(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Muhammadu Buhari has informed Nigerians that Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the presidential candidate of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) would change the country if elected in 2023. Buhari also stated that Tinubu’s presidency would make sure that the nation moved ahead “from what has so far been achieved throughout the country […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The statement credited to a popular Islamic cleric, Sheikh Ahmad Gumi, about northerners not voting for politicians who won’t grant amnesty to bandits wreaking havoc across the region as bandits are warriors who shouldn’t be killed but negotiated with has sparked social media reactions. African Examiner writes that the cleric, in one […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Lagos State Environmental Protection Agency (LASEPA) has shut the popular Quilox Club on Ozumba Mbadwe Street, Victoria Island for “noise pollution”. The club owned by a member of the House of Representatives, Shina Peller was shut for its failure to comply with directives on organising events and not obtaining a sound […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Argentina captain Lionel Messi has reached an “agreement in principle” to renew his contract at Paris St-Germain. Messi, 35, who led Argentina to World Cup glory in Qatar, is out of contract at the French club in June 2023. Earlier this week Barcelona president Joan Laporta said he “would love” Messi to […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu has condemned the killing of Lagos-based female lawyer, Bolanle Raheem in the Ajah area of the state on Christmas Day. African examiner has earlier reported how Mrs Raheem was shot when the car she was in tried to make a U-turn under the Ajah Bridge. The victim […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Arsenal moved seven points clear at the top of the Premier League table after coming from behind to defeat West Ham United 3-1 at the Emirates Stadium. The Hammers have now lost eight consecutive H2H visits, without a win since the opening weekend of the 2015/16 campaign. Mikel Arteta’s men were looking […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A policeman has allegedly shot dead a lawyer, Mrs. Omobolanle Raheem, at the Ajiwe area of Ajah, Lagos State, on Christmas Day. Mrs. Omobolanle Raheem is a member of the Lagos Branch of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA). She was shot at close range by the yet to be identified Assistant Superintendent […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Operatives of the Enugu State police Command have arrested a 21 year old male suspect, identified as Sunday Chukwu, with fire arms and Ammunition. Spokesman for the Command, DSP Daniel Ndukwe, disclosed this in a statement made available to African Examiner on Monday in Enugu. He said: “In pursuance of the Enugu […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – As Nigeria’s February 2023 presidential election gathers momentum, a human rights organization, International Society for Civil Liberties and Rule of law (Intersociety), has raised the alarm over alleged fifty rigging plots by the Independent National Electoral Commission INEC. The group stated this Sunday in Enugu during a global Media Presentation of what […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Sokoto, Matthew Hassan-Kukah, has stated that irrespective of the many lofty promises of President Muhammadu Buhari, he is leaving Nigerians “far more vulnerable” than when he came into office on May 29, 2015. Bishop Kukah disclosed this in his 2022 Christmas Message titled, ‘Nigeria: Let […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has stated that Nigerians will not spend the next Christmas on petrol queues if he is elected as president. In a statement on Saturday, Phrank Shaibu, media aide to Abubakar, quoted the former vice-president as saying that the All Progressives Congress (APC) has […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Muhammadu Buhari says his best efforts to change the fortune of Nigeria haven’t been enough to satisfy some Nigerians. President Buhari stated this in a documentary aired during a private dinner organised by his family and close associates to mark his 80th birthday at the State House Banquet Hall on Friday, […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi on Sunday, visited internally displaced persons (IDPs) at the Abagana camp in Makurdi, the Benue State capital, to celebrate the 2022 Christmas Day with them and show solidarity with their five years of prolonged displacement by suspected herdsmen. Addressing the IDPs, […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Muhammadu Buhari has underscored that he will retire to his hometown in Daura, Katsina State to rest and be far away as much as possible to avoid problems when he leaves office on May 29, 2023. The President said this on Sunday when he received residents of the Federal Capital Territory […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The English Premier League is back after the break due to the world cup held in Qatar. Arsenal are top, in case you forgot. Five points clear of Manchester City. And, no, they haven’t been smoking anything at the Emirates. Mikel Arteta’s team were outstanding for three months but the World Cup […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Former English and Arsenal football legend, Paul Merson has criticised Argentine goalkeeper, Emiliano Martinez for mocking Kylian Mbappe after Argentina beat France at the World Cup in Qatar. Martinez had a good outing for the Albiceleste at the World Cup, keeping three clean sheets and making great saves in the penalty shootouts. […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – As the world celebrates Christmas, the Ogun State governor, Dapo Abiodun, has called on the Christians in the state to emulate Jesus Christ by demonstrating love and spreading the message of peace, as true followers of Christ. The governor, who made the call in a Christmas message signed by his Chief Press […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Pastor Enoch Adeboye, has revealed how he came from a very poor background. Adeboye, who spoke during a sermon on Sunday themed ‘Perfect Gift’, aired live on his Facebook page, said while growing up, his parents were so poor that he had […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER)- President Muhammadu Buhari has stated that he didn’t find it funny in the viral joke that alleged that a certain Jubril from Sudan replaced him. The President made this known during an event organised by his family and close associates to mark his 80th birthday on Friday. Speaking in a documentary played at […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Aloy Ejimakor, counsel for Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) leader Nnamdi Kanu, on Saturday said his client needed heart surgery for a valve replacement. He urged the Federal Government to release the detained agitator so he can get medical attention. Ejimakor tweeted a medical advice from Pink Rose Hospital Limited dated August […]
