(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Paris Saint-Germain clinched the Ligue 1 title on Saturday with a 1-0 win at home against Angers as they prepare for a Champions League quarter-final showdown with Aston Villa. PSG needed just a draw in front of their own fans to be confirmed as champions again, having started the day a huge […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Super Eagles head coach Eric Chelle is confident that the team still have a chance in their bid for a ticket to the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The Malian seems to have forgotten the disappointment of the draw against Zimbabwe and are focused on subsequent matches, and how the three-time African champions […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye said Friday he had “done everything possible” to bring junta-led Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger back into west Africa’s ECOWAS regional group, to no avail. The three Sahel countries quit the Economic Community of West African States at the beginning of the year, accusing the bloc of […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Egypt’s Ministry of Culture has expressed the desire to strengthen cultural cooperation with the BRICS countries of Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa, among others. Rania Abdel Latif, the Head of the cultural ministry’s Foreign Cultural Affairs Department, said this in an interview with the Middle East News Agency (MENA), a […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Management of Benue Links Nigeria Limited has said that gunmen attacked the company’s bus, killed the driver, one passenger and abducted 12 others. The company’s Information Officer, Mr Johnson Ehi, disclosed this in a statement issued to newsmen in Makurdi on Friday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The implementation of the Community Development Agreement with host communities by the management of Dangote Cement, Ibese Plant, came under applause at the weekend as host communities as well as the Federal Ministry of Solid Mineral Development praised the management for diligent execution of the agreement for the benefit of the rural […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Bola Tinubu has appointed Mr. Ayo Sotinrin as the new Managing Director of the Bank of Agriculture. This was contained in a press release issued on Friday by Special Adviser to the President, Information and Strategy, Mr. Bayo Onanuga. Sotinrin brings a diverse and extensive background in the private and public […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Nigerian actor and comedian, Ijoba Lande, has talked about his terrible experience working with Nollywood actress, Funke Akindele, saying that he was only paid ₦90,000 after a month of work. Lande disclosed this in a viral video which has sparked lots of reactions. Some netizens berated Akindele concerning the alleged low payment […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Following the appointment of the Group Chief Executive Officer and Board of Directors, the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd) has announced the appointment of a new 8-man Senior Management Team on Friday. The team which will be headed by the GCEO, Mr Bashir Bayo Ojulari, has Rowland Ewubare as Group […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The new Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd), Bayo Ojulari, has officially taken over the reins of the company from his predecessor, Mr. Mele Kyari. In a brief handover ceremony held at the NNPC Towers on Friday, the GCEO commended Kyari for his contributions to […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) is increasing efforts to block the entry of substandard and counterfeit products into Nigeria, particularly from China and India, the country’s two largest pharmaceutical trade partners. At a stakeholders’ meeting on Thursday, the agency’s Director-General, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, emphasised that the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Enugu Chamber of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture (ECCIMA) has declared the 36th Enugu International Trade Fair ‘toll-free’. This is to enable visitors, exhibitors and prospective buyers to have free access to the Fair. The Director General of ECCIMA, Mr Uchechukwu Mbah, told newsmen on Friday, in Enugu that there was […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Supreme Court has set aside the judgment of the Court of Appeal in Abuja recognising Julius Abure as the National Chairman of the Labour Party (LP). In a unanimous judgment on Friday, a five-member panel of the apex court held that the Court of Appeal lacked the jurisdiction to have pronounced […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Administrator of Rivers State, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas (retired) on Thursday said that an appropriation bill for 2025 is being articulated to provide for critical development concerns in healthcare delivery, education, agriculture and infrastructure. Ibas also said that the anticipated budget will cater to creating more employment opportunities for Rivers people […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director, Kristalina Georgieva, has expressed concerns over new U.S. tariffs, calling them a major risk to the global economy amid ongoing economic sluggishness. She expressed the concerns in a statement, following Tuesday’s announcement of the tariff measures. “We are still assessing the macroeconomic implications of the announced […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Leader of the Senate, Sen. Opeyemi Bamidele, has said that the Senate will look into all issues of public concern relating to the Tax Reform Bills, 2024. He also assured Nigerians that the upper chamber will consider the bills immediately after Eid-El-Fitir and Easter holidays. Bamidele made this known on Thursday […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The latest FIFA rankings released on Thursday has seen Nigeria climb up one place, moving to 43rd in the world. The Super Eagles rounded off 2024 in the 44th position following unimpressive performances in the international break towards the end of 2024. But a 2-0 victory over Rwanda and in Kigali and […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) -The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has rejected the petition to recall the Senator representing Kogi Central, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, who has not met the requirements. In a short statement on Thursday, the electoral commission said the petition to recall Senator Natasha did not meet constitutional requirements. “The petition for the recall of the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike, says he is healthy, strong and performing his duties as the minister of FCT. Wike stated this in Abuja on Thursday, while reacting to the rumour going round that he collapsed on Friday and was flown to France for medical treatment. […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Governor of Edo State, Monday Okpebholo, has reached out to his Peoples Democratic Party counterpart, Asue Ighodalo, shortly after the state tribunal affirmed him as the governor of the state, asking that they put their political differences aside. ”The Governor calls upon all citizens, including the opposition and the candidate of the […]
