(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The new Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Nentawe Yilwatda, has said that the party’s doors remain open for members who have left it for other parties to return. He said, with time, the performance of President Bola Tinubu will attract those who previously left the APC back to the party. […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Federal High Court Sitting in Lagos has affirmed the decision of the Tax Appeal Tribunal, which upheld the Federal Inland Revenue Service’s (FIRS) authority to charge, collect, and remit Value Added Tax (VAT) on transportation and food services provided by independent drivers and vendors operating via platforms like Bolt. Justice Akintayo […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A Gombe High Court, on Thursday, sentenced three persons to death by hanging over the death of one Ibrahim Yahaya on April 22, 2022. The court found the trio, namely Dauda Mohammed Abubakar (alias Agenda), Kabiru Abubakar (alias Gwarei) and Ibrahim Suleiman, guilty of two of the three-count charges brought against them […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Google on Thursday announced a $37 million cumulative funding including previously committed but unannounced funding for Artificial Intelligence (AI) support, research, talent development and infrastructure across Africa. Mr James Manyika, Senior Vice-President for Research, Labs, and Technology and Society, Google, said in a statement that Africa was home to some of the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The House of Representatives Committee on Petroleum Resources (Downstream) has launched a probe into the issues affecting the nation’s downstream oil sector. Among other things, the committee is expected to probe the controversial turnaround maintenance of the country’s refineries, the acquisition of OVH Energy, and the mounting concerns over market dominance by […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction, Nentawe Yilwatda, has emerged as the new National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) following his nomination and election by the members of the National Executive Committee (NEC) of the party. The Chairman of the Progressive Governors’ Forum, Governor Hope Uzodimma, nominated him […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Veteran Nigerian actor, Yemi Solade, has alleged that he came to the movie industry before his colleague, Pete Edochie. Solade stated this during a controversial video on social media as he talked about his experience in acting. The actor, refuting viral claims that another section of the Nigerian movie industry began Nollywood, […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Chairman/Chief Executive Officer, Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM), Abike Dabiri-Erewa, has frowned at the killing of two Nigerian traders in South Africa by gunmen, describing their death as intolerable and senseless, as she calls for the culprits to book. Dabiri-Erewa, in a statement by NiDCOM spokesperson Abdur-Rahman Balogun, stated that the Nigerian […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) says West African countries will sign harmonised refinery regulatory agreements in the fourth quarter of 2025, to realise its refinery hub goals. Prof. Zainab Gobir, Executive Director in charge of Economic Regulations and Strategic Planning, NMDPRA, said this on Wednesday in Abuja, while […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A former political adviser to President Bola Tinubu, Hakeem Baba-Ahmed, has expressed concern over the president’s silence on rumours suggesting he plans to drop Vice President Kashim Shettima ahead of the 2027 election. Although the 2027 election is still two years away, rumours have circulated about an alleged plot to drop Vice […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The All Progressives Congress (APC) has announced a change in the venue of its National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting scheduled for Thursday, July 24, 2025. Originally planned to hold at the party’s national secretariat in Abuja, the meeting will now take place at the Banquet Hall of the Presidential Villa at 2:00 […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday met with with governors elected on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC) at the State House, Abuja. The meeting comes ahead of Thursday’s APC National Executive Committee (NEC) session at the State House Banquet Hall. Gov. Hope Uzodimma of Imo, who chairs the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A total of 167 students of the University of Nigeria (UNN), Nsukka have bagged first class honours in various disciplines. This was disclosed on Tuesday by the Acting Vice-Chancellor of the university, Professor Oguejiofo Ujam, during a press briefing on the 54th convocation ceremony of the institution held at its Enugu campus. […]
…Dr Malachy Agbo Gets Information Ministry (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Governor of Enugu State, Dr. Peter Mbah, on Wednesday, rejigged his cabinet, swearing in a new Head of Service, new Commissioners, and reassigning three others. He also assigned portfolios to the new appointees following the administration of Oath of Office on them by a representative of […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER – The 2023 vice presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Datti Baba-Ahmed, has stated that former Anambra State Governor, Peter Obi, can contest the party’s presidential ticket for the 2027 elections, even if he doesn’t come out as his running mate. Baba-Ahmed made this revelation on Wednesday when he appeared on The Morning […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Bola Tinubu has directed the National Single Window (NSW) Steering Committee to ensure the platform becomes fully operational by the first quarter of 2026. According to a press release issued on Tuesday by Special Adviser to the President, Information and Strategy, Mr. Bayo Onanuga, the directive was delivered during the fifth […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Police in the province of South Kivu on Tuesday said that up to 500 miners are believed to be trapped in eastern Congo following a series of landslides. A police spokesman said that ten bodies have been recovered since the collapse in a remote area on Sunday. He said volunteers are working […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar has kicked against the statement directed at Peter Obi, as he stated that any “threat” to the former Labour Party presidential candidate is a threat to the entire opposition. Atiku’s statement is coming on the heels of a warning by Governor Monday Okpebholo of Edo State, who stated […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Super Falcons defender Michelle Alozie emerged as the hero on Tuesday as her late goal secured Nigeria a place in the final of the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON). The dramatic moment came in the dying minutes of the tightly contested semifinal clash against hosts Morocco, with both sides locked in […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has, once again, kept its key lending rate, known as the Monetary Policy Rate (MPR), at 27.5 per cent. The Governor of CBN, Yemi Cardoso, announced the decision on Tuesday in Abuja, following the 301st Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting. Cardoso said that all 12 MPC […]
