(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – An executive bill seeking to amend the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) Act is to be forwarded by President Bola Tinubu to the National Assembly. The bill seeks to provide that everybody living in Nigeria, including foreigners must be registered and given the National Identity Number (NIN) so that they can be […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Bola Tinubu has expressed a desire to reshuffle his cabinet. The Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, confirmed this to State House correspondents on Wednesday at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. He noted that contrary to insinuations in some quarters, the current government has recorded significant achievements […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Netizens on Wednesday took to their X accounts reacting to the news that popular crossdresser, Idris Okuneye, better known as Bobrisky bribed the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) with the sum of 15m for the anti-graft agency to drop the money laundering charge against him. The African Examiner writes that on […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), on Wednesday, issued a 14-day ultimatum to the federal government, to warn of a possible strike if unresolved issues are not looked into. This development is coming after the expiration of an earlier 21-day ultimatum. In a statement issued on Wednesday, ASUU President, Prof. Emmanuel […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) on Tuesday said Nigeria’s unemployment rate increased to 5.3 per cent in the first quarter (Q1) of 2024. According to a report, the NBS said the unemployment rate increased compared to the 5 per cent recorded in Q3 2023. “The unemployment rate for Q1 2024 was […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Federal Government has declared Ado and Ohimini Local Government Areas (LGAs) of Benue Open Defecation Free (ODF). The Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation, Prof. Terlumun Utsev, made the declaration on Tuesday in Otukpo. Utsev, who was represented by the Director of Quality Control and Sanitation, Elizabeth Ugoh, stated that about […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Nigerian Army on Tuesday has discharged a female soldier, Private Ruth Ogunleye, from service following her accusation of a senior officer, Colonel I.B Abdulkareem, of sexual harassment. The African Examiner writes that in January 2024, Ogunleye using her TikTok page, accused Colonel I.B Abdulkareem, Colonel G.S Ogor, and Brigadier General I.B […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Former Abia State governor and presently Abia North Senator, Orji Uzor Kalu, has refuted reports that he is dead after his long vacation abroad. Kalu, speaking during a press conference at the National Assembly stated that he took permission from Senate President Godswill Akpabio to study and he attended some courses for […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – As Nigeria continues to wallow in Economic and political challenges, the newly installed Bishop of the Enugu Diocese of the Church of Nigeria, Anglican Communion, Rt. Rev. Professor Sam Ike has tasked Nigerian leaders irrespective of religious affiliation. He advised the leaders to humble themselves and seek solutions through God for the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Chairmen, and Councillorship Candidates of the All progressives Congress APC, and other opposition political parties in the just concluded Enugu state local government area election in Eke ward, of Udi Council area of the state, have condemned in strong terms the issue of alleged missing result sheets during the exercise in their […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Ondo State Governor, Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa, has congratulated the All Progressives Congress (APC) on a hard-fought but well-deserved victory recorded in Saturday’s governorship election in Edo State. A statement by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor of Ondo State, Ebenezer Adeniyan on Monday, said the governor also congratulated the party’s governorship […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Justice Inyang Ekwo of the Federal High Court, Abuja, has dismissed a suit seeking the removal of Abdullahi Ganduje as the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC). The suit instituted against Ganduje by the APC North Central Group was dismissed by the Judge on various grounds. Justice Ekwo held that […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Senate President Godswill Akpabio has announced that he will personally present the official results of the Edo Governorship Election to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, following the victory of the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate, Senator Monday Okpebholo. Akpabio, in a statement shortly before departing to Abuja, disclosed that he was handed the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Founder of The Albino Foundation (TAF) Africa Jake Epelle, has described the recent election in Edo state as one of the worst governorship elections in the nation’s history. “It’s unfortunate that I will personally describe this election as one of the worst taking into cognisance the level of preparation and assurance. “I […]
Commends EFCC For Returning $180,000, 53 Vehicles To Canada (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Bola Tinubu has declared that Nigeria would continue to work with its international partners to ensure that cyber criminals and organised crime groups involved in transnational car thefts are deprived of the benefits of their illegal activities. To this end, the President […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Police Command in Bauchi State says it has apprehended a 21-year-old scavenger for alleged trespass, vandalism, and theft at a Christian Cemetery in Yelwan Kagadama, a suburb of Bauchi metropolis. SP Ahmed Wakil, Spokesperson of the command, confirmed the arrest to newsmen on Sunday in Bauchi, saying that CP Auwal Musa […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – As part of a measure to mark this year’s World Clean Up Day as well as demonstrate environmental responsibility and community spirit, the Enugu state Sustainable Development Goals, SDG Youth Volunteers Coordinated by the state Office has organized a state-wide cleanup exercise. The event which spanned across all 17 local governments of […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP has won all the 17 local governments chairmanship positions in the council election held on Saturday. Chairman of Enugu State Independent Electoral Commission, ENSIEC, Prof. Christian Ngwu, who announced the results Sunday said the Commission did a thorough job of conducting free, and fair elections. Declaring the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Monday Okpebholo the winner of the Edo State governorship election. According to the results from 18 local government areas (LGAs) announced by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Sunday, Okpebholo secured a total of 291,667 […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has directed its members and supporters in Edo to follow the results of the state governorship election from the polling units to the ward, local government and state collation centers. The party gave the directive in a statement by its National Publicity Secretary, Debo Ologunagba in Abuja […]
