(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Ned Nwoko, the senator representing Delta north, has enjoined Sheriff Oborevwori, governor of Delta state, to keep aside the “old habits” of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as he starts a new political journey in the All Progressives Congress (APC). Nwoko, in a statement addressed to the governor cautioned that the defection […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER – The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) has confirmed that a cyclist died after colliding with a moving truck on Sunday. LASTMA’s General Manager, Mr Olalekan Bakare-Oki, made the announcement in a statement in Lagos. Bakare-Oki explained that the tragic accident involved a cyclist and a heavily loaded truck (registration number BDG […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – With a 5-1 win against Tottenham FC on Sunday, Liverpool have won the 2024/25 premier league titles at anfield. The achievement which is the 20th league title draws Liverpool level with Manchester United as the winners of the most league titles in English football. Our correspondent reports that the club won the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Delta State Governor Sheriff Oborevwori was absent when the Progressive Governors’ Forum (PGF) met in Abuja on Saturday night. The meeting was to welcome new entrants into the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), but Oborevwori, who recently teamed up with the party, did not attend. Oborevwori, who swept to victory in 2023 […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Apetu of Ipetumodu in Osun State, Oba Joseph Oloyede, and a pastor, Edward Oluwasanmi, are facing possible prison sentences in the United States after pleading guilty to charges of COVID-19 relief fraud. Oba Oloyede, a U.S.-based accountant and information systems expert, was installed as the new Apetu in July 2019. He […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has hailed the Competition and Consumer Protection Tribunal for its judgment in the appeal filed by Meta Platforms Incorporated (Facebook) and WhatsApp LLC. This is contained in a statement by the FCCPC Director Corporate Affairs, Mr Ondaje Ijagwu, on Friday in Abuja. Ijagwu said […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Federal Government has explained its decision to install solar panels at the Aso Rock Villa, the seat of power in the country. The Director General of the Energy Commission of Nigeria, Mustapha Abdulahi, said it is unsustainable for the Aso Rock Villa to continue to pay about ₦47 billion yearly in […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, will lead Nigeria’s delegation to Vatican City to attend the burial of Pope Francis on Saturday. In a statement on Friday, presidential adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, revealed that the five-member delegation was constituted by President Bola Tinubu. Other members of the delegation are the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Federal Ministry of Art, Culture, Tourism and Creative Economy(FMACTCE), says plans are underway to produce documentary series and as well develop a data infrastructure catalogue on Nigeria’s creative economy. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that Mrs Ugochi Akudo-Nwosu, Ag. Permanent Secretary of the ministry, stated this on Thursday at an […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – When the Federal Military Government, under the leadership of Gen. Yakubu Gowon (retired), set up the NYSC post-Civil War in 1973, many Nigerians praised the scheme. The mandatory, post-tertiary scheme was part of efforts to “reconstruct, reconcile and rebuild the country” after the Nigerian civil war. Today, 52 years later, the programme […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Nigerian Exchange Ltd. (NGX) on Thursday listed Legend Internet Plc, a Nigerian telecommunications company. Legend’s N2 billion ordinary shares, with a par value of 50 kobo each, were listed at N5.64 per share. The Chairman of NGX Group, Dr Umaru Kwairanga, who welcomed Legend’s board and management, commended the company for […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Unionists of Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) on Thursday in Abuja suspended their strike action driven by demand for better working conditions. This is contained in a statement signed by Mr Tunde Moshood, Special Adviser on Media and Communications to the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keysmo. Moshood said the unions […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) says the 2027 general elections is a contest between President Bola Tinubu and the living conditions of Nigerians. PDP Acting National Chairman, Ambassador Umar Damagum, stated this on Thursday while presenting a Certificate of Return to the PDP candidate for the Anambra State governorship election, Chief Ezenwafor […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – OnThursday, hundreds of women from the ancient Opobo Kingdom in Opobo/Nkoro Local Government Area of Rivers State embarked on a protest, calling for the immediate reinstatement of their son, Governor Siminalayi Fubara. The women kicked against the declaration of a state of emergency in the state and also the suspension of the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The International Monetary Fund (IMF), has urged Nigeira to be prudent in spending following implementation of hard economic reforms that has made it to save more revenue. The Director, Fiscal Affairs Department IMF, Vitor Gaspar, said this at a Fiscal Monitor news conference at the ongoing 2025 IMF/World Bank Spring Meetings in […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Council of Ministers has convened a meeting in Accra, Ghana, to deliberate on the withdrawal of Niger, Mali, and Burkina Faso from the regional bloc. The Chairman of the Council, Nigeria’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Amb. Yusuf Tuggar, made this known in a statement […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Delta State Governor, Sheriff Oborevwori, and his deputy, Monday Onyeme, have dumped the Peoples Democratic Party for the All Progressives Congress. Oborevwori moved to the APC along with his predecessor and running mate of Atiku Abubakar in the 2023 presidential election, Dr Ifeanyi Okowa. Others who moved to the ruling party with […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Ghana’s president on Tuesday announced the suspension of the country’s top judge while she is investigated for misconduct. The action against Supreme Court Chief Justice Gertrude Araba Esaaba Torkornoo came after three separate petitions called for her removal. Allegations against her include tampering with court records and misuse of public funds. A […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Burkina Faso’s military government has stated that it prevented a “major plot” to overthrow junta leader, Ibrahim Traoré, last week. Speaking on Monday, Mahamadou Sana, security minister, claimed that the coup plotters were from neighbouring Côte d’Ivoire. Sana stated that the attempt was orchestrated by present and former soldiers working with “terrorist […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Pope Francis’s funeral will be held on Saturday, the Vatican announced, as world leaders including US President Donald Trump to Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelensky said they would attend to honour the Catholic leader. The Argentine pontiff, 88, died on Monday from a stroke, less than a month after returning home from five weeks […]
