(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Kaduna Good Governance Forum (KGGF) has berated former Kaduna State Governor Nasir el-Rufai and accused him of trying to undermine the administration of Governor Uba Sani. The group in a statement signed by Comrade Richard Amos alleged that El-Rufai is engaging in acts of harassment and political intimidation and also trying […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Police Service Commission PSC has approved the appointment of Commissioners of Police for Taraba and Anambra State Commands. To this end, it gave approval to the appointment of Chukwudi Chris Ariekpere from Abia State as the new Commissioner of Police for Taraba State. He takes over from CP Peter Oparah while […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – No less than 17 Almajiri students have died in a fire incident which happened in the Kaura-Namoda Local Government Area of Zamfara State after a fire outbreak at an Islamiya school. The fire began on Tuesday night and it raged for about three hours leaving 16 others injured. A resident of the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Bola Tinubu will depart Abuja on Wednesday for Paris, France, on a private visit en route to Addis Ababa, the Ethiopian capital. While in France, Tinubu would meet with his French counterpart, President Emmanuel Macron. The president would arrive in Addis Ababa early next week for the African Union summit. In […]
….Ends Multiple Taxation (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Enugu state Governor, Peter has signed into law the bill to create a one-stop shop for tax collection and administration in Enugu State, thereby ending multiple taxation. Christened: “the Enugu State Internal Revenue Service (Establishment and Consolidation of Revenue Administration) Law, 2025, the new legislation also makes the revenue […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, has assured Nigerians that the 2025 budget will be transmitted to President Bola Tinubu for assent as soon as it is passed into law. Akpabio, who gave the assurance at plenary on Tuesday, emphasised the senate’s commitment to ensuring a seamless budgetary process. He commended the lawmakers for […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has declared that it would not be deterred by threats from the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) over the impoundment of vehicles with fake number plates. The FRSC Corps Marshal, Malam Shehu Mohammed said this in a statement by the Corps Public Education Officer (CPEO) […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – South East chapter of a youth body under the Umbrella of Catch them Young Community Initiative (CATYCOI), that promotes good governance, democracy, civic engagement, and human oriented policies, has trained scores of Enugu state youths on Multi Stakeholders Engagement. Participants at the capacity building programme which the organizers tagged: ‘one day Community […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NIMET) has predicted high-intensity rainfall likely resulting in flash floods between May and June 2025 in coastal cities of the country The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, made this disclosure while presenting the annual climate prediction for the year 2025 in Abuja. He also revealed […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos, has acquitted and discharged a former Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode, of the charge of medical forgery levelled against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Justice Olubunmi Abike-Fadipe who freed the former minister while delivering ruling on the no case submission […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, on Tuesday expressed satisfaction with the just-concluded budget defence sessions, commending lawmakers for their dedication in scrutinising the 2025 budget to ensure a workable financial plan for the year. The Senate President made the comment when he presided over the resumption of plenary after a […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Federal Government have reached an agreement to temporarily put on hold its planned nationwide protest against the 50 percent increase in telecommunications tariffs. After a meeting on Monday with government representatives, NLC leadership, led by Joe Ajaero, president of the congress, decided to delay the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Bola Tinubu on Monday in Abuja signed into law a bill establishing the Federal University of Environment and Technology(FUET) in Rivers State and pledged more support for the Ogoni community. Special Adviser to the President, Information and Strategy, Mr. Bayo Onanuga, in a press release issued on Monday said Ogoni town […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The 2023 Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, has berated President Bola Tinubu’s administration saying that the president should lead by example and put Nigeria first. Atiku in a statement issued by his media aide, Paul Ibe, stated that Nigeria has gone through all kinds of class, ethnic, and religious […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A former governor of Osun State, Chief Bisi Akande, has opened up concerning the unresolved assassination of former Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Chief Bola Ige, alleging that former Oyo State Governor, Rashidi Ladoja, is likely to have important information concerning his death. Akande made this revelation while […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The National Chairman of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), Shehu Gabam, says the economic policies of President Bola Tinubu may be his greatest undoing if he tries to be reelected in 2027. Gabam listed some of the unpopular policies of the Tinubu administration including the sudden removal of petrol subsidy, unification of […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Ghana’s Thomas Partey delivered a stunning performance on Sunday as Arsenal hammered Manchester City 5-1 to close the gap on Liverpool at the top of the English premier league. Captain Martin Odegaard fired Arsenal into a second-minute lead and City were finished off in ruthless fashion with Thomas Parey, Harvertz, Myles Lewis-Skelly, […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Police Operatives attached to the Ogidi Area Command, Anambra state, acting on credible information have arrested a 32 year old Man Joshua Simeon from Ohaozara in Ebonyi State why trying to flee with a 5 year Old Stolen Child in Anambra. The suspect was apprehended at Nkpor Central Park, Idemili North Council […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Custos Care Foundation (CCF), a pet project of Wife of Enugu state governor, Mrs. Nkechinyere Mbah, has expressed concern over the alarming rise in domestic violence cases, particularly against women and girls in recent times in the state. The organization noted that no fewer than 20 incidents were reported in the state […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Federal Government says Nigerians should brace up for fresh electricity tariffs in months. President Bola Tinubu’s Special Adviser on Energy, Olu Verheijen, said this in an interview in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, according to Bloomberg. Verheijen was in Tanzania attending a World Bank-backed conference where Nigeria presented a $32 billion plan […]
