(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – ) Several people were killed in a suspected Israeli attack near Aleppo in north-western Syria, state media reported early Monday citing a military source. The area around Aleppo was targeted by airstrikes overnight, it said. The UK-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported missiles had hit the positions of a pro-Iranian militia […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN), says that the Labour Unions have shut down the national grid, resulting in black out nationwide. Mrs Ndi Mbah, TCN’S General Public Affairs Manager, said this in a statement in Abuja on Monday. Mbah said that the national grid shut down occurred at about 2.19 a. […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority (LAMATA) says the 25 per cent rebate on fares for regulated public bus, ferry and train services ends on Sunday (June 2). LAMATA made this known on its official X handle. “From June 3, fares on all regulated transport services in the state will return […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) says it will construct jetties and provide safe ferry services in communities not connected by roads in the region. The Managing Director, Dr Samuel Ogbuku, made the disclosure at the inauguration of Abitto Luxury and Maritime Safety Boat in Calabar on Saturday. Ogbuku, who described the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Real Madrid withstood a Borussia Dortmund barrage to win the Champions League for the 15th time as Dani Carvajal and Vinicius Junior struck late in a 2-0 win at Wembley on Saturday. Right-back Carvajal headed in from Toni Kroos’ corner on 74 minutes before Vinicius fired into the far corner to extend […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Federal Government has appealed to organised labour to shelve its planned industrial action and return to the negotiating table. The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) had on Friday declared an indefinite strike beginning from Monday over the hike in electricity tariff and the inability of a […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Over the years, the dehumanising working conditions of police officers, especially the rank and file, has been a striking point. Successive administrations have largely ignored it and where remedial measures were taken they were grossly inadequate. Promises to improve their salaries, barracks, allowances and other welfare packages were often unfulfilled. Security experts […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER)- In the face of a growing famine threat in Sudan, UN agencies warned that all indications point to a significant worsening of the nutrition situation for women and children in the country. The UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF), the World Food Programme and the World Health Organisation issued the warning after a new analysis […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The governor Alex Oti led administration in Abia State has expressed sorrow over the killing of five soldiers by suspected criminal elements on Thursday, at Obikabia junction in Obingwa Local Government Area of the state, offering N25 million to anyone with useful information that could lead to the location and arrest of […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A video that has gone viral which shows popular Nigerian activist, Aisha Yesufu, sitting down at the recitation of the new national anthem, has sparked social media reactions. The African Examiner writes that the federal government recently passed into law the bill to revert to Nigeria’s old national anthem which was dropped […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Gov. Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers has said that his administration will continue to prioritise the interest of people of the state under the mantra: ‘Rivers First’. Fubara made the remark during the praise night organised on Friday by the state government to mark his first year in office, in Port Harcourt, The […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Apex Igbo socio-cultural body, Ohanaeze Ndigbo Youth Council Worldwide has described as despicable the killing of five soldiers in Aba, Abia State on Thursday. Recall that the soldiers were killed at a military checkpoint in Aba by unknown gunmen who were believed to be enforcing the May 30 sit-at-home order. The incident […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Nigerian Army has vowed to respond fiercely and retaliate against those responsible for the killing of its officers at Obikabia in Aba, Abia State South East Nigeria, on Thursday, 30th, May 2024 during the Biafra Day celebrations. It said “Troops of OP UDO KA deployed at Obikabia Junction Checkpoint in Obingwa […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A former Health Minister, Prof Isaac Adewole, has advocated fiscal federalism where states get funds commensurate with what they bring into the federation account. Adewole urged governors to allow the local government areas to function as an independent tier of government. He backed the persistent call for restructuring and resource control by […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Thirty-five thousand people have applied for the Federal Government’s student loan scheme one week after the portal went live. This is according to the Managing Director of the Nigerian Education Loan Fund Akintunde Sawyerr who said about 60,000 persons have registered on the education loan platform. “So about 30,000 to 35,000 people […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Donald Trump’s campaign said Friday it had raised $35 million in online small-dollar donations after he was convicted in his New York hush money trial, boasting that the verdict had galvanized his support “like never before.” The record-shattering figure amounted to almost double the next best fundraising day for the campaign on […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Ogun is set to join the league of oil-producing states in the country with the receiving of a delegation from the Federal Government in Abeokuta, the state capital. This is even as the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Limited (NNPCL) will soon begin oil and gas exploration in the Gateway State. On Friday, […]
