(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Ohanaeze Ndigbo socio-cultural organisation believe that the release of Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), will reduce the popularity of self-acclaimed Biafra agitator, Simon Ekpa and the Labour Party’s presidential candidate Peter Obi. Ohanaeze made this known in a statement by the factional Secretary-General of Ohanaeze, Isiguzoro […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Anambra State AIDS Control Agency and the state Ministry of Health have stated that no fewer than 98,960 persons are living with HIV/AIDS in the state. The state Commissioner for Health, Afam Obidike, made this known when he presented the statistics in Awka, on Thursday, in a media briefing ahead of […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Kogi State in the just concluded November 2023 election, Senator Dino Melaye, has stated that he would not go to the tribunal concerning the alleged election fraud that characterised the poll. Melaye made this known on his Facebook page saying that the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Federal Government, through the Ministry of Interior, freed 37 inmates from the Port Harcourt Maximum Security Custodial Centre and the Medium Security Custodial Centre, Ahoada, Rivers State, on Tuesday, November 28, 2023. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, the Minister of Interior, disclosed this during a release ceremony held at the Port Harcourt Maximum Security […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Labour Party, LP, has claimed that the Supreme Court failed to deliver judgment on the appeal filed by its presidential candidate, Peter Obi. The party, in a statement issued on Tuesday by its National Secretary, Umar Farouk Ibrahim, stated that the apex court only read judgment on the appeal filed by […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The management of Osun State University has refuted claims on social media advertising that the institution was inviting applications for both academic and non-academic staff vacancies. A statement issued by the university’s Public Relations Officer, Ademola Adesoji, on Tuesday, disclosed that the institution’s advertisements were not placed on social media, but in […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The statement credited to the Oba of Benin, Omo N’ Oba N’ Edo, Uku Akpolokpolo, Ewuare II, that God ordained President Tinubu to lead Nigeria. The African Examiner writes that the Oba of Benin disclosed this when he paid a visit to Lagos State governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Sunday as he tasked […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Edo State Deputy Governor, Philip Shaibu, has announced his interest in contesting the forthcoming 2024 governorship election on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party, announcing that nobody can interrupt his ambition. The deputy governor, who made his declaration at the Bishop Kelly Centre, Benin, stated that he is a homeboy […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The decision of the Nigerian Law School to ban Baze University in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, from admitting students into its Law Faculty for consistently violating its admission quota of 50 students per session as approved by the Council of Legal Education (CLE) has raised eyebrows in the social media. The […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has stated that he will not be contesting against President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 presidential election. Wike, the former Rivers State Governor disclosed this during an interaction with journalists in Abuja on Friday, November 24, 2023. Appreciating President Tinubu for appointing […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The apex Igbo socio-cultural organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide, has enjoined the Federal Government to make use of Nigeria’s diplomatic ties with Finland to get Biafra agitator, Simon Ekpa, whom has been fingered by the military for fuelling the insecurity in the South-East. The African Examiner recalls that the Chief of Defence Staff, […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – In view of the political crisis rocking Ondo State concerning the continued quarrel between Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu and his deputy, Aiyedatiwa, the leader of Afenifere, Pa Reuben Fasoranti, and some elders in Ondo State have called on President Bola Tinubu to intervene in the situation immediately. Fasoranti, who led other elder statesmen […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Ambassador of China to Nigeria, Cui Jian Chun, on Wednesday, disclosed that his country would like to establish its military industry in Nigeria. According to him, this would aid local production of military equipment in Nigeria, saying that Nigeria has abundant natural and human resources that can support Chinese corporations based […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Veteran Nollywood actress, Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde, has berated Turkish Airlines for not showing any Nigerian movie in her 40 hour flight. Omotola accused the airline of discriminating against African travelers. Taking to her Instagram account on Wednesday, Omotola stated that during her long flight, only movies from Turkey, Asia, Bollywood, Hollywood and Middle […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Presidency, on Monday, slammed former President Olusegun Obasanjo for his statement concerning the present state of Nigeria’s democracy. The Special Adviser to President Tinubu on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga in a statement disclosed that the democracy Nigeria practises dates back to direct inputs by Obasanjo when he led the country’s […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Bayelsa State All Progressives Congress Elders Council on Sunday berated former President Goodluck Jonathan for his comment that he would have relocated his mother to Abuja if the APC had won the November 11, 2023 governorship polls in the state. The African Examiner recalls that Jonathan, who raised concern over security […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola, has talked about the plans by the Federal Government to establish coast guards to improve security along coastlines in the country. Oyetola made this known in Iragbiji, his hometown in Osun State on Saturday at the 32nd edition of the annual Iragbiji Day […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A video has emerged online showing Seun Kuti, the son of legendary singer, Fela Kuti, preventing a middle-aged man from boarding a plane and travelling out of the country has sparked social media reactions. In the video, Seun Kuti was heard saying that the unidentified man threatened him online and as such, […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, has disclosed that he has never indulged in alcohol or cigarettes in his life due to their harmful effects to the human system. Akpabio, a former Akwa Ibom State Governor, made this revelation while teaching select secondary school students the ideals of life and how […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the February 25 presidential election, Mr Peter Obi, has heaped praises on the federal government for rescinding its plan on the remittance of 40 per cent of the Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) of universities. The African Examiner recalls that the Federal Government had […]
