(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – In a bid to rid the country of fake and substandard products, the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), has dismantled an illegal alcohol factory in Badagry. The agency, in a statement on Sunday in Lagos, by Mr Sayo Akintola, NAFDAC Resident Media Consultant, said its enforcement team […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – ) Fourteen students of Confluence University of Science and Technology (CUSTECH), Osara in Kogi, abducted by bandits on Thursday night, have been rescued Mr Bethrand Onuoha, the Commissioner of Police in the North-Central State, disclosed this to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in Lokoja. The CUSTECH students had been […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Many residents of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), have lamented the increasing cost of Garri and how the staple food is becoming inaccessible to the average Nigerian.The latest National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) Food Price Report revealed that the average price of 1kg of white garri increased by 112.34 per cent on […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Religious leaders and residents of Ibadan have analysed the perceived advantages and disadvantages of praying mountains and camps spreading across the town. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports in Ibadan on Sunday that the proliferation, as found in both Christian and Islamic religions, is generating curiosity in the hearts of residents. […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – In Nigeria, flooding remains the most prevalent natural disaster, particularly affecting vulnerable communities residing along riverbanks and floodplains. The ramifications of floods extend beyond loss of lives and property, encompassing disruptions to agriculture, industrial productivity, infrastructure, and overall socio-economic stability, health and academic activities. Consequently, effective flood forecasting and early warning systems […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Zimbabwe will fine businesses using inflated exchange rates as the government battles to maintain the value of its newly introduced gold-backed currency, the Zimbabwe Gold (ZiG). Any business using an exchange rate higher than the official rate of 13.5 ZiG per U.S. dollar will be liable for a fine of 200,000 ZiG […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Trade Union Congress (TUC) has slammed the opposition lawmakers in the National Assembly members over its perceived quietness on the controversial cybersecurity levy. On May 6, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Nigeria’s central bank directed banks and other financial institutions to implement a 0.5 per cent cybersecurity levy on electronic […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Kylian Mbappe confirmed on Friday that he will leave French champions Paris Saint-Germain at the end of the season, with Real Madrid expected to be his next destination. “I wanted to announce to you all that it’s my last year at Paris Saint-Germain. I will not extend and the adventure will come […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State has ordered immediate temporary relocation of the sitting of the State House of Assembly to the Auditorium, Admin Block of the Government House, Port Harcourt. The order is contained in the State’s official Gazette, Executive Order of the Rivers State Government 001-2023. According to the governor, […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Senator Ali Ndume has condemned the controversial cybersecurity levy, saying that it is not proper for the government to continue to levy the citizens while nothing is done to increase their income. “You cannot be charging taxes on people when you are not increasing their income. Their source of income, you are […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Commissioner of Police in Rivers State, Olatunji Disu, has clarified the presence of police officers at the Rivers State House of Assembly Quarters in Port Harcourt. Addressing speculations about the presence of police at the Assembly Quarters, Disu said that the police were solely there to prevent any breach of law […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The House of Representatives on Friday said it lost one of its members, Rep. Isa Dogonyaro (APC-Jigawa) after a brief illness. Rep. Akin Rotimi, Chairman House Committee on Media and Public Affairs made this known in a statement on Friday in Abuja. “It is with deep sorrow that we announce the passing […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A contractor, the managing director of The Source Computers Limited, Mr Victor Onyejiuwa, has told the Lagos High Court sitting in Ikeja how he was pressured to pay $600,000 for the award of a contract. Onyejiuwa, who was led in evidence by the Counsel to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Senior […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court, Abuja has insisted that the former Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello must come to court and answer to the fraud allegations preferred against him by the EFCC to the tune of 80 billion naira. On April 23, the court ordered the Economic and […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Prince Harry and his wife Meghan Markle visited Nigeria on Friday as part of his promotion of the Invictus Games, the sporting event he founded for wounded military veterans. The couple arrived Friday in the Nigerian capital Abuja where they visited a school to open an event on mental health for students […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike, says the FCT Administration will deal squarely with land grabbers, no matter how highly- placed. Wike gave the warning when officials of the Real Estate Developers Association of Nigeria (REDAN), FCT Chapter, visited him in Abuja on Thursday. “Land grabbing is […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A socio-political group, the Confederation of All Progressives Congress (APC) Support Groups, has urged the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) to be reasonable in its discussion with the Federal Government to arrive at a realistic national minimum wage. Its Director-General, Prof. Kailani Muhammed, gave the advice at a news conference in Abuja on […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Mr Graeme Biggar, the Director-General, National Crime Agency (NCA), United Kingdom, has commended the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for promoting professionalism in the pursuit of its mandate in Nigeria. Graeme gave the commendation on Thursday, when he led a delegation of the UK’s anti-crime Agency on a working visit […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Prince Harry and his wife, Meghan Markle will be visiting Nigeria on Friday, May 10, 2024. The visit of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex to Nigeria is because the duo has been invited by the Chief of Defence Staff, Gen. Christopher Musa. The Director of Sports, Defence Headquarters, Abidemi Marquis, stated […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Bayern Munich’s Champions League elimination at the hands of Real Madrid on Wednesday will kick-start a summer of soul-searching with the German giants facing an uncertain future. Just 12 months away from hosting the Champions League final at their Allianz Arena home, Bayern will begin a summer rebuild without knowing who will […]
