(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Muhammadu Buhari inaugurated the Pinnacle Oil and Gas FZE Terminal in Lekki, Lagos, on Saturday saying the operations of the facility would ease congestion at the Apapa Port area. In a video message at the inauguration of the facility, the president said it had also reduced cost and delivery of petroleum […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday in Abuja stated that electing Bola Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress (APC) would go a long way in consolidating the achievements of his administration. Buhari stated that Tinubu has the capacity, visionary leadership and track record to do better than him. President Buhari made this known […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Muhammadu Buhari has vowed to be at the forefront of the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential campaign. He said it was important for the party to retain the presidency to sustain the gains of the last seven years. Buhari spoke on Friday at the inauguration of the APC’s Presidential Campaign Council […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Nigeria’s U-17 women’s national team the Flamingos beat the USA in a nervy penalty shootout to reach the semi-finals of the U-17 Women’s World Cup for the first time in India. The young Nigerian girls triumphed on 4-3 penalties after the full time ended 1-1. The Flamingos had consistently failed to get […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Ebonyi State Government on Wednesday suspended the Permanent Secretary in the state Ministry of Power and Energy, Godwin Nwankwo, over alleged “persistent theft” of diesel meant for streetlights. The state Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Uchenna Orji, made this known while briefing reporters at the end of the state Executive Council […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Aston Villa have fired manager Steven Gerrard following Thursday’s 3-0 Premier League defeat at Fulham Villa have only won twice in the league this season, sitting above the relegation zone on goals scored. A club spokesman said: “We would like to thank Steven for his hard work and commitment and wish him […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Police Public Relations Officer of the Lagos State Police Command, Benjamin Hundeyin, has explained why tear gas was shot at the #EndSARS memorial procession by men of the Nigerian Police Force, which took place at the Lekki toll-gate, on Thursday. Hundeyin explained in an interview on Channels TV that the procession […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has launched a digital certificate. Speaking at the launch in Lagos on Thursday, WAEC’S Head of National Office, Patrick Areghan, said the certificate is the electronic version of the physical paper certificate. He said the development is in line with the council’s continuous record of meeting […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The leader of the UK Labour party, Keir Starmer, on Thursday called for a general election after outgoing UK Prime Minister Liz Truss announced her resignation amid an economic crisis caused by what he described as the “chaos” of the Conservative Party. “This cannot continue. Britain deserves better. Britain cannot afford the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – U.K. Prime Minister Liz Truss has resigned following a failed tax-cutting budget that rocked financial markets and which led to a revolt within her own Conservative Party. Truss was in office for just 44 days, making her the shortest-serving prime minister in British history. For 10 days of her premiership government business […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The United States has pledged $1 million in immediate humanitarian assistance to support the people affected by unprecedented flooding in Nigeria. The support which will come through the U.S. Agency for International Development, provides emergency shelter assistance, relief commodities, and hygiene kits to promote safe and healthy practices amid the ongoing cholera […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The United Kingdom Home Secretary, Suella Braverman has resigned her appointment in a letter addressed to the Prime Minister, Liz Truss on Wednesday. In the letter she posted on her Twitter page, Braverman said she sent a draft ministerial statement that had not been published from her personal email to a colleague […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A tanker laden with fuel exploded Thursday morning on the Lagos-Ibadan expressway. The explosion, which occurred at Araromi Town before the Interchange, is causing traffic gridlock. Some motorists close to the scene, it was learnt, have scampered to safety. According to the Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC) Ogun Sector Command, efforts are […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The commemoration of #EndSARS second anniversary has taken a different turn as police operatives fired teargas canisters at protesters at Lekki tollgate in Lagos. What began as a peaceful procession turned into a rowdy demonstration as the security operatives shot teargas. This led to some of the protesters running helter-skelter. The youths […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Nigerian navy, on Tuesday, handed over 22 suspected oil thieves to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). The suspects were handed over to the anti-graft agency alongside their two vessels which they allegedly used to steal crude oil. The EFCC spokesperson, Wilson Uwujaren, disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday. […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of Labour Party (LP), has suspended campaign activities over the floods ravaging many parts of the country. Mr Obi has also called on the candidates of other political parties to suspend their campaigns and join him to help the flood victims. He said this when he visited […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Minister of Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola says the Lagos-Ibadan expressway is suffering delay because of the drainage channel being constructed across the road by the Oyo State Government in its Ibadan axis. The minister disclosed this on Wednesday in Abuja at the inaugural edition of President Muhammadu Buhari’s Administration Scorecard […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Lagos State Police Command has confirmed the arrest of a 22-year-old primary school teacher, Margret Obano, for allegedly brutalising her two-year-old daughter and burning her buttocks. African Examiner learnt that the incident happened on Friday, October 14, 2022, in the Bariga area of the state. An Instagram platform, Instablog9ja, while speaking […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Prime Minister of Côte d’Ivoire, Patrick Achi has urged the coalition of public development banks to do more to support the private sector and for the development of renewable energy. The prime minister gave the charge in his opening remarks at the ongoing third edition of Finance in Common Summit (FICS) in […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Some physically-challenged persons on Wednesday staged a protest in the Surulere area of Lagos, causing a traffic gridlock which kept motorists on the roads for hours. Many who were on their way to work were forced to abandon commercial vehicles and trek long distances to beat the traffic, especially along Funso Williams […]
