(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Senate President Godswill Akpabio has announced the principal officers of the 10th Senate, whom he says emerged by consensus. The new officers are Senator Opeyemi Bamidele from Ekiti State as Senate Leader, Senator Dave Umahi from Ebonyi State as Deputy Senate Leader, Senator Ali Ndume from Borno State as Chief Whip, and […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A delegation of the Bank of America led by its President of International, Mr Bernard Mensah, says it is excited by the early decisions taken by President Bola Tinubu. Briefing journalists on Tuesday at the Presidential Villa in Abuja, Mensah lauded Tinubu for the initial steps taken by his administration to improve […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Enugu State Government has threatend to shut down Schools, Markets Observing the Illegal One Week Sit-at-Home orderd by a faction of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra IPOB in South East Nigeria. It sad: “the attention of the Enugu State Government has been drawn to reports on social media this Tuesday […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has certified that Golden Penny Semovita and other Semolina products do not contain plastic or any similar contaminants. The agency said this is in response to a social media video showing a woman washing Golden Penny Semovita in a sieve using […]
* We’ll Not Fail To Secure Nigerians, says Ribadu (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Bola Tinubu on Monday met behind closed doors with the National Security Adviser (NSA), Nuhu Ribadu and the new Service Chiefs at the Presidential Villa. Those in attendance include Chief of Defence Staff, Maj. Gen. C.G Musa; Chief of Army Staff, Maj. […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Bola Tinubu has tasked the newly appointed security chiefs to work as a team in order to solve the country’s insecurity challenges. President Tinubu made this known on Monday in his first meeting with the security chiefs since their appointment on June 19.The African Examiner writes that Nuhu Ribadu, the national […]
….. Shell Director Hails Tinubu’s Strong Start, Positive Reforms (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Bola Tinubu has assured the business community of his government’s commitment to policy consistency and better business climate to attract investment. A statement issued on Monday and signed by Special Adviser to the President on Special Duties, Communications and Strategy, Mr. Dele […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Former Kaduna Central Senator, Shehu Sani says the immediate past president; Muhammadu Buhari is the worst ruler in the history of Nigeria. Sani made this assertion on Sunday during the launch of the book, ‘The Nigerian Dream’ written by activist Moses Paul as he described President Buhari’s 8-year tenure as a “waste”. […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Presidential Petition Election Court has adjourned to Tuesday, July 4, the hearing of the defence filed by the Independent National Electoral Commission. The court on June 23 fixed Monday, July 3 for respondents to open their case in defence of the petition filed by aggrieved parties challenging the outcome of the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Zenith Bank Plc has retained its ranking as the Number One Bank in Nigeria by Tier-1 Capital in the 2023 Top 1000 World Banks’ Rankings, published by The Banker Magazine. For the fourteenth year in a row, the Bank has held its position as the number one Tier-1 bank in Nigeria, emerging […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The federal government has rejected the final report of the European Union (EU) election observation mission in Nigeria on the 2023 polls. The African Examiner recalls that the EU mission presented its report on the general election in Abuja on Tuesday. Barry Andrews, the chief observer, stated that the report was based […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Abba Yusuf, governor of Kano, has stated that the demolition of some structures across the state should not be seen as revenge. The African Examiner recalls that Yusuf, since assuming office on May 29, has ordered the demolition of structures he said were “illegally” built and approved by the previous administration of […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Popular singer, Charles Oputa, better known as Charly Boy, has reacted to calls for his arrest concerning his recent comment. The African Examiner recalls that the controversial singer had, in a tweet on Saturday, tasked Nigerian youths to follow the footsteps of French protesters damaging public properties because of the shooting of […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Management of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has opened up about why it hasn’t paid corps members’ allowances in the month of June as expected. According to the Scheme, the delay was due to the “administration of funds by various banks”. This was disclosed in a statement issued by NYSC […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The senator representing Edo North senatorial district, Adams Oshiomhole, has said his blood pressure would have increased if he wasn’t elected to the national assembly. Medically, a normal blood pressure level is less than 120/80 mmHG, while 180/120 is considered a hypertensive crisis and requires immediate medical attention. Oshimhole, who spoke at […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – American singer, Selena Gomez, has expressed her love for Nigerian music star, Rema, saying he has changed her life forever. Rema featured Gomez last year on the remix of his smashing hit song, Calm Down. Their collaboration on the record has been topping charts worldwide till date. Taking to her verified Instagram […]
…It’s Not True, Says 82 Div. Spokesman (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Tension has enveloped Eke Community of Enugu State, following the alleged killing of a volunteer member of its neighborhood vigilante and a house wife from the locality by Soldiers of the 82 Division of the Nigerian Army Enugu. Newsmen who visited the Community yesterday and […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Bola Tinubu recognised that Nigeria is being looked upon for leadership, and he is prepared to step up to the challenge. A statement signed by Director, Information in the State House, Mr. Abiodun Oladunjoye said the Special Adviser to the President, Special Duties, Communications, and Strategy, Dele Alake made this known […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Nigerians on social media are presently reacting to the news of the Nigerian chef, Adeyeye Adeola, who had started a 150-hour cook-a-thon to break the Guinness World Record (GWR) for the longest cooking marathon by an individual. The African Examiner writes that the cooking marathon began in Ile Oluji LGA, Ondo state, […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The pan-Yoruba socio-political organisation, Afenifere, has tasked President Bola Tinubu to urgently prevail on some government institutions to halt the implementation of policies that will further impoverish Nigerians. The organisation raised the concern following the planned increase in electricity tariff, the introduction of fees for proof of ownership certificates for vehicle owners […]
