(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Bola Tinubu will visit Qatar in March for bilateral discussions as scheduled despite speculations of a snub by authorities of the Asian nation. A memo between the Embassy of the State of Qatar in Abuja and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs over preparations for a sidelines meeting was leaked and misrepresented […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – One of the governorship aspirants in the February 22nd primary election of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Edo State Dennis Idahosa has staged a protest at the national secretariat of the party in Abuja, demanding justice. Mister Idahosa, who was initially declared winner of the February 17, 2024, primary election by […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Olukayode Ariwoola, is set to swear in the 11 Justices of the Supreme Court whose appointment was confirmed by the Senate on December 21 last year. The Supreme Court’s spokesman, Dr. Festus Akande, who confirmed this, said the event will be held on Monday 26th February […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security is in the final stages of releasing 42,000 metric tonnes of assorted food items to support vulnerable populations across the country. Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, disclosed this in a statement on Friday in Abuja. He said the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Edo Deputy Governor Philip Shaibu says intimidation and harassment will not change his resolve in the pursuit of his political ambition. Shaibu said this while addressing newsmen in Abuja on Saturday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) recalls that Shaibu emerged as the party’s candidate in a parallel primary held on Thursday […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Federal High Court sitting in Lagos has ordered the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) to show the total annual generated revenue from toll gates and parking lots fees in all Federal Government-owned airports and how much it remitted from January 2015 till January 2024. Justice Ibrahim Kala who granted the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has asked the Nigerian Customs Service (NCS) to adopt the same forex rate from the importation of goods to its clearance in the country. The directive was contained in a circular on Friday by the apex bank’s Director of Trade and Exchange Department, Hassan Mahmud, saying […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – As Nigerians groan over the economic hardship in the country following reforms embarked upon by the President Bola Tinubu administration, the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has vowed to fight the Federal Government. ASUU acting Zonal Coordinator (Bauchi Branch), Prof Nanmwa Voncir, disclosed this on Friday while briefing journalists at the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A former president of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) Olumide Akpata, has emerged winner of the Labour Party (LP) gubernatorial ticket for the September 2024 governorship election in Edo State. The African Examiner writes that Akpata polled 316 votes to win the exercise held in Benin City, the Edo State capital, on […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – As Nigerians continue to face severe and untold economic hardship, especially hunger, a female Cleric and Spiritual leader of the famous Revival City International Retreat and Conference Centre Enugu, Bishop Deborah Macfoy Akachukwu, has urged the federal government to as a matter of urgency address the alarming insecurity in the land, saying it’s the key factor responsible […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A protest concerning the rising food prices which began on Thursday morning reportedly turned violent as hoodlums allegedly hijacked a trailer load of foodstuff along the Suleja-Kaduna road. According to The Punch, eyewitnesses stated that the protesters took charge of the trailer which was loaded with rice and other items after they […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of a new management team for the Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON), pending their confirmation by the Nigerian Senate. According to a statement issued on Thursday and signed by Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, those appointed are: (1) Gbenga Alade […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Bola Tinubu on Thursday defended his administration’s reforms, saying there is no going back. Tinubu on his inauguration declared an end to the fuel subsidy regime and later floated the naira alongside a slew of reforms. The moves have triggered a hike in the cost of living in Nigeria as the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Vice President Kashim Shettima on Thursday said Nigeria will overcome its economic challenges with collective efforts in developing a clear and actionable roadmap through short-term, medium, and long-term strategies. Shettima stated this during the 139th meeting of the Council held virtually which he chaired, calling for sound economic decisions that will reverberate […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Total revenue accrued to coffers of the government increased to N2.07trn in January 2024 out of which a total sum of N1.15trn was disbursed to the Federal Government, states, and Local Government Area Councils, the Federation Allocation Accounts Committee disclosed on Thursday. FAAC in a communiqué issued at the end of its […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Chief Whip of the Senate, Senator Ali Ndume, has alleged that the Federal Government benefits from the naira depreciation against the dollar. Ndume disclosed this on Wednesday when he appeared on Channels Television as he spoke on why the naira continues to depreciate. According to him, instead of the Federal Government […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has stated that the state will begin a 25% reduction on public transportation in the state. Doing a live media chat with journalists on Thursday, the governor said, “Almost immediately from this weekend, we’re throwing back a 25% reduction on all public transportation. “We’re working with […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Deputy Governor of Edo State, Philip Shaibu, has beeb declared the winner of a factional Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, primary election in Edo State. Shaibu won the parallel primary election with over 301 votes. The African Examiner writes that as of the time of filing this report, the Governor Godwin Obaseki […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The traditional ruler of Nandom Traditional Area, Upper West Region, Ghana, His Royal Highness, (HRH) Prof. Edmund Nminyem, Albino Association in Nigeria, as well as dignitaries from all walks of life Tuesday paid glowing tributes to the late medical icon, Prof. Anezionwu Okoro, the Author of the popular novel, ‘Village Headmaster’ […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The burial activities of the late former governor of Ondo State, Mr Rotimi Akeredolu, continued on Wednesday with a special court session and lying-in-state held in Akure. Akeredolu died in Germany on December 27, 2023 following a protracted battle with prostate cancer. His body arrived in Akure, the Ondo State capital on […]
