(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has commissioned the new facility that will serve as the Navy Training Command Headquarters in Rivers State. The facility is located in the Ebubu community in Eleme Local Government Area of the state. The headquarters of the training command was recently relocated from Lagos State, South-West, Nigeria […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Governor of Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has stated that workers have been enjoying an additional N35,000 wage allowance since January. Governor Sanwo-Olu stated this as he disclosed that the state government will soon roll out a new minimum wage scheme. According to him, workers who are presently earning a minimum wage […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has pledged full support of his administration to the Nigeria Navy in intensifying the fight against oil theft in the state. Governor Fubara emphasised the need to prevent anyone from undermining the state’s economy during this crucial period. He stated this while hosting the Chief of Naval […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Local airline operator Air Peace will commence its Abuja-London route very soon, the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, has said. On March 30, 2024, Air Peace reciprocated the lopsided Bilateral Air Service Agreement (BASA) between Nigeria and the United Kingdom when the local airline began direct flight operations from […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Federal Government says the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) will carry out a comprehensive audit of all local airlines in the country. He said beyond the suspension of Dana Airlines and the ongoing audit of the airline, all other carriers in the country will be audited to guarantee the safety of […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Hours after the resignation of Rivers State Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Zacchaeus Adangor, another commissioner in the oil-rich South-South state, Isaac Kamalu, has exited the cabinet of Governor Siminalayi Fubara. Like Adangor, Kamalu, in a letter to the Secretary to the Rivers State Government, Tammy Danagogo, on Wednesday, rejected his […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi, has appealed to privileged Nigerians to fund the drilling of 200,000 boreholes across the country to solve the problem of clean water. Obi, a former governor of Anambra State, made the appeal on Wednesday at a press briefing in Abuja, the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has stated that Senator Oluremi Tinubu, the First Lady of Nigeria, saved him from a potential media blackmail in his time in the Senate. Adeleke stated this in an event as he poured encomiums on the First Lady and recounted how he was caught napping during a […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Nigerians on social media on Wednesday kicked against the news that popular broadcast company, Multichoice, owners of Dstv and Gotv is increasing its tariff which will be effective from May 1, 2024. The Pay-TV operator attributed the price increases to “rise in the cost of business operations” in the country. According to […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Wife of the Anambra Governor, Dr Nonye Soludo, says embracing home or backyard garden practice will help families cope with the rising cost of living. Soludo, who is also the founder of Healthy Living Initiative, gave the advice when she received the Anambra State Female Farmers and Businesswomen in Awka. She said […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Prof. Zacchaeus Adangor, the Rivers Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice has resigned his appointment. Adangor said this in a letter dated April 24 and addressed to the office of the Secretary to the State Government on Wednesday in Port Harcourt. “I wish to state for the record, that I am no longer […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Mr Festus Keyamo, has directed Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) to suspend Dana Airline’s fleet operations over safety concerns. This is contained in a memo signed by Permanent Secretary of the ministry, Dr Emmanuel Meribole, and made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Bola Tinubu has approved the take-off of the first phase of the Consumer Credit Scheme (CCS) starting with members of the civil service. This is contained in a statement by Chief Ajuri Ngelale, Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, on Wednesday in Abuja. The scheme is managed by […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Peoples Democratic Party will on July 13 hold congresses in 25 states to elect new chairmen and other executive members. The affected states include Edo, Akwa Ibom, Bayelsa, Cross River, Delta, Rivers, Kano, Kaduna, Katsina, Sokoto, Jigawa, Niger, Benue, Nasarawa, Gombe, Enugu, Imo, Abia, Ondo, Ekiti and the Federal Capital Territory, […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – THE Court of Appeal, Lagos Division, has reserved judgement in the appeal filed by a Nollywood actor, Olanrewaju James, alias Baba Ijesha, challenging his conviction by a Lagos State High Court. Baba Ijesa, was on July 14, 2022, convicted of sexual assault of a minor. Justice Oluwatoyin Taiwo (retd.) of the Ikeja […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) is set to arraign former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele, for approving the printing of N684.5m notes at the rate of N18.96bn. In the fresh 4 count charge filed against him, the EFCC alleged that Emefiele disobeyed the direction of […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – ) The management of the University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN), has suspended indefinitely its Mr David Udo-Udom, the lecturer, allegedly involved in sexual harassment of a female student. This is contained in a statement signed by the institution’s Public Relations Officer (PRO), Chief Okwun Omeaku, and made available to newsmen on Tuesday […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Former deputy speaker of the House of Representatives, Emeka Ihedioha, has resigned from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Ihedioha announced this in a statement issued to the press on Tuesday. According to him, he claimed to be one of the party’s founding members when it was established in 1998 and the party […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A Dana Air aircraft with 83 passengers and registration number 5N BKI flying from Abuja to Lagos, was on Tuesday, reported to have suffered a runway excursion at the Lagos Murtala Mohammed airport. A runway excursion occurs when an aircraft veers off the runway in use during the take-off or landing run. […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – With calls for state police gaining mileage across the country as efforts to ramp up security increase, opinions are divided among stakeholders including the Inspector General of Police (IGP) Kayode Egbetokun, President Bola Tinubu, and ex-presidents about the concept. At a national dialogue on state police held in Abuja on Monday, the […]
