(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has certified that Golden Penny Semovita and other Semolina products do not contain plastic or any similar contaminants. The agency said this is in response to a social media video showing a woman washing Golden Penny Semovita in a sieve using […]
* We’ll Not Fail To Secure Nigerians, says Ribadu (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Bola Tinubu on Monday met behind closed doors with the National Security Adviser (NSA), Nuhu Ribadu and the new Service Chiefs at the Presidential Villa. Those in attendance include Chief of Defence Staff, Maj. Gen. C.G Musa; Chief of Army Staff, Maj. […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Bola Tinubu has tasked the newly appointed security chiefs to work as a team in order to solve the country’s insecurity challenges. President Tinubu made this known on Monday in his first meeting with the security chiefs since their appointment on June 19.The African Examiner writes that Nuhu Ribadu, the national […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Former Kaduna Central Senator, Shehu Sani says the immediate past president; Muhammadu Buhari is the worst ruler in the history of Nigeria. Sani made this assertion on Sunday during the launch of the book, ‘The Nigerian Dream’ written by activist Moses Paul as he described President Buhari’s 8-year tenure as a “waste”. […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Presidential Petition Election Court has adjourned to Tuesday, July 4, the hearing of the defence filed by the Independent National Electoral Commission. The court on June 23 fixed Monday, July 3 for respondents to open their case in defence of the petition filed by aggrieved parties challenging the outcome of the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Zenith Bank Plc has retained its ranking as the Number One Bank in Nigeria by Tier-1 Capital in the 2023 Top 1000 World Banks’ Rankings, published by The Banker Magazine. For the fourteenth year in a row, the Bank has held its position as the number one Tier-1 bank in Nigeria, emerging […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The federal government has rejected the final report of the European Union (EU) election observation mission in Nigeria on the 2023 polls. The African Examiner recalls that the EU mission presented its report on the general election in Abuja on Tuesday. Barry Andrews, the chief observer, stated that the report was based […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Abba Yusuf, governor of Kano, has stated that the demolition of some structures across the state should not be seen as revenge. The African Examiner recalls that Yusuf, since assuming office on May 29, has ordered the demolition of structures he said were “illegally” built and approved by the previous administration of […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Management of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has opened up about why it hasn’t paid corps members’ allowances in the month of June as expected. According to the Scheme, the delay was due to the “administration of funds by various banks”. This was disclosed in a statement issued by NYSC […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The senator representing Edo North senatorial district, Adams Oshiomhole, has said his blood pressure would have increased if he wasn’t elected to the national assembly. Medically, a normal blood pressure level is less than 120/80 mmHG, while 180/120 is considered a hypertensive crisis and requires immediate medical attention. Oshimhole, who spoke at […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – American singer, Selena Gomez, has expressed her love for Nigerian music star, Rema, saying he has changed her life forever. Rema featured Gomez last year on the remix of his smashing hit song, Calm Down. Their collaboration on the record has been topping charts worldwide till date. Taking to her verified Instagram […]
…It’s Not True, Says 82 Div. Spokesman (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Tension has enveloped Eke Community of Enugu State, following the alleged killing of a volunteer member of its neighborhood vigilante and a house wife from the locality by Soldiers of the 82 Division of the Nigerian Army Enugu. Newsmen who visited the Community yesterday and […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Bola Tinubu recognised that Nigeria is being looked upon for leadership, and he is prepared to step up to the challenge. A statement signed by Director, Information in the State House, Mr. Abiodun Oladunjoye said the Special Adviser to the President, Special Duties, Communications, and Strategy, Dele Alake made this known […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Nigerians on social media are presently reacting to the news of the Nigerian chef, Adeyeye Adeola, who had started a 150-hour cook-a-thon to break the Guinness World Record (GWR) for the longest cooking marathon by an individual. The African Examiner writes that the cooking marathon began in Ile Oluji LGA, Ondo state, […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The pan-Yoruba socio-political organisation, Afenifere, has tasked President Bola Tinubu to urgently prevail on some government institutions to halt the implementation of policies that will further impoverish Nigerians. The organisation raised the concern following the planned increase in electricity tariff, the introduction of fees for proof of ownership certificates for vehicle owners […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) has refuted claims that the association intends to increase the pump price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), also known as petrol, to N700 per litre nationwide. The Chairman of IPMAN Southwest Zone, Dele Tajudeen, disclosed this in an interview in Ibadan on Friday. He […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Following a request by the Governor of Rivers State, Siminalayi Fubara, for a supplementary budget to be approved, the Rivers State House of Assembly has deliberated on the matter and it has passed the first reading. Fubara, earlier this month, made a N200bn supplementary budget request to the House in order to […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Bola Tinubu on Thursday in Lagos said he could have chosen to maintain the hitherto multiple foreign exchange systems and benefit from it, but instead opted to unify the official and parallel market rates to save the country from financial hemorrhage. Speaking at a civic reception organised in his honour by […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The management of the Lekki Deep Seaport has announced that Rimbaud has become the first transshipment vessel to berth at the port. Making this known in a series of tweets on Friday, the port management said the ship operated by CMA CGM, has a Length Overall of 270m, a breadth of 42.8m […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Bola Tinubu has again explained the reasons he removed the controversial fuel subsidy, which has led to the high cost of petroleum across the country. The African Examiner recalls that on Monday, May 29, 2023, President Tinubu while delivering his first speech as Nigeria’s President, Tinubu announced that ‘subsidy is gone.’ […]
