(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – African Export-Import Bank (AFREXIM) has unveiled its plan to establish National Quality Assurance Centres in some parts of Nigeria in order to support and upgrade export of commodities from the West African nation. President of AFREXIM Bank, Prof. Benedict Oramah disclosed this when he led a delegation of the bank on an […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A frontline multinational commercial bank, Access Bank Plc, has reassured customers of its commitment to protecting them from the criminal activities of fraudsters. In a statement made available to the media today, the bank said it has remained committed to educating its customers, informing and protecting them from fraudsters, over the years. […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has warned against the act of abusing the country’s currency, saying that there would be arrest and prosecution for offenders henceforth. The warning is coming against the activities of persons, who flagrantly abuse the legal tender by hurling wads of Naira notes in the air and […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Ahead of the 2023 General Elections, Nigeria’s Vice President, Prof. Yomi Osinbajo has challenged the youth arm of the All Progressives Congress (APC) to brace up and build a stronger membership base from the grassroots by mobilizing young Nigerians across the country to join the party beginning from the ward level. The […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The British Government has deployed a team of emergency medical experts to help Tunisia in tackling COVID-19 crisis more effectively. The team which arrived the shores of the North African country on Friday, includes nine doctors, nurses and logistics experts, from the United Kingdom (UK), France, the Democratic Republic of the Congo […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Federal Government has reaffirmed its resolve begin the distribution of Compressed Natural Gas (CNG), by the end of this year. Vice President, Prof. Yomi Osinbajo gave the assurance at the 6th Anniversary Lecture/Niger Delta Awards, which was organized in Lagos by Gbaramatu Voice Newspaper. Speaking on the theme of the event, […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Nigeria’s Vice President, Prof. Yomi Osinbajo has reassured Nigerians that the Federal Government will continue to promote and empower Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in the country. Prof. Osinbajo gave the assurance at Babcock University, Ilishan-Remo, Ogun State, where he was Special Guest of Honour at the University’s 33rd Inaugural Lecture, […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Nigerian Government has commended the World Health Organization (WHO) for its unflinching support and technical assistance in the fight against COVID-19 pandemic in the West African country. Nigeria’s Minister of Health, Dr. Dr Osagie Ehanire gave the commendation while receiving additional 26 ventilators and 3560 fingertip oxygen pulse oximeters donated by […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Media Rights Agenda (MRA) has rejected the decision of the Department of State Services (DSS) to investigate the reported assault on Vanguard newspaper photojournalist, Oluwagbemiga Olamikan, by its officials. MRA said it has no confidence in the proposed investigation by the DSS, describing it as an exercise in futility which can have […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved $553.2 million for Gabon to assist the country in its fight against COVID-19 pandemic and support the implementation of the authorities’ 2021–23 Economic Recovery Strategy of the West African nation. The fund which is a three-year extended arrangement under the Extended Fund Facility (EFF) as approved […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The World Health Organization (WHO) is currently supporting the Ondo State Government in scaling up COVID-19 sample collection and testing services in the state. The intervention was informed following a decline in most of the COVID-19 monitoring indices in the state. In first week of February this year, the number of samples […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A major ground-breaking project is underway to boost the fight against malaria in Africa, RBM Partnership to End Malaria, a frontline global platform for coordinated action against the disease, has said. The RBM Partnership to End Malaria which was originally established as Roll Back Malaria (RBM) Partnership in 1998, mobilizes for action […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has applauded the Government of Côte d’Ivoire for its resolve and preparation of a new National Development Plan, which is aimed at promoting inclusive growth, structural transformation and private sector development. IMF gave the commendation at the conclusion of its 2021 Article IV Consultation with Côte d’Ivoire. […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – HIV infection is a significant independent risk factor for both severe and critical COVID-19 presentation at hospital admission and in-hospital mortality, according to a new report by the World Health Organization (WHO). The report which was released last week at the 11th International AIDS Society Conference on HIV Science (IAS 2021) found […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Participants at the high-level virtual conference organized by African Child Policy Forum (ACPF), an independent, not-for-profit Pan-African policy research and advocacy centre, have renewed the call to stop violence against children in Africa. ACPF was established in 2003 out of concern about the situation of the African child and the need for […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The United States Government has donated 453,600 doses of the Johnson and Johnson COVID-19 vaccine to further support the fight against the virus in Ethiopia. This is coming in line with the U.S. government’s global efforts to fight the COVID-19 pandemic. The donated vaccines are part of the U.S. pledge to initially […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Vice President Yemi Osinbajo says the opportunities presented by the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) agreement necessitate more inclusive trade initiatives and expanded intra-regional trade. Osinbajo’s spokesman, Laolu Akande, in a statement on Sunday in Abuja, said the vice president spoke at the inaugural gala night of the Economic Community of […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The French and German Governments have boosted humanitarian support work in crisis-ridden North-East region of Nigeria with additional €400,000. The amount is aimed at supporting the continued operations of the United Nations Humanitarian Air Service (UNHAS) operated by the World Food Programme (WFP) in the West African nation. The ongoing conflict continues […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Nigerian Government and the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on the implementation of an Early Warning mechanism. The agreement which was signed at the Presidential Villa in Abuja on Tuesday, is also aimed at establishing a National Early Warning and Response Centre […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The French Cultural Institute in Nigeria, also known as The Institut français du Nigéria has announced that its newly reopened library will serve as a hub to boost the institute’s cultural activities in Nigeria. The refurbished library, which is christened Médiathèque was reopened penultimate Saturday, after one year of renovation work on […]
