(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Pope Francis pulled out of Friday’s Way of the Cross ceremony at the last minute, with the Vatican saying he wanted to “preserve his health” ahead of other Easter events this weekend. The 87-year-old’s armchair had been set out on the hill facing the Colosseum in Rome, but was withdrawn as the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) says it has successfully restored the national grid following a system disturbance at 4:28 p.m. on Thursday. In a statement on Friday evening, the TCN said full recovery was achieved by 10:00 p.m. that same day. The TCN said that a report from the National Control […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has unveiled new minimum capital requirements for banks, pegging the minimum capital base for commercial banks with international authorisation at ₦500 billion. A circular signed by the Director, Financial Policy and Regulation Department, Haruna Mustafa, to all commercial, merchant, and non-interest banks and promoters of proposed […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The King of Ewu Kingdom in the Ughelli South Local Government Area of Delta State, Clement Ikolo, who is one of the eight persons declared wanted by the Defence Headquarters in connection with the killing of 17 military personnel in Okuama community has turned himself in to the Delta State Police Command. […]
….NSA, Info Minister, NUJ, NGE, others Hailed for his Release (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – There was massive jubilation on Thursday among journalists following the release of Segun Olatunji, the editor of FirstNews. Olatunji was whisked away from his Lagos home on March 15 by men of the Nigerian Army and was kept in a detention facility […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Bola Tinubu has congratulated Mr. Bassirou Faye on his election as the President of the Republic of Senegal. A statement issued by Presidential Spokesman, Chief Ajuri Ngelale on Wednesday said Tinubu noted that President-elect Faye comes with great promise and a sterling record, wishing him success as he takes on this […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) has described rumours of petrol price adjustment as false. Dispelling the rumours in a statement on Wednesday, the Chief Communications Officer, NNPCL, Olufemi Soneye, urged Nigerians to disregard them entirely. He reaffirmed the NNPCL commitment to sustaining the current sufficiency in petroleum products supply across […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Following the conclusion of collation of votes, Mr Diomaye Faye has officially been declared winner of the presidential election in Senegal, winning 54.28% of votes in the first round. Reports from the country’s vote counting commission, which falls under the judiciary, stated that Faye placed well ahead of the governing coalition’s candidate, […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Bola Tinubu has described the 17 officers and soldiers killed in Okuama on March 14 as patriotic, brave and gallant Nigerians. He said that the deceased gave their lives to defend and protect the nation against internal and external threats. At the burial ceremony of the officers and soldiers on Wednesday […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A prominent member of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ondo State, Dr. Paul Akintelure is dead. Dr. Akintelure, who was a governorship aspirant of the party, was reported to have died in Lagos in the early hours of Tuesday, 26th March, 2024. Reactions have been trailing the demise of Dr. Akintelure, […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Bola Tinubu has declared that individuals involved in despicable crimes such as kidnapping must be treated as terrorists. The President made the declaration on Tuesday at a Ramadan dinner with members of the Federal judiciary led by the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Olukayode Ariwoola. Reiterating the government’s resolve to […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of a retired Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG), Johnson Babatunde Kokumo, as the new Coordinator of the National Centre for the Control of Small Arms and Light Weapons under the Office of the National Security Adviser (NSA). The appointment of Kokumo was announced in […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Port Harcourt division of the Rivers State High Court has ruled that Celestine Omehia is not a former governor of Rivers State and as such not entitled to the pensions meant for former governors and their deputies. Ruling on the matter brought before the court by Omehia, Justice Daketima Kio in […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A major bridge in the US city of Baltimore collapsed early Tuesday after being struck by a container ship, sending multiple vehicles and people plunging into the frigid harbor below. Dramatic footage showed a 300-meter vessel hitting the Francis Scott Key Bridge, bringing the steel-built structure crashing into the Patapsco River. Lights […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Presidency on Tuesday, said a total of $35bn is needed yearly, to cover the country’s infrastructure expenditure for the next 16 years. This was revealed on Tuesday in a statement titled ‘WHAT THE RENEWED HOPE INFRASTRUCTURE FUND MEANS’ by the Special Adviser to the President on Information & Strategy, Bayo Onanuga. […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has hiked the benchmark interest rate by 200 basis points to 24.75 percent. This is according to a Tuesday communique by the CBN governor Yemi Cardoso after the second MPC meeting of his tenure in Abuja. The new interest rate […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – As the naira gradually appreciates against the dollar after months of unprecedented uncertainties, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), on Monday, announced the sales of $10,000 to each of the eligible Bureau De Change (BDC) operators in the country at the rate of N1,251/$1. In a circular to the President of the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Veteran Nollywood actor Amaechi Muonagor is dead. He was 62 years old. His cousin and ace singer “Tony One Week” Muonagor confirmed the actor’s death on his official Instagram account late Sunday. “Rest in peace, Meeche,” he captioned a photo with a burning candle. “You made your mark on society. Adieu nwanne.” […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) has announced the end of its seven-day warning strike, to give more room for government to do the needful. President of the association, Mr Mohammed Ibrahim, made the declaration at a virtual stakeholders forum, organised by the Education Writers Association of Nigeria (EWAN) on […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Governor Uba Sani of Kaduna State says Kaduna-based Muslim cleric, Sheikh Ahmad Gumi, was not involved in the safe return of abducted Kuriga pupils, though the cleric had offered to negotiate with bandits for the release of the pupils. The governor, who stated this on Channels Television’s Sunday Politics programme, said all […]
