(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has elected Chris Piwuna, a Professor of Medicine and Consultant Psychiatrist at the University of Jos Teaching Hospital, as its new national president. Piwuna, who also served as the immediate past National Vice President of the Union and Dean of Student Affairs at the University […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has ordered an immediate review of the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) following a wave of public complaints alleging technical glitches, incomplete questions, and unusually low scores. The Board, in a statement issued by its Public Communication Advisor, Fabian Benjamin, acknowledged what it described […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The World Bank has said that Nigeria’s economy recorded its fastest growth in about a decade in 2024, driven by a strong fourth quarter and an improved fiscal position. During a presentation on Monday, the bank’s lead economist for Nigeria, Alex Sienaert, said Nigeria’s economy grew by 4.6% year-on-year in the fourth […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has set up a committee headed by a former Senate president, Bukola Saraki, to reconcile aggrieved members ahead of its National Executive Committee meeting. This was disclosed at the end of a meeting held at the Abuja lodge of the Chairman of the PDP Governors’ Forum and […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) says a total of 1,622 Nigerian pilgrims have been transported to Madinah for the 2025 Hajj operation. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Vice-President Kashim Shettima declared the inaugural flight open in Owerri, Imo on Friday. A data released by Shafii Mohammed, Principal […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Three senators of the main opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) are set to team up with the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) and have met with President Bola Tinubu as they finetune plans to leave the party. The lawmakers are Aliero (Kebbi Central), Yahaya Abdullahi (Kebbi North), and Garba Maidoki (Kebbi South). […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Bola Tinubu on Friday defended his administration’s economic reforms, saying he took some decisions to sustain healthy growth for Nigeria. He stated this at the State House in Abuja while receiving a special envoy from the Amir of the State of Qatar, Dr Mohammed bin Abdulaziz Al-Khulaifi. Tinubu noted that ongoing […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi, has refuted claims that the Federal Government has started extradition proceedings against Simon Ekpa, a factional leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra. In a statement issued by his Special Assistant on Communication and Publicity, Kamarudeen Ogundele, on Friday, […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Bola Tinubu has assured that his administration will complete all abandoned federal roads in Anambra State and he also promised to reactivate the south-east gas reserve plant and tackle the flood challenge in the state. Tinubu stated this on Thursday at the Alex Ekwueme Square during his official visit to Anambra […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Sierra Leone’s recent surge in Mpox cases has triggered concern across the continent, the Africa Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) has said. The centre warned of a potential regional health threat if swift containment measures were not implemented. The Africa CDC said that the rise in infections was contributing […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – As part of ongoing efforts to promote mutually beneficial partnerships and foster healthy competition, the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd.) and Dangote Petroleum Refinery & Petrochemicals (DPRP) have pledged to deepen collaboration. This partnership is aimed at ensuring Nigeria’s energy security and advancing shared prosperity for Nigerians. This commitment was […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Manchester United beat Athletic Bilbao 4-1 in the Europa League on Thursday to complete an emphatic 7-1 aggregate semi-final victory, setting up a mouthwatering showpiece against Tottenham. Fireworks crackled and red smoke filled an expectant Old Trafford following an impressive 3-0 win against 10-man Athletic in northern Spain last week. But the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, has petitioned the Federal High Court in Abuja to order Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, the suspended lawmaker representing Kogi Central, to delete a satirical apology she posted on her social media pages. Akpabio in a fresh application filed by his legal team led by Kehinde Ogunwumiju asked the court […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Former Anambra State Governor and Labour Party presidential candidate in the 2023 election, Peter Obi, has refuted claims that recent criticism accusing him of de-marketing Nigeria. According to Obi, speaking the truth or talking about the challenges of the country is important to national growth. He stated this on Thursday in a […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – United States President, Donald Trump, has congratulated Robert Cardinal Prevost on his election as the new pope of the Roman Catholic Church. Prevost, who chose the name Leo XIV, became the first American pope in the church’s history. Leo was announced pope on Thursday evening, a few hours after white smoke billowed […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Cardinal Robert Prevost has emerged as the first American Pope. The new holy father has taken the name of Pope Leo XIV. Cardinal Robert Prevost was born in Chicago, Illinois, a dual citizen, holding both U.S. and Peruvian nationality. He also lived and worked in Peru for many years.
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Thick black smoke billowed Thursday from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel in a sign that cardinals again failed to elect a new head of the Catholic Church. Among the thousands of Catholics and curious tourists massed in St Peter’s Square, there was applause but also sighs at the result, which came […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court Abuja has dismissed a suit filed by MultiChoice Nigeria, owners of DStv and GOtv, challenging the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) intervention in its recent subscription price hike. Delivering judgment, Justice Omotoso ruled that the suit constituted an abuse of court process […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Former President Goodluck Jonathan on Wednesday warned against the creation of a one-party state, saying any nation that must practice it must do so carefully and with a well-planned process and projected outcome. He stated this in Abuja while paying tribute to the late elder statesman, Edwin Clark, at a memorial lecture […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The African Export-Import Bank has launched a $1 billion Africa Film Fund to revolutionise the film and creative industry in the continent. The development comes after the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Oil), Heineken Lokpobiri, disclosed that the bank has already raised $19bn for the take-off of the Africa Energy Bank […]
