(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Presidency has denied allegations of padding the 2024 budget by an additional N3 trillion. This followed accusations by Senator Abdul Ningi of Bauchi Central (PDP) that the executive is implementing a budget other than the one approved on January 1, 2024. Ningi, under the aegis of the Northern Senators’ Forum, had […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has announced the sighting of the lunar month of Ramadan, which will pave the way for the beginning of the Islamic lengthy fasting. The Kingdom announced its Twitter platform, @Haramaininfo, on Sunday. The tweets partly read, “Crescent of Ramadan 1445/2024 has been sighted in Saudi Arabia! “Subsequently, […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Hollywood A-listers are getting ready to lavish awards on Christopher Nolan’s atomic blockbuster “Oppenheimer” and party with “Barbie” on Sunday at the Oscars, the biggest night in showbiz. Nolan’s drama about the inventor of the nuclear age, half of last summer’s massive “Barbenheimer” phenomenon, is the firm favourite to win the prize […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Nigerian Labour Congress has distanced itself from the N500,000 being canvassed as the new minimum wage, saying it has yet to adopt a position on an amount to be presented to the tripartite committee on the new minimum wage for workers. The President of the NLC, Joe Ajaero, disclosed this to […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A report released by Save the Children International (SCI) has revealed that about 70 schools were attacked and 1,683 school children kidnapped across Nigeria between February 2014 and December 2022. The report is entitled Education Under Attack: Review and Analysis of Attack on Schools, Teachers, and Learners from the Kidnapping of the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Francis Ngannou dropped three times inside two rounds, including a massive right hand hit by Anthony Joshua that left Ngannou out on the canvas. In the second round, a devastating right that landed on Francis’ face, bending him backward and immediately prompting the referee to stop the fight, Speaking after the fight, […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Flying Eagles of Nigeria started their campaign in the men’s football event at the 13th African Games in Ghana with a 2-1 defeat to Uganda. The opening Group B match was played at the University of Ghana Sports Stadium, Legion on Thursday night. The Nigerian team coached by Ladan Bosso conceded […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Bola Tinubu has promised that his administration will prioritise the welfare of women, protect their rights, and advance their causes. Tinubu described women as the nation’s pivot in a statement signed by his media aide, Ajuri Ngelale, to commemorate International Women’s Day. The President recognised the role of women in nation-building, […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has predicted sunshine and thunderstorms from Friday to Sunday across the country. NiMet’s weather outlook released on Thursday in Abuja, forecast sunny skies in a hazy atmosphere on Friday over the North in the morning. According to the outlook, sunny skies are expected over the region with […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Former world champion Anthony Joshua described himself as a “postman” who will deliver victory against Francis Ngannou in Friday’s heavyweight clash in Riyadh. Joshua weighed in at 114.48kg (18st 02lbs) on Thursday with his Cameroonian opponent, a former UFC heavyweight champion, tipping the scales almost two stones heavier. Ex-Mixed Martial Arts star […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The trial of former Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor, Godwin Emefiele, continued on Thursday before Justice Hamza Muazu of the Federal Capital Territory High Court in Abuja as a forensic analyst confirmed that the documents used to request the payment of $6.2million for foreign election observers were forged. The witness, Bamaiyi […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Bandits have reportedly attacked a government primary school at Kuriga community of the Chikun Local Government Area of Kaduna State, abducting scores of pupils. The community is located along the Kaduna Birnin-Gwari Road which has been terrorised by bandits for many years. The police authorities and the Kaduna State government are yet […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – In keeping with his dedicated efforts to remove obstacles to investments in Nigeria, harness the nation’s resources and diversify the economy for the benefit of all Nigerians, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has executed Policy Directives to improve the investment climate and position Nigeria as the preferred investment destination for the oil and […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Egypt signed a deal with the International Monetary Fund to increase an initial $3 billion loan package to $8 billion, the two sides said on Wednesday. The agreement, announced by Egyptian Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly and the IMF’s mission chief for Egypt, Ivanna Vladkova Hollar, came hours after the country’s central bank […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Donald Trump marched Wednesday towards a bitter rematch against President Joe Biden in November as his final Republican rival Nikki Haley thew in the towel after a thumping defeat in the “Super Tuesday” primaries. Pointedly declining to endorse the man she has portrayed as chaotic and mentally incompetent, former UN ambassador Haley […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Popular Nigerian musician, Innocent Ujah Idibia, better known as 2Baba, has parted ways with his manager of two decades, Efe Omorogbe, the CEO of talent management company, Now Muzik. The duo disclosed this in a joint statement uploaded on Instagram on Wednesday by Now Muzik. According to the statement, the mutual disagreement […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The criminal trial of Nigerian singer Azeez Fashola a.k.a Naira Marley could not proceed before a Federal High Court Lagos on Wednesday, following a pending application for fiat before the Chief Judge (CJ) of the court. The trial judge, Justice Isaac Dipeolu, was informed by the prosecutor Mrs Bilikisu Buhari, that an […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Former Minister of State for Defence, Musiliu Obanikoro, says the Federal Government may be filling the widening gap between the United States’ dollar and Nigeria’s naira in the final price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) also known as petrol. According to the All Progressives Congress (APC) chieftain, the Federal Government should be […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Court Of Appeal in Abuja has affirmed Julius Abure as the Chairman of the Labour Party (LP). Abure has been in a protracted legal conflict with Lamidi Apapa who laid claim to the party’s chairmanship. The African Examiner writes that the appellate court on Wednesday set aside the judgment of the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Federal Government and the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) issued stern warning against employing underage house helps, maltreatment of vulnerable persons and other domestic violence. The warning was given when the police paraded an Anambra-based lawyer, Adachukwu Okafor, who was recently arrested for allegedly assaulting her 10-year-old house help. The Minister of […]
