(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President of the ECOWAS Commission, Dr Omar Touray, has said that the regional bloc requires approximately 2.61 billion dollars to operationalise its proposed 5,000-strong ECOWAS Standby Force (ESF). Touray disclosed this during a joint meeting of ECOWAS Ministers of Finance and Defence held on Friday in Abuja. The meeting aimed to finalise […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Enugu state government has ordered all its former Executive Appointees whose appointments have either been terminated or expired to as a matter of urgency return their official and Diplomatic Passports. The retrieved announcement was contained in a statement issued weekend in Enugu by Secretary to the Enugu state government (SSG), professor Chidiebere […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Nyesom Wike, minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), has stated that the “coast is clear” for the end of the emergency rule in Rivers state. According to Wike, the former Rivers State governor, the conduct of the state’s local government elections has paved the way for the end of the emergency […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Managing Director of Shell Nigeria Exploration and Production Company Limied (SNEPCo), Ronald Adams has said Nigeria needs bold investments to address the energy deficit that has affected millions of households and industries, Adams, who is also the Chairman of off-grid impact investment company, All On, stated this while addressing business leaders at […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Anambra State Government has banned the writing of assignments by students in textbooks, describing the practice as wasteful and unsustainable. The Commissioner for Education, Prof. Ngozi Chuma-Udeh, issued the directive to schools on Friday in Awka, during a workshop organised for private school proprietors and teachers in the state. Chuma-Udeh said […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – For decades, Nigeria’s credit system posed significant challenges for small businesses and low-income earners, who often struggled to qualify for loans. Traditional banks demanded collaterals, guarantors, and endless paperwork, effectively shutting out a large portion of the population working in the informal economy. FirstBank’s digital lending model flipped the script. With the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Ebonyi state Civil servants are in jubilation, following the announcement of a new minimum wage ofN 90,000 as against the previous N70,000. This comes a few days after Governor Hope Uzodinmma of Imo state announced a new minimum wage of N104,000 for workers in the state. Ebonyi State Commissioner for Information and […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) — Rabiu Kwankwaso, former governor of Kano, has refuted claims of his “impending defection”, as he affirmed his loyalty to the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP). Kwankwaso stated this during the party’s national executive committee (NEC) meeting in Abuja on Thursday, as he stated that the NNPP is doing well in Kano and […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the 2023 elections has stated that the federal government is increasing the burden on ordinary Nigerians. The former Anambra governor stated this in his social media accounts as he reacted to the fresh hike in international passport fees. The African Examiner recalls that […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Authorities in the City of Tshwane have destroyed two high-rise complexes owned by Nigerian property developer George Asaba after lots of court rulings declared that the structures are unlawful. The demolitions were after a March ruling by the Gauteng High Court, which directed that the buildings on Luttig Street, Pretoria West, be […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Stakeholders of the All Progressives Congress (APC), in Enugu state have resolved to set up a committee to Liaise with the Authorities of the University of Nigeria Nsukka (UNN), to investigate the authenticity of graduation and National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) certificates being paraded by the Minister of Innovation Science and Technology, […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Bola Tinubu has pledged to fast-track Nigeria’s development through technology and food security, aligning with the success models of emerging economies like Brazil. Special Adviser to the President, Information and Strategy, Mr. Bayo Onanuga said Tinubu spoke on Tuesday when he met with a cross section of Nigerians resident in Brazil […]
(AFRICANEXAMINER) – Bala Mohammed, governor of Bauchi State has stated that the decision of the Peoples Democratic Party to zone its 2027 presidential ticket to the south is because of the need to sacrifice for unity. On Monday, the PDP national executive committee (NEC) which is the party’s highest decision-making organ, made the contest for […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Mike Ozekhome, a senior advocate of Nigeria (SAN), has slammed Lateef Fagbemi, attorney-general of the federation (AGF), for the controversy concerning the withholding of Osun state local government funds. It is worth recalling that Osun sued the AGF and alleged that the federal government did not release the statutory allocation due to […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday met with the Director-General of the Securities and Exchange Commission, Dr. Emomotimi Agama, and the Board of Directors of the Nigerian Exchange Group in Brazil during his state visit. A statement by the Presidency on Wednesday morning said the President praised the “remarkable growth” of Nigeria’s capital […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Japan has refuted claims of planning to establish a special visa category for Nigerians who intend to relocate to Kisarazu, a city it recently designated as “hometown” for Nigeria. In the 9th Tokyo International Conference for African Development (TICAD9) last week in Yokohama, the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) disclosed the launch […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) said it is prepared for “mother of all strikes” until its demands regarding the 2009 agreements with the Federal Government are implemented The University of Calabar (Unical) chapter stated this at a news conference on Tuesday in Calabar. The chapter’s chairman, Dr Peter Ubi, said […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Lagos State chapter of the All-Progressives Congress (APC) has lampooned Labour Party’s 2023 presidential candidate, Peter Obi, for saying that Nigeria has become a “killing field” with over 10,000 deaths recorded during the stewardship of President Bola Tinubu. The party, in a statement issued on Tuesday by its spokesperson, Mogaji Seye […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Bolaji Abdullahi, the national publicity secretary of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), has stated that the Bola Tinubu administration is desperate for good headlines after Japan refuted claims of creating a special visa category for Nigerians. Abdullahi was reacting to the Japanese government’s statement that it is not establishing a special visa […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Following some bilateral agreements signed by Nigeria and Brazil on Monday, one of Nigeria’s airline, Air Peace would soon begin operating direct flight from Lagos to Brazilian city of São Paulo The direct flight was one of the agreements reached between President Bola Tinubu and Brazilian leader, President Luiz Inácio Lula da […]
