(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – No fewer than 3,298 inmates across the custodial centres in Nigeria are on death row, the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS), has revealed. Its Public Relations Officer, Mr Abubakar Umar, who disclosed this to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday in Abuja, however said that the term ‘condemned criminal’ had been […]
Adamawa’s Governor, Ahmadu Fintiri has expressed appreciation of voters for their overwhelming support at Saturday’s supplementary governorship election which ended in his re-election. The governor, who is the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) also commended INEC for conducting free, fair and credible elections. Fintiri scored 430,788 votes to defeat his closest opponent, Sen. […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Real Madrid cruised into the Champions League semi-finals with a 2-0 win against Chelsea on Tuesday that wrapped up an emphatic 4-0 aggregate triumph, effectively ending the struggling London club’s season. The home team, with Frank Lampard back in the dugout for a second spell, came into the match at Stamford Bridge […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – AC Milan reached the semi-finals of the Champions League on Tuesday after Olivier Giroud struck the crucial goal in a 1-1 draw at Napoli which completed a 2-1 aggregate victory over their fellow Italians. Giroud tapped in what turned out to be the decisive goal two minutes before the break after a […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Nigerian actress, Nuella Njubigbo has reacted to the news of her ex-husband, Tchidi Chikere, getting remarried. The African Examiner recalls that on Monday, Chikere announced his new marriage saying that he has been married for months now. He thereafter uploaded a photo of his wife’s engagement ring. “Married! We did it here […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Nollywood actress, Chioma Akpotha, says that the producer of the movie, ‘Gangs of Lagos’ settled some residents of Isale Eko to let them shoot the movie in the area. Chioma who acted as Mama Ifeanyi, a market woman and mother of musician-cum-gang member; Ify aka Panamo in the crime thriller made this […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The incarceration of self-acclaimed relationship expert, Blessing Okoro aka Blessing CEO, has sparked social media reactions as many netizens ponder her bail conditions on Tuesday. The African Examiner recalls that Blessing CEO was remanded in prison on the 1st of April over alleged cyber-bullying of Folashade Samuels, the sister of late Bimbo […]
By Ken Ugbechie (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The next governor of Delta State is Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori. His date with history is May 29, 2023. Currently the Speaker of the State Assembly, Oborevwori could be likened to a lamb who transformed into a lion. Humble and humane, he carries a swag of meekness not common […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The security is tight at the state collation centre in Yola, the Adamawa State capital as officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) reconvened and resumed collation of results for Saturday’s supplementary governorship election. NEC Administrative Secretary in the state, Adamu Gujungu, who has been mandated to take the place of […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – UK unemployment edged higher in the three months to the end of February, official data showed Tuesday, as the economy continues to be impacted by high inflation. The rate increased to 3.8 percent from 3.7 percent in the three months to the end of January, the Office for National Statistics said in […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Chelsea boss, Frank Lampard, has said his side should not be counted out just yet in the UEFA Champions League, as they face Real Madrid at Stamford Bridge later in the evening. The London club were humbled by the 14th-time champions with goals coming from Karim Benzema and Marco Asensio with Ben […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Manchester City have submitted a planning application to expand the capacity of their Etihad Stadium to more than 60,000, while adding a hotel, museum and other facilities in a £300 million investment. The plans will add around 7,000 new seats to the stadium as well as a new covered fan zone, club […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A Federal High Court in Abuja has barred the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) from suspending or expelling Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State and State Executive Members of the PDP in Rivers State over alleged anti-party activities. In his judgment, Justice Inyang Ekwo held that the fears of Wike and other members […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – All National Commissioners of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Monday had a closed-door meeting at the commission’s national headquarters in Abuja over Adamawa supplementary governorship election. INEC National Commissioner and Chairman of Information and Voter Education, Festus Okoye said the Commission will release a statement on the meeting shortly. The […]
. …..Arrest 2 Female Suspects. (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Police Operatives serving in Enugu State Command, acting on credible information, have busted a child stealing and trafficking syndicate and arrested two (2) female suspects. Arrested are, one Miracle Orji 24 aged and Blessing Ani aged 34, and their arrest led to the rescue of two children: […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Climate Investment Funds (CIF), a premier multilateral climate finance mechanism at the forefront of climate action in developing countries, has promised to continue to mobilize resources to support African countries. Established at the request of G8 and G20 countries in 2008 as one of the largest fast-tracked climate financing instruments globally, CIF […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A human rights group, International Society for Civil Liberties and Rule of Law (Intersociety) has petitioned the United Kingdom (UK) Government to thoroughly investigate the Heathrow Airport immigration officers’ alleged ‘assault, humiliation, embarrassment and hours of detention of Chief Peter Obi, the Labour party presidential Candidate in the Nigeria’s 2023 general […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Enugu State Chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has taken a swipe at the Enugu opposition for what the party described as endless fake news about the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) discharge certificate of the governor-elect of the state, Dr. Peter Mbah. It equally dismissed as fake and infantile […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – More revelations have emerged on the reason why the crisis- ridden All Progressives Congress (APC) performed poorly in Enugu state in the just concluded 2023 general elections. The party failed to secure any seat in either of the 24 seats of Enugu state House of Assembly, just as it could not win […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Passengers were on Monday stranded in the Murtala Muhammad Airport (MMA) terminal as Aviation Unions began their two-day warning strike. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that members of the union blocked the entrance of the MMA, leaving passengers stranded. Officials of various aviation agencies including owners of businesses and staff […]
