(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Senator Ali Ndume wants President Tinubu to address the planned nationwide protest over economic hardship using dialogue. Ndume gave the advice on Monday ahead of the planned protest billed for August 1 across the country. According to the lawmaker, talking with the organisers who are mostly youths would help in dousing the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The House of Representatives has expressed readiness to investigate allegations that products being produced at the Dangote Refinery are inferior to imported ones, and will also test the refinery’s products as part of its investigation. This was revealed by Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt Hon. Tajudeen Abbas, during a visit […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A Federal High Court in Abuja has declined to bar Governor Siminalayi Fubara from spending government funds pending the hearing and determining the suit filed by the Martin Amaewhule-led Rivers State House of Assembly. Ruling on the motion ex parte marked FHC/ABJ/CS/984/24, Justice Emeka Nwite declined to grant the prayers, though he […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Conference of Nigeria Political Parties (CNPP) has urged the Federal Government to focus on addressing the genuine concerns of suffering Nigerians due to the increasing cost of living and loss of jobs and businesses, rather than planning to silence individuals and groups who are speaking out. The group in a press […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A Federal High Court (FHC), Abuja has refused to shut down all expenditures of Gov. Siminalay Fubara of Rivers pending the hearing and determination of the substantive suit field by the Martin Amaewhule-led Rivers Assembly. Justice Emeka Nwite, in a ruling on the motion ex-parte marked: FHC/ABJ/CS/984/24 and moved by Sebastien Hon, […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Bayo Onanuga, a senior to President Bola Tinubu, has stated that supporters of Mr Peter Obi, former presidential candidate of the Labour Party, LP, are planning mayhem in Nigeria. Onanuga disclosed this on X formerly known as Twitter on Saturday as he alleged that the proposed nationwide protests were being orchestrated by […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Enugu State Police Command’s Operatives serving in the New Haven Division, in separate operations, have arrested two male suspects for vandalizing a transformer and solar-powered street lights. The vandalized transformer components and streetlights were recovered from suspects, just as they have been separately arraigned in court, with one of them being convicted […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The reinstated Deputy Governor of Edo, Philip Shaibu, on Friday, approved the reappointment of some principal officers in his office. Those reappointed are Kingsley Ehigiamusor, as Chief of Staff, Office of the Deputy Governor and Musa Ebomhiana, as his Chief Press Secretary. The appointments contained, in a statement by Ebomhiana, also announced […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Anambra State Government on Friday said it had closed down over 30 illegal health facilities run by quacks, to safeguard the health of residents in the state. Dr Afam Obidike, state Commissioner for Health, disclosed this at the 2024 Annual General Meeting and Scientific Conference of the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA), […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has described as “unverified claims”, reports that he had proposed to pay a minimum wage of ₦80,000 to workers in the state and local government areas. The denial came following reports circulating online that the governor had promised to pay the said sum. A statement by his […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has denied setting cut-off marks for admissions into higher institutions across the country. In a statement posted on its official X account on Thursday, the Board dismissed reports that it had set 140 as cut-off marks for universities, and 100 for polytechnics respectively. “There’s no […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Labour has opened up on the reason for accepting President Bola Tinubu’s N70,000 new national minimum wage increase. According to the president of Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, Joe Ajaero and his counterpart in the Trade Union Congress, TUC, Festus Osifo, who spoke to newsmen after a meeting with President Tinubu on Thursday, […]
(AFRICAN EXA<OMER) – President Bola Tinubu has approved N70,000 as the new minimum wage for Nigerian workers while promising to review the national minimum wage law every three years. This was contained in a statement issued on Thursday by Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga. The statement said Tinubu also […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A 24-year-old Nigerian, Oside Oluwole, has broken a world record by continuously playing a soccer video game for three days, according to the Guinness World Records (GWR). The GWR said Oluwole, with the nickname, “Khoded”, performed the longest videogame marathon playing a soccer game, registering a time of 75 hours. It said […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of Mrs. Didi Esther Walson-Jack as Head of the Civil Service of the Federation with effect from August 14, 2024. Presidential Spokesman, Ajuri Ngelale, in a statement issued on Wednesday, said Walson-Jack was appointed as Federal Permanent Secretary in 2017 and has served in several […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Twelve governors of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, controlled states in Nigeria, Wednesday condemned the Federal Government for foot-dragging on the issue of the Minimum Wage being demanded by the organised labour, just as6 they expressed support for Rivers state governor, Simi Fubara. The main opposition party governor’s who met under the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Senator representing Borno North, Sen. Mohammed Monguno (APC-Borno) has replaced Sen. Ali Ndume representing Borno South (APC-Borno) as the Majority Whip of the Senate. This was contained in a letter to the President of the Senate Godswill Akpabio and signed by the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Dr […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Former Kogi governor Yahaya Bello has asked the Federal High Court, Abuja, to adjourn, indefinitely, the ongoing case instituted against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission(EFCC). He also asked the court to vacate its arrest order on him, pending the determination of an appeal he filed at the Court of […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Governor Abba Yusuf has signed the Kano State Emirate Council Establishment Bill 2024 into law. The legislation, passed by the State House of Assembly, aims to bridge the gap between the grassroots and the government while sustaining the rich cultural values and norms of the people. The new law establishes second-class Emirate […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Federal High Court sitting in Lagos on Tuesday dismissed a suit challenging the use of Arabic inscriptions on Naira notes. Justices Yellin Bogoro held that Section 53 (1) of the Banks and Other Financial Institutions Act (BOFIA) empowers the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to print, design and issue the currency […]
