(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Six teenagers on Tuesday evening drowned in the Mbang river in Ribang (Mbang) village, Kauru Local Government Area, Kaduna State, as they were returning from a Junior WAEC exam at about 5:30 p.m. The victims re Manasseh Monday (16 yrs), Musa John (16 yrs), Pius David (15 yrs), Monday Ayuba (16 yrs), […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Federal Government and the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) on Wednesday ended their closed door meeting with an agreement that all contentious issues will be amicably resolved to avert strike. The parties also agreed to kick-start a communication process to avert the planned industrial actions by the union. The News […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A former Super Eagles winger, Peter Odemwingie, is now a professional golfer after his graduation from the Professional Golfers Association school. The PGA announced this in a post with a video on X.com on Tuesday. The caption read, “Peter Odemwingie is best known for playing top-level football, scoring over 30 Premier League […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – 15 Field Engineer Regiment of Nigerian Army, Topo, Badagry, Lagos on Wednesday organised a free medical outreach/services for the residents of the community. It was part of activities to enhance Civil Military Cooperation (CIMIC). The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the programme included blood pressure check, breast cancer awareness lectures […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Kenyan President William Ruto said Wednesday that a bill containing contentious tax hikes would “be withdrawn”, dramatically reversing course after more than 20 people died and parliament was ransacked by protesters opposed to the legislation. But he warned that the withdrawal of the finance bill would mean a significant shortfall in funding […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Soji was full of expectations as he departed Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Ikeja, in search of greener pastures abroad. The graduate of accounting headed for the U.S. after months of complaints of poor employment opportunities and general hardship in Nigeria. His parents had to sell some property to raise money for his […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Sen. Gbenga Daniel, a former Governor of Ogun, Tuesday in Abeokuta bemoaned the low rate of enlistment of people from the South-West of Nigeria into the military and paramilitary services. Daniel, representing Ogun East Senatorial District at the National Assembly, raised his concern during the “Dialogue with Journalists”, an event organised by […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) says it takes seriously its responsibility to monitor and regulate the mid and downstream sector of the petroleum industry in the country. Ogbugo Ukoha, NMDPRA Executive Director, Distribution Systems, Storage and Retailing Infrastructure, made this known in a statement on Tuesday. Ukoha was […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Management of the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND), has announced a 14-day postponement of the application process for student loans for state institutions due to low data submissions. A statement by the Head, Media and Public Relations, Nasir Ayitogo, on Tuesday, said the decision was necessitated by the failure of several […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, on Tuesday, applauded the media professionals for their efforts in the ongoing counter-terrorism war in the country. The minister also cautioned journalists against misinformation and fake news, saying it can be as damaging as terrorism. He stated this at the opening of a two-day […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has stepped down consideration and deliberation on the memo on the new minimum wage to allow President Bola Tinubu engage in more consultation with stakeholders. Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, disclosed this on Tuesday while briefing State House correspondents on the decisions taken at […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – An officer of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has been confirmed dead while attending an engagement with a committee of the House of Representatives. A statement signed by the House Spokesman/Chairman, House Committee on Media and Public Affairs, Akin Rotimi, Jr., on Tuesday, said the officer developed “sudden health complications” during the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Gov. Mai Mala Buni of Yobe, his Borno and Adamawa counterparts, Prof. Babagana Zulum and Umaru Fintiri, respectively, have toured Pakistan to understudy post-insurgency disaster management. Alhaji Mamman Mohammed, Buni’s Director-General (DG) Press and Media Affairs, disclosed this to journalists in Damaturu on Monday. The tour was organized by the Multi-Sectoral Crisis […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The newly-elected chairman of the Southern Governors’ Forum, Dapo Abiodun of Ogun State, says with over 8 million hectares of land, Southern Nigeria should be self-sufficient in food production. He noted that the Forum made up of all the 17 governors in the Southern part of Nigeria has decided to be more […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER)- A middle-aged man who attempted to steal electrical cables and other equipment inside the powerhouse of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) was electrocuted. The man whose identity could not be ascertained had found his way into the power-generating building and had begun disconnecting the installations that supply power to the Lagos […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – One person was killed and 37 others injured in a stampede at a political rally on Sunday in western Rwanda, the government has said. The stampede occurred when people tried to exit from a venue where President Paul Kagame, the Candidate for the ruling Rwanda Patriotic Front, addressed supporters in Gisa, Rubavu […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) says it has awarded 26.6 million dollars in co-investment grants to 33 companies in Nigeria through its global hunger and food security initiative. Ms Michelle Corzine, Director of Economic Growth, Agriculture and Power, USAID, announced this at a partnership meeting on Monday in Abuja. […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of Mr Olatunji Bello as the new Chief Executive Officer/Executive Vice-Chairman of the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC), pending confirmation by the Senate. The appointment was announced in a statement on Monday by Chief Ajuri Ngelale, Special Adviser to the President, Media and […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Managing Director of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), Mrs Olubunmi Kuku, on Monday inaugurated 120 officers of the Aviation Security ( AVSEC) Special Force that would bear arms. Kuku said this was part of her mission to beef up security across airports in the country. While inaugurating 30 of […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Gov. Dapo Abiodun of Ogun on Monday became the Chairman of Southern Governors’ Forum, emerging by consensus among the 16 governors present at their meeting in Abeokuta. Announcing the resolution of the governors after the meeting, Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos said the forum’s decision was unanimous. “It is in line with […]
