(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Gov. Peter Mbah of Enugu State, has granted pardon to 11 inmates in Enugu aimed at decongesting correctional facilities in the state. Mr Uche Anichukwu, the Senior Special Assistant to Mbah on External Relations, disclosed this in a statement on Sunday in Enugu. Anichukwu said that the gesture was a step towards […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – UN Secretary-General António Guterres told the Security Council on Sunday that massive overnight strikes by the U.S. on Iran’s nuclear facilities would only increase the risk of a wider war. Guterres, at an emergency meeting convened by the Council on threats to international peace and security, said the strikes had also done […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A member of the new political coalition aiming to unseat President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 election, Kenneth Okonkwo, has said that the presidential ticket of the political alignment will not be zoned to any region in particular. Okonkwo, who was the spokesperson for the Labour Party’s presidential candidate in 2023, Peter […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The joint security services in Benue State has announced the arrest of suspects linked to a recent attack in the Yelwata area of the state where several persons were killed. The Commissioner of Police in Benue State, Emenari Ifeanyi, announced the arrest at a press briefing on Sunday but didn’t disclose the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The spokesman for the All Progressives Congress (APC), Felix Morka, says the party has not flouted the rules of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on campaigns. Morka, who was a guest on Channels Television’s Sunday Politics programme, said the endorsement of President Bola Tinubu for re-election in 2027 by the party’s […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – ) President Julius Maada Bio of Sierra Leone has been elected as the new Chairman of the ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State and Government. He succeeds Nigerian President Bola Tinubu, who held the position for the past two years. The announcement was made during the 67th Ordinary Session of the ECOWAS […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Sule Lamido, former governor of Jigawa, has stated that he is ready to join “any arrangement” to remove President Bola Tinubu from office in 2027. Lamido stated this during an interview on Arise TV on Saturday. Recall that on Friday, a coalition of opposition leaders established the All-Democratic Alliance (ADA), a political […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Ace Broadcaster and the Group Controller, Current and Public Affairs, TVC Communications Limited, Babajide Kolade-Otitoju, has decried the undervaluing of practical skills in Nigeria as against the country’s growing youth population and persistent skills gap. He made this known at a public lecture, themed: “Technical Education and National Development: The Place of […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Kano Zone, has distanced itself from a petition issued by a group of academics from the Yusuf Maitama Sule Federal University of Education, Kano (YUMSFUEK), alleging irregularities in the institution’s leadership process. The petition, jointly signed by Dr Bashir Ibrahim and five others, was addressed […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Senate President Godswill Akpabio believes more states like Rivers and Bayelsa – currently under the leadership of the main opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) – will join the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in the coming months. Akpabio said this on Saturday at the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium, Uyo, the Akwa Ibom […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Olufemi Oluyede, says the recent wave of violent killings in Benue State is suspected to be the work of foreign mercenaries, adding that the perpetrators are not Nigerians. Oluyede stated this on Saturday, June 21, during the opening of the Nigerian Army Civil-Military Cooperation […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Bola Tinubu has stated that West African countries must work together if the region intends to achieve global economic relevance. Tinubu made this known in Abuja on Saturday when he delivered the opening address at the inaugural West Africa Economic Summit (WAES). He tasked West African leaders to make use of […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Kano state police command says five people have died following the explosion of a military grade explosive in the state. The incident happened on Saturday at a scrap collection company on the Eastern bypass in the state. According to the police, the vehicle was coming from Yobe state when the explosion occurred. […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Chief Corporate Communication Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) Mr Olufemi Soneye, has stepped aside from his position. This was contained in a post published on his social media handle where he announced his resignation and also thanked the media for supporting the corporation during his tenure. The […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – ECOWAS Parliamentarians (MPs) have proposed measures aimed at addressing the challenges facing private sector growth and job creation in the subregion. The lawmakers made this known at the end of a meeting of their Joint Committee on Administration, Finance, Budget, Public Accounts, Macroeconomic Policy, Economic Research, Industry, and the Private Sector on […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Police Command in Lagos State has arrested a 44-year-old suspected hired killer and cultist kingpin believed to be terrorising the Mushin area of the state. The Command’s spokesperson, CSP Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed the arrest in a statement on Friday in Lagos. He stated that the suspect was apprehended at his hideout […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Nigerian Armed Forces on Friday deployed no fewer than 197 troops to ECOWAS Mission in the Gambia (ECOMIG). The 197 troops underwent training at the Martin Luther Agwai International Leadership and Peace Keeping Centre , Jaji Military Cantonment in Kaduna. The Special Guest of Honour, Chief of Operations ( Army), Maj-Gen.Uwem […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Seriake Dickson, senator representing Bayelsa west, has berated President Bola Tinubu for paying a visit to Benue five days after over 200 people were killed on June 14. Dickson stated that President Tinubu should have visited the state earlier to show leadership and empathy, after the gruesome attacks by suspected herdsmen in […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – In furtherance of its National Food Intervention programme, the Aliko Dangote Foundation has commenced the distribution of 40,000 bags of rice in all the 20 local government areas in Ogun State government, with priority to People Living with disabilities and other vulnerable in the State .Speaking during the flag-off of the distribution […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Zenith Bank Plc, Nigeria’s biggest bank by Tier-1 Capital, has assured shareholders and investors of its readiness to satisfy all relevant conditions to exit the Central Bank of Nigeria’s (CBN) regulatory forbearance by June 30, 2025. The bank also expressed confidence in meeting shareholders’ dividend expectations in the 2025 financial year. The […]
