(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Kenya police have dug out twenty-one bodies in Malindi, a coastal town in the southeastern part of the country. According to the BBC, 15 members of the Good News International Church were rescued from their shallow graves in the Shakahola forest. The African Examiner writes that Kenya Broadcasting Station (KBC) had reported […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A former wife of the Ooni of Ife, Queen Naomi Silekunola, has recounted her stay in the palace of the monarch. Silekunola, speaking in an interview with The Punch stated that she had had a bitter-sweet experience in her marriage to Oba Enitan Ogunwusi (Ọjájá II). The Ondo State model also stated […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) -The African Development Bank Group (AfDB), Africa’s premier development finance institution, has signed a new agreement with ILX Management B.V. (ILX), an Amsterdam-based fund management firm, to raise additional capital for Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and climate change projects across Africa. ILX is an emerging market focused private credit fund that invests in […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Singer and disc jockey, Florence Otedola, aka DJ Cuppy, has replied to fans who are insinuating that she is pregnant. Cuppy, who is a daughter to billionaire businessman, Femi Otedola, had posted a video of her dancing on social media. In the video, her tummy could be seen protruding from underneath her […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Discussions of a ceasefire in Sudan raised hopes on Saturday that foreign nationals stranded in the country amid heavy fighting between rival military groups could soon be evacuated. Sudan’s de facto president and commander-in-chief of the army, Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, said he has agreed to facilitate the evacuation of foreign civilians and […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Liverpool kept their outside shot at Champions League football next season alive as Diogo Jota scored twice in a 3-2 win over Nottingham Forest, while Aston Villa’s European charge stalled in a 1-1 defeat at Brentford on Saturday. At the other end of the Premier League table, Leicester came from behind to […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Federal Government has commenced the payment of the 40 per cent pay rise arrears for civil servants. Our correspondent who spoke to some federal civil servants on Saturday learnt that workers started receiving bank alerts of the arrears on Saturday, April 22, 2023. A high-ranking civil servant who spoke to our […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Kano State governor Abdullahi Ganduje has pardoned 4,000 inmates in the last eight years, Chief Press Secretary to the deputy governor, Malam Hassan Fagge, said on Friday in Kano. Fagge, in a statement, quoted Ganduje as stating this while pardoning 43 inmates at the Goron Dutse custodial facility to mark this year’s […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The odds on Arsenal claiming their first Premier League title are lengthening by the game but manager Mikel Arteta still believes his young side can hold Manchester City at bay. For the third game in a row, the Spaniard went through the full gamut of emotions as his side drew 3-3 at […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Muhammadu Buhari and the President-elect, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, on Friday morning exchanged eid greetings during a phone call to mark the end of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan. This was contained in a statement signed by Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Mallam Garba Shehu and […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Senate President, Ahmed Lawan has said that the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) would work with the opposition political parties in the 19th National Assembly to in the interest of the progress of the nation Lawan spoke with State House Correspondents on Friday after he joined residents of the FCT to pay […]
—-Says May 29 Handover Sacrosanct (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday said the future of democracy as a system of government was bright, adding that as he prepares to leave office in a little over a month, he feels satisfied and duly assured that Nigerians would defend the system against all threats. A […]
—-Says We Are All Human (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – At an occasion to mark his final outing as President on a Sallah Day, before handing over, President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday thanked Nigerians for the honour to serve for two terms, 2015-2023, asking for pardon from those he might have hurt while discharging his duties. With […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said that it has no idea of the whereabouts of the suspended Resident Electoral Commissioner of Adamawa State, Hudu Ari, since his infamous action during the supplementary governorship election in the state. Ari stirred controversy when he announced the supplementary governorship election results in Adamawa […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Atiku Abubakar, the former vice-president, has stated that he is worried about how the outcome of the presidential election as the poll has deeply divided Nigeria. The African Examiner recalls that Atiku Abubakar is the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the election and he came second to Bola Tinubu […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Nigerian comedian, Oluwaseyitan Aletile, aka Seyi Law, has reacted to the ongoing ‘Yoruba for Yoruba jobs’ protest in Southwest states. The African Examiner writes that Tonia Somaga, a graduate from Anambra State and a Labour Party, LP, a supporter who drives one of the Lagos State blue rails, was slammed by some […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Tension has enveloped Ngor Okpala local government of Imo state, as the deadly unknown Gunmen terrorizing the state Friday killed five policemen at Okpala Junction in the locality. It was gathered that criminal elements equally killed a couple identified as Mr and Mrs Chinaka Nwagu who hailed from Amankwo Okpala community. The […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A panel has reversed Juventus’ 15-point deduction in the current Serie A season for inflating transfer values and lying to financial officials. The supreme sports court of the Italian National Olympic Committee (CONI) accepted Juventus’ appeal against their punishment on Thursday. The court has now ordered a new trial to take place […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Twitter’s blue tick removal tsunami has affected Peter Obi, Bola Tinubu, Atiku Abubakar, and others’ verification badges. A check on the handles of the Labour Party, All Progressives Congress, and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate’s Twitter handles late Thursday shows that the blue tick has disappeared. Owner Elon Musk, who […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Manchester United crashed out of the Europa League in shambolic fashion on Thursday with Sevilla beating them 3-0, to reach the semi-finals 5-2 on aggregate. The record six-time winners thoroughly outplayed Erik ten Hag’s side, who repeatedly shot themselves in the foot again, having scored two own goals in the first leg. […]
