(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – As part of its technical support to the Enugu state government in her quest of attaining open defecation free status in December, 2025, WaterAid Nigeria, partnership with the Federal Ministry of Water Resources and Sanitation (FMWR&S) in Enugu, built the capacity of members of the state Task Group on Sanitation (STGs) and […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Enugu State Governor, Dr. Peter Mbah, has officially approved the composition of the Local Organising Committee (LOC) for the 23rd National Sports Festival to be hosted by Enugu in 2026. “This committee, chaired by the Honourable Commissioner for Youth and Sports, Barrister Lloyd Ike Ekweremadu (Jr) is composed of seasoned professionals […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Bola Tinubu has congratulated Mr Jim Ovia, the founder and chairman of Zenith Bank Plc, on his admission to the prestigious Freedom of the City of London. This was contained in a press release issued on Sunday and signed by Special Adviser to the President, Information and Strategy, Mr. Bayo Onanuga. […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The 2023 gubernatorial Candidate of the opposition Labour Party, LP, in Enugu State, Chief Chijioke Edeoga, has dumped his party and returned to the People’s Democratic Party, PDP. Edeoga had met with the leadership of Enugu State PDP behind closed doors on January 31, fueling speculations about his possible return to his […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) President Bola Tinubu has approved extension of Mrs. Kemi Nanna Nandap’s tenure as the Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) through December 31, 2026. Nandap began her career in the Nigeria Immigration Service on October 9, 1989. Tinubu appointed her as Comptroller-General on March 1, 2024, to serve till August 31, 2025. […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Edison Ehie, the Chief of Staff to the suspended Governor of Rivers State, Edison Ehie, has alleged that he was offered a bribe of N5 billion to support the impeachment of his principal when he was the Majority Leader of the Rivers State House of Assembly. Ehie stated this when he appeared […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Dele Momodu, has criticised President Bola Tinubu’s declaration of a state of emergency in Rivers State, describing it as “anti-democratic”. In a move that was greeted with backlash, Tinubu suspended Governor Siminalayi Fubara, his deputy Ngozi Odu, and the Rivers State House of Assembly […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Nigeria’s gas production will likely remain flat in the second quarter of this year, the Society of Energy Editors (SEE) has projected in its Second Quarter 2025 Outlook for the Nigerian Energy Sector. Gas flaring penalties might tighten, forcing operators to invest more in gas utilisation, as the Second Quarter Outlook also […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Nineteen-year-old Czech Jakub Mensik beat his childhood idol Novak Djokovic 7-6(4) 7-6(4) in an upset for the ages on Sunday, claiming his first ATP title at the Miami Open. Victory for Mensik meant he denied the former number one, Djokovic, his bid for a milestone 100th. The 54th-ranked Mensik faced tough odds […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – US President Donald Trump said Sunday he was “very angry, pissed off” with Russian leader Vladimir Putin, NBC reported, marking a sharp change of tone as Washington seeks to end the war in Ukraine. NBC’s Kristen Welker said Trump had called her to express his fury over Putin questioning Ukrainian President Volodymyr […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Two children have died following a stampede that occurred at the Gombe main Eid prayer ground on Sunday. The children were identified as Aisha Salisu Ahmed (4½ years old) and Maryam Abdullahi Gwani (4 years old), The stampede was said to have started when a crowd consisting mostly of women and children […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Ltd (NNPC) and Shell Nigeria Exploration and Production Company Ltd (SNEPCo) has jointly donated vehicles including a specialised ambulance in support of security and health services in Lagos State. This was disclosed in a press release issued by Shell Communications Manager, Gladys Afam-Anadu While the Lagos State […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Eniola Badmus, actress and Special Assistant for Social Events and Public Hearings to the Speaker of the House of Representatives of Nigeria, Tajudeen Abbas, has stirred the hornet’s nest as she reiterated her support for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu despite the present current economic hardship in the country. Badmus, who campaigned for […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Bola Tinubu has appointed Dr Ibrahim Yahaya Oloriegbe as Chairman of the National Health Authority Insurance Authority (NHIA). In a press release issued on Sunday by Special Adviser to the President, Information and Strategy, Mr. Bayo Onanuga, the appointment of the former Kwara Central Senator would be for an initial term […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Federal Executive Council (FEC), has felicitated Nigerians, particularly the Muslim faithful, on the successful completion of the Ramadan fasting and the celebration of Eid-El-Fitr. In a statement issued on Sunday, Sen. George Akume, Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF) on behalf of FEC urged Nigerians to use the occasion […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A 40-year-old Nigerian boxer, Segun ‘Success’ Olanrewaju, has died after collapsing during a boxing match in Ghana. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the former National and West African light-heavyweight champion, was facing Accra-born John Mbanugu, nicknamed “Power” in an undercard bout of Ghana’s Professional Boxing League. The sad incident […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Kano State Government has dispatched a high-powered delegation to engage with the Edo Government and the Hausa community in Edo over the recent brutal killings of Kano indigenes in Edo. Gov. Abba Yusuf, who in a live broadcast, condemned the barbaric act and assured the people of Kano that his administration […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – At the Nsukka timber market, Enugu state over the weekend, unknown armed thugs allegedly invaded the market with dangerous weapons, extorting several amounts of money from traders. Over 200 registered traders in the market who reacted to the incident, expressed displeasure, over the worrisome manner their members were extorted almost on a […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The UAC of Nigeria has reported a profit before tax of N26 billion for 2024, marking a 107 per cent increase from the N12 billion recorded in 2023. The company disclosed this in a corporate filing with the Nigerian Exchange Ltd. on Saturday. In 2024, UAC recorded earnings per share of 497 […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Bola Tinubu said he nearly guit the 2023 presidential race. The President said this at a special Iftar held in his honour at the Presidential Villa on Saturday night, President Tinubu thanked guests for their presence, prayers, and contributions to the nation’s development, and appreciated Nigerians for their outpouring of goodwill […]
