(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A former Deputy National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Bode George, has tasked President Bola Tinubu to implement the recommendations of the 2014 Constitutional Conference to honour the late Chief Ayo Adebanjo and Chief Edwin Clark. George stated this during a media briefing, on Friday, in Lagos. It is worth […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Members of the ECOWAS Parliament have appealed to Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger (Sahel States) to rescind their decision to quit the subregional bloc, and return to its fold. Sen. Edwin Snowe, Chairman of the parliament’s Joint Committee Delocalised Meeting, made the plea at the closing ceremony of its five-day meeting in […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON) has issued Mandatory Conformity Assessment Programme (MANCAP) Certification for excellence to 54 companies’ brands in Enugu State. Presenting the MANCAP certificates in Enugu on Friday, the Director-General of SON, Dr Ifeanyi Okeke, reaffirmed the Agency’s commitment to enable more companies, especially Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Governor of Abia State, Alex Otti, has stated that Julius Abure, factional chairman of the Labour Party (LP), knows that his reign is over. It is worth recalling that the LP has been enmeshed in a leadership crisis, with Abure and his allies in one faction, and the caretaker committee led by […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Governor of Osun State, Ademola Adeleke, has denounced the rumours of his defection to the ruling All Progressive Congress (APC) from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Governor Adeleke stated this on Thursday night when he declared his loyalty to the PDP in a strategic meeting with party leaders. Adeleke stated that rumours […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Hakeem Baba-Ahmed, former special adviser on political matters to Vice-President Kashim Shettima, has stated that former president, Muhammadu Buhari, was the “worst in Nigeria’s history” as he was more interested in office than governance. Baba-Ahmed stated this while speaking on Channels Television’s ‘Politics Today’. “Buhari didn’t represent the north. We saw in […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Nigerian government has given foreigners with expired visas three months ultimatum to leave the country. The Nigeria Immigration Service, NIS, disclosed this in a statement issued on Friday, May 2, 2025. In the statement signed by Akinsola Akinlabi, Public Relations Officer, the Nigeria Immigration Service, the agency cautioned that overstaying now […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Kano State Chapter, has endorsed Governor Abba Yusuf for a second term in office, hailing his administration’s commitment to the welfare of workers and retirees. The endorsement was given during the 2025 International Workers’ Day celebration held at the Sani Abacha Stadium in Kano. Speaking at the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The trial of the embattled leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, resumed on Friday before Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court, Abuja, with the cross-examination of principal witness, who said he did not find any instrument of terrorism on Kanu. The court had granted the request […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A 52-year-old man, Omoruyi Celestine, on Friday appeared before an Iyaganku Chief Magistrates’ Court in Ibadan over an alleged N1.9 million visa fraud.Celestine, a resident of the Seventh Day area in Oke-Bola, Ibadan, is facing a two-count charge of fraud and stealing. He pleaded not guilty to the charges. The prosecuting counsel, […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Democratic Front (TDF) says the gale of defection in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is more a reflection of the party’s internal affairs than a deliberate effort to emasculate the opposition. Malam Danjuma Muhammad, Chairman of TDF, said this in a statement on Friday. “We are, indeed, disappointed that some opposition […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has disassociated itself from a fraudulent site requesting payments from candidates who missed the ongoing 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). The board said that the site, “Copyrightwriter Personal J Rescheduling Flw” and account number 8520641017 at Sterling Bank, associated with it, are a scam. […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – ) An officer of the Osun State Security Network Agency, also known as Amotekun Corps, has been killed by suspected hoodlums at Papa Farm Area, in Iwo Local Government Area of the state. Confirming the killing on Thursday, Yusuf Idowu, the spokesperson for the Corps, told the News Agency of Nigeria that […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has stated that it has traced the funds connected to the failed crypto bridge exchange (CBEX) scheme to at least four countries. Speaking on Politics Today, a Channels Television programme, on Wednesday, Ola Olukoyede, EFCC chairman, stated that despite the fact that efforts are underway […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, says that workers play a crucial role in assisting the country grow and succeed. Atiku, in a statement to celebrate the 2025 Workers’ Day on Thursday, tasked the Federal Government to see workers not as tools for economic growth but also as important partners in building the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) has felicitated with Nigerian workers on the occasion of this year’s International Workers Day, while also calling on government across all levels to implement a living wage as a necessary step to prioritise workers welfare. In a statement made available to newsmen Wednesday, the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Two times member of the House of Representative for Igboeze North/Udenu federal constituency in Enugu state, Hon. Dennis Agbo (Mr. Integrity) who late last year recovered his Labour Party (LP) mandate from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has disclosed that he is defecting to the PDP. He gave his reasons, arguing that […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Federal Government has presented operational licenses to 11 newly approved private universities to expand access to quality tertiary education. The Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, at the presentation of the licences to the new private universities in Abuja on Wednesday, said it was sequel to the approval by the National […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Rivers State government has stated that taking back the official vehicles from the home of Ngozi Odu, the suspended deputy governor of the state, is a lawful administrative action and not a political witch hunt as is being speculated. In a statement issued on Wednesday, Hector Igbikiowubo, the senior special adviser […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Prof. Abdullahi Saleh, Chairman, National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON), on Wednesday expressed the commission’s readiness to provide seamless 2025 Hajj operations, beginning with the inaugural flight on May 9. Saleh said this at the National Hajj Stakeholders Summit, with the theme “Sustainable Hajj Financing: Developing a Resilient Model for Nigerian Pilgrims […]
