(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The news that popular singer, Olubankole Wellington aka Banky W, has dumped the Modern Democratic Party, (MDP) and joined the People’s Democratic Party to contest the 2023 Federal House of Representatives election in Eti-Osa, Lagos State. The singer took to his Twitter account on Saturday to intimate his followers that he is […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Indigenous Peoples of Biafra (IPOB) has abrogated its sit-at-home directive in southeast Nigeria, saying the development is to embrace peace negotiations organised by the Anambra government. African Examiner reports on Saturday from Awka that IPOB yielded to the appeal by the Anambra Government and Traditional rulers to pave the way for peace, […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – E-hailing drivers association, comprising Uber and Bolt drivers, are currently embroiled in leadership tussle as a group has announced the removal from office of its national president and secretary. Mr Joseph Adaraniwon, national publicity secretary of Professional E-hailing Drivers and Private –owner Association of Nigeria (PEDPAN) announced their removal in a statement […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has apologised for the power outage at Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos. Mrs Faithful Hope-ivbaze, the spokesperson for FAAN, in a statement in Lagos on Saturday, said the outage occurred at about 11.15 p.m on April 1. “FAAN wishes to apologise to passengers and other […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Veteran Nollywood actor, Pete Edochie, has stated that presidential aspirants like the former Lagos State governor and National leader of the All Progressives Congress, APC, cannot be Nigerian president since they are too old. Speaking with BBC Igbo, Edochie stated that Tinubu has been in power for long and he should think […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Northwest states of Kaduna, Katsina, Zamfara, Kebbi, Sokoto and the neighbouring Niger may resort to hiring mercenaries if the federal government fails to end the ongoing reign of terror within their territories speedily. The Kaduna State governor, Mallam Nasir El-Rufa’i, who issued the threat yesterday, also said the devastating attack on the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The military authorities have handed over luggage, valuables and other belongings of some passengers who were on board the ill-fated Abuja-Kaduna train AK9, which was attacked by terrorists on March 28. The Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, Mr Samuel Aruwan, stated this in a press release issued on Friday in […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Police Command in Ebonyi, on Friday, confirmed the killing of a 26-year-old man, Christian Iboko, by gunmen. DSP Loveth Odah, the Command’s spokesperson, stated in Abakaliki that Iboko, an operative of the Ebubeagu Security Network in the state was murdered on Thursday night. Odah said that the deceased was trailed and […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The members of the UN Security Council on Friday expressed their deepest condolences to the families of the peacekeepers in UN Stabilisation Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO) helicopter, which crash on Tuesday. The crash occurred in North Kivu, which resulted in the death of eight peacekeepers from Pakistan, […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved a $7.5 million trade finance guarantee facility for the Central Africa Building Society (CABS) of Zimbabwe. This approval is the first for the Bank under its new transaction guarantee instrument, which was formally launched in July 2021. The three-year tenor facility will provide guarantees of up […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Access Bank, a Nigerian multinational commercial bank has reaffirmed its commitment to support women and contribute to the growth of the women-led businesses in Nigeria. The need to increase the opportunities for women-led businesses to access new markets, increase profit and expand their businesses has remained an important focus for Access Bank […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President of Enugu Chamber of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture, ECCIMA, Barrister Jasper Nduagwuike, has lamented over the poor state of infrastructure at the permanent site of Enugu International Trade Fair complex for over 37 years running. The ECCIMA boss who spoke during the official opening of the 33rd Enugu International Trade […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – After almost seven years of not regarding the seriousness of the country’s security crisis since the assumption of President Buhari into office, Presidential spokesman, Femi Adesina, on Friday, has finally admitted that Nigeria is now at war. Adesina disclosed this on Friday in his weekly column where he lamented on the death […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Popular Nigerian singer, Davido will feature on the 2022 FIFA World Cup soundtrack ‘Better Together’. Davido announced this on Twitter on Friday. The singer will play alongside Trinidad Cardona and Aisha. Taking to his Twitter page, Davido wrote: “I’m honoured to be featured on the Official @FIFAWorldCup 2022 Soundtrack! “Who dey wamba, […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Court of Appeal Enugu Division, on Friday, affirmed the judgment of Ebonyi High Court, Abakaliki, which quashed a suit challenging the defection of Governor David Umahi and his deputy, Dr Kelechi Igwe, to the All Progressives Congress. Governor Umahi and his Deputy had on November 2020 left the PDP, a platform […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Muhammadu Buhari has met behind closed door with his Chadian leader, Gen. Mahamat Deby in the Presidential Villa, Abuja. Deby, the interim President and Chairman of Transitional Military Council, Chad, last visited Nigeria in May 2021. African Examiner gathered that the two leaders would deliberate on the ongoing fight against insurgency […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Regional Sales Director of Dangote Cement in Southeast, Mr Abayomi Shittu, says that the interest of the Dangote Group is to support the government(s) in job creation and the reduction of poverty in Nigeria. Shittu said this on Friday in Enugu during his opening speech at the Dangote Special Day at […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Police Operatives in Imo State, South- East Nigeria, have foiled an attack on Mbieri Police Division of the Command by suspected members of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB and its militia wing, Eastern Security Network, ESN. The Command said the attack occurred in the early hours of Friday. A statement […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Another Nollywood Veteran Yoruba actor, Dejo Tunfulu is dead. The news was broken by several colleagues of the late actor as they mourn him on their Instagram pages. The late Yoruba actor recently reportedly suffered unexpected bleeding on the set of his new movie. However, the cause of death of Kunle Mac-Tokunbo […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Popular Nigerian Skitmaker, Debo Adebayo, popularly known as Mr Macaroni has raised the alarm over the threat to his life for leading a fresh protest to stop Tolling at the Lekki-Ikoyi link bridge Mr Marcaroni alongside 5 others were arrested in late 2020 for Public disturbance when he and others took to […]
