(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – At last, all is now set for the Enugu state governor, Peter Mbah of the People’s Democratic Party PDP to defect to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). His defection was confirmed on Friday by the national leadership of the APC. The governor will officially join the ruling party with his aides […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Super Eagles of Nigeria went a step closer to 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification after defeating Lesotho 2-1 at the Moshood Abiola National Stadium, Abuja, on Friday in a match that could prove pivotal for the campaign of the three-time African champions. Troost Ekong presented Nigeria with the perfect start after […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has jumped into the conversation concerning the cost of the controversial Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway project that was endorsed by President Bola Tinubu. Makinde, who was speaking during an event in a viral video on Friday, stated that it makes no sense for the Minister of Works, David […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Farouk Lawan, a former member of the House of Representatives, has thanked President Bola Tinubu for granting him a pardon. On Thursday, President Tinubu granted a state pardon to Lawan and many others. Lawan, who represented the Bagwai/Shanono constituency of Kano state in the House of Representatives, was accused of asking for […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The former Speaker of the House of Representatives and former Governor of Katsina State, Rt. Hon. Aminu Bello Masari has lamented the yawning gap between campaign promises by politicians and realities of governance on the ground. Delivering the Keynote Address at the 9th Annual Conference of the Guild of Corporate Online Publishers […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The technical director of the Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, has announced that he has no interest in the Super Eagles’ coaching job. There were speculations that the NFF has lined up Eguavoen and Ladan Bosso as replacements for Chelle if the Super Eagles fail to qualify for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar has slammed the federal government for the continuous detention of Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), describing his detention as a “stain on our belief in the rule of law” and also an abuse of power. The African Examiner writes that Kanu has […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Orji Kalu, senator representing Abia North, has stated that former president Olusegun Obasanjo invited him to the presidential villa to tell him of his third-term ambition. The African Examiner recalls that on September 20, at a Democracy Dialogue in Accra organised by the Goodluck Jonathan Foundation, Obasanjo refuted claims that he ever […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The National Council of State has approved the nomination of Professor Joash Ojo Amupitan (SAN) from the North-Central as the new chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). A press release issued on Thursday and signed by Special Adviser to the President, Information and Strategy, Mr. Bayo Onanuga said Tinubu presented […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Vice President Kashim Shettima has commended the investments of Shell in Nigeria as he visited the company’s exhibition stand at the opening of the 31st Nigerian Economic Summit (NES) in Abuja. According to a press release signed by Shell Communications Manager, Gladys Afam-Anadu, the exhibition complements the participation of Shell in the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Governor of Borno State, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum, has donated a fully furnished two-bedroom house to Mrs. Marbel Ijeoma Duaka, who is a dedicated health worker from Anambra State for her exceptional service and resilience during the Boko Haram insurgency. Governor Zulum also disclosed an automatic employment offer for Duaka’s son, […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Federal Government has appealed to the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) to shelve its planned nationwide strike, saying that there are plans to address the plights of the union. The Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, stated this in a press conference in Abuja on Wednesday, saying that President Bola […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Atiku Abubakar, former vice-president, is calling for a probe into the academic certificates of President Bola Tinubu’s cabinet members, even after the Minister’s shameful resignation. Abubakar stated this following the resignation of Uche Nnaji as the minister of innovation, science, and technology. Nnaji has come under criticism concerning allegations of certificate forgery. […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Amnesty International (AI) has called on the Nigerian relevant authorities to rise up and address the alarming security crisis in the south-east region of the country, saying 1,844 people have been killed in the area between January 2021 and June 2023. To this end, the organization urged the authorities to ensure a […]
…Accuses State Attorney General’s Office Of Attempted Extortion (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Two human rights groups, Rule of Law and Accountability Advocacy Centre (RULAAC) and Civil Rights Realisation and Advancement Network (CRRAN) have written to Enugu state Governor, Dr. Peter Mbah to intervene in the case of police arrest and arraignment of an innocent citizen, Mr. […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Minister of Innovation, Science, and Technology, Uche Nnaji has resigned following allegations of forged academic records levelled against him in the media. Reports in the media stated that Mr Nnaji forged the degree certificate of University of Nigeria, (UNN), Enugu and the NYSC discharged certificate evidencing compulsory national youth service. Meanwhile, […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Mahmood Yakubu, chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has passed the baton of leadership of the commission to May Agbamuche-Mbu, who will serve as acting national chairman. Yakubu stated this on Tuesday in a meeting with resident electoral commissioners (RECs) at the INEC headquarters in Abuja. Agbamuche-Mbu, who represents Delta […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – David Mark, national chairman of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), has stated that the goal of the party is to build a legacy of service and not to struggle for power. Speaking at the inaugural meeting of the party’s national working committee (NWC) in Abuja on Tuesday, Mark stated that the ADC […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Enugu State Government has denied sponsoring allegations of certificate forgery against the Minister of Innovation, Science, and Technology, Chief Uche Nnaji, urging him to “carry his cross” and clear his name before Nigerians. In a press statement issued in Enugu on Monday by the Director of Information in the Ministry of […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The crisis rocking the Enugu state chapter of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has taken a worst twist, as the National working Committee (NWC of the party has reportedly dissolved the State working Committee of the party, led by Chief Ugocukwu Agballa. Our Correspondent gathered that the development may not be […]
