(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in 2023, has berated the federal government for the poor outing of Nigeria at the Olympics in Paris, France. Obi,who was also a former Anambra governor took to his X account on Sunday expressing his displeasure with Nigeria’s failure to win a […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC) says 82.36% of the total insured depositors of the defunct Heritage Bank have been reimbursed since the revocation of the bank’s licence by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) on June 3, 2024. In a statement on Sunday, a spokesman for the appointed liquidator NDIC, Bashir […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Senate on Sunday tackled former President Olusegun Obasanjo over his comment that lawmakers in both chambers of the National Assembly (NASS) fix their salaries. In a statement, Senate spokesman Yemi Adaramodu challenged anyone with credible evidence to present contrary facts, describing any suggestion that the National Assembly fixes its salaries as […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The management of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has denounced what it described as misleading information circulating in the media regarding the payment of ₦70,000 minimum wage to corps members. A statement signed by the Director, Information and Public Relations of the Corps, Eddy Megwa, said corps members, parents and members […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Multi-billion-naira worth of cocaine concealed in heavy-duty automobile pivot shafts and Ghanaian fabric, Kente, among others have been recovered in a nationwide intelligence-led operation by officers of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA. A statement by the Director, Media & Advocacy, Femi Babafemi on Sunday, said while 2.32 kilograms of cocaine […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Nigerian businessman, Tony Elumelu, has said oil theft largely contributed to the reasons International Oil Companies (IOCs) are divesting their interests from Nigeria to other countries. According to him, the government and security agents in Nigeria should be able expose those responsible for stealing the country’s crude oil. His recent outburst follows […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Joe Biden, in his first TV interview since dropping out of the White House race, warned that Republican candidate Donald Trump was “a genuine danger to American security.” “Mark my words, if he wins… this election, watch what happens,” Biden told CBS News in a pre-taped interview broadcast on Sunday. “He’s […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A former president Olusegun Obasanjo has called for moral rearmament and positive reorientation among Nigerians, describing the current situation in the country as sitting on a keg of gunpowder. He made the call in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital while receiving in the audience six members of the House of Representatives, and […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER)- Premier League champions Manchester City beat FA Cup winners Manchester United 7-6 on penalties to win the Community Shield at Wembley on Saturday. This was after the traditional season curtain-raiser finished level at 1-1. Erik ten Hag’s side looked on course to repeat their shock victory over Manchester City in the FA Cup […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The management of the University of Benin (UNIBEN) has inaugurated a panel to investigate the allegation of sexual harassment against a professor in the institution’s Faculty of Arts. The university announced the inauguration of the panel in a circular issued by the Secretary of the panel, Mr B. D. Jonathan. The panel, […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Enugu State Ministry of Culture and Tourism, has said it will showcase the rich cultural heritage of the state through a beauty pageant tagged, “Ada Enugu Beauty Pageant 2024. The Pageant which is scheduled to take place on October 18, 2024 at the Base Landmark Events Centre, Enugu is being organized in […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has stated that a proposed six-year single-term presidency isn’t the solution to the challenges facing the country. Obasnjo stated this when he played host to six members of the House of Representatives at his mansion in Ogun State on Friday as he warned that Nigeria won’t move closer […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Irked by a recent negative statement issued against the leader of the youth wing world wide of the apex Igbo Socio cultural organization, Ohaneze Ndigbo, Mazi Chukwuma Okpalaezeukwu, by the national publicity Secretary, Chief Alex Chiedozie Ogbonnia, the youth group has come hard on the the spokesperson and the National Secretary, Ambassador […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Bola Tinubu has said the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), would continue to persuade the military leaders of Niger, Mali, and Burkina Faso to return their nations to the fold. Tinubu, who is the Chairman of the ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State and Government, reaffirmed this position at […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – An Enugu state-based entrepreneur and real estate developer, Hon Chidera Nwodo has applauded the state governor, Barr Peter Mbah, over the recent infrastructural rebirth in the state, including award of 141 urban and 20 rural roads across the three senatorial zones in the state. Nwodo, who said the governor was already playing […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – As Nigeria continues to face alarming rate of youth unemployment across the country, wife of Enugu State governor, Mrs. Nkechi Mbah, has declared that empowerment through skills training remains the Cornerstone for community developments, even as 68 talented citizens of the state trained on Leather works graduated over the weekend. The about […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Bola Tinubu has said his administration would ensure that companies engaged in mineral exploration prioritize the health and safety of Nigerians and the host communities. Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Chief Ajuri Ngelale in a statement issued in Abuja on Thursday said Tinubu made the remarks while […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Bola Tinubu has extended his condolences to the family of Mr. Issa Hayatou, former President of the Confederation of African Football (CAF), who passed away at the age of 77 on Thursday. Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Chief Ajuri Ngelale stated this in a statement issued on […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The African continent is poised to declare a Public Health Emergency of Continental Security (PHECS) as the Mpox (Monkeypox) outbreak continues to spread across many countries. Dr Jean Kaseya, Director General of Africa Centre for Disease Control (CDC), said this during a webinar on Thursday on the Mpox outbreak situation in the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) said details of only 44,687 out of 80,410 expected party agents for Edo governorship election were submitted on its dedicated portal, by the July 30 deadline. This is contained in a statement issued in Abuja on Thursday, by Sam Olumekun, INEC National Commissioner and Chairman, Information […]
