(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Israeli army announced on Friday that it conducted airstrikes against Iran-backed militia Hezbollah positions in southern Lebanon in response to ongoing attacks on northern Israel. There were no reports of injuries, according to a statement issued by the Israeli military on Friday evening. The information could not be independently verified. UN […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The leadership of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Yobe State University (YSU) branch, has expressed worry over the proliferation of public universities without financial commitment to fund them. The Chairman of the branch, Ahmed Ibrahim Karage, who disclosed this while briefing journalists in Damaturu, said the public universities are facing […]
Kano Emirate Tussle: Gov Yusuf’s CPS, Lawyer Disagree Over Court Ruling (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – As the royal tussle in the ancient Kano Emirate lingers, the Chief Press Secretary to Governor Abba Yusuf, Sani Bature and a legal practitioner Abba Hakeem have disagreed on the ruling of the Federal High Court in Kano on the matter […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The next Africa Cup of Nations will be played in Morocco from December 21, 2025, to January 18, 2026, Confederation of African Football (CAF) president Patrice Motsepe said on Friday. “I am confident that the CAF AFCON Morocco 2025 will be extremely successful and the best AFCON in the history of this […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The hospital added that they did not receive direct payments from the musician and his team on behalf of patients to support this worthy course of reducing healthcare cost. The University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital (UPTH) has faulted reports that musician, Burna Boy, covered all medical bills for patients during a […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, on Friday, disclosed that its militia arm, Eastern Security Network, ESN, has never taken part in any kidnapping or ransom demand. IPOB is making this statement on the allegations by a group in Taraba that some ESN operatives abducted some persons and asked for 20 million […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Great Achievers Football Club of Enugu, Thursday evening at Nnamdi Azikiwe Sports Stadium, Enugu, won the 2022/2024 Enugu State Football League, ESFL. The Amateur side lifted the coveted trophy after defeating the second winners, FC Inter by 3 -2. Our Correspondent who covered the match reports that the hard fighting opponents played […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A 24-year-old protester was shot dead during demonstrations against the taxation bill currently moving in Kenya. The man had taken part in a protest in the capital Nairobi on Thursday evening, as thousands took to the streets across the country. The protest was due to a parliamentary debate and vote on the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The UN World Health Organisation (WHO) has announced a spike in cholera in several regions of the world, with almost 195,000 cases and over 1,900 deaths reported in 24 countries since the start of this year. The agency’s Eastern Mediterranean Region reported the highest number of cases, followed by the African Region, […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – An Ondo State High Court sitting in Akure, the state capital, has declared the creation of the 33 Local Council Development Areas (LCDAs) by the late Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu as unconstitutional and illegal. According to the presiding judge, Justice A.O Adebusuoye, the LCDAs were not lawfully created. Akeredolu had in Spetember 2023 […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Nigeria’s total public debt is now ₦121.67 trillion ($91.46 billion), the Debt Management Office (DMO) said Thursday. The DMO said as of March 31, 2024, the country’s domestic and external debts stood at ₦121.67 trillion ($91.46 billion). Nigeria’s debt rose by ₦24.33 trillion within three months – from ₦97.34 trillion ($108.23 billion) […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Following Thursday’s Federal High Court’s ruling setting aside the steps taken in repealing the Kano Emirates Council Law, the state government has ordered deposed Emir Aminu Ado Bayero to vacate Nassarawa Mini Palace. At a press conference, the Kano State Attorney General (AG), Haruna Isah Dederi, emphasised the need for the renovation […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A chieftain of the Labour Party, Kenneth Okonkwo, a chieftain of the Labour Party (LP), has described the LP as “a secret society led by a group of clowns” and he is not happy with the recent happenings in the party. Even as his decision to go back to the ruling All […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A man, simply identified as Yunusa, has been murdered by an angry mob in Bauchi for allegedly making blasphemous remarks against Prophet Muhammad. According to available information, the incident happened on Wednesday at about 3:00 pm in Nasaru community, in the Ningi Local Government Area of the state. According to Daily Post, […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Abdulmumuni Abiola, son of the winner of the June 12, 1993 presidential election, Moshood Kashimawo Olawale (MKO) Abiola, has stated that the family discovered paternity frauds carried out by some of Abiola’s widows. The late politician’s son made this revelation as he spoke on lots of issues on the latest episode of […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A chieftain of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) chieftain, Buba Galadima, has cautioned President Bola Tinubu to be careful concerning the politics in Kano State. The elder statesman stated this during an interview in Arise Television as he stated that the politics in Kano State may give the administration of President […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A senior Ukrainian presidential aide on Wednesday said North Korea was helping Russia kill Ukrainian civilians and called for greater international isolation of both countries. Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on Wednesday signed a comprehensive strategic partnership, deepening military and political ties that have flourished since […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Nigeria’s inflation rate increased to 33.95 per cent in May 2024, the National Bureau of Statistics disclosed in its latest data. This represents an increase of 0.26% points when compared to the April 2024 headline inflation rate, according to the NBS Consumer Price Index report released on Saturday. The data revealed that […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Edo State Government has threatened tough sanctions for Federal Government mining officers in the state involved in issuing illegal authorisation for the operations of borrow pits in the Obagie N’ Evbosa axis of the Ikpoba-Okha Local Government Area of the state. The warning was issued by Governor Godwin Obaseki during an […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu, has stated that he wants to negotiate with the Federal Government concerning his ongoing trial. Kanu disclosed this through his lead counsel, Aloy Ejimakor, who told the Federal High Court in Abuja on Wednesday, that his client would seek the negotiation […]
