(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Yemi Cardoso has acknowledged that Nigeria remains in a financial and economic crisis, a situation inherited by the current CBN administration. Speaking at the 14th Annual Bankers’ Committee Retreat in Abuja, Cardoso explained that the role of the bankers’ committee remains critical towards […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) on Thursday held a mock emergency simulation exercise at the Murtala Mohammed Airport (MMA), Lagos, to assess real life emergency preparedness. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the exercise is an operational requirement of the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) for aerodromes. It […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President of the Trade Union Congress (TUC), Festus Osifo, on Thursday cautioned Nigerians against politicising the tax reform bills. President Bola Tinubu on October 3 presented the four bills to the National Assembly for deliberations and passage. Since then, the bills have pitched some state governors against the Federal Government, with the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Lionel Messi and Inter Miami will kick off FIFA’s new 32-team Club World Cup when the Major League Soccer side take on Egypt’s Al Ahly in the June 15 opener, the draw for the tournament revealed on Thursday. Brazilian team Palmeiras and Portugal’s Porto complete Group A alongside Argentina World Cup winner […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Bahamas on Thursday said it had rejected a proposal from the incoming Trump administration to take in deported migrants, as the next US president seeks to follow up on pledges to slash immigration. Donald Trump’s team has drawn up a list of countries to which it wants to deport migrants when […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Senators from the South-South geopolitical zone of Nigeria have expressed support for the Tax Reform Bills presented to the National Assembly by President Bola Tinubu. The lawmakers under the aegis of the South-South Senators’ Forum stressed the importance of tax reforms in boosting national revenue and fostering economic stability. The bills are […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Labour Party (LP) has threatened legal action against four members of the House of Representatives who defected to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) from the LP. On Thursday, the Speaker of the House of Representatives Tajudeen Abbas announced the lawmakers’ defection. They are Chinedu Okere, Mathew Donatus, Akiba Bassey, and […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The fresh six-count charge filed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) disclosed that the AMCON funds were converted through Heritage Bank to the use of a company, Sigma Golf Nigeria Ltd for the acquisition of Keystone Bank. Kuru and his co-defendants, the Chairman of Keystone Bank, Umaru Hamidu Moddibo, and […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A wave of jubilation swept through Gboko, Benue State, on Wednesday as Dangote Cement Plc and six host communities signed an historic Community Development Agreement (CDA). The landmark accord, which commits Dangote Cement to multimillion-naira development initiatives, was celebrated as a transformative milestone, with the communities pledging to uphold a peaceful coexistence. […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Tuesday, signed into law the Lagos State Electricity Bill 2024, saying the bill’s sole aim is to ensure independent power supply to residents. Sanwo-Olu at the signing held in Lagos House, Alausa, Ikeja, said the implementation would start in the next six months. “The objective of the law […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) has confirmed that the Port Harcourt Refinery has resumed production. Mr Festus Osifo, President of PENGASSAN, disclosed this while addressing newsmen at the end of the National Executive Council (NEC) meeting in Abuja on Tuesday. According to Osifo, the refinery rehabilitation […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has defended its decision not to reveal the identity of the owner(s) of 753 duplexes seized by the agency, saying it is following legal procedures. On Monday, the agency said it had seized the duplexes and other properties in an estate in Abuja, the nation’s […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER)- Namibia’s ruling SWAPO party was declared winner Tuesday of last week’s disputed elections, ushering in the southern African country’s first woman president after a disputed vote that the main opposition has already said it does not recognise. Vice-President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah took just over 57 percent of ballots followed by the candidate for the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Arsenal will host Manchester United in the FA Cup third round next month in a meeting of the competition’s two most successful clubs. United are the holders after winning it for the 13th time last season, while Arsenal lifted the last of their record 14 trophies in 2020. The tie is set […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) said it has made its largest recovery in the history of the agency. In a statement on Monday, the agency said it recovered 753 Units of duplexes and other apartments in Abuja. “Justice Jude Onwuegbuzie, on Monday, December 2, 2024, gave a ruling on a […]
By Alu Deborah Oluronke Email: alu.deb15@gmail.com (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – We depend on our smartphones for work, school, personal and social lives. Internet has become a significant part of our daily lives, so has the social media. Social media is also known as ‘social networking’, it is a platform that enables people all over the world […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Debt Management Office (DMO), has offered two Federal Government of Nigeria (FGN) savings bonds for subscription in December. The DMO said on Monday that the first offer was a two-year FGN savings bond due in Dec. 11, 2026, at interest rate of 17.483 per cent per annum. The second offer was […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – At least 56 people were confirmed dead after a fan clash at a football match that resulted in a stampede in the city of Nzerekore, Guinea. A statement from the Guinea government on Monday stated that the incident happened on Sunday afternoon during the final of a local tournament in Nzerekore. The […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Former President Goodluck Jonathan has assured Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, not to be disturbed by the political crisis rocking the state. Jonathan spoke at an event in the Nihi Community in the Etche Local Government Area of the State on Sunday. He explained that Fubara would eventually emerge as a “general […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has thanked former Head of State, General Yakubu Gowon (retired) for the role he played in his release from prison. Obasanjo was one of those imprisoned by the regime of the late military dictator, General Sani Abacha over an alleged coup plot to overthrow Abacha. The former President […]
