(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Governor of the Central Bank, Godwin Emefiele on Friday insisted that the apex bank will not extend the deadline for swapping old naira notes with the newly redesigned ones. He made this known during a special briefing at the CBN office in Lagos, saying that the CBN and other stakeholders are […]
Jurgen Klopp’s Liverpool travel to face struggling Wolves, desperate to pull themselves out of a slump that has left them playing catch-up, while Tottenham host champions Manchester City. (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The clock is ticking for Chelsea manager Graham Potter to turn unprecedented spending into results, starting against Fulham on Friday, as new Everton manager […]
The 21-year-old was also included in Manchester United’s latest Premier League squad list following the release of the statement. (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Manchester United have launched an internal investigation to decide the future of Mason Greenwood after attempted rape and assault charges against him were dropped The England striker was arrested in 2022 over the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Guaranty Trust Bank (GTB) has taken possession of the assets of Stallion Nigeria Limited in Lagos and its sister firms, following a N13 billion judgment debt in a suit filed at the Federal High Court, Lagos. Possession was taken through the receiver/manager appointed by GTBank, Mr. Temilolu Adamolekun. Officials from his office […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike has defended his administration’s action to cancel the approval it earlier granted the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Presidential Campaign Council to use a stadium in the state for its rally. The State Government January 11 approved the use of the Adokiye Amiesimaka Stadium for the PDP presidential […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Lagos State has accused a Labour Party chieftain, Prof Pat Utomi, of “invading” its office in the Oshodi/Isolo Local Government Area and holding an illegal press conference inside its conference room INEC Resident Electoral Officer (REC) in the state, Olusegun Agbaje, said he didn’t expect […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar has asked the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) not to consider postponing the old naira regime after the expiration of the February 10 deadline. In a statement issued by his campaign organization, Abubakar said the vote riggers are seeking to push the CBN […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – So it will be Manchester United versus Newcastle United in the Carabao Cup final at Wembley three weeks on Sunday, as if that scenario was ever in any serious doubt last night. A proper final between two clubs for whom lifting this trophy really would mean something. Newcastle fans don’t need reminding […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The African examiner takes a look around trending deadline day transfer market deals with top premier league clubs on the rise to strengthen their squads. Chelsea have sensationally signed Enzo Fernandez for a British record £121 million after agreeing a deal with Benfica late on deadline day. The eye-watering swoop for Chelsea’s […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Central Bank Governor, Godwin Emefiele is before the ad-hoc committee of the House of Representatives which is investigating the scarcity of the new naira notes. The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, had on Thursday stated that he will not hesitate to ask the Inspector General of Police, Usman […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Rivers State governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike says it is an act of anti-party on the part of the national leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to tell lawyers handling legal suits on behalf of the PDP in the State to dissociate themselves from the cases. The Rivers State governor stated that […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew will testify in March to US lawmakers in Washington where the Chinese social media app faces accusations that it is beholden to the Communist Party in Beijing. TikTok, whose parent company ByteDance is Chinese, is fighting for its survival in the United States with rising calls from […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Police officers were among at least 47 killed and 150 wounded in a blast at a mosque inside a highly sensitive Pakistan police headquarters, prompting the government to put the country on high alert. The attack happened during afternoon worship in the provincial capital of Peshawar, close to former tribal areas along […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) says the country is at a very high risk of increased Lassa fever transmission. The NCDC disclosed that it has activated the national multi-sectoral emergency operations center for Lassa fever (LF-EOC) at level 2 to coordinate and strengthen ongoing response activities in the country. The […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Real Madrid will take on Clasico rivals Barcelona in the Copa del Rey semi-finals while Athletic Bilbao will face Osasuna following Monday’s draw. The reigning Spanish champions will host Barca before visiting the Camp Nou, in the only round of Spain’s national knockout competition held over two legs. Carlo Ancelotti’s side reached […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Department of State Services (DSS) says it has intercepted some members of organised syndicates involved in the sale of the new redesigned naira notes. According to a statement on by DSS spokesman, Dr Peter Afunanya, the Service in the course of its operations, also established that some Commercial Bank officials are […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – In the aftermath of judgement by the Osun State Governorship Election Petitions Tribunal, a former official of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Oluwole Osaze-Uzzi, has provided clarifications on the discrepancy related to the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS). The tribunal ruling on Friday nullified the election of Peoples Democratic Party’s (PDP) […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Liverpool’s disastrous season suffered another blow on Sunday as the holders were dumped out of the FA Cup by a 2-1 defeat at Brighton. Kaoru Mitoma’s brilliant control and finish in stoppage time earned the Seagulls a place in the fifth round. Liverpool had led at the Amex through Harvey Elliott, but […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has extended the deadline for the use of the old notes. CBN Governor, Godwin Emefiele, announced the extension in a statement signed on Sunday. He explained that the apex bank has sought approval from President Muhammadu Buhari to extend the deadline for the use of the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Manchester United successfully navigated their way past a dogged Reading side to book their place in the fifth round of the FA Cup, extending their winning streak at Old Trafford to 11 on the bounce. Manchester United delivered an excellent second-half performance to knock Reading out of the FA Cup at Old […]
