(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Outgoing U.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday night said he was not scheduled to be vaccinated against the Coronavirus (COVID-19), after a media report indicated he could receive a jab as early as Monday. Earlier in the day Bloomberg reported Trump could be vaccinated “as soon as Monday,” and other top White […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has recorded 418 new cases of COVID-19 in the country. The NCDC made this known on its verified website on Sunday. It said the new cases were recorded in 16 states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). The health agency said that Lagos State topped […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi and his Mauritanian counterpart Mohamed Ould Ghazouani discussed on Sunday, joint cooperation in combating terrorism and the repercussions of the crisis in Libya. Egyptian Presidential spokesman Bassam Rady disclosed this in a statement. Rady said both leaders also discussed ways to enhance joint military and security cooperation as […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has condemned the attack by suspected bandits at Government Science Secondary School, Kankara in Katsina State on Dec. 11. Guterres’ reaction came in a statement by UN spokesman Stephane Dujarric on Monday in New York. He called for “immediate and unconditional” release of no fewer than 300 male […]
By Jørgen Arnesen (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Africa is a key focus for Opera and we believe there is significant growth ahead. The region is the fastest growing continent in terms of internet penetration. Recent reports from GSMA show that only 300 million out of the total population of 1.1 billion people are connected to the internet […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has recorded 617 new infections of the COVID-19 in the country. The NCDC made this known on its verified website on Saturday. COVID-19 cases began to surge around the globe with Nigeria recording over 3, 502 new infections in six days, making it a significant […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – World boxing heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua knocked out Bulgarian Kubrat Pulev near the end of the ninth round on Saturday to retain his IBF, WBO and WBA belts. The 31-year-old Nigerian-born Briton was close to winning when he floored Pulev in the third round after a sweet right hand at the Wembley […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi, says that Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu has tested positive for COVID-19. Abayomi, who disclosed this through series of tweets on his official Twitter account @ProfAkinAbayomi on Saturday evening, however, expressed optimism for Sanwo-Olu’s swift recovery. He said that the governor was doing well with […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of Mr Effiong Okon Akwa as Interim Administrator to oversee the affairs of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC). Mr Femi Adesina, the President’s spokesman, confirmed this development in a statement in Abuja on Saturday. The presidential aide stated that Akwa, who is the acting […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The reports that bandits invaded a school in Katsina State, Government Science Secondary School, Kankara, in Kankara Local Government and kidnapped some students have sparked social media reactions. African Examiner reports that President Buhari had embarked on a week-long trip to Daura on Friday. The attack of the bandit happened on Friday […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Governor Wike of Rivers State has berated the National Chairman of the People’s Democratic Party, Uche Secondus for his statement concerning zoning the party’s ticket in the 2023 election. African Examiner recalls that Secondus while responding to a question about zoning, stated that, “We can’t be talking of zoning when we have […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Lagos State Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu will go into self-isolation immediately after one of his close aides tested positive for COVID-19 on Dec. 10, the Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi, said. Abayomi, in a statement on Friday, said that Sanwo-Olu and some members of his cabinet would remain in isolation until the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Nigeria on Friday registered 796 new cases, highest single -day COVID-19 infections in 24 hours, the Nigeria Centre For Disease Control (NCDC) said on its verified website. The new infections showed an increase of 51 cases over the previous record of 745 registered cases, almost six months ago on 19 June, 2020. […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The immediate past elected Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Enugu state chapter, Dr. Ben Nwoye, has been appointed as the Caretaker Committee Chairman for the state by the national leadership of the party. Recall that the National Executive Committee (NEC) of the party had on Tuesday announced the dissolution of […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The World Bank has projected that the number of poor people in Nigeria will increase by 20 million by 2022. According to the bank’s Nigeria Development Update (NDU), an average Nigerian may experience setback due to setbacks of decades of economic growth and Nigeria could enter its deepest recession since the 1980s. […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Popular Catholic priest, Ejike Mbaka, has opened up concerning the attack on BBC reporters at his residence in Enugu. According to the priest, the team of BBC reporters were attacked after they were suspected to be assassins. African Examiner reports that two journalists, Chioma Obianinwa and Nnamdi Agbanelo, were reportedly attacked by […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Minister of State for Industry, Trade and Investment Mariam Katagum, says that the federal government has signed a deal with Czech Republic over technology transfer deal. Katagum disclosed this on Friday while discussing with State House correspondents in Abuja after the inaaugration of Implementation Committee of Memorandum of Understanding between Czech […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Zimbabwe President Emmerson Mnangagwa has said he will ‘panel beat’ democracy to effect a 30 percent quota for women in the local councils. This follows concerns by Women in Local Government (WILGF) an association of female councillors and executives drawn from all urban and rural councils in the country. WILGF is an […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Former President, John Dramani Mahama, has rejected the results of Monday’s general elections in Ghana, saying he is unwilling to accept the “fictionalised and flawed” results declared by the Electoral Commission (EC). Speaking at a press conference on Thursday night, Mahama accused the Electoral Commission (EC) and government of manipulating the results. […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19 has warned that the country might just be on the verge of a second wave of COVID-19 pandemic with the increasing number of cases daily. Speaking at the PTF daily briefing on Thursday in Abuja, the Minister Of Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire, said that Nigeria […]
