(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – There is an air of uncertainty among Deposit Money Banks as they await further instruction from the Central Bank of Nigeria over the recirculation of old N500 and N1,000. The Supreme Court on Friday ordered that the old naira notes should be allowed to circulate along with the new notes until December […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The United States Ambassador to Nigeria, Mary Beth Leonard, has stated that the presidential polls of February 25 failed to meet the expectations of Nigerians. Leonard acknowledged that there are many Nigerians who are angry and frustrated with the results and some are celebrating their victories. She made this known in an […]
……Says He’s the Best (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Governorship ambition of the people’s Democratic party PDP flag bearer in Enugu State, Dr. Peter Mbah, weekend received a boost, as Ex- Governor of the State, Barr. Sullivan Chime endorsed him, saying he is the best the State can offer now”. He stated this at his Enugu […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Popular Nollywood actor and film director, Yul Edochie, says that it was wrong to call Lagos as no man’s land because the Yoruba people have been very accommodating. Yul disclosed this in a post on his Instagram page on Saturday, saying that the Yorubas are very accommodating but it was well known […]
…Congratulates Tinubu (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Ahead of the inauguration of the 10th National Assembly NASS, the Enugu State Chapter of a political pressure group, under the banner of Like Minds Initiative (LMI), has called on the Senate Chief Whip, Senator Orji Uzo Kalu of the ruling All progressive Congress APC, to vie for the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Lagos State Government said it would oppose exhumation of the corpse of Miss Whitney Adeniran, the 12-year-old student of Chrisland Schools, Opebi, Lagos, who died during the school’s inter-house sports, in February. The government made the disclosure in a statement signed by the Director of Public Affairs in the state’s Ministry of […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Prime Minister of Pakistan Mr Shehbaz Sharif, has felicitated the Nigerian President-elect, Sen. Bola Tinubu on his victory at the Feb. 25 presidential poll. This is contained in a statement from by the Pakistan High Commission in Nigeria and made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Saturday in […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The governor of Oyo State, Seyi Makinde, has given reasons why Asiwaju Bola Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress won the state in the presidential election that was held last Saturday, February 25. The governor expressed happiness to be part of the process that “redrew the electoral map of Nigeria.” Makinde, who […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Arsenal recovered from conceding the second-fastest goal in Premier League history as Reiss Nelson’s stoppage-time strike gave the Premier League leaders a thrilling 3-2 win over Bournemouth after title rivals Manchester City beat Newcastle 2-0 on Saturday. Mikel Arteta’s side was trailing by two goals with just over half an hour left. […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Enugu State Gubernatorial Candidate of the Labour Party LP, Barr Chijioke Edeoga has said his mission is to restore the social, cultural and economic fortunes of the state if elected governor. Edeoga, who spoke shortly after appearances on two radio programs broadcast on Solid FM and Family Love FM, lamented the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Campaign Council of the Enugu State chapter of the Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) has dismissed allegations of planned rigging of the March 11 governorship and State House of Assembly elections in the state leveled against it by the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), Mr. Frank Nweke Jr., […]
…..As Group Demands Justice For the Deceased. (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A group of concerned indigenes of Enugu State, under the platform of Citizen Against Violence, weekend staged a peaceful protest March in the streets of Enugu metropolis, demanding justice for the late 2023 Labour party Candidate for the Enugu East Senatorial […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Daniil Medvedev appears to have returned to his best form as he ended Novak Djokovic’s undefeated 15-0 start to the season with a 6-4, 6-4 victory over the world number one on Friday. After briefly dropping outside the top 10 for the first time since July 2019, Medvedev has stormed back into […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Climate Investment Funds (CIF), the Government of Côte d’Ivoire, and the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group will on Monday hold a hybrid session to promote knowledge-sharing and to broker lessons from 15 years of CIF’s interventions in Africa. The CIF was established in 2008 following a multi-stakeholder design process. It embodies […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – It’s another weekend of footballing action in the EPL with African examiner taking a look at some of the matches between top teams all around the EPl. Evenly matched encounter between Manchester City and Newcastle United kicks off what promises to be a great weekend for all EPL fans as the battle […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Presidential Candidate of African Democratic Congress (ADC), Mr Dumebi Kachikwu says the victory of Sen. Bola Tinubu of All Progressives Congress (APC) at the Feb. 25 election was a case of consistency, preparation and opportunity. Kachikwu said this in a statement on Friday in Abuja. “The victory of Tinubu in […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja on Friday granted the request of Peoples Democratic Party presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, and his Labour Party counterpart, Peter Obi, request to inspect the election materials used during last Saturday’s presidential poll. The African Examiner earlier reports that Atiku and Obi refused to concede defeat […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday in Daura, Katsina State, said sacrifices of the Armed Forces remain appreciated by Nigerians, commending the patriotic role they played in maintaining law and order at the just concluded Presidential and National Assembly elections. Buhari, who virtually commissioned 700 Ashok Leyland Troop Carrying Vehicles assembled in Lagos, […]
….Says I’m Most Experienced Among Candidates. (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Enugu State governorship Candidate of the opposition All progressive Grand Alliance APGA, and ex -Nigerian Minister of information, Mr. Frank Nweke Jr has dismissed reports in some quarters that he stepped down for the people’s Democratic party PDP flag bearer, Dr. Peter Mbah. He said […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Nigerian singer, Ayra Starr, has refuted claims that she is romantically involved with Rema. In a recent interview with Kiss FM, the singer stated that she is just being informed about the rumour. “I haven’t heard that before,” she said. When asked to confirm if it’s true, Ayra Starr said Rema is […]
