(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has made his first set of appointments as the number one political leader of the country. Tinubu appointed Ambassador Kunle Adeleke as the State Chief of Protocol (SCOP) to the President. Also, former Lagos State Commissioner of Information, Dele Alake was appointed as Presidential Spokesman and Olusegun Dada […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Newly sworn in Governor of Enugu State, Dr. Peter Ndubuisi Mbah, has reassured citizens of the state that his administration’s driving force and governance philosophy would always be anchored on transcendental values. He said this Monday at the Micheal Okpara square Enugu during his inaugural speech at the formal handover ceremony […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Founder of DAAR Communications, Chief Raymond Dokpesi is dead His death was confirmed by a family member on Monday in Abuja. Dokpesi who was also a chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) died at the age of 71. He was the owner of the AIT and Raypower FM.
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Nigeria will face rivals Argentina in the Round of 16 at the 2023 U-20 World Cup. The Flying Eagles will take on the hosts in an encounter on Wednesday, May 31, 2023. Ladan Bosso’s team finished as one of the third-best-placed teams after earning six points from three Group D games. They […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Chelsea hired Mauricio Pochettino as their new manager on Monday as the Argentine accepted the daunting task of reviving the troubled Premier League club. Pochettino agreed a two-year contract with an option for an additional year and will return to the Premier League four years after being sacked by Chelsea’s London rivals […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Nigeria’s new President, Bola Tinubu says the era of subsidy payment on fuel has ended. He said the 2023 Budget made no provision for fuel subsidy and more so, subsidy payment is no longer justifiable. “The fuel subsidy is gone,” Tinubu declared in his inaugural speech at the Eagle Square on Monday […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Former Lagos Governor Asiwaju Ahmed Bola Tinubu has been sworn in as the !6th President of Nigeria. The event took place at the Eagles square, Abuja. Also, sworn in is the Vice President Ibrahim Shettima. Meanwhile, President Bola Tinubu has announced the removal of fuel subsidies by his administration. Tinubu, who said […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The President-elect, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, will today (Monday) take the oath of office as Nigeria’s 16th President. Tinubu, who was declared the winner of the February 25 presidential election, will be sworn in by the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Olukayode Ariwoola, at Eagle Square, Abuja. Our correspondent reports that all roads leading […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – On the eve of his leaving office, President Muhammad Buhari has directed that the control of Obalende Eid Prayer Ground be returned to the Lagos Jama’atul Muslimeen Council of the Lagos Central Mosque. This was contained in a statement issued on Sunday by Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) Enugu Field Office in collaboration with Enugu state Ministry of Gender Affair weekend organized a one day symposium for Children to mark 2023 children’s day. Addressing the Children, Chief of UNICEF Enugu Field Office, Juliet Chiluwe explained that the symposium was put together to help hold […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The statement of Niger Delta activist, Asari Dokubo and the leader of the Arewa Youth Council, Shettima Yerima, concerning those trying to disrupt the swearing-in ceremony of President-elect Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has sparked social media reactions. The African Examiner recalls that Dokubo, on Saturday in Abuja while speaking with journalists cautioned those […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – As part of it’s activities to Commemorate this year’s World ‘Menstrual Day’ a non governmental organization NGO, South Saharan Social Development Organization SSDO, in partnerahio with WaterAid Nigeria, weekend took a sensitization and awareness campaign on proper management of female Menstrual cycles to government Secondary school Enugu. The Organization which visited the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Governor-elect of Plateau, Caleb Mutfwang, has said that he would not witch-hunt anybody when he takes over as governor. The governor-elect stated this on Saturday at Government House, Jos, during a State Banquet organised for the incoming administration. He said that in areas where clarifications were required, he would handle such […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The SDP leader said the nation needed urgent review of the electoral process and body, to enhance conduct of good, free and fair elections in future. The Social Democratic Party (SDP) South West chapter, says President Muhammadu Buhari tried his best for the nation in the face of numerous challenges. The SDP […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The German Parliament has announced an extension of their country’s military deployment in support of the United Nations (UN) peacekeeping in Mali by another one year. According to a mandate passed by the Bundestag, or parliament in Berlin on Friday, the deployment will end on May 31 next year. Notably, all the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Members of the Multi-Stakeholders Platform (MSP) on Oil Palm Development in Enugu State, have assured its foreign founder, Solidaridad, of their commitment in ensuring that the Sustainable Management Plan (SMP) developed by her members to drive a Climate-Smart Oil Palm Value Chain in the Agricultural Sector turns a success story in the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – My fellow Nigerian brothers, sisters and friends of Nigeria. I address you today, in my last assignment as a democratically elected President of our great and well-endowed nation, with a deep sense of gratitude to God, a great deal of appreciation to the Nigerian people and a modest sense of fulfilment. Today […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Erling Haaland has won the 2022/2023 Premier League Player of the Season following a record-breaking debut term in England’s elite championship. The Manchester City forward bagged an incredible 36 league goals in just 35 games– shattering a 29-year record for the most strikes in a Premier League campaign. There could only be […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The President of the African Development Bank, Dr Akinwumi Adesina has decried the fuel subsidy regime by the Federal Government, saying it only benefits the rich. Speaking during the presidential inauguration lecture in Abuja on Saturday, Adesina said the continued payment to subsidise petroleum products is killing the Nigerian economy. According to […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Vice President-elect, Senator Kashim Shettima on Saturday has addressed concerns that he and his principal, Bola Tinubu, have an agenda to islamise Nigeria. Since Tinubu announced Shettima as his running mate last year, there have been divergent views by different groups and individuals with some alleging that the Muslim-Muslim ticket of […]
