(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – As plans for the 2023 elections draw near, the National Consultative Front (NCFront), is about to launch a new political party. The group, which is made up of Prof Pat Utomi, Prof Attahiru Jega, Olisa Agbakoba (SAN) and other notable members disclosed that NCFront will launch a“credible alternative mega ideological party by […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Nobel laureate, Wole Soyinka, has stated that Nigeria is “in a mess” and that the country is currently ”disintegrating before our very eyes”. Soyinka disclosed this during a media briefing held at the Freedom Park in Lagos . The elder statesman who was worried by the state of the nation stated that […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Six people were found dead after a mudslide buried workers at an illegal gold mining site in Indonesia’s Central Kalimantan province, an official said on Friday. Two other miners survived the accident in Kutawaringin Timur district on Thursday, said Rihel Magat, the head of the local civil protection agency. “We suspect that […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority (LAMATA) has said that the Lagos Blue rail lines will be operational by Dec. 31, 2022. The Railway Engineer of LAMATA, Mr Joseph Akinpelu, said this when he led 57 Students of Leisure and Tourism Management (LTM), Yaba College of Technology (YabaTech), Epe campus, on sensitisation […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The FCT Minister of State, Dr Ramatu Aliyu, has declared war against the operators of brothels and commercial sex workers in the territory as part of efforts to safeguard the health of residents. Malam Sani Amar, the Acting Director, Social Welfare Services, FCT Social Development Secretariat (SDS), made this known when he […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Outrage as the Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, stated that Nigeria is safer now than it was in 2015, as regional groups in the country did not only disagree with him but also contended he was living in fantasyland. The minister was, however reacting to the report on Nigeria […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Grammy award-winning singer, Damini Ogulu, popularly known as Burna Boy, has gifted his Bentley to his sister, Nissi, to celebrate her success in creating the new Range Rover design. The proud brother officially announced her as the owner of his Bentley via his Instagram story on Friday. Nissi’s team created the new […]
…Re-Elects Mansur As President (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Given its massive investments in the Nigeria’s manufacturing sector, the Pan-African conglomerate, the Dangote Group has been described as a pillar of Nigeria’s manufacturing sector. Speaking on the sideline of the just concluded 49th Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) in Abuja, the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Some of the 3,600 delegates expected for the national convention of the Peoples Democratic Party have started arriving in Abuja, the nation’s capital. One of our correspondents, who visited the Eagle Square, venue of the event, on Thursday, observed that the PDP flag had been hoisted in the venue, while banners and […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, on Thursday, in Kafanchan, Kaduna State, led other clergymen in praying against forces of evil, hate, division, injustice, insurgency and other issues working against the country. Osinbajo offered prayers while delivering a goodwill message at the 30th Anniversary Celebrations and 17th International Prophecy and Prayer Conference of ThroneRoom […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The United Nations (UN) has pledged continuous partnership with the Nigerian Army in tackling security challenges in the country and the Sahel region. The Representative of the UN Secretary General for Central Africa, Mr Mahamat Saled, made the pledge when he paid a courtesy call on the Chief of Army Staff (COAS), […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Federation Accounts Allocation Committee (FAAC) has shared to the three tiers of government, N739.965 billion as federation allocation for September. According to a statement from Mr Oshundun Olajide, Deputy Director (Information), Ministry of Finance, Budget and National Planning late on Thursday, the meeting was held through a Virtual Conference. “From the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Facebook on Thursday announced that it has changed its company name to ‘Meta’. This rebranding is coming amid series of scrutiny and widespread backlash over its business practices. According to its founder Mark Zuckerberg, the new name won’t affect how the company uses or shares data and the corporate structure isn’t changing. […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Two persons were allegedly killed, Thursday, as an age-long boundary dispute between Owahwa and Okwagbe communities of Ughelli South Local Government Area of Delta State boiled over. The feud, according to a source, led to commotion as motorists and commercial tricycle operators took other routes with many commuters stranded. The Delta State […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Dr. Uchechi Iweala, son of the Director-General of the World Trade Organisation, Ngozi Okonji-Iweala, has broken a medical record in Maryland, United States. On Thursday, the WTO boss announced that her son was one of the first spinal surgeons in Maryland to perform a successful navigated lumbar spinal fusion using a robot. […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Chairman, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Governor’s Forum, Alhaji Aminu Tambuwal, said he, along with three other governors, were in Ondo State to woo Dr Olusegun Mimiko, a former Governor in the state, back to the party. Tambuwal, the Sokoto State Governor led Gov. Nyesom Wike (Rivers), Seyi Makinde (Oyo) and Okezie […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Defence Headquarters says the military has eliminated no fewer than 70 bandits in various theatres of operation across the North-West and North-Central zones in the last two weeks. The acting Director, Defence Media Operations, Brig.-Gen. Bernard Onyeuko, disclosed this while giving update on the operations of armed forces across the country between […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Leadership of the Joint Action Committee (JAC) of the Non-teaching Staff Unions of Universities has issued the Federal Government a two-week ultimatum to reverse the sharing formula of N22.127 billion approved as payment of Earned Allowances for the universities staff. The JAC non-teaching staff members are the Non-Academic Staff Unions of […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The United States (U.S.) President Joe Biden will embark on a five-day tour of Europe on Thursday to attend two crucial global summits, according to the White House. The White House further said that Biden would first head to Italy for the G20 Summit, an intergovernmental forum comprising 19 countries and the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Troops of Operation Delta Safe have deactivated a total of 27 illegal refining sites across Niger Delta region, in the last two weeks. The Acting Director, Defence Media Operations, Brig.-Gen. Bernard Onyeuko, disclosed this while giving an update on the operations of armed forces across the country between Oct. 14 and Oct. […]
