(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Governor Peter Mbah of Enugu State has banned the sit-at-home order in the state while calling on President Bola Tinubu to release the leader of the Indigenous Peoples of Biafra (IPOB) Nnamdi Kanu. Mbah made this known while briefing journalists on the outcome of his first security council meeting with the heads […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has reacted to reports claiming that it has devalued the naira to about 630 naira to a dollar. The report of the currency devaluation was earlier reported by one of the national dailies. However, in a statement on Thursday, the bank’s Acting Head of Corporate Communications, […]
By Femi Soneye (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – One of the most important virtues of leadership is courage. This quality more than any other, will determine whether a leader succeeds or fails in his mission. Whilst vision is important because it outlines and encapsulates a leader’s plan and purpose, it may shipwreck in the stormy sea of […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Presidential Election Petition Court has stepped down hearing in the petition filed by Peter Obi and the Labour Party against the election of President Bola Tinubu. This latest development is a result of an improper schedule of documents tendered before the court as proof of the allegations of malpractices during the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Bola Tinubu on Thursday met with the service chiefs at the State House in Abuja. The routine meeting in the previous administrations is the first since President Tinubu’s assumption of office on May 29, 2023. Those in attendance at the President’s first engagement with heads of the nation’s security and intelligence […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The governor of Imo state, Hope Uzodinma, has been elected chairman of the Progressive Governors Forum (PGF). The African Examiner writes that PGF is a body of all governors elected under the umbrella of the All Progressives Congress (APC). Also, Uba Sani, governor of Kaduna state was elected deputy chairman of the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Argentina have been eliminated from the FIFA Under-20 World Cup on their home soil as Nigeria emerged triumphant in San Juan. The Flying Eagles won 2-0 thanks to two second-half goals, dampening the night and stunning a vocal home crowd that had gathered in large numbers to cheer on their national team. […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The President of the World Bank Group, David Malpass, has warned that Nigeria’s parallel exchange rate is harmful as it worsens future debt service payments and increases the risk of debt distress. Malpass said this in a blog post titled ‘Parallel Exchange Rates: The World Bank’s Approach to Helping People in Developing […]
…..Reverse Fuel Subsidy Removal, Labour Insists (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – After hours of deliberation on Wednesday between the Federal Government and Labour Unions in the country over removal of fuel subsidy, both sides could not reach a decision. Spokesperson of the government side, Mr. Dele Alake, said deliberations on the matter would continue at a later […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The national spokesperson of the Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN), Yakubu Suleiman, has stated that over 100 petrol stations have been sanctioned for increasing pump prices. The African Examiner writes that just after President Bola Tinubu’s speech on May 29 that the petrol subsidy has been cancelled, it resulted to […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Two Senators of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Senators Mathew Urhogide and Ayo Akinyelure have resigned from the party. The notice of their resignations was contained in two separate letters addressed to the Senate President, Ahmad Lawan and read during Wednesday’s plenary session. Senator Urhogide represents Edo South Senatorial District in the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Mr Sly Ezeokenwa has emerged the new National Chairman of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA). His emergence was announced on Wednesday afternoon at the APGA National Convention in Awka, the Anambra State capital. Ezeokenwa was sworn in alongside the newly elected National Officers of APGA in the presence of Anambra State […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited has confirmed the hike in the pump price of Premium Motor Spirit also known as petrol. The price adjustment by the NNPC is coming some 48 hours after President Bola Tinubu announced an end to the subsidy era during his inaugural speech at the Eagle […]
……Gift 16 Graduating Students 50k Each. (AFRICAN EXAMINER) -Immediate past Chairman of the All Congress APC in Enugu State, Dr. Ben Nwoye, has challenged young Nigerians to start showing interest in politics so as to be abreast with its nitty gritty, just as he gifted sixteen best graduating secondary school students in the state […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – European Union (EU) Commissioner for Health and Food Safety, Stella Kyriakides has declared that the EU has deliberately and consistently placed high priority on reducing the consumption of tobacco. The EU Commissioner made the observation in a statement to mark this year’s edition of the World No Tobacco Day (WNTD), which is […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – To some people, he is a rubber stamp senate president, to some he is regarded as a poor manager of people, while to some he is a Judas Iscariot. Mr Lawan campaigned strenuously to become senate president of the 9th assembly even as he vowed to ensure the independence of the senate […]
Updated (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Governor Akeredolu of Ondo state was last week flown to Germany for immediate medical treatment. Our correspondent gathered that the sickness was so bad that the governor was unable to walk. He was bundled into an aircraft and flown to Germany. The incident happened last week according to our sources. Recall […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Governor Alex Otti has directed that all accounts of the Abia State Government be immediately frozen as well as those of its agencies domiciled in every bank and financial institution across the state and country. The governor gave the order on Tuesday in a statement by his Special Adviser on Media and […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The House of Representatives has tasked Nigerians to pray for the successful removal of fuel subsidy as it is in support of President Tinubu’s pronouncement. This was contained in a motion of urgent public importance by Abdulraheem Olajide who moved the House of Representatives to appreciate President Bola Tinubu for his recent […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Bola Tinubu has directed the officials of the Department State Service (DSS) to immediately vacate the Ikoyi, Lagos office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) This was contained in a statement issued on Tuesday and signed by Tinubu’s spokesman, Tunde Rahman According to the statement, the president gave the […]
