(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Members of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) are holding a physical meeting at its secretariat in Abuja. The meeting which was slated for 8 O’clock is yet to commence in earnest, as only a few governors have arrived at the venue. Some of the governors already present include the governors of Sheriff […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Nigeria is ranked as Africa’s leading source of international students enrollment in the U.S., and 7th globally, a report of the 2024 Open Doors on International Education Exchange has said. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Open Doors Report is an annual publication of the U.S. Institute of International […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Nigerian Meteorological Agency NiMet has predicted sunshine and dust haze from Wednesday to Friday across the country. NiMet’s weather outlook released on Tuesday in Abuja envisaged moderate dust haze on Wednesday in the northern region with horizontal visibility of 2km to 5km over Zamfara, Katsina, Kano, Sokoto, Kebbi, Jigawa and Kaduna. […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Naira appreciated on Tuesday at the official market, trading at N1,678.93 against the dollar and recovering from a three-day trading loss. Data from the official trading platform of the FMDQ Exchange, revealed that the Naira gained N11.44. This represents a 0.67 per cent gain when compared to the previous trading date […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Ogun State Police Command has invited Ladi Adebutu, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate in 2023 elections, to its headquarters in Abeokuta. This invitation is unconnected with the alleged disturbances during the local government elections held on November 16, 2024, in which the All Progressives Congress won all seats. Though […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Independent Corrupt Practices and other related offences Commission (ICPC) has kicked off the 7th phase of the constituency and executive projects tracking exercise involving 1,500 schemes valued at ₦610 billion. The spokesperson of the ICPC, Demola Bakare, said this in a statement on Tuesday in Abuja. According to Bakare, the exercise […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The qualification race for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) has ended on Tuesday with all 24 teams for the competition now known. While some teams had qualified earlier, others (like the Benin Republic) left it late to book their tickets for the continental football fiesta. The competition will hold next […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Pep Guardiola is set to extend his stay in charge of Manchester City by signing a one-year extension to his contract, the Athletic reported on Tuesday. Guardiola has won six Premier League titles and the club’s first-ever Champions League since arriving at the Etihad in 2016. The former Barcelona and Bayern Munich […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Governor Peter Mbah of Enugu state, has called for a paradigm shift in Nigeria’s educational system, saying the current education model cannot deliver the much-needed speedy development and economic transformation. He, therefore, advocated for a shift from memorisation to experiential learning, which he described as the missing link between education, industrialisation, and […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Fans and supporters of a Nigerian music superstar, David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, have commended him for announcing a N300 million donation to orphanages and organisations combating drug addiction among young people across Nigeria. The Grammy-nominated singer had, on Monday, announced plans to mark his 32nd birthday coming up on Nov. […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Bola Tinubu has re-designated the positions of two recently appointed officials in the State House media and communications team to enhance efficiency within the government’s communication machinery. According to a statement issued on Monday and signed by Special Adviser to the President, Information and Strategy, Mr. Bayo Onanuga, the restructuring restructuring […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Data from the official trading platform of the FMDQ Exchange, revealed that the Naira lost N38.12. This represents a 2.3 per cent loss when compared to the previous trading date on Friday, November 15th when it exchanged at N1,652.25 a dollar. Also, the total daily turnover reduced to $173.14 million dollars down […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Presidential spokesman Daniel Bwala has defended his appointment as the Special Adviser on Media and Public Communications to President Bola Tinubu. Bwala, a former member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), served as the party’s campaign spokesman in the 2023 presidential election. He left the party after the poll, pitching tents with […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Outgoing US President Joe Biden will announce a “historic” pledge for a World Bank fund that helps the world’s poorest countries, the White House said Monday, before Donald Trump takes office with a new cost-cutting agenda. Biden will unveil the money for the International Development Association as he attends the G20 summit […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Commissioner of Police in Anambra state, Nnaghe Obono Itam, has vowed that the Command would do everything within its powers to fish out the criminal elements that murdered four vigilante operatives and left two others seriously injured in the State today, Monday 18th, November 2024. A statement made available to African […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Ayodele Olorunfemi, the candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the Ondo governorship election, has disclosed that Peter Obi and the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) bastardized his chances of winning the election. The African Examiner recalls that on Sunday, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) announced Lucky Aiyedatiwa, candidate of the All […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Tragedy struck on Monday morning in Anambra Central Senatorial Zone as unknown gunmen said to be enforcing the outlawed sit-at-home order attacked Abatete, Abagana and Ukpo and killed five persons. According to a source, the attack was done around 8am and 10am and the casualties were mostly men of the Anambra Vigilante […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) = Former Nigerian President, Olusegun Obasanjo, has tasked President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to sack the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and also other top officials of the commission. Obasanjo stated this at the Chinua Achebe Leadership Forum at Yale University, USA, as he lamented the conduct of the 2023 general […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President-elect Donald Trump confirmed Monday that he plans to declare a national emergency on border security and use the US military to carry out a mass deportation of undocumented migrants. Immigration was a top issue in the election campaign, and Trump has promised to deport millions and stabilize the border with Mexico […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Peoples Democratic Party on Sunday slammed President Bola Tinubu for giving the visiting Indian Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, with the Nigerian second highest national honour of the Grand Commander of the Order of the Niger. In an interview with The PUNCH on Sunday, the Deputy National Youth Leader of the PDP, […]
