(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has summoned MultiChoice Nigeria over its move to hike subscription rates for DStv and GoTVCustomers under the pay-TV company recently woke up to a notification of a hike in the subscription fees. The firm in a notice sent to them increased the DStv premium […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Senator representing Kogi Central in the Senate, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, has taken the President of Nigeria’s Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio before the high court for alleged defamation. Sen. Natasha had voiced her concern following the reassignment of her seat because of a reshuffle caused by opposition members moving to the majority wing. […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Senator representing Abia North, Senator Orji Uzor Kalu, has asked former military president, Ibrahim Babangida, to call out names of those responsible for the annulment of June 12, 1993, election. In a memoir he launched last week, Babangida admitted that late MKO Abiola won the election 32 years ago. But Kalu […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Former Manchester United defender, Rio Ferdinand has said the Africa Cup Of Nations(AFCON) needs to be given the same prestige as the likes of the World Cup and other major trophy tournament ”It should be respected more than it is but what I would say is the lack of resources put into […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) -Nigeria’s gross domestic product (GDP) had a 3.84% increase in growth rate in the fourth quarter of 2024. This is according to a GDP report published by NBS on Tuesday. It said the growth rate is higher than the 3.46% recorded in the third quarter of 2024. Tuesday’s figure for Q4 of 2024 […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan has filed a lawsuit against Senate President Godswill Akpabio for allegedly defaming her The suit was filed before the Federal Capital Territory High Court on Tuesday with Akpabio and his senior legislative aide Mfon Patrick listed as second to third defendants. In the suit, Senator Akpoti-Uduaghan through her lawyer, […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Nigeria’s First Lady Oluremi Tinubu has given a grant of ₦50 million to support 1,000 women petty traders in Kaduna State. Senator Tinubu made the presentation through the wife of Kaduna State Governor Hasfat Uba Sani who is also the state coordinator of the Renewed Hope Initiative(RHI). A symbolic cheque of the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF) has recommended the retention of the 7.5% rate of Value added Tax (VAT) in the Tax Reforms Bills. ACF’s submission was contained in a comprehensive set of observations and recommendations to the National Assembly on the Executive Tax Reforms Bills, meant to achieve a sweeping overhaul of […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Five federal lawmakers from Rivers State who support Governor Siminalayi Fubara have called on the lawmakers loyal to former governor Nyesom Wike, led by Martin Amaewhule, to stop parading themselves as members of the Rivers State House of Assembly. The lawmakers made this statement during a solidarity visit to the Victor Oko-Jumbo-led […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – French President Emmanuel Macron insisted Monday that peace cannot mean the “surrender” of Ukraine, warning as he met US counterpart Donald Trump against a world in which the “law of the strongest” wins. “This peace cannot mean the surrender of Ukraine,” Macron told a joint news conference with Trump at the White […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Omowunmi, the wife of the late singer, Ilerioluwa Oladimeji Aloba, better known as Mohbad, has stated that Joseph Aloba, her father-in-law, knows that Liam, her son with Mohbad, is truly his grandchild. Omowunmi, in an interview with BBC Pidgin stated that Aloba is “100% sure” of Liam’s paternity. According to her, she […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A prosecution witness, Segun Adeleke, on Monday, told the Federal High Court in Abuja that the name of the former Kogi Governor, Yahaya Bello, was not on the documents of the two properties purchased from the company. Adeleke, who is also the General Manager of EFAB Properties Ltd, told Justice Emeka Nwite […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Nigerian military has once again assured Nigerians that notorious bandits’ leader, Bello Turji, is being tracked and will be eliminated very soon. Major General Onumajuru said that the military is aware of Turji’s current location but said he will not discuss that further. “First, I need to let you know that […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Senate has commenced a two-day public hearing on proposed tax reform bills, bringing together key stakeholders from the nation’s economic and financial sectors. Among those in attendance are the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, the Chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), Zacch Adedeji, […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa has announced the pardon of 43 convicts in Ondo State. The governor made the announcement during his speech shortly after his inauguration on Monday. Speaking after taking his oath of office, Aiyedatiwa said, “Before I begin my address let me quickly make this remark in commemoration of this inauguration […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Minister of Works, Dave Umahi, on Sunday, expressed confidence that President Bola Tinubu would complete eight years as Nigeria’s leader. Speaking at a stakeholders meeting on the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway Phase 1 at the Eko Hotel in Lagos, the minister said President Tinubu must be re-elected in the 2027 general elections […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Violence raging in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo has killed “more than 7,000 compatriots”, many of them civilians, since last month, the Congolese premier said Monday. The Rwanda-backed M23 armed group has seized large swathes of the mineral-rich eastern DRC — including the main cities of Goma and Bukavu — in the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, says that less than 30% of Nigerians pay taxes to the Federal Government. Akpabio stated this on Monday as he declared open a public hearing on tax reform bills which was sent to the National Assembly on October 3, 2024, by President Bola Tinubu. The former Akwa Ibom […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has justified its recent crackdown on fake drugs across the country and dismissed claims that the organisation was against businesses. NAFDAC’s recent crackdown on fake drugs saw it raiding markets and shops where these substances were discovered. That has triggered condemnation […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Liverpool boss Arne Slot said the depth of quality in the Premier League means his side can take nothing for granted despite opening up an 11-point lead with a 2-0 win against Man City on Sunday. Second-placed Arsenal have a game in hand on the leaders, but Slot’s men took a giant […]