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Nigerians Uninterested In Budgetary Arithmetic If Bread, Rice Prices Don’t Decrease — Rewane

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Renowned economist, Bismarck Rewane, says Nigerians are not interested in budgetary figures if the prices of basic commodities like rice, bread, and garri don’t go down. Rewane, the Managing Director of Financial Derivatives Company Limited, made this known on Thursday during a live appearance on Channels Television’s Business Morning show. He said, […]

Sevilla Crash Out Of Champions League After PSV Comeback

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Sevilla crashed out of the Champions League on Wednesday, throwing away a two-goal lead in a 3-2 defeat by PSV Eindhoven. Leading through goals from Sergio Ramos and Youssef En-Nesyri, Sevilla winger Lucas Ocampos was sent off for two bookings in four minutes and it opened the door for PSV’s fightback. The […]

Tinubu Seeks Accelerated Passage Of 2024 ‘Budget Of Renewed Hope’

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday expressed his desire that the 2024 Appropriation Act come into effect on January 1, 2024. The President, who addressed a joint session of the National Assembly in Abuja, charged both arms of the legislative arm to work assiduously and “conclude with reasonable dispatch”, their deliberations on the […]

FG Woos Foreign Mining Investors With Lower Production Cost

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dele Alake, on Tuesday assured foreign investors of low production costs in the country’s mining sector. Speaking at the Mines and Money Conference in London, Alake said that President Bola Tinubu has embarked on reforms to boost investment by streamlining procedures and reducing hurdles to attract […]

‘99% Done’: NIS Boss Vows Automated Passport Application ‘Going Live’ Next Week

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, says the promised automation of the passport application process will begin “in the next one week”. “In fact, we’ve done the testing and we should be going live in the next week or so. As I said, that will ensure that Nigerians, all they need to […]

Tinubu Inherited An ‘Almost Comatose’ Administration, Says Gov Abiodun

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Governor Dapo Abiodun of Ogun State believes Nigerians should be patient with President Bola Tinubu’s government which, according to him, inherited an “almost comatose” administration.  Tinubu came to power in May – taking over from Muhammadu Buhari – and quickly introduced economic reforms aimed at restoring public finances and attracting more foreign […]

Garnacho Stunner Helps Man Utd Quell Everton Fury

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Manchester United rubbed salt into Everton wounds as Alejandro Garnacho’s stunning overhead kick helped the Red Devils to a 3-0 win that left the Toffees still rooted in the Premier League relegation zone. Everton’s first match since receiving a 10-point deduction for breaches of financial rules was met with a furious response […]

Havertz Ends Goal Drought To Fire Arsenal Into First Place

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Kai Havertz sent Arsenal to the top of the Premier League as the German’s last-gasp goal clinched a hard-fought 1-0 win at Brentford on Saturday. Havertz was a Champions League final hero for Chelsea in 2021, but he has endured a torrid time since crossing London to join Arsenal in the close-season. […]

EPL: Liverpool Hold Man City In Title Showdown, Newcastle Crush Chelsea, Other results

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Trent Alexander-Arnold’s late equaliser rescued Liverpool in their 1-1 draw at title rivals Manchester City after Erling Haaland bagged his 50th Premier League goal, while Newcastle routed woeful Chelsea 4-1 on Saturday. Alexander-Arnold struck 10 minutes from the end of a tense summit meeting at the Etihad Stadium after Haaland’s landmark strike […]

Snoop Dogg Says He Is Quitting Smoking

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – American rapper, Calvin Cordozar Broadus Jr, popularly known as Snoop Dogg, on Thursday announced his decision to quit smoking. He took to his Instagram page to announce the major change to his lifestyle. “After much consideration and conversation with my family, I’ve decided to give up smoking. Please respect my privacy at […]

Saudi Visa Incident Unusual, Air Peace Followed Every Protocol

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Chairman/Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Air Peace Allen Onyeama on Thursday described the Saudi visa incident as unusual, saying his airline followed every established protocol in airlifting Nigerians to the Middle East nation. On Monday, the Saudi Arabian government cancelled the visa of all the 264 passengers airlifted by Nigeria’s major […]

Nigeria Begin 2026 World Cup Qualifiers With Draw Against Lesotho

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Nigeria began the 2026 World Cup qualifiers on a shaky note when they were held to a disappointing 1-1 draw by minnows Lesotho.  Lesotho had taken the lead in the 56th minute against the run of play in the Group C qualifiers at the Godswill Akpabio Stadium in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State […]

Nigerian Rapper Oladips Is Dead

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Nigerian rapper Oladipupo Olabode Oladimeji, popularly known as Oladips, is dead. The 28-year-old artiste died on Tuesday evening, two years after battling with an unknown ailment. This was disclosed in a statement by his management via his verified Instagram page on Wednesday. “We are saddened to inform the general public that Oladipupo […]

Showmax Original Telenovela, “Wura” Season 2 , Premieres Dec. 4 – Multichoice

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The highly anticipated second season of the Showmax Original telenovela, ‘Wura’, will premiere on  Dec. 4, with four new episodes every week from Monday to Thursday. Dr Busola Tejumola, Executive Head, Content and West Africa Channels at MultiChoice Nigeria, said that the season 2 would premiere following a successful first season that […]

Minister, 62 Other Passengers Escape Death As Aircraft Skids Off Runway In Rivers

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – At least 62 passengers escaped death on Tuesday as an aircraft belonging to Nigerian airline, Value Jet skidded, off the runway at the Port Harcourt International Airport in Rivers State. The incident caused panic among the passengers in the oil-rich state after the jet reportedly landed at 3.30 pm the passengers and […]

CAF Award 2023: Nigeria’s Oshoala, Others Make Preliminary Shortlist For Women’s Categories

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Nigeria and Barcelona FC’s Asisat Oshoala was amongst other preliminary nominees shortlisted by CAF for the various women’s categories for the CAF Awards 2023. A statement on the CAF website on Tuesday,  said a  panel made up of CAF Technical Experts, Legends, and selected media representatives decided on the nominees. It said […]

Strike: TCN Rejects Blackout Report, Says National Grid ‘Intact’

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has condemned an online report attributed to its Head of Public Affairs that there would be a national blackout on account of the ongoing nationwide labour strike, describing the report as false and totally misleading. n a statement by its management on Tuesday, the company also […]

Man Utd, Denmark Suffer Hojlund, Eriksen Injury Blow

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Manchester United could be without Rasmus Hojlund for a critical Champions League trip to Galatasaray, while Christian Eriksen will be sidelined for a month in the latest injury blow to the Red Devils. Despite Hojlund’s five goals in four Champions League appearances for the club, United are on the brink of elimination […]

BREAKING: Diri Defeats Sylva, Clinches Second Term As Bayelsa Gov

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – More than 48 hours after the Bayelsa governorship election, Governor Douye Diri has clinched a second term in office as the leader of the coastal state.  The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate fought off his All Progressives Congress (APC) counterpart Timipre Sylva in a fiercely contested exercise in the oil-rich state. Diri, […]

My Patience Has Paid Off, Says Resurgent Maguire

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Harry Maguire says he feels vindicated over his decision to stay and fight for his place at Manchester United after forcing his way back into Erik ten Hag’s team. The 30-year-old England defender’s future appeared to lie away from Old Trafford after he lost his starting place last season and was stripped […]

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