central state in recent weeks, with several local government areas […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Nigeria settled for a 1-1 draw on Friday in their international friendly clash with Russia. Russia took the lead in the 27th minute after Nigerian defender Semi Ajayi put the ball into his own net. The Super Eagles responded in the second half through Tolu Arokodare, who netted the equaliser in the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Ahead of the 2027 general elections, and part of a measure aimed at maintaining his political structure in Enugu state, the immediate past Chairman of the All progressives Congress APC in the state, Dr. Ben Nwoye, has unveiled a new political platform named, ‘the progressives Group’ Our Correspondent who covered the official […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Bola Tinubu has consoled with the family members, friends, proteges and well-meaning Nigerians on the passing of former Chief Justice of Nigeria ((CJN), Justice Mohammed Uwais on Friday at 89. In a statement issued by his Special Adviser, Information and. Strategy, Mr. Bayo Onanuga, the President described the late Uwais as […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Chadian President, Mahamat Idriss Itno has directed the suspension of visas to all US citizens as a reprisal move for a travel ban. Recall that the Central African country was among the 12 nations that were affected by the recent Visa ban order of Donald Trump. According to Trump, the ban was […]
