By Mark Longyen, (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – There is an emerging reality that the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) is set to lose three of its founding members – Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger Republic, in one fell swoop. Founded almost 50 years ago on May 28, 1975 to promote the economic growth and […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Bola Tinubu will depart Abuja on Monday for Accra, Ghana, to attend the inauguration of John Mahama, President-elect, on Jan. 7. Mahama, who served as the 12th president of Ghana from 2011 to 2017, was reelected in December 2024. He will succeed President Nana Akuffo-Addo( 2017-2025), Mr Bayo Onanuga, President Tinubu’s […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Mr Evans Bipi, Rivers Commissioner for Physical Planning and Urban Development says no death was recorded in a collapsed three-story building that occurred in Ikwerre Local Government Area. The Commissioner on Sunday in a statement by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity Mr Emeka Idika, said that the affected building under […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Saudi Arabia has released three Nigerians who were earlier arrested and prosecuted in the country. In a statement issued in Abuja on Sunday by the Acting-Spokesperson of the Ministry, Kimiebi Ebienfa, the release followed high-level diplomatic engagement between the Nigerian government and Saudi authorities. The three Nigerians namely: Hadiza Abba, Fatima Malah […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz accused Lebanese group Hezbollah on Sunday of not meeting the terms of a ceasefire, warning that if the militants continued to breach the deal, Israel would “be forced to act”. Katz issued his warning after visiting the military’s northern command and it followed a similar accusation against […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) says its operatives have arrested a wanted drug kingpin and Lagos socialite, 61-year-old Alhaja Aishat Feyisara Ajoke Elediye on New Year Day in her mansion at Okota area of Lagos following the interception of a truckload illicit drug consignment from her staff same day. A […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A former Commissioner for Works and later Water Resources during Peter Odili’s administrations in Rivers State, David Briggs, has dismissed claims by the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, that he revived Odili’s political career. Instead, Briggs credited Odili with facilitating Wike’s rise in politics. Addressing journalists in Port Harcourt […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has alerted Nigerians, including healthcare providers, about a counterfeit cancer treatment drug, Phesgo 600mg/600mg/10ml, labelled with batch number C5290S20. This notification is outlined in a public alert (No. 051/2024) available on the agency’s website. NAFDAC reported that the Marketing Authorisation Holder […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Air Officer Commanding (AOC), Air Training Command, AVM Abubakar Abdullahi, said the Nigerian Air Force (NAF), has recorded successes in its operations against banditry and terrorism in Kaduna and the broader North-West region in 2024. Abdullahi stated thi at the ATC’s and Co-located Units’ Base Socio-Cultural Activities (BASA), on Saturday in […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The administration of US President Joe Biden has notified Congress of a planned $8 billion arms sale to Israel, a source familiar with the plan said on Saturday. The State Department “has informally notified Congress of an $8 billion proposed sale of munitions to support Israel’s long-term security by resupplying stocks of […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Bola Tinubu has justified the removal of fuel subsidy by his administration and labelled it a “necessary” move to secure the country’s future. Tinubu declared an end to the subsidy regime during his swearing ceremony in May 2023, leading to a hike in the cost of the essential commodity. There were […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The former Secretary of the Committee of APC Diaspora Chairmen, Mr Ayoola Lawal has condemned the inclusion of President Bola Tinubu in the recent global corruption ranking by the Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project (OCCRP). Lawal, the immediate past Chairman of the APC in Scandinavian countries in a statement on Saturday, […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Nasarawa State Governor, Abdullahi Sule, has dissolved the Nasarawa State Executive Council. He announced the dissolution during an executive council meeting on Friday, 3rd January 2025. The governor appreciated the outgone commissioners and the Secretary to the Government of Nasarawa State for the services rendered to the Government and people of Nasarawa […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Residents of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) will experience a long period of power outages starting next week on Monday. The Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC) announced this in a statement via its X handle on Friday. It said the power outage will occur due to the relocation of the 33KV DC […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Governor Chukwuma Soludo has placed a N10m bounty on the killers of security agents and some civilians in Anambra State. Gunmen attacked and killed two security operatives and five others in Ihiala Local Government Area of the state on December 30th. Days later, Soludo paid a condolence visit to the families of […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Bola Tinubu will make its first official visit to Enugu State on Saturday to inaugurate some projects executed by the Gov. Peter Mbah administration. Prof. Chidiebere Onyia, the Secretary to the State Government disclosed this in a statement on Friday in Enugu. Onyia said, “The Enugu State Government is happy to […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – World food commodity prices declined by 2.1 percent in 2024 compared to the previous year, the FAO said on Friday, but they remain considerably higher than before the Covid-19 pandemic. The UN Food and Agriculture Organization’s overall Food Price Index averaged 122.0 points — 2.6 points or 2.1 percent lower than the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Ghana’s outgoing President Nana Akufo-Addo Friday announced visa-free travel for all African passport holders from the start of this year, marking a step towards continental economic integration. The announcement came during his final state of the nation address as he prepares to step down on January 6 after two terms in office. […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Borno State Urban Planning and Development Board (BSUPDB) has banned street hawking and other illegal activities in Maiduguri metropolis. The General Manager of the board, Mr Limán Mustapha, in a statement on Friday, said the ban was in accordance with the Borno State Urban Planning and Development Law of 2002. He […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A British independent school, Charterhouse that is located in the Lekki area of Lagos State, has again generated controversy over its fees from Nigerians on social media. According to the website of the school, the Charterhouse Family of Schools has been a prominent name in British education for over 400 years. Also, […]
