(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday said that Nigerians expect so much from the present administration. In a statement personally signed by him, Tinubu said he was ready to work with the leadership of the national assembly to ensure a better life for all Nigerians. The statement was titled, “now let’s get on […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The national president of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Emmanuel Osodeke, has stated that the signing of the student loan bill into law by President Bola Tinubu is discriminatory and ASUU ASUU would soon react to the development. The African Examiner recalled that on Monday, President Tinubu signed the student loan […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Niger state governor, Mohammed Bago on Tuesday said that no local government area in the state is under the control of bandits. Bago spoke with State House correspondents after he joined Progressive Governors Forum, PGF, governors to meet with President Bola Tinubu to congratulate him on the successful election of the presiding […]
…Urge Him Not To Take South East Senators Support For Granted. (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A group under the platform of Igbo United Professionals on Tuesday congratulated Senator Godswill Obot Akpabio, on his emergence as the President of the 10th National Assembly NASS, Senate Leadership. In a statement signed by the President of the association, Emmanuel […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Bola Tinubu says he will work transparently with the 10th National Assembly to ensure that Nigerians enjoy the dividends of democracy. In a congratulatory letter to members of the assembly on successful conduct of elections into various principal positions, Tinubu said that their election signals a new dawn of fulfillment of […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Ondo State House of Assembly has confirmed receipt of a letter for medical leave from Gov. Oluwarotimi Akeredolu. The Speaker of the Assembly, Mr Olamide Oladiji in a statement on Tuesday in Akure, explained that the governor asked for 21-day leave for medical treatment abroad starting from June 7 to July […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Despite being in the minority, Hon. Uche Ugwu of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) representing Udi North state Constituency on Tuesday emerged Speaker of the 8th Enugu State House of Assembly. The new Speaker was the Deputy Speaker during the 7th Assembly. Surprisingly, Hon. Ezenta Ezeani of Igbo-Etiti State Constituency, who is […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The preferred candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Tajudeen Abbas has emerged Speaker after polling 353 votes out of the 359 votes cast. Abbas was declared winner at exactly 11.44 am by the Clerk to the National Assembly, Sani Magaji Tambuwal. Former Deputy Speaker, Ahmed Idris Wase and Ahmed Sani Jaji […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Senator Godswill Akpabio has emerged as the new President of the Senate. He trounced Senator Abdul’aziz Yari to emerge the new Senate President on Tuesday. The former Akwa Ibom governor was elected as President of the 10th Senate after scoring 63 votes defeating Senator Yari who scored 46 votes.
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The race for who becomes the Senate President for the 10th National Assembly (NASS) gets intense on Tuesday morning as voting commenced at the Red Chamber in Abuja, Nigeria. Voting began at exactly 08:45am on a state by state basis, alphabetically. Voting ended at exactly 09:15am. The Senate is expected to make […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Enugu State which pride itself as the ‘Coal City’ state’ was created on August 27, 1991 out of the then Anambra State (from what was formerly known as Anambra North) by the regime of Ex- Nigeria’s military president, General Ibrahim Badamosi Babangida, fondly known as IBB. It has its capital in Enugu. […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Concerned Parents of Chibok Girls have appealed to President Bola Tinubu to help facilitate the release of 92 abducted girls still in Boko Haram’s captivity. The parents made the appeal in a letter issued on Monday by Yana Galang, the mother to Rifkatu Galang who’s still in captivity, and Zanna Lawan, the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Federal Government has alerted the public on the outbreak of Anthrax disease in some neighboring countries within the West African sub-region. Dr Ernest Umakhihe, the permanent secretary of the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, announced this in a statement in Abuja on Monday. He said that the affected areas […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana, has stated that the Department of State Services (DSS) don’t have the legal backing to investigate and prosecute Godwin Emefiele, the suspended Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), on charges of money laundering. Falana stated this in a statement saying that such prosecutorial powers are […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The First Lady of Ekiti State, Olayemi Oyebanji, has heaped praises on Chef Damilola Adeparusi, who aims to go after Hilda Baci’s record. The African Examiner recalls that Damilola began her cooking on Friday and she will be cooking for 120 hours to break Hilda’s record. Also, Hilda Baci cooked for 100 […]
……Says Court Misled (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A human Rights Organization, operating under the platform of Civil Rights Realization and Advancement Network (CRRAN), has petitioned the Enugu state governor, Dr. Peter Mbah, over the procurement of Court order for the purpose of land grabbing by officials of the state Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources, urging […]
…… Says She Has Capacity. (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Ahead of the inauguration of the 8th Enugu State House of Assembly, women groups, under the platforms of Women Support Women and Heroine Women Foundation, have made passionate appeal to the male members – elect, to embrace the spirit of inclusion while choosing their principal officers, saying […]
— Eulogises Abiola Over June 12 (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Bola Tinubu on Monday said that he could feel the pains Nigerians are going through with the removal of fuel subsidy. Tinubu, in a nationwide broadcast to commemorate the June 12 Democracy Day, admitted that the decision to remove fuel subsidy would impose extra burden […]
……Demands Unreserved Apology from Him (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The people of Umuhu-Ezike, Ugwuleshi, Awgu local government area of Enugu State South East Nigeria, have disowned one of their sons, Mr. Sunday Okolo, other wise known as , Ukwuose, for allegedly dragging the character of some of their illustrious sons and daughters in the mud on […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Fellow Nigerians, It is exactly three decades today that Nigerians went to the polls to exercise their inalienable right to elect a President of their choice to lead the transition from military dictatorship to a representative government of the people. The abortion, by military fiat, of the decisive victory of Chief Moshood […]
