(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The former Director General (DG) of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Brig,-Gen Maharazu Tsiga (rtd) has regained freedom from bandits. A family member of the General, Malam Suleiman Tsiga confirmed this to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), in Katsina on Wednesday. According to Tsiga, the former DG who was released […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER Enugu State, governor, Dr. Peter Mbah, on Wednesday, welcomed the state gubernatorial candidate of the opposition Labour Party, LP, in the 2023 governorship election, Chief Chijioke Edeoga, back into the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP fold. He commended him for demonstrating that politics is not a do-or-die affair. Mbah said that Edeoga’s return to […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Kofi Adams, Ghana’s minister for sports and recreation, has stated that an investigative committee will be created to probe the death of Segun Olanrewaju who died during a boxing match in Ghana. Adams made this known during a chat with Sporty FM, a Ghanaian radio station, on Tuesday. The African Examiner recalls […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Bola Tinubu will depart for Paris on Wednesday on a short working visit. During the visit, the President will appraise his administration’s mid-term performance and assess key milestones, Mr Bayo Onanuga, his spokesman, said in a statement. “He will also use the retreat to review the progress of ongoing reforms and […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Management of the Nigeria National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd.) has welcomed the appointment of its new Group Chief Executive Officer (GCEO) Mr Bayo Ojulari, and Board of Directors by President Bola Tinubu. Mr Olufemi Soneye, Chief Corporate Communications Officer, NNPC Ltd., in a statement on Wednesday appreciated the outgoing GCEO, […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Nigeria’s Net Foreign Exchange Reserve (NFER) as of the end of 2024 stood at $23.11 billion, the highest level in over three years, reflecting a substantial improvement in the country’s external liquidity, reduced short-term obligations, and renewed investor confidence. According to a statement by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), the increase […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Nigerian actor and filmmaker, Jim Iyke, has expressed disappointment over the removal of the thriller drama movie titled, “Light in the Dark” from YouTube. The renowned actor, who took to his social media platforms in a video clip to announce the film’s removal from YouTube, said it was due to a scene […]
(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 […]
