(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Police Command in Lagos State has debunked a publication in some newspapers dated April 17, 2025 asserting that hundreds of Boko Haram suspects have been apprehended in Lagos. The command’s spokesperson, CSP Benjamin Hundeyin refuted this in a statement on Friday in Lagos. He said that following the publication, the Commissioner […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Presidency of Nigeria has stated that President Bola Tinubu will continue to pilot the affairs of state from Europe, irrespective of the fact that he is outside the country. This was disclosed in a statement issued on Thursday by Mr Tinubu’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, who stated that the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Federal Government says it is eyeing the generation of 8,000 megawatts of electricity before the end of President Bola Tinubu’s first term in 2027. The Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, said this on Thursday during the sixth edition of the 2025 Ministerial Press Briefing Series in Abuja. “Now that we have […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – More than 130 international students across the United States have joined a federal lawsuit accusing the Trump administration of unlawfully canceling their visas, jeopardising their legal status in the country, court documents show. The students allege the Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency abruptly and illegally terminated their status in the government’s Student […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The exchange rate for US dollar to Nigerian nairas is currently 1,600.7991 today, reflecting about -0.432% change since yesterday. Over the past week, the value of the US dollar has remained relatively stable, with a -2.094% decrease compared to its value 7 days ago. During the past week, the exchange rate of […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Gambia’s Supreme Court has commuted the death sentence of a government minister convicted of killing the finance minister to life in prison. This is one of few to be convicted of crimes committed during the 22-year rule of ex-dictator Yahya Jammeh. The case has been closely watched in the tiny West African […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – ) The Dangote Refinery has announced another reduction in the gantry price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), commonly known as petrol, from N865 to N835 per litre. Anthony Echiejina, the Group Chief Branding and Communications Officer of Dangote, disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday in Lagos. Echiejina said that the price […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Gabon international striker Aaron Boupendza died on Wednesday at the age of 28 when he fell from the 11th floor of a building in China, according to the national football federation (Fegafoot). “The Gabonese international died following a fall from the 11th floor of his building in China, where he was playing […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – An Iyaganku Chief Magistrates’ Court in Ibadan , on Wednesday ordered that a 27 – year-old housewife, Rukayat Sodiq shoule be remanded in Agodi correctional facility over the alleged murder of her husband. The Magistrate, Mrs T. G. Daodu, who did not take Sodiq’s plea for want in jurisdiction, ordered her remand, […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The statement of the presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 general election, Peter Obi, that his planned visit to Benue State to give humanitarian assistance to Internally Displaced Persons was sabotaged by the Benue State government has sparked social media reactions. Obi in a statement uploaded on Monday on […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – As predicted by economists,Nigeria’s headline inflation rate rose to 24.23% in March 2025, according to the official government data source, the Nigeria Bureau of Statistics (NBS). The rise in the country’s inflation rate, from 23.18% back in February 2025 to 24.23% in March 2025, reflected a major increase in the rising commodity […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Former Vice President and 2023 presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, has condemned the recent spate of killings in Plateau and Borno states, describing them as evidence of the deteriorating security situation under President Bola Tinubu’s administration. In a statement shared via his X account on Tuesday, […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Arsenal face Real Madrid on Wednesday with one foot already in the Champions League semi-finals but with the added pressure of knowing their entire season hinges on the result at the Bernabeu. Mikel Arteta’s men last week demolished the defending champions 3-0 in the first leg of their quarter-final in London and […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A BofA Global Research published on Tuesday has highlighted that global investors have cut their holdings of U.S. stocks by a record amount in the past two months. The move spells a trend that is likely to continue, given that a record number of managers have signaled plans to keep cutting their […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The 2023 presidential candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), Rabiu Kwankwaso, has called on the Federal Government to “rise up” to its responsibility of protecting the lives of Nigerians across the country. Kwankwaso, a former Kano State governor, stated this in a post on his X handle on Monday night […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) has dismissed reports alleging that inmates were being poorly fed and dying of hunger in custodial centres across the country. Reacting to the claims in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday in Abuja, the Service Public Relations Officer (SPRO), Abubakar Umar, said […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Recently, the Federal Executive Council (FEC) directed the full implementation of the Naira-for-Crude policy for local refiners. The Naira-for-Crude policy, introduced in 2024, entails the sale of crude oil to domestic refineries– Dangote Refinery and others in naira instead of U.S. dollars. FEC’s resolution on the policy was conveyed by Wale Edun, […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – ) The Namibian government said it’s taking steps to increase local ownership in its mining sector and build capacity in the emerging oil, gas and green energy industries. Namibian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Industries, Mines and Energy Natangue Ithete told officials that the step is to promote inclusive economic development. […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – France said on Monday that Algeria was threatening to expel 12 of its diplomatic staff, adding that it would take immediate reprisals should that occur in the latest flare-up between them. French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot said in a statement that the Algerian authorities were demanding that 12 of France agents leave […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The All Progressives Congress (APC) stakeholders’ meeting in Ojokoro LCDA, Lagos State, ended in chaos on Monday over the alleged imposition of a chairmanship candidate. The meeting began peacefully at 7, Ijaoye Street, at 4:00 p.m. before aggrieved members stormed the venue in protest. Protesters chanted “Ole!” (thief), “We can’t take it”, […]
