(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Governor of Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Monday said the old naira notes remain legal tender in the state. Sanwo-Olu, in a statement signed by the Commissioner of Information and Strategy, Gbenga Omotoso, called on business owners, especially retailers, to accept the old N500 and N1,000 notes in line with the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has stated it will close runways 18R and 36L at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA) in Lagos for maintenance stated on Monday in a statement saying that work on the runways will span for eight weeks It assured that normal airlines activities would not face challenges as […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER)- The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in the just concluded election, Atiku Abubakar, has told the Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, that drinking whiskey at 11:30 am on a Monday has affected the manner he thinks. Abubakar stated this in a statement on Sunday in Abuja by his Special Assistant on […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi has stated that the victory of the President-elect, Bola Tinubu of the All Progressive Congress is not the will of God. Obi made this known on Monday when he appeared on Arise Television saying that God’s wish was for the Independent National Electoral […]
The Court of Appeal, Abuja, on Monday, commenced sitting in an appeal filed by Mr Ademola Adeleke of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) against a judgment of the tribunal which invalidated his election as governor of Osun. The three-member panel of justices led by Justice M.F. Shuaibu, began sitting in the appeal at about 10am. […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Labour Party presidential candidate in the just-ended 2023 election, Peter Obi, has stated that Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State came against him in the February 25 presidential election. Obi also berated those who alleged that he got votes in Lagos because of the presence of Igbos. The former Anambra State […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Some Lagos residents say they regret collecting the old N500 and N1,000 notes from commercial banks after the Supreme Court judgment validated them as legal tender till Dec. 31. They told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in separate interviews that it had been challenging spending the old notes as Nigerians were […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Barring any last-minute change, the leadership of the ruling All Progressives Congress will meet with the President-Elect, Bola Tinubu; his running mate, Senator Kashim Shettima; senators-elect and members of the House of Representatives-elect on its platform. The African examiner gathered that the meeting will be held on Monday, March 13 at the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Governor, Hope Uzodimma, of Imo state on Saturday, sacked his Commissioner for Labour and Productivity, Mr. Ford Ozumba. It was gathered that the development may not be unconnected with the ongoing Nigeria Labour Congress NLC Industrial Action that has paralyzed government and economic activities in the state. The sack was contained in […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has dispelled rumors that the governorship candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) Ladi Adebutu has been delisted from the Commission’s list of candidates for the March 18 election. While reports on social media claimed INEC has not recognised Adebutu as the gubernatorial candidate of the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER)- Chelsea continued their mini-revival on Saturday with a 1-3 win over Leicester City in a Premier League tie. Leicester remain rooted in the relegation battle, just one point above the drop zone after a fifth consecutive defeat. Ben Chilwell put Chelsea ahead early on against his former club before Patson Daka levelled. But […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has stated that it has seized 150 smuggled drums of petrol in Akwa Ibom. Speaking during a press briefing on Saturday, Yusuf Imam, the NSCDC commandant in the state, stated that the civil defence corps arrested two suspects on Thursday and seized five engines […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Labour Party has stated that it will call on its members to occupy offices of the Independent National Electoral Commission nationwide as the electoral body is allegedly undermining its petition against the outcome of the 2023 presidential election. The spokesman for the Presidential Campaign Council of the party, Dr Yunusa Tanko, […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Anambra State Governor, Prof Chukwuma Soludo has reacted to the call made by the presidential candidate of Labour Party, LP, Peter Obi for residents of the state to vote massively for his party’s House of Assembly candidates in the forthcoming election. The African Examiner recalls that Obi had on Friday night met […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Former Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode, has stated that the presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, is going after the footsteps of Nnamdi Azikiwe, Arthur Nzeribe, for calling for the cancellation of a free and fair election. Fani-Kayode, a Tinubu, Shettima Presidential Campaign Council member, made this known on Friday […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The World Health Organization (WHO) has described Malawi’s cholera outbreak as the largest in Africa. This came up as the country has so far contributed nearly 40 per cent of total cases recorded in 12 countries across the continent. WHO Regional Health Security Advisor, Ambrose Talisuna said this during his presentation in […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Katsina State, say they are fully ready to defend their votes during the forthcoming governorship and house of assembly elections in the state. The Atiku/Lado campaign Director General, Dr Mustapha Inuwa, who disclosed this on Friday in Katsina, said they would do that in […]
The United Nations on Friday commemorated the first-ever International Day to combat Islamophobia with a special event in the General Assembly Hall at UN headquarters, New York. The wikipedia online dictionary says “Islamophobia is the fear of, hatred of, or prejudice against the religion of Islam or Muslim in general, especially when seen as a geographical […]
Iran and Saudi Arabia have agreed to resume diplomatic relations and re-open embassies within two months, state media in both countries reported on Friday. The Foreign Ministers will first meet to arrange the exchange of Ambassadors and discuss ways to enhance ties, according to a joint statement carried by state media in Iran and Saudi […]
The Naira on Friday lost to the dollar as it exchanged at N461.50 at the Investors’ and Exporters’ window. The rate represented a decrease of 0.11 per cent, compared to the N461 for which it exchanged to the dollar on Thursday. The open indicative rate closed at N461.50 to the dollar on Friday. An exchange […]
