(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The First Lady, Sen. Oluremi Tinubu, on Friday, August 11, 2023 in the presidential villa, Abuja, received Rebecca Kabu, one of the 277 Chibok schoolgirls who were kidnapped by Boko Haram in 2014. The first lady, in company of the Wife of the Vice President, Hajia Nana Shettima, promised to ensure that Rebecca is well […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Council of Imams and Ulamas in Kaduna State has claimed that there are some persons behind the non-confirmation of former Governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-rufai as minister. It could be recalled that Nasir El-rufai’s confirmation as minister was stepped down by the senate because of delays in his security checks. […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has taken receipt of some tools and systems from the European Union aimed at enhancing in the country’s electoral system. The INEC National Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, delivering a speech on Thursday at a handover event in Abuja, noted that there were several components under the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The apex Igbo socio-political organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, has decried President Bola Tinubu’s nomination of only five ministers from the South-East, describing it as “unfair and unjust”. The group expressed their displeasure in a statement signed by its President General, Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu, on Thursday. Ohanaeze recalled that the states and geopolitical zones were […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Founder and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of IngenuiTea, a line of organic tea products, Michelle Watson has said that the next best thing you can put in your body after water is tea. Watson, an accomplished African American woman entrepreneur, launched IngenuiTea in January this year and the brand has recorded resounding […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has ordered the deployment of a standby force to restore constitutional order in the Republic of Niger. The regional body also directed the committee of the chief of defence staff to activate the ECOWAS standby force with all its elements immediately. These are part […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The South East governors Forum Thursday resolved to fight insecurity decisively in the region individually and collectively, in partnership with the Federal Government and other Stakeholders. This was contained in a three point communique read to Newsmen by its Chairman, and governor of Imo state, Senator Hope Ozodinmma at the end of […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Governor Nasir Idris has approved N675 million for furniture allowance to the 21 elected local council chairpersons. Ahmed Idris, the chief press secretary to the governor, disclosed this in a statement made available to journalists in Birnin Kebbi on Thursday. The permanent secretary of the ministry for local government and chieftaincy affairs, […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Chairman of the ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State and Government, President Bola Tinubu has said that the regional bloc would continue to champion diplomacy and dialogue, as well as earnest discussions with all parties involved, to restore constitutional governance in the Republic of Niger. A statement signed by Special Adviser […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, has alleged that Finland-based Biafra agitator, Simon Ekpa, is using the influence of the Eastern Security Network, ESN, to defraud people. The group disclosed this in a statement on Thursday signed by its spokesman, Emma Powerful, saying that Ekpa is not a member of the ESN […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) says it will file a lawsuit against Senate President Godswill Akpabio concerning the disbursement of “holiday allowances” to senators by the Clerk of the National Assembly. This contentious move comes at a time when almost 70 per cent of Nigerians are grappling with severe economic challenges. […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Your Excellencies, Heads of State and Government; Your Excellency, the President of the ECOWAS Commission; Your Excellency, President of the African Union Commission; Your Excellency, President of the UEMOA Commission; The Special Representative of the Secretary General of the United Nations in West Africa and the Sahel; and Distinguished Ladies and Gentlemen. […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Acting Inspector-General of Police, Mr Olukayode Egbetokun has approved the reappointment of Mr Olumuyiwa Adejobi, an Assistant Commissioner of Police as the Force Public Relations Officer. An Administrative Officer in the Force Public Relations Department, SP Anjuguri Manza made this known in a statement he issued on Wednesday in Abuja. He stated […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – ) President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday received a delegation of Nigerian Muslim leaders, led by Sheikh Dahiru Bauchi, and accepted their mediation in Niger conflict. The leaders were at the State House to consult with the President on the situation in the Republic of Niger. The president had on Tuesday declared that […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Immediate-past governor of Kaduna State, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai, and former governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike, on Wednesday, met President Bola Tinubu at the Presidential Villa, Abuja ostensibly to discuss the refusal of the Senate to confirm El-Rufai’s ministerial nomination by the President. El-Rufai and Wike were among the 48 ministerial nominees […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The 14th Emir of Kano, Sanusi Mohammed, has met with the Niger military leaders who staged a coup two weeks ago. The former Central Bank of Nigeria Governor made this known after a visit to President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday to brief him on his mediation efforts in resolving the political crisis […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Bola Tinubu has not ruled out military intervention, the presidency has said, ahead of a West African coalition’s crisis summit in Abuja on Thursday. Tinubu, who also chairs the bloc ECOWAS, still believes diplomacy is the “best way forward” to resolve the crisis, according to his spokesman. So far efforts by […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Conference Of Nigeria Political Parties (CNPP) has urged President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to resist the temptation to name himself the Minister of Petroleum Resources as he prepares to assign portfolios to Ministers-designate. The umbrella association of all registered political parties and political associations in the country, gave the advice on Tuesday, while […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – In line with the mandate of his administration to promote a digital economy, eliminate multiple taxation and grow the state’s internally generated revenue (IGR), the Enugu State Government has announced the introduction of the what it called, ‘Enugu State Unified e-Ticket Scheme. The unified e-ticket is an electronic ticket for collection of […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Inspite of privatisation, port users still expect the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), to perform its pre-concession roles. This report explains the current roles of the NPA in port and cargo operations in Nigeria Since the return to democracy in 1999 with the advent of 4th republic, the most remarkable development in the […]
