(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Bola Tinubu has appointed Mr. Ayo Sotinrin as the new Managing Director of the Bank of Agriculture. This was contained in a press release issued on Friday by Special Adviser to the President, Information and Strategy, Mr. Bayo Onanuga. Sotinrin brings a diverse and extensive background in the private and public […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Super Eagles striker, Victor Osimhen, has announced that he is yet to make a decision concerning his future. Osimhen moved to Turkish Super Lig champions, Galatasaray on loan from Napoli last September. Galatasaray are willing to sign the forward on a permanent transfer after his impressive display for the club. However, the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Nigerian actor and comedian, Ijoba Lande, has talked about his terrible experience working with Nollywood actress, Funke Akindele, saying that he was only paid ₦90,000 after a month of work. Lande disclosed this in a viral video which has sparked lots of reactions. Some netizens berated Akindele concerning the alleged low payment […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Human rights organization, International Society for Civil Liberties and Rule of Law (InterSociety), has lashed out on four South East governor’s over what it described as “their silence of the graveyard, and alleged conspiracy in the secret and unchecked attacks in their various communities by suspected Fulani Herdsmen. It said, the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Following the appointment of the Group Chief Executive Officer and Board of Directors, the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd) has announced the appointment of a new 8-man Senior Management Team on Friday. The team which will be headed by the GCEO, Mr Bashir Bayo Ojulari, has Rowland Ewubare as Group […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The new Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd), Bayo Ojulari, has officially taken over the reins of the company from his predecessor, Mr. Mele Kyari. In a brief handover ceremony held at the NNPC Towers on Friday, the GCEO commended Kyari for his contributions to […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) is increasing efforts to block the entry of substandard and counterfeit products into Nigeria, particularly from China and India, the country’s two largest pharmaceutical trade partners. At a stakeholders’ meeting on Thursday, the agency’s Director-General, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, emphasised that the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Enugu Chamber of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture (ECCIMA) has declared the 36th Enugu International Trade Fair ‘toll-free’. This is to enable visitors, exhibitors and prospective buyers to have free access to the Fair. The Director General of ECCIMA, Mr Uchechukwu Mbah, told newsmen on Friday, in Enugu that there was […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Supreme Court has set aside the judgment of the Court of Appeal in Abuja recognising Julius Abure as the National Chairman of the Labour Party (LP). In a unanimous judgment on Friday, a five-member panel of the apex court held that the Court of Appeal lacked the jurisdiction to have pronounced […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Administrator of Rivers State, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas (retired) on Thursday said that an appropriation bill for 2025 is being articulated to provide for critical development concerns in healthcare delivery, education, agriculture and infrastructure. Ibas also said that the anticipated budget will cater to creating more employment opportunities for Rivers people […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director, Kristalina Georgieva, has expressed concerns over new U.S. tariffs, calling them a major risk to the global economy amid ongoing economic sluggishness. She expressed the concerns in a statement, following Tuesday’s announcement of the tariff measures. “We are still assessing the macroeconomic implications of the announced […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Leader of the Senate, Sen. Opeyemi Bamidele, has said that the Senate will look into all issues of public concern relating to the Tax Reform Bills, 2024. He also assured Nigerians that the upper chamber will consider the bills immediately after Eid-El-Fitir and Easter holidays. Bamidele made this known on Thursday […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The latest FIFA rankings released on Thursday has seen Nigeria climb up one place, moving to 43rd in the world. The Super Eagles rounded off 2024 in the 44th position following unimpressive performances in the international break towards the end of 2024. But a 2-0 victory over Rwanda and in Kigali and […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) -The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has rejected the petition to recall the Senator representing Kogi Central, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, who has not met the requirements. In a short statement on Thursday, the electoral commission said the petition to recall Senator Natasha did not meet constitutional requirements. “The petition for the recall of the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike, says he is healthy, strong and performing his duties as the minister of FCT. Wike stated this in Abuja on Thursday, while reacting to the rumour going round that he collapsed on Friday and was flown to France for medical treatment. […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Enugu state Commissioner of Police, Mammam Bitrus Giwa has warned policemen in his command against all forms of misconduct, including extortion, saying personnel caught in the act will be made to face the music. He handed down the warning on Thursday during a town hall stakeholders meeting convened by the command […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) on Thursday refuted claims that it has introduced ₦5,000 and ₦10,000 banknotes, saying the reports circulating are false. In a statement on its official handle on X (formerly Twitter), the apex bank disclosed that the viral circular is “fake” and tasked Nigerians to stick to its […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Elisha Abbo, a former senator who represented Adamawa north, has stated that Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, carries out the affairs of the upper legislative chamber like an emperor. Abbo made this revelation on Wednesday when he featured on ‘Prime Time’, a programme on Arise Television. The former lawmaker stated this as he […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Governor of Edo State, Monday Okpebholo, has reached out to his Peoples Democratic Party counterpart, Asue Ighodalo, shortly after the state tribunal affirmed him as the governor of the state, asking that they put their political differences aside. ”The Governor calls upon all citizens, including the opposition and the candidate of the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The former Director General (DG) of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Brig,-Gen Maharazu Tsiga (rtd) has regained freedom from bandits. A family member of the General, Malam Suleiman Tsiga confirmed this to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), in Katsina on Wednesday. According to Tsiga, the former DG who was released […]
