(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Federal Government has reopened the Third Mainland Bridge, one month after its closure for maintenance work. “We are pleased to announce that parts of the Third Mainland Bridge which were closed last month will reopen today 21st December, 2023 by 6 pm,” the Lagos State Commissioner for Transportation, Oluwaseun Osiyemi said […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Association of Senior Staff of Banks, Insurance and Financial Institutions (ASSBIFI) have attributed the current naira scarcity to panic withdrawals by bank customers. Its President, Olusoji Oluwole, in a statement on Wednesday in Lagos, said such withdrawals were done out of fear of the sufferings and hardship experienced earlier in the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Debt Management Office (DMO) said Nigeria’s total public debt as at September 30, 2023 was N87.91trn or $114.35bn. The DMO, in a statement on Wednesday, stated that the amount represented domestic and external debts of the Federal Government, the 36 state governments and the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. The debt office […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Liverpool destroyed West Ham 5-1 to reach the League Cup semi-finals on Wednesday, easing the frustration of their weekend Premier League stalemate against Manchester United. Curtis Jones scored twice and Dominik Szoboszlai, Cody Gakpo and Mohamed Salah were all on the scoresheet for Jurgen Klopp’s dominant team. They join Chelsea, Fulham and […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Damian Okoro, the Counsel for Governor Siminalaye Fubara, is yet to withdraw a suit filed to restrain the Rivers State House of Assembly from impeaching his client. At the Isiokpo Division of the Rivers State High Court, under the auspices of Justice Ben Whyte, when the case with suit number IHC/230/2023 between […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Wednesday there will be no ceasefire in Gaza until the “elimination” of Hamas, which is at war with Israeli forces in the Palestinian territory. “We won’t stop fighting until we’ve achieved all the objectives we’ve set ourselves: the elimination of Hamas, the release of our hostages and […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The collapse of the National Grid has caused many Nigerians to be in darkness and has sparked many social media reactions. The African Examiner writes that many Nigerians have experienced poor power supply as a result of the collapse of the national grid. This development has sparked social media reactions as many […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Zenith Bank Plc has been listed in the World Finance 100 2023 released by World Finance Magazine, achieving the feat as the only Nigerian company in the prestigious and exclusive listing. Zenith Bank’s inclusion in this elite list underscores the bank’s outstanding achievements and resilience in a dynamic and competitive global market. […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The National Working Committee (NWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), on Tuesday, vowed to take disciplinary measures against the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, and other members of the PDP who worked against the party at the appropriate time. PDP National Chairman, Umar Damagum, stated this at […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) says the Egbin Power generating station located in the Ikorodu area of Lagos State was shut down on Monday to allow the Nigeria Gas Company (NGC) to maintain linking gas pipeline supplying gas to the station. In a statement, TCN said the station, which contributes more […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Manchester City will have to cope without Erling Haaland as they aim to lift the Club World Cup for the first time in Friday’s final against Fluminense. The European champions shrugged off their sluggish Premier League form to cruise past Urawa Reds 3-0 in Tuesday’s semi-final in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Haaland watched […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Ex-Governor of Plateau State, Simon Lalong, on Tuesday, confirmed his resignation as Minister of Labour and Employment. Lalong said he officially tendered his resignation to President Bola Tinubu to enable him take his seat at the Senator Representing Plateau South Senatorial District. In a letter submitted to the President on Tuesday, the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A non governmental organization NGO, Civil Rights Concern (CRC) and key Stakeholders in the financial and businesss sectors in South East Nigeria, have expressed worry over the alarming rate which state governors borrow huge money internally and externally to finance public projects in their respective states. They noted that the situation has continued to […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Anambra state police Command, has arrested a couple returning from Lagos State, South West Nigeria for celebration of Christmas in South East, for buying a one-month-old baby on their way back. Spokesman for the Command Deputy Superintendent of police DSP Ikenga Tochukwu made this in a statement issued to newsmen on Tuesday, in […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Ltd. (NNPC Ltd.) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with TotalEnergies for the adoption and deployment of a methane detection technology known as Airborne Ultralight Spectrometer for Environmental Application (AUSEA) in all its upstream operations. With the agreement, which is a direct benefit from the Company’s […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The disappointing execution of the Conditional Cash Transfer (CCT) scheme of the Federal Government is largely linked to the unsatisfactory implementation of the National Identification Number (NIN) on which our development as a nation hinges. The World Bank-backed CCT has been widely criticised for lacking in transparency, especially under the immediate past […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Pentagon chief Lloyd Austin on Monday said the United States will provide more arms and munitions to Israel, whose forces battle Palestinian militants in Gaza following deadly attacks. Austin also warned Iran to “stop” supporting Yemen’s Huthi rebels who were increasingly attacking vessels in the Red Sea since the Israel-Hamas war began […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – After weeks of dramatic twists in Rivers State, the political gladiators in the oil-rich South-South state reached a truce on Monday after a meeting with President Bola Tinubu at the Aso Villa in Abuja. The meeting had in attendance Governor Siminalayi Fubara and his predecessor, Nyesom Wike, who is now the Minister […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Grammy-nominated singer, Seun Kuti has stated that he suffered stigmatisation while growing up for being the son of the late legendary singer, Fela Kuti. Speaking in a recent interview with actress Iyabo Ojo, Kuti stated that his paternity also disturbed his relationship adding that he couldn’t go to his girlfriend’s father’s house. […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A former Minister of Work, Babatunde Fashola, has stated that President Bola Tinubu’s intervention is not needed in the ongoing political crisis in Ondo and Rivers states, as the constitution doesn’t allow room for such. “Does the Constitution assign a role to the President in this matter?” Fashola asked as he spoke […]
