(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Nigerian side Rivers United thrashed Al Nasr of Libya 5-0 in a CAF Confederation Cup play off match on Wednesday while Plateau United thrashed 4-1 Al Akhdar on the same day. Rivers United dominated the game from the onset before scoring two just two minutes later when Kazie Enyinnaya beat Al Nasr […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has arrested a Kogi State House of Assembly candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party, NNPP, Ismaila Yusuf Atumeyi with N326 Million and $140,500 cash Atumeyi who is seeking to represent Ankpa 11 Constituency in the Kogi State House of Assembly was arrested on Sunday, […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – New Twitter head Elon Musk said Tuesday that the site will charge $8 per month instead of $20 as announced to verify users’ accounts, arguing the plan would upend the platform’s “current lords & peasants system” and create a new revenue stream for the company. The announcement comes days after the world’s […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – African Examiner takes a look at some trending stories with lots of engagement on twitter for today. MANIFESTO: Trends As LP presidential candidate Peter Obi released his much anticipated manifesto. @ThisIsPOU writes: I’m not surprised at supposed educated people trolling Peter Obi ahead of the release of his manifesto. What Peter Obi […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi has denied releasing his manifesto ahead of the 2023 presidential election. The former Anambra state governor revealed this on Monday in a tweet obtained by African Examiner Tweeting via his verified Twitter handle, Obi said “We have not formally released our Manifesto. I […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Twitter has announced plans to charge almost $20 monthly for verification. This is coming barely 48 hours after Elon Musk took over Twitter ownership. According to a Daily Mail report, Musk wants to launch a pay-for-play verification system in which verified users are charged $20 per month. The Tesla chief executive, in […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Nigeria’s Flamingos defeated Germany to clinch a consolation bronze medal at the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup in India. Meanwhile, defending champions Spain defeated stubborn Columbia 1-0 to lift the women U17 world title. The Nigeria-Germany match ended 3-3 in regulation time, leading to a penalty shootout. The penalty then ended 3-2 […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Manchester United extended their unbeaten run to eight matches with a 1-0 victory over West Ham United at Old Trafford. One day shy of his 25th birthday, Marcus Rashford became the first player since Wayne Rooney in 2009 to bring up a century of United goals, moving his side into fifth place […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Graham Potter suffered defeat for the first time as Chelsea boss, losing 4-1 to his former employers Brighton & Hove Albion at the Amex Stadium. In the process, Roberto De Zerbi picked up his first victory since taking over from Potter. The hosts wasted absolutely no time in taking the game to […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Ambassador of the Republic of Turkey to Nigeria, Hidayet Bayraktar, has said that drones and helicopters from Turkey will soon arrive in Nigeria as part of efforts to strengthen the security architecture of the country. Bayraktar made this known during the commemoration of the 99th National Day of the Republic of Turkey […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – African Examiner has compiled a short list of movies to keep you entertained this weekend. Halloween Ends Halloween Ends is a 2022 American slasher film that is the sequel to Halloween Kills (2021), the thirteenth installment in the Halloween franchise, and the final film in the trilogy of sequels that started with […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – English Premier league matchday 14 set to kick off as Leicester City host Man City at the King Power Stadium. Leicester City boss Brendan Rodgers appeared to be teetering on the precipice of losing his job. But winning back-to-back games over Leeds and Wolves by a combined 6-0 scoreline appears to have […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Tesla CEO disclosed this in a post on his official Twitter handle on Thursday. Earlier this month, the billionaire agreed to purchase the micro-blogging platform for the initial offer price of $44 billion. The development came months after filing a notice with the US Securities and Exchange Commission to terminate the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Manchester United sealed their place in the Europa League knockouts with an easy 3-0 win over Sheriff Tiraspol. Cristiano Ronaldo enjoyed his return to the Manchester United first-team as he scored their third goal on Thursday night. The forward pounced late on to fire home after his initial header was saved for […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Kanye West was “escorted” by two executives out of the Skechers corporate offices after the rapper showed up uninvited. He arrived “unannounced and without invitation” at the Los Angeles offices, Skechers said, adding that he was “engaged in unauthorized filming.” The hip hop star appeared at a Paris fashion show this month […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Barcelona waved goodbye to their Champions League hopes for the second season running and drowning in another Bayern Munich goals deluge. It was 3-0 on the night and the 5-0 aggregate score from their two games against the Germans in the group stage is a reminder of how far they still have […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has invited interested international organizations across the world to come and observe Nigeria’s 2023 general elections. INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu made the call when he received the delegation of the Economic Community of West Africa States (ECOWAS) Pre-Election Fact Finding Mission to Nigeria. The group […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – German sportswear giant Adidas said Tuesday it was ending its partnership with Kanye West after a series of anti-Semitic outbursts by the controversial rapper. Recent Comments were “unacceptable, hateful and dangerous”, Adidas said in a statement. “After a thorough review, the company has taken the decision to terminate the partnership with Ye […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Cristiano Ronaldo has returned to first-team training at Manchester United after burying the hatchet with manager Erik ten Hag. Ronaldo took part in a session with his team-mates at Carrington on Tuesday morning and is now in contention to play against Sheriff Tiraspol in the Europa League at Old Trafford on Thursday […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Arsenal dropped points for just the second time this season, drawing 1-1 with Southampton at Saint Mary’s. In the process, the Saints picked up just their second home win in eight Premier League games. Bukayo Saka’s dangerous inswinging cross offered an early warning for Southampton, before Granit Xhaka struck within the opening […]
