(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The National Leader of the All Progressives Congress and Presidential hopeful, Bola Tinubu, has reacted to the presidential declaration of vice president, Yemi Osinbajo saying that he has no son grown up enough to contest the party’s presidential ticket. Tinubu made this known shortly after a meeting with members of the Progressives […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The newly inaugurated Board of the Badminton Federation of Nigeria (BFN) has agreed to partner with Community Sport and Educational Development (CSED) Initiative in developing badminton at the grassroots level in the country. This was disclosed in a statement made available to the media on Monday. The statement affirmed that BFN had […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Nigerians are reacting on social media to the declaration of Nigeria’s Vice-President, Yemi Osinbajo that he would be contesting the 2023 presidential election. African Examiner writes that Osinbajo announced his declaration in a short broadcast shared via his Twitter handle after a series of speculations about his political intention. This development has […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Minister of Mines and Steel Development, Olamilekan Adegbite has debunked media reports alleging that the Federal Government wants to hand over Ajaokuta Steel Plant to a British firm for rehabilitation. The minister said at no time did he say that the Federal Government was handing over Ajaokuta to a British firm for […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Two persons were reportedly shot dead and a Sienna bus set ablaze by hoodlums said to be enforcing the Monday sit-at-home in Enugu. African Examiner learnt that, the driver of the burnt vehicle who narrowly escaped with his life narrated how the heavily armed miscreants stormed the park while he was still […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Vice-President, Yemi Osinbajo, has stated that if he is elected president, he will complete the works which President Muhammadu Buhari began. Osinbajo disclosed this when he announced his intention to run for office of the president on Monday adding that his plan is to establish the “Nigeria of our dreams in a […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A chieftain of All Progressives Congress in Lagos State, Joe Igbokwe, has stated that former Lagos governor and APC presidential hopeful, Bola Tinubu, has political structures and the capacity to win the 2023 presidential election. Igbokwe, who is an aide to Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, stated that every eligible Nigerian including […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), on Sunday, said that phone numbers not linked to a National Identity Number (NIN) will remain barred from making calls until the affected subscribers obey the directive. A statement by the commission told telecoms consumers whose Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) cards are barred from making calls that […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Peter Nwachukwu, the husband of late popular gospel artiste, Osinachi, has been arrested by the police over the death of his wife. The 42-year-old artiste died on Friday after spending days at an undisclosed hospital in Abuja. Colleagues of Osinachi, who was a lead singer at the Dunamis International Headquarters, Abuja, accused […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Nigeria’s Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo on Monday officially declared his intention to contest the 2023 presidential election. He made the declaration in a short broadcast shared via his Twitter handle after months of intense speculations. Osinbajo said, “In the past seven years, I have served as Vice President under a true Nigerian patriot, […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola was left to rue a missed opportunity as he feels their 2-2 draw with Liverpool has left their rivals still “alive” in the title race. Manchester City was twice pegged back at the Etihad Stadium after goals from Kevin De Bruyne and Gabriel Jesus were cancelled out […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The alarming spate of insecurity facing South East states of Nigeria, particularly Imo and Anambra has continued, as unknown armed men on Sunday attacked and set on fire the country home of Commissioner for Justice and the Attorney General of Imo State, Cyprian Akaolisa. African Examiner learnt that his father’s house in […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Enugu State University of Science and Technology (ESUT), says plans are afoot to partner the private sector organizations in boosting operations of the Institute for peace, Conflict and Development Studies (IPCDS) domiciled in the school. It posited that no nation, whether developed or developing such as Nigeria can record any meaningful […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A Socio cultural group, Ndi Oganiru Enugu State, (meaning people of Enugu progress) has called on the leadership of the ruling People’s Democratic Party (PDP) and Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State to take all necessary steps to ensure a credible and violence-free delegates and primary elections in the state. The group […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The All Progressives Grand Alliance has stated that the Anambra State Governor, Charles Soludo, will not yield to criminal elements desperate to blackmail and sabotage the efforts of the governor at curtailing insecurity in the state. The party stated that irrespective of what the criminal elements are doing, it stands by the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The news that popular pastor, Tunde Bakare has declared his presidential ambition come 2023 has sparked social media reactions. African Examiner recalls that Pastor Bakare, in a speech he delivered at a virtual meeting on Saturday, claimed to be the best person to lead the nation from 2023. “Against the backdrop of […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Federal Government says it has commenced efforts aimed at lifting 40 million Nigerians out of poverty in the next two years through the Nigeria COVID-19 Action Recovery and Economic Stimulus (NG-CARES). The national coordinator of the NG-CARES programme, Abdulkarim Obaje, made the disclosure at the closing of a week-long workshop in […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Following successful outings in Kano and Akure, leading financial institution, Fidelity Bank Plc, is set to host businesses in the north central geopolitical zone to a special seminar on opportunities and implementation of the CBN RT200 FX Policy. Scheduled for Tuesday, 12 April 2022 in Jos, Plateau State capital, the session would […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Friday, April 1, 2022, is etched in the memories of Rose Orguga Saka. It was the day the husband of the 26 years old native of Antsar village, Kwararra District of Keana Local Government Area, Nasarawa State was gruesomely murdered by marauding herdsmen. The day had begun like all others, and Rose’s […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The National Working Committee (NWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has approved the composition of a Caretaker Committee to run the affairs of the Osun chapter of the party. Its National Publicity Secretary, Mr Debo Ologunagba, stated in Abuja on Saturday that the decision followed the expiration of the tenure of […]
