(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) is increasing efforts to block the entry of substandard and counterfeit products into Nigeria, particularly from China and India, the country’s two largest pharmaceutical trade partners. At a stakeholders’ meeting on Thursday, the agency’s Director-General, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, emphasised that the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Enugu Chamber of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture (ECCIMA) has declared the 36th Enugu International Trade Fair ‘toll-free’. This is to enable visitors, exhibitors and prospective buyers to have free access to the Fair. The Director General of ECCIMA, Mr Uchechukwu Mbah, told newsmen on Friday, in Enugu that there was […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Supreme Court has set aside the judgment of the Court of Appeal in Abuja recognising Julius Abure as the National Chairman of the Labour Party (LP). In a unanimous judgment on Friday, a five-member panel of the apex court held that the Court of Appeal lacked the jurisdiction to have pronounced […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Administrator of Rivers State, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas (retired) on Thursday said that an appropriation bill for 2025 is being articulated to provide for critical development concerns in healthcare delivery, education, agriculture and infrastructure. Ibas also said that the anticipated budget will cater to creating more employment opportunities for Rivers people […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director, Kristalina Georgieva, has expressed concerns over new U.S. tariffs, calling them a major risk to the global economy amid ongoing economic sluggishness. She expressed the concerns in a statement, following Tuesday’s announcement of the tariff measures. “We are still assessing the macroeconomic implications of the announced […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Leader of the Senate, Sen. Opeyemi Bamidele, has said that the Senate will look into all issues of public concern relating to the Tax Reform Bills, 2024. He also assured Nigerians that the upper chamber will consider the bills immediately after Eid-El-Fitir and Easter holidays. Bamidele made this known on Thursday […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The latest FIFA rankings released on Thursday has seen Nigeria climb up one place, moving to 43rd in the world. The Super Eagles rounded off 2024 in the 44th position following unimpressive performances in the international break towards the end of 2024. But a 2-0 victory over Rwanda and in Kigali and […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) -The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has rejected the petition to recall the Senator representing Kogi Central, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, who has not met the requirements. In a short statement on Thursday, the electoral commission said the petition to recall Senator Natasha did not meet constitutional requirements. “The petition for the recall of the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike, says he is healthy, strong and performing his duties as the minister of FCT. Wike stated this in Abuja on Thursday, while reacting to the rumour going round that he collapsed on Friday and was flown to France for medical treatment. […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Enugu state Commissioner of Police, Mammam Bitrus Giwa has warned policemen in his command against all forms of misconduct, including extortion, saying personnel caught in the act will be made to face the music. He handed down the warning on Thursday during a town hall stakeholders meeting convened by the command […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) on Thursday refuted claims that it has introduced ₦5,000 and ₦10,000 banknotes, saying the reports circulating are false. In a statement on its official handle on X (formerly Twitter), the apex bank disclosed that the viral circular is “fake” and tasked Nigerians to stick to its […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Elisha Abbo, a former senator who represented Adamawa north, has stated that Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, carries out the affairs of the upper legislative chamber like an emperor. Abbo made this revelation on Wednesday when he featured on ‘Prime Time’, a programme on Arise Television. The former lawmaker stated this as he […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Governor of Edo State, Monday Okpebholo, has reached out to his Peoples Democratic Party counterpart, Asue Ighodalo, shortly after the state tribunal affirmed him as the governor of the state, asking that they put their political differences aside. ”The Governor calls upon all citizens, including the opposition and the candidate of the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The former Director General (DG) of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Brig,-Gen Maharazu Tsiga (rtd) has regained freedom from bandits. A family member of the General, Malam Suleiman Tsiga confirmed this to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), in Katsina on Wednesday. According to Tsiga, the former DG who was released […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER Enugu State, governor, Dr. Peter Mbah, on Wednesday, welcomed the state gubernatorial candidate of the opposition Labour Party, LP, in the 2023 governorship election, Chief Chijioke Edeoga, back into the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP fold. He commended him for demonstrating that politics is not a do-or-die affair. Mbah said that Edeoga’s return to […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Kofi Adams, Ghana’s minister for sports and recreation, has stated that an investigative committee will be created to probe the death of Segun Olanrewaju who died during a boxing match in Ghana. Adams made this known during a chat with Sporty FM, a Ghanaian radio station, on Tuesday. The African Examiner recalls […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Bola Tinubu will depart for Paris on Wednesday on a short working visit. During the visit, the President will appraise his administration’s mid-term performance and assess key milestones, Mr Bayo Onanuga, his spokesman, said in a statement. “He will also use the retreat to review the progress of ongoing reforms and […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Management of the Nigeria National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd.) has welcomed the appointment of its new Group Chief Executive Officer (GCEO) Mr Bayo Ojulari, and Board of Directors by President Bola Tinubu. Mr Olufemi Soneye, Chief Corporate Communications Officer, NNPC Ltd., in a statement on Wednesday appreciated the outgoing GCEO, […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Daniel Bwala, the special adviser to the president on policy communication, has stated that Peter Obi has not yet recovered from the “painful defeat” he received during the 2023 presidential poll. The African Examiner had reported that Obi, in an interview on Tuesday, slammed the administration of President Tinubu. Obi was the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Nigeria’s Net Foreign Exchange Reserve (NFER) as of the end of 2024 stood at $23.11 billion, the highest level in over three years, reflecting a substantial improvement in the country’s external liquidity, reduced short-term obligations, and renewed investor confidence. According to a statement by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), the increase […]
