(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The demands by the Nigerian Association of Road Transport Owners (NARTO) won’t affected the pump prices of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) also known as petrol. Othman said, “I do not think it will affect the pump price of petrol. It’s not likely to affect the pump price because what we want them […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The All Progressives Congress (APC) has declared its governorship primary election in Edo State inconclusive. The National Publicity Secretary of the Party, Felix Morka, disclosed this in a statement issued on Tuesday night to announce the party’s position on the contentious primary held last Saturday. The ruling party said a new primary […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Black market racketeers are currently taking advantage of the few day’s strike actions by tanker drivers, as the price of Premium Motor Spirit popularly known as petrol skyrocketed, hitting ₦1000 per litre in some parts of Lagos States. While prices have climbed to N1000 per litre at the black market, MEMAN stations […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – – The Department of State Services (DSS) has appealed to the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), to shelve its planned protest in the interest of peace and public order. The NLC had last Friday, declared a two-day nationwide protest over the hardship being experienced by Nigerians as well as the deteriorating security situation […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Nigerian Association of Road Transport Owners (NARTO) has called off its strike as the Federal Government has announced payment of their bridging claims. The Federal Government said though NARTO’s issues were purely commercial but its intervention and transportation claims payment (though figure undisclosed) became necessary to ensure fuel availability nationwide and […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – As the current hardship being faced by Nigerians continues to bite harder, the Federal government has said it’s committed in leveraging on mass production of Cassava, innovation, science, and Technology to combat the hunger and poverty in the land Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology, Chief Uche Nnaji who stated this in Enugu Tuesday, said ” if Nigeria […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Anambra State Joint Security Force has bursted an insurgents’ Camp in Achalla, Headquarters of Awka North Council area a of Anambra State. According to the Command’s Spokesman, DSP Tochukwu Ikenga, who disclosed this Tuesday in a statement said “the operation ordered by the state Commissioner of Police, CP Aderemi Adeoye took the insurgents by surprise as […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, says the President Bola Tinubu government inherited the rising prices of food and general commodities from the previous administration but is doing what it can to bring down the prices of food as well as the soaring inflation rate in […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A Constitution Amendment Bill to introduce state police has scaled second reading in the House of Representatives. The bill, which was sponsored by 13 members of the House, enjoyed support from the majority of the lawmakers in the green chamber who believed that concerns of political victimisation by state governors should take […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, says the President Bola Tinubu administration is auditing the 22.7 trillion naira Ways and Means loans approved by the government of ex-President Muhammadu Buhari. The finance minister, who stated this on Tuesday at the Public Wealth Management Conference in Abuja, […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The current serving Commissioner of Police in Anambra state, Mr Aderemi Adeoye has been accused of defrauding some Nigerians at home and in the diaspora of about 20 billion naira in a fraudulent ponzi scheme. Mr Adeoye is said to have set up a cooperative group called Alpha Trust Investment Club (ATIC) […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Ahead of the Thursday, February 22, primary election, the National Working Committee of the Peoples Democratic Party has approved the delegate list for the Edo State governorship primary election to nominate a candidate for the September 21, 2024 governorship election in the state. In a statement on Thursday, the National Publicity Secretary […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The former governor of Kwara State Abdulfatah Ahmed says his invitation by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) was not only a routine one but also procedural. He said this in a statement by his Chief Press Secretary Wahab Oba. According to him, he was in Ilorin to honour the invitation […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The statement of Seyi Tinubu, the son of President Bola Tinubu asking Nigerians to be patient with the administration of his father has sparked social media reactions. The African Examiner writes that there have been unrests and protests in some parts of the country over the rising cost of living.The removal of […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A former lawmaker and social critic, Senator Shehu Sani, has explained why he will not support the proposed creation of state police across the country. Sani said that having state police may lead to anarchy. State police, he noted, could be used by governors for election rigging, adding that there would also […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Many filling stations are currently closed in the Federal Capital Territory, leading to long queues by motorists at the few outlets that are dispensing Premium Motor Spirit, popularly called petrol. Operators in the downstream oil sector confirmed that the development was due to the suspension of operations by the Nigerian Association of […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Abuja Electricity Distribution PLC has threatened to disconnect the electricity supply of 86 Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) over a total debt of N47.1bn. Some of the MDAs include the Ministry of Finance, Information, Budget, Works and Housing, barracks, Nigeria Police Force, Presidential Villa, CBN Governor, Economic and Financial Crimes Commission […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A former Governor of Kwara State, Abdulfatah Ahmed, is being quizzed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over transactions running into billions of naira during his time as governor of the state. The former Kwara governor was seen arriving at the Ilorin office of the anti-graft agency on Monday morning. […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Students Engagement, Hon. Sunday Asefon, has announced the formation of a special committee on campaign against social vices in tertiary institutions. This he said was a decisive step to address the growing concern of social vices plaguing tertiary institutions across the country. Asefon disclosed […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Ahead of the planned protest in parts of Ibadan, the Oyo State capital today, over the current economic hardship faced by Nigerians, the Oyo State Police Command has warned that no breach of peace would be allowed. The convergent point for the protest is Mokola while demonstrations will also take place in […]
