(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Nigeria defeated Italy in an end-to-end encounter at the FIFA U-20 World Cup Argentina 2023 on Wednesday, courtesy of Salim Fago Lawal’s diving header and Jude Sunday’s last-gasp finish. The result means the Flying Eagles qualify for the knockout stage on six points while the Azzurri are on three points after two […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Brighton ended Manchester City’s 12-game winning run in the Premier League as a 1-1 draw on Wednesday secured the Seagulls a place in next season’s Europa League. Phil Foden fired the English champions in front, but Brighton were well worthy of the point given to them by Julio Enciso’s stunning long-range strike. […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – There was some tension between the Speaker of the House of Representatives Femi Gbajabiamila and his deputy, Idris Wase at close of plenary earlier on Wednesday. Both men openly disagreed over the duration of Thursday’s plenary as the speaker insisted that proceedings should be short enough to allow him and other members […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Justice Efe Ikponwonba of Edo State High Court sitting in Benin City on Tuesday, convicted and sentenced fourteen internet fraudsters to various terms of imprisonment. The convicts are, Ehis Ezhibwe Okoawo, Benjamin Ifeanyi Aghaeze, Godwin Destiny, Liroy Nwanochie, Lucky Igbinosa, Terna Daniel, Sunday Stanley and Oyenyen Olusegun Blessing. Others includes, Odagwe Trust […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Erik ten Hag said Manchester United must strive for more even though his team look set to clinch a place in next season’s Champions League. United need just one point from their final two Premier League games against Chelsea and Fulham to secure a top-four finish after a season out of Europe’s […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has raised the interest rate from 18 percent to 18.5 percent. The apex bank governor, Godwin Emefiele, announced the decision on Wednesday after the policy-setting committee meeting at the CBN headquarters in Abuja. The development is the third consecutive time the apex bank will be raising […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Nigerian Youtuber, Emdee Tiamiyu, has apologized concerning his controversial statement about Nigerian students in the United Kingdom. The African Examiner writes that during an interview with the British Broadcasting Corporation, Tiamiyu stated most Nigerian students in the UK hide behind studentship to begin a new life in the country, that is, their […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Minister for Labour and Employment, Senator Chris Ngige, has tasked Igbos to desist from putting all their eggs in one basket at every political dispensation. Ngige stated that the region played bad politics against the All Progressives Congress-led government in 2015 and in 2019 and the party ‘brought infrastructure to the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A press conference to formally announce support for the first projects under the $2 billion Room2Run Guarantee project facilitated by the United Kingdom (UK) will hold today (Thursday) in Egypt. The conference is being jointly organized by Egypt’s Minister of International Cooperation, Dr. Rania Al Mashat, the UK Minister for Development and […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Immediate past Chairman of the All progressive Congress APC in Enugu State, Dr. Ben Nwoye, has applauded the recent statement by the national leadership of the party, cautioning state chapters, against incessant and arbitrary suspension and expulsion of members. Nwoye, a serving Federal Commissioner representing South East in the Federal competition and […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Ahead of the inauguration of the 10th National Assembly, the Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, has denied joining the race for the Senate presidency. Lawan, a former Majority Leader, was elected as the Senate President in 2019 after enjoying the backing of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) for the position. The APC […]
…Culprits Arraigned Reminded. (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Police Operatives serving in Hawk Tactical Squad of the Enugu State Command, in collaboration with Troops of the Nigerian Air Force Enugu, have intercepted and arrested a criminal syndicate of four (4) Automated Teller Machine (ATM) Cards swapping suspects. The Command’s Spokesman, DSP, Daniel Ndukwe, who disclosed this in […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The anti-graft agency, Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Kaduna Zonal Command has secured the conviction of a jeweller, Ibrahim Dabai, at the Federal High Court sitting in Kano State before Justice M.N Yunusa. Dabai was convicted on a charge bordering on tampering with Nigerian currency. According to EFCC on twitter, he was […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The United Kingdom has put in place a new law that will see Nigerian students and others studying in the UK from bringing their family as dependents except “under specific circumstances.” This is as the UK government aims to bring immigration into the country that stands at around one million down, Sky […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – With six days left till his exit from office, President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday presided over an extraordinary Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting at the chamber in the State House, Abuja. The council is expected to consider over 40 memos from various ministries, departments and agencies. The second extraordinary FEC meeting in […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Presidential Election Petition Court has consolidated all the petitions filed by the three petitioners, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Labour Party (LP), and the Allied Peoples’ Movement (APM), and their presidential candidates. The Chairman of the Tribunal, Justice Haruna Tsamani, made this known on Tuesday while presenting the court pre-hearing report. […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Chief Magistrates Court in Yaba, Lagos State, Justice Adeola Olatubosun has adjourned the trial of popular singer, Seun Kuti, to Wednesday, May 24, 2023. According to The Punch, the trial which was fixed for Tuesday, May 23, 2023, was adjourned because of the judge’s absence at the court. “The trial has […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Members-elect of the House of Representatives from the opposition political parties have stated that they have not endorsed any candidate for the speakership position so far. According to the minority caucuses, they are still consulting and will come up with a decision before the election of the speaker and deputy. Speaking at […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) on Monday said that it didn’t ask prospective pilgrims for the 2023 hajj to pay an additional $100. The Deputy Director of Information and Publications, NAHCON, Mousa Ubandawaki, made this known in a statement in Abuja. Ubandawaki said, “It has come to the notice of […]
AFRICAN EXAMINER) – US President, Joe Biden, has declared a nine-member delegation to attend the inauguration ceremony of Bola Tinubu, president-elect, on May 29. According to a statement on the White House website, Marcia L. Fudge, US Secretary of the Department of Housing and urban development, is leading the delegation. See other members of the […]
