(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd.) has appealed to global investors to focus on Nigeria’s oil and gas sector, highlighting the government’s robust regulatory reforms and investment-friendly policies. The Executive Vice-President, Upstream, Mr Udy Ntia, made this appeal during a session with investors at the 2025 CERAWeek by S&P Global […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The special adviser to President Bola Tinubu on media and policy, Daniel Bwala, has stated that Peter Obi, Labour Party’s (LP) 2023 presidential candidate, will soon leave the party and join the ruling All Progressive Congress (APC). Speaking in an interview on TVC on Wednesday, Bwala stated that the former governor of […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has issued a public alert regarding the activities of 58 companies allegedly operating illegal Ponzi schemes under the guise of investment opportunities. The alert is contained in a statement issued by the EFCC Spokesperson, Dele Oyewale, in Abuja. The commission said that the companies were neither […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has described as “useless”, the letter written to the Rivers State House of Assembly by Governor Siminalayi Fubara seeking an audience with the lawmakers over the implementation of the verdict of the Supreme Court on the political affairs of the state. Wike, […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Bola Tinubu has called for strict adherence to the rule of law to ensure lasting peace and prosperity in Rivers state. A press release issued on Tuesday by Special Adviser to the President, Information and Strategy, Mr. Bayo Onanuga, said Tinubu spoke in Abuja while addressing political leaders from the South+South […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Super Eagles head coach, Eric Chelle, on Tuesday, presented his final 23-man squad ahead of Nigeria’s 2026 World Cup qualifying fixtures for the games against Rwanda and Zimbabwe. It is worth recalling that Chelle had released an expanded provisional squad of 39 players last week. Also, these matches will be his debut […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The House of Representatives has directed for a total shutdown of porn websites nationwide. The House on Tuesday called on the Nigerian Communications Commission to immediately shut down porn websites in the country. The lawmakers stated that the internet providers must block access under the new directive. The member representing the Faskari/Kankara/Sabuwa […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Loveth Alo Helen, a 32 year old girl, who allegedly made a fake testimony at Zion Prayer Movement, Lagos has been arraigned at a Magistrate Court sitting in Enugu. She was arraigned on Tuesday by S.O. Chukwuani at the Enugu North Magistrate Court on four count charges bothering on defamation, conspiracy, felony […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Supreme Court of Nigeria has dismissed the appeal filed by Agboola Ajayi of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ondo State, against the candidacy of Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa of the All Progressive Congress (APC). In the lead Judgement delivered by Justice Lawal Garba, the apex court dismissed Agboola Ajayi’s appeal on […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Senate has asked the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to conduct by-elections to fill the vacant seats in Edo Central and Anambra South Senatorial Districts. Senate President Godswill Akpabio announced this during plenary on Tuesday, officially declaring the vacancies. The upper chamber had declared the Edo Central seat vacant in 2024, […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC) has blamed the current power outages being experienced by over 20 areas in the FCT on a technical fault in the feeder that supplies electricity to the affected places. A statement released by the firm on Monday listed the affected areas as; Jabi, Kado, Life Camp, Idu, […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Bola Tinubu said on Monday in Abuja that human capital flight can be reversed by improving the economy, developing bottom-up policies that address needs, and deepening citizens’ collective sense of ownership. Tinubu, who inaugurated the Planning Committee for the National Youth Conference at the State House, assured that the ongoing economic […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The First Lady of Cape Verde, Mrs Debora Carvalho, on Monday called on foreign investors to take advantage of the abundant investment opportunities offered by her country. Mrs Carvalho made the call in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Praia, the country’s capital. According to her, Cape Verde […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has reaffirmed its commitment to empowering Micro, Small, and Medium-sized Enterprises (MSMEs) as key drivers of regional economic growth and development. ECOWAS Commissioner for Economic Affairs and Agriculture, Mrs Massandjé Toure-Litse, stated this during a meeting of the ECOWAS Small-Scale Business Coalition (ESBC) in […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Enugu State Government has vowed to punish any illegal Taskforce on revenue collection, saying governor Mbah’s administration is committed to transparency, accountability and traceability. Secretary to the State Government, SSG, Prof Chidiebere Onyia stated this Monday while disclaiming the report that a team called “Government House Environmental Taskforce” was set up […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – An Enugu State High Court presided over by Justice Ngozi Orji has committed the Acting Chief Medical Director of the Federal Neuropsychiatric Hospital, Enugu, Dr. Ngozi Unogu to the Correctional Centre, Enugu. Also committed to the Correctional Centre is the hospital’s Head of Clinical Services Dr. Ubochi. The two top management staff […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Like every other year, the 2025 international Women’s Day (IWD), an annual event commemorated every 8th day of March across the globe, including Nigeria, has come and gone, with women insisting on the need for relevant authorities and policy makers to address their several demands aimed at empowering them for a brighter […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Eko Electricity Distribution Company (EKEDC) on Monday attributed poor power in Lagos to a fault on the 330kV transmission lines supplying power to the region. A statement signed by the company explained that the reduced power allocation from the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has led to load-shedding across its network. […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Justice Obiora Egwatu of the Federal High Court, Abuja, has adjourned the suit filed by the Senator Representing Kogi Central Senatorial District, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, to March 25, 2025. Senator Natasha had approached the Federal High Court, seeking an Order restraining the Senate Committee on Ethics and Privileges of the Senate from investigating […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Chief Tony Okocha, the Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Rivers, has called on Gov. Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers to resign within 48 hours, or face impeachment. Okocha made the remark in a press briefing in Port Harcourt on Monday. He said that the Supreme Court judgement is sacrosanct and […]
