(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Ondo State Deputy Governor, Mr Lucky Aiyedatiwa, has denied an allegation that he is fond of beating up his wife, Mrs Oluwaseun. Aiyedatiwa, in a statement by his media aide, Kenneth Odusola, said he had never raised a hand to hit his wife since they got married. The deputy governor described […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Apex Igbo socio-cultural body , Ohanaeze Ndigbo Youth Council Worldwide, has thrown its weight behind the efforts of the Enugu State Government to end the Sit-at-home in Enugu effective from Monday 5th June. The group has equally appealed to all Biafra agitators to live true to their stand that the sit-at-home hitherto […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Karim Benzema and Lionel Messi are expected to move to Saudi Arabia, reports said on Sunday after the ex-France attacker’s departure from Real Madrid was confirmed. Saudi state television channel Al-Ekhbariya claimed 35-year-old Benzema had signed with Jeddah-based Al-Ittihad. Senior officials from Al Hilal have flown to France to try and seal […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A former governor of Edo State, Adams Oshiomhole, has expressed confidence that issues arising from the removal of fuel subsidy will be quickly resolved between the Federal Government and the organized labour. Oshiomhole, who was a guest on Channels Television’s Sunday Politics, said that President Bola Tinubu recognizes the impact the withdrawal […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Catholic Bishop of Nsukka Diocese, Most Rev. (Dr) Godfrey Onah, his Anglican Church Counterpart, and Archbishop of Enugu Ecclesiastical Province, Most Rev. Emmanuel Chukwuma, as well as the Enugu State Association of Presidents-General of Town Unions, have thrown their weights behind the efforts of the the State government to end the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Director of Education Cannot Wait (ECW), Yasmine Sherif has reiterated the need for governments all the world to ensure that children survive and develop to their full potential. ECW is the United Nations (UN) global fund for education in emergencies and protracted crises. It works through the multilateral system to both increase […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Nigeria have bowed out of the 2023 U-20 World Cup after slumping to a 1-0 defeat against South Korea on Sunday. The Flying Eagles enjoyed the earlier exchanges but failed to make them count in the quarter-final clash. While the game ended barren after normal time, it only took South Korea five […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Federal Government says it will consider the list of demands from the Trade Union Congress (TUC) which includes minimum wage. Speaking to State House correspondents after a meeting between the Federal Government and the TUC which lasted for about three hours, the spokesperson for the Federal government, Dele Alake, said that […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Former President Muhammadu Buhari’s assets did not increase during his eight-year administration, his former spokesman, Garba Shehu has said. In a post on his verified Twitter handle on Saturday, Shehu disclosed that the former President submitted his assets declaration forms to the Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB) in line with Chapter 6 […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Manchester City are one game away from a historic treble after Ilkay Gundogan scored twice to beat Manchester United 2-1 in the FA Cup final on Saturday. Pep Guardiola’s men completed a domestic double at Wembley and can become just the second side, after United in 1998/99, to win the Premier League, […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – African Development Bank (AfDB) has announced that it is providing $950,000 to support women’s access to finance and training and accelerate economic inclusion in the Sahel region of Africa. The $950,000 grant will be facilitated by AfDB’s Gender Equality Trust Fund to the Africa Small and Medium Enterprise Business Linkages Programme in […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Tare Pet Montessori Group of Schools Yenagoa has emerged the winner of the second edition of the Bayelsa State Netball Challenge. The competition which held in the indoor sports hall of the Samson Siasia Stadium in Yenagoa, featured as part of the events marking this year’s Children’s Day celebration in the state. […]
…..Warns Criminal Elements. (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Following the recent declaration of the Executive Governor of Enugu State, Barr. Peter Mbah, putting an end to the illegal Sit-at-home order in the State, the Commissioner of Police, CP Ahmed Ammani, has ordered Area Commanders, Divisional Police Officers, DPOs Commanders of police Mobile Force PMF Squadron Bases other […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The commissioner said the incident which occured at about 12.30 p.m., left several people including security aides injured and taken to the hospital for medical attention. The Kogi Government on Saturday said the convoy of Governor Yahaya Bello was attacked on Saturday by gunmen, along the Abuja-Lokoja highway. It said the attack […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has commiserated with the government and people of the Republic of India concerning the multiple train crash in the country which killed over 280 passengers. The African Examiner writes that the crash involving two passenger trains and a goods train in the Indian city of Balasore, in the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Embattled Oyo transport kingpin, Mukaila Lamidi, aka Auxiliary, has reacted to reports that he has been declared wanted by the state police. The African Examiner recalls that Auxiliary was recently deposed by Governor Seyi Makinde as the chairman of the disciplinary committee of the Park Management System (PMS) in Oyo State. The […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Zamfara State Governor, Dauda Lawal Dare, has refuted claims on social media suggesting that he has declared assets worth ₦9 trillion. The governor spoke concerning the issue in a statement issued by his spokesman, Sulaiman Idris, in Gusau, the state capital, on Friday, June 2, 2023. The reaction is coming a […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Ondo state governor, Rotimi Akeredolu, who is critically sick is presently bedridden and receiving treatments in Ibadan. Recall that last week, the governor was flown to Germany in an air ambulance to receive treatments. Sources say that he has since returned back to the country, but instead of going to Akure […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The viral video of animal rights activist, Jackie Idimogu, chastising celebrity chef, Hilda Idimogu, for eating dog meat has sparked social media reactions. The African Examiner recalls that Hilda Baci recently broke the world record for her longest cooking marathon. The chef was also invited to the inauguration of Umo Eno, the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Bola Tinubu on Friday evening met behind closed doora with Oyo state governor, Seyi Makinde; Immediate past governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike and former governor of Delta State, James Ibori. Although details of the meeting was not disclosed, Tinubu had during his presidential campaign said he would make wide consultations […]
