(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Governor Peter Mbah of Enugu state, has solicited the cooperation of the Enugu Chamber of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture ( ECCIMA), in his quest of moving the state GDP from 4.4 billion to 30 billion, saying his administration cannot achieve the feat without support of the private sector. He spoke on […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Everton continued to shrug off the impact of a 10-point Premier League deduction as a 2-0 win over Chelsea on Sunday took the Toffees four points clear of the relegation zone. Abdoulaye Doucoure opened the scoring before Lewis Dobbin’s first Everton goal imposed another damaging defeat on Chelsea boss Mauricio Pochettino. Without […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged the Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited, Mele Kyari, to “promptly publish details of barrels of oil Nigeria produces and exports every day and the total amounts of revenues generated from oil since the removal of subsidy on […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Bola Tinubu has encouraged members of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) to remain committed to ensuring that democracy remains the only form of governance in the sub-region. Speaking in his capacity as Chairman during the opening ceremony of the 64th ordinary session of the ECOWAS Authority of the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, governorship candidate, Dino Melaye has rubbished reports that he collected N3 billion from the party’s presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar and billionaire businessman, Aliko Dangote for the just-ended Kogi gubernatorial elections. Melaye made this known during a dinner organised in his honour by members of his campaign organisation, […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – FIFA on Saturday confirmed that three bids to host the Women’s World Cup in 2027 had been lodged “across three confederations” before the bidding process closed. From Europe comes a joint bid between Belgium, Netherland and Germany while Mexico and the United States also teamed up as they submitted another joint bid […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Betta Edu, has stated that Bishop David Oyedepo of the Living Faith Church prayed for her to become a minister in Nigeria. Edu disclosed this while recounting her Shiloh 2022 experience during the church’s annual programme in Ota, Ogun State. The minister disclosed this […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The governor of Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, says the state requires about a N7 trillion budget size to meet up with infrastructural and basic amenities in 2024. Sanwo-Olu spoke at the eighth Lagos Corporate Assembly, a business forum, tagged ‘BOS Meets with Business Community’, at the Lagos House in Alausa, Ikeja. The […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Bola Tinubu says Nigeria has the requisite and sufficient manpower to spur development across all sectors of the economy. According to a statement by his spokesperson, Ajuri Ngelale, Tinubu said this while receiving a report titled, ‘Industrialisation, Energy Security, and Climate Change: Issues, Challenges and Prospects,’ submitted by the Senior Executive […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) says it discovered over 4,800 illegal connections on oil pipelines in the country in what is a grim picture of the country’s major income earner. “We have over 4,800 illegal connections on our pipelines. That means in some lines, within 100 kilometres of pipelines, you […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Arsenal’s grip on the Premier League’s top spot will be under threat from their old boss Unai Emery when the leaders travel to surging Aston Villa on Saturday. If the Gunners slip up, Liverpool will seize pole position with a win against Crystal Palace, while Manchester City aim to get back on […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Court of Appeal Abuja has affirmed the April 27 decision of the Federal Capital Territory High Court, ordering the Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde to pay the outstanding balance of 3.4 billion naira from the 4.9 billion naira debt, arising from a May 7, 2021, judgment of the Supreme Court. The […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Central Bank of Nigeria has warned Nigerians against counterfeit Naira banknotes in circulation. The apex bank gave this warning on Friday in a notice titled ‘Beware of Counterfeit Naira Banknotes in Circulation’. The Bank tasked all Deposit Money Banks, Financial Houses, Bureau de Change and the general public to be on […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Nollywood actress, Mercy Aigbe, also known as Hajia Meenah, has opened up on why she converted from Christianity to Islam. Speaking in an interview in Your View talk show, a programme on TVC, the actress disclosed her admiration for her husband Kazim Adeoti, saying that her love for him made it less […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Governor Uba Sani of Kaduna State has stated that the statement by the Defence Headquarters, DHQ, on the Tudun Biri airstrike is careless. The African Examiner recalls that an Army drone had bombed villagers of Tudun Biri in Igabi Local Government Area of the state which led to the death of several […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A people’s Democratic party PDP Stalwart and Social Crusader in Enugu state, prince Marcel Nnah, has urged the state Labour party LP governorship Candidate in the 2023 election , Barr. Chijioke Edoga withdrew his suit against Governor Peter Mbah from the Supreme Court for the interest of the state and spirit of […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – An elder statesman and a former Minister of Finance, Chief Olu Falae, says Nigeria’s president does not have to be the minister of petroleum, adding that it is important to appoint a minister to oversee the ministry. His position is in support of former central bank governor, Sanusi Lamido Sanusi, who earlier […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) has waved off a protest calling for his resignation, insisting that it was sponsored even though he agreed demonstrations are welcomed in a democratic setting. Wike, a former Rivers State governor, assumed office as the FCT minister months after Bola Tinubu’s emergence as president. […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Everton climbed out of the Premier League relegation zone despite a 10-point deduction as goals from Dwight McNeil, Abdoulaye Doucoure and Beto earned a 3-0 win over Newcastle on Thursday. The Toffees have been galvanized by the perceived injustice at receiving the toughest sporting sanction dished out in Premier League history for […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Senator Adams Oshiomhole has lamented the quality of feeding for inmates in Nigerian prisons saying dogs in the correctional centres are better fed. Oshiomhole, who heads the Senate Committee on Interior, criticised the feeding practices at the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS), emphasising the need for correctional facilities to focus on rehabilitation rather […]
