(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The German Parliament has announced an extension of their country’s military deployment in support of the United Nations (UN) peacekeeping in Mali by another one year. According to a mandate passed by the Bundestag, or parliament in Berlin on Friday, the deployment will end on May 31 next year. Notably, all the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Members of the Multi-Stakeholders Platform (MSP) on Oil Palm Development in Enugu State, have assured its foreign founder, Solidaridad, of their commitment in ensuring that the Sustainable Management Plan (SMP) developed by her members to drive a Climate-Smart Oil Palm Value Chain in the Agricultural Sector turns a success story in the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – My fellow Nigerian brothers, sisters and friends of Nigeria. I address you today, in my last assignment as a democratically elected President of our great and well-endowed nation, with a deep sense of gratitude to God, a great deal of appreciation to the Nigerian people and a modest sense of fulfilment. Today […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Erling Haaland has won the 2022/2023 Premier League Player of the Season following a record-breaking debut term in England’s elite championship. The Manchester City forward bagged an incredible 36 league goals in just 35 games– shattering a 29-year record for the most strikes in a Premier League campaign. There could only be […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The President of the African Development Bank, Dr Akinwumi Adesina has decried the fuel subsidy regime by the Federal Government, saying it only benefits the rich. Speaking during the presidential inauguration lecture in Abuja on Saturday, Adesina said the continued payment to subsidise petroleum products is killing the Nigerian economy. According to […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Vice President-elect, Senator Kashim Shettima on Saturday has addressed concerns that he and his principal, Bola Tinubu, have an agenda to islamise Nigeria. Since Tinubu announced Shettima as his running mate last year, there have been divergent views by different groups and individuals with some alleging that the Muslim-Muslim ticket of […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Court of Appeal, Kano Division has granted an order for a stay and suspension of the judgement of a Federal High Court in Kano State sacking the Abia State Governor-elect, Dr. Alex Otti. The court also granted the governor-elect leave to appeal as an interested party against the judgement of Justice […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – As Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State and Deputy Governor Obafemi Hamzat gear up for their inauguration on Monday, the state government says both have submitted their Asset Declaration Forms to the Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB). The Media Adviser to Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, Gboyega Akosilen, made the disclosure in a statement […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – With the presidential inauguration just two days away, the Senate is convening an emergency session. It is unclear at the moment what the upper chamber intends to handle during this session. Lawmakers are gradually trickling into the chambers but the Senate President is yet to arrive. This is the second time in […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom, has described the outgoing President, Muhammadu Buhari, whose eight-year tenure ends in few days’ time as the worst in the history of the country. The Governor disclosed this while speaking at the commissioning of the Headquarters of the Benue State Community Volunteer Guards, BSCVGs, on Friday, May […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The governor of Anambra State, Chukwuma Soludo, has stated that he will remain steadfast in his quest for the release of Nnamdi Kanu from the Department of State Service (DSS) detention, even if the outgoing President, Muhammadu Buhari, does not heed to his pleas. The African Examiner recalls that Kanu, the leader […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A former minister of petroleum resources, Diezani Alison-Madueke, told the federal high court in the Abuja division that she had been away from the country since May 2015 because of cancer treatment. This was contained in a writ of summons against the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and the attorney-general of […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday in Abuja underscored the importance of correction in a virile justice system. Speaking at the virtual commissioning of a 3,000-Capacity Ultra-Modern Custodial Centre, Janguza , Kano State, the President noted that “the importance of a viable Correctional Service was critical, not only for executing court sentences thereby […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER)- President Muhammadu Buhari has said his strict adherence to the constitutional requirement of assets declaration before and after taking office is aimed at strengthening best practices, raising moral standards in Public Service, helping to build integrity and combating corruption. To this extent, he has directed that all out-going officials, elected and appointed from […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday said he had been counting the days to hand over government to the President-elect, Bola Ahmed Tinubu. Buhari spoke at the launching of a book, which chronicles significant achievements of his administration from 2015-2023. He said, “I assure you, I have been counting the days, I am […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Enugu State Governor-elect, Dr. Peter Mbah, on Friday, declared his assets to the Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB), saying it is obligatory of every public officer to do so as required by law. Mbah, who personally visited the South East Zonal Office of the CCB in Enugu, where he submitted his […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday afternoon conducted the President-elect, Bola Ahmed Tinubu around his own office building and other affiliated offices including the Executive Council Chamber, Tea Room, the Press Gallery, and the State House Banquet Hall. The President-elect took all explanations and interacted freely with the President and acknowledged State House […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Manchester United sealed qualification for next season’s Champions League with a 4-1 thrashing of beleaguered Chelsea on Thursday. Casemiro, Anthony Martial, Bruno Fernandes and Marcus Rashford were on target as the Red Devils moved up to third in the Premier League. A miserable night summed up Chelsea’s season despite spending over £500 […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Nine years after their last album together, the Nigerian musical duo, Peter and Paul Okoye, known are P-Square, are working on a new album. The identical twins made this known to CNN recently where they also hinted at releasing the album within the year. Since reuniting in 2022, the duo released two […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The President-elect, Bola Tinubu, on Thursday, in Abuja, said that he will not disappoint the trust given to him by President Muhammadu Buhari and millions of Nigerians. The former Lagos State governor also disclosed that he understands the weight of the honour conferred upon him and the corresponding task ahead. Tinubu disclosed […]
