(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) has fixed N8.7 million as the Hajj fare for the intending pilgrims from Southern States and N8.3 million for those from Borno and Adamawa Zone. The Executive Chairman of NAHCON, Prof. Abdullahi Usman, made this known in a statement by its Assistant Director, Information and […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, says his aggressive revenue drive has shot up the monthly earnings of the nation’s capital from about ₦9bn when he assumed office in August 2023 to an average of ₦25bn monthly. Wike, during a media chat on Sunday evening, said the nation’s […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Polytechnic workers in the country have announced a three-day warning strike from Wednesday, January 22 to Friday, January 24, 2025. The workers, under the aegis of the Senior Staff Association of Nigeria Polytechnic (SSANIP), accused the authorities of marginalisation of non-teaching staff members and denial of their deserved career progression. In a […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – On Sunday, Bashir Ahmad, a former Special Assistant on Digital Communications to former president, Muhammadu Buhari, stirred the hornet nest as he called for the continuous detention of Separatist leader and leader of the Indigenous people of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu. The African Examiner recalls that Nnamdi Kanu was re-arrested on June […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Ogun Police Command has confirmed the shooting to death of a prophet of Celestial Church in Idiroko by gunmen during Sunday’s service. The command’s Spokesperson, CSP Omolola Odutola, confirmed the incident in a statement issued to newsmen in Ota. Odutola explained that “some unidentified gunmen entered into the church during Sunday’s […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) The death toll in the Dikko tanker explosion has risen to 86, with 80 of the victims buried in a mass grave. Alhaji Abdullahi Baba-Arah, the Director General of the Niger State Emergency Management Agency (NSEMA), disclosed this to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Minna on Sunday. He said five of […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President of African Development Bank (AfDB), Dr Akinwumi Adesina, has called for accelerated efforts to increase food production and reduce the cost of food in Nigeria. Adesina made the call on Saturday at the inauguration of a soybean plant and refinery by the Called Servant to Service (CSS) Global Integrated Farms in […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Operatives of the Special Anti-Cultism Squad Enugwu Ukwu of the Anambra state police command while on morning patrol have intercepted three occupants of a black-coloured Lexus 330 SUV without a plate number at Kwata junction, Awka. The command’s spokesman, SP Tochukwu Ikenga disclosed this in a statement he made available to newsmen […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Enugu state Governor, Dr. Peter Mbah, immediate past Speaker, Chief Edward Ubosi, traditional rulers, and other notable personalities have poured encomium on the late Monarch of Enugunato-Ihe Community, in Awgu Council area of the State, Igwe (Amb.) Ephraim M.C Aniagu, the Ezeudo Shikeaguma V11, Ozuluigbo Ndigbo 1 They extolled the sterling quality […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A total sum of N 1.424 trillion, being Dec. 2024 Federation Account Revenue has been shared to the Federal Government, states, and the Local Government Councils (LGCs). This is according to a statement by Bawa Mokwa, Director, Press and Public Relations, Office of the Accountant General of the Federation (OAGF). Mokwa said […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Seventeen days into 2025, it has ushered in a bit of hope as the prices of some food items have nosedived in Kaduna State. Checks by the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) showed that the prices of grains and other staple food items were steadily coming down in markets across the state, […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Sequel to an outbreak of yet another communal misunderstanding between Ifon and Ilobu communities, the State Governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke has ordered that a curfew be imposed in the two warring communities with immediate effect. The Commissioner for Information and Public Enlightenment, Oluomo Kolapo Alimi made this known today in a Press […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Lagos State government has facilitated a peace accord between the national executive members and Lagos State chapter of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW). Mr Sola Giwa, Special Adviser to the Lagos State governor on Transportation, confirmed this in a statement on Thursday. He noted that facilitating the peace […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ondo State on Thursday said it would not participate in the local government council elections slated for January 18. This was announced in a statement by the PDP Director of Media and Publicity in the state, Leye Igbabo. He said the party took the decision after […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A heated exchange erupted in the National Assembly on Thursday during the 2025 budget defence session as Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, presented the Nigeria Police budget. Tensions rose when two lawmakers raised concerns that the IGP’s presentation did not align with the documents they had received. The committee chairman’s attempt to […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Actors Guild of Nigeria (AGN) says it will host the South Africa-Nigeria Film Week from March 15 to March 19 in Johannesburg. Its National President, Emeka Rollas, disclosed this in a statement on Thursday in Lagos. Rollas said that the programme would be done in partnership with the Pan-African Film Development […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, Bosun Tijani, has reiterated that the Federal Government would not allow telecoms companies to increase tariffs by 100 per cent. For some years now, the telecoms companies have been asking for an increase in tariff, citing rising operational costs, inflation and naira devaluation among […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – As the Federal Government battles to overcome multiple economic and security challenges, it will not get any help from one of the country’s most prominent traditional rulers, the Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi. The Emir, a former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, made his position and plans concerning the economy […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Media Rights Agenda (MRA) had accused the Federal Government of undermining the effectiveness of the Freedom of Information (FOI) Act by persistently under-funding its implementation. It noted that only one percent of Federal public institutions have allocations in their 2025 budget proposals for FOI-implementation and related activities. In a statement announcing the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Timileyin Ajayi, the gospel singer, has opened up on the reason he murdered his girlfriend, Salome Adaidu, saying that his action was due to anger and her alleged infidelity. The African Examiner had reported that Ajayi was nabbed in Nasarawa after he was allegedly caught with the head of Adaidu in a […]
