(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – About a week after the Lagos State House of Assembly rejected 17 of the 39 commissioner-nominees sent by Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu for screening, the Speaker of the House,, says the lawmakers are not “fighting” the governor. The Speaker, who presided over the Monday plenary of the House, said no matter the threat […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – French authorities are to ban the wearing in school of abaya dresses worn by some Muslim women, the education minister said Sunday, arguing the garment violated France’s strict secular laws in education. “It will no longer be possible to wear an abaya at school,” Education Minister Gabriel Attal told TF1 television, saying […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – There are conflicting statements on the National Youth Service (NYSC) status of the Minister of Art, Culture and Creative Economy, Hannatu Musawa. While a statement purportedly released by the Minister on Sunday quoted her as not breaching Nigerian law by being appointed as minister while still undergoing the compulsory NYSC, another statement […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A former Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Taraba State, Victor Bala Kona, is dead. He died in the early hours of Sunday in Abuja after a brief illness. A press statement from the media aide to Governor Agbu Kefas of Taraba State, Emmanuel Bello confirming the Bala Kona’s death, […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The President of the United States of America, Joe Biden, has extended an invitation for discussion to President Bola Tinubu. According to a statement by the Special Adviser to President Tinubu on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale, the US Presidential Envoy & Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs, Ambassador Molly Phee, […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) says it is monitoring the new subvariants of the Omicron variant of the SARS-CoV-2 virus, named EG.5 and BA.2.86. In a statement on Saturday, the health agency said its COVID-19 Technical Working Group has been monitoring emerging variants from local to global level. […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The mood at the National Military Cemetery in Abuja was sombre as the rank and file of the Nigerian Armed Forces were joined by family members and friends for the burial of some of the military personnel who died in combat in Niger State. The funeral began with the arrival of the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Nigeria’s Tobi Amusan says she will be back “stronger” next year after she lost her world women’s 100m hurdles crown to Jamaica’s Danielle Williams on Thursday in Budapest. In an interview with journalists after the game, Amusan said it was quite “a journey getting into the final” despite all she had gone […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Immediate-past President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Olumide Akpata, has stepped aside from Templars, a leading law firm where he served as Senior Partner. A statement by the firm dated August 24, 2023 stated the former NBA President formally notified the other partners and management of the firm of his […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Nigeria’s unemployment rate dropped to 4.1% in the first quarter of 2023 from 5.3% in the fourth of 2022, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has said. This was contained in a report titled, ‘Nigeria Labour Force Statistics Report Q4 2022 & Q1 2023’ which was released on Thursday by the NBS. […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Bola Tinubu has approved the return of a delegation of Islamic leaders (Ulama) to Niger Republic for another round of dialogue with the coup leaders. Tinubu made the decision on Thursday after a meeting with the top clerics led by Sheikh Dahiru Bauchi who were recently in Niamey, the Niger Republic […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – General Overseer of the Deeper Christian Life Ministry, Pastor William Kumuyi, has told Nigerians to be rest assured that God will rebuild Nigeria through President Bola Tinubu. The founder spoke while addressing journalists on arrival in Osogbo on Tuesday ahead of the monthly Global Crusade of the church. He urged Nigerians to […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Former Nigerian Head of State, Abdulsalami Abubakar, has said that his delegation’s meeting with Niger Republic coup leaders over the weekend was fruitful. The special envoy of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) said diplomacy won’t fail to restore the democratically elected government of deposed President Mohamed Bazoum. Abdulsalami briefed […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Arsenal shrugged off Takehiro Tomiyasu’s red card to extend their perfect start to the Premier League season as Martin Odegaard sealed a 1-0 victory against Crystal Palace on Monday. Odegaard’s second-half penalty at Selhurst Park put Arsenal on course for their second successive win. But Mikel Arteta’s side had to dig deep […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – In a call to action, President Bola Tinubu has urged the recently appointed ministers to collaborate with him and each other to fulfill the aspirations of the Nigerian people through their work in government. He gave the charge during the inauguration of the 45 confirmed ministers-designate on Monday held at the Conference […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Economic Community of West African States has rejected the Niger junta’s objective for a transition if power presumably to a democratic government within three years. “Our ambition is not to confiscate power,” the Head of the military junta, General Abdourahamane Tiani said in a televised address. Any transition of power “would […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The inauguration of the 45 confirmed ministers-designate is being held at the Conference Centre of the State House, Abuja. The current portfolios include former Rivers State governor Nyesom Wike as Minister of Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Wale Edun (Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy), Adegboyega Oyetola (Marine and Blue Economy), David […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Former Governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai, on Sunday, posted a cryptic message on social media weeks after his ministerial nomination was not confirmed by the Senate. In a message on X, formerly known as Twitter, the ex-governor dropped lyrics of ‘Who The Cap Fit’ by the late Jamaican singer, Bob Marley. […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Chelsea boss Mauricio Pochettino suffered his first defeat as Michail Antonio’s superb strike and Enzo Fernandez’s penalty miss condemned the Blues to a 3-1 loss against West Ham on Sunday. After last weekend’s 1-1 draw against Liverpool, Pochettino’s side wasted a lively performance as they paid the price for sloppy defending and […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Nigerian Army says it has commenced investigation into an alleged killing of a Lagos-based driver simply known as Lawal. Lawal was allegedly killed by some persons in military uniform on August 17, 2023. This was contained in a statement on Sunday by Lieutenant Colonel Olabisi Ayeni, Acting Deputy Director of Army […]
