(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Lagos High Court sitting in Ikeja has deferred till the end of trial, its ruling on the application filed by the former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele, challenging the jurisdiction of the court to try him on the charges brought against him by the Economic and […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, has assured that any customer not currently enjoying 20 hours of electricity would not pay the new tariff. The minister stated this on Monday while appearing before the Senate Committee on Power, for a one-day investigative hearing on the need to halt the proposed increase in […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The governor revealed this while commissioning the new Labour House in Edo state on Monday. According to him, the new wage comes into effect on May 1st, 2024. The Governor of Edo State, Godwin Obaseki, has approved a new minimum wage of N70,000 for civil servants in the state. Details soon… […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Bola Tinubu has secured an investment of $600 million from Danish shipping and logistics company, A.P Moller-Maersk, to expand existing port infrastructure in order to accommodate more container shipping services in Nigerian ports. Chairman of A.P Moller-Maersk, Mr. Robert Maersk Uggla, disclosed the decision during a meeting with Tinubu on the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Bola Tinubu has said fuel subsidy was removed in order for Nigeria not to go bankrupt. Tinubu spoke on Sunday during a high-level panel session at the World Economic Forum Special Meeting on Global Collaboration, Growth and Energy for Development in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. According to him, the decision to remove […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Bola Tinubu has said his administration is investing in technology tailored towards ensuring transparency and accountability in government and accelerating public-sector performance and service delivery to the Nigerian people. Speaking during a meeting with Microsoft Founder and Philanthropist, Mr. Bill Gates, on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum Special Meeting […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Police Operatives of the Enugu State Command, have arrested two male kidnapping suspects, whose identities have been withheld for investigation reasons, over the alleged abduction of a heavily pregnant woman along Eke-Egede Road in Udi Council area of the State. It hinted that the incident happened Around 9:45 p.m., on April 22, […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Residents in Sokoto State have continued to lament the untold hardship they are subjected to following the fuel scarcity being experienced in all parts of the state that has made businesses and other activities very difficult. Commuters in the state said most filling stations are locked under the guise that they lack […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – UN Security Council members on Saturday called on the warring parties in Sudan to immediately halt the military build-up and take steps to de-escalate the situation in El Fasher, the provincial capital of North Darfur. The call comes amid reports of an imminent offensive by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and their […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Gov. Babagana Zulum of Borno has approved the automatic employment of 15 persons living with disability, who have degrees, NCE, diploma and vocational training certificates. The governor gave the approval in Maiduguri on Saturday at the Government House when he met with members of the Association of People Living with Disability. “I […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Ruling All Progressive Congress (APC) won all the 11 local government chairmanship and 114 councilors elections held in Gombe State on Saturday. Chairman of Gombe State Independent Electoral Commission, Malam Saidu Awak who announced the results in Gombe, said out of 19 registered political parties in the state, only five fielded candidates […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Agege Local Government in Lagos State on Friday gave traders, scavengers and illegal occupants of railway lines, five days to vacate the area. Alhaji Ganiyu Egunjobi, its Executive Chairman, gave the ultimatum at a public enlightenment on the ultimatum. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Lagos State Government […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Minister of Works, Sen. Dave Umahi, on Saturday in Lagos, flagged off the demolition of a section of the Landmark Beach, the Mami Chula Beach Lifestyle, to give way to the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway Umahi began the demolition after he inspected kilometre 13, 16 and 20 to ensure the most economical […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The senator representing Kogi Central Senatorial District, Natasha Akpoti has enjoined the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to see to a logical conclusion the case involving the immediate past Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello. It could be recalled that the EFCC accused Bello of committing fraud to the tune of […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Lagos State Command of the Nigerian Correctional Service has debunked the allegations that the controversial cross-dresser, Idris Okuneye, aka Bobrisky is staying in luxury in the correction centre. The African Examiner recalls that Bobrisky is presently serving a six-month prison sentence over abuse of the naira notes. Justice Abimbola Awogboro of […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Ange Postecoglou insisted Tottenham will stick to his attacking philosophy in Sunday’s crucial north London derby against Premier League leaders Arsenal. Postecoglou’s side cannot afford to lose to their bitter rivals at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium as they try to stay in the race to qualify for the Champions League. Fifth-placed Tottenham […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – British head of state King Charles III will make a limited return to public duties next week after doctors said they were “very encouraged” by the progress of his treatment for cancer. His first engagement with Queen Camilla would be to a cancer treatment centre on Tuesday. The couple will also host […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Liverpool reached an agreement with Feyenoord on Friday for Arne Slot to succeed Jurgen Klopp as manager, British media reported. The Press Association said that a compensation package for the 45-year-old, who had two years left on his contract, has now been agreed. The BBC claimed that the deal is worth up […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Enugu State Government has banned all forms of illegal tolls and extortion of motorists by touts, warning that flouters of the order would face the full wrath of the law. It announced the cancellation of all existing produce and haulage revenue collection contracts by various Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs), saying […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Bola Tinubu has condoled with the Eze family over the passing of Senator Ayogu Eze. This was contained in a statement issued on Friday and signed by Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Chief Ajuri Ngelale The late politician represented Enugu North Senatorial Zone in the Senate from […]
