(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Kassim Afegbua, spokesman of Ibrahim Babangida, has opened up on why he did not support the reelection of Godwin Obaseki, governor of Edo, during the 2020 gubernatorial election in the state. Afegbu made this known in an interview saying that he never regretted his decision to work against Obaseki even though they […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Oba of Benin, Oba Ewuare II has welcomed a set of quadruplets from his fifth wife, Queen (Oloi) Aisosa Ewuare II into the Benin Royal Family. Oba Ewuare made the announcement at his palace on Friday in Benin amidst jubilation from guests. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A group, Citizens’ Summit for National Integration, Peace and Security, said on Friday in Abuja that Nigeria and its citizens are too strongly united to be disintegrated. The group which is under the aegis of the National Institute for Public Relations (NIPR), after its National Planning Committee meeting, said from a National […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Enugu State Chapter of the All Progressive Congress (APC) has declared that a legal pre-action notice filed by Ex-speaker of Enugu House of Assembly, Barrister Eugene Odoh, against the State Caretaker Committee Chairman, Dr. Ben Nwoye, will not stop the investigation over his alleged Foul Play during last Saturday’s ward congress […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Solomon Dalung, former minister of sports, has stated that the Sunday Dare-led administration must take responsibility for the “shame” it brought to Nigeria at the ongoing Tokyo Olympics. Dalung also stated that Dare, who replaced him as the sports minister in 2019, does not have the “patriotic political will to consolidate on […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the change of name of Ministry of Science and Technology to Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation, the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports. Dr Ogbonnaya Onu, Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation, announced this in a news briefing on Friday in Abuja. He said the change […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Rangers inter. FC of Enugu at the main bowl of Nnamdi Azikiwe Stadium Enugu, defeated visiting Plateau United of Jos 2-0 in the week 38 and last match of the 2020/202 season of the Nigeria professional Football league NPFL. The Flying Antelopes scored at exactly 7 minutes into the first half via […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Gov. Kayode Fayemi of Ekiti State says freedom of the press in the country should be respected in spite of noticeable inadequacies. Fayemi made the assertion at a dinner organised by the Catholic Bishop of Ekiti Diocese, Most Rev. Felix Ajakaye. African Examiner reports that the dinner was organised by Ajakaiye to […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – IT has been tales of woes for commuters and motorists coming into Benue State from the southern parts of the country as the two major roads leading into the state have since become death traps due to their lingering poor state. The two major link roads – Makurdi-Aliade Otukpo and Makurdi-Naka-Otukpo – […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Police command in Imo has confirmed that three bandits and a Police Inspector, died during a gun duel in Police Division in Orsu Local Government Area on Thursday night. Commissioner of Police in the state, Abutu Yaro disclosed this in a statement signed by the command’s spokesman, CSP Mike Abattam in Owerri […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – CNN has dismissed three employees for entering its New York headquarters without being vaccinated for protection against the Coronavirus (COVID-19), according to a memo from the cable news network’s president. “In the past week, we have been made aware of three employees who were coming to the office unvaccinated,” said the memo […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Tanko Muhammad has approved the appointment of Hajo Sarki-Bello, as Acting Chief Registrar. This followed the retirement of the substantive Chief Registrar, Hadizatu Uwani-Mustapha. This is contained in a statement by Dr Festus Akande, the Director of Press and Information, Supreme Court in Abuja on Friday. […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – It amazes, even confounds, to hear some people say President Muhammadu Buhari should go after Boko Haram terrorists and bandits with the same gusto he has displayed against separatists in the country. Amazing and confounding because what the Buhari government does daily in the North-east, North-west, and North-central parts of the country, […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Six-time Ballon d’Or winner Lionel Messi will leave Barcelona despite both parties having reached an agreement over a new contract, the La Liga club said on Thursday, citing economic and structural obstacles to the renewal of the deal. Messi, who joined Barca’s youth set-up aged 13, is the club’s all-time top scorer […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Nigeria Centre For Disease Control (NCDC) on Thursday reported 566 additional COVID-19 infections due to a surge in the spread of the Delta variant in the country. The NCDC, which made this known via its website on Friday Morning, also stated that 11 COVID-19 related deaths were recorded as of Aug. […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A Magistrate’s Court in Yola on Thursday remanded Aminu Yar’Adua, 36, the son of late former President Musa Yar’Adua, in prison for allegedly killing four people in an auto crash in Yola. Yar’Adua, a student of the American University of Nigeria (AUN) Yola, was charged to court for allegedly causing death by […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President General of apex Igbo Socio Cultural body, Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide, Ambassador George Obiozor, has applauded the Nigerian Army for its role in restoring peace to the SouthEast Region of the country. African Examiner reports that the geo political zone had in recent times faced serious security challenges, especially the issue of […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has called on PDP leaders to unite for the sake of the party’s interest and the country. Abubakar made the call in a statement issued by his Media Adviser Paul Ibe in Abuja on Thursday while reacting to the current frictions in the PDP. He said that […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Abdullahi Ganduje, governor of Kano state, has stated that the agitation of secessionists is not the solution to the challenges facing the country. Ganduje disclosed this on Thursday at a public lecture in Abuja organised by the All Progressives Congress (APC) Press Corps. It could be recalled that there has been clamour […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Two persons were feared dead as suspected armed robbers on Thursday attacked two generation banks in Iree, Boripe Local Government Area of Osun. The robbers arrived at the two banks, in the same location at 3:50 p.m and operated for about 30 minutes. A witness, who spoke under condition of anonymity, said […]
