(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – ) President Julius Maada Bio of Sierra Leone has been elected as the new Chairman of the ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State and Government. He succeeds Nigerian President Bola Tinubu, who held the position for the past two years. The announcement was made during the 67th Ordinary Session of the ECOWAS […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The immediate past chairman of the All Progressive Congress (APC) in Enugu State, Dr. Ben Nwoye has faulted the claim that governors are the Chief Security Officers of their states, describing the claim as a mere rhetoric, even as he advocated for state policing in Nigeria. He stated this at the weekend […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Sule Lamido, former governor of Jigawa, has stated that he is ready to join “any arrangement” to remove President Bola Tinubu from office in 2027. Lamido stated this during an interview on Arise TV on Saturday. Recall that on Friday, a coalition of opposition leaders established the All-Democratic Alliance (ADA), a political […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Ace Broadcaster and the Group Controller, Current and Public Affairs, TVC Communications Limited, Babajide Kolade-Otitoju, has decried the undervaluing of practical skills in Nigeria as against the country’s growing youth population and persistent skills gap. He made this known at a public lecture, themed: “Technical Education and National Development: The Place of […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Senate President Godswill Akpabio believes more states like Rivers and Bayelsa – currently under the leadership of the main opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) – will join the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in the coming months. Akpabio said this on Saturday at the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium, Uyo, the Akwa Ibom […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Olufemi Oluyede, says the recent wave of violent killings in Benue State is suspected to be the work of foreign mercenaries, adding that the perpetrators are not Nigerians. Oluyede stated this on Saturday, June 21, during the opening of the Nigerian Army Civil-Military Cooperation […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Bola Tinubu has stated that West African countries must work together if the region intends to achieve global economic relevance. Tinubu made this known in Abuja on Saturday when he delivered the opening address at the inaugural West Africa Economic Summit (WAES). He tasked West African leaders to make use of […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Kano state police command says five people have died following the explosion of a military grade explosive in the state. The incident happened on Saturday at a scrap collection company on the Eastern bypass in the state. According to the police, the vehicle was coming from Yobe state when the explosion occurred. […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Chief Corporate Communication Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) Mr Olufemi Soneye, has stepped aside from his position. This was contained in a post published on his social media handle where he announced his resignation and also thanked the media for supporting the corporation during his tenure. The […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Enugu state chapter of the apex Igbo umbrella body, Ohaneze Ndigbo, has urged members of the public to ignore any statement or publication from one Mazi David Ani, and cohorts masquerading as Ohanaeze Youth Council OYC) Enugu State, saying such group does not exist. They posited that those operating under the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The latest batch of undergraduates from Nigerian universities have commenced their Student Industrial Work Experience Scheme (SIWES) with Shell Nigeria Exploration and Production Company Limited (SNEPCo) using the opportunity to acquire practical knowledge and skills in the oil and gas industry. This was contained in a press release issued by Shell Communications […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Nigerian Armed Forces on Friday deployed no fewer than 197 troops to ECOWAS Mission in the Gambia (ECOMIG). The 197 troops underwent training at the Martin Luther Agwai International Leadership and Peace Keeping Centre , Jaji Military Cantonment in Kaduna. The Special Guest of Honour, Chief of Operations ( Army), Maj-Gen.Uwem […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Bayo Onanuga, special adviser to the president on information and strategy, has stated that President Bola Tinubu will nominate his 2027 running mate after the next convention of the ruling party. Onanuga stated this in an interview with Daily Trust on Thursday. This statement is coming on the heels of the controversy […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The United Nations (UN) Fact-finding mission in Sudan has said that the war in that country is intensifying with devastating consequences for civilians. The group also noted that over 20 million people are facing famine and are in desperate need of assistance in the war torn country. Expert Member, UN Independent International […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Seriake Dickson, senator representing Bayelsa west, has berated President Bola Tinubu for paying a visit to Benue five days after over 200 people were killed on June 14. Dickson stated that President Tinubu should have visited the state earlier to show leadership and empathy, after the gruesome attacks by suspected herdsmen in […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – In furtherance of its National Food Intervention programme, the Aliko Dangote Foundation has commenced the distribution of 40,000 bags of rice in all the 20 local government areas in Ogun State government, with priority to People Living with disabilities and other vulnerable in the State .Speaking during the flag-off of the distribution […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Zenith Bank Plc, Nigeria’s biggest bank by Tier-1 Capital, has assured shareholders and investors of its readiness to satisfy all relevant conditions to exit the Central Bank of Nigeria’s (CBN) regulatory forbearance by June 30, 2025. The bank also expressed confidence in meeting shareholders’ dividend expectations in the 2025 financial year. The […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Ahead of the next general elections in Nigeria, a group, drumming support for the reelection of president Ahmed Bola Tinubu and Vice president, Senator Kashim Shettima in South East Nigeria, under the platform of Arise for Tinubu/Shettima 2027, has urged people of South East geo political zone of the country to throw […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Serious tension is brewing in the Iwollo Omashi Kingdom, made up of four autonomous communities in Ezeagu Council Area of Enugu State over alleged fraudulent Mining Royalties, as some youths in the area are accusing the traditional rulers, President- Generals of corruption, sabotage, and abysmal leadership failure. The Autonomous Communities includes, Iwollo […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Federal Government has closed its case against the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, after calling its fifth and last witness. Kanu is facing an eight-count charge of terrorism filed at the Federal High Court in Abuja. The 5th witness, Mr EEE, is an officer of the […]
