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Wednesday, October 16th, 2024
AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, has clarified his recent directive mandating the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) to ensure foreign carriers patronize local caterers for on-board meals starting January 1, 2025. In a statement on his X handle on Tuesday, Keyamo clarified that directing foreign airlines on out-bound […]
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Wednesday, October 16th, 2024
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Joao Lourenco of Angola has called for a peaceful resolution to the ongoing conflicts in the Middle East, emphasising the need for the establishment of an independent Palestinian state. The world cannot continue to accept the alarming daily death toll of civilians in Gaza, the West Bank and Lebanon, Lourenco said […]
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Wednesday, October 16th, 2024
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is thinking of taking disciplinary measures against Nyesom Wike, the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, over allegations of anti-party activities. According to Umar Sani, a Senior Special Adviser on Media and Publicity to former Vice President, Namadi Sambo, the party’s disciplinary committee, chaired by Chief Tom […]
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Wednesday, October 16th, 2024
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor, Olayemi Cardoso, on Tuesday said the country’s foreign reserves rose by 12.74 per cent to $39.12 billion as of October 11. Cardoso stated this while appearing before the House of Representatives Committee on Banking Regulation. The apex bank boss noted that the nation’s foreign reserves […]
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Wednesday, October 16th, 2024
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Minister of Sports Development, Senator John Enoh, has condemned the inhuman treatment of Nigerian players in Libya. Enoh, who was a guest on Channels Television’s Politics Today, said the Federal Government would get to the root of the matter. The minister explained that the Nigerian government would not take the matter […]
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Tuesday, October 15th, 2024
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – As part of activities marking the 2024 Global Sustainability Week, leading Cement manufacturer, Dangote Cement Plc has reached out to vulnerable and deprived communities across its business operations with food items and unveiled skills acquisition and educational empowerment initiatives. This is just as the President/Chief Executive of Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote assured […]
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Tuesday, October 15th, 2024
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has denied arresting a presenter, while on air, or disrupting lawful activities at Urban Radio 94.5FM, Enugu on Monday Dele Oyewale, the EFCC spokesman, said this in a statement on Tuesday in Abuja. According to Oyewale, contrary to the claim of the radio station, the […]
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Tuesday, October 15th, 2024
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The national electricity grid collapsed again on Tuesday, plunging millions of people into darkness. The latest incident comes barely 24 hours after electricity distribution companies across the country announced the grid collapsed around 6:48 p.m, resulting in the loss of power supply across their networks. “Dear valued customer, kindly be informed that […]
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Tuesday, October 15th, 2024
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Governors Forum (PDP-GF), has instructed feuding members of the party to revert to the status quo. The directive was given by the Chairman of the forum who is also Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed, after a meeting of the governors which ended in the early hours of […]
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Tuesday, October 15th, 2024
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Nigeria’s headline inflation rate for September 2024 rose to 32.70 per cent, according to the latest Consumer Price Index report from the National Bureau of Statistics. The increase of 0.55 per cent is from the August 2024 figure of 32.15 per cent. The development was after inflation dropped consecutively in the previous […]
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Tuesday, October 15th, 2024
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Confederation of African Football has delisted the Group D second-leg fixture of the ongoing 2025 African Cup of Nations qualifier between the Super Eagles of Nigeria and the Mediterranean Knights of Libya. CAF published an updated game fixture on its X handle on Tuesday, however, it does not include the Libya […]
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Tuesday, October 15th, 2024
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The national grid collapsed on Monday, plunging millions of Nigerians into darkness. Electricity distribution companies across the country said the grid collapsed around 6:48 p.m., resulting in the loss of power supply across their networks. “Dear Valued Customer,” Eko Electricity Distribution Company (EKEDC) which serves some parts of Lagos State said on […]
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Tuesday, October 15th, 2024
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Federal Ministry of Education on Monday announced that the new curriculum for basic education will commence across schools in the country by January 2025. The Minister of Education, Professor Tahir Mamman who disclosed this in Abuja, at a stakeholders meeting on the implementation of the new curriculum, said the new curriculum […]
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Tuesday, October 15th, 2024
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun, has approved the sum of N77,000 as the minimum wage for the lowest worker in the state, and the payment takes immediate effect. This decision was revealed after a meeting of the state government led by the Secretary to the State Government, Tokunbo Talabi, and the […]
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Monday, October 14th, 2024
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Federal Government has assured Nigerians of better days ahead as it enacts policies aimed at revamping the nation’s economy. After coming to power last year, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu brought in reforms billed as a way to revive the economy and attract foreign investment. However, Nigerians have seen fuel prices soar […]
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Monday, October 14th, 2024
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Libya Football Federation (LFF) says the delay the Super Eagles faced in their Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) was not intentional and blamed it on logistical challenges among others. Players and officials of the Super Eagles were stranded for 13 hours after landing in Libya for the return fixture of the […]
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Monday, October 14th, 2024
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced that collection of the Permanent voters’ cards by registered voters will commence on Thursday, ahead of the governorship election in Ondo State. The INEC National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, Sam Olumekun, announced this in a statement on Monday. The Ondo […]
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Monday, October 14th, 2024
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, Mele Kyari, says petrol smugglers took advantage of the loopholes in the subsidy regime by making around ₦17m per truck in neighbouring countries. Briefing journalists in Abuja, the NNPCL boss said cross-border smuggling was rampant due to the fuel subsidy, with […]
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Monday, October 14th, 2024
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Super Eagles have threatened to boycott the return leg of their 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifier against the Mediterranean Knights of Libya. A statement by Ademola Olajire, a communication officer in the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) explained that the decision was as a result of the obvious maltreatment by […]
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Monday, October 14th, 2024
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Mr Mudashiru Obasa, has challenged his colleagues to remain committed to their legislative duties, ensuring they leave lasting legacies for future generations. He made this call at a three-day budget retreat in Abeokuta, Ogun State, where lawmakers and staff gathered to discuss effective […]
