(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Super Eagles of Nigeria played out a 1-1 draw with the Bafana Bafana of South Africa at the Godswill Akpabio Stadium in Uyo. Coach Finidi George opted to start Southampton forward, Paul Onuachu to lead the lines instead of Victor bonifcae of Bayern Leverkusen, with another surprise inclusion in the likes […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Following several hours of meeting on Friday, the Federal Government and the organised private sector have increased their offer for the new minimum wage to N62,000 from the earlier N60,000. However, the organised labour is proposing N250,000 which is a shift from its earlier N494,000. This brings to and end the deliberations […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A former presidential aide, Doyin Okupe, has faulted the national minimum wage Act which mandates governors of all the Nigerian 36 states to pay a uniform minimum wage to the workers in their various states. A former presidential aide, Doyin Okupe, has faulted the national minimum wage Act which mandates governors of […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A three-man panel of the Competition and Consumer Protection Tribunal has directed Multichoice Nigeria to give subscribers on the DStv and GOtv radar one month of free subscription. Also, the tribunal fined Multichoice N150 million for disputing the verdict of the court, which recently stopped it from increasing the prices of its […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Nigeria Labour Congress has slammed the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, George Akume, for describing Monday’s nationwide strike by organised labour as a “treasonable felony and economic sabotage”. While kicking against the SGF’s insinuations, the NLC stated that the former Benue State Governor’s statement has opened up his personality. In […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Enugu Electricity Distribution Company (EEDC) has said it will soon commence the disconnection of South-East government houses/offices, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) offices, Nigerian Army and others to recover a whooping over N180 billion electricity debt being owed the organization. The company stated this Friday in a statement issued by its […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Handlers of the Nigeria National League NNL, has assured soccer fans of a robust Super 8 competition for the 2023/2024 season currently taking place at the Nnamdi Azikiwe Sports Stadium Enugu, just as they signed a partnership deal with ProStar Sports Inter. as Official Match Ball Provider for the soccer fiesta. Chief […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Airline Operators of Nigeria (AON) on Thursday applauded the federal government’s suspension of the 300 dollars helicopter landing and take-off levy as a step in the right direction. The AON made this known in a statement signed by its Spokesperson, Prof. Obiora Okonkwo, in Lagos. Okonkwo commended the Minister of Aviation […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Members of the legal team of the detained leader of the Indigenous People Of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, have submitted a full list of judgements in the matter to the office of the Attorney General of the Federation, Lateef Fagbemi, at the Federal Ministry of Justice in Abuja. The leader of the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Federal Government says it will initiate processes to possibly relocate Ikoyi prison and some of other correctional centres from urban centres in the country to other areas. Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, stated this on Channels Television’s Politics Today programme on Thursday. The minister said urbanisation has eaten into the setbacks […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, says the ministry is committed to the promotion of workers, declaring that it will now become an annual ritual. He said the ministry has promoted over 32, 000 officers of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, the Nigeria Fire Service, and the Nigerian Correctional Service, […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodimma, says the Tripartite Committee on Minimum Wage will arrive at a figure by Friday. Uzodimma, who is the Chairman of the Progressive Governors Forum (PGF) of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), stated this after the committee’s five-hour meeting on Thursday. Addressing the press after the meeting, […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC) has announced plans to pay 2.3 million depositors of Heritage Bank approximately N650 billion starting this week. This move follows the recent withdrawal of Heritage Bank’s operating licence by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) NDIC Managing Director Mr. Bello Hassan made this announcement during a […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Senate has approved a bill seeking improved salaries, allowances, and fringe benefits for the Chief Justice of the Federation (CJN), Justice Olukayode Ariwoola; and other judicial office holders in Nigeria by 300 per cent, as the bill scaled third reading on Wednesday. The approval followed the adoption of a report by […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Kano State Government has issued quit notices to businesses occupying all public parks and gardens in the state. The move aims to reclaim these spaces for public use, fostering relaxation and ecological balance. Speaking at a news conference on Wednesday in commemoration of World Environment Day, the State Commissioner for Environment, […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The presidential candidate of the party in the 2023 general elections, Peter Obi, has said that the Obidient Movement is beyond a political party and cannot be cubby hole into one. He said the membership of the Obidient Movement cuts across the political parties, sex, tribe, religion, or geopolitical area, adding that […]
…Targets 5% Increase in Market Share through EPC Projects (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The NNPC Engineering and Technical Company (NETCO), a subsidiary of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd), has announced a 137 per cent increase in operating profits for the year 2023. This was disclosed by the Chairman of the company’s Board of […]
…To Seek Seek N100 Billion Naira Compensation (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Irked by the recent demolition of her structures and properties valued several Billions at its Corporate headquarters in Enugu by the governor Peter Mbah led government despite a Court Order, Ohha Microfinance bank, has begun move to drag the state to Court over the action, […]
By Ignatius Okpara, Enugu (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Life they say is a stage, and characterized by ups and down. In it, there is time for merrimaking and jollification, as well as gnashing of teeth, sorrowing, and weeping. For some classes of people, especially the poor in the society, life is meaningless and not worthy of […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, has slammed President Bola Tinubu’s administration for allegedly reintroducing fuel subsidy payment through the backdoor and telling Nigerians otherwise. Atiku, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate in the 2023 elections, disclosed this in a statement uploaded on his X on Wednesday, June 5, 2024. It is […]
