(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – In furtherance of his commitment to easing the impact of fuel subsidy removal on Nigerians by reducing energy costs, President Bola Tinubu has approved the establishment of the Presidential Compressed Natural Gas Initiative (PCNGI). This transformative initiative is poised to revolutionize the transportation landscape in the country, targeting over 11,500 new CNG-enabled […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Evicted Big Brother Naija All Stars housemate, Uriel Oputa, has opened up concerning her struggle with amenorrhea which lasted for four years. Amenorrhea in medical terms is the absence of menstruation in the reproductive years which is between puberty and menopause. The 35-year-old singer in a chat with Hero Daniels stated that […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Nollywood legend, Nkem Owoh popularly known as (Osuofia) and family have been thrown into mourning, following the sudden demise of his 24-year-old daughter, Miss Kosisochukwu Nkem-Owoh. A source close to the family said the young girl died after battling liver cancer. Her funeral arrangement was reportedly announced by the family on Friday. […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Police operatives serving in the Abia state Command have nabbed Bishop Timothy Otu, the General Overseer (GO) of the Agape Evangelical Ministry, a pentecostal Church in the commercial city of Aba, in the State over alleged death of a woman in his hotel room. The Command’s Spokesperson, Maureen Chinaka, disclosed that Otu […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – All is now set for a two-day retreat of retired Inspectors General of police (IGPs) in Ibadan, the Oyo state capital, South-West Nigeria. The two-day programme, with the theme: ‘Intervention Of Ex-Inspectors General of Police For Strategic Contribution To Effective Policing In Nigeria,’ is held at the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A frontline Pan-African social enterprise, Paradigm Initiative (PIN) has urged African governments to promote the digital inclusion of youth with disabilities by integrating digital courses in schools. This is coming just six days after countries across the world commemorated the International Youth Day. The day which was commemorated on August 12th is […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A popular Lagos State socialite, Farida Abdulkabir, has opened up on her reason why she wanted to kill herself by jumping into a lagoon on the Third Mainland Bridge in Lagos. The African Examiner writes that that Abdulkabir who is the owner of House of Phreedah stated that frustrations, failed marriage and […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The news that controversial singer, Azeez Adeshina Fashola, better known as Naira Marley paid a visit to the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency and was subsequently made an ambassador of the agency has sparked social media reactions. The African Examiner writes that Naira Marley in a now-viral video, during his visit to […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) on Friday distributed empowerment and relief items to the 2022 flood victims across twenty-two local government areas of Katsina State. The items distributed include grinding machines, sewing machines, water pumping machines, insect and pesticides, mattresses, bed sheets, mats, rice, crops, and cooking oil among other items. […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Bola Tinubu warned there will be “grave consequences” if Niger’s military regime allows ousted President Mohamed Bazoum’s health to worsen under house arrest, a European official said Friday. During a call to EU chief Charles Michel, the Nigerian leader, chair of the ECOWAS regional bloc which opposes the Niger coup, said: […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Bola Tinubu has called on Nigerians to be patient with his administration in the wake of the fuel subsidy removal, saying the move is in the country’s best interest. Tinubu spoke in Abuja on Thursday during the public presentation of the autobiography of an elder statesman, Edwin Clark. The Nigerian leader, […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Nigerian track queen Tobi Amusan has been cleared of doping violations with the provisional suspension lifted. “A panel of the Disciplinary Tribunal, by majority decision, has today found that Tobi Amusan has not committed an Anti-Doping Rule Violation (ADRV) of three Whereabouts Failures within a 12-month period,” the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A frontline non-governmental, not-for-profit organization, Media Rights Agenda (MRA) has called on the Police authorities to urgently investigate the recent attacks on journalists by armed hoodlums in Opu Nembe community in Nembe Local Government Area of Bayelsa State. On Wednesday, six journalists representing different media outlets who were covering a violent conflict […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A non- governmental Organization, operating under the name, “Rebuilding Hope on Wheels Initiative”(RHOWI) founded by Hajia Amina Audu, to improve the lives of people with disabilities, particularly those with spinal cord Inujuries and Dysfunction (SCI/D) has started visiting hospitals in the south East as a way of encouraging people with such health […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Federal Government has announced a N5bn palliative for each state of the federation, including the Federal Capital Territory to cushion the impact of the removal of the petrol subsidy. The governor of Borno State, Babagana Zulum, made the announcement in Abuja on Thursday when he spoke to State House correspondents at […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Vice President Kashim Shettima, on Thursday, chaired the National Economic Council (NEC) meeting in Abuja. The meeting being held at the Council Chamber of the Presidential Villa, Abuja, has in attendance, governors from across the Federation and other stakeholders. The meeting is expected to address some of the pertinent economic challenges in […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 election, Peter Obi, has reacted to the recent crash of the Nigerian Air Force MI-171 helicopter which killed some soldiers. Obi, who stated that the unfortunate incident made him sad, decried the level of insecurity in many parts of the country. He […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Nigeria’s First Lady, Remi Tinubu, has stated that the federal government cannot address all the needs of the Nigerians as there are limitations. Tinubu made this known when she hosted the National Executive of the National Council for Women Societies (NCWS). She said: “We cannot solely depend on the government to meet […]
—Tinubu Assures Digital Adoption Across Government Processes (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Google has offered Nigeria a N1.2 billion grant as well as train 20,000 women and children with requisite skills to establish new digital tech job opportunities, which the economy urgently needs. The Director of Google West Africa, Mr. Olumide Balogun disclosed this when he led […]
