(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Nigerian Navy has stated that operatives across the country have found a total of 803 barrels of crude oil valued at N105bn in 2023. The service also disclosed that a total of 703 illegal refining sites, 690 Cotonou boats laden with stolen crude, and 116 speed boats were damaged by its […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The National Orientation Agency (NOA), has decried the action of police officers caught extorting money from a Dutch tourist, describing them as unpatriotic and bad representative of Nigerians. Its Director-General, Malam Lanre Issa-Onilu, in a statement in Abuja on Friday, commended the Nigerian Police for swiftly disowning, arresting and dismissing the personnel […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, has appointed new directors for civil aviation agencies in the country one week after the Federal Government sacked all directors and chief executive officers of the agencies. In a statement on Thursday, a spokesman for the ministry, Odutayo Oluseyi, said the fresh appointments […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – As cash scarcity occasioned by the redesign of three naira notes continues to bite Nigerians about a year after the implementation of the policy, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has warned against collusion between Deposit Money Banks (DMBs) and Point-Of- Sale (PoS) operators. In a statement on Thursday by its spokesperson, […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Ltd. has fulfilled its pledge of achieving the mechanical completion of rehabilitation work on Area 5 Plant of the Port Harcourt Refining Company (PHRC). Rehabilitation work has been ongoing at the Refinery for over two years and the NNPC Ltd. had pledged to complete Phase One […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Imo State Police Command has arrested a suspected commander of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) at his hideout in the state. Disclosing the arrest in a statement on Wednesday, the Police Public Relations Officer, Okoye Henry, said the suspect was nabbed last Saturday, December 16 alongside three others. Henry […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Senate has passed the bill for an act to amend the 2023 Appropriation Act to extend the implementation year from 31st December 2023 to 31st March 2024. The upper chamber also passed a bill for an act to amend the 2023 Supplementary Appropriation Act to extend the implementation year from 31st […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Federal Government has reopened the Third Mainland Bridge, one month after its closure for maintenance work. “We are pleased to announce that parts of the Third Mainland Bridge which were closed last month will reopen today 21st December, 2023 by 6 pm,” the Lagos State Commissioner for Transportation, Oluwaseun Osiyemi said […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Debt Management Office (DMO) said Nigeria’s total public debt as at September 30, 2023 was N87.91trn or $114.35bn. The DMO, in a statement on Wednesday, stated that the amount represented domestic and external debts of the Federal Government, the 36 state governments and the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. The debt office […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Liverpool destroyed West Ham 5-1 to reach the League Cup semi-finals on Wednesday, easing the frustration of their weekend Premier League stalemate against Manchester United. Curtis Jones scored twice and Dominik Szoboszlai, Cody Gakpo and Mohamed Salah were all on the scoresheet for Jurgen Klopp’s dominant team. They join Chelsea, Fulham and […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Damian Okoro, the Counsel for Governor Siminalaye Fubara, is yet to withdraw a suit filed to restrain the Rivers State House of Assembly from impeaching his client. At the Isiokpo Division of the Rivers State High Court, under the auspices of Justice Ben Whyte, when the case with suit number IHC/230/2023 between […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Wednesday there will be no ceasefire in Gaza until the “elimination” of Hamas, which is at war with Israeli forces in the Palestinian territory. “We won’t stop fighting until we’ve achieved all the objectives we’ve set ourselves: the elimination of Hamas, the release of our hostages and […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Zenith Bank Plc has been listed in the World Finance 100 2023 released by World Finance Magazine, achieving the feat as the only Nigerian company in the prestigious and exclusive listing. Zenith Bank’s inclusion in this elite list underscores the bank’s outstanding achievements and resilience in a dynamic and competitive global market. […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The National Working Committee (NWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), on Tuesday, vowed to take disciplinary measures against the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, and other members of the PDP who worked against the party at the appropriate time. PDP National Chairman, Umar Damagum, stated this at […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) says the Egbin Power generating station located in the Ikorodu area of Lagos State was shut down on Monday to allow the Nigeria Gas Company (NGC) to maintain linking gas pipeline supplying gas to the station. In a statement, TCN said the station, which contributes more […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Manchester City will have to cope without Erling Haaland as they aim to lift the Club World Cup for the first time in Friday’s final against Fluminense. The European champions shrugged off their sluggish Premier League form to cruise past Urawa Reds 3-0 in Tuesday’s semi-final in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Haaland watched […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Ex-Governor of Plateau State, Simon Lalong, on Tuesday, confirmed his resignation as Minister of Labour and Employment. Lalong said he officially tendered his resignation to President Bola Tinubu to enable him take his seat at the Senator Representing Plateau South Senatorial District. In a letter submitted to the President on Tuesday, the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A non governmental organization NGO, Civil Rights Concern (CRC) and key Stakeholders in the financial and businesss sectors in South East Nigeria, have expressed worry over the alarming rate which state governors borrow huge money internally and externally to finance public projects in their respective states. They noted that the situation has continued to […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Ltd. (NNPC Ltd.) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with TotalEnergies for the adoption and deployment of a methane detection technology known as Airborne Ultralight Spectrometer for Environmental Application (AUSEA) in all its upstream operations. With the agreement, which is a direct benefit from the Company’s […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The disappointing execution of the Conditional Cash Transfer (CCT) scheme of the Federal Government is largely linked to the unsatisfactory implementation of the National Identification Number (NIN) on which our development as a nation hinges. The World Bank-backed CCT has been widely criticised for lacking in transparency, especially under the immediate past […]
