(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Federal Government has revoked a section of the Abuja-Kaduna highway contract being handled by Julius Berger over irregularities. The Minister of Works, David Umahi, made this known during the inauguration of the rehabilitation of the Abuja-Kaduna-Zaria-Kano road on Thursday in Abuja. Umahi said that the road contract was awarded to Julius […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Kogi Government has announced the restriction of vehicular movement on Saturday, between 7a.m. and 4p.m. Mr Kingsley Fanwo, Commissioner for Information, in a statement issued in Lokoja on Friday, said that the decision was to ensure a hitch-free Council Poll in the state. “The decision is also to guarantee the security […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) says the average price of 5kg of cooking gas increased from N6,430.02 recorded in August to N6,699.63 in September 2024 This is contained in the Bureau’s “Cooking Gas Price Watch’’ for September 2024 released on Friday in Abuja. The report said the September price represented a […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – U.S. Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump held Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky jointly responsible for Russia’s attack against Ukraine. “He should never have let that war start,” Trump told the YouTuber Patrick Bet-David in a podcast that lasted almost an hour and a half. Russia launched an unprovoked, full-scale invasion of Ukraine in […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Lagos State Public Service Joint Negotiating Council has stated that N85,000 minimum wage approval by Gov. Babjide Sanwo-Olu was unexpected. The council made this known in a statement signed by all chairpersons and secretaries of the union on Thursday. They include Messrs Olusegun Balogun and Aladetan Abiodun, both representing the Association […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has disclosed that the state will pay N85,000 minimum wage to its workers, which is N15,000 higher than the N70,000 approved by the Federal Government in July. President Bola Tinubu signed the new N70,000 minimum wage bill into law in July, ending months of deliberations between government […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Governor Babjide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State has dismissed worries in some quarters over the rising debt profile of the state, saying that Lagos is still within the standard debt ratio. Lagos currently stands as the highest debtor among the federating units in Nigeria either foreign or local. According to the National Bureau […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Presidency on Wednesday said that the absence of President Tinubu and Vice President Kashim Shettima in the country does not create any leadership vacuum. While Tinubu departed for the country on October 2, 2024, for a two-week working leave, Shettima left Abuja on Wednesday for Sweden on a two-day visit to […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Gov. Ahmed Aliyu of Sokoto State on Wednesday, inaugurated the sales of subsidised rice and other essential commodities at 55 per cent discount rates across the state. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the inauguration, which took place in Kware Local Government Area, signalled commencement of the programme across the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – With just over two months to the end of the 2024 fiscal year, the House of Representatives has drawn attention to the violation of the Fiscal Responsibility Act by President Bola Tinubu. In a motion by a member of the House, Clement Jimbo, the lawmakers drew attention to the fact that the […]
AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, has clarified his recent directive mandating the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) to ensure foreign carriers patronize local caterers for on-board meals starting January 1, 2025. In a statement on his X handle on Tuesday, Keyamo clarified that directing foreign airlines on out-bound […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Joao Lourenco of Angola has called for a peaceful resolution to the ongoing conflicts in the Middle East, emphasising the need for the establishment of an independent Palestinian state. The world cannot continue to accept the alarming daily death toll of civilians in Gaza, the West Bank and Lebanon, Lourenco said […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is thinking of taking disciplinary measures against Nyesom Wike, the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, over allegations of anti-party activities. According to Umar Sani, a Senior Special Adviser on Media and Publicity to former Vice President, Namadi Sambo, the party’s disciplinary committee, chaired by Chief Tom […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor, Olayemi Cardoso, on Tuesday said the country’s foreign reserves rose by 12.74 per cent to $39.12 billion as of October 11. Cardoso stated this while appearing before the House of Representatives Committee on Banking Regulation. The apex bank boss noted that the nation’s foreign reserves […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Minister of Sports Development, Senator John Enoh, has condemned the inhuman treatment of Nigerian players in Libya. Enoh, who was a guest on Channels Television’s Politics Today, said the Federal Government would get to the root of the matter. The minister explained that the Nigerian government would not take the matter […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – As part of activities marking the 2024 Global Sustainability Week, leading Cement manufacturer, Dangote Cement Plc has reached out to vulnerable and deprived communities across its business operations with food items and unveiled skills acquisition and educational empowerment initiatives. This is just as the President/Chief Executive of Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote assured […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has denied arresting a presenter, while on air, or disrupting lawful activities at Urban Radio 94.5FM, Enugu on Monday Dele Oyewale, the EFCC spokesman, said this in a statement on Tuesday in Abuja. According to Oyewale, contrary to the claim of the radio station, the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The national electricity grid collapsed again on Tuesday, plunging millions of people into darkness. The latest incident comes barely 24 hours after electricity distribution companies across the country announced the grid collapsed around 6:48 p.m, resulting in the loss of power supply across their networks. “Dear valued customer, kindly be informed that […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Governors Forum (PDP-GF), has instructed feuding members of the party to revert to the status quo. The directive was given by the Chairman of the forum who is also Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed, after a meeting of the governors which ended in the early hours of […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Nigeria’s headline inflation rate for September 2024 rose to 32.70 per cent, according to the latest Consumer Price Index report from the National Bureau of Statistics. The increase of 0.55 per cent is from the August 2024 figure of 32.15 per cent. The development was after inflation dropped consecutively in the previous […]
