(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Lagos State Government has handed popular Nollywood actress, Iyabo Ojo seven days to pay the sum of N18,640,092.00 as personal income tax or risk a jail term. The Lagos government disclosed this in a letter sent to the actress accusing her of owing N7,376,000.00 tax for the year 2022 and N11,264,092 […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Due to the recent fuel price hike caused by the removal of subsidies by the Federal Government, the Kwara State government has announced a three-day workweek for government employees. The decision is targeted to curtail the financial stress on the state’s residents because of the sudden increase in fuel prices. The African […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Northern group, Arewa, has refuted claims that it has endorsed former Abia State governor, Uzor Kalu, as their preferred candidate for the Senate Presidency of the 10th National Assembly.This was made known after Alhaji Musa Saidu, a member of the forum made the clarification in Abuja on Monday. The ACF was […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The commissioner said the incident which occured at about 12.30 p.m., left several people including security aides injured and taken to the hospital for medical attention. The Kogi Government on Saturday said the convoy of Governor Yahaya Bello was attacked on Saturday by gunmen, along the Abuja-Lokoja highway. It said the attack […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has commiserated with the government and people of the Republic of India concerning the multiple train crash in the country which killed over 280 passengers. The African Examiner writes that the crash involving two passenger trains and a goods train in the Indian city of Balasore, in the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Embattled Oyo transport kingpin, Mukaila Lamidi, aka Auxiliary, has reacted to reports that he has been declared wanted by the state police. The African Examiner recalls that Auxiliary was recently deposed by Governor Seyi Makinde as the chairman of the disciplinary committee of the Park Management System (PMS) in Oyo State. The […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Zamfara State Governor, Dauda Lawal Dare, has refuted claims on social media suggesting that he has declared assets worth ₦9 trillion. The governor spoke concerning the issue in a statement issued by his spokesman, Sulaiman Idris, in Gusau, the state capital, on Friday, June 2, 2023. The reaction is coming a […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The viral video of animal rights activist, Jackie Idimogu, chastising celebrity chef, Hilda Idimogu, for eating dog meat has sparked social media reactions. The African Examiner recalls that Hilda Baci recently broke the world record for her longest cooking marathon. The chef was also invited to the inauguration of Umo Eno, the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has stated that it is giving the federal government an ultimatum to go back to the old price of petrol or face a nationwide protest. Joe Ajaero, NLC president, gave this ultimatum on Friday after a national executive council (NEC) meeting of the congress in Abuja. He […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, has refuted claims that it devalued the Naira. It could be recalled that there are reports that the CBN devalued Naira from N631 to the dollar from N461.60 it sold at the Importers and Exporters (I&E) window the previous day. Reacting to this development, in a […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Ayodele Fayose, on Wednesday, reacted to the removal of the fuel subsidy regime by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. It could be recalled that Tinubu had, during his inaugural speech on Monday, stated that subsidy is no longer sustainable in Nigeria. Reacting to this, Fayose, […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Nollywood actress and filmmaker, Toyin Abraham, has issued an open letter addressing the newly inaugurated President of Nigeria, Bola Ahmed Tinubu. In the heartfelt letter, the actress stated that her support for the present administration was not hinged on religious or ethnic considerations, but rather on her trust in his leadership abilities. […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The national spokesperson of the Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN), Yakubu Suleiman, has stated that over 100 petrol stations have been sanctioned for increasing pump prices. The African Examiner writes that just after President Bola Tinubu’s speech on May 29 that the petrol subsidy has been cancelled, it resulted to […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Former Governor of Kano State, Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, has refuted claims that he is seeking an appointment from President Tinubu. Ganduje in a recent interview with BBC Hausa, stated that he is not actively pursuing any appointment from President Bola Tinubu but he acknowledged that he would accept an appointment if it […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The House of Representatives has tasked Nigerians to pray for the successful removal of fuel subsidy as it is in support of President Tinubu’s pronouncement. This was contained in a motion of urgent public importance by Abdulraheem Olajide who moved the House of Representatives to appreciate President Bola Tinubu for his recent […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Bola Tinubu has stated that the present 18.5 per cent interest rate of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) is “too high”. Tinubu made this known on Monday in his inaugural speech as president. Addressing Nigerians, Tinubu stated that the interest rate needs to be adjusted downwards to enable investment as […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has made his first set of appointments as the number one political leader of the country. Tinubu appointed Ambassador Kunle Adeleke as the State Chief of Protocol (SCOP) to the President. Also, former Lagos State Commissioner of Information, Dele Alake was appointed as Presidential Spokesman and Olusegun Dada […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The statement of Niger Delta activist, Asari Dokubo and the leader of the Arewa Youth Council, Shettima Yerima, concerning those trying to disrupt the swearing-in ceremony of President-elect Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has sparked social media reactions. The African Examiner recalls that Dokubo, on Saturday in Abuja while speaking with journalists cautioned those […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom, has described the outgoing President, Muhammadu Buhari, whose eight-year tenure ends in few days’ time as the worst in the history of the country. The Governor disclosed this while speaking at the commissioning of the Headquarters of the Benue State Community Volunteer Guards, BSCVGs, on Friday, May […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The governor of Anambra State, Chukwuma Soludo, has stated that he will remain steadfast in his quest for the release of Nnamdi Kanu from the Department of State Service (DSS) detention, even if the outgoing President, Muhammadu Buhari, does not heed to his pleas. The African Examiner recalls that Kanu, the leader […]
