(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Bola Tinubu on Monday in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, called for an end to Israeli aggression in Gaza, warning “the conflict in Palestine has persisted for far too long, inflicting immeasurable suffering.” Addressing the extraordinary Arab-Islamic Summit, convened to address the current situation in the Middle East, President Tinubu expressed deep concern […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) -The Nigeria Labour Congress has given state governments an ultimatum of Dec. 1, to implement the new minimum wage. The NLC made this known on Sunday in a communique signed by its President, Mr Joe Ajaero at the end of its National Executive Council (NEC) meeting, held in Port Harcourt, Rivers State. Ajaero, […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A member of the National Assembly, Abdulmumin Jibrin, has expressed confidence that the controversial tax reform bills presented by President Bola Tinubu will be passed into law. The bills have generated a lot of controversies, meeting some resistance from the Northern part of the country, with the National Executive Council also advising […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The National President of the Nigerian Institute of Town Planners, Dr Chime Ogbonna has declared that the full implementation of the first indigenous town planning law is the panacea for equity in the ecological system and the sustainable development of Nigerian cities and towns He disclosed this in a statement to Commemorate […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A Chief Magistrate’s Court sitting in Enugu East Magisterial District has remanded one Mr. Anthony Onyeukwu, over the death of an 11-year old houseboy, Goodluck John. This, the Enugu State Government said, was in line with its sustained war against all forms of child abuse. According to the Commissioner for Children, Gender […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Enugu first lady, Mrs. Nkechinyere Mbah’s Non governmental organization NGO, Custos Care Foundation (CCF) has condemned in strong terms the alleged dehumanizing and brutal treatment of a student in uniform at the Federal Government College, Enugu, as depicted in a viral video currently circulating online. It said “we unequivocally condemn this act […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will depart Abuja on Sunday for Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, to attend the Joint Arab-Islamic Summit, which would focus on the current situation in the Middle East. According to a press release issued on Saturday and signed by Special Adviser to the President, Information and Strategy, Mr. Bayo Onanuga, […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Chairman of the Senate Committee on Finance, Senator Sani Musa, has hailed President Bola Tinubu’s economic reforms, especially the floating of the naira and removal of fuel subsidy. After he came to office in May 2023, President Tinubu ended a long-standing fuel subsidy that cost the government billions of dollars a […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) is ready for the Ondo State Governorship election holding on Saturday 16th November, its Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu has assured. Speaking before an impressive audience at the Stakeholders’ Meeting, held at the Dome in Akure, Ondo State on Thursday 7th November, Prof Yakubu also affirmed that […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Minister for Power, Chief Adebayo Adelabu has ordered the Transition Company of Nigeria (TCN) and all other relevant agencies of the ministry to begin the immediate implementation of the recommendations of the inter-agency committee, set up to address the incessant grid collapses in the power sector. This is as the TCN […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The black box, flight data recorder (FDR), or cockpit voice recorder (CVR) of the Sikorsky SK76 helicopter have been recovered, the Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB) said on Friday. On October 24, the ill-fated aircraft, operated by East Wind Aviation and hired by the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited, nosedived in […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Federal Government on Thursday said that it appreciated the endurance of Nigerians on side effects of economic reforms which according to it, have started yielding results. The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, stated this during an interactive session with the Senate Committee on Finance. According […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Defence Headquarters has confirmed the emergence of a new terror group known as ‘Lukarawas’ in the Northwestern states of Sokoto and Kebbi. Addressing a news conference in Abuja on Thursday, the Director, Defence Media Operations, Major General Edward Buba, said the new terror group is exacerbating insecurity in the North-West region […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Gov. Seyi Makinde of Oyo says the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) will do everything within its power to fix the party and Nigeria. Makinde stated this on Thursday in Abuja at the inauguration of the Board of Governors and the unveiling of the Roadmap for Peoples Democratic Institute (PDI). PDI is the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Nigerian Presidency has reiterated the safety of its Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) initiative amid recent plans of the Malaysia government to phase out natural gas vehicles because of safety issues. The African Examiner writes that the Malaysian Transport Minister, Loke Siew Fook, had earlier stated that Malaysia will stop registering and […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – the national grid has collapsed again for the second time in 72 hours which has left Nigerians in total blackout. According to data obtained from the Nigerian system operator’s portal on Thursday the grid recorded zero megawatts (MW) as of Thursday. The African Examiner writes that the generation power reduced from 3,743MW […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Wife of the Enugu State governor, Mrs. Nkechinyere Mbah, has advocated the adoption of a comprehensive and sustainable approach that prioritizes environmental protection and economic growth to address the challenges of climate change. She stated this Wednesday during an Award Presentation Ceremony for the winners of the first essay competition in Enugu […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Oyo State Government has approved a minimum wage of ₦80,000 for the State workforce. Disclosing this in a statement on Wednesday, the State Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Dotun Oyelade, said the Technical Committee set up by the State Government recommended and got approval from Governor Seyi Makinde for the implementation […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Bola Tinubu has ordered rescheduling the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting till another date to be announced. This was contained in a press release issued on Wednesday and signed by Special Adviser to the President, Information and Strategy, Mr. Bayo Onanuga Initially scheduled for today, the council meeting was postponed in […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Ahead of the Nov. 16 governorship election in Ondo State, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Wednesday conducted mock accreditation of registered voters in Okitipupa Local Government Area of the state. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the mock accreditation exercise was to test the deployment of the Bimodal […]
