(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) has confirmed that the Port Harcourt Refinery has resumed production. Mr Festus Osifo, President of PENGASSAN, disclosed this while addressing newsmen at the end of the National Executive Council (NEC) meeting in Abuja on Tuesday. According to Osifo, the refinery rehabilitation […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has defended its decision not to reveal the identity of the owner(s) of 753 duplexes seized by the agency, saying it is following legal procedures. On Monday, the agency said it had seized the duplexes and other properties in an estate in Abuja, the nation’s […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER)- Namibia’s ruling SWAPO party was declared winner Tuesday of last week’s disputed elections, ushering in the southern African country’s first woman president after a disputed vote that the main opposition has already said it does not recognise. Vice-President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah took just over 57 percent of ballots followed by the candidate for the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Arsenal will host Manchester United in the FA Cup third round next month in a meeting of the competition’s two most successful clubs. United are the holders after winning it for the 13th time last season, while Arsenal lifted the last of their record 14 trophies in 2020. The tie is set […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) said it has made its largest recovery in the history of the agency. In a statement on Monday, the agency said it recovered 753 Units of duplexes and other apartments in Abuja. “Justice Jude Onwuegbuzie, on Monday, December 2, 2024, gave a ruling on a […]
By Alu Deborah Oluronke Email: alu.deb15@gmail.com (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – We depend on our smartphones for work, school, personal and social lives. Internet has become a significant part of our daily lives, so has the social media. Social media is also known as ‘social networking’, it is a platform that enables people all over the world […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Debt Management Office (DMO), has offered two Federal Government of Nigeria (FGN) savings bonds for subscription in December. The DMO said on Monday that the first offer was a two-year FGN savings bond due in Dec. 11, 2026, at interest rate of 17.483 per cent per annum. The second offer was […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – At least 56 people were confirmed dead after a fan clash at a football match that resulted in a stampede in the city of Nzerekore, Guinea. A statement from the Guinea government on Monday stated that the incident happened on Sunday afternoon during the final of a local tournament in Nzerekore. The […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Former President Goodluck Jonathan has assured Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, not to be disturbed by the political crisis rocking the state. Jonathan spoke at an event in the Nihi Community in the Etche Local Government Area of the State on Sunday. He explained that Fubara would eventually emerge as a “general […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has thanked former Head of State, General Yakubu Gowon (retired) for the role he played in his release from prison. Obasanjo was one of those imprisoned by the regime of the late military dictator, General Sani Abacha over an alleged coup plot to overthrow Abacha. The former President […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum, on Sunday said the Federal Government and security forces have succeeded in containing 90 per cent of Boko Haram terrorists in the North-East. Nigeria has been battling insurgency for over a decade with several people killed and many others kidnapped in Borno, Yobe and Adamawa States. “As […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Zulum, on Sunday, explained why the northern governors advised President Bola Tinubu to hold on before pushing the controversial tax reform bills. The governor who appeared as a guest on Channels Television’s Sunday Politics, said the Northern Governors Forum only needs time for consultation. “On this tax […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Liverpool opened up a nine-point lead at the top of the Premier League as Manchester City’s crisis deepened in a 2-0 defeat at Anfield on Sunday. Cody Gakpo’s 12th-minute goal was scant reward for the Reds’ first-half domination and they sealed an 18th win in 20 games under Arne Slot thanks to […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Dr Mohamed Ibn Chambas, the Chairman of the African Union High Level Panel on Sudan, has called on candidates in Ghana’s forthcoming presidential election to obey the rule of law throughout the electoral process. Chambas made the plea in Accra on Thursday while delivering the keynote address at the signing of a […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Oyo State Government has called on pregnant women to undergo HIV test to determine their status. This is contained in a statement issued on Sunday in Ibadan by the Commissioner for Information and Civic Orientation, Prince Dotun Oyelade. The statement indicated that the Dr Gbola Adetunji, Chairman, Oyo State Agency for the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Bola Tinubu will leave France on Monday for Cape Town, South Africa, to co-chair the 11th session of the Nigeria-South Africa Bi-National Commission (BNC) longside President Cyril Ramaphosa. The presidential BNC, scheduled for Tuesday, December 3, would be preceded by a ministerial meeting on December 2, 2024, at the South African […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – MultiChoice Nigeria says its holiday channel, DStv Channel 198 would showcase live concerts and festivals during the Detty December season. Dr Busola Tejumola, Executive Head of Content and Channels, West Africa at MultiChoice disclosed this in a statement on Friday, in Lagos. Tejumola said that the 19th edition of “The Experience” slated […]
By Andrew A. Erakhrumen (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Organised sporting activities tend to mimic some real life occurrences and human responses, or is it the reverse? Sports mean different things, occupy different spaces and serve different purposes, in different people’s lives. Sports may be underrated but many among them have assumed somewhat larger than life statuses. […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Investigative journalist and the founder of the Foundation for Investigative Journalism (FIJ), Fisayo Soyombo, has opened up about activities concerning oil bunkering in his first interview since he was released by the Nigerian Army. Speaking on Arise TV on Saturday morning, Soyombo alleged that he was carrying out an undercover investigation when […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Yemi Cardoso, says the bank’s reforms align with efforts to establish a stronger and more resilient African financial architecture. Cardoso said this on Saturday in Abuja during his remarks at the 5th African Union Extraordinary Session of the Specialised Technical Committee (STC) on […]
