(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Bola Tinubu has approved the removal of Chief Pius Akinyelure, the chairman of the board of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Ltd. and Malam Mele Kyari, the group chief executive officer. Kyari was replaced by Mr Bashir Ojulari as Group CEO and Akinyelure was replaced by Mr Ahmadu Kida as […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Governor Sim Fubara of Rivers State has stated that he feels depressed concerning the situation of things presently in the state. Fubara’s remark comes on the heels of the state of emergency declared by President Bola Tinubu in Rivers State. It is worth recalling that Fubara was suspended for six months and […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan OF Kogi Central on Tuesday was welcomed by a large crowd of supporters irrespective of a government ban on rallies and processions. The African Examiner writes that supporters from Kogi Central’s five local government areas converged early in Ihima, Okehi LGA as they welcomed the embattled PDP lawmaker. Amid […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Governor Ademola Adeleke has warned of stern state action against traditional rulers of Ifon, Erin Osun and Ilobu communities if they fail to sustain current peace and de-escalation of the crisis in their communities. The Governor issued the warning against the backdrop of online reports that some faceless groups across the conflict […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Bola Tinubu has approved the amended Investment and Securities Act (ISA) 2024. The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), which disclosed this, said the legislation strengthens the legal framework of the Nigerian capital market, enhances investor protection, and introduces critical reforms to promote market integrity, transparency, and sustainable growth. “The new Act […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A total of 117 million Nigerians have registered for the National Identity Number as of February 28, 2025. Data sourced from the NIMC enrollment dashboard, Lagos State is taking the lead with over 12.6 million registrants. Kano State followed with 10.2 million registrants. A total of 66,281,803 (56.5%) of the registered individuals […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – We will not flog a dead horse in this article. However, as always, we will contribute to the efforts at documenting perspectives on some past and ongoing events hoping that the future will finally need them as archival materials. This means that all the acts by a person or group (past and […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Bola Tinubu has congratulated Mr Jim Ovia, the founder and chairman of Zenith Bank Plc, on his admission to the prestigious Freedom of the City of London. This was contained in a press release issued on Sunday and signed by Special Adviser to the President, Information and Strategy, Mr. Bayo Onanuga. […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The 2023 gubernatorial Candidate of the opposition Labour Party, LP, in Enugu State, Chief Chijioke Edeoga, has dumped his party and returned to the People’s Democratic Party, PDP. Edeoga had met with the leadership of Enugu State PDP behind closed doors on January 31, fueling speculations about his possible return to his […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) President Bola Tinubu has approved extension of Mrs. Kemi Nanna Nandap’s tenure as the Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) through December 31, 2026. Nandap began her career in the Nigeria Immigration Service on October 9, 1989. Tinubu appointed her as Comptroller-General on March 1, 2024, to serve till August 31, 2025. […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Edison Ehie, the Chief of Staff to the suspended Governor of Rivers State, Edison Ehie, has alleged that he was offered a bribe of N5 billion to support the impeachment of his principal when he was the Majority Leader of the Rivers State House of Assembly. Ehie stated this when he appeared […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Dele Momodu, has criticised President Bola Tinubu’s declaration of a state of emergency in Rivers State, describing it as “anti-democratic”. In a move that was greeted with backlash, Tinubu suspended Governor Siminalayi Fubara, his deputy Ngozi Odu, and the Rivers State House of Assembly […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Nigeria’s gas production will likely remain flat in the second quarter of this year, the Society of Energy Editors (SEE) has projected in its Second Quarter 2025 Outlook for the Nigerian Energy Sector. Gas flaring penalties might tighten, forcing operators to invest more in gas utilisation, as the Second Quarter Outlook also […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – US President Donald Trump said Sunday he was “very angry, pissed off” with Russian leader Vladimir Putin, NBC reported, marking a sharp change of tone as Washington seeks to end the war in Ukraine. NBC’s Kristen Welker said Trump had called her to express his fury over Putin questioning Ukrainian President Volodymyr […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Two children have died following a stampede that occurred at the Gombe main Eid prayer ground on Sunday. The children were identified as Aisha Salisu Ahmed (4½ years old) and Maryam Abdullahi Gwani (4 years old), The stampede was said to have started when a crowd consisting mostly of women and children […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Bola Tinubu has appointed Dr Ibrahim Yahaya Oloriegbe as Chairman of the National Health Authority Insurance Authority (NHIA). In a press release issued on Sunday by Special Adviser to the President, Information and Strategy, Mr. Bayo Onanuga, the appointment of the former Kwara Central Senator would be for an initial term […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Federal Executive Council (FEC), has felicitated Nigerians, particularly the Muslim faithful, on the successful completion of the Ramadan fasting and the celebration of Eid-El-Fitr. In a statement issued on Sunday, Sen. George Akume, Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF) on behalf of FEC urged Nigerians to use the occasion […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A 40-year-old Nigerian boxer, Segun ‘Success’ Olanrewaju, has died after collapsing during a boxing match in Ghana. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the former National and West African light-heavyweight champion, was facing Accra-born John Mbanugu, nicknamed “Power” in an undercard bout of Ghana’s Professional Boxing League. The sad incident […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Kano State Government has dispatched a high-powered delegation to engage with the Edo Government and the Hausa community in Edo over the recent brutal killings of Kano indigenes in Edo. Gov. Abba Yusuf, who in a live broadcast, condemned the barbaric act and assured the people of Kano that his administration […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The UAC of Nigeria has reported a profit before tax of N26 billion for 2024, marking a 107 per cent increase from the N12 billion recorded in 2023. The company disclosed this in a corporate filing with the Nigerian Exchange Ltd. on Saturday. In 2024, UAC recorded earnings per share of 497 […]
