(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Labour Party Presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has reacted to allegations by Chimaroke Nnamani, former Governor of Enugu State that he set the Igbo political trajectory 24 years back. The African Examiner recalls that Senator Nnamani, on Monday, slammed Peter Obi for playing “wicked and dangerous politics”. Nnamani stated this in a […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Nigerians on social media are reacting to the statement made by former Abia State governor, Uzor Kalu, who stated that it is his turn to become the senate president of the tenth senate that will be inaugurated after the swearing-in of the president-elect, Bola Ahmed Tinubu. Kalu made this known while answering […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Chief Whip of the Senate, Orji Kalu, on Tuesday said it is his turn to be President of the Senate in the 10th National Assembly. Speaking to journalists at the National Assembly, the lawmaker representing Abia North Senatorial District asked his party – the All Progressives Congress (APC) – to zone […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The 2023 Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar has slammed the President-elect, Bola Tinubu for orchestrating an assault on Igbos and non-Yorubas in Lagos State. Atiku made this known in a statement made by his spokesman, Frank Shaibu, saying that the event in Lagos State during the governorship election has […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Kano State Government has lifted the dawn to dusk curfew imposed in the state. The African examiner reports that the state government on Monday imposed the curfew with a view to avoid a breakdown of law and order, following tensions generated from the collation of results of the governorship and state […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The market capitalisation of Bitcoin has risen by $211.32bn in the first 76 days of 2023. This is a 66.34 per cent increase in the time under review and an indication of recovery after the most popular cryptocurrency fell by 65.29 per cent in 2022. After falling to $16,547.50 as of December […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – America readied itself Monday ahead of the possible historic indictment of Donald Trump over a hush-money case, with the former president calling for mass demonstrations if he is charged. Trump supporters were scheduled to protest in New York later Monday as Manhattan district attorney Alvin Bragg weighs charging the ex-president over a […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – For the sixth year running, Finland was named the world’s happiest country in an annual UN-sponsored index Monday that saw acts of kindness grow in Ukraine despite the Russian invasion. With thousands of lakes and near endless forests, the Nordic country is known for its extensive welfare system, high trust in authorities […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Terseer Kiddwaya, the former housemate of Big Brother Nigeria (BBNaija) reality TV show, has come under severe criticism on social media after he heaped praises on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for conducting a “fantastic” election. The African Examiner recalls that on Saturday, INEC ended the last phase of the 2023 general election […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Former governor of Enugu state, and incumbent Senator representing Enugu East Senatorial district, Senator Chimaroke Ogbonnaya Nnamani, has announced his exit from the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP after he was defeated by the Labour party Candidate, Kelvin Chukwu during last Saturday’s rescheduled election for the zone. He thanked people of his constituents […]
…..Says Commission Overreaching Mandate (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Campaign Council of the Enugu State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has disagreed with the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on its decision to suspend the announcement of the final results and declaration of it’s Candidate, Dr. Peter Mbah as winner of the State governorship […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The United States Government has expressed its support for business women leaders in Africa with a view to encouraging them to grow and attain greater heights. U.S. Ambassador to Cote d’Ivoire Jessica Davis disclosed this while speaking as special guest at a special evening session, hosted by the African Investment Forum (AIF) […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The headquarters of the Independent National Electoral Commission INEC, has announced the suspension of further Collation of results of the Governorship results in Enugu and Abia states. National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, Barrister Festus Okoye, disclosed this in a statement on Monday. “The Commission met today, Monday 20th […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Enugu State, has petitioned the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), urging the election management body to declare its governorship candidate in Enugu, Dr. Peter Mbah, the winner of the March 18, 2023 governorship election in the state, saying it is the only option by the provisions of […]
……As LP, PDP Supporters Stage Protest In Enugu (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The national headquarters of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC has taken over proceedings of the Enugu state Governorship and House of Assembly, which seem to have ended in stalemate for now. Officials of the state Collation Centre led by the returning officer, (RO) […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Federal Government has raked in N10.1tn from the collection of Value Added Tax under the regime of the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.). This comes against the backdrop of the advice by the Minister of Finance, Zainab Ahmed, that the incoming government should increase the VAT from the current 7.5 […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Funke Akindele Deletes Politics-related Posts From Instagram Page The deputy governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in Lagos State, Funke Akindele, has deleted all posts relating to politics and the PDP from her Instagram page , On Monday showed that the posts visible on her page of 15.7 million followers […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Nigerian singer Damini Ebunoluwa Ogulu better known as Burna Boy will perform in the final of the 2023 UEFA Champions League in Istanbul, Turkey. UEFA revealed this in a statement on its platform on Thursday, saying the Grammy’s award-winner singer will co-headline the competition’s final kick-off show by Pepsi, at the Atatürk […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Nine Chinese mine workers were killed in an attack in the Central African Republic, sparking a rare call on Monday from China’s President Xi Jinping for the perpetrators to be “severely” punished. The attack by “armed men” happened at about 5:00 am near Bambari, said the central town’s mayor Abel Matchipata. Matchipata […]
…..The PDP expressed dissatisfaction with the results. (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Governor Abdullahi Sule, on Monday, was announced as the winner of the Nasarawa State governorship election. The Returning Officer of the governorship election, Professor Tanko Ishaya, declared that Sule of the All Progressives Congress (APC) polled 347,209 to beat his closest contender, David Ombugadu of […]
