(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk on Sunday scored a stunning header in the closing moments of the extra time to help his side lift the English League Cup at the Wembley Stadium in London against Chelsea. The win is also a special send-off gift for the Liverpool’s departing manager Judgen Klopp, Speaking […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Chief Tony Okocha, Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), in Rivers, has accused Gov. Siminialayi Fubara of delaying the implementation of the eight-point resolution toward ending the political crisis in the state. Recall that political tension enveloped the state in October 2023 when 27 lawmakers said to be loyal to Fubara’s […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) says the decision to lift sanctions on Mali, Niger, and Burkina Faso was based on the need to maintain regional unity and security. Dr Omar Touray, President of the ECOWAS Commission said this at the end of the extraordinary session of the Heads of […]
By Tosin Kolade, (NAN) (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – “A hungry man is an angry man”, according to James Howell, a Welsh writer and historian. This timeless quote is resonating in some parts of Nigeria. Some citizens are taking to the street to protest against some government policies which they allege are exacerbating hunger. What started in […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Africa’s Global Bank, United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc has reaffirmed its unwavering commitment to spearhead economic growth across the continent through targeted policies aimed at maximizing the benefits derived from the mining and oil sectors. To this end, the bank is poised to collaborate with the Economic Community of West Africa […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Bola Tinubu will visit Qatar in March for bilateral discussions as scheduled despite speculations of a snub by authorities of the Asian nation. A memo between the Embassy of the State of Qatar in Abuja and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs over preparations for a sidelines meeting was leaked and misrepresented […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – One of the governorship aspirants in the February 22nd primary election of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Edo State Dennis Idahosa has staged a protest at the national secretariat of the party in Abuja, demanding justice. Mister Idahosa, who was initially declared winner of the February 17, 2024, primary election by […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Olukayode Ariwoola, is set to swear in the 11 Justices of the Supreme Court whose appointment was confirmed by the Senate on December 21 last year. The Supreme Court’s spokesman, Dr. Festus Akande, who confirmed this, said the event will be held on Monday 26th February […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security is in the final stages of releasing 42,000 metric tonnes of assorted food items to support vulnerable populations across the country. Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, disclosed this in a statement on Friday in Abuja. He said the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Edo Deputy Governor Philip Shaibu says intimidation and harassment will not change his resolve in the pursuit of his political ambition. Shaibu said this while addressing newsmen in Abuja on Saturday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) recalls that Shaibu emerged as the party’s candidate in a parallel primary held on Thursday […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has resolved to lift some sanctions on Niger Republic, Mali and Guinea. The resolution was taken at the extraordinary summit on the peace, political and security situation in the ECOWAS sub-region in Abuja on Saturday. While the regional bloc said the political and targeted […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Federal High Court sitting in Lagos has ordered the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) to show the total annual generated revenue from toll gates and parking lots fees in all Federal Government-owned airports and how much it remitted from January 2015 till January 2024. Justice Ibrahim Kala who granted the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has asked the Nigerian Customs Service (NCS) to adopt the same forex rate from the importation of goods to its clearance in the country. The directive was contained in a circular on Friday by the apex bank’s Director of Trade and Exchange Department, Hassan Mahmud, saying […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – As Nigerians groan over the economic hardship in the country following reforms embarked upon by the President Bola Tinubu administration, the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has vowed to fight the Federal Government. ASUU acting Zonal Coordinator (Bauchi Branch), Prof Nanmwa Voncir, disclosed this on Friday while briefing journalists at the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A former president of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) Olumide Akpata, has emerged winner of the Labour Party (LP) gubernatorial ticket for the September 2024 governorship election in Edo State. The African Examiner writes that Akpata polled 316 votes to win the exercise held in Benin City, the Edo State capital, on […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – As Nigerians continue to face severe and untold economic hardship, especially hunger, a female Cleric and Spiritual leader of the famous Revival City International Retreat and Conference Centre Enugu, Bishop Deborah Macfoy Akachukwu, has urged the federal government to as a matter of urgency address the alarming insecurity in the land, saying it’s the key factor responsible […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A protest concerning the rising food prices which began on Thursday morning reportedly turned violent as hoodlums allegedly hijacked a trailer load of foodstuff along the Suleja-Kaduna road. According to The Punch, eyewitnesses stated that the protesters took charge of the trailer which was loaded with rice and other items after they […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of a new management team for the Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON), pending their confirmation by the Nigerian Senate. According to a statement issued on Thursday and signed by Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, those appointed are: (1) Gbenga Alade […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Bola Tinubu on Thursday defended his administration’s reforms, saying there is no going back. Tinubu on his inauguration declared an end to the fuel subsidy regime and later floated the naira alongside a slew of reforms. The moves have triggered a hike in the cost of living in Nigeria as the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Vice President Kashim Shettima on Thursday said Nigeria will overcome its economic challenges with collective efforts in developing a clear and actionable roadmap through short-term, medium, and long-term strategies. Shettima stated this during the 139th meeting of the Council held virtually which he chaired, calling for sound economic decisions that will reverberate […]
