(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of Mr. Jim Ovia as the Chairman of the Board of the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND). Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Chief Ajuri Ngelale disclosed this in a statement issued on Friday. Ovia is the founder of one of Nigeria’s […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The American International School of Abuja has enjoined the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission to present an “authentic banking details” for the refund of fees paid for the children of the immediate-past governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello. Bello allegedly paid $760,000 in advance as school fees for five of his children […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Bola Tinubu will on Tuesday depart Abuja for the Kingdom of the Netherlands on an official visit on invitation of Prime Minister Mark Rutte. This is contained in a statement by Chief Ajuri Ngelale, Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, on Monday in Abuja. While in the Netherlands, […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Police Operatives serving at different Divisions of the Enugu State Police Command have arrested a total of six (6) male suspects for the offenses of “one chance” robbery, unlawful possession and peddling of suspected cocaine, “Ghana Loud,” stealing of a motor vehicle battery, a tricycle (Keke), and a church organ keyboard. Also […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A downpour that lasted for over 1 hour, 20 minutes on Sunday, destroyed Several vehicles, electrical poles and wires at Sango-Ota under bridge and Oju-Ore area in Ogun. Mrs Busolami Tunwase, Lead, Media Relation, Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company (IBEDC), confirmed the incident to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Ota. NAN […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Nigerian Army says it has detained two soldiers allegedly involved in a reported case of theft at the Dangote Refinery in Lagos. The Director, Army Public Relations, Maj.-Gen. Onyema Nwachukwu, in a statement on Wednesday, said the Nigerian army was deeply concerned over its personnel’s involvement in criminality. Nwachukwu said that […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A Deputy Commissioner of Police serving with the Force Criminal and Investigation Department, Alagbon, Lagos State, Gbolahan Oyedemi, on Monday, allegedly killed himself in his private house in his hometown, Ogbomoso, Oyo State. According to The PUNCH, Oyedemi was the Aide de Camp to the late former Governor of the state, Adebayo […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Corps Public Education Officer (CPEO) of the Federal Road Safety Corps, Jonas Agwu, has been honoured with the Outstanding Security Spokesperson Award, even as Corps Marshal, Dauda Biu said the CPEO exemplifies excellence in security communication. Mr. Agwu, an Assistant Corps Marshal (ACM) was honoured at the maiden National Spokesperson’s Award […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Federal Government has approved the disbursement of N25 billion through the Basic Health Care Provision Fund (BHCPF) to bolster healthcare infrastructure in states. Prof. Muhammed Pate, the Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, made this known on Saturday in Abuja at the sixth meeting of the BHCPF Ministerial Oversight Committee. […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Presidency on Friday stated that President Bola Tinubu-led Federal government would save N5 billion quarterly after the government placed a ban on foreign trips for ministers, chiefs of government agencies, and other official travels paid with public funds Tinubu’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale, stated this while addressing […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Following the continuous disappearance of Segun Olatunji, the editor of FirstNews, the media organization has written a formal letter to the Chief of Defence Staff, Gen. Chris Musa, demanding to know the whereabout of the Lagos based journalist. In the letter titled “Arrest and Detention of Mr Segun Olatunji, Editor FirstNews” and […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of Mr. Olugbile Holloway as the Director-General of the National Commission for Museums and Monuments. Presidential Spokesman, Chief Ajuru Ngelale in a statement issued on Thursday in Abuja said Holloway is the Managing Director of Evoke Communications Limited, a creative brand/consultancy agency. He holds a […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Nigerians on social media on Thursday are calling out First Lady, Oluremi Tinubu, for her statement berating Nigerians abroad who have taken on jobs they couldn’t do in Nigeria. The African Examiner recalls that the First Lady, while speaking in an interview with Arise News on Thursday March 21tasked Nigerians to help […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Australian Government has stated that it will begin the enforcement of tougher visa rules for Nigerian students and their foreign counterpart who intends to go to the country as the number of migrants hit a record high. According to popular news network, Reuters, from Saturday, English language requirements for student and […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Immediate past chairman of the All ruling Progressive Congress (APC) in Enugu State, Dr Ben Nwoye has faulted the Purported Suspension of the Federal Commissioner representing Enugu State in the Federal Character Commission, Ginika Tor, advising the leadership of the party in the state to refrain from such acts capable of destroying […]
(AFRIXAN EXAMINER) – The youth wing of Igbo umbrella organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo Youth Council Worldwide has urged the Federal Government to release Mazi Nnamdi Kanu and restore peace in the South-East geo political zone of the country. Kanu, leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, while answering questions from journalists on Tuesday, said he would […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A former presidential flagbear of the defunct United people’s party., UPP as well as Founder, and pioneer National Chairman of All progressive Grand Alliance, APGA, Chief Chekwas Okorie (Ojeozi Ndigbo), has cautioned the political elites in Northern Nigeria from heating up the nation’s politics via inflamatory comments. He said it is time […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Senator Opeyemi Bamidele from Ekiti Central Senatorial District, on Tuesday, raised the alarm that some discontent Senators are determined to impeach Senate President Godswill Akpabio before his first anniversary in office by June. Bamidele also described as a “civilian coup”, claims made by Senator Abdul Ningi that the 2024 Budget passed by […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Netizens on social media are having a filled day to the news that former governor of Anambra State, Peter Obi, during his time as governor gifted the traditional rulers in Anambra State 400 SUVS. The African Examiner writes that former Secretary to the State Government, Obaze, while explaining a point disclosed this […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) and the Non-Academic Staff Union have declared a 7-day warning strike to demand the payment of four months of withheld salaries of their members, after the 2022 nationwide strike. The decision was part of the resolution of the joint action committee of the two […]
