(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A former Vice President of Nigeria, Atiku Abubakar, has warned the Economic Community of West Africa (ECOWAS) not to travel the road of military hostilities to resolve the leadership crisis in Niger Republic. President Mohamed Bazoum was overthrown on July 26 by his own guard, in the region’s third putsch in as […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The D’Tigress have reached the final of the FIBA 2023 Women’s AfroBasket championship. They overpowered hosts Rwanda 79-48 in the semi-final tie on Thursday to seal a fourth straight final appearance at the competition. Rena Wakama’s girls were dominant in the first quarter of the game, beating the hosts 22-6. Nigeria went […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has issued an ultimatum to the Federal Government to withdraw a lawsuit filed against the organised labour. It is threatening a nationwide strike on August 14, 2023, if the government fails to do so. The NLC reached the decision during its National Executive Council meeting held in […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Thousands of people rallied Thursday in Niger’s capital in support of the coup that toppled the democratically elected government, as security concerns mounted among Western nations. Demonstrators in the heart of Niamey, some brandishing giant Russian flags, chanted anti-French slogans at the rally called to mark the anniversary of the west African […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Laolu Akande, spokesman for former Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has explained his principal’s absence at the caucus meeting of the All Progressives Congress (APC). In a statement, Akande said Osinbajo could not make it to the event on Wednesday because he was out of Nigeria for some engagements to which he had […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Senate, on Wednesday, set up a committee to dialogue with protesting unions who broke down the National Assembly Complex first gate. The protesters in their hundreds had marched from the Unity Fountain in Abuja to the NASS Complex in demonstration against the “anti-poor” people policies of the President Bola Tinubu administration. […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Senate President Godswill Akpabio on Tuesday highlighted the need for the National Assembly to revisit the legislation behind the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). Akpabio made the assertion during ministerial screening at the Senate following nominee Adebayo Adelabu’s request for new laws instilling oversight of the apex bank amid recent “controversial” decisions […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Federal High Court in Lagos has granted leave to the suspended Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor, Godwin Emefiele, to serve on the Director General of the Department of State Services (DSS), Mr Yusuf Magaji Bichi, the court’s ruling admitting him to bail. Justice Nicholas Oweibo specifically granted Emefiele permission to […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A former president of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) Olumide Akpata has confirmed that he is a member of the Labour Party (LP). He said this in a post on his Instagram handle where he hinged the move on wanting to be part of the solution to the challenges facing the country. […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Super Falcons are to face England in the round of 16 at the 2023 Women’s World Cup. Nigeria finished runners-up in Group B with five points after a goalless draw with Ireland on Monday. A day after that, the Lionesses trounced China 1-6 to confirm the matchup with Coach Randy Waldrum’s […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Presidential Election Petition Court has reserved judgement in the petition filed by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)’s presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, against the February 25 election victory of President Bola Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress (APC). The five-man panel led by Justice Haruna Tsammani, reserved judgement to a date to […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Amid the impending nationwide strike declared by the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), the Senate has issued an urgent plea, requesting that the labour union reconsiders its planned action. The Senate’s appeal stems from a deep concern about the strike’s potentially drastic impact on everyday Nigerians, warning that the nation could be plunged […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State has slashed the transportation fares of the state-owned buses by 50 per cent and also rolled out other palliatives to cushion the impact of subsidy removal. He said this in a media briefing on Monday afternoon after a state security council meeting, adding that the government […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Bola Tinubu says he understands the hardship Nigerians are facing owing to his government’s economic policies. The Nigerian leader had pronounced an end to the payment of fuel subsidy among others. While the move has resulted in a hike in the pump price of the commodity cost of living also high, […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Super Falcons sealed a spot in the round of 16 of the 2023 Women’s World Cup after a goalless draw with their European contingents, Northern Ireland Randy Waldrum’s team needed a draw to be sure of the next round passage The Falcons had to endure an early minute of pressure from the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Senate has commenced the screening of the first batch of ministerial nominees forwarded by President Bola Tinubu. The screening commenced at the upper chamber around 1pm today (Monday) upon the arrival of Senate President Godswill Akpabio. The African examiner reliably gathered that 20 of the 28 today ministerial nominees completed their […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Niger’s new junta on Monday accused former colonial ruler France of wanting to “intervene militarily” to reinstate deposed President Mohamed Bazoum. “In its search for ways and means to intervene militarily in Niger, France with the complicity of some Nigeriens, held a meeting with the chief of staff of the Nigerien national […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A former President of the Trade Union Congress (TUC), Peter Esele, says the Federal Government has not done enough to stop organised labour from embarking on strike and protest over the fuel subsidy removal. Following the removal of fuel subsidy, Labour has been pushing for palliatives for Nigerians to cushion the impact […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Adamawa State Deputy Governor Prof Kaletapwa Farauta says the hoodlums that attacked some warehouses in the state did not break the doors. She was speaking on Channels Television’s Sunday Politics hours after hoodlums attacked several warehouses in the state including that of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA). The attackers looted […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Governor Umaru Fintiri of Adamawa State has imposed a 24-hour curfew on the state after hoodlums looted warehouses of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) and others. The Governor’s spokesman Humwashi Wonosikou disclosed this in a Sunday afternoon statement. “The Governor of Adamawa State, the Rt Hon Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri has declared […]
