(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Nigeria football legend, Jay-Jay Okocha has slammed the national team over the treatment of Maduka Okoye after his blunder at the last Africa Cup of Nations describing it as “strange”. The African Examiner recalls that Okoye was at fault for Tunisia’s winner in Cameroon that sent the Super Eagles out of the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Nigerian singer, Tiwa Savage, is now a part of Nollywood both as an actress and producer. The mother of one stated that her debut movie, ‘Water and Garri,’ would be released later this year and she will be the lead actor. The singer took to her social media account on Wednesday saying […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Deputy Governor of Edo State, Philip Shaibu, has stated that he feels betrayed by his principal, Godwin Obaseki, for not supporting his candidature in the forthcoming 2024 governorship election in the state. Shaibu disclosed this when he appeared on Arise TV on Wednesday, alleging that he was persuaded to be the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Nigerian businessman and philanthropist, Olufemi Peter Otedola, better known as Femi Otedola, has donated the sum of ₦1 billion to the Lagos State Security Trust Fund (LSSTF).Nigerian Otedola, who was represented by her daughter, Ms Tolani Otedola, visited the Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Wednesday, January 10, 2023, to give the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – SuperSport channels on DSTV and GOtv will now showcase all the 52 matches of the 2023 African Cup of Nations (AFCON) tournament taking place in Cote d’Ivoire. This was announced in a tweet on Wednesday night. The tweets read: “No gree for anybody! Watch all 52 matches of the #afcon2023 on @supersports.” […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Former Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode, has refuted claims of the BBC documentary concerning the late televangelist Temitope Balogun Joshua describing the report as dirty lies. The African Examiner reports that in the BBC Eye’s three-part expose released on Monday, January 8, 2024, the founder of the Synagogue Church of All Nations […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Former Big Brother Naija housemate, Natacha Akide, better known as Tacha, has advised single ladies to date many men so that their chances of settling down will accelerate. According to Tacha, a lady who dates at least three men at the same time has a good probability of being engaged. The reality […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A renowned Political Economist, Prof. Pat Utomi, on Friday, described the death of a former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Ghali Na’abba, as a great loss to the entire nation. Utomi said this when he paid a condolence visit to Na’Abba’s family in Kano. He said that the deceased was a […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, will take another shot for the presidency in the 2027 elections. Daniel Bwala, the spokesperson for the Presidential Campaign Organisation of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in 2023 stated this on Wednesday January 03, 2024. Bwala disclosed that Atiku irrespective of facing previous setbacks in his quest […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has stated that the coming generations will have no other choice than to pay the debts accrued because of the mismanagement by past administrations. The African Examiner recalls that Obasanjo during his time as Nigeria’s president secured a debt relief amounting to some $18 billion for Nigeria from […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Ibadan based Fuji musician, Taye Adebisi, better known as Taye Currency, has opened up on how the late former governor of the state, Christopher Alao-Akala, assisted him financially after paying him N99 million for his governorship campaign in 2011. Taye Currency disclosed this during an event marking the annual Oshodi Day as […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Nurses under the aegis of the National Association of Nigeria Nurses and Midwives, NANNM, have protested against the management of the Federal Medical Centre, Idi Aba, Abeokuta, Ogun State concerning their terrible working conditions. The health workers, in the protest on Wednesday, stated that their members collapsed on duties due to the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Bola Tinubu on Monday stated that the 2024 budget includes N100 billion allocation for the school feeding programmes. Tinubu disclosed this while signing the 2024 appropriation bill into law in the State House in Abuja. According to him, the provision will serve as a stimulant to increase attendance in schools and […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – In view of the New Year speech of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, organised labour has tasked him to fulfil his promises to workers. The labour unions, the Nigeria Labour Congress and the Trade Union Congress enjoined the Nigerian leader to ‘walk the talk’ in 2024. The African Examiner recalls that President Tinubu […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, has enjoined the Federal Government to promote effective policies that will provide succour to the economic hardship Nigerians are going through in 2024. Atiku, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) flag-bearer in the 2023 presidential election, stated this in his New Year’s message to Nigerians. In a statement […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the February 25 election, Peter Obi, has enjoined the Federal Government to desist from interfering in the internal affairs of states especially in circumstances where national security is not threatened. Obi stated this in a statement in his 2024 New Year message on Sunday […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Former Super Eagles captain, Austine Jay Jay Okocha has slammed the timing of the Africa Cup of Nations. The African Examiner writes that the competition is usually played in the middle of the European season and its has sparked heated debate between clubs and participating countries. Okocha, who won the 1994 AFCON […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun State has stated that he has what it takes to be the president of Nigeria. Adeleke stated this in a recent interview with Arise News. The governor who is also known as the “dancing governor” said: “I’m qualified to be the president of Nigeria, so why not?” […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Veteran Nigerian comedian, Atunyota Alleluya Akpobome, better known as Alibaba, has claimed that he created most of the jokes comedians in Nigeria now tell. The ‘King of comedy’ disclosed this in a recent episode of the The Honest Bunch Podcast co-hosted by actor Chinedu Ani Emmanuel, aka, Deity Cole and Husband Material […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Federal Government has assured that the perpetrators of the Christmas Eve killings in Bokkos and Barkin-Ladi Local Government Areas of Plateau State would be brought to book. The African Examiner had reported that unknown gunmen had attacked communities in the two LGAs on Sunday, killing over 150 persons. The Minister of […]
