Posted by Rotimi Fadeyi
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Friday, October 20th, 2023
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Invoking the Principle of the Presidential Prerogative of Mercy, President Bola Tinubu has approved the waiver of the “No Work, No Pay” Order that was instituted against striking members of the National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) on August 1, 2023, following the commencement of their industrial action which began on July […]
Posted by Rotimi Fadeyi
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Friday, October 20th, 2023
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – By powers vested in him by Section 86 of the 1999 Constitution (Amended), President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of Mr. Shaakaa Chira as the substantive Auditor-General of the Federation, as recommended by the Federal Civil Service Commission (FCSC). This was contained in a statement issued on Friday and signed by […]
Posted by Ignatius Okpara
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Friday, October 20th, 2023
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Enugu State government has restated that the law prohibiting the use of motorcycles, popularly called okada in Nigeria’s parlance, in the state’s capital was still effective, saying it had already constituted a taskforce that would arrest and prosecute those violating the law. This development was disclosed by the Commissioner for Special […]
Posted by Oludare Fase
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Friday, October 20th, 2023
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Deputy Spokesman of the House of Representatives, Hon. Philip Agbese (APC – Benue), has welcomed the appointment of Femi Soneye as the Chief Corporate Communications Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Ltd. In a statement on Thursday, Agbese hailed the NNPC Limited Chief Executive Officer, Mele Kyari, for the choice […]
Posted by Rotimi Fadeyi
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Friday, October 20th, 2023
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Bola Tinubu has signed the Instrument of Ratification of the Protocol to the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities in Africa, which was adopted by the Thirtieth Ordinary Session of the Assembly, held in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia on the 29th day of January, […]
Posted by Rotimi Fadeyi
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Friday, October 20th, 2023
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of eight (8) new Chief Executive Officers for Parastatals and Agencies under the Federal Ministry of Information and National Orientation. According to a statement issued on Friday and signed by Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale, those appointed are: (1) […]
Posted by Rotimi Fadeyi
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Friday, October 20th, 2023
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Bola Tinubu has directed the withdrawal of the nomination of Engr. Imam Kashim Imam to serve as the Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Federal Roads Maintenance Agency (FERMA) According to a statement issued on Thursday and signed by Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Chief […]
Posted by Samson Kankan
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Thursday, October 19th, 2023
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Thursday said it is inappropriate to rate the 2023 general polls by the number of petitions filed in courts. INEC National Commissioner and Chairman of Information and Voter Education Committee, Sam Olumekun in a statement said the electoral body has been drawn to a report […]
Posted by Samson Kankan
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Thursday, October 19th, 2023
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Bola Tinubu has appointed Dr. Olasupo Olusi as the new Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the Bank of Industry (BOI). This was announced in a statement on Thursday by the presidential spokesman, Ajuri Ngelale, saying the appointment is for a term of four years in the first instance. “The […]
Posted by African Examiner
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Wednesday, October 18th, 2023
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The former lawmaker who represented Kogi West in the ninth Senate, Adeyemi Smart on Wednesday said President Bola Tinubu will throw out any minister who fails to perform in six months. Speaking during an interview on Channels Television’s Politics Today, the governorship aspirant in Kogi State, described Tinubu as someone who will […]
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Wednesday, October 18th, 2023
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The People’s Republic of China has indicated its readiness to refinance and complete the Abuja-Kano, and Port-Harcourt-Maiduguri railway projects following a request by President Bola Tinubu. China’s President, Xi Jinping disclosed this on Wednesday in Beijing while receiving Vice President Kashim Shettima who represented Tinubu in a bilateral meeting on the sidelines […]
Posted by Samson Kankan
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Wednesday, October 18th, 2023
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Lagos State Government on Wednesday alerted residents downstream of the Ogun River of the likelihood of experiencing flood this month and relocating to safe areas. In a statement, spokesman for the Ministry of Environment, Kunle Adeshina, identified the affected areas as Alagbole, Meiran, Maidan, Kara, Isheri-Olowora, Agiliti, Owode-Onirin, Owode-Elede, Agboyi I, […]
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Wednesday, October 18th, 2023
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Senate on Wednesday confirmed Ola Olukoyede as the Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). The red chamber also confirmed the appointment of Muhammad Hammajoda as the Secretary of the anti-graft agency. The confirmation of both men followed their screening by the upper chamber on Wednesday afternoon, about a […]
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Wednesday, October 18th, 2023
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The embattled senator representing Adamawa North Senatorial District, Elisha Abbo, has apologised concerning his allegation that Senate President Godswill Akpabio planned his removal by the Court of Appeal. Abbo tendered his apology when he appeared in an interview on Arise Television on Wednesday. He said, “I have to say with all sense […]
Posted by Oludare Fase
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Wednesday, October 18th, 2023
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Management of NNPC Limited has announced the appointment of Mr Olufemi Oladapo Soneye as its Chief Corporate Communications Officer. A statement on its X (former Twitter) handle, said Soneye, a seasoned journalist, “will lead our Corporate Communications team and drive our brand penetration, strategic communications initiatives, and stakeholder management.” “We are […]
Posted by Samson Kankan
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Wednesday, October 18th, 2023
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, announced during plenary on Wednesday that Senator Lola Ashiru is now the new Deputy Leader of the Senate. Ashiru, who represents Kwara North at the red chamber, replaces Senator Dave Umahi, who has been appointed as the Minister of Works by President Bola Tinubu. Senator Ashiru was […]
Posted by Samson Kankan
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Wednesday, October 18th, 2023
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Wahab Shittu, has stated that the newly appointed Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ola Olukoyede, was never indicted for any wrongdoing while serving as the Secretary of the anti-graft agency. “He (Olukoyede) was never indicted, his records are clean and I challenge […]
Posted by Ignatius Okpara
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Tuesday, October 17th, 2023
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Men of Rapid Response Squad, Awkuzu of Anambra State Police Command, South East Nigeria have Monday foiled a planned robbery operation along Ebenebe-Achalla Road in Awka North LGA of the State. The Operatives while on Anti Kidnapping Patrol were tipped off by a public spirited citizen who saw two gunmen being conveyed […]
Posted by Rotimi Fadeyi
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Tuesday, October 17th, 2023
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of former Permanent Secretary of State House, Alhaji Jalal Ahmad Arabi to serve as the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) for a term of four years in the first instance. The President has directed the outgoing Chairman […]
Posted by Nwa Diokpa
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Tuesday, October 17th, 2023
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Labour Party, LP, has tasked its lawmakers in the 10th National Assembly to reject what it tagged as the Federal Government’s unnecessary wasteful spending. National Chairman of LP, Julius Abure, stated this on Tuesday as he accused President Bola Tinubu-led Federal Government of displaying a high level of insensitivity. Abure in […]
