(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Federal Government has discontinued the trial of the presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC), Omoyele Sowore, and his co-defendant, Olawale Bakare, (also known as Mandate). The decision to discontinue the trial was communicated to the Federal High Court in Abuja via a notice of discontinuance, dated February 14 but […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission is currently considering relocating some of its units to Lagos, according to a document seen by Channels. The memo dated February 14, 2024, said the decision was to enhance its service delivery, reduce operational costs, and make adequate utilisation of its assets in Lagos. “In line […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The country’s headline inflation moved to 29.90% percent in January 2024, according to the latest data released by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS). NBS released the new figure on Thursday. “In January 2024, the headline inflation rate increased to 29.90% relative to the December 2023 headline inflation rate which was 28.92%,” […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Labour Party presidential candidate for the 2023 general elections, Peter Obi, on Thursday said the party will give a transparent account of funds realised during the campaign process. Obi stated this during a press conference in Abuja on Thursday, amid the fresh crisis that has rocked the party over sales of […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) says there is a need for the declaration of a state of emergency in some states owing to heatwaves. Many parts of the country are experiencing excessive heat in recent weeks, raising concerns from Nigerians. While speaking about the matter on Channels Television’s The Morning Brief on […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A group of lawmakers in the House of Representatives are seeking amendments to the 1999 Constitution to transition from the current presidential system to the parliamentary system of government. According to the group made up of about 60 lawmakers, the transition has become necessary to reduce the cost of government in the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The All Progressives Congress, on Wednesday, announced the Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodinma, as chairman of a seven-member committee to conduct the February 17 primary election to elect the party’s governorship flagbearer in Edo State. This was disclosed in a statement issued in Abuja by the APC National Organising Secretary, Sulaiman Argungu, […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, has announced an over 45-member constitution review committee on the 1999 constitution to be chaired by the Deputy Senate President, Barau Jibrin. The committee would also comprise six lawmakers from each geopolitical zone and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja. The committee, in particular, will […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Bayelsa State Governor, Duoye Diri, on Wednesday, assured the people of the state of his administration’s determination to deliver more projects to them. Diri, who stated this during his swearing in for a second term in office, admitted that he worked during the first tenure. He, however, admitted that more needs to […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A Paris appeals court on Wednesday confirmed a conviction for former president Nicolas Sarkozy over illegal campaign financing but lightened his original one-year prison sentence. The appeals court said he should serve six months, with another six months suspended. The ruling was still harsher than the one-year suspended sentence that prosecutors called […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Bola Tinubu will on Thursday depart Abuja for Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, to participate in the 37th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of Heads of State and Government of the African Union (AU). This was contained in a statement issued on Wednesday and signed by Special Adviser to the President on Media […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has released the results of its West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) for private candidates. The total number of candidates who registered for the exam was 85,600 out of which 80,904 actually wrote the exam between October 27 and December 20, 2023. According to a […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A meeting between the Federal Government and organised Labour to shelve the planned strike by the Nigeria Labour Congress and Trade Union Congress ended in deadlocked on Monday night. The Minister of State Labour and Employment, Nkeiruka Onyejeocha, hosted the meeting in Abuja but it couldn’t sway the unions to shelve the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Presidency has tasked state governors and council chairmen to take charge of their responsibilities as a solution to the food crisis and hardship in Nigeria. President Bola Tinubu’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, stated that Nigeria would be better if governors and local government chairmen increased food production […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – At least 18 shops were confirmed to have been destroyed in a gas explosion that happened at Agbado Road in the Toyin area of Ifako Ijaiye Local Government Area of Lagos State late on Tuesday. The Director, Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service, Margaret Adeseye, stated this in a statement issued to […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Federal Government has blamed the governors elected on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the economic hardships Nigerians are facing. ”It is a fact that many of the PDP Governors have not paid N30,000 minimum wage to their workers since it took effect more than 4 years ago. […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Federal Government will soon make a pronouncement on the issue of employing underage house helps that are less than 18 years, to end cases of child abuse and violation. According to the Minister of Women Affairs, Uju Kennedy-Ohanenye, there will be an enforcement programme to that end to be driven by […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Former Super Eagles winger, Emmanuel Amuneke, has stated that he is willing to take charge of the team after the uncertainties hovering around the future of head coach, Jose Peseiro. The African Examiner recalls that Jose Peseiro led the Super Eagles to a second-place finish at the recently concluded 2023 Africa Cup […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Bitcoin spiked above $50,000 Tuesday for the first time in more than two years as investors grow optimistic that US approval of broader trading in the unit will ramp up demand. The cryptocurrency has enjoyed a strong run in recent months, fuelled by expectations US lawmakers would allow the creation of exchange-traded […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Peoples Democratic Party has confirmed the appointment of a former President of the Senate, Adolphus Wabara, as the substantive chairman of the party’s Board of Trustees. Also, a former Governor of Kaduna State, Ahmed Makarfi, was appointed as the BoT Secretary, replacing former Minister of Special Duties Kabir Turaki. This announcement […]
