(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Britain produced its cleanest electricity on record last year with output of fossil fuels at an all-time low and renewables reaching a record high, a study has shown. Oil, gas and coal together produced 29 per cent of the UK’s electricity in 2024 while renewables — including wind and solar power — […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Chief Executive Officer of MTN Nigeria, Karl Toriola, says telecommunication companies are unanimously proposing a 100 per cent increase in tariffs to the Nigerian government. He noted that the rising operational cost, inflation and naira devaluation have made the increase in tariffs very necessary for the survival of the industry. “We […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Federal Government’s deficit spending surged by 28 per cent, Year-On-Year to N12.1 trillion in the first ten months of 2024. An analysis of data in the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, Monthly Economic Reports, showed that the increase was from N9.8 trillion recorded in the same period of 2023. This further […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The stock market started the year on a strong note, delivering an impressive N155 billion profit to investors on the first trading day. The positive performance was driven primarily by gains in Tier-one banking stocks, namely, Zenith Bank, United Bank for Africa (UBA) and FBN Holdings, Access Corporation, among other equities. Specifically, […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – French troops will soon begin departing from Ivory Coast, the West African country’s President Alassane Ouattara announced in his New Year address. “We have decided on a coordinated and organised withdrawal of French troops,” said Ouattara in the televised speech. The departure will begin in January, according to the president, who also […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Police command in Osun has confirmed the killing of a pastor, Mr Sina Olaribigbe, by a husband who suspected him of having an affair with his wife. CSP Yemisi Opalola, Police spokesperson of the command, confirmed the incident on Thursday in Osogbo. Opalola said the husband met the pastor in his […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Bola Tinubu deserves the support and patience of Nigerians to consolidate on the deep economic foundation he has laid, says the All Progressives Congress (APC). This comes after Mr Peter Obi, the 2023 Labour Party presidential candidate, claimed in his New Year message that the country’s political, economic, and security situation […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – No fewer than seven persons lost their lives in an auto crash on Kaltungo – Cham Road in Gombe State. Mr Samson Kaura, the Sector Commander, Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in the state, confirmed the incident on Thursday in Gombe. He said that 31 other persons sustained varying degrees of injuries […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Police Command in Rivers has confirmed the arrest of a couple for allegedly raping and beating a 13-year-old girl in their residence in Port Harcourt. The command’s Spokesperson, SP Grace Iringe-Koko, disclosed the development in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Port Harcourt on Thursday. NAN reports […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – For any marriage to succeed in life, couples must make Jesus Christ, word of God their solid pillar and foundation, a former member of the federal House of Representatives, Hon. Uchenna Ekwe has counselled newly married people. He posited that it is only through such disposition couples could enjoy successful and lasting […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER0 – Ekiti State has played host to the maiden edition of the World Iyan Carnival with the state’s rich culture displayed colourfully with thrilling performances. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Iyan (pounded yam) is a local cuisine peculiar to Ekiti indigenes. Mr Ade Ajayi, Convener of the carnival, said in […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Authorities said Thursday they did not yet know why a suspect blew up a Tesla Cybertruck outside the Trump International Hotel in Las Vegas, an incident that investigators are probing as a potential act of “terror.” “The motivation at this point is unknown,” FBI Special Agent Spencer Evans told reporters, adding that […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Police authorities in Borno State have recovered three projectiles in Borno State, averting an explosion. The spokesman of the Borno Police Command Nahum Daso said the projectiles were recovered in the Dala Kafanti Area of Maiduguri, the capital of the North-East state. “On 2nd January 2025, at about 0925HRS, following a report […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Political economist, Prof Pat Utomi, says successive governments in Nigeria have treated young people like idiots. “It has treated young people like they are idiots, repeatedly, and this is sad because most governments in Nigeria were first run by young people. “If you think about military rule, they were in their 20s […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has signed the ₦1.1 trillion 2025 Budget into law. Fubara, in a speech after signing the bill into law on Thursday, January 2, 2025, thanked the Victor Oko-Jumbo-led State Assembly for doing a good job. The governor insisted that the only House of Assembly existing in the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Anthony Joshua, Nigerian born British professional boxer, says his target in 2025 is to beat Tyson Fury and become a three-time world heavyweight champion. Joshua spoke with State House Correspondents after a visit to President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday in Lagos. On his chances of beating Fury, he said: “We’ll see, let’s […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol remained defiantly inside his residence resisting arrest for a third day on Thursday after vowing to “fight” authorities seeking to question him over his failed martial law bid. The embattled leader issued the bungled declaration on December 3 that led to his impeachment and has […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Bola Tinubu, on Wednesday in Lagos, emphasised the critical role of state governors in driving Nigeria’s development and prosperity. He said their leadership at the subnational level was central to achieving food security, economic prosperity and rapid national growth. During a New Year homage by Vice President Kashim Shettima and members […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Bola Tinubu said his administration is encouraged by the National Assembly’s support over the last 19 months and is determined to take Nigeria to the Promised Land. The President spoke Wednesday while receiving Vice President Kashim Shettima, the leadership of the National Assembly, and former principal officers of the National Assembly […]
By Andrew A. Erakhrumen (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – We believe that positive societal building (or its decay) is enabled by humans inhabiting that society; although, outsiders may also kick-start and/or assist in entrenching certain choices. On the long run, the choices, benefits and consequences do belong to the society. This is a reason for serious societies […]
