(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 […]
(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 […]
(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 […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Former Minister of Education, Oby Ezekwesili, has slammed members of the National Assembly for their recent purchase of luxury cars, describing it as the “biggest threat to our Democracy.” Ezekwesili’s remarks come on the heels of the news that lawmakers had acquired 109 brand-new 2023 model Toyota Land Cruisers for senators and […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Adamawa State Governor, Ahmadu Fintiri has hailed the verdict by the Court of Appeal sacking Elisha Abbo and declaring Amos Yohanna as the Senator representing Adamawa North in the National Assembly. Delivering judgment on Monday, a three-member panel of the Appeal Court in Abuja, presided over by Justice C.E. Nwosu-Iheme, sacked Abbo […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday launched the Renewed Hope Conditional Cash Transfer for 15 million households. The event, which coincided with the World Poverty Eradication Day, was held at the Press Gallery of the State House in Abuja. The Secretary to the Government of the Federation, George Akume represented the President at […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Chief Spokesman for the Obi-Datti Presidential Campaign Organisation, Yunusa Tanko, has denied claims that Peter Obi is using his late brother’s university certificate. In a statement issued in Abuja on Monday, October 16, 2023, Tanko stated that the speculation is a comedy from hell as Obi and his late brother did […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Senate President, Godswill Akpabio has refuted claims that he is responsible for the sack of Adamawa North Senator, Elisha Abbo by the Court of Appeal. Akpabio stated that contrary to Abbo’s claim, he has no intention to witch-hunt the sacked lawmaker. The African Examiner recalls that after his sack by the Appeal […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Federal Executive Council (FEC) on Monday proposed N26.01 trillion for the 2024 fiscal year for submission to the National Assembly. The Federal Executive Council (FEC) on Monday proposed N26.01 trillion for the 2024 fiscal year for submission to the National Assembly. “The assumptions include the oil price benchmark, which I said […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Senator Elisha Abbo has alleged that his sack was due to power play, adding that four other senators have been penciled for removal over their non-support of Godswill Akpabio’s senate presidency bid. He said this at his residence in Abuja on Monday, hours after the Court of Appeal nullified his election into […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Human rights lawyer and Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Femi Falana, has stated that the appointment of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission and the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission chairman from the same geopolitical area is unlawful and against the Federal Character Principle. Falana made this known when he […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Bola Tinubu has presided over his second Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting and sworn in the three newly appointed ministers. The brief swearing-in ceremony took place at the Council Chamber, Presidential Villa, Abuja, before the commencement of the FEC meeting, which is the second in Tinubu’s administration. The ministers who were […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Workers of the Nigerian Postal Service (NIPOST) have shut down the head office of the service in Abuja as they protested against the appointment of Tola Odeyemi as Chief Executive Officer/Postmaster-General. The African Examiner recalls that Ajuri Ngelale, a Presidential spokesman, announced last week that President Bola Tinubu changed the leadership of […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Lagos State Government on Monday ordered the reopening of Mile 12 International Market after it was sealed on Friday. The Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, said the market was reopened after a thorough assessment, covering various aspects of environmental compliance, waste management practices, and general cleanliness within […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The video of APC chieftain, Joe Igbokwe, requesting for a selfie from Peter Obi, the Presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 election has sparked social media reactions from many Nigerians. The African Examiner writes that Joe Igbokwe is the special adviser, drainage and water resources to the Governor of […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The graduates of the 2020/2021 and 2021/2022 academic sessions will be receiving their First degrees, Postgraduate degrees and Diplomas. “The programme is full of ceremonies over three days, holding at the university’s Main Auditorium from Friday to Oct. 23,” he said. Akogun stated that the ceremonies begin on Friday with a Special […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Bayelsa Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) Obo Effanga maintains that polling unit results will be uploaded on the INEC Result Viewing Portal (IReV) for the Bayelsa, Kogi, and Imo governorship polls. While the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Mahmood Yakubu had reportedly said results won’t be uploaded on the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Lagos State Government said traders ignored its notices before the recent wave of shutdown of markets and other businesses. Mile 12 and Owode Onirin were the most recent markets closed over what the Lagos State Government described as environmental infractions and filth. While there have been outcries over the move with […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Federal Government says it is targeting to increase crude oil production to two million Barrels Per Day (bdp) and beyond by the end of the year. Mr Heineken Lokpobiri, Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Oil), made this known in a meeting with the Abuja Energy Correspondent Association on Friday in […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Bola Tinubu will not go above statutory limits in obtaining budget support facilities from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) through the Ways and Means Advances. The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr Wale Edun, said this on Saturday in Marrakech, at the ongoing World Bank/International Monetary […]
