(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The National Association of Nigerian Students, NANS, has kicked against the Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, concerning its decision to appoint a former coach of the Malian senior team, Éric Sékou Chelle, as the new head coach of the Super Eagles. NANS in a statement signed by the Clerk of the Senate, NANS […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Oxford English Dictionary has increased its lexicon with 20 Nigerian words and expressions in its new update. The newly added entries are popular terms like “japa,” “agbero,” “eba,” “419,” and “abi,” among others. The African Examiner writes that these words are ingrained in the everyday lives of Nigerians and their inclusion […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Lagos State Special Offences Court in Ikeja has assumed jurisdiction to hear the allegations of accepting gratification, corrupt demand and receiving property fraudulently obtained made against the former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele. Justice Rahman Oshodi in his ruling delivered on Wednesday held that the prosecution, the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Federal Government has promised Nigerians that a new national air carrier will begin operations in the country soon. This was revealed by the newly appointed Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Abubakar Kana during the handing over ceremony organised by the ministry. According to him, his goal […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Bola Tinubu has extolled the virtues of the Group Chief Executive Officer of the national oil company, Mele Kyari as he marks his 60th birthday on Wednesday. Kyari who sits at the helm of affairs at the National Nigerian Petroleum Company Limited had earlier stated how he went from being a […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has confirmed the appointment of Éric Sékou Chelle as Head Coach of Nigeria’s Super Eagles. This was reached at its ”meeting held in Abuja on Thursday, 2nd January 2025, the NFF Technical and Development Sub-Committee had recommended the appointment of the former Coach of the senior men […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Federal Government is set to premiere a television drama series on mining, titled ‘Hidden Riches,’ on Jan. 25. The Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr Dele Alake, made the disclosure in a statement by his Special Assistant on Media, Segun Tomori, on Tuesday in Abuja. Alake said that the debut TV […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Police Command in Abia State has demoted a police corporal to a constable over his involvement in unprofessional conduct and incivility to members of the public. The command’s spokesperson, Maureen Chinaka, confirmed the demotion in a statement on Tuesday. According to the spokesperson, the decision followed the conclusion of an administrative […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – John Mahama has taken the oath of office as Ghana’s new president in a ceremony attended by world leaders. Mahama was sworn in at Independence Square in Accra, the Ghanaian capital on Tuesday. The new president took over from Nana Akufo-Ado who succeeded him in 2017. Before Mahama’s swearing-in, Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – An eyewitness account of the explosion that rocked the Islamic school in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) on Monday, has said the bomb was brought to school by one of the students. The blast at the Sani Uthman Islamiyya School, Kuchibuyi Village, Bwari area council had claimed two lives and injured two […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Disengaged staff members of the Central Bank of Nigeria who were relieved of their jobs in a mass layoff last year have dragged the bank before the National Industrial Court of Nigeria in Abuja. In an originating summons, filed on July 4, 2024, under the NICN Civil Procedure Rules 2017, the aggrieved […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) says the country is at “moderate” risk for Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV). In a public health advisory, the agency said the Federal Government is closely monitoring the outbreak of the virus and is taking safety measures to “strengthen the country’s preparedness and response capacity”. The NCDC […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Kano State Governor, Alhaji Abba Yusuf, has appealed to the Federal Government to consider reducing the cost of the 2025 Hajj, citing the economic difficulties faced by Nigerians. Governor Yusuf made the appeal during a ceremony organised by the Kano State Pilgrims Welfare Board to refund N375 million to pilgrims who performed […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Notorious bandit kingpin Dogo Gide has demanded over ₦100 million in levies from 23 communities in the Tsafe West under the Tsafe Local Government Area of Zamfara State. Other communities affected include Kwaren Mai-Saje (N10 million), Magazawa (N10 million), Gijin-Zama (N8.5 million), Giwa (N7 million), Kauyen Magaji (N7 million), and Barebari (N6 […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Former Nigeria’s Minister of Youth and sports, Senator Jim Nwobodo, and Chairman of Enugu South Council area of Enugu state, Hon. Calab Ani, have identified sports as a veritable tool for unity and job creation, advising young people to embrace it to earn a living. The duo believe strongly that Nigeria youths […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Nottingham Forest opened the door to a surprise Premier League title challenge after a sixth win in a row with a 3-0 victory at Wolves. A brilliant season under Nuno Espirito Santo continued at Molineux thanks to first-half goals from Morgan Gibbs-White and Chris Wood and Taiwo Awoniyi’s strike at the death. […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The House of Representatives is to commence the defence for the 2025 appropriation bill by Ministries Departments and Agencies on Tuesday. The chairman of the House Committee on Appropriation, Abubakar Bichi, revealed this on Monday after a meeting with the chairman of statutory committees at the House of Representatives. Bichi also stated […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Prime Minister of Canada, Justin Trudeau, has announced his resignation from office. Trudeau says he intends to step down as the country’s prime minister, after a new ruling party leader is chosen, the Agence France Presse (AFP) reported. “I intend to resign as party leader, as prime minister,” Trudeau, who has […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Police Command in the FCT has confirmed the death of two people from an explosion that rocked Tsangayar Sani Uthman Islamiyya School in Byazhin area of Abuja. The Police Public Relations Officer in the FCT, SP Josephine Adeh said this in a statement on Monday in Abuja. She said the tragic […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER – ) Gov. Dikko Radda of Katsina State on Monday reshuffled the State Executive Council to ensure optimum performance of the administration’s ‘Building Your Future’ agenda. This is contained in a statement by the Chief Press Secretary to the governor, Ibrahim Kaula-Mohammed. Kaula-Mohammed said Alhaji Malik Anas, a newly appointed commissioner, would now […]
