(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Organised labour has appealed to owners and proprietors of media organisations to implement the N70,000 National Minimum Wage for its staff members. Mr Joe Ajaero. President Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), said this at a joint news conference with the President of the Trade Union Congress (TUC), Mr Festus Osifo, at the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Governor of Niger State, Umaru Bago, has expressed concern that despite uninterrupted democratic rule in Nigeria since 1999, the nation is yet to be where it should be. He raised the concern in a message through his Chief Press Secretary, Bologi Ibrahim, in commemoration of this year’s Democracy Day on June 12. […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – An aircraft crashed in India’s western city of Ahmedabad on Thursday, fire service officials told AFP, without giving immediate details of the plane or any toll. Thick plumes of black smoke were seen over the airport, an AFP reporter said. More to follow…
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Nigeria has made strong call for the prompt ratification of the Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ) Agreement and a significant increase in funding for blue economy initiatives to ensure the protection and sustainable use of the world’s oceans. Speaking at the ongoing United Nations Conference in Nice, France, Minister of Marine and […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Publisher Dele Momodu has criticised what he described as the growing influence of Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, in President Bola Tinubu’s administration, suggesting that Nigeria appears to be under dual leadership. “In fact, right now, it’s looking like we have two presidents in Nigeria. Wike can do […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum, has donated the sum of ₦300 million to victims of the recent flood disaster in the Mokwa Local Government Area of Niger State. Zulum announced the donation on Tuesday when he led a delegation from Borno State on a condolence visit to Government House, Minna, to commiserate […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Senate says it is considering a legislative move to institutionalise a presidential address every June 12, in recognition of the day’s historical significance. The Leader of the Senate, Opeyemi Bamidele, disclosed this in an interview with reporters on Tuesday, stating that the Senate is hoping to prepare a bill to formalise […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Former Ekiti State governor, Ayodele Fayose, has opened up about his visit to President Bola Tinubu. According to Fayose, it was a personal visit, and the aim was to encourage the Nigerian leader. “My visit is personal, to further encourage him to continue to do what he’s doing for Nigerians. No one […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A two-term Presidential aspirant and a chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party, Dele Momodu, on Tuesday, made it clear that only a coalition of political parties can take power away from President Bola Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress in 2027. Momodu stated this when he appeared on a Broadcasting Corporation of […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The apex Igbo socio-cultural organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, has enjoined the Federal Government to release the incarcerated leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu, describing his continued detention as unjust and unacceptable. This resolution was part of a communique that was issued at the end of a two-day Ohanaeze Ndigbo Leadership […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Human rights lawyer and Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Femi Falana, has criticised the administration of President Bola Tinubu, saying its economic policies have made life better only for the rich, while worsening the plight of the masses. “For members of the government—and I’m talking of top officials—it’s been very rosy. One of […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Federal Government says it remains committed to reducing maternal mortality rate in Nigeria by 20% before 2027. The Minister of State for Health and Social Welfare, Iziaq Salako, stated this on Monday in Enugu State during the presentation of 10,000 professional kits to midwives by the wife of the President, Remi […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Wife of Nigeria’s President, Senator Oluremi Tinubu has launched the distribution of professional kits to 10,000 midwives and nurses across the five states of Southeast ge- political zone of the country. The states include Abia, Anambra, Ebonyi, Enugu and Imo. She explained that the initiative is part of the Renewed Hope Initiative […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Peter Obi, presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in 2023, has stated that he would have removed petrol subsidy and floated the naira if he were elected president. Obi stated this on Monday while speaking in an interview with Arise Television, saying that he would have carried out the policies in […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Maryam Abacha, the widow of former military Head of State, General Sani Abacha, has debunked the long-standing allegations that her late husband stole billions of dollars when he was in office, saying that there is no credible proof to support the claims. Mrs. Abacha stated this during an interview with TVC on […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Borno South Senator, Ali Ndume, on Sunday, distanced himself from the endorsement of President Bola Tinubu for a second term in office. According to him, former President Goodluck Jonathan secured the endorsement of 22 governors of his party, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), in the 2015 poll yet he lost his re-election […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Sunday, dismissed a rumoured rift with President Bola Tinubu, saying it is a father-and-son affair. Sanwo-Olu stated this shortly after he met with the President at his Bourdillon residence in the highbrow Ikoyi area of Lagos. He met with the president alongside the Governor’s Advisory Council […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has predicted thunderstorms and rains from Sunday to Tuesday across the country. NiMet’s weather outlook released on Saturday in Abuja envisaged morning thunderstorms on Sunday with moderate rains over parts of Taraba and Adamawa in the northern region. ” In the afternoon/evening hours, there are prospects of […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has advocated a single term of six years for elected political office holders across all levels of government in Nigeria, as against the current double term of four years each. He noted that a single term of five or six years was enough for any government to […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Managing Director of the Nigerian Railway Corporation, Kayode Opeifa, has said that the Kano-Maradi Railway project is key to improving food security in Nigeria. “According to AU 2063, African countries are encouraged to link with landlocked countries because there is potential in those countries. By the way, from the literature I’ve […]
