(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Gov. Inuwa Yahaya of Gombe State on Monday assented to the bill creating 13 new Local Council Development Areas (LCDAs) in the state. Yahaya said with the new law, Gombe now has 24 administrative units, comprising 11 existing Local Government Areas and the 13 LCDAs. He said the LCDAs and their headquarters […]
(AFRICAN EXAMININER) – The Sultan of Sokoto, Muhammadu Sa’ad Abubakar, has cautioned that the integrity of the judicial system in Nigeria is being undermined by corruption and inequality, saying “today, justice is increasingly becoming a purchasable commodity.” He said: “the poor are becoming victims of this kind of justice, while the rich commit all manner […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Bola Tinubu arrived in Brasília, Brazil on Monday to commence a state visit. Special Adviser to the President, Information and Strategy, Mr. Bayo Onanuga in a press release said Tinubu flew in from Los Angeles, United States and was received by senior Brazilian government officials at the Brasília Air Base. The […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Benue State House of Assembly has elected Mr Alfred Berger (APC/Makurdi North) as the new Speaker, following the resignation of Mr Hyacinth Dajoh. A motion to elect Berger was moved by Mr Douglas Akya (APC/Makurdi South) and it was seconded by Mr Abu Umoru (PDP/Apa). The Deputy Speaker, Mrs Lami Danladi, […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Enugu state government is partnering with The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), towards addressing all forms of child malnutrition issues in the state. According to the UNICEF report ,152,243 under the age of five are affected. As 64 percent of children between 0 -5 months are denied the benefits of exclusive […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Ukraine launched a wave of drone strikes on Russia on Sunday, triggering a fire at a nuclear power plant as it celebrated Ukrainian Independence Day against a backdrop of fading hopes for recent peace efforts. After a flurry of diplomacy and a push by US President Donald Trump to broker a summit […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Lagos Metropolitan Areas Transport Authority (LAMATA) says its strategic alliance with the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) and its affiliate unions is yielding results to transform the transportation sector in Nigeria’s commercial hub. She said, “It is not about throwing away what exists. We work with the yellow buses […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Peoples Democratic Party Governors’ Forum on Saturday warned the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, and others against derailing the national convention of the party scheduled to hold in Ibadan, Oyo State, on November 15, 2025. In a communiqué at the end of its 7th meeting held on […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and PDP presidential candidate in 2023 , says he is more interested in a better Nigeria than being the president. Abubakar said this while speaking at an affirmation ceremony for new defectors in African Democratic Congress(ADC), on Saturday, in Lagos. Abubabar, who was the guest speaker at […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – ) Tottenham Hotspur continued their impressive recent Premier League record at Manchester City with a 2-0 win on Saturday as Joao Palhinha took advantage of a goalkeeping blunder by James Trafford and Brennan Johnson also scored. Spurs, who have now won three of their last five league games at the Etihad, maintained […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The 9th Mile Chamber of Commerce, Industry, Mines And Agriculture (9CCIMA), Enugu state, has been formally inaugurated in a colourful event that also featured the investiture of its founding president, Surveyor Ozo Leonard Ugwu, and the Executive Committee Members. Our correspondent writes that the event held in Enugu was graced by the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Umo Eno, governor of Akwa Ibom, says he was ridiculed and rejected due to his albinism in the 2023 gubernatorial campaign. Eno, in a video he uploaded on X, disclosed how the condition of his skin was used as a political tool against him on the campaign trail. He also appreciated children […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Benue State House of Assembly has suspended the lawmaker representing Makurdi North, Alfred Berger; his Kian state constituency counterpart, Terna Shimawua; Cyril Ekong of Obi state constituency, and James Umoru, representing Apa state constituency for six months. This, according to the House, followed an attempt to impeach the Speaker, Aondona Dajoh, […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Bola Tinubu departed Yokohama, Japan, on Thursday night for the ultra-long-haul flight to Brazil, where he would begin a state visit on August 24. Special Adviser to the President, Information and Strategy, Mr. Bayo Onanuga in a press release on Thursday said Tinubu would have a stopover in Los Angeles before […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Tension has enveloped Mkpa Eto Community in Onna Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State, South South Nigeria, as the natives on Thursday staged a peaceful protest against what they described as “a forceful grabbing of our ancestral land by one Mr. Donald Bob and a few accomplices”, calling on the state […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Bola Tinubu has called on Nigerians in the Diaspora to contribute their expertise and resources to consolidating national development and building a stronger and more prosperous country. Special Adviser to the President, Information as Strategy, Mr. Bayo Onanuga said Tinubu made the call on Thursday at Kahala Hotel and Resort, Yokohama, […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Petroleum Technology Association of Nigeria (PETAN), has presented an Award of Excellence to the Managing Director of Shell Nigeria Exploration and Production Company Limited (SNEPCo), Ronald Adams, even as it commended Shell for supporting Nigerian content development in the energy industry. The award which was handed over by PETAN Chairman, Wole […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The federal government has stated that it has shut down 13 million social media accounts after they violated the code of practice on offensive content. The accounts were taken out from platforms like TikTok, Facebook, Instagram and X, formerly known as Twitter. This was disclosed in a ‘Code of Practice 2024 Compliance […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Yoruba Council Worldwide (YCW), an umbrella body for Yoruba indigenous people, has called for peace between two revered pillars of its heritage, the Alaafin of Oyo and the Ooni of Ife. The call is contained in a statement issued by the group’s Publicity Secretary, Mr Charles Adeyemi, on Wednesday in Osogbo. […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Police Command in Akwa Ibom says it has rescued 20 Ghanaians trafficked from Ghana in a compound in Obio Etoro village in Uyo Local Government Area of the state. DSP Timfon John, the Command’s Public Relations Officer, disclosed this in a statement made available to newsmen in Uyo on Wednesday. John […]
