(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The National Leader of the All Progressives Congress, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has said that he will be the courageous leader that Nigeria needs to tackle its challenges. Tinubu, who is a presidential aspirant, stated this on Wednesday during a one-day forum organised by the Speaker of the Lagos State House of […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Liverpool and Manchester City will resume their domestic duel in the FA Cup on Saturday after the pair reached the UEFA Champions League semi-finals in contrasting styles on Wednesday. Jürgen Klopp’s Reds proved too strong for Benfica in spite of being held to a 3-3 draw at Anfield a week after winning […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Over 920,000 people were affected by the first storm to hit the Philippines this year, triggering massive landslides and floods that killed 123, officials said on Thursday. Most of the fatalities were from Baybay City in Leyte province, 599 kilometres south of Manila, where 86 bodies were retrieved from landslides, police said. […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The operatives of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) at Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA) have intercepted a pistol with two magazines containing 26 rounds of ammunition. The Public Relations Officer of the command, DSC Victor Ogagbor, made this known in a statement made available to newsmen in Lagos on Thursday. According to […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Abuja-Kaduna train that was bombed by terrorists on March 28, 2022, in Kaduna State as well as passengers who boarded the train were all insured but not against terror attacks, senior officials of the Federal Government have stated. It was learnt that N50 was paid as a premium to two indigenous […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Northern Elders Forum on Tuesday asked the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), to resign for failing to provide security in the country. The forum made the demand in a statement by its spokesperson, Dr Hakeem Baba-Ahmed. It said it was disappointing that after nearly seven years of being in office, […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has said that he contested for the governorship position four different times before he finally won in 1999. The former Vice President made this revelation on Tuesday while having an interaction with leaders of over 200 support groups across the country in Abuja. Addressing the leaders of […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Federal Government on Tuesday declared Friday, April 15 and Monday, April 18, as public holidays to mark the Easter celebration. The Minister of Interior, Mr Rauf Aregbesola, made the declaration on behalf of the Federal Government. The minister urged Christians to emulate the attributes of sacrifice, togetherness, forgiveness, kindness, love, peace […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A Nigerian professor of political economy and management expert, Prof. Patrick Utomi, on Tuesday, said that Nigeria needs leaders who understand economics and how economies work to double output in production. Utomi said this in an interview in Lagos State. He said that unemployment and poverty, among others, need leaders who have […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Gunmen have reportedly hijacked two commercial buses with passengers in Rivers State. The buses are heading to Kalabari riverine axis in Degema, Asaritoru and Akukutoru Local Government Councils from Port-Harcourt were allegedly hijacked along Degema/Buguma/Abonnema Road on East/West road. Rivers Police Command was yet to confirm the incident but locals said the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Abdullahi Adamu on Tuesday formally resigned from the Senate. Senator Abubakar Kyari representing Borno North also resigned from the Upper Chamber. Adamu and Kyari, in separate letters read by Senate President Ahmad Lawan on the floor, said their action became necessary following their […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Candidates who sat the West African Senior School Certificate Examinations conducted between 2021 and 2022 by the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) but whose results were withheld over suspected cases of irregularities and now exonerated will have their results released “latest by Friday, April 15, 2022.” The acting head of the public […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Osun state Governor Adegboyega Oyetola yesterday urged security operatives in the state to fish out killers of chairman of All Progressives Congress (APC) of Atakumosa East local government area of the state, Chief Gbenga Ogbara. African Examiner gathered that the APC chair was killed in the early hours of yesterday when gunmen […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Clearing agents operating in the nation’s maritime sector may withdraw their services following the reintroduction of a 15 per cent National Automotive Council levy on imported used vehicles by the Nigeria Customs Service. NAC had in 2011 proposed 35 per cent duty differentials between imported fully-built units and locally assembled cars. The […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Police rescued 39 kidnap victims in Zamfara and arrested 10 suspects including members of the outlawed “Yankasai’’ group. Commissioner of Police in the state, Mr Eyuba Elkanah, stated this on Monday in Gusau. He stated that operatives rescued the victims abducted in March and in early April at various villages and locations […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Kinsmen of Rivers State Governor Nyesom Wike and Transport Minister Rotimi Amaechi from Ikwerre ethnic nationality have praised the politicians for declaring their ambitions to contest the presidential primaries of their parties. Wike had declared his interest in the presidential ticket of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), while Amaechi at the weekend […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has released the results of the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) mock examinations conducted on April 9. Announcing the results in its weekly bulletin released on Monday in Abuja, the board said that candidates could now visit the board’s site to check their results. It said, […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The exchange rate of the naira at the Investors and Exporters window closed at 417 to 1 dollar on Monday, representing a 0.08 per cent depreciation compared to N416.17 recorded on Friday. The open indicative rate also closed at N416.15 to the dollar on Monday. An exchange rate of N444 to the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A chieftain of All Progressives Congress in Lagos State, Joe Igbokwe, has stated that former Lagos governor and APC presidential hopeful, Bola Tinubu, has political structures and the capacity to win the 2023 presidential election. Igbokwe, who is an aide to Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, stated that every eligible Nigerian including […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), on Sunday, said that phone numbers not linked to a National Identity Number (NIN) will remain barred from making calls until the affected subscribers obey the directive. A statement by the commission told telecoms consumers whose Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) cards are barred from making calls that […]
