(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Federal Government has assured Nigerians of the brighter future of the country in spite of several challenges the citizens are going through. The Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), George Akume, gave the assurance on Friday Abuja, at a press conference on the programme of activities to mark the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Former governors of Kano State Abdullahi Ganduje and Rabiu Kwankwaso took turns to visit President Bola Tinubu at Aso Rock. The duo, who is at loggerheads, visited the Nigerian leader in Abuja on Friday as they continued in what many have described as a supremacy battle. While Ganduje (contesting and winning under […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Pope Francis is recovering well from a hernia operation and routine post-surgery examinations showed good results, Holy See spokesman Matteo Bruni announced on Thursday. The head of the Catholic Church underwent three hours of open abdominal surgery under general anesthetic at Rome’s Gemelli Hospital on Wednesday. The operation was necessary to repair […]
(AFRICAN-EXAMINER) – The House of Representatives Committee of Public Account has reportedly blocked a dubious plot by both the Head of Service of the Federation and Public Service Commission to fraudulently appoint the new Auditor General of the Federation. The two offices were discovered to have connived to circumvent the Civil Service Rules to appoint […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – No fewer than 108 Nigerians who have been stranded in Tripoli, Libya, have been received by the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA). This is contained in a statement by the agency on Wednesday in Lagos. Mr Mustapha Ahmed, Director-General, NEMA who officially received the returnees on behalf of the Federal Government, said […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) has approved N130,000,000.00 as zonal intervention for each polytechnics in its 2023 intervention line, geared towards reinvigorating skills acquisition in polytechnics across the country. This was disclosed by the Director of Infrastructure of the Fund, Buhari Mika’Ilu at the TETFund/NBTE Sensitisation Workshop on the 2023 Zonal […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Bola Tinubu has commended Nigerian-Born British Artificial Intelligence Expert, Abel Aboh for his appointment into the Board of the Data Lab Innovation Centre, Scotland, United Kingdom. In a statement issued on Tuesday and signed by Director, Information, Media and Publicity in the State House, Mr. Biodun Oladunjoye, the president said Aboh […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Simone Inzaghi said Monday that Inter Milan are not scared of Manchester City as he prepares his team for the Champions League final against the mega-rich, treble-hunting outfit. Inter will contest in Istanbul their first Champions League final since last winning the competition 13 years ago, but City are heavy favourites to […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Karim Benzema and Lionel Messi are expected to move to Saudi Arabia, reports said on Sunday after the ex-France attacker’s departure from Real Madrid was confirmed. Saudi state television channel Al-Ekhbariya claimed 35-year-old Benzema had signed with Jeddah-based Al-Ittihad. Senior officials from Al Hilal have flown to France to try and seal […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Ondo state governor, Rotimi Akeredolu, who is critically sick is presently bedridden and receiving treatments in Ibadan. Recall that last week, the governor was flown to Germany in an air ambulance to receive treatments. Sources say that he has since returned back to the country, but instead of going to Akure […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – UEFA began disciplinary proceedings on Friday against AS Roma coach Jose Mourinho for using insulting and abusive language against an official in the Europa League final. Mourinho, 60, was shown the yellow card by English referee Anthony Taylor during the bad-tempered final in Budapest on Wednesday, which Sevilla won on penalties after […]
By Femi Soneye (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – One of the most important virtues of leadership is courage. This quality more than any other, will determine whether a leader succeeds or fails in his mission. Whilst vision is important because it outlines and encapsulates a leader’s plan and purpose, it may shipwreck in the stormy sea of […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Presidential Election Petition Court has stepped down hearing in the petition filed by Peter Obi and the Labour Party against the election of President Bola Tinubu. This latest development is a result of an improper schedule of documents tendered before the court as proof of the allegations of malpractices during the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The governor of Imo state, Hope Uzodinma, has been elected chairman of the Progressive Governors Forum (PGF). The African Examiner writes that PGF is a body of all governors elected under the umbrella of the All Progressives Congress (APC). Also, Uba Sani, governor of Kaduna state was elected deputy chairman of the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The World Health Organisation (WHO) says tobacco epidemic is one of the biggest public health challenges the world has ever faced, killing more than eight million people globally every year. Dr Matshidiso Moeti Regional Director for Africa said this in her message to commemorate the World No Tobacco Day which is been […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Ahead of the Bayelsa State Governorship election, a former Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Daniel Iworiso-Markson and his supporters have returned to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), declaring total support for the second term ambition of Governor Douye Diri. Iworiso-Markson had in July, 2022 left the PDP for the Social Democratic Party […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Argentina have been eliminated from the FIFA Under-20 World Cup on their home soil as Nigeria emerged triumphant in San Juan. The Flying Eagles won 2-0 thanks to two second-half goals, dampening the night and stunning a vocal home crowd that had gathered in large numbers to cheer on their national team. […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – To some people, he is a rubber stamp senate president, to some he is regarded as a poor manager of people, while to some he is a Judas Iscariot. Mr Lawan campaigned strenuously to become senate president of the 9th assembly even as he vowed to ensure the independence of the senate […]
Updated (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Governor Akeredolu of Ondo state was last week flown to Germany for immediate medical treatment. Our correspondent gathered that the sickness was so bad that the governor was unable to walk. He was bundled into an aircraft and flown to Germany. The incident happened last week according to our sources. Recall […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Chief Whip of the Senate, Senator Orji Kalu is insisting that he will not step down for anyone in the race for the office of the senate president. Kalu had made his intention clear about becoming the senate president a few months ago. “It is my turn to become the Senate […]
