(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has reassured that there won’t be glitches with the upload of results on the INEC Result Viewing Portal (IReV) for the Bayelsa, Imo, and Kogi polls. “We have been using the IReV for all governorship elections, but it [2023] was the first time we deployed it […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Governor Dikko Radda of Katsina State says the Federal Government should reform its laws to allow people to buy arms for protection. He made the comment during a media chat in Abuja on Friday, wondering why people cannot buy arms to defend themselves when criminals have access to firearms. “It is a […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Gaza’s Hamas rulers released two Americans on Friday among some 200 hostages they abducted in brutal October 7 attacks in Israel and indicated that more could follow. Judith Tai Raanan and her daughter Natalie Shoshana Raanan were back in Israel late Friday, the Israeli government said. No details were given on their […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Conference Of Nigeria Political Parties (CNPP) has reacted to the reported defection of Senator Ifeanyi Ubah to the All Progressives Congress (APC) in what it described as “a most likely plea-bargain with the ruling party amid his many unresolved corruption allegations.” The group in a statement signed by its Deputy National Publicity […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A former Secretary-General of the Commonwealth, Emeka Anyaoku, says that for Nigeria to move forward a new constitution is needed to arrest the problems of the country. Anyaoku stated this on Friday in Ado Ekiti, the Ekiti State capital when he delivered the 2023 Convocation Lecture of Afe Babalola University, Ado Ekiti, […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of two new Chief Executive Officers of agencies under the Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare. According to a statement issued on Friday and signed by Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Chief Ajuri Ngelale, the appointments are; Executive Secretary / […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Invoking the Principle of the Presidential Prerogative of Mercy, President Bola Tinubu has approved the waiver of the “No Work, No Pay” Order that was instituted against striking members of the National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) on August 1, 2023, following the commencement of their industrial action which began on July […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – By powers vested in him by Section 86 of the 1999 Constitution (Amended), President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of Mr. Shaakaa Chira as the substantive Auditor-General of the Federation, as recommended by the Federal Civil Service Commission (FCSC). This was contained in a statement issued on Friday and signed by […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Enugu State government has restated that the law prohibiting the use of motorcycles, popularly called okada in Nigeria’s parlance, in the state’s capital was still effective, saying it had already constituted a taskforce that would arrest and prosecute those violating the law. This development was disclosed by the Commissioner for Special […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Deputy Spokesman of the House of Representatives, Hon. Philip Agbese (APC – Benue), has welcomed the appointment of Femi Soneye as the Chief Corporate Communications Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Ltd. In a statement on Thursday, Agbese hailed the NNPC Limited Chief Executive Officer, Mele Kyari, for the choice […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – An Official on Thursday said Angola plans to maintain its current crude oil production of 1.1 million barrels a day (bpd) into 2024. Belarmino Chitangueleca, Executive Director at the National Agency of Petroleum, Gas and Biofuels (ANPG) said the country expects to maintainits goal even as the country looks to stabilise declining […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Mr Don Onyenji, Commissioner for Culture, Entertainment and Tourism in Anambra says the state will hold the largest and most colourful new yam (Iri Ji) festival on oct.21. Onyenji, who spoke to the newsmen in Awka on Thursday, said the festival would hold at the Alex Ekwueme Square, Awka with Igwe Alfred […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Bola Tinubu has signed the Instrument of Ratification of the Protocol to the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities in Africa, which was adopted by the Thirtieth Ordinary Session of the Assembly, held in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia on the 29th day of January, […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of eight (8) new Chief Executive Officers for Parastatals and Agencies under the Federal Ministry of Information and National Orientation. According to a statement issued on Friday and signed by Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale, those appointed are: (1) […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Bola Tinubu has directed the withdrawal of the nomination of Engr. Imam Kashim Imam to serve as the Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Federal Roads Maintenance Agency (FERMA) According to a statement issued on Thursday and signed by Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Chief […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Canada said Thursday it had withdrawn 41 diplomats from India — fallout from a bitter row over the killing of a Sikh separatist on Canadian soil. New Delhi planned to revoke diplomatic immunity for all but 21 of Canada’s diplomats and their families by Friday, forcing Ottawa to pull out the others, […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Thursday said it is inappropriate to rate the 2023 general polls by the number of petitions filed in courts. INEC National Commissioner and Chairman of Information and Voter Education Committee, Sam Olumekun in a statement said the electoral body has been drawn to a report […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Bola Tinubu has appointed Dr. Olasupo Olusi as the new Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the Bank of Industry (BOI). This was announced in a statement on Thursday by the presidential spokesman, Ajuri Ngelale, saying the appointment is for a term of four years in the first instance. “The […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A former Minister of Power, Prof. Barth Nnaji, has alleged that diesel suppliers and generator dealers are sabotaging efforts for Nigerians to enjoy regular power supply. Nnaji made this known while featuring in a radio programme, captioned: “The South East Political Roundtable” by Flo FM, Umuahia on Wednesday. Nnaji said that the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A Chief District Court of the Federal Capital Territory Abuja, his Honour, Emmanuel Iyanna, has restrained on-air-personality mister Kayode Oladotun popularly known as Do2dtun, from posting defamatory posts against singer Oladapo Oyebanjo, also known as D’banj, on social media or any other platform. D’banj through one of his lawyer, Toheeb Lawal, had […]
