(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFund), says it has disbursed more than N2.5 billion institution fees to 12 schools across the country. The Spokesman of the Fund, Nasir Ayitogo, in a statement on Friday in Abuja, said that 22,120 students benefited from the exercise. According to Ayitogo, the gesture is in alignment […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Zamfara chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party(PDP), has said that the nationwide protests by some groups did not reach the north-western state because of Gov Dauda Lawal’s good governance. Its acting Chairman, Muktar Lugga, stated this on Friday in Gusau while reviewing the protests that have turned violent and degenerated into […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump said late Friday he had agreed with Fox News to debate Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris on September 4. “I have agreed with FoxNews to debate Kamala Harris on Wednesday, September 4th,” Trump wrote on his Truth Social platform, but it was not immediately clear if Harris […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The United States will bolster its military presence in the Middle East, deploying additional warships and fighter jets to protect US personnel and defend Israel amid soaring tensions in the region, the Pentagon said Friday. The announcement comes after Iran and its regional allies vowed retaliation for the killings of a Hamas […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The locker Kobe Bryant used for the majority of his legendary NBA career sold for $2.9 million on Friday in New York, as part of an auction of rare sports memorabilia at Sotheby’s. The price for the Staples Center locker, which Bryant used while playing for the Los Angeles Lakers, nearly doubled […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Nigerian military on Friday announced that it may step in to control the looting crisis and fish out its sponsors in the ongoing nationwide hunger protest, tagged #EndBadGovernanceInNigeria. The Chief of Defence Staff, Gen. Christopher Musa, made this known in a press conference in Abuja on Friday. Musa said: “We are […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, has stated that the ongoing nationwide protest against economic hardship in the country is significant. Atiku, in a statement on his X account on Friday, advised President Tinubu to heed to the voices of the people and addressed the demands of the protesters. Atiku stated that the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 elections, has tasked authorities to arrest and prosecute those promoting genocidal threats against the Igbo community in Lagos. Obi, a former governor of Anambra State, frowned against these threats as he tagged them as deeply disturbing. “Immediate action should be […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A police source had confirmed that one of the domestic workers of Aribemchukwu, the slain daughter of Justice Rita Ofili-Ajumogobia, has confessed to being involved in the death of her boss. Aribemchukwu, better known as Chuchu, was allegedly murdered in her Parkview Estate residence in the Ikoyi area of Lagos State. Although […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Borno State government on Thursday has declared a 24-hour curfew following the death of scores of people from a bomb blast. It would be recalled that no less than 16 people were killed after a suspected suicide bomber invaded a market in the Konduga area of the state. The explosion happened […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – For fear of the unknown, Residents of Enugu, the Enugu State capital, South East Nigeria Thursday shunned the Nationwide bad governance protest which commenced today, 1st August 2024 across Nigeria, as they remained indoors, even as shops and private offices were closed. The protest is expected to end on August 10th, 2024. […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Students across tertiary institutions in the country under the aegis of National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) have passed a vote of confidence on the Dangote Refinery describing the recent demarketing of the world’s largest single train refinery by the Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation Limited (NNPCL) as the greatest disservice to the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – On Thursday, controversial Nollywood actress, Tonto Dikeh, declared her support for President Bola Tinubu, as the nationwide protest began. Tonto, taking to her Instagram page praised Tinubu’s efforts with an infograph. She writes: “Statistics don’t lie: everyone is working to get this country to where we want it to be. “One thing […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Katsina State Government has imposed a 24-hour curfew in Dutsinma Local Government Area. The Secretary to Government of the State, Alhaji Abdullahi Garba-Faskari announced the decision in a statement issued in Katsina on Thursday. The statement was signed by Alhaji Abdullahi Aliyu-Yar’adua, the Director of media at the office of the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) says two transmission towers, T98 and T99 along the Ahoada/Yenagoa 132kV line in the Igbooghene community of Bayelsa were destroyed by vandals. TCN’s General Manager Public Affairs Mrs Ndidi Mbah, made this known in a statement in Abuja on Friday. Mbah said that the incident caused […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Amid the ongoing nationwide #EndBadGovernance protests, human rights lawyer, Femi Falana, on Thursday asked government officials to engage the aggrieved demonstrators. Angry Nigerians had stormed the states of the federation and the FCT to register their grievance against poverty in the land, high cost of living demanding better economic conditions for the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Manchester City have been fined 2.09 million pounds (about 2.7 million dollars) by the Premier League in England for 22 instances of delaying the kick-off or restart of matches. The English champions have accepted the sanction, which relates to rule infringements over the past two seasons, the league confirmed on Wednesday. The […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Economic activities are on standby as the long-awaited #EndBadGovernance protest started in several cities across the nation. From Abuja to Abeokuta, Port Harcourt to Lagos State, banks, and businesses have been shut. The roads are unusually deserted as protesters defy last-minute push by authorities to stop the demonstrations. The usually bustling roads […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has established Legal Support Services Teams across the country to offer free legal services to protesters whose fundamental rights may be breached during the nationwide protests that started Thursday morning. President of the NBA Yakubu Maikyau (SAN) directed all chairpersons of the 130 branches of the association […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Federal Government says it acknowledges protest as a fundamental right of citizens but is worried because the process might be hijacked by hoodlums and dissidents to unleash mayhem. Minister of State for Youth Development, Ayodele Olawande, stated the position on Wednesday, shortly after participating in a Forum of Councillors in Nigeria, […]
