(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Minister of State for Defence Bello Matawalle has presented two hi-tech unmanned water vessels to President Bola Tinubu at the Presidential Villa in Abuja. The vessels are to help Nigeria in the fight against insecurity on the country’s waterways. A Friday statement from the ministry’s spokesman Henshaw Ogubike said the “unmanned […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp joked Friday that he is not wishing Mohamed Salah too much luck at the Africa Cup of Nations as he prepares for a crucial spell of games without his top scorer. Salah is away with Egypt for the tournament in Ivory Coast while Japan captain Wataru Endo will […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The CEO/Founder of TAF Africa, Jake Epelle, claims Godwin Emefiele is the “worst” governor that the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has had. Emefiele is facing six counts of fraud and corruption. But while speaking on the trials of the former apex bank governor, Epelle says he does not pity Emefiele, maintaining […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Gov. Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has approved the release of 10 inmates in Correctional Centres in the state and commuted four death sentences to life imprisonment. The State Controller of Correctional Service, Mr Abdulraheen Salami, disclosed this in a statement issued by the Command’s Public Relations Officer, Olanrewaju Anjorin, in Ibadan […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Ahead of the January 9, 2024 closure of the Third Mainland Bridge for repairs, the Lagos State Government on Thursday issued a travel advisory on how road users can navigate their way between the Mainland and Island parts of the state while the bridge is being fixed. In a statement, Lagos State […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Bola Tinubu, on Thursday, appointed six new Executive Directors in two agencies under the Federal Ministry of Marine and Blue Economy. According to a statement by presidential spokesman, Ajuri Ngelale, the President appointed three new directors each for the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) and the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A former Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management, and Social Development Sadiya Umar Farouq has written to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), apologising for failing to appear before the commission to answer questions on the alleged laundering of N37.1 billion during her tenure. Meanwhile, the suspended National Coordinator of the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, says the Federal Government has released N50bn of FCT’s supplementary budget to complete ongoing projects. The minister disclosed this on Thursday during an inspection of projects in the nation’s capital. He also expressed the ministry’s readiness to collaborate with other security agencies […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Acting Secretary of the National Universities Commission (NUC), Chris Maiyaki, says the commission has identified at least 37 illegal universities operating in Nigeria. Maiyaki said the Department of State Services was involved in the clampdown on illegal institutions. The NUC secretary urged parents to check the commission’s website for illegal and […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Alayede of Ayede Ogbese in Akure North local government area of Ondo State, Oba Raphael Ajibola Oluyede Ise-Oluwa II, has reportedly died at the age of 65. Palace sources said the Monarch died in United States of America, where he was receiving treatments. The late Monarch, Oba Raphael Ajibola Oluyede Ise-Oluwa […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Chairman of the committee and Minister of Solid Minerals Resources, Dr Dele Alake made this known in a progress report on Monday in Lagos. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) recalls that President Tinubu on December 19, approved the provision of free transportation on the routes of the Nigerian Railway Corporation […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Nigerians are reacting to the news of controversial Nollywood actor, Yul Edochie reacting to the statement of his first wife, May Edochie, after she reflected on events in 2023. The African Examiner recalls that the estranged couple’s first son, Kambilichukwu, died in March 2023 after he slumped while playing football in school. […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Super Eagles camp for the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) has opened in Abu Dhabi, the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Coach Jose Peseiro has already named 25 players for the competition which begins mid-January in the West African nation of Côte d’Ivoire. Barring one home-based player, the other invitees are expected […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Bola Tinubu has approved the immediate suspension and investigation of Ms Halima Shehu, the National Coordinator and CEO of the National Social Investment Program Agency over alleged financial malfeasance. With the suspension and investigation into the allegations, Dr Akindele Egbuwalo, the National N-POWER Program Manager, has been appointed in an acting […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Governor Siminalayi Fubara has taunted his political rivals in Rivers State, saying that they failed in their plot to impeach him as he remained the governor of the oil-rich South-South state. “I want to urge everyone here. Don’t be frightened,” the governor said on Sunday at a crossover church service at St […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Gunmen have kidnapped the Chairman of Akwanga Local Government Area of Nasarawa State, Safiyanu Isa Andaha. The victim was whisked away on Monday night at Ningo village along Andaha – Akwanga Road, alongside a native of the area, police authorities said. According to the Police Public Relations Officer, Ramhan Nansel, security personnel […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Labour Party (LP) says President Bola Tinubu’s New Year’s broadcast to Nigerians lacks empathy. Tinubu, in his nationwide broadcast to Nigerians on Monday, urged the citizens not to falter despite the tough times and difficulties they face. “Dear Compatriots, take this from me: the time may be rough and tough, however, […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Coach Jose Peseiro has backed Nigeria to win a fourth Africa Cup of Nations, but conceded that it would be a real challenge when action gets under way in Ivory Coast later this month. The last of Nigeria’s three continental titles came 10 years ago in South Africa. “We will fight to […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Taraba State governor, Agbu Kefas, has granted clemency and pardons thirty one inmates in correctional centres across the state. According to the governor, the decision reflects his administration’s commitment to justice, compassion and believes in the transformative power of rehabilitation. Governor Kefas maintained that his dedication to the peace, unity and […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Fireworks illuminated skies over Paris, Rio and Sydney to celebrate the entry to 2024, while rockets and strikes marked the year’s earliest hours in Israel, Gaza and Ukraine. Much of the world’s population — now more than eight billion — is hoping to shake off high living costs and global tumult in […]
