(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The First Lady, Aisha Buhari has refuted the post on her Instagram and Facebook page claiming that the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, directed Deposit Money Banks to collect the old N500 and 1000 notes. Aisha blamed the post on hackers who hacked her account adding that the post has been deleted […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Governor Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna State has stated that the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, Godwin Emefiele is not a member of the All Progressives Congress, APC. El-Rufai stated that the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, appointed Emefiele as CBN governor during an interview with BBC Hausa as he reacted […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The viral video of the General Overseer of House On The Rock, Pastor Paul Adefarasin sharing a cryptic message on the outcome of the forthcoming election has sparked social media reactions. The African Examiner writes that Pastor Paul, while addressing his members in a Sunday sermon stated that the results of the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Popular Nigerian singer, Peter Okoye, aka Mr P, has berated governors of the ruling All Progressive Congress, APC, for asking the Supreme Court to declare President Muhammadu Buhari’s directive on the naira swap as unconstitutional. The African Examiner recalls that President Buhari had on Thursday directed the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Fresh protests have erupted in Sagamu, Ogun State due to the naira scarcity, with videos emerging online showing two banks set ablaze. The African Examiner writes that videos emerged online on Monday, showing many residents watching Keystone and Union banks being set ablaze as some youths held planks in protest. On Friday […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Presidency has stated that the claim that President Muhammadu Buhari is working towards an interim government is not absolutely true. The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu in a statement on Friday stated that President Buhari won’t stampede democracy he has helped to keep alive […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Governor of Ondo State, Rotimi Akeredolu, has stated that the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) naira swap policy has failed woefully due to the present hardship in the country. Akeredolu, in a statement released on Saturday, enjoined President Muhammadu Buhari to reverse the policy to prevent a major chaos in the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Human rights activist, Femi Falana, has frowned at President Muhammadu Buhari’s decision to end the validity of the N1,000 and N500 old notes irrespective of the suffering Nigerians have faced in the past couple of weeks. The African Examiner recalls that President Buhari in a national broadcast on the morning of Thursday, […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia says it has arrested and detained about 800 Nigerians for various offences which border on irregular migration. This was announced in a statement signed by the Head of, Public Relations Unit, Nigerians in Diaspora Commission, Gabriel Odu, on Friday. The Saudi authorities stated that 45,458 illegal migrants […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Kaduna State governor, Nasir El-Rufai has stated that until the Supreme Court says otherwise, the old naira notes still remain legal tender in Kaduna State. In a statewide broadcast on Thursday night, El-Rufai appealed to Kaduna residents to continue to make use of the old naira notes alongside the new notes. He […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The United States of America on Thursday in Abuja stated that it would return to Nigeria a sum of $954, 807 seized from the late former Bayelsa State Governor, Diepreye Solomon Peter Alamieyeseigha. The decision of the American government to repatriate the money to Nigeria was announced by the USA Ambassador to […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Godwin Emefiele, the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria has directed executives of commercial banks to make the old 200 naira notes available. Emefiele stated this to State House correspondents shortly after he attended a meeting between President Muhammadu Buhari and the House of Representatives Special Ad Hoc Committee on Naira […]
Emefiele Is Frustrating Us, Governor Akeredolu Speaks On Naira Redesign Policy (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Rotimi Akeredolu, governor of Ondo state, has stated that the rating of the All Progressives Congress (APC) is no longer as it used to be due to the effects of the naira redesign policy on Nigerians. Speaking on the policy on […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A chieftain of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), Buba Galadima, has joined in the conversation concerning the frontline presidential candidates who would win majority votes in the 19 northern states. Galadima disclosed this during a telephone interview with an online platform, THE WHISTLER that the candidate of the All Progressives Congress […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Shehu Sani, a former senator representing Kaduna central, has stated that President Muhammadu Buhari has limited knowledge of economics. Speaking on Tuesday on Arise TV, Sani stated that the naira redesign policy has brought anguish to Nigerians. According to him, there should have been a wide consultation before implementing the policy as […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The resident pastor of the House On The Rock, Abuja, Pastor Uche Aigbe has apologized after he wielded an AK-47 gun during his sermon last Sunday. The African Examiner writes that Pastor Uche carried a gun to the altar as he used the weapon to illustrate “faith” before the congregation. This development […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria, CIBN, has stated that the banking industry in the country is strong, focused and committed to resolving the naira scarcity in the country. A statement issued by Dr Ken Opara, the President of CIBN on Monday, announced that the industry has resolved to restore normalcy […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Celebrity journalist and spokesperson of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP Campaign council, PPC, has stated that the presidential candidate of the Labour Party, LP, Peter Obi will never emerge victorious in the forthcoming presidential election. The African Examiner writes that Peter Obi is one of the leading candidates of the presidential election, […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has stated that it is not aware of receiving any N2 billion given to churches by Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of Labour Party (LP). The African Examiner recalls that a particular petition that has gone viral on social media alleged that Obi gave N2 billion […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Chrisland schools have opened up concerning the sad development that led to the death of a student. The African Examiner writes that a student of Chrisland School, Whitney Adeniran, during its inter-house sports event held at Agege Stadium, Lagos State, reportedly slumped and died. The father of the deceased, Michael Adeniran had […]
