(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group has flagged off a six-month campaign to sensitize its internal and external stakeholders on its new Whistleblowing Policy. The new Whistleblowing Policy, which was approved by the AfDB’s Boards of Directors in January this year, brings retaliation by contractors, consultants and suppliers under the bank’s sanctions […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has dismissed reports that it is considering the withdrawal of the redesigned N200, N500 and N1,000 notes from circulation. In a statement on Sunday, the apex bank’s Acting Director of Corporate Communications, Isa AbduMumimas described the reports as “unfounded speculation”, noting that there is no plan […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Favour Daniel’s goal in the second half handed Nigeria a positive start at the TotalEnergies U17 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), Algeria 2023, after seeing off Zambia 1-0 at the Mohamed Hamloui Stadium in Constantine on Sunday. Despite a late penalty miss by Light Eke, the Golden Eaglets managed to see off […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Federal Government on Sunday gave a breakdown of the $1.2m spent on the bus fare to evacuate stranded Nigerians from war-torn Sudan to Egypt borders for onward airlifting to Nigeria. Nasir Sani-Gwarzo, the Permanent Secretary of the Humanitarian Affairs Ministry and Chair of the Situation Room on evacuation of Nigerians from […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Lagos State Government has acquired electric buses for public transportation Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, in a statement on Sunday, said the acquisition of the buses is in partnership with Oando PLC, adding that Lagosians can expect cleaner public transportation system. He said, “With the ability to travel 280km at full charge, taking […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Nigerian singer, David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido has celebrated his wife, Chioma on her 28th birthday, assuring her of his love. The singer took to his Twitter handle on Sunday to hail his wife, attaching a picture of them both. “Today I just want to celebrate my right hand! My go […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Conference Of Nigeria Political Parties has warned that “attempts being made by interested parties loyal to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) to ensure the inauguration of another National Assembly with rubber stamp principal officers will be very dangerous for the survival of Nigerian democracy. It insisted that “Nigerians may not be […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Federal Government has opened up to controversy after it’s claimed to have spent 1.2 million dollars to evacuate Nigerians stranded in Sudan. The African Examiner recalls that the Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre, CISLAC, had accused the Nigerian government of a ‘fake’ evacuation plan saying that some students paid some money […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Suspended Adamawa State Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC), Hudu Yunusa Ari, has opened up on why he announced results of 69 polling units in the April 15 supplementary election. According to him, it was due to security pressure. Ari made this known in a letter to the Inspector General of Police as he […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Mr Jide Awe, the Chief Exexcutive Officer, Jidaw Systems Ltd., says the new feature in WhatsApp can make users vulnerable to hacking or phishing attacks by cybercriminals. The News Agency of Nigeria(NAN) reports that the new WhatsApp feature enables users to operate their account on four different devices. Awe told NAN in […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The news that the presidential candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party, NNPP Rabiu Kwankwaso, has stated that the Kano State governor-elect, Abba Yusuf, will review the dethronement of the 14th Emir of Kano, Alhaji Muhammadu Sanusi has set social media on fire. The African Examiner writes that Kwankwaso made this revelation […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Zenith Bank Plc has announced its unaudited results for the first quarter ending 31st March 2023, with an exceptional double-digit growth of 41% in Gross Earnings, increasing from ₦191.5 billion in Q1 2022 to ₦270 billion in Q1 2023. The unaudited statement of account submitted to the Nigerian Exchange (NGX) on Friday, […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Trade Union Congress (TUC), has protested the last minute order denying organised labour the use of Eagle Square as venue for the May 1, Workers Day rally. Mr Festus Osifoh, TUC President, made the union’s position known while addressing newsmen at the end of its National Executive Council (NEC), meeting which […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the postponement of the 2023 Population and Housing Census, earlier scheduled for May 3-7 to a date to be determined by the incoming administration of Bola Tinubu. This was contained in a statement signed by Minister of Information, Lai Mohammed. According to the statement, he President gave […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Gov. Dapo Abiodun of Ogun on Friday swore in four new Permanent Secretaries, with a charge to apply themselves to the agenda of the government. Speaking at the ceremony held at the Governor’s office in Abeokuta, Abiodun noted that the new permanent secretaries were appointed from a pool of erudite members of […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday said Nigeria’s size and resources have imposed on her a stabilizing role in the West African subregion and the African continent as a whole. A statement signed by Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Mallam Garba Shehu said Buhari spoke after receiving a message […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – About 7000 people including Nigerians are currently stranded at Egyptian borders and are not allowed to enter the country to continue their trips back to their various destinations. Thousands of people who ran away from Sudan, after a three-day ceasefire that ended on the evening of Thursday, April 27, 2023, were stuck […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Supreme Court, on Thursday, okayed the request by the Federal Government to file additional nine grounds in its appeal on the case of the embattled leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu. The ruling followed an application moved by FG’s counsel, Tijani Gadzali (SAN). Gadzali equally sought an […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Russian strikes battered cities across Ukraine early Friday, killing at least 12 people in a barrage of missiles and drones that hit as Kyiv prepares an expected counteroffensive. The deadly attack included a strike on a residential building and came days after the leaders of Ukraine and China spoke by phone, with […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The National Economic Council (NEC) has suspended the planned removal of subsidy on petroleum products by the end of the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Zainab Ahmed, disclosed this while briefing State House Correspondents at the end if the meeting of the council at the […]
