(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Gunmen, who abducted a former commissioner in Adamawa State have demanded N30 million to set him free. Also, kidnappers have asked for N10 million to release an Aba, Abia State-based journalist. In Adamawa, the gunmen, in the course of taking away Babangida Idris, an ex-commissioner for Housing and Urban Planning, killed a […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Naira on Wednesday appreciated at the Investors and Exporters window, exchanging at 420 to the dollar, a 0.18 per cent appreciation against N420.75 on Tuesday. The open indicative rate closed at N419.46 to the dollar on Wednesday. An exchange rate of N444.00 to the dollar was the highest rate recorded within […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Popular Catholic Priest, Reverend Father Ejike Mbaka, has come under severe criticism after a video of him berating former Anambra governor and Labour Party presidential aspirant, Peter Obi. In the video that has since gone viral, Fr Mbaka was heard saying that “a stingy man cannot become Nigeria’s president”. According to the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Pan-African multilateral finance institution, African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank), has harped on the need to leverage Africa’s youth and digital technology resources in the quest for the development across the continent. The Bank also canvassed for increasing intra-African trade, providing insight into the challenges restricting trade and providing clear solutions as to how […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Some hoodlums on Wednesday invaded the Osun state University Teaching Hospital in Osogbo to retrieve the body of a colleague that died in the hospital. The hoodlums had on Tuesday afternoon engaged in a fight at Asoje area of the state capital leading security operatives to storm the area and residents alleged […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Federal Executive Council has approved N964 million for the provision of a satellite-based education system equipment in three primary schools in each of the 36 States of the Federation, and the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. Information and Culture Minister, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, revealed this at the end of the Council’s meeting, […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Gunmen have abducted a journalist in Umuahia, Abia State, Nigeria’s South-east. The victim, Chuks Onuoha, was reportedly whisked away from his residence at Umungasi, Ohuhu in Umuahia North Local Government of the state. A resident of the area and a journalist with a radio station, identified simply as Mr Jude, stated that […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Fast-rising Zazu singer, Habeeb Okikiola, popularly known as Portable, has called out colleague, Damini Ogulu, better known as Burna Boy, for allegedly copying his mannerisms and style. The Zazu singer took to his Instagram page on Wednesday where he posted a clip of Burna Boy saying, “akoi grace, akoi mercy, akoi blessing, […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Ebonyi State governor, Engr. David Nweze Umahi, has suspended the State Commissioner for Finance and Economic Development, Mr Okechukwu Orlando Nweze. African Examiner gathered that he was suspended for allegedly lacking the ability to discharge his duties effectively. Dr. Kenneth Ugbala Secretary to the State Government, SSG disclosed this in a Statement […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Senate Chief Whip, Orji Uzor Kalu, has assured Christians in Nigerian that there is no cause to fear concerning the widely speculated alleged plan of the All Progressives Congress, APC, presidential candidate, Bola Tinubu, to use a Muslim as his running mate. Orji Kalu tasked Christians to calm down as Tinubu’s […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The house of representatives has tasked the Independent National Electoral Commission to extend the ultimatum issued for the end of the continuous voter registration (CVR) by 60 days. The resolution was passed in plenary session on Wednesday after the adoption of a motion passed by Benjamin Kalu, a lawmaker from Abia state. […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Ahead of the upcoming Governorship election in Ekiti State, South West Nigeria, the Police Service Commission (PSC) has dispatched a team of its senior staff to monitor the conduct of Police Officers on election duties in the state. During the election which is slated for Saturday, the Commission’s staff will be in […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Former Torino striker Akeem Omolade has died at the age of 39, prompting mourning across Italian football. The Nigerian represented the Maroons in Serie A, Italy’s top flight, between 2001-2003, making five appearances in total and also represented 11 other clubs in the country, including Treviso, Novara, and Reggiana before his retirement […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A Panel has recommended Rivers State Governor Nyesom Wike as running mate to Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate Atiku Abubakar. It took the decision yesterday after a marathon meeting of the National Advisory Committee, an ad-hoc panel set up by the party leadership to recommend a suitable running mate for the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Currently 75 per cent of filling stations across the country are currently out of business due to their inability to purchase diesel required to power their tankers and transport Premium Motor Spirit, popularly called petrol, to their various outlets, oil marketers stated on Tuesday. Marketers also stated that the cost of diesel […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Bola Tinubu, has stated that he has never failed before in an election. Tinubu disclosed this during the APC rally held on Tuesday in Ekiti ahead of the governorship election in the state to support the APC party’s candidate in the election, Biodun Oyebanji. […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Nigerians on social media have welcomed the news that former governor of Anambra State and presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the 2023 elections, Peter Obi, has left Nigeria on Tuesday for a three-day visit to Egypt with mixed feelings. The African Examiner writes that Obi had announced the trip […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The National Chairman of the People’s Democratic Party, Iyiochia Ayu, on Tuesday, expressed confidence that the party and its presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, would, within the next 48 hours, present a running mate Nigerians would relate well with and vote into office. Ayu gave this assurance in his opening remarks at the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Trending Lagos businesswoman, Lara Olukotun aka Larrit, has explained why she is for at loggerheads with actress Mercy Aigbe which culminated into a public fight. Hours after videos of the duo engaging in a public fight, Mercy Aigbe took to her insta stories to explain she has been enduring all forms of […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Muhammadu Buhari is meeting behind closed-door with some Governors of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) at the Aso Rock Presidential Villa in Abuja. The Governors were led to the meeting with Buhari by the Chairman of the Progressive Governors’ Forum (PGF), Governor Atiku Bagudu of Kebbi State. Tuesday’s meeting came […]
