(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has announced the sighting of the lunar month of Ramadan, which will pave the way for the beginning of the Islamic lengthy fasting. The Kingdom announced its Twitter platform, @Haramaininfo, on Sunday. The tweets partly read, “Crescent of Ramadan 1445/2024 has been sighted in Saudi Arabia! “Subsequently, […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Nigerian Labour Congress has distanced itself from the N500,000 being canvassed as the new minimum wage, saying it has yet to adopt a position on an amount to be presented to the tripartite committee on the new minimum wage for workers. The President of the NLC, Joe Ajaero, disclosed this to […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A report released by Save the Children International (SCI) has revealed that about 70 schools were attacked and 1,683 school children kidnapped across Nigeria between February 2014 and December 2022. The report is entitled Education Under Attack: Review and Analysis of Attack on Schools, Teachers, and Learners from the Kidnapping of the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Francis Ngannou dropped three times inside two rounds, including a massive right hand hit by Anthony Joshua that left Ngannou out on the canvas. In the second round, a devastating right that landed on Francis’ face, bending him backward and immediately prompting the referee to stop the fight, Speaking after the fight, […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Bola Tinubu has promised that his administration will prioritise the welfare of women, protect their rights, and advance their causes. Tinubu described women as the nation’s pivot in a statement signed by his media aide, Ajuri Ngelale, to commemorate International Women’s Day. The President recognised the role of women in nation-building, […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) _ Governor of Rivers State, Siminalayi Fubara, has stated that he is ready to step down for the sake of peace in the State. Fubara disclosed this in an interview with African Independent Television, AIT. It could be recalled that Fubara and the former governor of the State, presently the Minister of the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Netizens on social media are reacting to the news that an associate of President Tinubu, Musiliu Akinsanya, better known as MC Oluomo, donated cars to the Oshodi division of the Nigerian police. The African Examiner writes that a video emerged on social media on Thursday showing the socialite handing over the cars […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Bola Tinubu has approved the reconstitution of the Board of the Nigeria Electricity Liability Management Company (NELMCO) with a modification to the NELMCO Board structure, which empowers the Office of the Minister of Power to take over the Board Chairmanship from the Office of the Minister of Finance, in view of […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – In furtherance of his effort to achieve the full modernization of the nation’s electric power transmission grid as part of the Presidential Power Initiative (PPI), President Bola Tinubu has approved the reconstitution and amended structure of the Governing Board of the FGN Power Company, which is tasked with implementing the accelerated performance […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Bola Tinubu has suspended the Managing Director/CEO of the Rural Electrification Agency (REA), Ahmad Salihijo Ahmad, alongside three Executive Directors of the agency, from office: The suspension followed new findings unearthed during a comprehensive investigation into the financial activities of the agency. Furthermore, Tinubu has ordered a wider investigation into the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The trial of former Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor, Godwin Emefiele, continued on Thursday before Justice Hamza Muazu of the Federal Capital Territory High Court in Abuja as a forensic analyst confirmed that the documents used to request the payment of $6.2million for foreign election observers were forged. The witness, Bamaiyi […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Bandits have reportedly attacked a government primary school at Kuriga community of the Chikun Local Government Area of Kaduna State, abducting scores of pupils. The community is located along the Kaduna Birnin-Gwari Road which has been terrorised by bandits for many years. The police authorities and the Kaduna State government are yet […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Enugu Chamber of Commerce Industry, Mines and Agriculture (ECCIMA), has said that the forthcoming 2024 and 35th edition of the Enugu international trade fair would lay specific emphasis on promoting made in Nigeria products, just as some foreign exhibitors have indicated interest to participate in the exercise. The organization, assured that […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Apex Igbo socio-cultural body ,Ohanaeze Ndigbo Youth Council Worldwide has applauded the nation’s National Assembly NASS, over the passage of the South-East Development Commission bill. Recall that the Senate finally passed the bill last Thursday almost two months after its passage by the lower chamber of the NASS House of Representatives. During […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – In keeping with his dedicated efforts to remove obstacles to investments in Nigeria, harness the nation’s resources and diversify the economy for the benefit of all Nigerians, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has executed Policy Directives to improve the investment climate and position Nigeria as the preferred investment destination for the oil and […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The criminal trial of Nigerian singer Azeez Fashola a.k.a Naira Marley could not proceed before a Federal High Court Lagos on Wednesday, following a pending application for fiat before the Chief Judge (CJ) of the court. The trial judge, Justice Isaac Dipeolu, was informed by the prosecutor Mrs Bilikisu Buhari, that an […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Former Minister of State for Defence, Musiliu Obanikoro, says the Federal Government may be filling the widening gap between the United States’ dollar and Nigeria’s naira in the final price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) also known as petrol. According to the All Progressives Congress (APC) chieftain, the Federal Government should be […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Court Of Appeal in Abuja has affirmed Julius Abure as the Chairman of the Labour Party (LP). Abure has been in a protracted legal conflict with Lamidi Apapa who laid claim to the party’s chairmanship. The African Examiner writes that the appellate court on Wednesday set aside the judgment of the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the last general election, Mr Peter Obi, on Tuesday, disclosed that he was not desperate to be president of Nigeria but he wants the country to work. Obi made this known in Abuja as he reacted to his award as the ‘Leadership Politician […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Federal Government and the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) issued stern warning against employing underage house helps, maltreatment of vulnerable persons and other domestic violence. The warning was given when the police paraded an Anambra-based lawyer, Adachukwu Okafor, who was recently arrested for allegedly assaulting her 10-year-old house help. The Minister of […]
