(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President of the Trade Union Congress (TUC), Festus Osifo, on Thursday cautioned Nigerians against politicising the tax reform bills. President Bola Tinubu on October 3 presented the four bills to the National Assembly for deliberations and passage. Since then, the bills have pitched some state governors against the Federal Government, with the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Lionel Messi and Inter Miami will kick off FIFA’s new 32-team Club World Cup when the Major League Soccer side take on Egypt’s Al Ahly in the June 15 opener, the draw for the tournament revealed on Thursday. Brazilian team Palmeiras and Portugal’s Porto complete Group A alongside Argentina World Cup winner […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Senators from the South-South geopolitical zone of Nigeria have expressed support for the Tax Reform Bills presented to the National Assembly by President Bola Tinubu. The lawmakers under the aegis of the South-South Senators’ Forum stressed the importance of tax reforms in boosting national revenue and fostering economic stability. The bills are […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Labour Party (LP) has threatened legal action against four members of the House of Representatives who defected to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) from the LP. On Thursday, the Speaker of the House of Representatives Tajudeen Abbas announced the lawmakers’ defection. They are Chinedu Okere, Mathew Donatus, Akiba Bassey, and […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The fresh six-count charge filed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) disclosed that the AMCON funds were converted through Heritage Bank to the use of a company, Sigma Golf Nigeria Ltd for the acquisition of Keystone Bank. Kuru and his co-defendants, the Chairman of Keystone Bank, Umaru Hamidu Moddibo, and […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Omoyele Sowore, publisher of Sahara Reporters, has enjoined Nigerians to join a “nationwide/global protest” against the judiciary concerning the prosecution of Dele Farotimi, a human rights activist. The African Examiner writes that on Tuesday, Farotimi was arrested by the Ekiti police command concerning allegations of defamation and cyberbullying. Also, Farotimi, on Monday […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Former Vice-President, Atiku Abubakar, has called for the release of Dele Farotimi, a human rights activist from police custody. The African Examiner had earlier reported the arrest of Farotimi on Tuesday by police officers from Ekiti State over allegations of defamation and cyberbullying. Farotimi, who had been outspoken against some of the […]
…. Backs Nigeria’s Bid To Join G20 (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Ramaphosa has expressed South Africa’s interest in collaborating with Nigeria to harness critical minerals, particularly lithium, to drive the green energy transition and support the development of electric vehicles (EV) batteries. He disclosed this on Tuesday in Cape Town, South Africa, at the Nigeria […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A wave of jubilation swept through Gboko, Benue State, on Wednesday as Dangote Cement Plc and six host communities signed an historic Community Development Agreement (CDA). The landmark accord, which commits Dangote Cement to multimillion-naira development initiatives, was celebrated as a transformative milestone, with the communities pledging to uphold a peaceful coexistence. […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Senate on Wednesday stopped action on the tax reform bills presently before it. It also directed the Committee on Finance to stay action on the public hearing until the time the agitation in the public space is resolved. The Senate also constituted a special committee to liaise with the executive branch […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Pan Niger Delta Forum has warned proponents of the Biafra Republic against putting communities in the Niger Delta or South-South geopolitical zone in their secessionist plans. PANDEF gave the warning in a statement issued in Port Harcourt on Wednesday, signed by its National Youth Leader, Donben Donyegha. The group distanced itself […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Tuesday, signed into law the Lagos State Electricity Bill 2024, saying the bill’s sole aim is to ensure independent power supply to residents. Sanwo-Olu at the signing held in Lagos House, Alausa, Ikeja, said the implementation would start in the next six months. “The objective of the law […]
(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 National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has debunked claims that some men seen in trending video damaging water bags in factories and trucks are its officials. The African Examiner writes that there were rumours of Lagos state government banning sachet water, better known as pure water, after […]
(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 […]
