Posted by Niyi Adeyi
African News, Featured, Latest Headlines, News, News Across Nigeria, News From The State
Friday, June 25th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Muhammadu Buhari has postponed his scheduled trip to London, the United Kingdom (UK), for a medical follow-up visit. According to the President’s Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Mr. Femi Adesina, the Presidency would subsequently announce a new date for the scheduled trip. His words: “The medical follow-up […]
Posted by Eric Ojo
African News, Featured, Latest Headlines, News Around Africa
Friday, June 25th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – International Monetary Fund (IMF) has pledged to make $33 billion available for African nations to boost their reserves and liquidity. The Managing Director of IMF, Kristalina Georgieva made the pledge in her paper, entitled, “The Ahead for Africa – Fighting the Pandemic and Dealing With Debt”, delivered at the Annual Meeting Africa […]
Posted by African Examiner
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Friday, June 25th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The UN Children’s Fund ( UNICEF) has appealed for urgent resources to support thousands of people who have fled armed violence in two small towns in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) over the past two months. The simultaneous attacks on Boga and Tchabi, located in Ituri […]
Posted by African Examiner
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Thursday, June 24th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Nigerian afrobeat singer, Ayodeji Balogun a.k.a Wizkid, has received his Grammy award plaque. Wizkid became the second Nigerian to receive a plaque after Burna Boy received his own few weeks ago. The singer, who said he was so excited, took to his Instagram handle @wizkidayo to announce the award of plaque to […]
Posted by Niyi Adeyi
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Thursday, June 24th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Prof. Chukwuma Soludo, former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) on Wednesday emerged the governorship candidate of All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) in Nov. 6 governorship election in Anambra. Soludo scored a total of 740 votes out of 792 valid votes cast by delegates. Declaring the results of the exercise, […]
Posted by Ganiyu Nasirudeen
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Thursday, June 24th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Kano State Chief Judge, Justice Nura Sagir, has approved the appointment of 34 additional Sharia Court Judges in the state. The Kano State Judiciary Spokesman, Mr Baba Jibo-Ibrahim, said this in a statement issued to newsmen in Kano, on Thursday. According to the statement, the approval was sequel to having successfully […]
Posted by African Examiner
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Thursday, June 24th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Federal Accounts Allocation Committee (FAAC) on Wednesday said it shared a total of N605.958 billion as May 2021 revenue to the Federal, States and Local Governments as well as other relevant agencies. Mr Charles Nwodo, Director, Information, Ministry of Finance, Budget and National Planning, in a statement in Abuja, said the […]
Posted by Nwa Diokpa
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Thursday, June 24th, 2021
(ARICAN EXAMINER) – Ahmad Gumi, Islamic cleric, says it is not right to compare the activities of criminal herdsmen with those of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB). Gumi disclosed this when he appeared on Arise TV on Wednesday as he called for “fairness” in the comparison between the two groups, saying one “is killing […]
Posted by Eric Ojo
African News, Latest Headlines, News, News Around Africa, North Africa
Thursday, June 24th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – International Islamic Trade Finance Corporation (ITFC), a member of the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) Group, in conjunction with the International Trade Center (ITC) has launched a new initiative aimed at boosting the export capacity of women entrepreneurs in Egypt. Dubbed, “Women in Global Trade: SheTrades”, the initiative which is implemented by the […]
Posted by Eric Ojo
African News, Featured, Latest Headlines
Wednesday, June 23rd, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – International Islamic Trade Finance Corporation (ITFC), a member of the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) Group, in conjunction with the International Trade Center (ITC) has launched a new initiative aimed at boosting the export capacity of women entrepreneurs in Egypt. Dubbed, “Women in Global Trade: SheTrades”, the initiative which is implemented by the […]
Posted by Eric Ojo
African News, Featured, Latest Headlines
Wednesday, June 23rd, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Doctors Without Borders, also known as Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), has applauded the decision of the World Health Organization (WHO) to establish its first COVID-19 mRNA vaccine technology transfer hub in South Africa. The hub which is aimed at boosting the supply of vaccines to the rest of the continent, offers established […]
Posted by African Examiner
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Wednesday, June 23rd, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Oyo State Government has approved the relocation and establishment of the College of Agriculture and Renewable Natural Resources of the Ladoke Akintola University (LAUTECH) from Ogbomosho to Iseyin. The Commissioner for Education, Science and Technology, Mr Olasunkanmi Olaleye, disclosed this to newmen shortly after the weekly State Executive Council meeting. The […]
Posted by Ganiyu Nasirudeen
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Wednesday, June 23rd, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Senate has urged the Federal Capital Territory Authority (FCDA) to expedite action on the renovation of the National Assembly complex to stop the leaking of the roof during rain season. Sen. Sani Musa Chairman, Senate Committee on Services said this when he spoke with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on […]
Posted by Ignatius Okpara
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Wednesday, June 23rd, 2021
From Ignatius Okpara, Enugu (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A non-governmental organization working in the areas of Law and Justice, African Law Foundation (AFRILAW), has hinted that Despite efforts by governments and international humanitarian interventions, not less than 3.2 million Nigerians have been rendered refugees or internally displaced persons (IDP) since 2014. It said the ugly development is […]
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Tuesday, June 22nd, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – As part of the Bank’s mandate to empower female entrepreneurs with financial and business skills, Access Bank Plc has unveiled the third edition of its Womenpreneur Pitch-a-ton Africa programme. The Womenpreneur Pitch-a-ton Africa programme is designed to provide female owned businesses across Africa an opportunity to access finance, world-class business trainings as […]
Posted by Eric Ojo
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Tuesday, June 22nd, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Director-General of World Trade Organization (WTO), Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has said that Africa is currently working with the European Union (EU) and other partners to help create regional vaccine manufacturing hubs in South Africa, Senegal and Rwanda, with Nigeria under consideration. Dr. Okonjo-Iweala disclosed this during a virtual meeting. She harped on […]
Posted by African Examiner
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Monday, June 21st, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Lagos State Government says it has given owners of the 45 buildings on the Lekki axis encroaching on canals three days ultimatum to remove all the illegal constructions or face sanctions. This is contained in a statement on Monday by Mr Gbadeyan Abdulraheem, spokesman of the Lagos State Building Control Agency […]
Posted by African Examiner
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Monday, June 21st, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Muhammadu Buhari has appointed George Abang Ekpungu as Secretary of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Dr Umar Gwandu, the Special Assistant on Media and Public Relations to the Minister of Justice, confirmed this in a statement on Monday in Abuja. He said the appointment was for a fresh tenure […]
Posted by African Examiner
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Monday, June 21st, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Abdulrasheed Bawa, has stated that they are currently investigating the National Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Tinubu. Bawa however disclosed that the investigation would take time. He disclosed this during an interview with ThisDay, saying that they have […]
Posted by Eric Ojo
African News, Featured, Latest Headlines, News Across Nigeria
Monday, June 21st, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Five Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) and four journalists have filed a suit against the Federal Government at the ECOWAS Community Court of Justice in Abuja over the recent ban on Twitter in Nigeria. The applicants are asking the court to declare the indefinite suspension of Twitter in Nigeria a violation of their human […]
