Posted by African Examiner
Featured, Latest Headlines, News Across Nigeria
Tuesday, June 4th, 2024
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON), has cautioned the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC), against disrupting the ongoing transportation of Nigeria pilgrims to Saudi Arabia. The Assistant Director, Public Affairs, NAHCON, Mrs Fatima Usara, gave the advice in a statement on Monday in Abuja. Usara also empahaised the need for the NLC […]
Posted by Ignatius Okpara
Featured, Latest Headlines, News Across Nigeria
Monday, June 3rd, 2024
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – As part of efforts to ensure that young people have practical information on menstrual health and hygiene, WaterAid Nigeria in partnership with her implementing partner in Enugu State, South Saharan Social Development Organization SSDO and the state government have carried out a training on production of sanitary pads for students of Iva […]
Posted by African Examiner
Featured, Latest Headlines, News Across Nigeria
Monday, June 3rd, 2024
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Federal Government says, in the national interest, it is ready to offer higher than N60,000 national minimum wage it earlier proposed to the tripartite committee deliberating on the issue. The government decision was disclosed at a meeting of the committee convened Monday night by the Secretary to the Government of the […]
Posted by African Examiner
Featured, Latest Headlines, News Across Nigeria
Monday, June 3rd, 2024
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – As the nationwide strike by the Organised Labour over a new minimum wage for workers paralyse economic activities in Nigeria, the Federal Government has invited labour leaders to a meeting in Abuja, the country’s political capital. The meeting, which is presently ongoing, has the President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Joe […]
Posted by African Examiner
Featured, Latest Headlines, News Across Nigeria
Monday, June 3rd, 2024
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, says the Federal Government is offering businesses including manufacturers in the country credit facilities up to ₦1bn at a 9% interest rate. The minister, who was a guest on Channels Television’s Sunday Politics programme, said the current administration recognises the […]
Posted by African Examiner
Featured, Latest Headlines, News Across Nigeria
Monday, June 3rd, 2024
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Federal Government has appealed to labour unions to return to negotiations with the tripartite committee on the new minimum wage. The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, who made the appeal in Abuja on Monday, said the government is desirous of a peaceful outcome and will do everything to […]
Posted by African Examiner
Business News, Featured, Latest Headlines
Monday, June 3rd, 2024
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Zenith Bank Plc has been named the “Most Sustainable Bank, Nigeria” in the International Banker 2024 Banking Awards, retaining the title for the second consecutive year. Commenting on the award, the Group Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of Zenith Bank, Dame (Dr.) Adaora Umeoji, OON, said: “We are deeply honoured to be recognised […]
Posted by African Examiner
Central America, Featured, Latest Headlines, World News
Monday, June 3rd, 2024
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – ) Several people were killed in a suspected Israeli attack near Aleppo in north-western Syria, state media reported early Monday citing a military source. The area around Aleppo was targeted by airstrikes overnight, it said. The UK-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported missiles had hit the positions of a pro-Iranian militia […]
Posted by African Examiner
Featured, Latest Headlines, News Across Nigeria
Monday, June 3rd, 2024
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN), says that the Labour Unions have shut down the national grid, resulting in black out nationwide. Mrs Ndi Mbah, TCN’S General Public Affairs Manager, said this in a statement in Abuja on Monday. Mbah said that the national grid shut down occurred at about 2.19 a. […]
Posted by Niyi Adeyi
Featured, Latest Headlines, News Across Nigeria
Sunday, June 2nd, 2024
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority (LAMATA) says the 25 per cent rebate on fares for regulated public bus, ferry and train services ends on Sunday (June 2). LAMATA made this known on its official X handle. “From June 3, fares on all regulated transport services in the state will return […]
Posted by African Examiner
Featured, Latest Headlines, News Across Nigeria
Sunday, June 2nd, 2024
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Federal Government has appealed to organised labour to shelve its planned industrial action and return to the negotiating table. The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) had on Friday declared an indefinite strike beginning from Monday over the hike in electricity tariff and the inability of a […]
Posted by African Examiner
Articles/Opinion, Featured, Latest Headlines
Saturday, June 1st, 2024
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Over the years, the dehumanising working conditions of police officers, especially the rank and file, has been a striking point. Successive administrations have largely ignored it and where remedial measures were taken they were grossly inadequate. Promises to improve their salaries, barracks, allowances and other welfare packages were often unfulfilled. Security experts […]
Posted by African Examiner
Featured, Latest Headlines, News Around Africa
Saturday, June 1st, 2024
(AFRICAN EXAMINER)- In the face of a growing famine threat in Sudan, UN agencies warned that all indications point to a significant worsening of the nutrition situation for women and children in the country. The UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF), the World Food Programme and the World Health Organisation issued the warning after a new analysis […]
Posted by Ignatius Okpara
Featured, Latest Headlines, News Across Nigeria
Saturday, June 1st, 2024
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The governor Alex Oti led administration in Abia State has expressed sorrow over the killing of five soldiers by suspected criminal elements on Thursday, at Obikabia junction in Obingwa Local Government Area of the state, offering N25 million to anyone with useful information that could lead to the location and arrest of […]
Posted by African Examiner
Exclusive Reports, Exclusive/Investigative Stories, Featured, Latest Headlines
Saturday, June 1st, 2024
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A video that has gone viral which shows popular Nigerian activist, Aisha Yesufu, sitting down at the recitation of the new national anthem, has sparked social media reactions. The African Examiner writes that the federal government recently passed into law the bill to revert to Nigeria’s old national anthem which was dropped […]
Posted by African Examiner
Featured, Latest Headlines, News Across Nigeria
Saturday, June 1st, 2024
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Gov. Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers has said that his administration will continue to prioritise the interest of people of the state under the mantra: ‘Rivers First’. Fubara made the remark during the praise night organised on Friday by the state government to mark his first year in office, in Port Harcourt, The […]
Posted by Ignatius Okpara
Featured, Latest Headlines, News Across Nigeria
Saturday, June 1st, 2024
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Apex Igbo socio-cultural body, Ohanaeze Ndigbo Youth Council Worldwide has described as despicable the killing of five soldiers in Aba, Abia State on Thursday. Recall that the soldiers were killed at a military checkpoint in Aba by unknown gunmen who were believed to be enforcing the May 30 sit-at-home order. The incident […]
Posted by Ignatius Okpara
Featured, Latest Headlines, News Across Nigeria
Saturday, June 1st, 2024
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Nigerian Army has vowed to respond fiercely and retaliate against those responsible for the killing of its officers at Obikabia in Aba, Abia State South East Nigeria, on Thursday, 30th, May 2024 during the Biafra Day celebrations. It said “Troops of OP UDO KA deployed at Obikabia Junction Checkpoint in Obingwa […]
Posted by African Examiner
Featured, Latest Headlines, News Across Nigeria
Saturday, June 1st, 2024
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A former Health Minister, Prof Isaac Adewole, has advocated fiscal federalism where states get funds commensurate with what they bring into the federation account. Adewole urged governors to allow the local government areas to function as an independent tier of government. He backed the persistent call for restructuring and resource control by […]
Posted by African Examiner
Featured, Latest Headlines, News Across Nigeria
Saturday, June 1st, 2024
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Thirty-five thousand people have applied for the Federal Government’s student loan scheme one week after the portal went live. This is according to the Managing Director of the Nigerian Education Loan Fund Akintunde Sawyerr who said about 60,000 persons have registered on the education loan platform. “So about 30,000 to 35,000 people […]
