(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, on Friday vowed that he wouldn’t support Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, in his political life again. He stated this during an interview on Channels Television’s Politics Today, accusing the governor of lying against him. More to follow…
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Partners for the eighth annual conference of the Guild of Corporate Online Publishers (GOCOP) have begun to emerge with the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), Emadeb Group and Dangote Group leading the train of partners for the event slated for Thursday, October 3, 2024 at the Reverton Hotel, GRA Lokoja, […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) In the face of the challenges in the oil sector, particularly the current tightness in the supply of petrol, it has become fashionable to blame the national oil company, the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Ltd (NNPC Ltd), for everything. Last week, it was Prof. Pat Utomi who railed and fumed at the NNPC […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The National Working Committee of the Labour Party, LP, has enjoined the National Security Adviser, NSA, and the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, to probe Aisha Yesufu, Pastor Itua Ighodalo, the party’s 2023 presidential candidate, Peter Obi, as well as the leaders of Afenifere concerning the alleged misappropriation of funds from […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Government of Anambra State has vowed to punish parents who use their children for street begging and prostitution. The state commissioner for information, Paul Nwosu, stated that irrespective of Governor Chukwuma Soludo’s free education programme in Anambra, some parents still insist on sending their children and wards to the streets begging […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) says its President, Joe Ajaero, was not invited by the Department of State Services (DSS) before being arrested. NLC spokesman, Benson Upah, disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday. “Our attention has been drawn to a story (circulating in different media platforms) linked to “sources within the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Umaru Bago of Niger says his administration will not hesitate to implement the N70,000 minimum wage as far as resources are available. He said this in an interview with newsmen after declaring open the 2024 quadrennial state delegate conference of the Medical and Health Workers Union of Nigeria (MHWUN) in Minna on […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Oba of Benin, Oba Ewuare II, has directed all traditional chiefs and leaders in Benin Kingdom to perform the traditional “Bisusu” ceremony to ward off evil ahead of the Edo governorship election. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the ceremony ensures a peaceful and hitch-free gubernatorial election in the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Imo Government, on Tuesday, affirmed its commitment to a free, fair and credible Local Government Elections on September 21, saying it has no plans to rig the exercise. The government further declared that Gov. Hope Uzodimma’s popularity and the people-oriented projects across the state would guarantee overwhelming success for the ruling […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Vice President Kashim Shettima visited Maiduguri on Tuesday to sympathise with the people of Borno over the Alau Dam flood disaster that displaced thousands of people. Kashim, who led a Federal Government delegation to the beleaguered city, was received on arrival by Gov. Babagana Zulum, who took him to the palace of […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A former Assistant Director of the Department of State Services (DSS), Dennis Amachree, says labour leader Joe Ajaero is under investigation for alleged terrorism financing and related offences and is not supposed to leave Nigeria. “For terrorism financing which he (Ajaero) has been accused of, and which is under investigation, he cannot […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has said bank executives are complicit in aiding money laundering in the country, adding that it would commence prosecution soon. Speaking at the 17th annual conference of the Chartered Institute Bankers of Nigeria, the Chairman of the EFCC, Ola Olukoyede said the commission will soon […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd.) and its Joint Venture (JV) partner, Chevron Nigeria Ltd. (CNL), have concluded the conversion of five of its JV assets into the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA) terms. The NNPC Ltd. said the development was in line with the PIA 2021 provisions of transiting assets […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Gov. Bala Mohammed of Bauchi State, has announced the scrapping of the state’s Ministry of Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs. He stated this during the swearing-in of three newly appointed commissioners and the Chief Security Adviser to the governor, on Monday in Bauchi. Mohammed said the measure was sequel to the Supreme […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Forestry and WildLife in Borno Ministry of Environment says a herd of elephants that allegedly strayed from the neighbouring Cameroon has invaded and destroyed some community farmlands in the state. A Director in the ministry, Mr Ayuba Peter, confirmed the ugly incident in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Trade Union Congress (TUC) has called on the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) to give a special foreign exchange rate to the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL). The TUC said with the NNPCL granted a special forex rate of about ₦1000/$ instead of the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Muda Yusuf says the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) has exhibited lack of enthusiasm about the Dangote Refinery. (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Yusuf, who is the Chief Executive Officer of Center For The Promotion Of Private Enterprise (CPPE), described the development as worrisome. “I am worried that the NNPC is not showing […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Former Super Eagles head coach, Finidi George, has stated that Super Eagles striker, Victor Osimhen has not apologized for the social media rant which disrespected him.The African Examiner recalls that Osimhen slammed Finidi George on social media after the latter reportedly accused the former Napoli hitman of not wanting to play for […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President of Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) Comrade Joe Ajaero was on Monday morning arrested by officers of the Department of State Services (DSS) because he failed to honour an invitation by the agency, The Authority has learnt. DSS sources told The Authority that they had invited Ajaero last week. The invitation, it […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Ohanaeze Ndigbo Youth Worldwide has expressed optimism that the recent petrol price hike will soon change for the best, following the economic policies being implemented by the the Federal Government This is contained in a statement in Abuja on Sunday by the Acting National Leader of the group, Mazi Chukwuma Okpalaezeukwu. Okpalaezeukwu […]
