(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Bola Tinubu has congratulated President Donald Trump on his re-election as the 47th President of the United States of America. This was contained in a Press Release issued on Wednesday and signed by Special Adviser to the President, Information and Strategy, Mr. Bayo Onanuga. Tinubu said he looks forward to strengthening […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Bola Tinubu has announced the passing of Lieutenant-General Taoreed Abiodun Lagbaja, Chief of the Army Staff, at age 56. This was contained in a statement issued on Wednesday morning by Special Adviser to the President, Information and Strategy, Mr. Bayo Onanuga The statement said Lagbaja passed away on Tuesday night in […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Sporting Lisbon marked the final home game of coach Ruben Amorim’s reign in stunning fashion as Viktor Gyokeres’ hat-trick saw them come from behind to thrash Manchester City 4-1. The result meant that Sporting continued their superb start to the Champions League on Tuesday. The Portuguese league leaders were outplayed for most […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – U.S. Republican candidate Donald Trump has told a local radio station in Pennsylvania that if he wins the key state he will win “the whole deal.” “If we win Pennsylvania, we win the whole deal,” Trump told the Rich Zeoli Show on Philadelphia’s Talk Radio 1210 WPHT. “We’re going to make this […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Ali Ndume, a federal lawmaker representing Borno South Senatorial District in the National Assembly (NASS), says the tax reform bills sent to the legislative arm of government by President Bola Tinubu are dead on arrival. Ndume said the President should listen to the National Economic Council (NEC) and the Northern Governors’ Forum […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Federal Government has reversed the decision to benchmark the admission age for tertiary institutions at 18 years. The newly appointed Minister of Education, Tunji Alausa, announced the decision during his maiden news conference in Abuja on Tuesday. The briefing allowed the minister to unveil his blueprint and the highlight is the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday honoured the acting chief of army staff, Major General Olufemi Olatubosun Oloyede, by promoting him to the rank of Lieutenant General during a ceremony held at the State House. A statement issued on Tuesday and signed by Special Adviser to the President, Information and Strategy, Mr Bayo […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Senate Committee on Defence, says no investment in security and the Armed Forces of Nigeria will be too much for the country to bear. The committee’s Chairman, Sen. Ahmad Lawal, said this while speaking to newsmen after an oversight visit to the Armed Forces Command and Staff College (AFCSC), Jaji, in […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Petroleum Products Retail outlets Owners Association of Nigeria (PETROAN) has accused Dangote Refinery of trying to suppress competitors in the downstream sector. The marketers’ accusation follows Dangote Refinery’s claim that marketers are complaining of its petrol pricing because they want to import substandard products at cheaper rates. The refinery had in a […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have arrested a former Governor of Delta State, Ifeanyi Okowa, for alleged diversion of N1.3 trillion 13% derivation fund from the federation account between 2015 and 2023. Okowa was arrested on Monday, November 4, 2024, in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, when he reported […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A former presidential spokesman Doyin Okupe says Nigerians will vote for President Bola Tinubu again in 2027, for him to complete the constitutionally allowed double terms of eight years. He said former President Muhammadu Buhari “did not do well” yet he was in office for eight years and now that Tinubu “is […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Shell companies in Nigeria teamed up with the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC) and other stakeholders to build Information Communication Technology (ICT) centres and a digital library in Nigerian universities this year in their continuing support for education. Shell Nigeria Exploration Production Company Limited (SNEPCo) and NNPC in collaboration with the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Bola Tinubu has directed the immediate release of the minors arrested during the End Bad Governance protests. Alhaji Mohammed Idris, Minister of Information and National Orientation, made the disclosure on Monday in Abuja when he addressed State House correspondents. Idris said that Mr Lateef Fagbemi, Minister of Justice and Attorney General, […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 election, Peter Obi, on Sunday, stated that his recent suggestion to convert ‘church vigils into night shifts’ was misinterpreted. Obi was in the eyes of the storm after his interview on the Honest Bunch podcast released on Saturday. The African Examiner writes […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Popular Yoruba actress and filmmaker, Eniola Ajao, has opened up on how fake news on social media made her almost kill herself. Ajao stated this when she talked about her experience in her recent interview with Nollywood on Radio. Speaking on her experience with fake news, Ajao stated that she faced severe […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Director General, National Financial Investigation Agency in Equatorial Guinea, Baltasar Engonga, has been nabbed by the law enforcement agencies for allegedly recording over 400 sextapes of the wives of prominent people in the country. The African Examiner writes that the scandal came to light during a fraud investigation against the 54-year-old […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – First Lady Oluremi Tinubu and Nuhu Ribadu, national security adviser (NSA), will be in charge of a national prayer on the numerous issues facing the country. Reports say the 7-day event which is titled “Seeking the Intervention of God in Nigeria’s Affairs”, is organised in collaboration with Christian and Muslim leaders. Segun […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Bola Tinubu, on Monday in Abuja, said Nigeria is fully committed to actualising upgraded partnership agreements with the United Kingdom in areas that directly impact citizens’ livelihoods, like arts, culture, trade, and security. A press release issued on Monday and signed by Special Adviser to the President, Information and Strategy, Mr. […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Bola Tinubu has nominated a lawyer, Saseyi Feyijimi Ibiyemi, as a Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) representing Ondo State. This was contained in a Press Release issued on Monday and signed by Special Adviser to the President, Information and Strategy, Mr. Bayo Onanuga If cleared by the Senate, Ibiyemi will replace another […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Joint Action Committee (JAC) of non teaching staff unions in tertiary institutions, says it has suspended its ongoing strike for one month, effective from Nov. 5. JAC comprises the Non-Academic Staff Union of Educational and Associated Institutions (NASU), and the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU). Mr Peters Adeyemi, General […]
