(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Federal Government has appealed to the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) to shelve its planned nationwide strike, saying that there are plans to address the plights of the union. The Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, stated this in a press conference in Abuja on Wednesday, saying that President Bola […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Atiku Abubakar, former vice-president, is calling for a probe into the academic certificates of President Bola Tinubu’s cabinet members, even after the Minister’s shameful resignation. Abubakar stated this following the resignation of Uche Nnaji as the minister of innovation, science, and technology. Nnaji has come under criticism concerning allegations of certificate forgery. […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Minister of Innovation, Science, and Technology, Uche Nnaji has resigned following allegations of forged academic records levelled against him in the media. Reports in the media stated that Mr Nnaji forged the degree certificate of University of Nigeria, (UNN), Enugu and the NYSC discharged certificate evidencing compulsory national youth service. Meanwhile, […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – David Mark, national chairman of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), has stated that the goal of the party is to build a legacy of service and not to struggle for power. Speaking at the inaugural meeting of the party’s national working committee (NWC) in Abuja on Tuesday, Mark stated that the ADC […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The former presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, is championing strict measures for public officials who use fake certificates. It is worth recalling that the Minister of Science and Technology, Uche Nnaji, is accused of making use of forged certificates from the University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN) and the National […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Bola Tinubu has directed the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) to immediately reduce the cost of the 2026 Hajj fares that it had recently announced. The Deputy Chief of Staff to the President, Sen. Ibrahim Hadeija, made this known while briefing State House Correspondents after a meeting with the officials […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, Matthew Hassan Kukah, says Nigeria missed a historic opportunity to attain a strong and united nation after independence because of a lack of visionary leadership, the trauma of political assassinations, and the destructive role military rule played in the political history of the country. Kukah made this […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A former President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, on Friday disclosed that the Boko Haram insurgency had become a part of daily life for Nigerians, and he tasked Nigerians to tackle the menace with deeper questioning and a strong resolve. Obasanjo stated this on Friday in Abuja during the public presentation of Scars: Nigeria’s […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – On Thursday, the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control destroyed expired and substandard drugs and products valued at N15bn in Ibadan, Oyo State. This was made known to the press by the Director-General of the agency, Prof Mojisola Adeyeye, during the destruction in the state capital, Ibadan. Represented by […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, has opened up on the illnesses he is dealing with in the custody of the Department of State Services, DSS. Kanu, in a letter of complaint and appeal to the Nigerian Medical Association, disclosed that he is battling with Tinnitus and sleep […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Oluwo of Iwo, Oba Abdulrasheed Akanbi, has alleged that the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, Ojaja II, used a woman to implicate him. This development is coming on the heels of the ongoing dispute between the two Yoruba monarchs. Oluwo accused the Ooni while reacting to the news of […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Bola Tinubu has said that the worst situation in the country was over, stressing that the pains of the economic reforms are giving way to relief. Tinubu spoke on Wednesday during his nationwide broadcast on Nigeria’s 65th Independence Day Anniversary He said. “I’m pleased to report that we have finally turned […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Bola Tinubu has kicked against the death of Arise News Television anchor, Somtochukwu Maduagwu, who died after a robbery incident at her residence in Katampe, Abuja. This was contained in a statement signed by the Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, on Tuesday, titled ‘President Tinubu condemns the killing […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has stated that a comment by Jerry Gana, former minister of information, concerning ex-President Goodluck Jonathan’s presidential bid speculation, does not reflect the view of the party. Gana had stated that Jonathan would contest the 2027 presidential election on the platform of the PDP and defeat President […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Rasidi Adewolu Ladoja, has stated that he has quit politics and he is no longer a politician because of his new position as Olubadan of Ibadanland. Ladoja, a former governor of Oyo State, stated this when he played host to former Vice President, Abubakar Atiku, former governor […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) –) The Federal Government has announced the cancellation of the parade earlier scheduled to mark Nigeria’s 65th Independence Anniversary on Oct. 1. Mr Segun Imohiosen, Director of Information and Public Relations, Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF) made this known in a statement on Monday in Abuja. Imohiosen […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The National Industrial Court sitting in Abuja has today (Monday) issued an interim order stopping the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) from continuing with its nationwide industrial action against the Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals FZE. Justice Emmanuel Sublim, presiding over the matter, granted the order on […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Broadcaster Oriyomi Hamzat has slammed former Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, for disrespecting Yoruba culture and the Ibadan people with his “my dear brother” congratulatory message to the new Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Rashidi Ladoja. However, Obi has since clarified his intention in a post on Sunday, adding that he never […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Rabiu Kwankwaso, chieftain of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP), has refuted claims that he submitted a letter of intent in order to join another political party. The African Examiner writes that Kwankwaso has been heavily linked to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) recently. In a statement on Friday, the former […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Former Oyo State governor, Rasheed Ladoja, on Friday, September 26, in Ibadan, was crowned the 44th Olubadan of Ibadanland, and he made history by becoming the first civilian governor of the state to emerge as Olubadan. The grand occasion, which was held at Mapo Hall, saw a large crowd of traditional leaders, […]
