(AFRICAN EXAMINER) –Nigerians have unique ways of expressing themselves. It’s so fun and entertaining, a foreigner may find it hard at the beginning to decipher such words but may eventually succeed if they persevere over time and give their best shot at learning it. Below are interesting Nigerian slangs trending on the streets: • Japa […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Fans of Liverpool and Manchester City have reacted on social media after the two Premier League giants were drawn to play in the fourth round of the Carabao Cup. Pep Guardiola’s side will host the team they narrowly pipped to the Premier League title by one point last season, at the Etihad, […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – American rapper, actor and producer 50 Cent, says he will soon release a movie series based on convicted Nigerian internet fraudster, Ramon Abass popularly known as Hushpuppi. In a Facebook post on Wednesday where he attached pictures of Hushpuppi, 50 Cent said he was working on a movie series focusing on Hushpuppi’s […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – National President of the Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics (ASUP), has urged the Federal Government to empower polytechnics to award their bachelors of technology to end the BSc and Higher National Diploma (HND) dichotomy. Ezeibe made the call in Kaduna at an award presentation and farewell ceremony organised by ASUP, Makarfi Chapter […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Manchester City increased the pressure on Graham Potter with a 2-0 win over Chelsea to progress to the last 16 of the League Cup on Wednesday as Arsenal and Tottenham crashed out. City won the battle of two much-changed sides at the Etihad as two goals in five second-half minutes from Riyad […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A Pennsylvania state lawmaker who died of cancer last month was re-elected by a crushing margin, news reports quoting preliminary results said. Tony DeLuca, a Democrat who represented a Pittsburgh suburb in the lower house of the state legislature, died of lymphoma on October 9 at the age of 85. It was […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has slammed the Federal Government over the payment of half salaries to lecturers in October. In a statement on Tuesday by ASUU President, Emmanuel Osodeke, the union condemned the ‘pro-rata’ payment to its members and accused the government of an attempt to reduce Nigerian scholars […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Federal Government defended the pro-rata payment to ASUU members in October, saying they cannot be paid for work not done. The Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige, through the ministry’s spokesman, Olajide Oshundun, also dismissed media reports that the government was biased in paying the university teachers. “They were paid […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Bank Customers Association of Nigeria, BCAN, has appealed to the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, to extend the deadline for returning of the old notes, as the nation gear up for the introduction of new Naira notes and phase out of old ones. Speaking Monday on the readiness of banks customers […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The race for second most coveted trophy in club football heats up, the final is slated to be played in Budapest’s Puskás Aréna on May 31 2023. If there was one team Erik ten Hag would have wanted to avoid, it would probably have been Barcelona. United were drawn as the first […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A fascinating last-16 draw in the Champions League. The tie between Liverpool and Real Madrid stands out, of course, being a rematch of last season’s final that the Spanish club won 1-0 in Paris. That was always the danger for Liverpool that they would face a very strong side having finished second […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The English Premier League Super Sunday kicked off as Chelsea took on Arsenal at the Bridge. Gabriel Magalhães’ second-half strike ensured Arsenal returned to the Premier League (PL) summit and reaffirmed their title credentials with a superb 1-0 win over Chelsea at Stamford Bridge. Arteta’s men claimed the win, which they thoroughly […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Gerard Pique, one of Barcelona and Spain’s all-time greats – has announced his shock retirement from football. This Saturday will be the 35-year-old’s final game for his beloved club, the culmination of a legendary career, but also the climax of a chaotic few months during which he endured a high-profile break-up with […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Bank of England on Thursday hiked its interest rate 0.75 percentage points, the biggest increase in 33 years, to fight inflation set to peak around 11 percent as recession hit Britain. The BoE voted to lift borrowing costs to three percent, the highest level since the 2008 global financial crisis and […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Presidential Campaign Council of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has released its calendar for the 2023 general elections. According to the calendar, the party will flag off its rally in Jos, the Plateau State capital, on November 15, 2022 and end with another rally in Lagos State on February 13, 2023. […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan was in stable condition after being shot on the shin Thursday at a political rally in what the country’s president deemed “a heinous assassination attempt”. Khan has been leading a march since Friday from the city of Lahore towards the capital, Islamabad, campaigning for fresh elections […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Women’s Nations League will begin next year, the European football governing body UEFA announced on Thursday. The competition, which will link into qualification for the European Championship and the World Cup, will start in autumn 2023. As with the men’s UEFA Nations League, countries will be divided into leagues based on their […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Bayelsa State Governor, Douye Diri, has opened up concerning the recent flood, which destroyed properties in the state saying that the natural disaster has cost the state government about N2 billion so far. Governor Diri, made this revelation on Thursday morning when he appeared on the Arise TV morning show programme. […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – African Examiner takes a peek on some trending topics making waves on twitter today. FUNKE AKINDELE: Trends today as Presidential candidate for the APC said “It’s disrespectful to mention Funke Akindele in my presence”’, Tinubu says at campaign rally @Nomwengho writes: The Fact That Tinubu Is Vexed At The Mention Of Funke […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Qatar authorities said Wednesday they have seized 144 counterfeit World Cup trophies, the latest raid on fakes hitting the market ahead of the football tournament that starts later this month. The interior ministry said officers launched an operation “acting on a piece of information about a website that promotes the sale of […]
