(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele, has stated that the apex bank will not postpone the deadline to stop the use of the old 200, 500 and 1000 Naira notes. Emefiele stated this in the CBN/Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) briefing in Abuja, on Tuesday, January 24, 2023. The […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Rivers State governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike says the ongoing campaigns for candidates of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the State does not include the party’s presidential candidate. The reason, governor Wike gave, is that there is yet no understanding brokered for such level of support to be given by the State. […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Amidst lingering crises rocking the education sector globally, world leaders have been urged to fulfill their promise of providing quality education for all by 2030. This is coming as the world commemorates this year’s edition of the International Day of Education. The United Nations General Assembly proclaimed 24 January as International Day […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Muhammadu Buhari has said the newly inaugurated Lekki Deep Sea Port and the Imota Rice Mill are projected to create more than 300,000 direct and indirect jobs, and generate economic benefits valued at well over $200 billion. The President spoke at a State Dinner in his honour on Monday during his […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) generated a record N10.1 trillion revenue in 2022, the agency said. This is the highest tax collection ever recorded in its history. The Service disclosed this in an “FIRS 2022 Performance Update,” report signed by its Executive Chairman, Mr. Muhammad Nami, and released to the public […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday in Bauchi restated that he has served Nigeria and Nigerians to the best of his ability, declaring that he had not disappointed anyone. Buhari, who was in Bauchi in continuation of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential and Gubernatorial Campaign rallies, spoke during his courtesy call on […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Ahmed Tinubu has stated that the 2023 presidential election is not his personal ambition. Tinubu disclosed this on Sunday in a town hall meeting with Muslim leaders from the North East during his campaign tour to Bauchi State. The former Lagos state […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Muhammadu Buhari will depart Lagos for Senegal on Tuesday where he would attend the 2nd edition of Dakar International Conference on Agriculture. A statement issued on Monday by Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Mr. Femi Adesina said the high-level Dakar 2 Summit hosted by President Macky Sall […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Dele Momodu, the Director of Strategic Communications of the Peoples Democratic Party Presidential Campaign Council, has stated that the party’s candidate, Atiku Abubakar, will be elected President of Nigeria in the next month’s election. Momodu in a statement on Monday, rubbished polls conducted by surveying agencies which predicted victories for either Bola […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Arsenal restored their five-point lead at the top of the 2022/2023 English Premier League (EPL) on Sunday, with Eddie Nketiah scoring twice in a 3-2 defeat of Manchester United. His goals included a 90th-minute winner, in a rip-roaring clash at The Emirates. It had looked as though it would end honours even […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the renewal of the tenures of Mr Aliyu Abubakar and Mr John Asein as Directors General of the Legal Aid Council of Nigeria (LACON) and the Nigerian Copyright Commission, respectively. This is contained in a statement issued by Mrs Modupe Ogundoro, Director, Press and Public Relations Federal Ministry […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The 2023 Governorship ambition of the people’s Democratic party PDP flag bearer in Enugu, Dr. Peter Mbah has received further boost, as a highly revered first class Monarch in the State, Igwe Charles Egbo Nwoye, endorsed him. Our Correspondent reports that Igwe Nwoye, who is the Traditional ruler of Amuri Ancient kingdom […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Apex Igbo socio-cultural body, Ohanaeze Ndigbo Youth Council has hailed the Federal High Court ruling vacating the interim forfeiture order against a former Deputy Senate President, Senator Ike Ekweremadu. Justice Inyang Ekwo, while vacating the order, said the court discovered that it was fraudulently obtained by the EFCC. Reacting to the court […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The US government has stated that it does not have a preferred candidate in Nigeria’s general election. Will Stevens, the United States consul general, made this known during a town hall meeting organised by the Niger-Delta Open Observatory (NOGO), in Asaba, the capital of Delta, on Saturday. Stevens also cautioned that the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Nigerians on social media are reacting to the video of the son of Abia State governor, Okezie Ikpeazu arriving at an event in a convoy. The African Examiner writes that Ikpeazu’s son, Chinedu, arrived at the event with a convoy and the video of his arrival has since gone viral. Reacting to […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has advised market traders and business operators in Kwara to embrace use of Point of Sale (POS) machines for transactions to beat the old Naira notes submission deadline rush. The CBN, Ilorin Branch Controller, Mr Najim Lamidi, gave the advice at the Day Two of the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Obong Umana Okon Umana, has charged that the members of the Governing Board of the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, to establish a template for effective take off in the task to make a positive impact on the lives of the people of the Niger Delta […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The news that the African Action Congress (AAC) presidential candidate promising to legalise the sale of cannabis if elected as Nigerian president has sparked social media debates. The African Examiner writes that Sowore, in an interview session at Agidigbo FM in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital on Thursday morning said that his mission […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER)Popular Musician Innocent Idib2Baba urges NDLEA to strengthen fight against drug abuse during elections Popular Musician Innocent Idibia, also known as 2Baba, has called on the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) to strengthen its fight against drug abuse as the country prepares for the forthcoming elections. He gave the call when he led […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has again insisted that the candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, should get the votes of all patriotic Nigerians as only the unpatriotic ones would vote for his opponents. Obasanjo, while asking Nigerians to support Obi, Obasanjo stated that Peter Obi has good character, which his fellow […]
