(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – In a response made public Monday, Pope Francis appeared to suggest a way to enable the blessing of same-sex couples by clerics, something not recognised by the Holy See but practised in countries such as Germany and Belgium. While insisting that the Church only recognised marriage between a man and a woman, […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Abia State government has called on President Bola Tinubu, the Inspector General of Police, the Chief of Army Staff and the National Security Adviser to carry out an immediate and thorough investigation into allegations by some groups against Governor Alex Otti. Some groups had in a press conference accused the governor […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The police in Benue State have arrested four persons in connection with the murder of a former President of the Customary Court of Appeal, Late Justice Margaret Igbetar, whose decomposing body was found on the 24th of August 2023. The Commissioner of Police in Benue, Bartholomew Onyeka, who disclosed this while briefing […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Manchester United’s season is spiraling out of control and manager Erik ten Hag appears powerless to stop the rot. United slipped to a chaotic 3-2 defeat at home to Galatasaray on Tuesday and have lost their opening two Champions League matches for the first time. It was United’s sixth defeat in 10 […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A human rights Organization, Civil Rights Realisation and Advancement Network (CRRAN); has petition Chairman of police Service Commission (PSC), Dr. Solomon Arase, and Inspector General of police IGP over Assult and alledged attempt to assassinate one Barrister Desmond Kakaan, by policemen attached to Zone 13, Anambra state, who recently extorted 500,000 (five […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The naira on Tuesday appreciated against the dollar as it exchanged at N745.19 at the Investors and Exporters window. The local currency gained by 1.38 per cent compared to the N755.27 it exchanged for the dollar on Sept. 29. The open indicative rate closed at N767.24 to the dollar on Tuesday. A […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Tunisia has rejected millions of euros in financial aid announced by the EU Commission to help the country to fight irregular migration and stabilise its budget. “Tunisia and its people do not seek sympathy, but rather reject it if it lacks respect,’’ Tunisian News Agency (TAP) quoted President Kais Saied as saying, […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Libya’s prosecutor general ordered the detention of the country’s ambassador to Brussels on Tuesday over alleged corruption, shortly after the internationally recognised government in Tripoli dismissed her. Amel Jerary was questioned about “administrative and financial abuses” allegedly used to “obtain illicit material advantages by illegally seizing public funds and causing harm to […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) says the new minimum wage may be negotiated to N100,000 or N200,000 owing to the rising cost of living. While the union and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) had planned to go on strike on Tuesday owing to the impact of the fuel subsidy removal, they shelved […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Bola Tinubu has written to the Senate, seeking its confirmation of three more ministerial nominees. Senate President Godswill Akpabio read a letter from President Tinubu requesting the confirmation of the nominees when the lawmakers resumed plenary session on Tuesday. The nominees are Balarabe Abbas Lawal from Kaduna State, Dr Jamila Bio […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Manchester United crashed to a 3-2 defeat at home to Galatasaray on Tuesday to leave the Red Devils in danger of an early exit from the Champions League. United have lost their opening two games of a Champions League group for the first time. New goalkeeper Andre Onana had another night to […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Debt Management Office (DMO) on Tuesday offered for subscription, Ijarah Sukuk valued at N150 billion. According to a statement by the DMO, the Sukuk is issued by Federal Government of Nigeria (FGN) Roads Sukuk Company PLC, on behalf of the Federal Government. It said that the Sukuk were offered at N1,000 […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet), has alerted the public on the possibility of deterioration in visibility in some northern states as a result of dust haze propagated into the country from the source region. This is contained in a statement signed by Mr Muntari Ibrahim, NiMET’s General Manager of Public Affairs on […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress (TUC) have commended Gov. Uba Sani of Kaduna state for his pro-people policies and determination to ensure fair distribution of palliatives to the people of the state. The Chairman of NLC, Kaduna state chapter, Ayuba Suleman, and his TUC counterpart, Abdullahi Alhassan Danfulani, […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Police in Lagos have confirmed that the Afrobeat musician, Azeez Fashola aka Naira Marley is currently in its custody in connection with the death of Ilerioluwa Aloba, popularly known as MohBad. The command’s spokesperson, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, made this known on Tuesday night on his verified Twitter handle@BenHundeyin. He said the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Nigerians on social media have called out Minister of Aviation, Festus Keyamo, who was quoted in a video that has gone viral saying that “President Tinubu” attended school from home as it was the practice then for many people. However, Chicago State University, the university which President Tinubu stated that he attended […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The embattled Medical Director of Federal Neuropsychiatric Hospital Enugu, Dr. Monday Igwe has been suspended indefinitely by the Federal government. African Examiner recalled that Igwe, who hails from Ebonyi State, has been swimming in negative news in recent times over his alledged Misconducts in office. A reliable Source close to the Federal Ministry of Health informed newsmen that the development is as […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) have agreed to suspend the industrial action planned for Oct. 3 for 30 days. At the end of a five-hour closed door meeting, the Union leaders said that all the agreement have been given a time line for implementation. The agreement […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The news that the General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) Pastor Enoch Adeboye enjoining Nigerians to pray for the betterment of the nation has sparked social media reactions. The African Examiner writes that Pastor Adeboye on Sunday during the church’s October Thanksgiving Service and Nigeria’s 63rd Independent Day […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Bosun Tijani, says Nigeria’s youth are its biggest asset and with the necessary support they can reshape the world. Bosun made this known on Monday during his speech at the Platform’s Independence Anniversary event held in Lagos. He stated that Africa has a vast youth […]
