Posted by Rotimi Fadeyi
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Friday, August 19th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday said that the stability of Chad Republic, and, indeed, all our neighboring countries was in the interest of Nigeria. The President spoke Friday at the Presidential Villa while receiving a Special Envoy from the Transitional President of Chad, General Mahamat Idris Derby. Chad holds a Sovereign National […]
Posted by African Examiner
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Friday, August 19th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The UN Humanitarian Coordinator in South Sudan, Ms Sara Nyanti, on Thursday called for joint action to address the aid crisis in the country and end attacks against civilians, as well as humanitarian workers. Nyanti made the call in her message to mark the World Humanitarian Day globally celebrated on Aug. 19. […]
Posted by Niyi Adeyi
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Friday, August 19th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – In a major shake up, the outgoing Auditor General of the Federation, Mr Alphosus Aghughu has begun mass redeployment of staff members out of the abuja headquarters to various parts of the country. The redeployment, according to aggrieved staff members, is allegedly done with malice and revenge against perceived staffers who opposed […]
Posted by African Examiner
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Friday, August 19th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The African Development Bank Group has launched preparations for a new Ten-Year Strategy (TYS 2023-2032), which will supersede its current TYS (2013-2022). Founded in 1964, the Bank Group is comprised of the African Development Bank (AfDB), the African Development Fund (ADF), and the Nigeria Trust Fund (NTF). Its overall mission is to […]
Posted by Eric Ojo
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Thursday, August 18th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Executive Director of Paradigm Initiative (PIN), Mr. ‘Gbenga Sesan is among 10 high-level and eminent persons appointed by the United Nations (UN) Secretary-General, Mr. António Guterres, to serve on his inaugural Internet Governance Forum (IGF) Leadership Panel. PIN is a social enterprise that builds ICT-enabled support systems and advocates for digital […]
Posted by African Examiner
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Thursday, August 18th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – South African health department on Wednesday appealed to citizens to overcome religious and cultural influences hindering donations of organs correctly. Foster Mohale, the spokesperson for the department said around 2,780 people were waiting for organ donations at present and transplants in the country, the organs included kidneys, livers, hearts and lungs. In […]
Posted by Eric Ojo
African News, Latest Headlines, News Around Africa
Thursday, August 18th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The recently launched Remote Appraisal, Supervision, Monitoring and Evaluation (RASME) tool is aimed at accelerating data collection and to greatly speed up project implementation in Uganda. Apart from tackling project delay, the new digital platform will improve the collection of project-related data particularly in projects being that are supported by the African […]
Posted by African Examiner
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Wednesday, August 17th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The death toll from the recent heavy rains and floods in Sudan has climbed to 75, the country’s National Council for Civil Defense said Tuesday. In addition, 30 people were injured, while 12,551 homes destroyed and 20,751 others damaged during the rain, the council said in a statement. The UN Office for […]
Posted by African Examiner
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Wednesday, August 17th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The rotation of peacekeeping troops in and out of Mali has resumed after a month’s suspension by the Malian government, a UN spokesman said on Tuesday. The rotations began Monday with a contingent from Bangladesh, said Stephane Dujarric, chief spokesman for UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres. No fewer than 400 soldiers from Senegal […]
Posted by African Examiner
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Wednesday, August 17th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Morocco police have arrested four suspects, aged between 20 and 30, for deliberately starting a huge forest fire in the north of the country on Monday, the police said in a statement on Tuesday. The fire has burned more than 90 hectares of the Kodiat Tifour forest in the province of […]
Posted by African Examiner
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Wednesday, August 17th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Kenyan security authorities on Tuesday appealed to the citizens and the business community to resume their normal daily activities following the conclusion of the Aug. 9 general elections. Joseph Kinyua, Head of the Public Service and Chairperson of the National Security Advisory Committee (NSAC), made the call in a statement. “I, therefore, […]
Posted by Ganiyu Nasirudeen
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Tuesday, August 16th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A youth leader has called on the hierarchy of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ogun state to urgently caution a former Governor in the state, Otunba Gbenga Daniel, who is also the Ogun East senatorial candidate of the party to desist from acts capable of causing disaffection within the leadership. The […]
Posted by Rotimi Fadeyi
African News, Latest Headlines, News Across Nigeria, West Africa
Tuesday, August 16th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Muhammadu Buhari has congratulated the President-elect of Kenya, William Ruto, on his victory in the general elections The President also commended the people of Kenya for the peaceful and transparent outcome of the elections, which once again demonstrated that the democratic process, values and principles remain the best way for the […]
Posted by African Examiner
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Monday, August 15th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Deputy President William Ruto has been declared the winner of Kenya’s presidential election amid dramatic scenes. He narrowly beat his rival, Raila Odinga, taking 50.5% of the vote, according to the official results. The announcement was delayed amid scuffles and allegations of vote-rigging by Mr Odinga’s campaign. Four of the seven members […]
Posted by Ganiyu Nasirudeen
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Monday, August 15th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Nigerian senator and former governor of Abia state, Orji Uzor Kalu has slammed Nigerian youths at the manner at which the youths insult elders in the country. Trouble began when the Senate Chief Whip took to Facebook talking about how Man United lost 4-0 to Brentford on Saturday, August 14, saying “for […]
Posted by African Examiner
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Saturday, August 13th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The embattled outgoing Nigeria’s Auditor general of the Federation Alphonsus Aghughu may have concluded plans to install a stooge who will allegedly cover up his alleged Maladminstation, the African Examiner has learnt. The outgoing AuGF has about three weeks left to retire from the service, and is expected to handover to the […]
Posted by Eric Ojo
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Saturday, August 13th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Technologies for African Agriculture Transformation (TAAT) an initiative of the African Development Bank (AfDB) has won the National Association of Black Journalists Salute to Excellence Award. This was announced at a gala event during the joint convention of the National Association of Black Journalists and National Association of Hispanic Journalists at Caesars […]
Posted by Eric Ojo
African News, Latest Headlines, News Around Africa, West Africa
Friday, August 12th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A frontline Pan-African social enterprise, Paradigm Initiative (PIN) has chided the Government of Sierra Leone over its recent shutdown of the internet in the West African nation, following political protests that erupted. PIN essentially builds ICT-enabled support systems and advocates for digital rights to improve the livelihoods of under-served young Africans. The […]
Posted by Eric Ojo
African News, Latest Headlines, News Around Africa
Friday, August 12th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Stakeholders and experts in the field of resource management have reiterated the need to take advantage of Africa’s potential to leverage green minerals for the desired energy transition in the continent. This position was collectively canvassed at a recent webinar hosted by the African Development Bank (AfDB) with aim examining the prospect […]
Posted by African Examiner
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Thursday, August 11th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has said that a total of 4,765 trucks carrying relief supplies have entered Ethiopia’s conflict-hit Tigray region since April. The UNHCR, in its latest Ethiopia emergency situation update posted Wednesday, said that since the resumption of humanitarian convoys into the Tigray region in April, […]
