(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The All Progressives Congress (APC) says President Bola Tinubu remains unshakable in his commitment to building concrete blocks of progress and greatness for Nigeria. Mr Felix Morka, the party’s National Publicity Secretary said this in a statement on Wednesday in Abuja. Morka reacted to comments by former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar of the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Stakeholders have urged Heads of State and Government in Africa to scale up the provision of free school meals inspite of economic challenges. They spoke on a sideline at the ongoing African Development Bank’s (AfDB) Annual Meetings in Nairobi. The theme is “Creating Fiscal Space for School Meals: Towards Agenda 2063, SDGs […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Enugu State Government has cautioned the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) against the planned disruption of ongoing West African Examination Council (WAEC) examination on May 30. The government gave the warning in a statement by the State Commissioner for Information and Communication, Mr Aka Eze Aka on Wednesday in Enugu. […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Ahead of the September 21, 2024 governorship election in Edo State, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has started the Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) exercise in Benin City, the state capital. INEC started the exercise on Monday, May 27, 2024 despite calls by the All Progressives Congress (APC) that the exercise be […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Organised Labour has again rejected a fresh minimum wage proposal by the Federal Government. This time, the Organised Labour comprising the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) rejected the offer of the Federal Government to pay ₦60,000 as new minimum wage. The Organised Labour also shifted grounds […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Abubakar Kyari, says the scarcity of tomatoes being experienced in parts of Nigeria is caused by “severe infestation known as Tomato Ebola or Tomato Leaf Miner”. Many households reportedly resorted to tomato pastes and other alternatives as the price of fresh tomatoes skyrockets. In a […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Katsina State Government has stressed the need for the Federal Government to support the security agencies in the state with sophisticated weapons to fight bandits and other criminal elements terrorising the state. The State Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, Dr Nasiru Danmusa, made the call on Monday night shortly […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Ahead of the November 16, 2024 Ondo State Governorship Election, Senator Jimoh Ibrahim has withdrawn his case against the All Progressives Congress (APC) and Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa of Ondo State. In a notice of withdrawal filed at the Federal High Court in Abuja with suit no FHC/ABJ/CS/588/2024, Ibrahim “discontinued the suit against […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Senate has passed the National Anthem Bill 2024 to revert to the old national anthem, “Nigeria, we hail thee”. The bill, which speedily passed first and second readings on Thursday, now awaits assent into law by President Bola Tinubu.
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Trading at the Nigerian stock market started the week on a positive note, as all performance indices rose by 0.26 per cent. Specifically, market capitalisation increased by N141 billion or 0.26 per cent to close at N55.359 trillion, as against N55.218 trillion posted previously. Consequently, the All-Share Index which opened at 97,612.51, […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Vice President of ECOWAS Commission, Damtien Tchintchibidja, has described the threat of Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger to quit the bloc as sad and heartening. Tchintchibidja made this known in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday in Abuja. She, however, said that ECOWAS was doing all […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – French President Emmanuel Macron is to hold talks with Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Tuesday on the final day of his three-day state visit to Germany. They would visit along with government ministers from both countries. Their talks would centre on European competition policy and cooperation in defence. Before the talks are held […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Federal Ministry of Education has postponed the inauguration and retreat for pro-chancellors, chairmen and members of governing councils of federal tertiary institutions. A statement by the ministry signed by the Director (Press & PR), Folasade Boriowo, on Monday, said the development comes as a result of a federal government directive, following […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Amid the Emirship tussle in Kano State, the police have uncovered plans to unleash mayhem in the North-West state. The Police Commissioner in the state, Husaini Gumel, stated this in a press briefing at the Government House late on Sunday. According to him, the police and other security agencies have mobilized to […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has taken a swipe at President Bola Tinubu’s implementation of the fuel subsidy removal and the unification of the exchange rate. He said while they are necessary, their implementation was faulty. In a Sunday statement, Obasanjo’s spokesman Kehinde Akinyemi said his principal made the comment at a colloquium: […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The 10th Assembly of Cross River State has unanimously reaffirmed Rt. Hon. Elvert Ayambem, as the 10th Assembly of Cross River State. The reaffirmation of Ayambem followed a rapprochement brokered by the state governor, Bassey Otu and critical stakeholders with the 25-member Assembly in Calabar on Sunday, according to a statement by […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has evaluated the one year stay of President Bola Tinubu as president of the country saying that his policies during the period were wrongly implemented. Obasanjo’s statement was contained in a statement issued by his media aide, Kehinde Akinyemi, in Abeokuta on Sunday, May 26, 2024. Akinyemi quoted […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A non governmental organisation, Women Empowerment Education and Peace Building Initiative’ (WEPBI), has advocated the inclusion of more Women in Traditional rulers cabinet in various Communities of Enugu State, just it conferred award of recognition to 16 Women who have contributed immensely to the development of humanity, and promotion of women issues […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged President Bola Tinubu to “use the anniversary of your first year in office as an opportunity to demonstrate your oft-expressed commitment to democracy, accountability, and openness in government by immediately publishing your asset declaration form.” SERAP urged him to encourage Vice-President Kashim Shettima, […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – First Lady, Sen. Oluremi Tinubu, has donated 50,000 books and instructional materials for distribution to pupils in Bauchi. Tinubu inaugurated the distribution exercise on Saturday in Bauchi. Represented by Dr Aisha Mohammed, Wife of the Bauchi State Governor, Tinubu said that the books and other educational items had been provided under the […]
