(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – In a bid to address the cumbersome process of voter registration at the various centers in Nigeria ahead of the 2023 general elections, the Independent National Electoral Commission, has said part of the registration exercise will be done online while biometric data capturing would take place at designated centers The new initiative […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Ondo State will not be part of the sovereign Yoruba State being agitated for by some groups, Gov. Rotimi Akeredolu declared on Monday in Akure Akeredolu said this while swearing in Princess Oladunni Odu as the new Secretary to the State Government (SSG) and other Special Advisers in Akure “Our people are […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19 said about 122,410 persons have been vaccinated with the AstraZeneca vaccines Dr Faisal Shuaib, the Executive Director, National Primary Health Care Development Agency ((NPHCDA), said this while speaking at the National PTF briefing on Monday in Abuja Shuaib said only Kogi, Kebbi, Zamfara and Oyo […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Rangers Inter. FC of Enugu South- East Nigeria, Monday at the Nnamdi Azikiwe Sports stadium Enugu, humbled visiting Nasarawa United FC 2-0 in the ongoing Nigeria professional football league NPFL, week 17 game The Enugu club side currently occupying 2nd position in the NPFL log with 30 points after executing 17 matches, […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – THE Nigerian public should ensure that the COVID-19 AstraZeneca Vaccine being administered on them has the original label, the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control stated NAFDAC in a statement by its Director-General, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, said the advice became necessary to ensure that people were not at risk […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Team Manager of Lobi Stars football club of Makurdi, Barnabas Imenger, is dead The former Super Eagles player died after a protracted illness in Abuja He played for former Hawks FC of Makurdi, which later became BBC FC , Lobi Bank FC and Lobi stars football club It learnt his corpse […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday received former Governor of Ogun State, Otunba Gbenga Daniel, and former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon Dimeji Bankole, who recently defected to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). They were accompanied to the Presidential Villa by the Chairman, Caretaker Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee (CECPC) of […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Nigeria is sick and on life support going by recent happenings, Benue Governor Samuel Ortom has stated He spoke on Sunday at the 37th priestly anniversary thanksgiving Mass in honour of Reverend Father Donatus Ugema and during a solidarity visit on him by members of the State Executive Council, traditional rulers and […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Guy Brice Parfait Kolelas, leading opposition presidential candidate in Republic of Congo’s election, died on Sunday, a day after the country went to the polls. Kolelas was hospitalised on the eve of the elections and died of Covid-19 as he was being taken to France for treatment, his campaign director Christian Cyr […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria has refuted claims that it is responsible for the assassination attempt on Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom, by gunmen on Saturday. It had reported that gunmen suspected to be herdsmen had on Saturday attacked the governor in his farm at Tyo-Mu community, near Makurdi, […]
……. Woos Electorate to Join Party (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The All progressive Congress APC Enugu state chapter, has joined other Stakeholders in condemning the recent controversial bill proposing life pension for ex- governors of the state and their deputies, being championed by the state House of Assembly. The Executive bill which had gone through […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Gunmen on Sunday attacked another police station in Anambra State Efforts by the gunmen to burn down the police station located at Mgbakwu in Awka North local Government were met with stiff resistance from the policemen on duty. It gathered that the gunmen shot sporadically into the air to scare people away […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Muhammadu Buhari has condemned the attack on Gov. Samuel Ortom of Benue, saying the brutal attacks on individuals and communities in the state, with the latest one targeting the governor, was unacceptable. The president made the condemnation in a statement by his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Malam Garba […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Governor of Ekiti State, Kayode Fayemi, has said the suspects behind the violence in Saturday’s bye-election in Ekiti East Constituency 1 of the State House Assembly have been arrested Fayemi said this in a statement which he shared on his verified Twitter handle with pictures from his visit to the persons […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A former Plateau Governor, Jonah Jang and Sen. Istifanus Gyang (PDP, Plateau North) have appealed to President Muhammadu Buhari to facilitate the release of former Gov. Joshua Dariye from prison. The duo made the appeal on Sunday at the finals of Sen. I. D. Gyang Peace, Unity and Reconciliation Football Tournament in […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Former U.S. President Donald Trump plans to launch his own social media platform in two to three months, one of his senior advisers told Fox News on Sunday. Trump was suspended from Twitter, Facebook and other social media sites after the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol. Jason Miller, a spokesman for […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Arsenal came back from three goals down on Sunday to earn a draw against West Ham in the London derby West Ham leaped to a three-goal lead with J. Lingard (15) J. Bowen (17) T. Souček (32) in the first half. But Alexander Lacazette netted a goal before the close of the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Inspector-General of Police (IG), Mr Mohammed Adamu, has ordered full-scale investigations into the circumstances surrounding the attack and reported attempt on the life of Gov. Samuel Ortom of Benue. The Force Public Relations Officer (FPRO), Mr Frank Mba, disclosed this in a statement in Abuja. Ortom was reportedly attacked on Saturday […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Founder of Stanbic IBTC and Anap Foundation, Atedo Peterside, says the approval of $1.5 billion for the rehabilitation of the Port Harcourt refinery in Rivers state should be put into “an informed national debate”.It recalls that the Federal Executive Council (FEC) on Wednesday announced the rehabilitation exercise of the refinery.According to the minister […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Internet and social media access was short down in the Republic of Congo on Sunday as polls opened in a presidential election which veteran leader Denis Sassou Nguesso is expected to win The internet went down just after midnight, several hours before the opening of polling stations at 7:00 am (0600 GMT), […]
