(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Rabiu Kwankwaso, the Presidential candidate of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP), on Saturday, said accepting to be running mate to any presidential candidate would lead to the collapse of NNPP. Kwankwaso, a former Governor of Kano State, who was in Gombe State to inaugurate the state office of NNPP and to […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Scores of children were allegedly found in an underground apartment of a church in the Valentino Area of Ondo town, Ondo State, on Friday evening. It was gathered that the children were allegedly kidnapped and kept in the underground apartment of the church. A source said victims were over 50 while the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Katsina State has expressed concern over the poor turnout of residents registering for the Permanent Voter Card (PVC) in the newly established 1,750 polling units. Alhaji Jibril Zarewa, INEC Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) in the state, disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed said this on Friday in Berlin during the signing of a historic joint declaration between Nigeria and Germany. The signing of joint declaration according to the minister, will pave the way for the return of the 1,130 Benin Bronzes to Nigeria. A statement […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The UN Deputy Secretary-General, Amina Mohammed, has tested negative to COVID-19 after testing positive for the virus some days ago. UN Spokesperson, Mr. Stéphane Dujarric, disclosed this at a news conference on Friday at UN headquarters in New York. Mohammed had earlier announced the development on her Twitter handle on Tuesday, saying: […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Hamza Al-Mustapha, a former aide to the late General Sani Abacha has stated that he has no regret working with the late military dictator. The presidential candidate of the Action Alliance (AA) in the 2023 general election, disclosed this when he appeared as a guest on Channels Television. He also stated that […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Tougher times now await convicted Nigerian criminals in Britain. Such criminals are to be deported to serve their jail terms in Nigeria under an agreement just signed by the two countries. New laws that came into effect this week empower the British government to deport Nigerian criminals up to a year before […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Nigeria and Portugal on Friday in Lisbon signed several Memoranda of Understanding (MOU) for cooperation in different sectors. Malam Garba Shehu, the President’s spokesman in a statement, said the signing ceremony was done by cabinet level officials from the two countries as part of President Muhammadu Buhari’s State Visit to the European […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Two prominent African American entrepreneurs, Joseph Carswell and Daryl D. Jones have announced their plan to inaugurate a very ambitious project called Wealth First City, a series of smart cities centered around technology, finance, and green space for about 10,000 citizens. This was disclosed in a statement made available to the media […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Wendy Shaia, an activist, social worker, author, and educator from Baltimore, Maryland, has predicted in her new Black dystopian fantasy novel that in the year 2024 there will be a racial civil war in America between Blacks and whites. Shaia, a British-Jamaican, is currently teaching at the University of Maryland in Baltimore. […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Poju Oyemade, a Senior Pastor and Founder of The Covenant has come under criticism by the supporters of the Labour Party’s presidential candidate, Peter Obi after the clergyman shared a tweet suggesting that the presidential ambition of the Labour Party candidate is an exercise in futility. Oyemade, who took to his Twitter […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Special Adviser for Drainage and Water Resources to Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State has stated that he would have been a native doctor in the Aba area of Abia State if not for Lagos State. Igbokwe disclosed this on Saturday on his Facebook page. According to him, Lagos State is […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Peter Obi, the Presidential candidate of the Labour Party has reacted to the viral images of his picture printed on prayer mats to be distributed as campaign souvenirs. According to available information, the prayer mats with Obi’s image and the logo of his party were supposed to be shared in the northern […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Popular Nollywood actress, Toyin Abraham and her husband Kolawole Ajeyemi have opened up concerning reports that their marriage is going through trying times. Reports filtered in on Thursday that the couple was having a tough time as they try to make their marriage work. The report came shortly after JJC Skillz announced […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Muhammadu Buhari has stated that Wednesday’s attack in Shiroro local government area of Niger State is a direct assault on Nigeria, which will not be allowed to go without consequences. Buhari in a statement by his media aide, Garba Shehu, on Friday, heaped praises on the gallant men of the Nigerian […]
……Threatens Court Action (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A political pressure group operating under the platform of Enugu State progressive Forum (ESPF), has said Barrister Chijioke Edoga, an Ex- Commissioner in the state, who was recently defeated during the People’s Democratic party PDP Governorship primary election in Enugu, is not qualified to fly the ticket of Labour […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A frontline international not-for-profit, WaterAid has harped on the need for utilities and service providers in the Water Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) sector to prioritize performance improvement and gain credibility in order to reassure the investors. WaterAid noted that scaling up service delivery will go a long way in encouraging prospective investors […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The United States Government has pledged its support for the African Development Bank (AfDB) initiative which is aimed at increasing food production in Africa to avert the looming food crisis caused by the Russia-Ukraine war. The Bank Group’s $1.5 billion African Emergency Food Production Facility, approved by its Board of Directors in […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The African Bar Association (AfBA) has frowned at the killing of about 23 African migrants crossing from Morocco to Spain through Melilla, a Spanish island. In a statement on Thursday in Lagos, the President of AfBA, Mr Hannibal Uwaifo, described the killing as a crime against humanity. The statement was signed by […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Disturbed by the circumstances surrounding the arrest and detention of Ex- Nigeria’s Deputy Senate President, Senator Ike Ekweremadu, and his wife, Lady Beatrice Nwaneka Ekweremadu by the Specialist Crime Team of the Metropolitan Police in London, for alleged conspiracy to harvest the organ of a child, his kinsmen have urged the British […]
