(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The U.S. on Thursday threatened visa restrictions on anyone, who attempts to damage the peace process in South Sudan as Washington upped its pressure on the country to form a unity government and re-evaluates its relationship with the African nation. U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Washington would implement visa restrictions […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – World heavyweight boxing champion Anthony Joshua has expressed appreciation to the Consul General of Nigeria in New York, Mr Benaoyagha Okoyen, for psyching him up to reclaim his titles. After Joshua lost to Andy Ruiz Jr during their first match in New York in June, Okoyen sent him a letter praising his […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The hierarchy of the Department of State Services has invited the Publisher/Editor-in-Chief of Newsdiary online, Danlami Nmodu, to the headquarters of the Agency in Abuja for questioning. A DSS operative who called Danlami by telephone on Wednesday morning, said the invitation was with respect to a story recently published on the Kano […]
By Ayo Balogun, Abuja (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Nigeria’s First Lady, Mrs Aisha Buhari has accused the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Mr Garba Shehu of conniving with the President’s nephew, Mammam Daura to sponsor damaging media stories against the First Family. In a statement signed personally by the First Lady, […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The House of Representatives has directed the Committee on Tertiary Education and Services to investigate the alleged intimidation and extortion of money from universities for accreditation by the National Universities Commission (NUC). This followed a unanimous adoption of a motion moved by Rep. Sam Onwuaso (PDP, Anambra, (Ogbaru Federal Constituency) during the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Nigerians may likely face challenge of persistent nationwide blackout as electricity workers begin indefinite strike Wednesday morning. Assistant Secretary General of National Union of Electricity Employees (NUEE) Comrade Anthony Sule said in a statement issued in Jos, the Plateau State capital that the 21-day ultimatum given to Minister of Power Saleh Mamman expired […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Joint Union Council of the Federal Inland Revenue Services (FIRS) has criticized decision by the immediate past Chairman of the tax agency, Mr Babatunde Fowler to hand over to a Director, Mr. Abiodun Aina. The body made this known Tuesday at the end of its emergency meeting held at the Association of Civil […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Senate on Tuesday received a request from President Muhammadu Buhari for confirmation of Muhammad Nami as Executive Chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS). The request, which was contained in a letter dated Dec. 9, was read at plenary by President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan. The letter reads: “Pursuant […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Bayelsa State Government has said that it is not making any effort whatsoever to obtain new loans in the state. The Commissioner for Information, Mr. Daniel Iworiso-Markson, who stated this in a statement also said that the Government had not taken any major loan in over two and a half years. […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Muhammadu Buhari has departed Abuja for Aswan, Egypt to attend the Aswan Forum designed to set “An Agenda for Sustainable Peace and Development in Africa.” The president accompanied by Governors Ahmadu Fintiri of Adamawa, Godwin Obaseki of Edo and Mai Mala Buni of Yobe departed the Presidential wing of the Nnamdi Azikiwe […]
…As Jolaosho Otokini Of Declared Overall Winner (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – It was an all-female top three affair, as 14 year-old Jolaosho Oluwatoroti Otokini of Louisville Girls High School, Ogun State, emerged the overall winner of the 2019 edition of the UBA Foundation National Essay Competition, winning the grand prize of an educational grant of N2,000,000.00 to study […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of Muhammad Nami, a tax consultant, as the new chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS). Mr Babatunde Fowler, whose tenure expired today (Monday) was unable to secure a second term in office despite moves to get the President’s nod, instead, he was asked […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Zozibini Tunzi was crowned Miss Universe Sunday night after excelling through rounds of swimsuit and evening gown struts, questions on social issues and one final chance to explain why she was the right choice. “I grew up in a world where a woman who looks like me — with my kind of skin and […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The country earned a total of N876.09bn from Value Added Tax in the first nine months of this year, statistics released by the National Bureau of Statistics have revealed. The NBS in its VAT report which was released recently said the sum of N289.03bn was generated in the first quarter while N311.94bn […]
From Ignatius Okpara, Enugu (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – There are strong indications that ex-Nigeria’s President of the Senate, Chief Ken Nnamani, of the ruling All Progress Congress, APC, may have concluded arrangements to return to his former party, the People’s Democratic Party, PDP. Nnamani, who defected to the APC, ahead of the 2019 general election, was made Vice […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – All Progressives Congress (APC) in Bayelsa has urged Gov. Seriake Dickson, to stop threatening the state and trying to raise tension following the electoral defeat of his preferred candidate. APC advised Dickson to tow the path of democracy and rule of law by taking his grievances to the court. Mr. Doifie Buokoribo, […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Lagos State Government says it has sealed 24 pharmacies and patent medicine stores in various parts of the state for illegal operation and operating beyond scope of pharmaceutical practice. Prof. Akin Abayomi, the state Commissioner for Health, disclosed this in a statement issued on Sunday in Lagos. Abayomi said that the enforcement […]
By Ayo Balogun, AFRICAN EXAMINER (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Anthony Joshua has regained the world heavyweight boxing tittle that he shockingly lost six months to Andy Ruiz. In a much-anticipated rematch staged Friday night in Diriyah, Saudi Arabia, all three judges scored the fight for Joshua; 118-110, 118-110 and 119-109. Analysis of the fight showed that […]
Nigeria’s Minister of Transportation, Mr Rotimi Amaechi says some “misguided Nigerians” attacked him on Friday in Madrid, Spain. Amaechi who was in Spain for a climate change summit announced on twitter that the attackers were quickly restrained before they could violently lay their hands on him. His tweet reads: “Some minutes ago, I was attacked […]
From Ignatius Okpara, Enugu ….Says More 3000 Establishment to Face Same Sanction Soon (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Enugu State government through its Internal Revenue Service board on Friday sealed up about 40 commercial banks, hotels, hospital, schools, among other facilities operating in the state capital Enugu, over tax evasion. It said the action was in compliance with court orders, […]
