(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A group operating under the platform of Nation Building Imperatives (NBI) has cautioned against the dangers of politicizing the Nigeria’s security apparatuses, warning that such would not bode well with the efforts to bind the country together and ensure internal and external security. They made the call against the backdrop of what […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi, has faulted a N15bn allocation for the construction of a new residence for the nation’s Vice President (VP). In a post on X (formerly Twitter), the ex-governor of Anambra State said Nigerians need leaders willing to make sacrifices for the nation’s […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s corruption trial resumed on Monday, despite the country’s continuing war against Hamas in the Gaza Strip. The trial was suspended two months ago due to the Palestinian militant group Hamas’s bloody October 7 attack on southern Israel in which 1,200 people were killed and 240 more kidnapped, […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The president of Guinea-Bissau on Monday dissolved parliament ahead of fresh elections saying an “attempted coup” had plunged the West African nation into a new crisis. President Umaro Sissoco Embalo issued a decree closing down the opposition-dominated parliament and announced that legislative elections would be “set at the opportune moment, in line […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Kaduna State Government has stated that the Nigerian Army has accepted responsibility for dropping a bomb on Tudun Biri in Igabi Local Government Area of Kaduna State which killed no less than 30 villagers on Sunday. The African Examiner recalls that scores of villagers in Tudun Biri in Igabi LGA of […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Debt Management Office (DMO), on Monday, offered two Federal Government of Nigeria (FGN) savings bonds for subscription at ₦1,000 per unit. The first offer is a two-year FGN savings bond due on December 13, 2025, at an interest rate of 12.287% per annum. The second offer is a three-year FGN savings […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Nigerians on social media have berated the federal government’s large delegation to COP28. The African Examiner had earlier reported that the 2023 United Nations Climate Change Conference or Conference of the Parties of the UNFCCC, more commonly referred to as COP28 which is the 28th United Nations Climate Change Conference, is presently […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) Sokoto State Command has discovered a cannabis sativa plantation located in Sanyinna, Tambuwal Local Government Area of Sokoto State. Parading the suspect arrested in connection with the plantation on Saturday, the Sokoto State Commandant Iro Mohammed of the NDLEA said the arrest was possible through […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Newcastle shrugged off an injury crisis to beat Manchester United 1-0 on Saturday thanks to Anthony Gordon’s second-half winner. Victory took Eddie Howe’s men above United into fifth in the Premier League table and was the very least the home side deserved for a dominant display that should have been rewarded with […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The inclusion of Toke Makinwa, IBD Dende and Seyi Tinubu as just “item 7” on President Bola Tinubu’s list of 1,411 participants for the COP28 Climate Summit in Dubai has sparked reactions among Nigerians. The African Examiner writes that COP28 also known as 28th Conference of the Parties of the UNFCCC is […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A US federal appeals court ruled Friday that former president Donald Trump can be sued over the January 6, 2021 attack on the US Capitol that saw his supporters attempt to thwart certification of his election loss to Joe Biden. Trump could now face civil action over the violent clashes which saw […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The senator representing Borno South, Ali Ndume, claims ex-President Muhammadu Buhari played a lesser supervisory role, unlike incumbent President Bola Tinubu. “The President here is in charge. He takes charge, unlike our former President. That President will just give you an assignment, he will not look over you,” Ndume, who is also […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) says it will freeze accounts without a Bank Verification Number (BVN) or National Identification Number (NIN) from April 2024. This is according to a Friday circular by the apex bank which instructed banks to place a “Post no Debit” restriction – which prevents customers from making […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – James Lalu, the Executive Secretary of the National Commission for Persons With Disabilities (NCPWD), disclosed that a staggering 35.1 million Nigerians are presently living with disabilities. The disclosure was made during a one-day program in Owerri on Friday, December 01, 2023, focusing on the issuance of permanent certificates to persons with disabilities […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – In view of the trending letter asking the Igbo to vacate Lagos, Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide has enjoined Nigerians to support the Igbo people against the bitter experience of wrong profiling and threat to their lives and property. Chief Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu, President of Ohaneze Ndigbo Worldwide, stated this in a news conference as […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says gunmen have attacked the residence of its Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) in Lokoja, Kogi State. The commission, in a post made available on X, said the attack happened around 3:30 am today, Friday, December 1, 2023. It noted that the armed men engaged security personnel […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Senate has asked the Federal Government to withhold statutory allocations to any local government councils not democratically elected. The upper chamber unanimously resolved that this move would deter the dictatorial tendencies of any state Governor. This resolution comes against the backdrop of a motion moved by Sen. Abba Moro on the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The 2024 appropriation bill has scaled second reading in the House of Representatives after two days of debate. Some lawmakers were concerned about the plan of the government to generate revenue from heavy tax, fearing that it would greatly affect importers. Others say the proposed 1.7 million barrels per day of crude […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The political impasse in Edo State took another turn on Thursday when Governor Godwin Obaseki said the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) will determine his deputy Philip Shaibu’s fate following the latter’s governorship ambition. Shaibu on Monday threw himself into the race for Dennis Osadebay House, ending months of speculations about his intention […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Brighton booked their place in the Europa League knockout stage with a 1-0 win at AEK Athens, while West Ham also advanced after a late Tomas Soucek goal against Backa Topola on Thursday. Roberto De Zerbi’s side are competing in Europe for the first time in their history and the Seagulls’ adventure […]
