(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Specialist Crime Team of the Metropolitan Police in London has detained a former Senate Deputy President Dr. Ike Ekweremadu and his wife, Beatrice. According to Sky News, the two suspects were arrested for alleged conspiracy to harvest the organs of a child. But the child has been taken into protective custody. […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Ondo State Security Network Agency codenamed Amotekun Corps said it has arrested some persons involved in the attack of St Francis Catholic Church, Owo, Owo local government area. It said it also recovered some weapons and vehicle used to perpetrate the terror act. About 40 persons were killed in the attack […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), has nominated seven persons for screening and confirmation by the Senate for appointment as Ministers. Senate President Ahmad Lawan read Buhari’s letter of request on the floor of the Senate, in Abuja, on Tuesday. In the letter read by Lawan, the president said the nominees […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Catholic Bishop of Enugu Diocese, Most Rev. (Dr). Callistus Onaga has banned all priests and Catholic faithful from attending the Adoration Ministry Emene led by Rev controversial Rev. Ejike Mbaka. This is a fall out of the controversial statement recently made by Mbaka against the presidential flag bearer of Labour Party’s […]
…says “I Didn’t mean to malign Him (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Controversial Catholic priest of the Enugu Catholic Diocese and Spiritual Director of the Adoration Ministry, Rev Fr Ejike Mbaka has said that he didn’t mean to malign the Labour Party Presidential flag bearer Mr. Peter Obi. The fire brand Cleric in a statement personally signed […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Funeral mass has commenced for slain victims of the June 5th terror attack on St Francis Catholic Church, Owo. Bodies of the victims, which sources were six kids and 20 women, were brought in a hearse in separate coffins. In attendance are Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu and other dignitaries. Details Shortly…
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Supreme Court of Nigeria has granted the use of hijab by female Muslim students in Lagos State Government-owned schools. The apex court delivered the ruling upholding the use of hijab by Muslim students on Friday in Abuja. The court dismissed an appeal by the Lagos State Government and upheld the earlier […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Delta State Governor, Ifeanyi Okowa, has emerged as the running mate to the presidential candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar. Mr. Okowa’s nomination was announced and confirmed by Atiku himself on Thursday at an unveiling event of his running mate held in Abuja. Atiku while speaking on his choice […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A former Central Bank of Nigeria’s Deputy Governor, Kingsley Moghalu, has lost the 2023 presidential ticket of the African Democratic Congress. This is as the founder of Roots Television, Dumebi Kachikwu, emerged as the 2023 presidential candidate of the ADC in the party’s presidential primary held in Abeokuta. He emerged the winner […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The National Leader of the All Progressives Congress, Bola Tinubu, has emerged as the winner of the party’s presidential primary. He obtained over 1,000 votes to defeat his closest rivals, ex-minister Rotimi Amaechi and Vice President Yemi Osinbajo. While Amaechi polled 316 votes, Osinbajo scored 235 votes. He contested against thirteen other […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The National leader of the All Progressives Congress, Bola Tinubu, is leading in the ongoing presidential primary of the party in Abuja. Tinubu won 10 of the 10 boxes sorted so far, obtaining over 750 votes. He is trailed by former Governor of Rivers State, Rotimi Amaechi, and Vice President Yemi Osinbajo. […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Director-General of the Yemi Osinbajo Campaign Organisation, Senator Kabiru Gaya, says the list of Presidential aspirants in the All Progressives Congress has been trimmed to just two – Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo and former Governor Bola Tinubu of Lagos State even as he stated that three aspirants had stepped down. Governor Simon […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – All Progressives Congress (APC) Governors have proposed five presidential aspirants to participate at today’s primary. Plateau Governor Simon Lalong who confirmed the proposal to reporters in Abuja, said it was done based on the reality on ground and without bias and sentiments. The five, who are from the South, are: Asiwaju Bola […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Staff of the National Assembly and National Assembly Service Commission have blocked the main entrance into the National Assembly Complex. The workers under the auspices of Parliamentary Staff Association of Nigeria (PASAN) warned on Friday they will commence an indefinite strike on Monday. They accused the management of the National Assembly of […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Suspected bandits have reportedly attacked Genuine Estate after EFAB Queens in Gwarinpa, an estate in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). It was learnt they carried out the attack in the early hours of Monday armed with bows, arrows and machetes. An unconfirmed number of residents were said to have been kidnapped from […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The All Progressives Congress on Friday cleared 13 presidential aspirants of the party. This was revealed by Chairman of the screening committee, John Odigie-Oyegun, when he submitted his report to the APC National Chairman, Abdullahi Adamu, at an ongoing meeting of the Nationa Working Committee. Details later…
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Journalists watch from the side-line as the ruling All Progressives Congress, on Monday, holds its rescheduled screening of the party’s presidential aspirants behind closed-door. The screening exercise is being held amid tight security at the Hilton Transcorp Hotel in Abuja ahead of the APC presidential convention slated for June 6. As of […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – For the record 14th time in their rich, unmatched history, Real Madrid were crowned kings of the UEFA Champions League on Saturday at Stade de France in Saint-Denis. Carlo Ancelotti’s side got a second-half goal from Vinicius Junior on one of their few chances to defeat Premier League giants Liverpool 1-0 in […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Sokoto state governor and presidential aspirant of the Peoples Democratic Party, Aminu Tambuwal, has withdrawn from the race. He equally urged his supporters among the delegates to vote for the former president of Nigeria, Atiku Abubakar. Tambuwal spoke shortly before the commencement of the election at the PDP national convention in Abuja […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Senate Minority Leader, Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe, has won the senatorial ticket of the All Progressive Grand Alliance, APGA, for Abia South senatorial district. Senator Abaribe who dumped the ruling Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, earlier in the week after pulling from the governorship race, was elected APGA senatorial flag bearer unopposed, by a […]
