(AFRICAN EXAMINER), – Gabriel Martinelli and Gabriel Jesus scored either side of halftime as Arsenal completed a 2-1 Champions League victory at Sevilla on Tuesday. It was a hard-fought win that took Arsenal to the top of Group B at the midway point of the pool stage. Martinelli raced clear from his own half to […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – ECOWAS and UN Refugee Agency, UNHCR, on Tuesday signed an agreement aimed at deepening collaboration for the protection of refugees, stateless, and internally displaced persons in the sub-region. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the President of the ECOWAS Commission, Dr Omar Touray signed on behalf of the sub-regional bloc […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Pan-African Conglomerate, Dangote Industries Limited has reiterated its commitment to sustainable environment in all the communities where its business units operate by prioritizing the use of natural and renewable resources. The Company said as a leading business organization, it was educating the Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) on driving positive change […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday at the Presidential Villa received the ‘Quick Win Report’ on fiscal policy and tax reforms from the committee tasked with improving the nation’s revenue profile and business environment. Responding to a presentation by chairman of the Presidential Committee on Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms, Taiwo Oyedele, the […]
By Sufuyan Ojeifo (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – There has been a burst of excitement in the Nigerian media community since Thursday, last week, when the management of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) announced the appointment of 49-year-old Mr Femi Soneye as the company’s Chief Corporate Communications Officer (CCCO). By virtue of that significant appointment, […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Life they say, has no duplicate, hence any responsible organization, be it government or private must always take the issue of Safety environment for workers, their training, and retraining very seriously as well as make it top most priority in their operations. It is no news that scores of workers in Nigeria […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved a $3.45bn World Bank loan application for the financing of five items. This is according to the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, who spoke after the FEC meeting in Abuja on Monday. He said the council approved the loan […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Nigeria is expecting a foreign exchange inflow of $10bn in the coming weeks, the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, has said. He made the remark on Monday when he spoke during a panel session at the Nigeria Economic Summit (NES). “In addition, from the supply of […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has stressed the need for the country to divert from a mono-economy marked by over-dependence on oil and embrace non-oil exports, particularly agribusiness, to overcome the forex problem that has adversely impacted the nation’s economy. He equally noted that the discovery of oil some years back which was […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Bola Tinubu says the implementation of the student loan initiative will commence in January 2024. Tinubu, who was speaking at Abuja during the National Economic Summit 2023 on Monday, assured Nigerian students that the era of incessant strikes will be a thing of the past. “By January 2024, the new student […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Around a hundred Bayern Munich and Galatasaray supporters clashed early Tuesday in one of Istanbul’s main bar districts ahead of their Champions League match. Turkish media said four German fans and one Turkish fan were lightly injured but that no charges had been filed. Street camera footage showed fans tossing chairs and […]
By Ali Baba-Inuwa, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – On Nov.11 residents of Bayelsa, Imo and Kogi will return to the poll to elect new governors that will run the affairs of the states for the next four years in an off election circle exercise. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) is expected […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Federal Government has received 108 irregular Nigerians migrants stranded in Niger Republic. This is contained in a statement by Mr Alexander Oturu, Southwest Zonal Coordinator, National Commission For Refugees Migrants and Internally Displaced Persons (NCFRMI) on Tuesday in Abuja. The commission said the Nigerians include 32 males, 29 females, 44 children and […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – United Nations (UN) Spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric has said that a new aid convoy entered Gaza from Egypt through the Rafah border crossing comprises 20 trucks according to the Egyptian Red Crescent. Dujarric disclosed this while briefing reporters at UN headquarters in New York on Monday. He said that was equivalent to just […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The news that controversial actress turned politician, Tonto Dikeh has dumped the African Democratic Congress (ADC) and officially joined the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has sparked social media reactions. The African Examiner recalls that Dikeh was a running mate to the gubernatorial candidate of the ADC, Tonte Ibraye, in the last […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of Dr. Abdullahi Mustapha to serve as the Director-General and Chief Executive Officer of the Energy Commission of Nigeria (ECN). A statement issued on Monday and signed by Special Adviser to the Presidenti on Media and Publicity, Chief Ajuri Ngelale, said Mustapha has served for […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The news that the Lagos State Government has sealed the Alaba International Market has caused uproar on social media. The African Examiner writes that the Lagos State Commissioner for Environment, Tokunbo Wahab, on Monday took to his social media accounts saying that the market was closed because of poor waste disposal practices. […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Bola Tinubu has applauded the judgment delivered by Judge Robin Knowles of the Business and Property Court in London, awarding a landmark victory to the Federal Government of Nigeria over a firm known as Process & Industry Development (P&ID) Limited. This was contained in a statement issued on Monday and signed […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Bola Tinubu has allayed concerns of the business community, assuring them that crucial plans are underway to improve foreign exchange liquidity. The President said his administration would honour every legitimate contract with respect to the nation’s foreign exchange obligations. Speaking at the 29th Nigerian Economic Summit (NES) in Abuja, on Monday, […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Israeli strikes on Gaza overnight and early Monday have killed at least 70 people, Hamas officials said, as the military said it had struck some 320 targets in the Palestinian enclave in 24 hours. The Hamas-controlled government media office in the blockaded Gaza Strip said in a statement that “more than 60 […]
