(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Three senators of the main opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) are set to team up with the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) and have met with President Bola Tinubu as they finetune plans to leave the party. The lawmakers are Aliero (Kebbi Central), Yahaya Abdullahi (Kebbi North), and Garba Maidoki (Kebbi South). […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Bola Tinubu on Friday defended his administration’s economic reforms, saying he took some decisions to sustain healthy growth for Nigeria. He stated this at the State House in Abuja while receiving a special envoy from the Amir of the State of Qatar, Dr Mohammed bin Abdulaziz Al-Khulaifi. Tinubu noted that ongoing […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi, has refuted claims that the Federal Government has started extradition proceedings against Simon Ekpa, a factional leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra. In a statement issued by his Special Assistant on Communication and Publicity, Kamarudeen Ogundele, on Friday, […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Bola Tinubu has assured that his administration will complete all abandoned federal roads in Anambra State and he also promised to reactivate the south-east gas reserve plant and tackle the flood challenge in the state. Tinubu stated this on Thursday at the Alex Ekwueme Square during his official visit to Anambra […]
Less than two months after the incumbent Commissioner of Police (CP) in Enugu state, Mamman Bitrus Giwa assumed office, the Command says it has arrested a total of 288 suspects involved in various criminalities in parts of the state. The suspects were apprehended for kidnapping, armed robbery, child trafficking, murder, amongst other offences. Commissioner Giwa, […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – As part of ongoing efforts to promote mutually beneficial partnerships and foster healthy competition, the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd.) and Dangote Petroleum Refinery & Petrochemicals (DPRP) have pledged to deepen collaboration. This partnership is aimed at ensuring Nigeria’s energy security and advancing shared prosperity for Nigerians. This commitment was […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, has petitioned the Federal High Court in Abuja to order Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, the suspended lawmaker representing Kogi Central, to delete a satirical apology she posted on her social media pages. Akpabio in a fresh application filed by his legal team led by Kehinde Ogunwumiju asked the court […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Former Anambra State Governor and Labour Party presidential candidate in the 2023 election, Peter Obi, has refuted claims that recent criticism accusing him of de-marketing Nigeria. According to Obi, speaking the truth or talking about the challenges of the country is important to national growth. He stated this on Thursday in a […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – United States President, Donald Trump, has congratulated Robert Cardinal Prevost on his election as the new pope of the Roman Catholic Church. Prevost, who chose the name Leo XIV, became the first American pope in the church’s history. Leo was announced pope on Thursday evening, a few hours after white smoke billowed […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Cardinal Robert Prevost has emerged as the first American Pope. The new holy father has taken the name of Pope Leo XIV. Cardinal Robert Prevost was born in Chicago, Illinois, a dual citizen, holding both U.S. and Peruvian nationality. He also lived and worked in Peru for many years.
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court Abuja has dismissed a suit filed by MultiChoice Nigeria, owners of DStv and GOtv, challenging the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) intervention in its recent subscription price hike. Delivering judgment, Justice Omotoso ruled that the suit constituted an abuse of court process […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Former President Goodluck Jonathan on Wednesday warned against the creation of a one-party state, saying any nation that must practice it must do so carefully and with a well-planned process and projected outcome. He stated this in Abuja while paying tribute to the late elder statesman, Edwin Clark, at a memorial lecture […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – ) The Senate passed two of the four Tax Reform Bills on Wednesday. These are expected to reform Nigeria’s tax laws. Lawmakers approved the bills after considering and adopting recommendations from the Senate Committee on Finance, led by Sen. Sani Musa. The four key bills are: the Joint Revenue Board (Establishment) Bill, […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The House of Representatives is to investigate disbursement and utilisation of the N200 billion Naira Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) loan for National Mass Metering Programme (NMMP) to Electricity Distribution Companies (DISCOs) The Chairman of the Committee, Rep. Uchenna Okonkwo (LP-Anambra) made this known in a statement issued on Wednesday in Abuja, […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Nigerian economist and political activist, Prof. Pat Utomi, has created a shadow government that is composed of members from various opposition parties. According to Utomi, the “Big Tent Coalition Shadow Government,” established virtually on Monday evening, will serve as a credible opposition force which will highlight the failures of the present Bola […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A new report, christened Palm oil Barometer 2025: Procurement for Prosperity, developed by an international Civil Society organization, Solidaridad and co-signed by various smallholder representatives and experts has called for a fundamental shift in global palm oil procurement practices. The report emphasizes the need for equitable value distribution to support smallholder farmers […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Headquarters 82 Division, Nigerian Army, has dismissed a video circulating on the social media alleging that the 14 Brigade Ohafia in Abia state is issuing residential permits to individuals of a certain ethnic group. The army described the video as misleading, malicious and disingenuous. It says: “The attention of Headquarters 82 Division, […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The trial of the detained leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, continues before Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court, Abuja, with the prosecution, tendering key exhibits linking the defendant to acts of terrorism. Led in evidence by the prosecuting counsel, and Senior Advocate of Nigeria, […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Six members of the House of Representatives from Delta State have defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC). Two Labour Party (LP) legislators also moved to the PDP. The notices of defection were read by the Speaker of the House, Tajudeen Abbas, during plenary on Tuesday. […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Nigeria loses more than N2 billion yearly because of poor power supply, the United Nations Development Programme announced. The UNDP Resident Representative, Elsie Attafuah, made this known on Monday in the “First National Legislative Conference and Expo on Renewable Energy’ done in Lagos. The event was organised by the House of Representatives […]
