(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The National Universities Commission (NUC) has ordered the closure of universities across the country to enable students to participate in the February 25 and March 11 general elections. In a letter addressed to vice-chancellors of all universities and directors of inter-university centres, the NUC noted that the directive is based on the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has stated that it is investigating the events surrounding its Twitter account liking a post relating to a presidential candidate. The African Examiner writes that on Wednesday, INEC’s official Twitter account liked a post in which Seun Kuti, son of Fela Anikulapo-Kuti, condemned Peter Obi, the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Mike Ozekhome, A Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) has opened up concerning the judgement of the Supreme Court on the February 10 deadline for the old N200, N500, and N1,000 banknotes. The African Examiner writes that the apex court had on Wednesday restrained the Federal Government and the Central Bank of Nigeria […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has re-arraigned Adedamola ‘Adeherself‘ Adewale, the skit maker, for alleged N7.9 million internet fraud. EFCC had in 2020 arraigned the social media influencer for alleged internet fraud. She was later released after meeting her bail conditions. In the latest judgment delivered on Wednesday, the comedienne […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The federal government has tasked the supreme court to reject a suit filed by three states contending the February 10 deadline set by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to end the use of old naira notes. In a preliminary objection filed on Wednesday through his lawyers, Mahmud Magaji and Tijanni Gazali, […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC ) says Senator Peter Nwaoboshi, who was sentenced to seven years imprisonment for money laundering in absentia, has finally been remanded in Ikoyi Custodial Centre, Lagos. EFCC Spokesperson Wilson Uwujaren, who confirmed this in a statement on Wednesday in Abuja, said that the Court of […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, APC presidential candidate, says the Supreme Court ruling on the implication of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) re-designed naira notes and cashless policy has saved Nigeria from political and economic shutdown. Tinubu in a statement issued by Mr Bayo Onanuga, Director, Media and Publicity, APC Presidential Campaign Council […]
The INEC Chairman, Mahmood Yakubu, assured Nigerians that the elections will be held as scheduled. (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Sixteen days to the conduct of the general elections, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has affirmed that the two major encumbrances faced by the commission have been resolved. For this reason, the INEC Chairman, Mahmood Yakubu, […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Ahead of the February 25 and March 11 general elections, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Wednesday revealed the action to be taken if hoodlums snatch the Bimodal Voter Registration Systems (BVAS) on election day. According to the electoral body, the BVAS, the technology that will be used for the accreditation […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Supreme Court on Wednesday temporarily stopped the withdrawal of old Naira Notes from Feb. 10 A seven-member panel led by Justice John Okoro, stopped the move in a ruling in an exparte application brought by three northern states of Kaduna, Kogi and Zamfara. The three states had specifically applied for an […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Argentina, Chile, Paraguay and Uruguay officially submitted a joint bid to host the 2030 FIFA World Cup yesterday. While doing so, the four South American countries called for the tournament to return “where football was born”, 100 years after the first World Cup was held in Montevideo. During a ceremony in Buenos […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited has apologized to Nigerians for the over three months of pains caused by the nationwide fuel scarcity. “I apologize for the situation. On behalf of all of us, the stakeholders in the oil and gas industry. Definitely, not surely exclusive. Having said this, it is […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The letter written by the Lagos State Parks Management Committee led by Musiliu Akinsanya, popularly known as MC Oluomo, to the Independent National Electoral Commission to allow its members to distribute sensitive electoral materials and transport election officials on Election Day has continued to generate debate on social media. The African Examiner […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The mother of Nollywood actress and producer, Funke Akindele, is dead. Her death was announced in a statement on Tuesday by Funke’s sister, Olubunmi Akindele. The statement read: “It is with heavy hearts, but in total submission to God Almighty, that the ADEBANJO and AKINDELE families announce the passing of their daughter, […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate in Delta, Mr Sheriff Oborevwori, has pledged to run a detribalised government, elected as governor of the state. Oborevwori, also the Speaker of the state House of Assembly, made the pledge during an interactive session with members of Nigeria Union of Journalist (NUJ), Delta council, in […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike says the state government has re-issued the approval for the National Working Committee of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to use the Adokiye Amiesimaka Stadium in the state to host its presidential campaign rally. The Rivers State Government had on January 31 withdrawn the initial approval of […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Professor Mahmood Yakubu, on Tuesday, attended a meeting with the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele. Yakubu was accompanied by 11 INEC National Commissioners. In his address, the INEC Chairman noted that the meeting was because of the apex […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The European Union (EU) has announced that it has allocated €181.5 million humanitarian aid for West and Central Africa this year. This is coming at the heels of the region’s protracted crises driven by conflict and worsened by other factors such as climate change and the global spike in food prices. One […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Babatunde Fashola has denied promising that the All Progressives Congress (APC) will fix power supply issues in six months. Several reports claimed that the Minister of Works and Housing promised in the lead-up to the 2015 election that if voted in, the APC would solve Nigeria’s power challenge. The reports went further […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Former Edo State’s governor, Adams Oshiomhole has accused the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) of deceiving President Muhammadu Buhari concerning the redesign of the naira notes. Oshiomhole made this known during an interview on Channels Television’s election programme saying that Emefiele claimed that the CBN told President Buahri that redesigning the naira […]
