(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has won in all 18 Local Government Areas in the Edo State local government election held on Saturday, according to results released by the state independent electoral commission. The election was held in all the 18 local government areas of the state covering Edo North, Edo Central […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Socio Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has filed a lawsuit against President Bola Tinubu over “the unlawful ban and withdrawal of the accreditations of 25 journalists and media houses from covering the Presidential Villa.” The affected journalists were simply told at the main gate of the Presidential Villa to submit their […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – There is a new twist to the feud between the Edo State Governor Godwin Obaseki and his deputy, Mr. Philip Shuaibu, as the Edo State Government has relocated his office to No.7 Dennis Osadebey Avenue, close to the Government House. The Edo State Commissioner of Information, Mr Chris Nehikhare, who confirmed the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Bola Tinubu has directed the recall of all career and non-career ambassadors from their duty posts worldwide. Presidential Spokesman, Chief Ajuri Ngelale in a statement on Saturday said President’s directive was sequel to his careful study of the present state of affairs at Nigerian Consulate Offices and Embassies worldwide, According to […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Former Governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose, has warned the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, against expelling the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike, from the party. Fayose made this known when he appeared on Channels Television saying that if the PDP expels Wike, the party will be hurting itself. […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The corpse of a 43-year-old unidentified man who drowned in a fish pond in Ogidi, Ilorin West local government area of Kwara State, has been recovered by men of the Kwara State Fire Service on Saturday. A statement by the state fire service on Saturday stated that they received a distress call […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has opened up on the reasons behind the invitation of controversial singer, Portable, for the 2023 Annual General Conference (AGC). This African Examiner writes that the event which took place in Abuja from August 25 to 30, 2023, witnessed prominent businessman Obi Cubana as the headline attraction. […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Bola Tinubu has terminated the tenure of Dr. Bashir Gwandu as Executive Vice Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of the National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI) The President has approved the appointment of Khalil Suleiman Halilu as the new Executive Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer This was contained in a […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Bola Tinubu has amended the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) board and management nomination list with immediate replacement of Ondo state representative nominee, Mr. Victor Akinjo, with Hon. Otito Atikase. Presidential Spokesman, Chief Ajuri Ngelale said in a statement on Friday that the President has equally approved the immediate replacement of […]
—Focus on FDI, Industrialisation Drive (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Bola Tinubu is billed to attend the G20 Summit scheduled to hold in New Delhi, India between September 9 and 10. Presidential Spokesman, Ajuri Ngelale while addressing State House correspondents at the Presidential Villa said the focus of the summit would be predicated on the urgent […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Bola Tinubu has reaffirmed his support for a robust public-private sector partnership to grow the economy, saying that his administration’s sustained, bold and coordinated reforms are anchored on a “strong adherence to accountability and transparency.” Speaking at an audience on Thursday in Abuja with members of the Board and Management of […]
—-Says Sanctions Relief Can Only Result From Junta’s Positive Change In Posture (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Bola Tinubu on Thursday said all diplomatic options would be exhausted with the military junta in Niger Republic before any last resort of military intervention comes into the picture, insisting that any forceful removal of a democratic government remains […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A former Nigerian vice-president, Atiku Abubakar, has enjoined African leaders to look into the root cause of the recent spike in coups across the continent. Atiku took to his Twitter account on Thursday as he reacted to the recent coup in Gabon. According to him, the military takeovers are disturbing and they […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Minister of Works, David Umahi, has refuted the complaints by Governor Obaseki of Edo State that the Federal Government stopped him from repairing federal roads in his state. The African Examiner recalls that Obaseki had on many occasions lamented about the poor state of federal roads in his state, adding that […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Human rights lawyer Femi Falana (SAN) says the high level of poverty on the continent is responsible for the wave of coups in Africa. He spoke at a Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) national symposium held in Abuja on Thursday. Falana accused Nigeria’s ruling class of taking the people for granted. According to […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – From October 1, 2023, all international airlines operating from the Murtala Mohammed International Airport in Lagos are expected to move from the old international terminal building, which will be shut down for repairs, to the new terminal building. The Minister of Aviation, Festus Keyamo, said this on Thursday during a tour of […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Olukayode Egbetokun says insufficient manpower is hindering the agency’s efforts to tackle crime, saying the police need extra 190,000 personnel to effectively man the country. IGP Egbetokun said this in a paper presentation to the Senior Executive Course 45 at the National Institute for Policy and Strategic […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has opened the portal for the recruitment of ad-hoc staff ahead of the Imo, Bayelsa, and Kogi governorship polls. According to the electoral umpire, interested Nigerians can begin their application process for the off-season polls on Thursday, August 31st, 2023. In a statement tagged: “Notice of […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Donald Trump routinely overvalued his net worth by billions of dollars each year between 2011 and 2021, New York’s attorney general alleged on Wednesday. In documents filed in support of an ongoing $250 million civil suit against the former president, state Attorney General Letitia James claimed that Trump and some of his […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Bola Tinubu has conveyed his deepest sympathy to the family of Pa Taiwo Akinkunmi, who designed the national flag in 1958 and left a generational legacy, following his passing into glory at the age of 87. Presidential Spokesman, Chief Ajuri Ngelale, in a statement on Wednesday, said Tinubu condoled with friends, […]
