Posted by Niyi Adeyi
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Thursday, August 22nd, 2024
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Limited (NNPCL) has debunked the allegations by the former Vice President, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, that President Bola Tinubu and his family members have infiltrated Company (NNPC). Atiku has questioned NNPC’s acquisition of OVH, alleging undue influence by Tinubu’s family and associates. The former Vice President further accused […]
Posted by African Examiner
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Thursday, August 22nd, 2024
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Zamfara State Governor, Dauda Lawal, on Wednesday denied appointing suspected terrorist and gunner, Bashir Hadejia, as a Special Adviser in his government. Hadejia was arrested on Monday last week over alleged treason and subversion against the state. The suspect was a special adviser to the current Minister of State for Defence, Bello […]
Posted by African Examiner
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Thursday, August 22nd, 2024
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has denied reports suggesting that its officials shared forfeited assets linked to the former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele and his associates. In a rebuttal statement issued on Wednesday, EFCC spokesman, Dele Oyewale, faulted an online publication alleging that the […]
Posted by African Examiner
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Thursday, August 22nd, 2024
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Amid recent petrol scarcity in the country, the President of the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN), Festus Osifo, says periodical queues will not stop until the country do what is right. Osifo, who doubles as the President of the Trade Union Congress (TUC), said that […]
Posted by African Examiner
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Thursday, August 22nd, 2024
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has vowed not to leave the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) over the internal crisis in the party. He spoke on Wednesday in Abuja during a media briefing to mark his first year in office as the FCT Minister. Despite being a PDP […]
Posted by Ignatius Okpara
Articles/Opinion, Featured, Latest Headlines
Wednesday, August 21st, 2024
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Since the discovery of crude oil in Nigeria in the 50s, both present and successive administrations at all levels of governments, have deliberately neglected and relegated to the background the all important Agricultural sector which use to be the mainstay of the economies of some regions, and has the capacity to raise […]
Posted by African Examiner
Articles/Opinion, Featured, Latest Headlines
Wednesday, August 21st, 2024
By Philip Yatai (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Shortly after assuming office as FCT minister on Aug. 21, 2023, Mr Nyesom Wike announced short, medium, and long-term plans to restore the Abuja Master Plan. Wike, along with FCT minister of state Mariya Mahmoud, explained that overhauling the FCT would reposition it to be among the best cities […]
Posted by African Examiner
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Tuesday, August 20th, 2024
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Federal Government says it has cut down expenditures for the upcoming COP29 climate conference in Baku, Azerbaijan, riefing journalists in Abuja on Tuesday, the Special adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale, said that the measure would save the government about N10 billion from the 11-day event. “Many […]
Posted by African Examiner
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Tuesday, August 20th, 2024
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Plateau State Governor, Caleb Mutfwang, has suspended four key officials of the state government with immediate effect. This was announced in a statement on Tuesday by the Director of Press and Public Affairs, Gyang Bere. He said the governor approved the officials’ suspension, without further explanations on the reasons for the action […]
Posted by African Examiner
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Tuesday, August 20th, 2024
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Enugu State Government on Tuesday revealed plans to pull down properties, whether private residences or business premises, used for kidnap purposes. Disclosing this in a statement, the Secretary to the State Government, Professor Chidiebere Onyia, said the step was in continuation of the determined effort of the Governor Peter Mbah Administration to […]
Posted by Rotimi Fadeyi
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Tuesday, August 20th, 2024
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Federal Government has inaugurated an Inter-Ministerial Committee to enforce the Supreme Court judgment granting financial autonomy to Local Governments in Nigeria. Sen. George Akume, Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), inaugurated the committee on Tuesday in Abuja. The SGF said the primary goal of the committee is to ensure […]
Posted by Nwa Diokpa
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Tuesday, August 20th, 2024
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The leadership of the Nigerian Labour Congress has stated that it will begin a nationwide protest if the Nigeria Police arrest its President, Comrade Joe Ajaero. The union disclosed this on Tuesday morning at its headquarters, after its emergency National Executive Council meeting which was about the invitation of the NLC President, […]
Posted by African Examiner
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Tuesday, August 20th, 2024
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Police Command in Lagos State has confirmed the death of a 58-year-old man (name undisclosed) who was said to have embarked on a 19-day fast. The command’s spokesperson, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed this to the News Agency of Nigeria on Tuesday in Lagos. Hundeyin said that the incident happened in the […]
Posted by African Examiner
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Monday, August 19th, 2024
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The All Progressives Congress APC in Oyo says its Chairman, Isaac Omodewu has died after a protracted illness in the United States. The party, in a statement on Monday in Ibadan by its Publicity Secretary, Olawale Sadare, said that the chairman reportedly died in the late hours of Sunday. Sadare said Omodewu […]
Posted by African Examiner
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Monday, August 19th, 2024
…Targets 2mbpd Crude Oil Production by Dec 2024 (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The NNPC Limited has released its 2023 Audited Financial Statement (AFS), declaring a net profit of N3.297 trillion at the close of the financial year which ended in December 2023, an increase of over N700billion (28%) when compared to the 2022 profit of N2.548trillion. […]
Posted by African Examiner
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Monday, August 19th, 2024
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Gov. Ahmadu Fintiri of Adamawa has approved the payment of N70,000 National Minimum Wage to workers in the state and local governments’ payrolls. Emmanuel Fashe, State Chairman, Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) disclosed this to newsmen shortly after a closed-door meeting with Fintiri on Monday in Yola. According to him, state government workers […]
Posted by African Examiner
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Monday, August 19th, 2024
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Tinubu on Monday departed Abuja for Paris, using the new Airbus A330, which replaced the 19-year-old Boeing B737-700 (BBJ) bought under the administration of former President Olusegun Obasanjo. A statement by Mr Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, said the new plane would save Nigeria huge […]
Posted by Rotimi Fadeyi
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Monday, August 19th, 2024
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of a new management team for the Niger Delta Power Holding Company (NDPHC). According to a statement issued on Monday by Presidential Spokesman, Chief Ajuri Ngelale, the new members of the management of the company include: (1) Engineer Jennifer Adighije — Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer […]
Posted by Rotimi Fadeyi
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Monday, August 19th, 2024
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Bola Tinubu has sacked the Executive Chairman of the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON), Jalal Arabi. A statement issued on Monday by Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale, said Professor Abdullahi Saleh Usman has been appointed as the new Executive Chairman of the commission. The […]
Posted by African Examiner
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Sunday, August 18th, 2024
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Peoples Democratic Party in Bauchi State has won all the 20 chairmanship seats in the Local Government election conducted on Saturday. Mr Ahmed Makama, the Chairman of the State Independent Electoral Commission (BASIEC), announced the results in Bauchi on Saturday. He said that the polls conducted peacefully across the state, adding. […]
