(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Arise Television staff, Rufai Oseni may face prosecution by the Lagos State Government after the journalist admitted that he passed the Bus Rapid Transition (BRT) lane on Monday. African Examiner recalled that on Monday on Twitter, Rufai explained that he used the BRT lane because other vehicles passed and were not stopped. […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Vice Presidential candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Ifeanyi Okowa, says Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State is his friend. Okowa, who is also the Delta State governor stated that he is making an effort to reach out to Wike saying that everything is being settled bit by bit. Okowa, […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – More than 1.9 million vulnerable Nigerians will receive about N38bn being disbursed as grants of N20,000 each to some citizens under the Grant for Vulnerable Groups programme of the Federal Government. According to data released in Abuja by the National Cash Transfer Office of the Federal Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Disaster […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – America Ambassador to Nigeria Mary Beth Leonard has harped on the need to adopt a multi-stakeholder approach in the fight against human trafficking. Leonard made the observation in her remarks during the event organized in Abuja to mark this year’s edition of the World Day Against Trafficking in Persons, which was celebrated […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The European Commission has expressed its worry over imminent escalation in the energy crisis as the European Union (EU) continues its stand-off with Russia over the invasion of Ukraine. Russia had recently suspended gas deliveries to several EU countries, including Poland, Bulgaria, and on Saturday, Latvia, for their refusal to pay for […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The National Executive Council of the Academic Staff Union of Universities has announced a four-week extension of the ongoing strike in public universities. A statement made available in Abuja confirmed the development. It partly read, “Following extensive deliberations and taking cognisance of Government’s past failures to abide by its own timelines in […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Consumers of telecommunication services in Nigeria spent at least N1.25tn on calls and data in the first six months of 2022. This was made known in a statement in the half-year financial report of MTN Nigeria and Airtel Africa. This figure represents a 17.77 percent increase from N1.06tn that was spent on […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – After several months of uncertainty that has surrounded Nigeria’s Africa Cup of Nations, double-header clashes against Guinea Bissau. The Confederation of African Football on Sunday stated that the games between the two countries have been postponed. African Examiner recalls that the second phase of the AFCON qualifiers was originally fixed for September, […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Traditional Religious Practitioners’ Association (TRPA) in Nigeria has sued the Corporate Affairs Commission, CAC, over its refusal to register their organization as a religious body as the Christian Association of Nigerian CAN and the Nigeria Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs NSCIA. They dragged the Commission to the Federal High Court in […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Government of Côte d’Ivoire has commended the African Development Bank (AfDB) for its support for the development of the agricultural sector. of its economy. Ivorian Prime Minister, Patrick Achi gave the commendation during the launch of the agro-industrial project in northern Côte d’Ivoire supported by the AfDB. The project which is […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Allegations of frauds and misappropriation of funds are currently rocking the Industrial Training Funds (ITF) even as the Director General of the agency Joseph Ari is accused of sponsoring activities that are not within the mandate of the agency. Our reporter gathered that most of the funds donated and budgeted by the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – No fewer than seven persons have again been killed in Jos South Local Government Area of Plateau state by gunmen suspected to be herdsmen. The killing is coming less than 24 hours after 18 other persons lost their lives during a clash between bandits and members of vigilante group in the Wase […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Doctors under the aegis of the National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) have again threatened to commence strike if the Nigerian government fails to meet their demands. This development is contained in a communiqué issued at the end of the NARD’s National Executive Council (NEC) meeting held from 25th to 30th July […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A Yoruba socio-political organisation, the Yoruba Youth Congress (YYC), has said a statement credited to Pa Ayo Adebanjo endorsing the candidature of Peter Obi was not the opinion of Afenifere or the opinion of the majority of Yoruba leaders. It said the statement was the opinion of Pa Adebanjo. He said consultations […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Award-winning novelist, Chimamanda Adichie, has faulted claims that she was not related to a 40-year-old lady, Nkiru Okoye, murdered in Ogbunike, Oyi Local Government Area of Anambra State. African Examiner had earlier reported that the deceased, a wife of a mechanical engineer, Emenike Okoye, was beaten to death by her brother-in-law, George […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Inspector General of Police (IG-P), Mr Usman Baba, has ordered the arrest and prosecution of persons or groups engaging in unauthorised sales of police uniforms and accoutrements. The Force Public Relations Officer (FPRO), CSP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, said this in a statement in Abuja. He said the IG-P had directed all Commands, […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Founder and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Thinkzilla Consulting, one of America’s fastest-growing diversity, equity, and inclusion consulting firms, Dr. Velma Trayham made history recently when she was awarded the Presidential Lifetime Achievement Award by President Joe Biden. The African American CEO, a native of Houston, Texas became one of the few […]
