(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has won in all 18 Local Government Areas in the Edo State local government election held on Saturday, according to results released by the state independent electoral commission. The election was held in all the 18 local government areas of the state covering Edo North, Edo Central […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – On Sunday, September 3, 2023, the 16th Headies Award took place in Atlanta Georgia for the second consecutive year. Since its inception in 2006, the Headies has played a prominent role in the documentation of the strides recorded in the Nigerian music industry through its award which has now become the biggest […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The leader of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, Primate Elijah Ayodele, has stated that there will be no military coup in the country but Nigerians should expect more political coups. In a statement signed by his media aide, Osho Oluwatosin, Primate Ayodele stated that any plans for a military coup would fail in […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The President of the Living Faith Church Worldwide, also known as Winners Chapel, Bishop David Oyedepo, has stated that his church change private jets like bicycles. Bishop Oyedepo stated this in a recent sermon saying that his acquisition of a fleet of private jets was by divine mandate. According to the cleric, […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The General Overseer of Redeemed Christian Church of God, Pastor Enoch Adeboye, has revealed that there are chances of the Naira bouncing back and this time greater than the United States dollar. The African Examiner writes that the buying rate of the dollar is about N915, and sells at N918 in the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The statement also said the ministry would send its staff to all the local government areas to get feedback in addition to engaging in digital tracking of the palliatives. Dr Betta Edu, Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, says plans are underway to rejig the N-Power scheme to accommodate more people […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Socio Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has filed a lawsuit against President Bola Tinubu over “the unlawful ban and withdrawal of the accreditations of 25 journalists and media houses from covering the Presidential Villa.” The affected journalists were simply told at the main gate of the Presidential Villa to submit their […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – There is a new twist to the feud between the Edo State Governor Godwin Obaseki and his deputy, Mr. Philip Shuaibu, as the Edo State Government has relocated his office to No.7 Dennis Osadebey Avenue, close to the Government House. The Edo State Commissioner of Information, Mr Chris Nehikhare, who confirmed the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Bola Tinubu has directed the recall of all career and non-career ambassadors from their duty posts worldwide. Presidential Spokesman, Chief Ajuri Ngelale in a statement on Saturday said President’s directive was sequel to his careful study of the present state of affairs at Nigerian Consulate Offices and Embassies worldwide, According to […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Former Governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose, has warned the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, against expelling the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike, from the party. Fayose made this known when he appeared on Channels Television saying that if the PDP expels Wike, the party will be hurting itself. […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Renowned economist and Chairman of United Bank for Africa Plc, Tony Elumelu, has refuted claims that President Tinubu intends to make him the substantive governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). The African Examiner recalls that there are rumours that President Bola Tinubu has shortlisted Elumelu as one of the candidates […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Former Super Eagles coach, Samson Siasia, has stated that he feels terrible being away from football. The African Examiner recalls that Siasia was banned from all football activities for life in August 2019 by the world football governing body FIFA and fined $50,000 after he agreed to ‘the manipulation of matches’ for […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The corpse of a 43-year-old unidentified man who drowned in a fish pond in Ogidi, Ilorin West local government area of Kwara State, has been recovered by men of the Kwara State Fire Service on Saturday. A statement by the state fire service on Saturday stated that they received a distress call […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has opened up on the reasons behind the invitation of controversial singer, Portable, for the 2023 Annual General Conference (AGC). This African Examiner writes that the event which took place in Abuja from August 25 to 30, 2023, witnessed prominent businessman Obi Cubana as the headline attraction. […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Bola Tinubu has terminated the tenure of Dr. Bashir Gwandu as Executive Vice Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of the National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI) The President has approved the appointment of Khalil Suleiman Halilu as the new Executive Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer This was contained in a […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Bola Tinubu has amended the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) board and management nomination list with immediate replacement of Ondo state representative nominee, Mr. Victor Akinjo, with Hon. Otito Atikase. Presidential Spokesman, Chief Ajuri Ngelale said in a statement on Friday that the President has equally approved the immediate replacement of […]
—Focus on FDI, Industrialisation Drive (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Bola Tinubu is billed to attend the G20 Summit scheduled to hold in New Delhi, India between September 9 and 10. Presidential Spokesman, Ajuri Ngelale while addressing State House correspondents at the Presidential Villa said the focus of the summit would be predicated on the urgent […]
