(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Liberia is heading for a second round of voting in a presidential election between outgoing incumbent George Weah and opponent Joseph Boakai, as official provisional results Tuesday placed them neck and neck. With more than 94 percent of ballots counted, Boakai, 78, won 43.70 percent, while Weah, 57, a former international footballer […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday launched the Renewed Hope Conditional Cash Transfer for 15 million households. The event, which coincided with the World Poverty Eradication Day, was held at the Press Gallery of the State House in Abuja. The Secretary to the Government of the Federation, George Akume represented the President at […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Euro 2024 qualifier between Belgium and Sweden was abandoned at half-time on Monday after a “terrorist attack” in Brussels left two Swedish nationals dead, officials said. Journalists in the Roi Baudouin stadium in the Belgian capital said fans were being kept in the ground, and the UEFA website said the match […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Federal Executive Council (FEC) on Monday proposed N26.01 trillion for the 2024 fiscal year for submission to the National Assembly. The Federal Executive Council (FEC) on Monday proposed N26.01 trillion for the 2024 fiscal year for submission to the National Assembly. “The assumptions include the oil price benchmark, which I said […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Senator Elisha Abbo has alleged that his sack was due to power play, adding that four other senators have been penciled for removal over their non-support of Godswill Akpabio’s senate presidency bid. He said this at his residence in Abuja on Monday, hours after the Court of Appeal nullified his election into […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Nigeria’s inflation rate rose to 26.72% in September 2023 amid soaring food prices and harsh economic realities occasioned by the removal of fuel subsidy in May. This was according to the September 2023 Consumer Price Index (CPI) and Inflation Report released by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) on Monday. The CPI, […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Hopes for a brief ceasefire in southern Gaza to allow foreign passport holders to leave the besieged Palestinian enclave and aid to be brought in were dashed on Monday. This came up as Israeli bombardments were intensifying ahead of an expected ground invasion. Residents of Hamas-ruled Gaza said the overnight strikes were […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Egypt on Monday said Israel was not cooperating with the delivery of aid into Gaza and evacuations of foreign passport holders via the only entry, leaving hundreds of tonnes of supplies stuck. Cairo said the Rafah crossing, a potentially vital opening for desperately needed supplies into the besieged Palestinian enclave, was not […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Lagos State Government on Monday ordered the reopening of Mile 12 International Market after it was sealed on Friday. The Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, said the market was reopened after a thorough assessment, covering various aspects of environmental compliance, waste management practices, and general cleanliness within […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The video of APC chieftain, Joe Igbokwe, requesting for a selfie from Peter Obi, the Presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 election has sparked social media reactions from many Nigerians. The African Examiner writes that Joe Igbokwe is the special adviser, drainage and water resources to the Governor of […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The graduates of the 2020/2021 and 2021/2022 academic sessions will be receiving their First degrees, Postgraduate degrees and Diplomas. “The programme is full of ceremonies over three days, holding at the university’s Main Auditorium from Friday to Oct. 23,” he said. Akogun stated that the ceremonies begin on Friday with a Special […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Spain clinched their place at Euro 2024 on Sunday after a 1-0 win away to Norway, also sending Scotland through from Group A as Turkey joined the growing ranks of qualifiers. Barcelona midfielder Gavi scored the only goal early in the second half in Oslo, bouncing a shot into the corner to […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Federal Government says it is targeting to increase crude oil production to two million Barrels Per Day (bdp) and beyond by the end of the year. Mr Heineken Lokpobiri, Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Oil), made this known in a meeting with the Abuja Energy Correspondent Association on Friday in […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – European Union (EU) leaders are set to convene an extraordinary meeting via video link on Tuesday to discuss the situation in Israel and the Gaza Strip, European Council President Charles Michel said. “We stand in full solidarity with the people of Israel and the victims of the terrorist attacks,” Michel said in […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Qatar’s Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad al Thani has informed the Glazer family that controls Manchester United Plc (MANU.N) that he would not improve on his bid to acquire the soccer club. United announced nearly a year ago that the board was exploring “strategic alternatives to enhance the club’s growth”, with a full […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The African Development Bank (AfDB) President, Dr Akinwuni Adesina, says corruption is not an African issue. Adesina said this in a statement made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on Saturday. According to him, what is important is to continue to improve transparency, accountability and the use of […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Bola Tinubu will not go above statutory limits in obtaining budget support facilities from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) through the Ways and Means Advances. The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr Wale Edun, said this on Saturday in Marrakech, at the ongoing World Bank/International Monetary […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Commandant General of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Ahmed Audi, has ordered the immediate deployment of undercover security agents to schools and host communities in the North-West zone and other parts of the country to protect the schools from attacks by bandits and other criminal elements. The Commandant […]
(AFRICAN-EXAMINER) – Africa’s Global Bank, United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, is set to commence a Fraud Awareness Week – an initiative aimed at empowering customers with knowledge and tools to protect them against fraud and financial malpractices in the banking and financial sector. As a bank renowned for its commitment to integrity and customer […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Ondo State House Assembly has debunked what it described as “some distorted news story” stating that it had suspended the impeachment of the state Deputy Governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa. The House said it will carry the impeachment through to a logical conclusion in order to determine the veracity or otherwise of the […]
