(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Federal Government has presented operational licenses to 11 newly approved private universities to expand access to quality tertiary education. The Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, at the presentation of the licences to the new private universities in Abuja on Wednesday, said it was sequel to the approval by the National […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Rivers State government has stated that taking back the official vehicles from the home of Ngozi Odu, the suspended deputy governor of the state, is a lawful administrative action and not a political witch hunt as is being speculated. In a statement issued on Wednesday, Hector Igbikiowubo, the senior special adviser […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Prof. Abdullahi Saleh, Chairman, National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON), on Wednesday expressed the commission’s readiness to provide seamless 2025 Hajj operations, beginning with the inaugural flight on May 9. Saleh said this at the National Hajj Stakeholders Summit, with the theme “Sustainable Hajj Financing: Developing a Resilient Model for Nigerian Pilgrims […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Bola Tinubu has congratulated the Chairman of Dangote Group, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, on his appointment to the World Bank’s Private Sector Investment Lab, a body tasked with promoting investment and job creation in emerging economies. In a statement issued by the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Mr […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Dele Momodu, a chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has stated that only a northerner can be a headache to President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 election. Momodu made this revelation when he appeared on Arise TV’s ‘The Morning Show’ on Wednesday as he stated that the main opposition party has […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has stated that Peter Obi, the 2023 presidential flag bearer of the Labour Party (LP), does not require a coalition with the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) or endorsement from any political heavyweights ahead of the 2027 vote. There have been talks about a coalition to take power […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Sheriff Oborevwori, the governor of Delta state, has stated that he looks forward to welcoming a former governor of the state, James Ibori, to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). Oborevwori who used to be a chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) last week decamped to the APC. The governor stated […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Prominent Business Executive and Socialite, Aisha Achimugu, has declared “hunger strike” in the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) custody following her arrest by operatives of the commission. A statement by the legal team of Achimugu, led by Mr Chikaosolu Ojukwu, SAN, on Tuesday in Abuja said that their client was arrested […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Former Delta State Governor, Ifeanyi Okowa, says ex-Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, is making plans to dump the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) ahead of the 2027 elections even as he drummed support for President Bola Tinubu’s second term. Okowa, who officially joined the All Progressives Congress yesterday, speaking on Arise News on Tuesday, […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Bola Tinubu has congratulated Mr Mark Joseph Carney on the Liberal Party’s victory in the recent Canadian parliamentary elections and his election as the 24th Prime Minister. This was contained in a press release issued on Tuesday by Special Adviser to the President Information and Strategy Mr. Bayo Onanuga. Tinubu acknowledged […]
,,,Another To 10 Years Imprisonment For Robbery In Enugu (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A General Court Martial (GCM) sitting at the Headquarters, 82 Division, Nigerian Army, Enugu has sentenced a soldier, Private Adamu Mohammed, to death by hanging and another, Private Abubakar Yusuf, to 10 years imprisonment. The sentences were handed down “after due consideration for […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The President of the Senate, Sen. Godswill Akpabio, says the National Assembly is set to give necessary legislative backing for the review of outdated laws. Akpabio stated this during the Police Service Commission (PSC) Board/Strategic session and four-day induction programme in Ikot Ekpene Local Government Area on Tuesday. The Senate President, who […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The trial of the embattled leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, has resumed on Tuesday at the Federal High Court, Abuja. The court, led by Justice James Omotosho, granted the request of the Federal Government for witnesses to testify behind screens. At the resumed hearing, the Defence Counsel, […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Justice I.E. Ekwo of the Federal High Court, Abuja, has ordered businesswoman Aisha Achimugu to appear before the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Tuesday, in connection with an investigation into allegations of fraud. Justice Ekwo, who gave the order in a ruling, also ordered the EFCC, upon the appearance of […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A new batch of 52 trainee engineers have successfully completed their Dangote Petroleum Refinery Graduate Trainee Programme and are now set to be inducted into the refinery as employees. The trainee engineers in the field of Chemical Engineering, Electrical/Electronic Engineering and Mechanical Engineering finished their training with presentation and defense of their […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A Senior Advocate of Nigeria SAN, Joy Ngozi Ezeilo, has applauded the judgement of an Abuja High Court which sentenced Mr. Peter Nwachukwu, husband of the Late Gospel Singer, Osinachi to death by hanging, describing the verdict as a landmark ruling. Nwachukwu was found guilty of culpable homicide following the death of […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Former Delta State Governor, Ifeanyi Okowa, has opened up on why he and Governor Sheriff Oborevwori joined the All Progressives Congress from the Peoples Democratic Party. Okowa, stated this while speaking at a ceremony held at the Cenotaph in Asaba on Monday, where he and other defectors were formally received into the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Enugu State Caucus in the House of Representatives has thrown its weight behind the federal government’s plan to concession the Akanu Ibiam International Airport, Enugu. They described it as a potential catalyst for the South East economy, applauding the federal government for the initiative. The federal lawmakers, however, urged the government […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – As part of measures towards enhancing educational infrastructure and fostering economic growth in his locality, the Executive Chairman of Awgu local Government area of Enugu state, Hon. Uche Okolo, has officially commenced the construction of road networks in the area,. The initiative commenced with an almost 4-kilometer road project with drainages, consisting […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered a surprise three-day ceasefire from May 8-10, coinciding with Moscow’s World War II Victory Day commemorations, the Kremlin said Monday. Moscow said it expected Kyiv to issue a similar order, and that it stood ready to respond to any violations of the possible halt in fighting. […]
