(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Gov. Abba Yusuf of Kano State has approved the payment of the third phase of N5 billion to clear the backlog of gratuities owed 2,000 retirees in the state. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the governor announced this during the commencement of payment to categories of retirees at the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The National Boundary Commission (NBC) has called for peaceful coexistence among border communities of Abia and Cross River States amidst escalating tensions over boundary disagreement. Violent clashes erupted between the Isu community in Arochukwu Local Government Area of Abia and the Ukwa Mbiabong Ukwa Eburutu community in Odukpani Local Government Area of […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Justice Inyang Ekwo of the Federal High Court Abuja has ordered the Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, and the Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF), Lateef Fagbemi, to show cause why the implementation of the proposed expatriates taxation regime should not be stopped. Ruling on a motion ex-parte moved by counsel who appeared […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Against the backdrop of the alarming insecurity, and human rights violation bedeviling South East zone of Nigeria, a group, Civil Rights Realisation and Advancement Network (CRRAN) has reviewed the situation in the region and rated Enugu as the safest state to live in the geo-political zone. It said this is due to […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Federal Government has expressed dissatisfaction with contractors handling road projects for failing to deliver on their obligations, which has hindered development and brought untold hardship to Nigerians. Speaking to newsmen during an inspection tour of ongoing projects in Rivers State, the Minister of Works, Dave Umahi, vowed to sanction contractors who […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Two police personnel have been killed as Boko Haram terrorists attacked a police station in Gajiram, Nganzai Local Government Area of Borno State. One other police officer was critically injured as the terrorists exchanged fire with police on duty at the station before they were eventually overpowered and repelled with the assistance […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the last election, Peter Obi, has kicked against the increase of crime, especially kidnapping, in the country, adding that the situation is becoming a pandemic. Obi, who was the former governor of Anambra State, was reacting to recent cases of killings and kidnapping and also […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – China’s minister of foreign affairs, Wang Yi, has stated that the Asian country will give African countries Y1 billion – over $130 million – for strengthening their military and police forces. Yi stated this on Thursday through an interpreter after a meeting with President Bola Tinubu at the Aso Rock villa. The […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Nigerian Navy Forward Operating Base (FOB) in Igbokoda has dismantled nine illegal refining sites and destroyed 20,000 litres of crude oil and 15,000 litres of illegally refined diesel in the Obenla community, Ilaje Local Government Area of Ondo State. The Commander of the Base, Navy Captain Aliyu Usman, disclosed this to […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) says the country is not under “serious threat for now” for the Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV). While there have been concerns over the outbreak of the virus in certain parts of the world, the NCDC has assured Nigerians that the country is safe and there is […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Mele Kyari, a geologist and Group CEO of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), has dug his way into the tunnel of history. Within a space of two months, he announced the successful revamp of two refineries. In November 2024, Port Harcourt refinery came on stream. The following month, December, Warri […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Nasarawa State Governor, Abdullahi Sule, says the Progressives Governors’ Forum (PGF) can’t do anything about the ministerial nomination ordeal of former Kaduna State governor, Nasir El-Rufai. Sule, who is a member of the PGF, the governors’ forum of the All Progressives Congress (APC), also said El-Rufai has not left the ruling party […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The National Assembly has raised concerns over the significant imbalance between recurrent and capital expenditure in the 2024 budget, highlighting the insufficient release of funds for capital projects in Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs). This was made known during a joint session involving the chairpersons of the Senate and House Committees on […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Federal Government has confirmed plans to increase telecoms tariffs but assured Nigerians it won’t be by 100% as requested by operators. The Minister of Communications, Innovation, and Digital Economy, Bosun Tijan, made this known at a stakeholders’ meeting in Abuja on Wednesday. He said the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) would come […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Lagos State Special Offences Court in Ikeja has assumed jurisdiction to hear the allegations of accepting gratification, corrupt demand and receiving property fraudulently obtained made against the former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele. Justice Rahman Oshodi in his ruling delivered on Wednesday held that the prosecution, the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Federal Government has promised Nigerians that a new national air carrier will begin operations in the country soon. This was revealed by the newly appointed Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Abubakar Kana during the handing over ceremony organised by the ministry. According to him, his goal […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Bola Tinubu has extolled the virtues of the Group Chief Executive Officer of the national oil company, Mele Kyari as he marks his 60th birthday on Wednesday. Kyari who sits at the helm of affairs at the National Nigerian Petroleum Company Limited had earlier stated how he went from being a […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has confirmed the appointment of Éric Sékou Chelle as Head Coach of Nigeria’s Super Eagles. This was reached at its ”meeting held in Abuja on Thursday, 2nd January 2025, the NFF Technical and Development Sub-Committee had recommended the appointment of the former Coach of the senior men […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Federal Government is set to premiere a television drama series on mining, titled ‘Hidden Riches,’ on Jan. 25. The Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr Dele Alake, made the disclosure in a statement by his Special Assistant on Media, Segun Tomori, on Tuesday in Abuja. Alake said that the debut TV […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Police Command in Abia State has demoted a police corporal to a constable over his involvement in unprofessional conduct and incivility to members of the public. The command’s spokesperson, Maureen Chinaka, confirmed the demotion in a statement on Tuesday. According to the spokesperson, the decision followed the conclusion of an administrative […]
