(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Justice Maryann of the Federal Capital Territory High Court, Abuja, has remanded the immediate past Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, in Kuje Correctional Centre pending his bail application. Justice Anenih also adjourned the hearing in the N110bn money laundering case brought against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A member of the House of Representatives Dalyop Chollom has defected to the ruling All Progressives Congress, adding to the growing list of lawmakers who have teamed up with APC in recent weeks. The Speaker of the House of Representatives Tajudeen Abbas read Chollom’s resignation letter from the LP during plenary on […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Arewa Consultative Forum and the 2023 presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Atiku Abubakar, coupled with some stakeholders have berated the Presidency for commenting that President Bola Tinubu would stay in power till 2031. The ACF had stated that President Tinubu should concentrate on delivering the dividends of democracy instead […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The National Executive Council of the Actors Guild of Nigeria (AGN) has appointed Emmanuel Ehumadu as the Chairman, Interim Caretaker Committee of Abia chapter. Dr Emeka Rollas, National President of AGN, disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday, in Lagos. Rollas also said that Moira Mba would serve as the Secretary. He […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency of Nigeria (SMEDAN) will engage with Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) nationwide on the implications and opportunities of the proposed Tax Reform Bills. The Director-General of SMEDAN, Mr Charles Odii, on Monday in Abuja said the initiative aimed to educate SMEs, which constituted over 90 […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister Nyesom Wike has backed ongoing calls for the amendment of the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) to accommodate the Nigerian Law School in its interventions. Wike announced the support at the inauguration of the construction of 10-unit housing staff quarters for the Nigerian Law school, Bwari, Abuja, […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Opposition figures Atiku Abubakar and Peter Obi have learnt their lessons in the 2023 presidential election and would unite to kick out the “incompetent and clueless” administration of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Paul Ibe has said. Atiku and Obi of the Labour Party scored over six million votes each in the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A Federal High Court sitting in Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State, has granted bail to rights activist and legal practitioner, Dele Farotimi. Farotimi was granted bail on Monday morning. The court granted him bail for ₦50m with a surety in the same amount. The surety must also provide a landed property as collateral. The […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Borno Governor, Prof Babagana Zulum has presented the 2025 Budget, tagged the “Budget of Recovery and Continuity,” with a total sum of ₦584.76 billion aimed at consolidating the state’s developmental strides. The budget prioritises health, education, and economic recovery, alongside critical investments in security, infrastructure, and social services. The budget comprises a […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Mobile money agents have become a familiar sight across Nigeria, using handy point-of-sale machines to provide essential services to millions of people without access to banking, particularly in hard-to-reach rural areas. Even on the streets of major cities, they have become a go-to, due to an ongoing shortage of cash at ATMs […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Professor Mahmood Yakubu, has stated that Ghana’s decision to decentralise its electoral system was a system copied from Nigeria which resulted in a seamless election result announcement. The INEC chief stated this as he heaped praises on the smooth conduct of the General Election […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Kosile Stella, an aide to Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke on Revenue Matters, has berated social media critic, Reno Omokri, concerning his remarks on Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) in the state. The African Examiner writes that Omokri, a former aide to ex-President Goodluck Jonathan alleged that Wizkid, Grammy award winner’s latest album, […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A Non governmental body, Women Aid Collective (WACOL), Civil Society Organizations (CSOs), Community-Based Organizations (CBOs), and media professionals in the South-East Zone of Nigeria have raised concern over the high level of corruption in the area in handling Gender-Based Violence (SGBV) cases. They posited that the ugly trend in the geo political […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Nigerian Meteorological Agency has predicted hazy and cloudy weather activities from Monday to Wednesday across the country. NiMet’s weather outlook released on Sunday in Abuja, envisaged the North and North central regions of the country to experience dust haze with visibility range of 1km to 5km. It anticipated localised visibility of […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Mrs Hannatu Musawa, the Minister of Arts, Culture, Tourism, and Creative Economy, on Sunday lit up the Christmas Village and other recreational facilities in the Enugu State capital. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the minister also toured the newly renovated International Conference Centre, Enugu Digital Museum, and equally lit […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President-elect Donald Trump said in an interview aired Sunday he would “have to” deport all undocumented immigrants in the United States, as he doubled down on his hardline campaign pledges including ending birthright citizenship. “You have to do it,” he said during an interview with NBC’s “Meet the Press,” after being asked […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Chelsea roared back from two goals down to beat Tottenham 4-3 on Sunday, moving just four points behind Premier League leaders Liverpool. Spurs raced into an early 2-0 lead but Enzo Maresca’s men turned the match on its head, scoring four times, including two penalties from England forward Cole Palmer, before a […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Ghana’s former president John Dramani Mahama won a historic comeback election victory on Sunday after voters appeared to punish the ruling New Patriotic Party over its management of an economic crisis. NPP candidate Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia on Sunday conceded defeat in the weekend presidential election after failing to shake off widespread […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Joe Biden on Sunday said the United States would engage with “all Syrian groups” over the political transition after the fall of President Bashar al-Assad. “We will engage with all Syrian groups, including within the process led by the United Nations, to establish a transition away from the Assad regime […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Segun Sowunmi, says President Bola Tinubu is responsible for the stiff opposition that has greeted the tax bills introduced by his administration. Sowunmi faulted Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for appointing his tribesmen as finance minister, revenue boss, governor of the Central Bank […]
