(AFRICAN EXAMINER) The Police Command in Rivers has arrested two suspected fake pastors found in possession of fetish items in the Rumuduru community of Obio/Akpor Local Government Area. The command’s spokesperson, SP Grace Iringe-Koko, made this known in a statement on Friday in Port Harcourt. She said the suspects were handed over to the police […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Bola Tinubu has appointed board chairpersons for 42 federal organisations and a secretary to the board of the Civil Defence, Immigration, and Prisons Services. This was disclosed in a press release issued on Friday and signed by Special Adviser to the President, Information and Strategy, Mr. Bayo Onanuga. The President has […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A total of 10, 000 police constables recruited last year will be posted to their states of origin for community policing. This was revealed by the Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, according to a statement by the Spokesperson for the Nigerian Police Force, ACP Olumiyiwa Adejobi on Thursday. According to the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, has directed the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) to deploy new printers to the passport offices in the Nigerian Consulate in Atlanta and New York, United States of America. This is coming a few days after a petition by a group of Nigerians in the Diaspora. The petitioners […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Executive Governor of Plateau State, Barr. Caleb Mutfwang, has announced to the citizens of Plateau State and all patriotic Nigerians, the passing of the former Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Lt. General Jeremiah Timbut Useni. The elder statesman passed away on Thursday, January 23, 2025, at the age of […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Federal Government has a 2027 target for transitioning its examination system to 100 per cent computer-based testing (CBT). Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, disclosed this during the inauguration of the Committee on Improvement of Quality Examinations in Nigeria in Abuja on Thursday. Alausa said that the committee was tasked with […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Air Sierra Leone, has started its scheduled flight operations from Lagos and Freetown after over 15 years of inoperation. The airline returned to Nigeria in partnership with a Nigerian airline, XEJet. According to available reports, while XEjet will provide technical support to the airline, it will also provide three operational aircraft for […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The leadership of the Nigeria Labor Congress (NLC) has slammed the Federal Government and telecommunications companies for the 50% increase in data and airtime tariffs in the country. According to the NLC, the increase is an assault on the welfare of Nigerians due to the increase in the cost of living. Joe […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The special adviser to the president on energy, Olu Verheijen, has stated that a total of $6.7 billion was invested in Nigeria’s energy sector in 2024. This was disclosed in a report titled ‘Presidency Energy Sector Wrap-Up 2024,’ released by the office of the special adviser, the oil and gas sector accounted […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Some members of the National Working Committee (NWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have expressed support for the recent court ruling that nullified the party’s congresses in Rivers State. The NWC members made their position known during a visit to Governor Siminalayi Fubara at the Government House in Port Harcourt on […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, has tasked the court to move his case to a federal high court in the south-east if no judge in Abuja is willing to take charge of it. The African Examiner recalls that oOn September 24, Binta Nyako, a federal […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Former military president, Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida (IBB), on February 20, launched his autobiography titled ‘A Journey In Service’. It could be recalled that seven years ago, IBB was not certain about writing an autobiography as he stated that he was uncertain if Nigerians would “want to read about a dictator”. According to […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Beatrice was woken up by a loud sound on Sunday afternoon. Before she could raise her head, she heard much more. Someone was knocking hard on her apartment’s main entrance door. She went toward the door to ask who was knocking. It was her neighbour, Lade, who got married three years ago. […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Mexican President pledges to defend the country’s independence and sovereignty amid U.S. President ‘s executive order to rename the Gulf of Mexico to Gulf of America. “For us, it is still the Gulf of Mexico, as it is for the rest of the world,” Claudia Sheinbaum told reporters at a regular press […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A cross section of students in Enugu State, on Wednesday, appealed for the reversal of the 50 per cent hike in tariff in telecommunication services due to prevailing socioeconomic hardship. They were of the view that telecommunication services, such as internet data service, have enhanced learning and research work; making its usage […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, Director General, National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has said that about 14.3 million or Nigerians are victims of drug abuse. Adeyeye stated this at the inaugural ceremony of the agency’s youth programme, tagged, ‘’Catch Them Young,’’ held at the Government Secondary School, Rumuokwuta, Port […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Governor Peter Mbah led government in Enugu state has said that the motive behind its current land reform policies in the state is aimed at putting in place a seamless land transaction services delivery geared towards building investors confidence and enhancing land value. Commissioner for lands and Urban Development in the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Nigerian Labour Congress has called for the resignation of the Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu and other Ministry of Power officials over the frequent collapse of the national power grid. In a statement late Tuesday night by the NLC President, Joe Ajaero said the power sector was on the brink of […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Catholic pontiff, Pope Francis, has expressed optimism that new American President, Donald Trump’s presidency will pursue opportunities for all as the former United States president prepares to return to the White House. The African Examiner writes that President Trump was inaugurated yesterday as the 47th president of the US after he defeated […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Bola Tinubu has assured Ogoni leaders on Tuesday in Abuja that his administration would prioritise peace, justice, and sustainable development in the area. At a meeting held at the State House in Abuja on Tuesday, Tinubu passionately called for unity and reconciliation, urging the Ogoni people to set aside historical grievances […]
