(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Jigawa State Pilgrims Welfare Board says it has concluded arrangements to refund over N95 million to 1,572 pilgrims, who performed the 2023 Hajj exercise from the state. The Director-General of the board, Alhaji Ahmad Labbo, disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Dutse, on Wednesday. Labbo […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The ministerial meeting of the OPEC+ alliance initially scheduled for Sunday has been pushed back to December 5, the Vienna-based Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) said Thursday. The 22-member OPEC+ group led by Saudi Arabia and Russia was due to decide on their output policy for 2025 amid flagging crude […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Bola Tinubu on Thursday began a two-day visit to France, with both sides seeking increased economic cooperation and Paris looking to boost ties in English-speaking Africa following a series of setbacks with former allies on the continent. Macron greeted his counterpart at the historic Invalides memorial complex, with the first official […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A flagship subsidiary of Access Holdings, Access Bank, says it has completed the acquisition of Standard Chartered Bank, in Angola, and in Sierra Leone. Mr Roosevelt Ogbonna, Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer(CEO) of Access Bank Plc disclosed this in a notification sent to the Nigerian Exchange Ltd. (NGX) in Lagos on Wednesday. Ogbonna […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has sacked Edith Uduma, an inspector, for allegedly taking a bribe from Abraham Uzuobo, a sergeant, to hide a rape incident. It is worth recalling that Uzuobo was accused of raping a 17-year-old female suspect in a room inside South-Ibie police station in Edo state. The suspect […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – On Sunday, November 24 2024, scores of people, including two elderly women, died following a stampede that occurred in the annual Christ the King Feast in Abia State. The terrible incident happened during a large Eucharistic procession organized by the Catholic Diocese of Aba. According to eyewitnesses, the large crowd contributed to […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Hafsat Bakari, the chief executive officer (CEO) of the Nigerian Financial Intelligence Unit (NFIU), has stated that Nigeria has gathered more upgrades in the fight against money laundering. Bakari stated this in Abuja on Tuesday in a roundtable discussion organised by NFIU and the London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) with the theme, […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – In a move to enhance oversight mechanisms, President Bola Tinubu has nominated three new members to fill existing vacancies on the board of the Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB). According to a press release issued on Tuesday and signed by Special Adviser to the President, Information and Strategy, Mr. Bayo Onanuga, the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he would bring a US-brokered proposal for a ceasefire with Hezbollah in Lebanon to his government for approval as soon as Tuesday evening. In a televised address, Netanyahu said he would put “a ceasefire outline” to ministers “this evening”. He did not say how long the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Limited (NNPCL)has advised Nigerians to concentrate on the enormous progress made in bringing the Port Harcourt refinery online and steer clear of “malicious claims” that it is not producing refined products ”We urge Nigerians to focus on the remarkable achievements being realized under the able and progressive […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Manchester City’s winless streak extends to six games as Feyenoord pull off one of the all-time UEFA Champions League comebacks. Despite being down three goals in the 75th minute, the Dutch side were able to rally back to erase the deficit, thanks in part to some blatant defensive errors from the City […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Bola Tinubu has extended his heartfelt congratulations to the Nigeria National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) on the successful revitalization of the Port Harcourt refinery, marked by the official commencement of petroleum product loading on Tuesday. The President acknowledged the pivotal role of former President Muhammadu Buhari in initiating the comprehensive rehabilitation […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Bola Tinubu will depart Abuja on Wednesday to begin a state visit to France in honour of an invitation from President Emmanuel Macron. This was contained in a statement issued on Tuesday and signed by Special Adviser to the President, Information and Strategy, Mr. Bayo Onanuga. The three-day visit, which would […]
In this interview with the Registrar and Chief Executive of National Examination Council (NECO) Prof. Ibrahim Dantani Wushishi, he talks about the ills of the examination malpractices, CBT as well as his vision to put NECO as the best and credible assessment organisation in the country. Excerpts: Q: One compelling reason for the establishment of […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The ECOWAS Court of Justice (ECCJ) has pledged to enhance its performance and efficiency by 2025, even as it deals with notable financial and operational hurdles. Justice Ricardo Gonçalves, the President of the court, said this at the opening of the 2024 Judicial Retreat in Abuja on Monday, with the theme ‘Judicial […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has said that the number of children recruited into armed groups in Haiti has increased by 70 per cent over the past year. The unprecedented spike also reveals the alarming deterioration of child protection amid escalating violence in the Caribbean nation. According to the latest estimates, children […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Windsor Gallery, an art firm, has commenced establishment of contemporary art galleries across major cities of Africa to drive creative thinking on the continent. The Chairman of Windsor Gallery, Mr Richard Vedelago who made this known in an interview with News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), said that the aim was to drive […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The absence of Justice Inyang Ekwo of the Federal High Court Abuja has stalled a N50 billion suit filed by leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, against the Federal Government. The matter, which was fixed for Monday, could not proceed because Justice Ekwo was on official engagement. […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, says the Nigerian government needs more borrowings to fund its budget even though some Ministries, Departments and Agencies have surpassed their revenue target. Edun said this during an interactive session of the Senate Joint Committees on Finance and National Planning […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Bola Tinubu on Monday expressed excitement at the economy’s third-quarter growth statistics as revealed by the National Bureau of Statistics. According to the report Nigeria’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) grew by 3.46 per cent in real terms in the third quarter (Q3) of 2024 on a year-on-year basis. “I am excited […]
