(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Presidency on Tuesday, said a total of $35bn is needed yearly, to cover the country’s infrastructure expenditure for the next 16 years. This was revealed on Tuesday in a statement titled ‘WHAT THE RENEWED HOPE INFRASTRUCTURE FUND MEANS’ by the Special Adviser to the President on Information & Strategy, Bayo Onanuga. […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has hiked the benchmark interest rate by 200 basis points to 24.75 percent. This is according to a Tuesday communique by the CBN governor Yemi Cardoso after the second MPC meeting of his tenure in Abuja. The new interest rate […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – As the naira gradually appreciates against the dollar after months of unprecedented uncertainties, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), on Monday, announced the sales of $10,000 to each of the eligible Bureau De Change (BDC) operators in the country at the rate of N1,251/$1. In a circular to the President of the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Bola Tinubu has approved the Renewed Hope Infrastructure Development Fund to facilitate effective infrastructure development across the pivotal areas of agriculture, transportation, ports, aviation, energy, healthcare, and education in Nigeria. This was contained in a statement issued on Monday by Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Chief Ajuri […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Netizens on social media on Monday after popular crossdresser Idris Okuneye better known as Bobrisky was adjudged the Best Dressed Female at the movie premiere in Lagos over the weekend and got a cash prize of N1 million. This development has sparked social media reactions as Nollywood actress, Dayo Amusa, reacting via […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Yoruba Fuji singer, Wasiu Ayinde, better known as KWAM or K1 De Ultimate, has responded to the allegations by some of his band members who alleged that the musician enslaved them. The African Examiner recalls that former band member, Ayankunle Ayanlowo, in an interview had accused Kwam 1 of staff slaving him […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Veteran Nollywood actor Amaechi Muonagor is dead. He was 62 years old. His cousin and ace singer “Tony One Week” Muonagor confirmed the actor’s death on his official Instagram account late Sunday. “Rest in peace, Meeche,” he captioned a photo with a burning candle. “You made your mark on society. Adieu nwanne.” […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) has announced the end of its seven-day warning strike, to give more room for government to do the needful. President of the association, Mr Mohammed Ibrahim, made the declaration at a virtual stakeholders forum, organised by the Education Writers Association of Nigeria (EWAN) on […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Governor Uba Sani of Kaduna State says Kaduna-based Muslim cleric, Sheikh Ahmad Gumi, was not involved in the safe return of abducted Kuriga pupils, though the cleric had offered to negotiate with bandits for the release of the pupils. The governor, who stated this on Channels Television’s Sunday Politics programme, said all […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Governor Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa State says governors will demand the review of the current revenue allocation formula once state police is adopted. Sule also said the the deaths of two students of the Nasarawa State University during a palliative distribution stampede last Friday was not as a negligence or poor planning […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The National Hajj Commission (NAHCON) has increased the fare for the year 2024 pilgrimage to Saudi Arabia by N1,918,032.91. This is according to a statement released on Sunday by the commission’s spokesperson, Fatima Sanda Usara. The Commission also set March 28, 2024 as deadline for intending pilgrims to make their payments. It […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Senegalese go to the polls on Sunday to elect a new president in an unpredictable race after three years of turmoil and political crisis. Some 7.3 million voters are registered in the West African nation where two favourites have emerged: the ruling coalition’s former prime minister Amadou Ba and anti-establishment candidate […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The events ended with a parade of all the participating countries’ flags while music from Nigerian hip-hop star Tiwa Savage was played from the sound system much to the delight of the crowd. On the final day of the competition, perennial champions Egypt claimed two more gold to take their gold medal […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The family of the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu, has raised the alarm that their son is critically ill in the custody of the Department of State Services. The family claimed that he urgently needed a cardiologist, and urged President Bola Tinubu not to allow him to die […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Scores of schoolchildren abducted from Kuriga, Kaduna State have been released, two weeks after they were taken away in what was one of Nigeria’s largest mass kidnappings in years. The students, about 287, were kidnapped when the gunmen on motorcycles rode through their school, taking them away in an incident that sparked […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The minister noted the government’s commitment to enhancing the sector’s performance through substantial investments in infrastructure and efficient customer response. The Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, has reiterated the Federal Government’s plan to raise electricity generation from 3,500 Megawatts (MW) to 6,500MW within the next three to six months. The News Agency […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Controversial Nigerian media personality, Toke Makinwa, has opened up on how she underwent surgery to remove 13 fibroids from her body. Toke Makinwa disclosed this following the release of Stephanie Coker’s documentary titled “Where the Heck is My Period”. According to her, fibroids affected the majority of women in her family and […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Defence Headquarters in Abuja have declared one of the leaders of the proscribed Indigenous Peoples of Biafra (IPOB), Simon Ekpa wanted. Ekpa’s name was published on the Military’s wanted list alongside 96 others from various parts of the country. In a banner displaying the pictures of the suspects, the Defence Headquarters […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Debt Management Office (DMO) of Nigeria has disclosed that Nigeria’s public debt rose to ₦97.34trn ($108bn) as of the fourth quarter of 2023. DMO made this known in a statement made available to journalists on Friday. This increase in debt levels was basically attributed to new domestic borrowing initiatives undertaken by […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Unhappy with the manner the Enugu State Chairman of the All Progressive Congress, Ugochukwu Agballah has been piloting the affairs of the party since assumption office, it’s founding stakeholders weekend passed a vote of no confidence on the chairman. The stakeholders, who held a unification meeting in Enugu, however passed a vote […]
