(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The toll from a devastating strike on the central Ukrainian city of Dnipro rose to 40 on Monday, as more bodies were pulled from the debris of one of Russia’s deadliest attacks since its invasion. Kyiv has called for more weapons to defend itself and at the weekend received pledges of British […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – UFC heavyweight champion, Francis Ngannou, has been stripped of his title and released from his contract after failing to accept a new contract offer. This was made known by the head of the association, Dana White, who indicated his disappointment at Ngannou turning down an offer that would have made him the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Afrobeats frontrunners Burna Boy, Davido and Wizkid emerged the biggest winners at the 2022 installment of the Africa Union’s All Africa Music Awards (AFRIMA) on a night Africa’s brightest stars failed to make an appearance. The trio received their prizes in absentia, leaving fans in host city Dakar, Senegal disappointed. While the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Johannesburg High Court has granted South Africa’sPresident Cyril Ramaphosa, an interim interdict against the private prosecution brought against him by former President Jacob Zuma. The case which was to commence on the 19th of this month and required the sitting president to appear in court for the proceedings Ramaphosa approached the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The much-anticipated television reality show, Big Brother Titans, began with a lot of excitement on Sunday . Unlike the usual Big Brother Naija format which features only Nigerians, and Big Brother Africa, which has housemates from across the continent, this particular show is open to only Nigerians and South Africans. The first […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Human Rights lawyer and Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Femi Falana has charged presidential candidates in the February 25, 2023 election in Nigeria not to stop promising to end fuel subsidy but to tell Nigerians the replacement for subsidy removal. Frontline contenders for the country’s top job have promised to end the fuel […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Barcelona beat Real Madrid 3-1 in Saudi Arabia on Sunday to win the Spanish Super Cup, their first trophy since coach Xavi Hernandez took over. Inspired by electric teenager Gavi, who scored himself and set up goals for Robert Lewandowski and Pedri Gonzalez, the Catalans shone, while Karim Benzema netted a late […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Struggling Chelsea football club have hijacked Arsenal’s bid Mykhailo Mudryk after agreeing a £88m deal for the Shakhtar winger. Chelsea sent representatives, including director of global talent and transfers Ben Winstanley and a senior board member to Turkey this week to try and tie up a deal for the 22-year-old and have […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Report says that Nigerian veteran actor Femi Ogunrombi popularly known as “papa Ajasco” has passes away. African Examiner gathered that the actor passed away in the late hours of Saturday, January 14, 2023. His death was confirmed by journalist and theatre practitioner Husseini Shaibu via his Twitter handle on Sunday. He wrote, […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Pep Guardiola’s 500th top-flight game as a manager ended in a dramatic Manchester derby defeat as Bruno Fernandes and Marcus Rashford turned the match on its head after Jack Grealish opener’s at Old Trafford, meaning the Red Devils are now only a point behind their bitter rivals, who remain five points behind […]
….We Are Not Bothered By Allegation, Says Agballa (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The pioneer Deputy Chairman of the Enugu State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Comrade Adolphus Ude, has raised alarm over what he called “a desperate plot by desperate politicians” to terminate his life “for speaking the truth”. Ude, who is the Leader […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Rivals Manchester United and Manchester City meet for the 52nd time in an early kick-off in the the Premier League. United Will be bidding to end a run of three straight H2H league defeats, their worst run of derby defeats since 2013-14. Hope is high that the Red Devils can do just […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has extended the deadline for the collection of Permanent Voters Cards (PVCs) to Sunday 29th, January 2023. The electoral umpire earlier fixed Sunday, 22nd January 2023 as the collection deadline. But following a meeting on Thursday, INEC said it has pushed the deadline by eight days. […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Goals from ex-Chelsea man Willian and Carlos Vinícius gave Fulham their first win over the Blues in 21 meetings to move into the Premier League’s top-six, in a match that saw Chelsea’s loanee debutant João Félix sent off for an X-rated challenge. Even though Chelsea sat behind their West London rivals Fulham […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Federal Government says barricades will soon return to major highways under construction as work resumed on them on Jan.10, 2023. Mrs Blessing Lere-Adams made this known in a statement on Wednesday in Abuja. The African examiner recalled that barricades were removed at all construction sites on Dec. 15, 2022 for ease […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Manchester United will face Nottingham Forest in the semi-finals as Erik ten Hag’s side now stand as favourites to win the Carabao Cup. Southampton’s 2-0 win against Manchester City was a huge upset and has opened up the tournament, as they will face high-flying Newcastle United next. The first legs of the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The US Federal Aviation Authority ordered a temporary halt to all domestic flight departures Wednesday, after a major system outage that disrupted air traffic across the country. Airlines and airports were left scrambling with news of the nationwide pause, as the White House said there was no immediate evidence of a cyberattack. […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Uganda on Wednesday declared an end to an Ebola virus outbreak that emerged almost four months ago and claimed the lives of 55 people. The move was confirmed in a statement issued by the World Health Organization (WHO), whose chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus hailed the East African country’s “robust and comprehensive response” […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Director, Strategic Communications of PDP Presidential Campaign Organisation Otunba Dele Momodu, in a terse message yesterday, described Atiku as the leading candidate in the February presidential election. He added that “an internal source is quoted saying an internal poll by the British government shows AA (Atiku Abubakar) as the leading candidate and […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Global economic growth was projected to slow to 1.7 per cent in 2023, 1.3 percentage points below the forecast made in June last year. Marking its third-weakest pace in nearly three decades, the World Bank Group said in its latest Global Economic Prospects release. Given such adverse shocks as high inflation, rising […]
