(AFRICAN AFRICAN) – United Nations agencies on Friday called for an end to the violence in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) as fighting between government forces and the Rwandan-backed M23 armed group expands. The rebels have already seized the provincial capital, Goma, and reports indicate that they are closing in on the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Enugu state Commissioner for Education, Professor Ndubueze Mbah, has said that the robust partnership between the state government and UNICEF over the years has yielded fruitful results. Just as the international children friendly organization revealed that about 12.5 Million Children were affected In 7 Countries by Climate-Related School Disruptions In 2024. […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Famous human rights group, WomenAid Collective (WACOL), and parents of a four year old girl who was brutally murdered while asleep by suspected drug addict in Nsukka area of Enugu state, South East Nigeria, have called on the Inspector General of Police to use his good office to ensure justice for the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Federal Government has given the sum of N30 million to the family of the National Flag designer, late Pa Taiwo Akinkunmi two years after his death The Director General of the National Orientation Agency, Lanre Issa-Onilu, alongside the Oyo State Director of the agency, Olukemi Afolayan, presented the cheque on behalf […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has expelled former Interior Minister, Rauf Aregbesola for alleged anti-party activities. The African Examiner writes that Aregbesola was a two time governor of Osun State and was also a minister under immediate former President Muhammadu Buhari, all on the APC platform. Also, he is the leader […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has declared plans to embark on a nationwide mass rally on Feb. 4 over the 50 per cent hike on telecom services by the Nigeria Communications Commission (NCC). Mr Joe Ajaero, NLC President, said this in a communique issued at the end of the Congress’s National Administrative […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – )The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) said that stringent measures are in place to ensure that states and employers implement the national minimum wage and the consequential adjustment before the end of March. Mr Mohammed Ibrahim, President Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) said this at its one day National Leadership Retreat […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Federal Capital Territory Internal Revenue Service (FCT-IRS) has sought collaboration with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to enhance tax compliance in the territory. The acting Executive Chairman of the Service, Mr Michael Ango, solicited for the partnership when he visited Executive Chairman of the EFCC, Mr Olanipekun Olukoyede, in […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority on Wednesday assured Nigerians that the nation’s airspace is safe despite a recent incident involving an aircraft at the Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport Kano. “The Nigerian airspace is very safe, I can assure you,” he said during the programme. The Max aircraft crash landed at the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Nigeria National Petroleum Company Limited said it uncovered a total of illegal refineries and pipelines in one across the Niger Delta. Nigeria recorded over 589 oil spills in 2024, most of which were caused by oil theft. A breakdown of the figures showed that 58 illegal refineries and 19 illegal pipeline […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – There was chaos at the National Secretariat of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Abuja on Wednesday when supporters of Samuel Anyanwu, the embattled National Secretary of the party, and those of Udeh Okoye, who is also laying claim to the office of the national secretary, clashed during the party’s Board of […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the 2023 elections, has clarified his stand on coalition ahead of the 2027 presidential election. Obi in a statement on his X account stated that he is not against the idea of a coalition as his earlier position was misunderstood. The […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The All Progressives Congress, APC, has slammed former presidential candidates of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Atiku Abubakar, Peter Obi of the Labour Party and former Kaduna State governor, Nasir El-Rufai. The APC in a statement by its spokesperson, Felix Morka on Wednesday stated that Atiku, Obi, and El-Rufai have demonstrated grass […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Nigerians in Diaspora Commission has stated that the Federal Government is prepared to welcome deported Nigerians from the United States. The Director of Media and Corporate Affairs of the commission, Abdur-Rahman Balogun, stated this during an interview with Vanguard Newspaper on Tuesday evening, saying that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs was […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The All Progressives Congress (APC) on Tuesday tackled former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, attributing the crisis in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to what it describes as his “political desperation.” APC spokesman, Felix Morka, in a statement faulted the vice president for criticising the nation’s judiciary. Morka said it is an irony […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa, says the Federal Government is determined to sanitise the nation’s educational system. Miracle Examination Centres (MECs) are private secondary schools in Nigeria that facilitate exam fraud. They are known for promising students success in their final exams, regardless of their actual merit. “We have a […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control has closed the popular Cemetery Market in Aba, Abia State, for the second time in two years. According to the agency, it found and seized fake and substandard food and beverages worth over ₦5 billion in its latest operation which was tagged […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The immediate past governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai, has slammed the ruling partly, All Progressives Congress, APC, as he accused them of going astray from its founding ideals and toeing the line of terrible leadership. El-Rufai, while speaking in a national conference in Abuja on strengthening democracy in the country, stated […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Former President Muhammadu Buhari says his health improved after he left office on May 29, 2023. It is worth recalling that during his time in office as President, Buhari was frequently getting sick and this led to him being flown abroad for medical attention. The former military leader handed over to Bola […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Politician and a former governor of Anambra State, Peter Obi has described Nigeria’s democracy as “fast losing its essence” as a result of deep-necked poverty ravaging the country. He disclosed this in a post on his X handle on Monday. According to him, the number of Nigerians living in poverty is alarming, […]
