(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has announced the sighting of the lunar month of Ramadan, which will pave the way for the beginning of the Islamic lengthy fasting. The Kingdom announced its Twitter platform, @Haramaininfo, on Sunday. The tweets partly read, “Crescent of Ramadan 1445/2024 has been sighted in Saudi Arabia! “Subsequently, […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Hollywood A-listers are getting ready to lavish awards on Christopher Nolan’s atomic blockbuster “Oppenheimer” and party with “Barbie” on Sunday at the Oscars, the biggest night in showbiz. Nolan’s drama about the inventor of the nuclear age, half of last summer’s massive “Barbenheimer” phenomenon, is the firm favourite to win the prize […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Nigerian Labour Congress has distanced itself from the N500,000 being canvassed as the new minimum wage, saying it has yet to adopt a position on an amount to be presented to the tripartite committee on the new minimum wage for workers. The President of the NLC, Joe Ajaero, disclosed this to […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Ancient and Noble Order of the Knights of St. John International (KSJI), a sodality organisation in the Roman Catholic Church, has thrown its full weight behind the Catholic Bishops of Nigeria against same sex marriage and blessing of same sex marriage as recent directed by the headship of the Vatican, led […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A human rights crusader, and Senior Advocate of Nigeria, (SAN), professor Joy Ngozi Ezeilo, has condemned in strong terms the recent attacks and adoption of over 200 puplis and teachers of Government Secondary School and LEA primary school at Kuriga, Kaduna State, as well as over 100 female Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in Ngala, IDP […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Wife of Governor of Enugu State, Mrs. Nkechinyere Mbah, has announced scholarships for the three children, whose mother reportedly committed suicide after dropping them at the Ogui Police Station, Enugu, saying her recently launched Non-Governmental Organisation, the Custos Care Foundation, would cater for their education from nursery through university. She has also […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A report released by Save the Children International (SCI) has revealed that about 70 schools were attacked and 1,683 school children kidnapped across Nigeria between February 2014 and December 2022. The report is entitled Education Under Attack: Review and Analysis of Attack on Schools, Teachers, and Learners from the Kidnapping of the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, on Friday listed four requirements for the next head coach of the Super Eagles. The football federation in its official vacancy release stated that it is looking to replace Jose Peseiro, whose contract expired on February 29. The African Examiner writes that Peseiro’s successor will be expected […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Francis Ngannou dropped three times inside two rounds, including a massive right hand hit by Anthony Joshua that left Ngannou out on the canvas. In the second round, a devastating right that landed on Francis’ face, bending him backward and immediately prompting the referee to stop the fight, Speaking after the fight, […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Flying Eagles of Nigeria started their campaign in the men’s football event at the 13th African Games in Ghana with a 2-1 defeat to Uganda. The opening Group B match was played at the University of Ghana Sports Stadium, Legion on Thursday night. The Nigerian team coached by Ladan Bosso conceded […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Bola Tinubu has promised that his administration will prioritise the welfare of women, protect their rights, and advance their causes. Tinubu described women as the nation’s pivot in a statement signed by his media aide, Ajuri Ngelale, to commemorate International Women’s Day. The President recognised the role of women in nation-building, […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has predicted sunshine and thunderstorms from Friday to Sunday across the country. NiMet’s weather outlook released on Thursday in Abuja, forecast sunny skies in a hazy atmosphere on Friday over the North in the morning. According to the outlook, sunny skies are expected over the region with […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Former world champion Anthony Joshua described himself as a “postman” who will deliver victory against Francis Ngannou in Friday’s heavyweight clash in Riyadh. Joshua weighed in at 114.48kg (18st 02lbs) on Thursday with his Cameroonian opponent, a former UFC heavyweight champion, tipping the scales almost two stones heavier. Ex-Mixed Martial Arts star […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) _ Governor of Rivers State, Siminalayi Fubara, has stated that he is ready to step down for the sake of peace in the State. Fubara disclosed this in an interview with African Independent Television, AIT. It could be recalled that Fubara and the former governor of the State, presently the Minister of the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Netizens on social media are reacting to the news that an associate of President Tinubu, Musiliu Akinsanya, better known as MC Oluomo, donated cars to the Oshodi division of the Nigerian police. The African Examiner writes that a video emerged on social media on Thursday showing the socialite handing over the cars […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Bola Tinubu has approved the reconstitution of the Board of the Nigeria Electricity Liability Management Company (NELMCO) with a modification to the NELMCO Board structure, which empowers the Office of the Minister of Power to take over the Board Chairmanship from the Office of the Minister of Finance, in view of […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – In furtherance of his effort to achieve the full modernization of the nation’s electric power transmission grid as part of the Presidential Power Initiative (PPI), President Bola Tinubu has approved the reconstitution and amended structure of the Governing Board of the FGN Power Company, which is tasked with implementing the accelerated performance […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Bola Tinubu has suspended the Managing Director/CEO of the Rural Electrification Agency (REA), Ahmad Salihijo Ahmad, alongside three Executive Directors of the agency, from office: The suspension followed new findings unearthed during a comprehensive investigation into the financial activities of the agency. Furthermore, Tinubu has ordered a wider investigation into the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The trial of former Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor, Godwin Emefiele, continued on Thursday before Justice Hamza Muazu of the Federal Capital Territory High Court in Abuja as a forensic analyst confirmed that the documents used to request the payment of $6.2million for foreign election observers were forged. The witness, Bamaiyi […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Bandits have reportedly attacked a government primary school at Kuriga community of the Chikun Local Government Area of Kaduna State, abducting scores of pupils. The community is located along the Kaduna Birnin-Gwari Road which has been terrorised by bandits for many years. The police authorities and the Kaduna State government are yet […]
