(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Obi stated that he remained grateful to God for His infinite mercies but appealed to all those who desired to celebrate him with gifts, to look around them and extend such gifts to the people in need, especially in these difficult times. Mr Peter Obi, Presidential Candidate of the Labour Party at […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The suspended Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele has asked the Federal High Court sitting in Lagos to admit him to bail on self recognizance pending the hearing and determination of the charge filed against him by the Federal Government. The bail application which was filed by his […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Bola Tinubu has arrived in Nigeria from Kenya after participating in the Fifth Mid-Year Coordination Meeting of the African Union. Tibunu on Monday departed from Nairobi, where he met with other leaders on the continent last weekend. At the AU meeting, the President on Sunday said Africa could not attain integration […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Two members of the House of Representatives have defended the National Assembly in the wake of the controversy trailing its N70 billion allocation in the 2022 Supplementary Appropriation Act. The funds will cover renovations in the new chambers, according to the member for Obanliku/Obudu/Bekwara Federal Constituency in Cross River State, Peter Akpanke, […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Monday criticised what it described as the threat contained in the written address by lawyers to President Bola Tinubu and the All Progressives Congress (APC) to the Presidential Election Petition Court (PEPC). The comments by the counsel for the President and Vice-President Kashim Shettima led by […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) says oil marketers have commenced the importation of Premium Motor Spirit (petrol). This comes seven full weeks after President Bola Tinubu’s May 29 inaugural address, during which he declared that “fuel subsidy is gone”. With this latest development, the monopoly of the Nigerian […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Nigeria’s Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose to 22.79% in June from the 22.41% recorded in May 2023. This is according to the latest CPI report released by the National Bureau of Statistic (NBS) on Monday. The CPI measures the rate of change in prices of goods and services. “In June 2023, the […]
(African Examiner) – As the love and appreciation for Fuji music continue to soar among Nigerians at home and diaspora, Penthouse Production, a PR company in America has announced that popular Nigerian Fuji singer and actor, Akorede Babatunde Okunola, aka Saheed Osupa, will be performing in Baltimore, Maryland USA. The venue is at Fortune 10 […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Bola Tinubu has departed Abuja for Nairobi Kenya where he will participate in the Fifth Mid-Year Coordination Meeting of the African Union, the Regional Economic Communities, the Regional Mechanisms and the African Union Member States. President Tinubu is accompanied by some senior government officials. According to the Presidency, the Nigerian leader […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A labour leader, Funmi Sessi, on Friday, stated that the Federal Government’s plan to give N8,000 to 12 million households for six months would amount to nothing as she described it as “it would be like a drop of water in the ocean. Sessi, Chairman, Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Lagos Chapter, made […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Eleven successor electricity companies have applied for a review of their respective electricity tariffs, the Federal Government has disclosed. Disclosing this through a notice published by the Nigeria Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) on Friday, the Federal Government said the request for rate review is premised on the need to incorporate changes in […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A Federal High Court in Abuja has restrained the Federal Capital Territory Development Authority (FCDA) from demolishing Trademore Estate sited in the Lugbe area of Abuja. In an interim injunction, Justice Mohammed Zubairu ordered that the first to fourth defendants/respondents to maintain status quo and stop plans to demolish the estate. In […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Bola Tinubu has requested the National Assembly to approve N500 billion for palliatives to cushion the effects of fuel subsidy removal on Nigerians. This is contained in a letter addressed to the House of Representatives and read by the Speaker, Rep. Tajudeen Abbas at plenary on Wednesday. “I write to the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A former presidential spokesperson, Reno Omokri, has tasked Igbos to convert the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) into a political party. Omokri, who was a media assistant to former president, Goodluck Joanathan, took to his Twitter account on Wednesday saying that Nigerians would vote for IPOB if it were converted into a […]
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(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The new Police Commissioner in Kwara, Ebunoluwarotimi Adelesi, has warned police operatives to desist from illegal and indiscriminate checking of innocent citizens’ phones. Adelesi warned during her maiden news conference on Tuesday in Ilorin that such acts would henceforth attract consequences. She however called on residents to know their rights and fight […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Police Service Commission (PSC), has approved the appointment of new Commissioners for Bayelsa and Borno states. They are; CP. Alausa Hakeem Tolani for Bayelsa State and CP. Yusuf Mohammed Lawal for Borno state. According to a statement made available to Newsmen Monday by the Head, press and public Relations of the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Prices of staple food have continued to increase in Abuja and Nasarawa State, Reports say. A market survey conducted by the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday, revealed that residents are frustrated due to the increase in prices of staple food items in Abuja and environs. Mr Daniel Chukwuekezie, the Chairman […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Former South African President Jacob Zuma has slammed the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for slapping Zimbabwe with financial sanctions in 2001, saying the decision was wrong and unfair. Zuma was a special guest at the first ever Africa Voluntary Carbon Credits Market Forum (AVCCMF) held in Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe where he called […]
…Reduces Rank Of CP, 8 Others (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Police Service Commission (PSC) has approved the dismissal of three senior Police officers over cases of misconduct and abuse of office. Nine other officers were reduced in rank including a Commissioner of Police. The Commission took the decisions at the continuation of its 21st Plenary […]
