(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has predicted thundery and rainy weather conditions from Sunday to Tuesday across the country. NiMet`s weather outlook released on Saturday in Abuja forecast morning thunderstorms on Sunday over parts of Gombe, Bauchi, Borno, Adamawa, Jigawa, Taraba and Kaduna states. It envisaged thunderstorms over parts of Zamfara, Kebbi, […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have nabbed two former bankers for allegedly stealing money belonging to a deceased customer. EFCC’s spokesman Dele Oyewale said the agency’s operatives in the Markurdi Zonal Command arrested the suspects for allegedly stealing N4,199,500 belonging to a deceased customer. “The suspects, Idah Ogoh […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Health, they say, is wealth! Just as a clean environment promotes Healthy living. However, there is no gain saying the fact that a high number of human lives are lost annually across the globe, including sub Saharan Africa, Nigeria inclusive, owing to poor sanitation and hygiene related issues within the human environment. […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Comrade Frank Pius Onyeka, the National Coordinator, The Collective Movement (TCM), says the plan by the Federal Government to buy new aircraft for the presidential fleets amidst widespread poverty and hunger in the land is a provocative issue and misplaced priority that raises important questions about accountability posture of this government. He […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria Limited (SPDC) has reaffirmed its unwavering commitment to supporting the socio-economic development of Nigeria, especially in its areas of operations in the Niger Delta. SPDC Director and Head of Corporate Relations, Igo Weli, made the statement in Port Harcourt on Friday at a dinner to celebrate […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Newly inaugurated Rangers International Football Club of Enugu Foundation has commenced its Community impact/Services with Cope and live mental health Awareness Foundation, CAPIO NG, Astric NG. The Engagement which took place at St. Patrick’s playing ground Coal Camp was For Coal Camp National Team( Community Team ) domiciled in the area and […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has announced the approval of N21 billion for 11 electricity Distribution Companies (DisCos) to provide meters for customers. This announcement was made in NERC’s ORDER NO: NERC/2024/072 on The Operationalisation of “Tranche A” of the Presidential Metering Initiative Under the Framework of Meter Acquisition Fund. ”The […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Israeli army announced on Friday that it conducted airstrikes against Iran-backed militia Hezbollah positions in southern Lebanon in response to ongoing attacks on northern Israel. There were no reports of injuries, according to a statement issued by the Israeli military on Friday evening. The information could not be independently verified. UN […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The leadership of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Yobe State University (YSU) branch, has expressed worry over the proliferation of public universities without financial commitment to fund them. The Chairman of the branch, Ahmed Ibrahim Karage, who disclosed this while briefing journalists in Damaturu, said the public universities are facing […]
Kano Emirate Tussle: Gov Yusuf’s CPS, Lawyer Disagree Over Court Ruling (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – As the royal tussle in the ancient Kano Emirate lingers, the Chief Press Secretary to Governor Abba Yusuf, Sani Bature and a legal practitioner Abba Hakeem have disagreed on the ruling of the Federal High Court in Kano on the matter […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The next Africa Cup of Nations will be played in Morocco from December 21, 2025, to January 18, 2026, Confederation of African Football (CAF) president Patrice Motsepe said on Friday. “I am confident that the CAF AFCON Morocco 2025 will be extremely successful and the best AFCON in the history of this […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The hospital added that they did not receive direct payments from the musician and his team on behalf of patients to support this worthy course of reducing healthcare cost. The University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital (UPTH) has faulted reports that musician, Burna Boy, covered all medical bills for patients during a […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, on Friday, disclosed that its militia arm, Eastern Security Network, ESN, has never taken part in any kidnapping or ransom demand. IPOB is making this statement on the allegations by a group in Taraba that some ESN operatives abducted some persons and asked for 20 million […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Great Achievers Football Club of Enugu, Thursday evening at Nnamdi Azikiwe Sports Stadium, Enugu, won the 2022/2024 Enugu State Football League, ESFL. The Amateur side lifted the coveted trophy after defeating the second winners, FC Inter by 3 -2. Our Correspondent who covered the match reports that the hard fighting opponents played […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A 24-year-old protester was shot dead during demonstrations against the taxation bill currently moving in Kenya. The man had taken part in a protest in the capital Nairobi on Thursday evening, as thousands took to the streets across the country. The protest was due to a parliamentary debate and vote on the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The UN World Health Organisation (WHO) has announced a spike in cholera in several regions of the world, with almost 195,000 cases and over 1,900 deaths reported in 24 countries since the start of this year. The agency’s Eastern Mediterranean Region reported the highest number of cases, followed by the African Region, […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – An Ondo State High Court sitting in Akure, the state capital, has declared the creation of the 33 Local Council Development Areas (LCDAs) by the late Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu as unconstitutional and illegal. According to the presiding judge, Justice A.O Adebusuoye, the LCDAs were not lawfully created. Akeredolu had in Spetember 2023 […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Nigeria’s total public debt is now ₦121.67 trillion ($91.46 billion), the Debt Management Office (DMO) said Thursday. The DMO said as of March 31, 2024, the country’s domestic and external debts stood at ₦121.67 trillion ($91.46 billion). Nigeria’s debt rose by ₦24.33 trillion within three months – from ₦97.34 trillion ($108.23 billion) […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Following Thursday’s Federal High Court’s ruling setting aside the steps taken in repealing the Kano Emirates Council Law, the state government has ordered deposed Emir Aminu Ado Bayero to vacate Nassarawa Mini Palace. At a press conference, the Kano State Attorney General (AG), Haruna Isah Dederi, emphasised the need for the renovation […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A chieftain of the Labour Party, Kenneth Okonkwo, a chieftain of the Labour Party (LP), has described the LP as “a secret society led by a group of clowns” and he is not happy with the recent happenings in the party. Even as his decision to go back to the ruling All […]
