(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Nigerian Air Force says airstrikes by the Air Component of Operation Hadin Kai have killed a key Boko Haram figure Abu Asad and other top terrorists. These airstrikes were carried out on Friday on the Mandara Mountains in Borno State, NAF spokesperson Air Commodore Edward Gabkwet said. Describing it as “one […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Residents of Enugu city and environ have heaved a sigh of relief on the perennial water problem that has been confronting the state over the years, as the Governor Peter Mbah, led administration weekend, inaugurated a multi million naira water project scheme at the 9th Mile Corner, Ngwo, in Udi Council area […]
…Stage Sensitization Road Show (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – African Law Foundation (AFRILAW), has urged men and Women passing through any form of gender – related violence not to die in silence but come forward and report their predicaments to appropriate channels in order to find lasting solutions to their problems. Executive Director, of (AFRILAW), Barr Chinwike […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Manchester United rubbed salt into Everton wounds as Alejandro Garnacho’s stunning overhead kick helped the Red Devils to a 3-0 win that left the Toffees still rooted in the Premier League relegation zone. Everton’s first match since receiving a 10-point deduction for breaches of financial rules was met with a furious response […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – As the entire globe Commemorate this year’s international world toilet Day, foremost Water Sanitation and hygiene (WASH) promoter, WaterAid Nigeria, has formally hand over a modern toilet Compartment and group hand washing stations facilities it built for Community primary School CPS, Ukwuinyin, in IgboEze North Council Area of Enugu State to the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The decision of the Nigerian Law School to ban Baze University in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, from admitting students into its Law Faculty for consistently violating its admission quota of 50 students per session as approved by the Council of Legal Education (CLE) has raised eyebrows in the social media. The […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A former president of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Olumide Akpata, has called on the President of the Court of Appeal, Justice Monica Bolna’an Dongban-Mensem, to shed light on the situation behind the “embarrassing situation” from the court recent judgment on the outcome of the Kano State governorship election. Addressing the controversy […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Kai Havertz sent Arsenal to the top of the Premier League as the German’s last-gasp goal clinched a hard-fought 1-0 win at Brentford on Saturday. Havertz was a Champions League final hero for Chelsea in 2021, but he has endured a torrid time since crossing London to join Arsenal in the close-season. […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Trent Alexander-Arnold’s late equaliser rescued Liverpool in their 1-1 draw at title rivals Manchester City after Erling Haaland bagged his 50th Premier League goal, while Newcastle routed woeful Chelsea 4-1 on Saturday. Alexander-Arnold struck 10 minutes from the end of a tense summit meeting at the Etihad Stadium after Haaland’s landmark strike […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has stated that he will not be contesting against President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 presidential election. Wike, the former Rivers State Governor disclosed this during an interaction with journalists in Abuja on Friday, November 24, 2023. Appreciating President Tinubu for appointing […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – In his bid to restore political stability in Ondo state, President Bola Tinubu, late on Friday, waded into the crisis between factions loyal to the state governor, Rotimi Akeredolu, and his Deputy Governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa. This followed marathon negotiations between the President and the Deputy Governor, representatives of Akeredolu, federal and state […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Four children and six elderly women were among the first batch of 13 Israeli hostages released Friday under a truce agreement between Israel and Hamas, an official Israeli list showed. Three girls and a boy, aged from two to nine, were on the list issued by the Israeli prime minister’s office, as […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of eight new permanent secretaries in the Federal Civil Service following the recently concluded selection process by the Office of the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation. Presidential spokesman, Ajuri Ngelale, announced this in a Friday statement. “President Tinubu anticipates that the new […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has disclosed plans to increase the capital base of banks in the country. In his speech at the 2023 Bankers’ Dinner on Friday, CBN Governor Dr Olayemi Cardoso said while there has been stability in the banking sector, banks in the country were not adequately capitalised […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Coordinator of Southeast Progressives Front, Dr. Donald Chidi Otuonye, has lashed out at the Minister of Innovation, Science and technology, Chief Uche Nnaji over his opposition to the appointment of Dr. Ben Nwoye as Chief of Staff to the Deputy National Chairman of the party, Alhaji Ali Burkar Dalori. Nnaji had […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The House of Representatives has commended the on-going reforms at the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Ltd, saying that the legislature is very pleased with the company growth from a loss-making company into a profit-making commercial entity. The commendation came from the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Abbas Tajudeen, […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has forecast sunshine and dust haze from Saturday to Monday across the country. NiMet’s weather outlook released on Thursday in Abuja anticipated moderate dust haze on Friday with horizontal visibility of 2Km to 5Km over the North and the North central States. ” Yobe, Borno, Jigawa, Kano […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A four-day truce agreed by Israel and Hamas is due to begin at 7 am (0500 GMT) on Friday, mediator Qatar said. The beginning of the four-day truce on Friday will mark the first pause in fighting in nearly seven weeks of war. Qatari Foreign Ministry spokesman Majid al-Ansari said the first […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Governor of Anambra State, Prof Charles Soludo, has stated that the President Bola Tinubu administration inherited a dead economy from its predecessors. Soludo made this assertion on Thursday while commenting on policies of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) in an interview on Channels Television’s Politics Today programme. “This economy inherited a […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Barely a few days after berating his aides over what he described as poor misrepresentation of his administration, Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi State has directed the freezing of all state and local government accounts with immediate effect. In a statement on Thursday, the Commissioner for Finance, Asiru Idris, said no imprest […]
