(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Veteran Nigerian Afrobeat singer, Femi Kuti, has reacted to a trending report saying that he referred to supporters of Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi as ‘zombies’. According to the report, Kuti during his performance at the Afrika Shrine on Thursday, said: “How can you be Obidient in this chaos? I am […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Lagos government has issued a directive making it compulsory for the studying of history across primary and junior secondary schools in the state. The state ministry of education, in a statement sated that the subject is to be offered as an elective in senior secondary schools. According to the statement, the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The presidential candidate of the People’s Democratic Party, (PDP) candidate, Atiku Abubakar has stated that the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, won’t embark on strike if he is elected president. Atiku made this known during the commemoration of the 2022 International Youth Day in Abuja on Friday saying that the government’s […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The embattled outgoing Nigeria’s Auditor general of the Federation Alphonsus Aghughu may have concluded plans to install a stooge who will allegedly cover up his alleged Maladminstation, the African Examiner has learnt. The outgoing AuGF has about three weeks left to retire from the service, and is expected to handover to the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Akwa Ibom State High Court, presided by Justice Edem Akpan, has sentenced 82-year-old Village Head of Efen Ibom in Ika Local Government Area of the State, Chief Essien Matthew Odiong, to death by hanging for murder. The monarch, married to 12 wives and has 60 children, was standing trial on four counts […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Federal Government is determined to ensure the release of victims of the Abuja-Kaduna train attack still in captivity, according to the Minister of Transportation, Mr Muazu Sambo. Sambo spoke in Lagos on Friday while inspecting Railway facilities. African Examiner reports that President Muhammadu Buhari recently met with the families of passengers […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Technologies for African Agriculture Transformation (TAAT) an initiative of the African Development Bank (AfDB) has won the National Association of Black Journalists Salute to Excellence Award. This was announced at a gala event during the joint convention of the National Association of Black Journalists and National Association of Hispanic Journalists at Caesars […]
(AFRRICAN EXAMINER) – The national leadership of a political pressure group, Polling Booth Vanguard (PBV), has appointed a former Military Administrator (Milad) of Gombe State, Group Captain Joe Orji, (Rtd) as one of its Patron. They explained that, the Enugu State born Aircraft Engineer from Aninri local government area of Enugu state, was informed by […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Global Citizen, a frontline international education and advocacy organization and convener of the annual Global Citizen Festival has called on world leaders and donors to empower girls and intensify efforts aimed at ending poverty. The organization with a mandate of working to catalyze the movement to end extreme poverty, was founded by […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Rivers State governor, Nyesom Wike, has filed a suit at the Federal High Court in Abuja challenging the outcome of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) primary. It comes as a signal that recent efforts by the party to reconcile him with the party’s presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, has not yielded positive […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Director-General of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Campaign Council, Governor Simon Lalong, on Friday, tendered an unreserved apology to the Catholic Bishops Conference of Nigeria (CBCN) over his ‘blasphemous’ remarks about the Holy Father, Pope Francis. The governor of Plateau state, who admitted that it was an error on his part […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Operatives of the Lagos State Police Command have intercepted 21 parcels of substances suspected to be Indian hemp in Ogba area of Lagos State. The Spokesperson for the Command, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed this in a statement on Friday in Lagos. He said that the operatives attached to Area G Command, Ogba, […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Muhammadu Buhari has again appealed to the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) to call off the ongoing strike. Buhari made the call on Friday in Maiduguri at the maiden Special Convocation Ceremony and conferment of Honourary Degree of Doctor of Letters by the University of Maiduguri on Alhaji Muhammadu Indimi, […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday in Abuja inaugurated the National Crisis Management Doctrine (NCMD), aimed at bridging the gap created by extensive deployment of security services through fostering collaboration amongst Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs). The NCMD, which was developed by the Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA) in coordination with […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Mr. Femi Adesina has said that when the history of the Buhari administration’s efforts to reverse Nigeria’s infrastructure deficit is written, the role of China would not be forgotten. A statement issued and signed by Director, Information said Adesina stated this on Friday […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A frontline Pan-African social enterprise, Paradigm Initiative (PIN) has chided the Government of Sierra Leone over its recent shutdown of the internet in the West African nation, following political protests that erupted. PIN essentially builds ICT-enabled support systems and advocates for digital rights to improve the livelihoods of under-served young Africans. The […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – American multinational technology company, Microsoft Corporation has lauded the Nigeria Digital Identification for Development (ID4D) for its timely intervention in the areas of data protection and digital identity in Nigeria. The ID4D is a Nigerian project, jointly funded by the World Bank, European Investment Bank and French Development Agency. Microsoft’s Government Affairs […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, on Thursday disclosed that there was no justification for state governors to complain about deductions from Paris Club refund paid to consultants engaged by the states for certain services. Malami spoke when he featured on the Ministerial Press Briefing organized by […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Stakeholders and experts in the field of resource management have reiterated the need to take advantage of Africa’s potential to leverage green minerals for the desired energy transition in the continent. This position was collectively canvassed at a recent webinar hosted by the African Development Bank (AfDB) with aim examining the prospect […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Matthew Kukah, Catholic bishop of Sokoto, has stated that the Muslim-Muslim presidential ticket executed by the All Progressives Congress (APC) is a setback to the country’s progress on national integration. Kukah made this known on Thursday in an interview on Channels Television. It could be recalled that Bola Tinubu, the APC presidential […]
