By Aminu Garko (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – This is one week that politicians and observers of political developments in Kano, the commercial nerve centre of northern Nigeria, will not forget in a hurry. Political and judicial goings-on have led to palpable confusion and apprehension in Kano’s political landscape, following conflicting court orders by a Kano High […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – On April 14, 2024, Bayer 04 Leverkusen defeated Werder Bremen 5-0 to win Germany’s elite football competition, the Bundesliga, for the first time in their 115-year existence. The victory means the side, founded in 1904 by employees of the German pharmaceutical company Bayer AG, are crowned champions of Germany’s premier football league […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Recently, the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) said that it would launch three new national identity cards for 104 million Nigerians nationwide. According to NIMC, the three new cards are a bank-enabled National ID card, a social intervention card, and an optional ECOWAS National Biometric Identity Card. A national newspaper quoted Mr […]
By Abiodun Azi, (NAN) Wura got married to Jide recently in the western part of Nigeria. She was very excited about her new status and new home, and was willing to do her best to build a good home together with Jide. She was, however, disappointed and discouraged when she called her parents to tell […]
By Muhyideen Jimoh, (NAN) In 2003, the World Values Survey reported that Nigeria was home to world’s happiest people. The study, which was carried out over a period of three years showed that Nigeria beat no fewer than 65 countries to claim the top spot. More than two decades after, the 2024 World’s Happiness Report […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A former house of Assembly Aspirant in Igbo Etiti East constituency in the 2023 state Assembly election, Barr. Joel Ugwele has felicitated with Gov. Peter Mbah on his 52nd birthday. In his congratulatory message made available to newsmen in Enugu Friday, Ugwele described Mbah as a pragmatic leader whose leadership qualities […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – We simply cannot feign ignorance about the multi-faceted crises haunting Nigeria on all fronts. Nigeria is facing economic, development, security, hunger, political and technology crises presently with no probable end in sight. These results are accumulation of poor leadership and bad navigation of the country. Nigerians are dying of hunger brutality and […]
By Egungwu Chukwuka Benjamin As we all know, everything that has an advantage also has a disadvantage. State Policing has become one of the most controversial topics still under deliberation by Nigerian lawmakers. The bill which was proposed by Rep. Benjamin Kalu and other 15 law makers has been passed for a second reading. When […]
By Tosin Kolade, (NAN) (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – “A hungry man is an angry man”, according to James Howell, a Welsh writer and historian. This timeless quote is resonating in some parts of Nigeria. Some citizens are taking to the street to protest against some government policies which they allege are exacerbating hunger. What started in […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Ndifreke Ukpong, a Nigerian author, has stressed the need for fostering independent thoughts in Nigerians as active followers in the polity and using literature to tackle contemporary issues facing Nigerian society. Speaking during a book review session at the weekend in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Ukpong shared the backstory of his novel, […]
By Matthew Ma (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – “This tournament has also been a remarkable showcase of African footballing talent and prowess, with numerous memorable moments that will be etched into the annals of sporting history for years to come. The tournament has been a veritable rollercoaster ride, with many thrilling matches, incredible feats of athleticism, and […]
By Sam Omatseye (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – This has nothing to do with the slugfest in Ivory Coast, where Nigeria’s Super Eagles seem airborne. With the exploits of gangling Osimhen and the dribbling wizardry of diminutive Simon, we can only hope that the sing-song endures. The team that started like a stutter seems to be hitting […]
By Nick Olagoke In scope and operation, the Mastercard Foundation has grown to be one of the world’s largest foundations. Founded in 2006 through the generosity of Mastercard (the corporate) when the payment solutions company went public, the Mastercard Foundation is a Canadian charity organisation. In concert with other organisations the foundation works to advance […]
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will make a New Year’s Day broadcast to the nation on Monday, January 1, 2024, at 7 am. This was disclosed by Special Adviser to the President, Chief Ajuri Ngelale on Sunday in a statement made available to the Press According to the statement, television, radio stations, and other electronic media […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The disappointing execution of the Conditional Cash Transfer (CCT) scheme of the Federal Government is largely linked to the unsatisfactory implementation of the National Identification Number (NIN) on which our development as a nation hinges. The World Bank-backed CCT has been widely criticised for lacking in transparency, especially under the immediate past […]
(AFRIAN EXAMINER) – President Bola Tinubu has said African countries, including Nigeria, need partnerships for a new green economy, emphasizing the efforts against climate change would only be successful through a cooperative approach. A statement issued on Tuesday and signed by Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Chief Ajuri Ngelale stated that […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Nigerian educational system is such that prioritizes results rather than potentials. The Cumulative Grade Points Average, CGPA, is the goal that drives many Nigerian students, and not the quality education. This explains why many results are not defendable as students go through all means to meet up with the society’s standard. They […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Incessant attacks on security Operatives in parts of South East Nigeria, Thursday evening reared its ugly head again, as heavily armed unknown gunmen, attacked policemen on stop-and-search operation along Umuode/Isiahia in Osisioma Ngwa Council area of Abia State, beheading one of them. Our correspondent gathered that the incident, which occurred about […]
By Sufuyan Ojeifo (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – There has been a burst of excitement in the Nigerian media community since Thursday, last week, when the management of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) announced the appointment of 49-year-old Mr Femi Soneye as the company’s Chief Corporate Communications Officer (CCCO). By virtue of that significant appointment, […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Life they say, has no duplicate, hence any responsible organization, be it government or private must always take the issue of Safety environment for workers, their training, and retraining very seriously as well as make it top most priority in their operations. It is no news that scores of workers in Nigeria […]
