(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Babatunde Fashola, the minister of works and housing has reacted concerning the alleged dual citizenship of the president-elect, Bola Ahmed Tinubu. The African Examiner had reported on Sunday that a photo of a Guinean passport with a photograph of Tinubu as the purported holder surfaced on social media. The passport sparked social […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A first class traditional ruler in Ondo State, the Oluoke of Oke-Igbo in the Ile-Oluji/Oke-Igbo Local Government Area of the State, Oba Babajide Lawrence Oluwole, has been deposed. A State High Court sitting in Ondo city nullified the appointment of the monarch, having admitted that he was not a member of the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The World Bank says Nigeria spent 96.3 percent of its 2022 revenue on servicing its debts. This was contained in the Macro Poverty Outlook for Nigeria: April 2023 brief released by the international financial institution. According to the report, Nigeria’s fiscal position deteriorated in 2022, leaving the cost of the petrol subsidy […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has directed its Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) in Adamawa, Malam Hudu Yunusa-Ari, to immediately stay away from the state office until further notice. INEC gave the directive in a letter dated April 17, 2023 and signed by the Secretary to the Commission, Mrs Rose Oriaran-Anthony. The […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project has urged the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), to publish his assets declaration form before leaving office on May 29. SERAP also urged him to encourage Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo; President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan; Speaker of House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, and high-ranking officials of […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – At least 32 defence volunteers and 10 soldiers have died in suspected jihadist attacks in insurgency-hit northern Burkina Faso, officials said on Sunday. A detachment of soldiers and the civilian volunteers “was the target of an attack by unidentified armed men on Saturday… at about 4:00 pm,” near Aorema village, the Ouahigouya […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A subdued Barcelona could not break down Getafe in a 0-0 draw on Sunday, dropping more points but still sitting 11 clears of Real Madrid at the top of La Liga. Third-place Atletico Madrid beat Almeria 2-1 at home with Antoine Griezmann netting a brace as he continued his sparkling form. Valencia […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Muhammadu Buhari, in the course of the week, embarked on official and spiritual journey to Saudi Arabia to thank Almighty Allah as he prepares to handover mantle of leadership to President-elect, Sen. Bola Tinubu, on May 29. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that President Buhari departed Nigeria on Tuesday […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Enugu State Taekwondo Association has commenced it’s 2023 first Quarter grading of Taekwondo Athletes. It said the grading which started on 15th April, 2023 at the Indoor Sports hall of Nnamdi Azikiwe Stadium Enugu ,will come to an end on Saturday 22nd April,2023. According to the Chairman of the State Taekwondo […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Nigerian actor and comedian, Chinedu Ani Emmanuel, aka Nedu, has stated that the concept of marriage is dead and now has become a poverty alleviation scheme for some women. He stated this in view of the divorce saga between Moroccan footballer Achraf Hakimi and his Spanish wife, Hiba Abouk. In a video […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Former Kogi West Senator, Dino Melaye has won the People’s Democratic Party governorship primaries in Kogi State. He polled 313 votes to defeat Idoko Ilonah who had 124 votes. Sunday Awoniyi had 77 votes while Musa Wada had 56 votes. …more soon
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Sunday declared Dr Nasiru Idris of All Progressives Congress (APC) as Governor-elect of Kebbi. Recall that the INEC had declared the March 18 governorship election in the state inconclusive. A rerun election was held on Saturday in 142 polling units spread across 20 of the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Adamawa Resident Electoral Commissioner, Yunusa Hudu Ari, in the early hours of Sunday, sneaked into Adamawa State Governorship collation and declared Senator Aishatu Dahiru Ahmed of the All Progressives Congress winner of the state governorship polls. Binani according to official results released by the Independent National Electoral Commission, prior to her declaration, […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Independent National Electoral Commission has invited the Adamawa Resident Electoral Commissioner, Barrister Hudu Yunusa, over the declaration of the election held Saturday. The commission disclosed this on Sunday via its Twitter handle. It noted that the process has clearly not been concluded before he made the announcement. “The attention of the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Governor of Sokoto State, Aminu Waziri Tambuwal, was on Sunday morning declared the winner of Sokoto South senatorial district election. Tambuwal, the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, defeated the current serving senator, Danbaba Dambuwa, with a total margin of 4,976. Announcing the results at about 11:55 am on Sunday at […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Wide-spread violence has compelled INEC to cancel Saturday’s Ikono/Ini Federal Constituency rerun election in Akwa Ibom. Resident Electoral Commissioner in Akwa Ibom, Dr Cyril Omorogbe, told newsmen in Uyo that the rerun election in the area was abysmal. He said the election was cancelled in all the 17 polling units because of […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Nigeria’s inflation rate rose to 22.04% in March 2023 compared to February 2023 headline inflation rate which was 21.91%. According to the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS)’s Consumer Price Index (CPI) report released on Saturday, the March 2023 inflation rate showed an increase of 0.13% points when compared to February 2023 headline […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Aston Villa blew the race for a top-four finish in the Premier League wide open as Ollie Watkins scored twice in a convincing 3-0 win over Newcastle on Saturday. Jacob Ramsey was also on target as sixth-placed Villa closed to within six points of Newcastle in third thanks to a seventh […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Chelsea’s miserable form in the Premier League continued on Saturday when they crashed to Brighton at Stamford Bridge. The Blues were coming on the back of a 2-0 defeat to Real Madrid in the Champions League midweek. But Frank Lampard’s men, who took the lead, surrendered to Brighton 1-2. It was Brighton’s […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Voting has ended in 206 polling units across 15 local government areas of Kano state where supplementary elections took place on Saturday. While party agents, election observers, and related bodies are following up the process at different collation centres in the state for transparency, security presence has been heightened in a bid […]
