(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu has called on all women, especially mothers to work towards the re-orientation of the youth in order to put them back on the path of moral values. According to a statement issued on Wednesday and signed by Special Assistant to the First Lady on Media, Tinubu spoke […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – After months of waiting for the portfolios of ministers, the Presidency on Wednesday announced the ministers and their portfolios Mr Ajuri Ngelale, Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, made this known while briefing State House Correspondents in Abuja, He said that the swearing in is expected by next week […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The management of the National Assembly on Tuesday opened up to the controversial “enjoyment allowance” paid to Senators and members of the House of Representatives before they embarked on a long recess last week Monday. In a statement made available to journalists on Tuesday, the Secretary, of Research and Information, Dr. Ali […]
…. Assures Price Stability (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Bola Tinubu has assured that there is no plan to increase pump price of fuel. Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale while briefing State House Correspondents at the Presidential Villa on Tuesday said that the President was convinced that the country can […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Bola Tinubu has commended the solidarity of the Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS) on the political impasse in the Republic of Niger. Presidential spokesman Ajuri Ngelale said Tinubu spoke when he received the Special Envoy of President Ali Bongo Ondimba and the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A human rights Organization, Civil Rights Realisation and Advancement Network (CRRAN), has petitioned the Acting Inspector General of police, IGP Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, over alledged unlawful detention and extortion of 500, 000. (Five hundred thousand) naira by some police officers from one Mr. Cletus Nwebor in Enugu. While calling for a thorough […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – As part of their humanity services to the society, a group under the plartform of Enugu Metropolitan Lions Club in partnership with LEAP Alliance at St. Mary’s Catholic Church, Trans-Ekulu, in Enugu East Council area of Enugu State weekend provided over two hundred persons free medical services in Enugu. The free medical […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Management of Anambra State Police Command led by it’s Commissioner, CP Aderemi Adeoye on behalf of the Inspector-General of Police Acting IGP Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, has decorated two hundred and eighty-eight Inspectors serving in the Command to the next rank of Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP II). This decoration is sequel […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A Muslim rights advocacy group, the Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC), on Tuesday, slammed the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) for defending the cabinet nominees list of the Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, which has 31 Christians and 8 Muslims. Also, the group accused Sanwo-Olu of using and dumping Muslims in Lagos state. […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A frontline civil society coalition, the Alliance for Deepening Democracy (A4DD), has urged the newly elected State Governors to ensure gender equity and diversity in the constitution of the executive councils of their respective states. The coalition also harped at the need for the governors to address other inclusion gaps through the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Federal Government has applied to withdraw the “illegal possession of firearms” case it filed against the suspended Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor, Godwin Emefiele, at the Federal High Court sitting in Lagos. The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) at the Federal Ministry of Justice, Mohammed Abubakar, in an oral application, […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Court of Appeal sitting in Benin City, the Edo State capital, has affirmed Julius Abure as the National Chairman of the Labour Party, a statement by the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Obiora Ifoh, said Monday. In a unanimous decision, the three-member panel of justices dismissed the appeal of the appellant. It […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The leadership of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has warned that it will embark on a nationwide indefinite strike should the Federal Government allow another hike in the price of petrol amid the ongoing negotiations with the government. The Federal Government-owned Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) has repeatedly increased pump prices […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Prosecutors investigating Donald Trump’s efforts to overturn the 2020 election in the US state of Georgia were expected to begin presenting evidence to a grand jury Monday for what could be a sprawling, multi-defendant indictment. The case would be the fourth brought against Trump this year — it could lead to the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A Nigerian Air Force MI-171 Helicopter on a casualty evacuation mission crashed on Monday near Chukuba Village in Niger State. NAF spokesman, Edward Gabkwet, confirmed the accident in a statement. The accident happened at about 1pm and the number of persons onboard or their state were unknown as of press time. “The […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Governor of Edo State, Godwin Obaseki, has stated that Philip Shaibu, his deputy, manipulated the election of the National Youth Council of Nigeria (NYCN) in the state because of his governorship ambition. Obaseki made this revelation when he spoke at the International Youth Day in Benin city. The African Examiner recalls that […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), a secessionist group agitating for the Biafra Republic from Nigeria has stated that it will not disband its militant arm, Eastern Security Network (ESN). The group made this known in a press release issued on Monday by its spokesperson, Emma Powerful. It said: “ESN exists to […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The First Lady, Mrs Oluremi Tinubu, has applauded the Super Falcons for displaying thorough sportsmanship at the FIFA Women’s World Cup co-hosted by Australia and New Zealand. Oluremi who said this while welcoming the members of the Nigerian female football team and their officials on Monday in Abuja, said the players should […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The African Union (AU) on Monday held talks on the Niger crisis as the country’s post-coup rulers sounded defiance yet also pointed to diplomacy for a potential solution. “AU’s Peace & Security Council meets to receive an update on the evolution of the situation in Niger and the efforts to address it,” […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Senate Chief Whip, Ali Ndume, has publicly slammed Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, concerning the ongoing uproar over the holiday allowances granted to senators. The African Examiner writes that the disagreement concerning the allowances has attracted the attention of the Senate leadership as Ndume expressed his disappointment at the manner Akpabio handled the […]
