(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The General Officer Commanding the 82 Division of the Nigerian Army, Enugu, Major General Oluyemi Olatoye, has called on women to push for legislative reforms that will assist victims of gender Based Violence and assist the victims. He made the call at the Division’s headquarters weekend during an event which is part […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, has frowned at the declaration of a state of emergency In Rivers State by President Bola Tinubu describing it as “political manipulation” and also an attack on democracy. Atiku, in a statement released via X, Atiku accused Tinubu of purposely allowing the crisis in Rivers to increase […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Conference of Nigeria Political Parties (CNPP), has strongly condemned the suspension of Governor Siminalayi Fubara, his deputy, and the Rivers State House of Assembly by President Bola Tinubu, saying, “this action is a blatant violation of the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (as amended) and an alarming abuse of […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Aliko Dangote Foundation, (ADF) has flagged off the distribution of 80,000 10kg bags of rice to the vulnerable in Lagos state. President of Dangote Group and Chairman of the foundation, Aliko Dangote, who was represented by an Executive Director, in the Group, Hajiya, Marya Dangote noted that the gesture is part […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – TEXT OF THE BROADCAST BY PRESIDENT BOLA AHMED TINUBU, COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF OF THE ARMED FORCES, DECLARING STATE OF EMERGENCY IN RIVERS STATE ON TUESDAY 18 MARCH 2025. Fellow Nigerians, I feel greatly disturbed at the turn we have come to regarding the political crisis in Rivers State. Like many of you, I have […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The governor of Anambra state, Chukwuma Soludo, has stated that the detention of Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra, is not linked to the insecurity in the south-east. The African Examiner writes that recently, there have been calls for the release of the IPOB leader as many stakeholders […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Bola Tinubu has declared a state of emergency in Rivers following the lingering political crisis in the state. The President made the declaration in a national broadcast on Tuesday. He said it had become compelling for him to invoke the provision of section 305 of the Constitution of the Federal Republic […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Bola Tinubu will address Nigerians today (Tuesday) in a nationwide broadcast on the situation in Rivers State, his presidential spokesman Bayo Onanuga said. “The NTA and Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria will transmit the broadcast at 7 pm. “All TV and radio stations are requested to link up with the broadcast,” […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday met with the service chiefs led by the Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Musa at the Aso Villa in Abuja. The Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun; the National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu; and the Director General of the Department Of State Services, Oluwatosin Ajayi; were […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has revoked the land occupancy rights of the national secretariat of his party, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Abuja. In a letter dated March 13, 2025, and addressed to the PDP National Chairman, Umar Damagum, the Director of Land Administration at […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – There are strong indications that the 2022 Electoral Act will be amended to reinstate statutory delegates in political party primaries ahead of the 2027 general elections. enate President Godswill Akpabio made this known while addressing the leadership of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) in Abuja on Monday. Akpabio described the omission of […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Operatives of the Kano Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have re-arrested TikTok influencer, Murja Kunya, for alleged Naira abuse and mutilation. The Commission’s Spokesperson, Dele Oyewale, revealed this in a statement issued on Monday in Abuja. According to Oyewale, Kunya was earlier arrested for allegedly spraying Naira […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Minister of Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has approved revocation of 4,794 land titles over non-payment of ground rent for more than 10 years. Mr Lere Olayinka Senior Special Assistant on Public Communications and Social Media to the minister announced the revocation at a news conference in Abuja on Monday. […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Anambra State Governor, Chukwuma Soludo on Monday said he anticipated and prepared for the outcomes of the “disruptive” policies of President Bola Tinubu including petrol subsidy removal and the unification of the foreign exchange windows. At a media chat to celebrate his third anniversary in Awka, the state capital, the governor said […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Rivers State House of Assembly has accused Governor Siminalayi Fubara and his deputy Ngozi Odu of gross misconduct. According to them, the action was in line with the Nigerian Constitution. “In compliance with Section 188 of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 (as amended) and other extant laws, we […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Foreign journalists have lauded China’s “opening up” strategy, calling it a powerful platform for diplomatic learning, knowledge-sharing and understanding millennia-old wisdom. They are participants in a four-month media exchange in Beijing, organised by the China International Press Communication Centre under the China Public Diplomacy Association. Bulgarian journalist Tania Glouhtcheva said in a […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Sule Lamido, a former governor of Jigawa state, has stated that the plan by Nasir el-Rufai, former governor of Kaduna, to unseat President Bola Tinubu in 2027 should not be because of personal issues but on national interest. It is worth recalling that El-Rufai shifted to the Social Democratic Party (SDP) from […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) announced that it has successfully thwarted attempts by Drug Trafficking Organisations (DTOs) to smuggle illicit consignments from Nigeria to five countries. NDLEA’s Director of Media and Advocacy, Mr Femi Babafemi, said this in a statement on Sunday in Abuja. He said the organisations wanted to […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Africa’s Global Bank, United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc on Friday, hosted the 60th President of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN), Chief Davidson C. S. Alaribe, FCA, in a meeting aimed at fostering collaboration and innovation between both institutions. The meeting signalled a pivotal moment in the relationship between […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – ) The Police Command in Lagos State has detained a 74-year-old man for allegedly defiling a 13-year-old girl. The command’s spokesperson, CSP Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed this while briefing journalists in Lagos on Saturday. Hundeyin said that the incident happened on March 12 at the Iju area of the state. He said that […]
