(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – French nationals will no longer be allowed to fly into Niger, airline sources said Thursday. “According to the Nigerien authorities, any passenger of French nationality is no longer authorised to enter Nigerien territory,” said an internal Air Burkina note seen by AFP. “As a consequence they will not be accepted aboard our […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) –The IMF sees a greater risk to the global economy if central banks start cutting interest rates too soon than if they move “slightly” too late, Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva said Thursday. The US Federal Reserve, the European Central Bank (ECB) and others have held interest rates elevated in recent months in an […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Federal Government has commended the leading roles being played by the Dangote Group to complement government’s efforts to diversify the nation’s economy and the company’s dedication to promotion of best practices in all its operations. The commendation came even as the Ogun State government said the Dangote Cement is a key […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Minister of Information and National Orientation Mohammed Idris Malagi is calling on Nigerians to be patient with the reforms of the Bola Tinubu government. Tinubu, who came into office in May, initiated a string of reforms including the floating of the naira and the removal of the much-debated fuel subsidies. The […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – There is palpable tension in Jos, the Plateau State capital following the non-inclusion of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on the ballot papers for the rerun elections for the Plateau North senatorial seat and Bassa/Jos North federal constituency scheduled for Saturday. The Intra Party Advisory Council (IPAC) in the state has rejected […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has ordered Deposit Money Banks (DMBs) to sell their excess dollar stock latest February 1, 2024, as part of moves to stabilise the nation’s volatile exchange rate. In a new circular released on Wednesday, the apex bank also warned lenders against hoarding excess foreign currencies for […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The National Working Committee (NWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has, pursuant to the provisions of the Constitution of the PDP (as amended in 2017) approved the composition of the Edo State Ward Caretaker Committees to function for a period of 30 days effective today, February 1, 2024. According to a […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Five persons have been killed in an oil-producing community of Obitti in the Ohaji/Egbema Local Government Area of Imo State following an explosion that occurred at an illegal bunkering site in the area. Confirming the incident to Channels Television, the spokesman for the Imo State Police Command, Henry Okoye, said the unfortunate […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, says there is no going back on the relocation of the headquarters of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) from Abuja to Lagos. Senator Ali Ndume from Borno South as well as chieftains of the Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF), Northern Elders Forum […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Directorate General, Immigration Office, Belgium has stated that about 30 percent of Nigerian migrants looking for Asylum in the country are from Edo State. The Director General, Directorate General, Immigration Office, Freddy Roosemont, stated this on Wednesday in Benin City in a press conference. According to Roosemont, the development is worrisome […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) Cote d’Ivoire 2023 round of 16 fixtures were concluded on Tuesday, paving the way for thrilling quarter final clashes. The African examiner reports that eight teams advanced to the quarter final stage. The matches played in the round of 16 were close contests, but the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says no fewer than 67,315 eligible voters will participate in the Feb. 3 re-run elections in Enugu State. INEC’s Head of Department for Voters Education and Publicity, Mr Rex Achumie, disclosed this to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Enugu on Tuesday while speaking on […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Senate has summoned service chiefs over the spate of insecurity in the country. This was a unanimous call by the lawmakers after an emergency session on the first legislative day of the year. The Senate had gone into the executive session after the leader, Senator Opeyemi Bamidele raised a motion on […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A fire has destroyed several shops at Gusau Central Market, killing one person. The fire reportedly broke out at around 9 p.m. last night in the furniture section of the state capital’s largest market. The Commander of the Nigerian Fire Service, New Market office, Hamza Mohammed, informed Channels Television that a shop […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Supreme Court has affirmed the election of Governor Ahmadu Fintiri as Governor of Adamawa State. Justice John Okoro who prepared and read the lead judgement on Wednesday dismissed the appeal by the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Aisha Dahiru. While dismissing her appeal for lacking in merit, the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The President of the Court of Appeal, Justice Monica Dongban-Mensem, has constituted the National and State Houses of Assembly Election Petition Tribunal to hear and determine petitions that may arise from the conduct of Surulere 1 Federal Constituency Bye-Election for 2024. The election is scheduled to be held on Feb 3, 2024. […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The UN Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) and Tunisia inked an agreement to improve social protection for Tunisia’s agricultural workers, the Tunisian Ministry of Social Affairs said. The agreement was signed in Tunis by Tunisia’s Social Affairs Minister Malek Ezzahi and Mohamed Amrani, acting representative for FAO’s subregional office for North Africa. […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Evidence Makgopa and Teboho Mokoena scored second-half goals as South Africa shocked Morocco with a 2-0 victory to dump the World Cup semi-finalists out of the Africa Cup of Nations ( AFCON) at the last-16 stage in San Pedro on Tuesday. Morocco, who had Sofyan Amrabat sent off late on, were among […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The president assured Nigerians that the nation’s security architecture is being robustly fortified for better and expected outcomes. President Bola Tinubu has condemned the killing of two traditional rulers in Ekiti State, the Onimojo of Imojo-Ekiti, Oba Olatunde Samuel Olusola, and the Elesun of Esun-Ekiti, Oba David Babatunde Ogunsola. A statement by […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd) has held talks with a South Korean consortium led by Daewoo E & C on the development of gas projects in Nigeria. The Group Chief Executive Officer of NNPC Ltd, Mr Mele Kyari, led the company’s team to the discussions which were held in […]
