(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Zainab Ahmed, has stated that the federal government spends N283 per litre of PMS or N18.397bn per day as subsidy. Ahmed made this known on Thursday when she appeared at the House of Representatives’ Ad Hoc Committee who were investigating the Petroleum Products Subsidy […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Former Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode, has stated that ex-Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)’s national vice chairman, Bode George must learn to respect the presidential flag bearer of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Ahmed Tinubu. African Examiner recalls that George in an interview on Wednesday had berated Tinubu and the ruling party […]
The presidential candidate of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2023 general election, Atiku Abubakar, has stated that he would solve Nigeria’s electricity problem if elected into office. Abubakar announced this on his Twitter handle on Thursday. He said: “Having keenly observed and monitored developments in the power sector within the last 24 hours, I […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The presidential candidate of the Labour Party for the 2023 general elections, Peter Obi, has accused the opposition for the fake news and misinformation against him with the aid of the social media. This statement is coming after series of complaints and allegations against the teeming supporters of the Labour Party presidential […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The African Development Bank Group has launched preparations for a new Ten-Year Strategy (TYS 2023-2032), which will supersede its current TYS (2013-2022). Founded in 1964, the Bank Group is comprised of the African Development Bank (AfDB), the African Development Fund (ADF), and the Nigeria Trust Fund (NTF). Its overall mission is to […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – From next week, Nigerians will be able to open an eNaira wallet and conduct transactions by simply using a designated USSD code on any phone. To carry out these transactions, Nigerians will only have to dail *997 from their phones. Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor Godwin Emefiele stated these at the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Pioneer Deputy State Chairman of the All progressive Congress APC in Enugu State, Comrade Adolphus Ude has cautioned the Embattled State Chairman of the party, Chief Ugochukwu Agballa, against incessant attacks on personalities of other political parties, advising him to embrace issue based Campaign and conversation “and not politics of name […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu on Thursday said the Federal Government would not pay salaries of members of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) who had been on strike over the past six months He insisted that government would strictly apply strictly the “no work, no pay policy” stressing that the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Nigeria’s U20 girls, Falconets set a World Cup group stage perfect record for themselves after beating Canada 3-1 in Alajuela on Thursday morning to finish with a perfect nine points out of nine in Group C. Head Coach, Chris Danjuma Musa said before the encounter that his girls would seek to win […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Executive Director of Paradigm Initiative (PIN), Mr. ‘Gbenga Sesan is among 10 high-level and eminent persons appointed by the United Nations (UN) Secretary-General, Mr. António Guterres, to serve on his inaugural Internet Governance Forum (IGF) Leadership Panel. PIN is a social enterprise that builds ICT-enabled support systems and advocates for digital […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Emirates Airlines on Thursday announced the suspension of its flight operations in Nigeria from September 1, 2022. It said the suspension became necessary following its inability to repatriate its funds from Nigeria. International carriers operating in Nigeria have repeatedly complained about their inability to repatriate funds to their home countries. They have […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Lagos State Government has extended Okada ban to four more Local Govt Areas and six Local Council Development Areas. In the meantime, the state Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has directed full enforcement from September 1, 2022. Details later…
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the establishment of three more orthopedic hospitals across the country. The Minister of Health, Osagie Ehanire, disclosed this on Wednesday at the official inauguration of the Primary Health Care(PHC) Leadership Challenge at the State House Banquet Hall, Abuja. The event was organised by the Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) in partnership […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Edo State Police Command on Wednesday busted a ritual shrine in a building along Asoro slope, off Ekenhua Road, Uzebu quarters in Benin, recovering 20 mummified bodies and arresting three male suspects. The Command, in a press statement signed by the Deputy Spokesperson, Jennifer Iwegbu, said the arrest was possible through […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – South African health department on Wednesday appealed to citizens to overcome religious and cultural influences hindering donations of organs correctly. Foster Mohale, the spokesperson for the department said around 2,780 people were waiting for organ donations at present and transplants in the country, the organs included kidneys, livers, hearts and lungs. In […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The leadership of the National Union of Electricity Employees (NUEE) has suspended the ongoing strike by two weeks. Mr Godfrey Abah, the Chairman, FCT chapter of the National Union of Electricity Employees (NUEE) said this in an interview in Abuja on Wednesday. Abah said that the suspension followed a meeting held with […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The recently launched Remote Appraisal, Supervision, Monitoring and Evaluation (RASME) tool is aimed at accelerating data collection and to greatly speed up project implementation in Uganda. Apart from tackling project delay, the new digital platform will improve the collection of project-related data particularly in projects being that are supported by the African […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Nigeria Digital Identification for Development (ID4D) project and the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) have reiterated the need for stakeholders to collaborate in Nigeria’s digital identity efforts. A statement signed by Nigeria Digital ID4D’s Communications Manager, Dr. Walter Duru said the two organisations made their position known following a courtesy […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A seven – man Reconciliation Committee set up by the Enugu state Chapter of the All progressive Congress APC ,as part of efforts to go into the 2023 general elections, has urged aggrieved members with pending court cases arising from state congresses to withdraw all the litigations as well as stop further […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Minister of Power, Abubakar Aliyu, on Wednesday explained why there was drop in electricity supply in the country. According to him, gas supply has been a major issue affecting the generation and supply of electricity. Aliyu spoke while briefing State House Correspondents at the end of the Federal Executive Council meeting presided […]
