(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Bola Tinubu, on Friday, said he received the news of the death of Pa Ayo Adebanjo, an Afenifere leader, with profound sorrow. In a tribute by the President, he said Nigeria had lost a political leader whose decades of unwavering struggle for justice, democracy, and national unity had left an indelible […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The National Examination Council (NECO) has announced the release of the 2024 Senior Secondary School Certificate External Examination results. According to the Registrar and Chief Executive of the Council, Professor Dantani Wushishi, 57,114 candidates secured credits in English and Mathematics, representing a 67.53% pass rate. A total of 86,067 candidates sat for […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Three members of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the Kaduna State House of Assembly have defected to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), citing the impressive performance of Governor Uba Sani as their reason for leaving PDP. The three lawmakers are Henry Mara representing Jaba state Constituency, Emmanuel Kantiok, Zonkwa […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) -The management of the Nnamdi Azikiwe University, NAU, has expelled Goddy-Mbakwe Chimamaka Precious from the institution. This was stated on Friday in a statement by the Acting Registrar, Victor Modebelu. Modebelu stated that the Acting Vice-Chancellor had received the report from the Student Disciplinary Committee on the student’s assault on a lecturer from […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The family of popular Nigerian singer, Innocent Idibia, better known as 2face, has petitioned the Department of State Services concerning his whereabouts, declaring him missing. This was contained in a petition signed by their lawyer, Wilson Anuge, dated February 7, the Idibia family stated that the singer had been missing since 10 […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Russian Football Union (RFU) has stated that the country’s men’s national team will slug it out with the Super Eagles of Nigeria during the international friendly on June 6. RFU disclosed this fixture in a statement on its website on Thursday. The match will be played in Russia, but the time […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Prominent leader of Afenifere, the pan-Yoruba socio-cultural organisation, Pa Ayo Adebanjo, is dead at the age of 96. Adebanjo died on Friday morning at his home in Lekki, Lagos State. The family confirmed his death in a statement signed on behalf of the family by Mrs Ayotunde Atteh (nee Ayo-Adebanjo), Mrs Adeola […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Gov. Peter Mbah of Enugu State has appealed to aggrieved PDP members to seize the opportunity presented by the ongoing reconciliation process to come back to the party. The governor also called for peace and unity among the members of PDP) in the Southeast Zone and the entire country. Mbah made the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Bola Tinubu arrived in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on Thursday night to participate in the 38th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of the African Union (AU) Heads of State and Government. The President was received at the airport by Eshetu Legesse, the Ethiopian Deputy Chief of Protocol, Amb. Yusuf Tuggar, the Minister […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Former Ondo State First Lady, Betty Anyanwu-Akeredolu, has stated that her late husband, former Governor Rotimi Akeredolu would still be alive if he had listened to her. Betty stated this during an interview with Star News publisher, Olumide Akinrinlola, on Thursday as she disclosed that if her deceased husband had placed medical […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA), has strongly condemns what it termed violent intimidation and rustication of more than 25 students by the Nasarawa State University, Keffi (NSUK), over a planned demonstration. “We demand their immediate reinstatement and an end to this crackdown on student activism in Nigeria. “NSUK suspended these […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu, has berated the Canadian government for its decision not to give visas to Nigeria’s Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Musa, and other top military officers. Ribadu, while speaking on Thursday during the maiden annual lecture of the National Association of the Institute for Security Studies in […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Edo State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal has adjourned proceedings to March 3 for parties in the petition to adopt their final written addresses. The adjournment followed the decision of the All Progressives Congress (APC) to close its case without presenting additional witnesses in defense of Edo State Governor Monday Okpebholo’s victory […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Nigeria’s under-20 football team, the Flying Eagles, has been drawn to face Egypt, South Africa and Morocco in the 2025 U-20 Africa Cup of Nations in Côte d’Ivoire. The Nigerian team was drawn with the two North African teams and South Africa in the Group B which is considered as the ‘group […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The National Assembly on Thursday passed the ₦54.99trn 2025 Appropriation Bill. The bill was passed separately by the Senate and the House of Representatives. A breakdown of the budget showed N3.645trn for statutory transfers, N14.317trn for debt servicing, N13.64trn for recurrent expenditure and N23.963trn capital expenditure (development fund), with fiscal deficit put […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Nigeria’s most prestigious music award show, The Headies, has announced its highly anticipated 17th edition of the awards, marking a return after a year’s hiatus. The list released on Wednesday features an array of both local and international artists who have been recognised for their contribution to the music scene in the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The national grid has collapsed again, plunging millions of Nigerians into darkness. The collapse which happened on Wednesday is the first in 2025. Confirming this in a post on X, the Ikeja Electricity Distribution Company reported that the system outage happened at 11:34 am local time. “Please be informed that we experienced […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has condemned the implementation of a 50% tariff hike by telecommunication companies, demanding immediate reversal of the old tariff. The NLC and the Federal Government had earlier constituted a 10-man committee to deliberate on the tariff hike within two weeks and report back before any final decision […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Following intense opposition from stakeholders, the Nigeria Customs Service has announced the suspension of the implementation of a 4% Free-on-Board (FOB) value on imports. Customs’ spokesman, Abdullahi Maiwada, in a statement on Tuesday, said the suspension would enable comprehensive engagement and consultations between the Minister of Finance Olawale Edun and other stakeholders. […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Bishop Isaac Idahosa, the 2023 Vice Presidential Candidate of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP), says the appropriate punishment should be meted out to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and public officials for electoral failures. According to the ally of former Kano governor and the 2023 NNPP presidential candidate Rabiu Kwankwaso, […]
