African Examiner

06/14/2025

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) - Wole Oke, the member representing Obokun/Oriade Federal Constituency of Osun State in the House of Representatives, has applauded the posthumous conferment of the national honour of Commander of the Order of the Federal Republic, CFR, on Chief Bola Ige by President Bola Tinubu. Oke stated this in a statement made available to the press on Friday in Osogbo....

06/14/2025

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) - Bello El-Rufai, a member of the House of Representatives representing Kaduna North Federal Constituency, has publicly apologised to former President Goodluck Jonathan for criticising his administration in the past, stressing that his past views were because of his youthful inexperience. El-Rufai, son of former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai, made his apology when he appeared on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Thursday....

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) - Bello El-Rufai, a member of the House of Representatives representing Kaduna North Federal Constituency, has publicly apologised to former President Goodluck Jonathan for criticising his administration in the past, stressing that his past views were because of his youthful inexp...

06/13/2025

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) - The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, on Friday, defended the sum of ₦39bn spent on the renovation of the International Conference Centre, Abuja. The minister, who spoke at the commissioning of the newly constructed Left-Hand Service Carriageway in the nation’s capital, said everything in the conference centre was changed except the block work....

06/13/2025

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) - The Federal High Court in Abuja has heard how the leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, allegedly smuggled a radio transmitter into the country, concealing it within household items. Testifying as the fourth prosecution witness, an operative of the Department of State Services (DSS), identified as Mister DDD, told the court that the transmitter was brought into Nigeria without declaration to the Nigeria Customs Service and was hidden at the residence of one Benjamin Madubougu in Ihiala, Anambra State....

06/13/2025

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) - A Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) and law professor, Joy Ngozi Ezeilo, has demanded for an immediate and thorough investigation by the Nigerian Police into the alleged brutal murder of one Mrs. Blessing Eze, by touts in Ogun State, South West Nigeria over ₦1,500 festival contribution. The human rights Advocate in a statement made available to newsmen on Thursday in Enugu said the barbaric act "is a stark reminder of the unchecked lawlessness and impunity in our society....

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) - A Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) and law professor, Joy Ngozi Ezeilo, has demanded for an immediate and thorough investigation by the Nigerian Police into the alleged brutal murder of one Mrs. Blessing Eze, by touts in Ogun State, South West Nigeria over ₦1,500 festival cont...

06/13/2025

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) - The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd.) has announced a revenue of N5.89 billion and a Profit After Tax (PAT) of N748 billion for the month of April. The NNPC Ltd. disclosed this in its Monthly Report Summary for April, released on Thursday. The report highlights key statistics, including crude oil and condensate production, natural gas output, revenue, profit after tax and strategic initiatives during the period....

06/13/2025

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) - Gov. Lucky Aiyedatiwa of Ondo State has nominated 12 commissioners to serve in the state executive council. This is contained in a statement made available to newsmen on Friday in Akure by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Ebenezer Adeniyan. The statement disclosed that the names of the nominees have been forwarded to the state House of Assembly for confirmation....

06/12/2025

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) - Worried by the alarming rate of violence and abuse of school-aged children, Wife of Enugu state governor, Mrs. Nkechinyere Mbah, through her pet project, Custos Care Foundation (CCF), has launched two separate children's platforms aimed at protecting and empowering children. They are: Little Vanguard Movement (LVM), a school-based child protection group that will transform young vanguards into advocates and watchdogs that would champion the cause of child safety....

06/12/2025

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) - Bode George, a chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has appealed to President Bola Tinubu to reinstate Siminalayi Fubara, the suspended governor of Rivers, as the country marks June 12. George stated this in an open letter addressed to Tinubu, saying that since the president recently forgave Babajide Sanwo-Olu, the governor of Lagos, the same gesture should be applied to Fubara....

06/12/2025

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) - Air Peace has refuted claims by the senator representing Edo North, Adams Oshiomhole, who stated that the airline extorted passengers at the airport. In a statement issued on Thursday, the airline said that the allegation was “deliberate falsehood,” saying that no passenger was told to make a monetary payment after the closure of check-in. The African Examiner recalls that on Wednesday, Air Peace accused the former Edo State governor of disrupting its operations after he missed a scheduled flight....

06/12/2025

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) - The Organised labour has appealed to owners and proprietors of media organisations to implement the N70,000 National Minimum Wage for its staff members. Mr Joe Ajaero. President Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), said this at a joint news conference with the President of the Trade Union Congress (TUC), Mr Festus Osifo, at the ongoing 113th session of the International Labour Conference (ILC) in Geneva, Switzerland....

06/12/2025

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) - Governor of Niger State, Umaru Bago, has expressed concern that despite uninterrupted democratic rule in Nigeria since 1999, the nation is yet to be where it should be. He raised the concern in a message through his Chief Press Secretary, Bologi Ibrahim, in commemoration of this year’s Democracy Day on June 12. According to him, leaders need to do more to push the country towards economic development....

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) - Governor of Niger State, Umaru Bago, has expressed concern that despite uninterrupted democratic rule in Nigeria since 1999, the nation is yet to be where it should be. He raised the concern in a message through his Chief Press Secretary, Bologi Ibrahim, in commemoration of this...