(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Federal Government has declared Monday June 12, a public holiday. This was confirmed in a statement on Thursday, from the office of the Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Interior. According to the release by the Permanent Secretary, Dr Oluwatoyin Akinlade, the holiday is in commemoration of this year’s Democracy Day […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The commissioning of control tower signposts our unwavering commitment towards improving operational efficiency through aggressive infrastructure and equipment renewal’’ “Safety and security constitute critical operational preconditions necessary for the actualization of our strategic intent of becoming the maritime logistics hub for sustainable port services in Africa’’ In pursuit of its strategic intent […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Jarrod Bowen’s dramatic 90th-minute goal secured West Ham their first major European trophy since 1965 with a 2-1 win over Fiorentina in the Europa Conference League final on Wednesday. It is the second European trophy for West Ham after they won the now defunct Cup Winners’ Cup 58 years ago with a […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Senator Ali Ndume has said that President Bola Tinubu told him that Senator Godswill Akpabio is his preferred candidate for the President of the 10th Senate. “The President told me that his preferred candidate is Akpabio and I should lead the campaign,” Ndume said on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Wednesday. The […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group has announced the appointment of Jacques Edjangue as Vice President for People and Talent Management/ Edjangue’s appointment, which takes effect from 16th of June, was contained in a statement made available to the media on Wednesday. He is a Cameroonian national, who is an accomplished […]
…… Calls For Probe, Financial Discipline. (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Foremost Civil Society group in Abia State, under the platform of Foundation for Environmental Rights Advocacy and Development, FENRAD, has Condemned in its entirety the alleged looting spree that marked the end of the immediate past administration in the state led by former governor, Okezie Ikpazu. […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – State governors on Wednesday expressed strong support for President Bola Tinubu’s decision to end fuel subsidy payments in the country and other early policy initiatives of the administration. The governors, who took turns to speak when the president hosted members of the Nigerian Governors’ Forum (NGF), led by its chairman, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Police Operatives in Enugu have arrested, and remanded nine (9) male suspects, after their Arraignment. The public public Relations officer PPRO for the Command, DSP Daniel Ndukwe who disclosed this in a statement made available to African Examiner Wednesday in Enugu, gave their names as “Umeju Chinonso aged 40, Hillary Nnacheta aged […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The outgoing speaker of the house representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, has stated that many Nigerian youths have lost faith in the country. Gbajabiamila made this known on Wednesday during the valedictory session of the ninth house of representatives. He stated that the country is losing some of its “best and brightest” brains to […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday met with major oil marketers at Aso Rock in Nigeria’s Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. The oil marketers were led by Governor Dapo Abiodun of Ogun State, who was a Chairman of oil marketers association. The President’s meeting with the oil marketers comes amid the controversy and protests […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday called on the European Union (EU) to assist Nigeria and Africa in strengthening security and economic development to alleviate poverty in the continent. A statement signed by Director, Information, Media and Publicity in the State House, Abiodun Oladunjoye, said the president spoke during a telephone conversation with […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday inaugurated Senator George Akume as the 21st Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF). The former governor of Benue State and immediate-past Minister of Special Duties and Intergovernmental Affairs took the oaths of allegiance and office in a ceremony held at the Council Chambers of the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – On Wednesday, the former Governor of Kaduna State, El-Rufai came under attack after he stated that the Muslim/Muslim governorship ticket in the state and also in the nation will be sustained beyond 20 years, by the grace of God. The African Examiner writes that El-Rufai was addressing a group of Islamic scholars […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – No fewer than 108 Nigerians who have been stranded in Tripoli, Libya, have been received by the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA). This is contained in a statement by the agency on Wednesday in Lagos. Mr Mustapha Ahmed, Director-General, NEMA who officially received the returnees on behalf of the Federal Government, said […]
… Calls For Proper Investigation Into Attack On US Embassy Staff Shooting. (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Rights group, International Society for Civil Liberties and Rule of Law (Intersociety) has raised the alarm, and condemned in strong terms the unchecked alledged killings of unarmed civilian as well as incessant unlawful arrests and arbitrary detentions by armed State […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Prince Harry on Tuesday testified he had suffered lifelong “press invasion” and that some media had blood on their hands, as he became the first British royal in more than 100 years to give evidence in court. The younger son of King Charles III accuses Mirror Group Newspapers (MGN) — publisher of […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Senate Committee on Aviation has criticised the unveiling of Nigeria Air saying the project was shrouded in secrecy. The Committee members expressed its misgivings towards the unveiling of the national carrier during a meeting with the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Aviation, Emmanuel Meribole; the Interim Managing Director, Nigeria Air, […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) has approved N130,000,000.00 as zonal intervention for each polytechnics in its 2023 intervention line, geared towards reinvigorating skills acquisition in polytechnics across the country. This was disclosed by the Director of Infrastructure of the Fund, Buhari Mika’Ilu at the TETFund/NBTE Sensitisation Workshop on the 2023 Zonal […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) has reiterated the need for the UN Member States to support and work towards promoting sustainable urban development for the common good of humanity. UN-Habitat is the UN’s entity responsible for sustainable urbanization. It has programmes in over 90 countries that support policymakers and communities […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Bola Tinubu has commended Nigerian-Born British Artificial Intelligence Expert, Abel Aboh for his appointment into the Board of the Data Lab Innovation Centre, Scotland, United Kingdom. In a statement issued on Tuesday and signed by Director, Information, Media and Publicity in the State House, Mr. Biodun Oladunjoye, the president said Aboh […]
