(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Edison Ehie, the Chief of Staff to the suspended Governor of Rivers State, Edison Ehie, has alleged that he was offered a bribe of N5 billion to support the impeachment of his principal when he was the Majority Leader of the Rivers State House of Assembly. Ehie stated this when he appeared […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Dele Momodu, has criticised President Bola Tinubu’s declaration of a state of emergency in Rivers State, describing it as “anti-democratic”. In a move that was greeted with backlash, Tinubu suspended Governor Siminalayi Fubara, his deputy Ngozi Odu, and the Rivers State House of Assembly […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Nigeria’s gas production will likely remain flat in the second quarter of this year, the Society of Energy Editors (SEE) has projected in its Second Quarter 2025 Outlook for the Nigerian Energy Sector. Gas flaring penalties might tighten, forcing operators to invest more in gas utilisation, as the Second Quarter Outlook also […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Nineteen-year-old Czech Jakub Mensik beat his childhood idol Novak Djokovic 7-6(4) 7-6(4) in an upset for the ages on Sunday, claiming his first ATP title at the Miami Open. Victory for Mensik meant he denied the former number one, Djokovic, his bid for a milestone 100th. The 54th-ranked Mensik faced tough odds […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – US President Donald Trump said Sunday he was “very angry, pissed off” with Russian leader Vladimir Putin, NBC reported, marking a sharp change of tone as Washington seeks to end the war in Ukraine. NBC’s Kristen Welker said Trump had called her to express his fury over Putin questioning Ukrainian President Volodymyr […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Two children have died following a stampede that occurred at the Gombe main Eid prayer ground on Sunday. The children were identified as Aisha Salisu Ahmed (4½ years old) and Maryam Abdullahi Gwani (4 years old), The stampede was said to have started when a crowd consisting mostly of women and children […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Bola Tinubu has appointed Dr Ibrahim Yahaya Oloriegbe as Chairman of the National Health Authority Insurance Authority (NHIA). In a press release issued on Sunday by Special Adviser to the President, Information and Strategy, Mr. Bayo Onanuga, the appointment of the former Kwara Central Senator would be for an initial term […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Federal Executive Council (FEC), has felicitated Nigerians, particularly the Muslim faithful, on the successful completion of the Ramadan fasting and the celebration of Eid-El-Fitr. In a statement issued on Sunday, Sen. George Akume, Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF) on behalf of FEC urged Nigerians to use the occasion […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A 40-year-old Nigerian boxer, Segun ‘Success’ Olanrewaju, has died after collapsing during a boxing match in Ghana. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the former National and West African light-heavyweight champion, was facing Accra-born John Mbanugu, nicknamed “Power” in an undercard bout of Ghana’s Professional Boxing League. The sad incident […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Kano State Government has dispatched a high-powered delegation to engage with the Edo Government and the Hausa community in Edo over the recent brutal killings of Kano indigenes in Edo. Gov. Abba Yusuf, who in a live broadcast, condemned the barbaric act and assured the people of Kano that his administration […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The UAC of Nigeria has reported a profit before tax of N26 billion for 2024, marking a 107 per cent increase from the N12 billion recorded in 2023. The company disclosed this in a corporate filing with the Nigerian Exchange Ltd. on Saturday. In 2024, UAC recorded earnings per share of 497 […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Bola Tinubu said he nearly guit the 2023 presidential race. The President said this at a special Iftar held in his honour at the Presidential Villa on Saturday night, President Tinubu thanked guests for their presence, prayers, and contributions to the nation’s development, and appreciated Nigerians for their outpouring of goodwill […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Federal Government and the Turkish authorities are planning on the safe return of a baby gorilla intercepted at Istanbul Airport on December 22, 2024. This was disclosed in a statement signed by the Acting Spokesperson, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Kimiebi Ebienfa, on Saturday. According to available information, the baby gorilla, which […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The national chairman of the Labour Party (LP), Julius Abure, has stated that the federal lawmakers have not sent a dime to the party since the 2023 elections. Abure stated this on Friday in a town hall meeting organised by the Lagos chapter of the party. He also cautioned against the creation […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A former Rivers State governor, Rotimi Amaechi, has stated that the fight between the suspended governor of the oil-rich state, Siminalayi Fubara, and his predecessor, the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, is about how money will be shared in the state. Amaechi made this revelation while speaking in an […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike, has refuted the claim by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) that its land title was revoked as a ploy to suppress opposition. Wike made the statement during a visit by officials of the Body of Benchers, led by Chairman Chief Adegboyega […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Governor Siminalayi Fubara has denies allegations levelled against him by a former Head of Service (HoS) of the state George Nwaeke and is asking Nigerians to disregard them. Among the accusations Mr Nwaeke levelled against Fubara was that of conniving with militants to blow up oil pipelines in the state amid the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Governor Monday Okpebholo of Edo State has kicked against the gruesome killing of some travellers in Uromi, Esan North-East Local Government Area, after they were accused of being kidnappers. In a statement issued to the press on Friday, Governor Okpebholo through the Chief Security Officer (CSO) of Government House, SP Solomon Osaghale, […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The assistant national secretary for the northwest zone of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), Idris Inuwa, has stated that Nasir el-Rufai, former Kaduna governor, is not a member of the party. It is worth recalling that On March 10, El-Rufai left the All Progressives Congress (APC) and defected to the SDP. Announcing […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Renowned Nigerian gospel singer, Panam Percy Paul, has opened up on how he rejected a N7 billion record deal in 1995. In a video that has gone viral, Percy Paul in an interview with Emmanuel Iren, reminisced on how he was at the top of his ministry and success in the industry […]
