(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The United States on Tuesday announced a new $1.2 billion security assistance package for Ukraine to boost the country’s air defenses and provide it with additional artillery ammunition. The package underscores the continued US commitment to Ukraine “by committing critical near-term capabilities, such as air defense systems and munitions, while also building […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – All Progressives Congress (APC) chieftain Bayo Onanuga has stated that the Labour Party (LP) and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) should desist from blackmailing the judiciary over President-elect, Bola Tinubu as it is God’s will for Tinubu to rule Nigeria. In a statement Monday morning, Onanuga stated that God has plans for […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) -President of the Prussian Cultural Heritage Foundation, Hermann Parzinger has said that there are to no conditions attached to the Benin Bronzes that were returned to Nigeria from Germany. The Prussian Cultural Heritage Foundation is a German federal government body that oversees 27 museums and cultural organizations in and around Berlin, the German […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Fourth batch of 410 stranded Nigerians, evacuated from the conflict-ridden Sudan, has arrived at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the evacuees arrived at the Pilgrims Terminal of the airport at exactly 10:45 a.m, on board a Max Airline from Egypt. NAN also […]
… Tasks Members On Commitment. (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A non governmental organization NGO, under the Banner of ‘Standup For Women Society, set up for the liberation of Nigerian Women, has formally inaugurated the Executive Committee (Exco) of the Enugu state chapter, with a charge on members to join hands in fighting the alleged continuous marginalization […]
By Idowu John Bakare (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The race for leadership in the two chambers of the National Assembly has intensified. Expectedly, gladiators for the coveted seats of the President of the Senate and Speaker of House of Representatives are bracing up for a serious ‘fight’. The stakes are high, especially in the House of […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Nigerian Export Promotion Council (NEPC) on Friday advised farmers to prioritize the production of economic crops and trees to tap from the huge potential of export to the international market. The Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer of the council, Dr Ezra Yakusak, gave the advice while interacting with Southern Kaduna […]
AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Nigerian Army on Thursday said it had rescued two additional girls from the Government Girls Secondary School, Chibok, nine years after their abduction by Boko Haram in 2014. The Theatre Commander, North-East Joint Operation, Hadin Kai, Maj.-Gen. Ibrahim Ali, disclosed this while briefing newsmen at the Maimalari Cantonment in Maiduguri. Ali […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Enugu Electricity Distribution Company (EEDC) says the current loss of electricity supply in Imo is as a result of an ongoing industrial action by organised labour. The company said that workers, under the organised labour, comprising the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) were on strike over […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Nigeria’s Golden Eaglets on Wednesday in Constantine lost 0-1 for Morocco to earn all three points and sail into the quarter-finals of the Africa Under-17 Cup of Nations. The Golden Eaglets wasted a basketful of opportunities in a match they dominated for large periods in the Algerian city. An own goal by […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The first batch of 376 Nigerian students trapped in war-torn Sudan has arrived in Abuja. The students arrived at the Pilgrims Terminal of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja at exactly 11:25pm via the Air Peace Plane and the Nigeria Airforce Jet with the number NAF C-130. The News Agency of […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – aris Saint-Germain (PSG) forward Lionel Messi has been suspended for two weeks after an unauthorised trip for two days to Saudi Arabia. The Argentina World Cup winner is banned from playing or training with the team, and his pay will be docked during his suspension, a media report in Paris stated on […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday in Abuja said the repositioning of the military, through training, networking and equipping, would turn it into a force of global reckoning, while urging officers to keep giving their best to the nation. Speaking at the commissioning of a Nationwide Secure Defence Headquarters Communications Network, GIWA 2 […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Mr Jide Awe, the Chief Exexcutive Officer, Jidaw Systems Ltd., says the new feature in WhatsApp can make users vulnerable to hacking or phishing attacks by cybercriminals. The News Agency of Nigeria(NAN) reports that the new WhatsApp feature enables users to operate their account on four different devices. Awe told NAN in […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Zenith Bank Plc has announced its unaudited results for the first quarter ending 31st March 2023, with an exceptional double-digit growth of 41% in Gross Earnings, increasing from ₦191.5 billion in Q1 2022 to ₦270 billion in Q1 2023. The unaudited statement of account submitted to the Nigerian Exchange (NGX) on Friday, […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Trade Union Congress (TUC), has protested the last minute order denying organised labour the use of Eagle Square as venue for the May 1, Workers Day rally. Mr Festus Osifoh, TUC President, made the union’s position known while addressing newsmen at the end of its National Executive Council (NEC), meeting which […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Andrew Yakubu, former Group Managing Director (GMD), Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), has sued the EFCC, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and the Guarantee Trust Bank (GTB) over alleged refusal to release his 9.8 million dollars after a court judgment. Yakubu, through his counsel, Ahmed Raji, SAN, filed the suit before […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Forum of former House of Representatives members who are now senators-elect, says the group has not endorsed any candidate for the position of President of Senate. Convener of the group and Senator-elect, Ahmed Wadada (SDP-Nasarawa West), made this known while briefing newsmen after a meeting with members of the forum in Abuja […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has assured Nigerians of safety of their money in banks through operation of the e-naira. taken its e-Naria digital currency policy sensitisation to community comprising students, teaching and non teaching staff. Mr Chika Ugwueze, Assistant Director Payments System Management Department, CBN, Abuja, disclosed this in Nsukka […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The All Progressives Congress (APC)’s candidate in the Adamawa governorship election, Sen. Aisha Dahiru-Ahmed, popularly called “Binani,” on Wednesday withdrew the suit filed against the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the APC candidate had prayed the court for a judicial review of the decision […]
