(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Chief Whip of the Senate, Senator Orji Kalu is insisting that he will not step down for anyone in the race for the office of the senate president. Kalu had made his intention clear about becoming the senate president a few months ago. “It is my turn to become the Senate […]
–President Meets Kyari, Emefiele (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Bola Tinubu officially assumed duties on Tuesday at the President’s Office in the Presidential Villa. His Vice, Kashim Shetima also assumed duties at the Vice President’s office. Tinubu, who arrived the forecourt of the Presidential Villa, Abuja at exactly 2:30 pm was received by Permanent Secretary of […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Media Rights Agenda (MRA) indicted the immediate past President of Nigeria, Muhammadu Buhari over poor implementation of the Freedom of Information (FOI) Act, which had resulted in a legacy of secrecy after his eight years in office. Describing his administration performance in the enforcement of the FOI as a monumental failure, MRA […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Amid the fresh fuel scarcity in Nigeria, the Osun State Government led by Governor Ademola Adeleke has threatened to seal off filling stations hoarding Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) known as petrol. “Any fuel station found guilty of hoarding fuel to create artificial scarcity shall be sealed off and operators prosecuted for crime […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan appealed for national unity Monday after winning a historic runoff election that extended two decades of his transformative but divisive rule until 2028. The 69-year-old overcame Turkey’s worst economic crisis in a generation and the most powerful opposition alliance to ever face his Islamic-rooted party on his […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Hours after his inauguration, Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State on Monday reiterated his loyalty to his immediate predecessor and benefactor, Nyesom Wike. Speaking during an inauguration dinner organised in his honour in Port Harcourt, Fubara had a word for his critics — for him, his path to success is sure with […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) has welcomed the pronouncement of President Bola Tinubu on the removal of fuel subsidy. The President, in his inaugural address on Monday, had declared an end to the era of subsidy payment, saying the 2023 budget made no provision for fuel subsidy, so further payment […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has made his first set of appointments as the number one political leader of the country. Tinubu appointed Ambassador Kunle Adeleke as the State Chief of Protocol (SCOP) to the President. Also, former Lagos State Commissioner of Information, Dele Alake was appointed as Presidential Spokesman and Olusegun Dada […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Newly sworn in Governor of Enugu State, Dr. Peter Ndubuisi Mbah, has reassured citizens of the state that his administration’s driving force and governance philosophy would always be anchored on transcendental values. He said this Monday at the Micheal Okpara square Enugu during his inaugural speech at the formal handover ceremony […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Founder of DAAR Communications, Chief Raymond Dokpesi is dead His death was confirmed by a family member on Monday in Abuja. Dokpesi who was also a chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) died at the age of 71. He was the owner of the AIT and Raypower FM.
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Chelsea hired Mauricio Pochettino as their new manager on Monday as the Argentine accepted the daunting task of reviving the troubled Premier League club. Pochettino agreed a two-year contract with an option for an additional year and will return to the Premier League four years after being sacked by Chelsea’s London rivals […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Nigeria’s new President, Bola Tinubu says the era of subsidy payment on fuel has ended. He said the 2023 Budget made no provision for fuel subsidy and more so, subsidy payment is no longer justifiable. “The fuel subsidy is gone,” Tinubu declared in his inaugural speech at the Eagle Square on Monday […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Former Lagos Governor Asiwaju Ahmed Bola Tinubu has been sworn in as the !6th President of Nigeria. The event took place at the Eagles square, Abuja. Also, sworn in is the Vice President Ibrahim Shettima. Meanwhile, President Bola Tinubu has announced the removal of fuel subsidies by his administration. Tinubu, who said […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The President-elect, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, will today (Monday) take the oath of office as Nigeria’s 16th President. Tinubu, who was declared the winner of the February 25 presidential election, will be sworn in by the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Olukayode Ariwoola, at Eagle Square, Abuja. Our correspondent reports that all roads leading […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) Enugu Field Office in collaboration with Enugu state Ministry of Gender Affair weekend organized a one day symposium for Children to mark 2023 children’s day. Addressing the Children, Chief of UNICEF Enugu Field Office, Juliet Chiluwe explained that the symposium was put together to help hold […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The statement of Niger Delta activist, Asari Dokubo and the leader of the Arewa Youth Council, Shettima Yerima, concerning those trying to disrupt the swearing-in ceremony of President-elect Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has sparked social media reactions. The African Examiner recalls that Dokubo, on Saturday in Abuja while speaking with journalists cautioned those […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – My fellow Nigerian brothers, sisters and friends of Nigeria. I address you today, in my last assignment as a democratically elected President of our great and well-endowed nation, with a deep sense of gratitude to God, a great deal of appreciation to the Nigerian people and a modest sense of fulfilment. Today […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Erling Haaland has won the 2022/2023 Premier League Player of the Season following a record-breaking debut term in England’s elite championship. The Manchester City forward bagged an incredible 36 league goals in just 35 games– shattering a 29-year record for the most strikes in a Premier League campaign. There could only be […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The President of the African Development Bank, Dr Akinwumi Adesina has decried the fuel subsidy regime by the Federal Government, saying it only benefits the rich. Speaking during the presidential inauguration lecture in Abuja on Saturday, Adesina said the continued payment to subsidise petroleum products is killing the Nigerian economy. According to […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Court of Appeal, Kano Division has granted an order for a stay and suspension of the judgement of a Federal High Court in Kano State sacking the Abia State Governor-elect, Dr. Alex Otti. The court also granted the governor-elect leave to appeal as an interested party against the judgement of Justice […]
