Posted by Samson Kankan
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Wednesday, August 9th, 2023
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Immediate-past governor of Kaduna State, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai, and former governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike, on Wednesday, met President Bola Tinubu at the Presidential Villa, Abuja ostensibly to discuss the refusal of the Senate to confirm El-Rufai’s ministerial nomination by the President. El-Rufai and Wike were among the 48 ministerial nominees […]
Posted by Samson Kankan
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Wednesday, August 9th, 2023
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The 14th Emir of Kano, Sanusi Mohammed, has met with the Niger military leaders who staged a coup two weeks ago. The former Central Bank of Nigeria Governor made this known after a visit to President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday to brief him on his mediation efforts in resolving the political crisis […]
Posted by African Examiner
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Wednesday, August 9th, 2023
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Bola Tinubu has not ruled out military intervention, the presidency has said, ahead of a West African coalition’s crisis summit in Abuja on Thursday. Tinubu, who also chairs the bloc ECOWAS, still believes diplomacy is the “best way forward” to resolve the crisis, according to his spokesman. So far efforts by […]
Posted by Ignatius Okpara
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Wednesday, August 9th, 2023
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Conference Of Nigeria Political Parties (CNPP) has urged President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to resist the temptation to name himself the Minister of Petroleum Resources as he prepares to assign portfolios to Ministers-designate. The umbrella association of all registered political parties and political associations in the country, gave the advice on Tuesday, while […]
Posted by Ignatius Okpara
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Wednesday, August 9th, 2023
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – In line with the mandate of his administration to promote a digital economy, eliminate multiple taxation and grow the state’s internally generated revenue (IGR), the Enugu State Government has announced the introduction of the what it called, ‘Enugu State Unified e-Ticket Scheme. The unified e-ticket is an electronic ticket for collection of […]
Posted by African Examiner
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Wednesday, August 9th, 2023
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Inspite of privatisation, port users still expect the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), to perform its pre-concession roles. This report explains the current roles of the NPA in port and cargo operations in Nigeria Since the return to democracy in 1999 with the advent of 4th republic, the most remarkable development in the […]
Posted by Nwa Diokpa
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Wednesday, August 9th, 2023
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The petition issued by former minister of works and housing, Babatunde Fashola, to the Inspector General of Police over defamatory social media posts has sparked social media reactions. The African Examiner writes that recently, a journalist, Jackson Ude and some Twitter users alleged that the former Lagos State governor is drafting a […]
Posted by Rotimi Fadeyi
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Wednesday, August 9th, 2023
–Assures Of His Victory In Bayelsa Guber Poll (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Former Minister of State for Petroleum Resources and Governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress in Bayelsa State, Timipre Sylva has commended President Bola Tinubu on the removal of fuel subsidy. Sylva spoke on Tuesday while briefing State House Correspondents after meeting Tinubu at […]
Posted by Rotimi Fadeyi
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Wednesday, August 9th, 2023
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Director-General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala on Tuesday said that the organisation was ready to support the people and government of Nigeria towards the path of progress and development. Briefing State House Correspondents after meeting President Bola Tinubu at the Presidential Villa, Okonjo-Iweala said her discussion with the […]
Posted by Rotimi Fadeyi
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Wednesday, August 9th, 2023
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Ahead of the Extraordinary meeting of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) on Thursday in Abuja, the regional body headed by President Bola Tinubu has ordered financial sanctions against the military junta in Niger Republic While briefing State House Correspondents on Tuesday on the decisions taken by ECOWAS regarding the […]
Posted by African Examiner
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Tuesday, August 8th, 2023
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Bola Tinubu, on Tuesday, met with the Director General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, at the Aso Villa in Abuja. Speaking after her meeting with the President, Okonjo-Iweala told journalists at the Presidential Villa that they spoke on ways to create jobs for young people and trying to […]
Posted by Nwa Diokpa
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Tuesday, August 8th, 2023
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Bola Tinubu has assured Nigerians of breaking the vicious cycle of overreliance on borrowing for public spending and the resulting burden of servicing the debt of the borrowed loan. Tinubu made this known in a statement by his spokesperson, Ajuri Ngelale, on Tuesday after he inaugurated the Presidential Committee on Fiscal […]
Posted by Samson Kankan
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Tuesday, August 8th, 2023
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Senate Spokesperson, Yemi Adaramodu, says the red chamber may re-invite the three ministerial nominees yet to be confirmed for re-screening. Adaramodu representing Ekiti South Senatorial District in the 10th National Assembly (NASS) made this known on Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily programme on Tuesday. Asked whether the Senate was still going to confirm […]
Posted by Samson Kankan
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Tuesday, August 8th, 2023
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The British Deputy High Commission Lagos on Monday unveiled the appointment of Mr. Jonny Baxter as the British Deputy High Commissioner (DHC) in the state. He takes over from Ben Llewellyn-Jones OBE who recently concluded three years as Deputy High Commissioner in Lagos, a statement by the consulate noted. Baxter is described […]
Posted by Samson Kankan
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Tuesday, August 8th, 2023
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Federal Government has withdrawn its contempt suit against organised labour in light of last Wednesday’s nationwide protests against the high cost of living, NLC President Joe Ajaero said on Monday. The “notice of consequences of disobedience to order of court” also titled “Form 48,” was filed before the National Industrial Court […]
Posted by Samson Kankan
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Tuesday, August 8th, 2023
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Joe Ajaero, on Monday, shed light on organised labour’s private meeting with President Bola Tinubu in Abuja last Wednesday as nationwide protests broke out over the rising cost of living. Ajaero, who appeared on Channels Television’s Politics Today, said the President attempted to reduce […]
Posted by African Examiner
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Tuesday, August 8th, 2023
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, on Monday, announced new chairmen of some standing committees in the red chamber. The Senate President named the chairmen of the committees after confirming 45 of the 48 ministerial nominees during the day’s plenary session. President of the Ninth Senate Ahmad Lawan (Defence), former governor of Sokoto […]
Posted by African Examiner
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Tuesday, August 8th, 2023
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – West African bloc ECOWAS said its leaders would meet on Thursday on the crisis in Niger, whose military rulers have defied its ultimatum to cede power or face possible military action. “ECOWAS heads of state (will) hold another extraordinary summit on the political situation in the Republic of Niger,” the 15-member bloc […]
Posted by Nwa Diokpa
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Monday, August 7th, 2023
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Simon Ekpa, Biafra agitator and separatist, has assured the military juntas in Niger Republic, Mali and Burkina Faso of Biafra readiness to intervene in the fight if Nigeria military intervenes. Ekpa, the Finland-based lawyer and leader of the Biafra Republic Government in Exile, made this known on Monday in a video on […]
Posted by Samson Kankan
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Monday, August 7th, 2023
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Senate on Monday finally concluded the screening of 45 of the 48 ministerial nominees of President Bola Tinubu, confirming them as cabinet members after a week of intense grilling for some and cursory introductions for others. Senate President Godswill Akpabio put the nominations to a series of voice votes, of which […]
