(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Former Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode, has slammed British Conservative Party leader, Kemi Badenoch, for her over dependence on Nigerian police to protect her mother and family in Lagos, Nigeria. Fani-Kayode attacked Kemi Badenoch after her recent castigation of Nigerian police who she described as robbers who allegedly robbed her brother of […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Renewed Hope Ambassadors Network (RHAN), a civil society organisation (CSO), has applauded President Bola Tinubu’s 2025 budget proposal, saying that it is a “bold and visionary document” that will restore hope to Nigerians. President Tinubu on Wednesday, presented N49.7 trillion for 2025 to the national assembly. In the budget, the president […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The legal representative of Speed Darlington, Stan Alieke, has talked about the singer’s continued detention by the police. It is worth recalling that Darlington also known as Akpi was nabbed while performing at a show in Owerri, Imo state. Deji Adeyanju, a human rights lawyer, also alleged that Nigerian singer Burna Boy, […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Mr Festus Keyamo, on Tuesday, performed the ground-breaking ceremony for the Abia Airport project. In a speech at the event held at Ubaha-Nsulu in Isiala Ngwa North Local Government Area, Keyamo said that the project was upgraded from an airstrip to an international cargo airport. […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, has stated that Abia State governor, Alex Otti is a prodigal son, and will return to the ruling party, All Progressives Congress, APC. It is worth recalling that Governor Otti left the All Progressives Grand Alliance APGA, for APC in 2020 and after […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Anambra State governor, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo, has offered amnesty to criminals in the state, announcing that they have until the end of February 2025 to lay down their arms. He also stated that there are plans to launch a joint security operation to tackle insecurity in the state. According to Soludo, the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Edo State House of Assembly, on Tuesday, issued a resolution suspending chairmen and vice chairmen of the 18 local government councils for two months. Also, the House directed the leaders of the legislative arms to take over leadership of their respective councils. The suspension of the council chairmen and their deputies […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Nigerian singer, Oluwatobiloba Daniel Anidugbe, Kizz Daniel, has tasked Nigerians to be thankful for being Nigerians irrespective of the daunting challenges bedevilling the country. According to him, being Nigerian is a privilege as the country is “ahead of time.” Kiss Daniel stated this on his X account saying that the country’s economy […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Nigerians on social media on Friday reacted to the news of Ajax Amsterdam FC announcing a crowdfunding campaign to support Tijjani Babangida after the death of his son and brother in a car accident which happened in Nigeria. The African Examiner writes that on May 9, Babangida, who played for Ajax for […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Former Super Eagles player, Tijjani Babangida, has opened up concerning the lost of his family in a car accident that happened in early 2024. Babanginda spoke in an emotional documentary issued by his former club, Ajax Amsterdam, on Thursday. The African Examiner recalls that on May 9, the former footballer was travelling […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, has called for the immediate deployment of personnel to strategic locations, and key areas, and other identified hotspots across the country to reduce traffic and highway robberies and also other criminal activities. The initiative is about ensuring the safety and protection of lives and property during […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The All Progressives Congress (APC) has rubbished the importance of a potential alliance between former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and former Anambra Governor Peter Obi, saying that it would not prevent the re-election bid in 2027 of President Bola Tinubu. The ruling party’s National Publicity Director, Bala Ibrahim, described the alliance as […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State has stated that politics should be about meeting the needs of people no matter where their loyalties or allegiances lie. Fubara stated this during the inauguration of Okocha road in Rumuolumeni community, Obio Akpor LGA. The African Examiner writes that Nyesom Wike, the present minister of […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – On Tuesday, a former Central Bank Governor and Emir of Kano, Muhammad Sanusi II, sparked social media reactions after he stated that he always tells his daughters when they are getting married that if their husbands slap them, he expects them to return the slap. Emir Sanusi, who is the 16th emir […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Arewa Consultative Forum and the 2023 presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Atiku Abubakar, coupled with some stakeholders have berated the Presidency for commenting that President Bola Tinubu would stay in power till 2031. The ACF had stated that President Tinubu should concentrate on delivering the dividends of democracy instead […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Professor Mahmood Yakubu, has stated that Ghana’s decision to decentralise its electoral system was a system copied from Nigeria which resulted in a seamless election result announcement. The INEC chief stated this as he heaped praises on the smooth conduct of the General Election […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP in Benue state have stated that the state governor, Hyacinth Alia of the APC, is running the state like a Catholic Church parish. The PDP, in a statement by its State Publicity Secretary, Tim Nyor, alleged that Governor Hyacinth Alia-led administration is undermining the tenets of democracy […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Some South Africans on social media are expressing their disdain with President Cyril Ramaphosa after his announcement of a simplified five-year visa process for Nigerian nationals. The African Examiner writes that Ramaphosa in the 11th Session of the South Africa-Nigeria Bi-National Commission in Cape Town on Tuesday, has generated reactions as many […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Police Service Commission on Friday approved the dismissal of 18 senior officers and the demotion of 19 others because of different acts of misconduct. Head of Press and Public Relations at the PSC, Ikechukwu Ani, stated this in a statement issued on Friday in Abuja. According to the statement, the Commission, […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Omoyele Sowore, publisher of Sahara Reporters, has enjoined Nigerians to join a “nationwide/global protest” against the judiciary concerning the prosecution of Dele Farotimi, a human rights activist. The African Examiner writes that on Tuesday, Farotimi was arrested by the Ekiti police command concerning allegations of defamation and cyberbullying. Also, Farotimi, on Monday […]
