(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Kenyan President William Ruto, on Wednesday inaugurated a five-year road safety action plan as the country sought to curb the rising number of fatalities and injuries on its roads. The strategy aims to reduce the annual road accidents in the east African nation by over 50 per cent, Ruto said as he […]
…Insists Those Involved Not APC Members (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Prof. Abdulkarim Kana, the National Legal Adviser of the APC, says the party has not received the order of the Kano State High Court suspending Dr Abdullahi Ganduje, the National Chairman, by his ward executives. Kana said this when he spoke with newsmen at the party’s […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Police in Lagos State have recovered a day-old baby abandoned on Alhaji Masha Road, Surulere, on Monday, police spokesman, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, said on Wednesday. He told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that a social worker attached to a hospital in Surulere area reported the recovery of the baby to the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Nigerian Army says it has detained two soldiers allegedly involved in a reported case of theft at the Dangote Refinery in Lagos. The Director, Army Public Relations, Maj.-Gen. Onyema Nwachukwu, in a statement on Wednesday, said the Nigerian army was deeply concerned over its personnel’s involvement in criminality. Nwachukwu said that […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Federal High Court Sitting in Abuja has granted the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) permission to arrest the former governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, preparatory to his arraignment on Thursday. Justice Emeka Nwite granted the warrant this afternoon at the instance of the EFCC. This is as a Kogi […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Kano State High Court has issued an ex parte order affirming the suspension of ex-governor Abdullahi Ganduje as the National Chairman of the All Progressive Congress (APC). This development followed a tumultuous period of internal strife within the APC. Justice Usman Malam Na’abba, presiding over the court, granted the order in […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Labour Party, LP, 2023 presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has advocated for a parliamentary system of government for the country to allow the president to relate with citizens at least once a month. Obi disclosed this during his speech at a lecture at Harvard Law School in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. According to […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike, has warned the Coordinator of Satellite Towns Development Department (STDD), Mr Abdulkadir Zulkiflu, against negotiating with contractors. Wike, who gave the warning while inaugurating the coordinator in Abuja on Tuesday, advised him to view the appointment as an opportunity to contribute […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The All Progressives Congress (APC) says Abdullahi Ganduje remains the party’s national chairman despite moves by some persons who claim to be members of his ward to suspend him. Some acclaimed members of Ganduje’s ward in Kano had “suspended” him over alleged financial crime. But the spokesman of the APC Felix Morka […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Zambian Government has stopped the issuance of cordwood permits for charcoal production in an effort to control deforestation. Minister of Green Economy and Environment, Collins Nzovu, said in a statement that the decision would initially affect three districts where charcoal production is rampant. Nzovu said charcoal production was rampant in the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Association of the Bureau De Change Operators of Nigeria (ABCON) says the Nigerian currency Naira has appreciated faster than expected against the United States’ Dollar. Gwadabe said as of Tuesday afternoon, the BDC operators buy the dollar at N980/$1 and sell at N1,020/$1, as against the official rate of N1161/$1 by […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Federal Government has started the disbursement process for the Presidential Conditional Grant scheme. This is according to a Tuesday statement from the Federal Ministry of Industry, Trade, and Investment. “We are pleased to inform you that the disbursement process for the Presidential Conditional Grant Programme has officially commenced,” the statement read. […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Adamawa State Governor, Umaru Fintiri, has approved a minor cabinet reshuffle of the State Executive Council. Six commissioners affected by the development will swap positions, said a statement on Friday by the Press Secretary to the Governor, Humwashi Wonosikou. Mr Sanusi Jauro who until recently was the Commissioner for Youth and Sports […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has suspended licences of three Permit for Non-Commercial Flight (PNCF), otherwise known as private jet owners, over alleged failure to comply with regulatory requirements. Acting Director-General of NCAA, Capt. Chris Najomo disclosed this to newsmen on Tuesday in Lagos. Najomo said that after issuing a stern warning […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Kaduna State House of Assembly has established a 13-person ad-hoc committee to look into the financial dealings, loans, grants, and project implementation in the tenure of former governor, Malam Nasir El-Rufai. According to The Leadership, Hon. Yusuf Mugu, representing Kaura constituency, proposed the motion to begin this investigation as he cited […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Ganduje ward executives of the All Progressive Congress (APC) in Kano State, have denied the reported suspension of APC National Chairman, Dr Abdullahi-Umar Ganduje. The ward executives made the denial while briefing journalists at the APC State Secretariat, on Monday in Kano. According to the ward Chairman, Malam Ahmad Ganduje, those […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Bola Tinubu has declared April 7 as National Police Day. Tinubu, represented by Vice President Kashim Shettima, made this known on Monday night during the maiden edition of the Nigeria Police Awards and Commendations ceremony held in the Transcorp Hilton, Abuja. He identified a complete overhaul of institutional mentality and memory […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Former President of Ghana, John Mahama and Former President of Botswana, Lt. Gen.- Seretse Khama Ian Khama, have urged African leaders to consciously pursue unity and progress. This, they said, would enable the continent to reach its full potential and achieve sustainable economic prosperity. The former Presidents gave the advice via a […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Pa Edwin Clark, Leader of the Pan Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF), has urged the Federal Government to appoint a special task force to ensure the rescue of the remaining Chibok girls held by Boko Haram. The elder statesman made the call while briefing newsmen in Abuja on Monday at a ceremony to […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Again, Nigeria has experienced its sixth power grid collapse of 2024, as electricity generation on the system collapsed from 2,583.77MW at 2 am on Monday to 64.7MW around 3 am. The African Examiner writes that Nigeria generates an average of 4,000MW of electricity for an estimated 200 million citizens. The generation is […]
