(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of ten new Resident Electoral Commissioners (RECs) for the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for a term of five years each, subject to the confirmation of the Nigerian Senate: This is in exercise of the powers vested in him by Section 154 (1) of the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Supreme Court is set to deliver judgment on Thursday, in the appeals filed by the presidential candidates of the Peoples Democratic Party, (PDP), Alhaji Abubakar Atiku and Labour Party, Mr Peter Obi. Atiku and Obi are challenging the judgment of the Presidential Election Petition Court, (PEPC) which dismissed their election petitions […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Senate has justified the planned purchase of luxury vehicles for lawmakers in spite of dissenting voices in the last few days. Briefing journalists on Tuesday in Abuja, the Chairman of the Senate Committee on Services, Sunday Karimi, said that the leadership of the two chambers of the National Assembly decided to […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Liberian President George Weah faces a November 14 run-off vote after edging out his main rival by less than half a percent in the first round, the National Electoral Commission said Tuesday announcing final results. Ex-international soccer star Weah garnered 43.83 percent of the votes from the October 10 election while Joseph […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Andre Onana and Harry Maguire were the unlikely heroes as Manchester United kickstarted their Champions League campaign by beating FC Copenhagen 1-0 on the night Bobby Charlton was remembered at Old Trafford. Much-maligned centre-back Maguire headed in the only goal 18 minutes from time before Onana saved Jordan Larsson’s penalty with the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The new Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ola Olukoyede, has ordered staff of the commission to immediately declare their assets in line with civil service regulations and procedures. Spokesperson for the commission, Dele Oyewale, disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday, saying Olukoyede issued the directive during a […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has released amended lists of candidates for Bayelsa and Imo governorship elections. According to the amended list uploaded on the commission’s website on Tuesday, the name of Timipre Sylva and his running mate, Joshua Maciver of the All Progressives Congress (APC) were not included for the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER), – Gabriel Martinelli and Gabriel Jesus scored either side of halftime as Arsenal completed a 2-1 Champions League victory at Sevilla on Tuesday. It was a hard-fought win that took Arsenal to the top of Group B at the midway point of the pool stage. Martinelli raced clear from his own half to […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – ECOWAS and UN Refugee Agency, UNHCR, on Tuesday signed an agreement aimed at deepening collaboration for the protection of refugees, stateless, and internally displaced persons in the sub-region. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the President of the ECOWAS Commission, Dr Omar Touray signed on behalf of the sub-regional bloc […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Pan-African Conglomerate, Dangote Industries Limited has reiterated its commitment to sustainable environment in all the communities where its business units operate by prioritizing the use of natural and renewable resources. The Company said as a leading business organization, it was educating the Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) on driving positive change […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday at the Presidential Villa received the ‘Quick Win Report’ on fiscal policy and tax reforms from the committee tasked with improving the nation’s revenue profile and business environment. Responding to a presentation by chairman of the Presidential Committee on Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms, Taiwo Oyedele, the […]
By Sufuyan Ojeifo (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – There has been a burst of excitement in the Nigerian media community since Thursday, last week, when the management of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) announced the appointment of 49-year-old Mr Femi Soneye as the company’s Chief Corporate Communications Officer (CCCO). By virtue of that significant appointment, […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Life they say, has no duplicate, hence any responsible organization, be it government or private must always take the issue of Safety environment for workers, their training, and retraining very seriously as well as make it top most priority in their operations. It is no news that scores of workers in Nigeria […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved a $3.45bn World Bank loan application for the financing of five items. This is according to the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, who spoke after the FEC meeting in Abuja on Monday. He said the council approved the loan […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Nigeria is expecting a foreign exchange inflow of $10bn in the coming weeks, the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, has said. He made the remark on Monday when he spoke during a panel session at the Nigeria Economic Summit (NES). “In addition, from the supply of […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has stressed the need for the country to divert from a mono-economy marked by over-dependence on oil and embrace non-oil exports, particularly agribusiness, to overcome the forex problem that has adversely impacted the nation’s economy. He equally noted that the discovery of oil some years back which was […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Bola Tinubu says the implementation of the student loan initiative will commence in January 2024. Tinubu, who was speaking at Abuja during the National Economic Summit 2023 on Monday, assured Nigerian students that the era of incessant strikes will be a thing of the past. “By January 2024, the new student […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Around a hundred Bayern Munich and Galatasaray supporters clashed early Tuesday in one of Istanbul’s main bar districts ahead of their Champions League match. Turkish media said four German fans and one Turkish fan were lightly injured but that no charges had been filed. Street camera footage showed fans tossing chairs and […]
By Ali Baba-Inuwa, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – On Nov.11 residents of Bayelsa, Imo and Kogi will return to the poll to elect new governors that will run the affairs of the states for the next four years in an off election circle exercise. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) is expected […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Federal Government has received 108 irregular Nigerians migrants stranded in Niger Republic. This is contained in a statement by Mr Alexander Oturu, Southwest Zonal Coordinator, National Commission For Refugees Migrants and Internally Displaced Persons (NCFRMI) on Tuesday in Abuja. The commission said the Nigerians include 32 males, 29 females, 44 children and […]
