(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Bola Tinubu says he has no regrets about removing petrol subsidy in May 2023, insisting that Nigeria cannot continue to be Father Christmas to neighbouring countries. “I don’t have any regrets whatsoever in removing petrol subsidy. We are spending our future, we were just deceiving ourselves, that reform was necessary,” the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Bola Tinubu has insisted that there is no going back on the controversial tax reform his administration recently introduced. He said this while answering questions during his maiden presidential media chat broadcast on Monday night, insisting that the economy cannot be revived with the “old broken book.” “Tax reform is here […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Bola Tinubu has advised Nigerians to step up their management skill in reducing electricity bills. “It’s not negative to learn to manage. You learn to control your electricity bill, switch off the light, let’s learn to manage,” Tinubu said on Monday in a chat with reporters at his Bourdillon residence in […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Resident doctors in Abuja have given the Minister of the FCT Nyesom Wike two weeks to meet their demands, threatening to shut down hospitals if their requests are not granted. In a statement on Monday, the President of the FCTA Association of Resident Doctors (ARD) George Ebong commended Wike for his infrastructure […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has said that the Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun did not instruct Nigerians to attack officers during stop-and-search operations. In a statement on Monday, the force spokesperson, Muyiwa Adejobi said Egbetokun has never encouraged violence against law enforcement agents. The statement said “The Nigeria Police Force wishes […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Bola Tinubu has officially launched the 2024 main Christian pilgrimage to Israel and Jordan. This was disclosed in a statement by the Deputy Director and Head of Media and Public Relations, Celestine Toruka, and published on the Commission’s official X handle, #NGChrisPilgComm, on Monday. The airlift of pilgrims was flagged off […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Federal Government has declared Wednesday 25th, Thursday 26th of December 2024, and Wednesday 1st January, 2025 as public holidays to celebrate Christmas, Boxing Day and New Year respectively. The Minister of Interior, Dr Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, who made the declaration on behalf of the Federal Government in a statement signed by the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Elder statesman, Chief Edwin Clark, has faulted the pushback by the 19 northern governors against the tax reform bills introduced by President Bola Tinubu. The new tax bills introduced by the Tinubu administration have been enveloped in widespread controversy and sparked scathing criticisms and stiff opposition from many including the 36 state […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Professor Nentawe Yilwatda, has listed some of the protocols event organisers need to follow when organising future palliative distribution in the country, to avoid future stampede and deaths. Yilwatda’s advice came following deaths recorded during palliative distribution in Abuja. Ibandan and Anambra […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Lagos State Government has mandated charity organisers to engage with its safety commission to forestall stampedes. The state government says it is doing everything to prevent accidents of any form in public places while urging residents to prioritise safety at all times. At a conference, the Director-General of the Lagos State […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Bola Tinubu has expressed sadness over the passing of retired Supreme Court Justice Uthman Muhammad Argungu, describing his departure as a significant personal and national loss. Special Adviser to the President, Information and Strategy, Mr. Bayo Onanuga, in a statement issued on Sunday, said Argungu, who passed away at the age […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) Famous human rights group, International Society for Civil Liberties and Rule of Law (Intersociety), have again accused personnel of the Nigerian Armed forces, the police, paramilitaries, and Killer Vigilante organizations, of secretly killing of about 32,300 unarmed Civilians in South East Nigeria in the past nine years and four months (August 2015- December […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The 2023 presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Atiku Abubakar, has slammed the 2025 budget proposal, saying that it does not have the structural reforms and fiscal discipline necessary to confront Nigeria’s economic issues. Atiku, in a statement on Sunday, expressed disbelief about the potential of the budget to drive sustainable […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has slammed President Bola Tinubu-led All Progressives Congress, APC, government for pushing Nigerians to their death. PDP described the present food stampede deaths in the country as an ugly testament of the “alarming level of misery, poverty, hunger, starvation, sense of hopelessness and desperation for survival currently […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Jimoh Abdulquadri, a resident of Ilorin, Kwara state capital, who was nabbed and incarcerated for has allegedly died in police custody. According to media reports, Abdulquadri was arrested on Friday at his residence for allegedly owing a friend N220,000 and on Saturday, his family members were told that he had died in […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Federal Government has lifted the ban on mining activities in Zamfara State, five years after. The Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dele Alake, disclosed this in a press briefing, his spokesman, Segun Tomori said on Sunday. “The Federal Government has lifted the ban on mining exploration activities in Zamfara State, citing […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER – Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, Nyesom Wike has directed government hospitals to provide free treatment to the people that sustained injuries during a stampede at the Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Maitama, Abuja. Wike gave the directive in a statement signed by his Senior Special Assistant on Public Communications and New Media, […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The joy of the serving and retired workers of Projects Development Institute (PRODA), Enugu, on Friday knew no bounds, as they smiled home with various amounts of cash and other gift items during their end of year party held at the agency’s premises. The fun filled ceremony, which attracted friends and well […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Kano State Government says it will prosecute all tax defaulters in 2025 as part of its major reforms in tax administration. This is contained in a statement issued by the spokesperson to Gov. Abba Yusuf, Sanusi Bature in Kano on Saturday. According to the statement, Dr Zaid Abubakar, the Executive Chairman […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Edo State governorship election petition tribunal sitting in Benin City, the Edo State capital led by Justice Wilfred Kpochi, has submitted the pre-hearing reports and established the rules for the hearing, which all parties agreed to. The tribunal also fixed January 13, 2025, for hearing on the petitions brought before it […]
