(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Africa Cup of Nations Runners-up, Super Eagles of Nigeria have moved up by 14 spots to placed 28th in the world in the February FIFA ranking. In the ranking table published on the website of the world football governing body on Thursday, the team garnered 1,522 points as against the 1,474 points […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Industry veterans, investors and other relevant stakeholders are to be honoured at the 2024 edition of Inside Nollywood International Film Festival & Awards (INIFFAA), its organisers have said. Muoma Obinna, ace filmmaker and founder of Inside Nollywood told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja that the annual fiesta is dedicated […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – UN refugee agency UNHCR says civilians in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) are once again bearing the brunt of localised violence. UNHCR, in a statement on Wednesday, said this has come amid a sharp uptick in fighting between Government forces and the M23 armed group. Fresh fighting since last week […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Bola Tinubu has approved the reconstitution of the Executive Management teams of agencies under the Federal Ministry of Housing and Urban Development. Mr Badamasi Haiba, Director Information, Federal Ministry of Housing and Urban Development disclosed this in a statement on Thursday in Abuja. He said the agencies affected were the Federal […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Minister of State for Labour and Employment, Nkeiruka Onyejeocha, has stated that the Federal Government is working hard to solve the present economic problems and totally solved the increase of the cost of living in the country. According to Onyejeocha, both the federal and state governments never envisaged the present realities; […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Special Assistant on Public Communications to former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, Mr. Phrank Shaibu, has stated that the policies of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is hurting Nigerians. The African Examiner writes that prices of food continue to soar and many Nigerians are grappling with meeting their basic needs. Reacting to this […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The statement credited to the Sultan of Sokoto, Muhammadu Sa’ad Abubakar, that the northerners will soon revolt due to the hunger and hardship Nigerians are facing have sparked social media reactions. The African Examiner writes that the Sultan, in a meeting with other Northern Traditional Council rulers had stated that the increase […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Federal Government alongside the governments of the 36 states are considering the creation of state police. This followed an emergency meeting between President Bola Tinubu and state governors at the Aso Rock Villa on Thursday. Thursday’s meeting follows the recent hike in food prices, economic hardship, and pockets of insecurity recorded […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Bola Tinubu is in a meeting with governors of the federation at the Council Chambers of the State House, Abuja. The meeting, which commenced at about 11:30am, was also attended by Vice President Kashim Shettima; the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FTC) Chief Nyesom Wike; and the Inspector General of […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Federal Government has discontinued the trial of the presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC), Omoyele Sowore, and his co-defendant, Olawale Bakare, (also known as Mandate). The decision to discontinue the trial was communicated to the Federal High Court in Abuja via a notice of discontinuance, dated February 14 but […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission is currently considering relocating some of its units to Lagos, according to a document seen by Channels. The memo dated February 14, 2024, said the decision was to enhance its service delivery, reduce operational costs, and make adequate utilisation of its assets in Lagos. “In line […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The country’s headline inflation moved to 29.90% percent in January 2024, according to the latest data released by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS). NBS released the new figure on Thursday. “In January 2024, the headline inflation rate increased to 29.90% relative to the December 2023 headline inflation rate which was 28.92%,” […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Labour Party presidential candidate for the 2023 general elections, Peter Obi, on Thursday said the party will give a transparent account of funds realised during the campaign process. Obi stated this during a press conference in Abuja on Thursday, amid the fresh crisis that has rocked the party over sales of […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) says there is a need for the declaration of a state of emergency in some states owing to heatwaves. Many parts of the country are experiencing excessive heat in recent weeks, raising concerns from Nigerians. While speaking about the matter on Channels Television’s The Morning Brief on […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A group of lawmakers in the House of Representatives are seeking amendments to the 1999 Constitution to transition from the current presidential system to the parliamentary system of government. According to the group made up of about 60 lawmakers, the transition has become necessary to reduce the cost of government in the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The All Progressives Congress, on Wednesday, announced the Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodinma, as chairman of a seven-member committee to conduct the February 17 primary election to elect the party’s governorship flagbearer in Edo State. This was disclosed in a statement issued in Abuja by the APC National Organising Secretary, Sulaiman Argungu, […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, has announced an over 45-member constitution review committee on the 1999 constitution to be chaired by the Deputy Senate President, Barau Jibrin. The committee would also comprise six lawmakers from each geopolitical zone and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja. The committee, in particular, will […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Bayelsa State Governor, Duoye Diri, on Wednesday, assured the people of the state of his administration’s determination to deliver more projects to them. Diri, who stated this during his swearing in for a second term in office, admitted that he worked during the first tenure. He, however, admitted that more needs to […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A Paris appeals court on Wednesday confirmed a conviction for former president Nicolas Sarkozy over illegal campaign financing but lightened his original one-year prison sentence. The appeals court said he should serve six months, with another six months suspended. The ruling was still harsher than the one-year suspended sentence that prosecutors called […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Bola Tinubu will on Thursday depart Abuja for Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, to participate in the 37th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of Heads of State and Government of the African Union (AU). This was contained in a statement issued on Wednesday and signed by Special Adviser to the President on Media […]
