(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Gov. Godwin Obaseki of Edo on Thursday emerged the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and would fly the party’s flag in the Sept. 19 governorship election. Obaseki emerged candidate after two other aspirants, Mr Omeregie Ogbeide-Ihama representing the Oredo Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives and Mr Ken Imasuangbon […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Nigeria has announced 594 new cases of covid-19 even as the total infections rose to 22,614. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) announced Thursday the new figure on its official twitter handle. African Examiner reports that seven deaths were recorded from the virus, bringing the total number of confirmed deaths from […]
By Ganiyu Nasirudeen (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Federal Government (FG) has hinted that it will announce a new date for resumption of local flights operation next week. Minister of Aviation, Senator Hadi Sirika gave the hint Thursday in Abuja during the briefing by members of the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19. The Minister who was represented […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Liverpool have ended their 30-year wait for a topflight title after being crowned Premier League champions following Manchester City’s 2-1 loss at Chelsea on Thursday. Jurgen Klopp’s side defeated Crystal Palace 4-0 on Wednesday evening to leave them needing just two points from their remaining seven games to win the title. But […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A former governor of Oyo state, Abiola Ajimobi is dead. He was 70 years old. He was said to have died of COVID-19 complications at First Cardiology Specialist Hospital, Lagos. Oyo House of Representatives member, Akin Alabi, who also is a political associate of the former governor tweeted: “Forever in my heart.” […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The security operatives who have laid siege at the premises of the National secretariat of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) have vacated the complex. The development happened hours after the dissolution of former National Working Committee (NWC) of the APC and constitution of the National Caretaker Committee, headed by Yobe State […]
By Ganiyu Nasirudeen (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The National Executive Committee (NEC) of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has recognized the party’s primary which produced Pastor Ize-Iyamu as its Edo State Governorship candidate. This is one of the resolutions reached at the party’s virtual meeting held Thursday. Following this resolution by the APC NEC, President […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Government of Ghana has promised to rebuild the demolished Nigerian Embassy in Accra last weekend by alleged private aggressors to its original state. The country apologised again to the government and people of Nigeria over the demolition of part of its residential Embassy building stressing the Ghana-Nigeria relations was very cordial […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The National Executive Committee of the APC has approved the dissolution of the National Working Committee (NWC) of the party, appointing Governor Mai Mala Buni of Yobe state as Caretaker Chairman of the party. Governor Buni was sworn-in by the Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Mr. Abubakar Malami. The dissolution was […]
By Nwa Diokpa, Lagos (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – As the Nigeria’s ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) splits into two factions after the court decision upheld the suspension of the former Governor of Edo State, Adams Oshiomhole, as national chairman, two acting chairman have since emerged. One of the contending chairman is Victor Gaidom and the other […]
By Nwa Diokpa (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Senegal’s President, Macky Sall, has quarantined himself after coming in contact with someone who tested positive for COVID-19. His office disclosed in a tweet on Thursday that the president tested negative but will self-isolate for two weeks as a precaution. Recall that a Senegalese lawmaker, Yeya Diallo, announced earlier […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Gov. Bala Mohammed of Bauchi State, has assured that there would be justice and fairness in the Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) Edo governorship primary. Mohammed, who is the Chairman of the Edo governorship primary election committee of the party, gave the assurance when he arrived in Benin on Wednesday. The party’s governorship primary […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Travelers from the US may be included among those to be barred from entering European countries as plan has reached top gear to reopen external borders July 1. The resolution was reached at the EU ambassadors meeting which held Wednesday. The alarming rate in which the virus is spreading in the US, […]
… Records 47 Per cent Decrease in Pipeline Vandalism (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has said that 218.37billion Cubic Feet (BCF) of natural gas was produced in March 2020, translating to an average daily production of 7493.65Million Standard Cubic Feet per Day (mmscfd). This was contained in NNPC Monthly Financial and […]
By Nwa Diokpa, Lagos (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Nigerian music star, Dapo Oyebanjo, aka Dbanj is trending on Twitter over the rape allegations levelled against him by Seyitan Babatayo. African Examiner reports that Seyitan Babatayo released a press statement where she gave in-depth details of her arrest by the police on the orders of the musician. […]
By Ganiyu Nasirudeen (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Muhammadu Buhari has finally declared which faction of the polarized ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) he belongs; as he had indicated resolve to attend Mr. Victor Giadom-led National Executive Council (NEC). The factional APC Chairman has announced that he will hold a virtual meeting at the Presidential Villa, […]
By Ganiyu Nasirudeen (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Following perceived administrative lapses, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has rejected the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) notice of Ondo State Governorship primary contest. The rejection was contained in a letter dated June 22, 2020; marked INEC/DEPIM/APC/522/T.3 and titled: “Re: Notice of conduct of primaries”. INEC letter which […]
By Niyi Adeyi (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A Federal High Court sitting in Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital has struck out a suit seeking to bar Edo State Governor Godwin Obaseki from contesting the State’s Peoples Democratic Party’s (PDP) Governorship primary. The ruling by Justice E. O Obile-led court followed decision reached by parties to the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – An Algerian criminal court sentenced a former prime minister and energy minister to prison on corruption charges, in the latest crackdown on former officials in an OPEC nation struggling to allay youth discontent with the former regime. Former Prime Minister, Ahmed Ouyahia, was sentenced to 12 years while ex-Energy Minister Youcef Yousf […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Democratic Republic of Congo plans to buy legendary musician Papa Wemba’s home and turn it into a museum, President Félix Tshisekedi has said. In a virtual address to the Council of Ministers on Friday, Tshisekedi directed the Ministry of Culture “to examine as soon as possible the possibility of buying up […]
