(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Bola Tinubu has applauded the judgment delivered by Judge Robin Knowles of the Business and Property Court in London, awarding a landmark victory to the Federal Government of Nigeria over a firm known as Process & Industry Development (P&ID) Limited. This was contained in a statement issued on Monday and signed […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Bola Tinubu has allayed concerns of the business community, assuring them that crucial plans are underway to improve foreign exchange liquidity. The President said his administration would honour every legitimate contract with respect to the nation’s foreign exchange obligations. Speaking at the 29th Nigerian Economic Summit (NES) in Abuja, on Monday, […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Nigeria Police Force has stated that two suspects were killed in a chase of armed robbers who robbed a bank and attacked a police station on Friday. The African Examiner writes that four police officers, the Divisional Police Officer in charge of Otukpo, Chief Superintendent John Adikwu, three other police officers […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Engr. Chidi Ibeh-led faction of Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide has enjoined the Nigerian police to arrest and prosecute popular Islamic scholar, Sheikh Ahmed Gumi concerning his recent outburst on Christians in Nigeria. The African Examiner recalls that Gumi was recently quoted as saying it was dangerous to entrust Nigeria’s national security in […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Conference Of Nigeria Political Parties (CNPP) has reacted to the reported defection of Senator Ifeanyi Ubah to the All Progressives Congress (APC) in what it described as “a most likely plea-bargain with the ruling party amid his many unresolved corruption allegations.” The group in a statement signed by its Deputy National Publicity […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A former Secretary-General of the Commonwealth, Emeka Anyaoku, says that for Nigeria to move forward a new constitution is needed to arrest the problems of the country. Anyaoku stated this on Friday in Ado Ekiti, the Ekiti State capital when he delivered the 2023 Convocation Lecture of Afe Babalola University, Ado Ekiti, […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of two new Chief Executive Officers of agencies under the Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare. According to a statement issued on Friday and signed by Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Chief Ajuri Ngelale, the appointments are; Executive Secretary / […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Invoking the Principle of the Presidential Prerogative of Mercy, President Bola Tinubu has approved the waiver of the “No Work, No Pay” Order that was instituted against striking members of the National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) on August 1, 2023, following the commencement of their industrial action which began on July […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – By powers vested in him by Section 86 of the 1999 Constitution (Amended), President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of Mr. Shaakaa Chira as the substantive Auditor-General of the Federation, as recommended by the Federal Civil Service Commission (FCSC). This was contained in a statement issued on Friday and signed by […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Enugu State government has restated that the law prohibiting the use of motorcycles, popularly called okada in Nigeria’s parlance, in the state’s capital was still effective, saying it had already constituted a taskforce that would arrest and prosecute those violating the law. This development was disclosed by the Commissioner for Special […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Deputy Spokesman of the House of Representatives, Hon. Philip Agbese (APC – Benue), has welcomed the appointment of Femi Soneye as the Chief Corporate Communications Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Ltd. In a statement on Thursday, Agbese hailed the NNPC Limited Chief Executive Officer, Mele Kyari, for the choice […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The embattled senator representing Adamawa North Senatorial District, Elisha Abbo, has apologised concerning his allegation that Senate President Godswill Akpabio planned his removal by the Court of Appeal. Abbo tendered his apology when he appeared in an interview on Arise Television on Wednesday. He said, “I have to say with all sense […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of former Permanent Secretary of State House, Alhaji Jalal Ahmad Arabi to serve as the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) for a term of four years in the first instance. The President has directed the outgoing Chairman […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of the Governing Board and Management team of the Federal Roads Maintenance Agency (FERMA) for a renewable term of four years, in accordance with Section 2(3) of the FERMA Amendment Act, 2007 According to a statement issued on Friday and signed by Special Adviser to […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of new Chief Executive Officers of several agencies and parastatals under the Federal Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment, in line with his resolve to base Nigeria’s economic revival on the foundation of trade expansion through small, medium and large scale industry facilitation in the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Gov. Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has called on the Muslim Ummah in the state to continue to pray for the leadership of the country and the state. Makinde, according to a statement issued on Tuesday in Ibadan by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr Sulaimon Olanrewaju, made the call in a message […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The International press Centre, IPC, Lagos South West Nigeria, through its Centre for Safety and Protection of Journalists (I-CSPJ), has condemned in strong terms the alleged gruesome killing of Hamisu Danjibga, a veteran radio Reporter in Zamfara State who was found dead in a soak away pit in his house, on Wednesday, […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Anambra State Commissioner of Police, CP Aderemi Adeoye, has described as “enemies of the people” persons sharing old video clips of burning of a commercial bus at Nanka and killing of soldiers at Umunze both of which happened last year during the dark days of insecurity. He also said the antic […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Fresh details and real reasons on the agitation for the impeachment of the Senate President Godswill Akpabio have emerged. Our correspondent gathered that the disaffection on committee appointments was only diversionary. The real angst of the group of senators is the suspicion of the incapacity of the Senate President to checkmate what […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Gombe State Governor and Chairman of the Northern Governors’ Forum, Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya CON, will be accompanying President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on a trip to New York, United States of America to attend the United Nations General Assembly ( UNGA). The 78th session of the UNGA, with the theme “Rebuilding trust and […]
