(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Russian strikes battered cities across Ukraine early Friday, killing at least 12 people in a barrage of missiles and drones that hit as Kyiv prepares an expected counteroffensive. The deadly attack included a strike on a residential building and came days after the leaders of Ukraine and China spoke by phone, with […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Forum of former House of Representatives members who are now senators-elect, says the group has not endorsed any candidate for the position of President of Senate. Convener of the group and Senator-elect, Ahmed Wadada (SDP-Nasarawa West), made this known while briefing newsmen after a meeting with members of the forum in Abuja […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Partners for Electoral Reform, a Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) has asked the police to as a matter of urgency declare Hudu Yunusa-Ari, the suspended Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) of Adamawa State. wanted. The Chairman of the CSO, Ezenwa Nwagwu, made the call in a statement in Abuja on Friday following reports […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – According to him, this administration has achieved remarkable transformation of the military in the areas of fighting power, training, operations, manpower, remunerations and medical services. President Muhammadu Buhari says the fighting power of the Nigerian Army has increased significantly under his administration making its fourth in ranking among African militaries as against […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The National Economic Council (NEC) has suspended the planned removal of subsidy on petroleum products by the end of the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Zainab Ahmed, disclosed this while briefing State House Correspondents at the end if the meeting of the council at the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – African Development Bank (AfDB) has said that to combat climate change and support green growth, African countries need more climate investments to achieve their national targets for emissions reductions and adaptation to the impacts of climate change. Africa, the continent that pollutes the planet the least, is today one of the world’s […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Nollywood actor, Segun Arinze, has stated that he no longer watches English Premier League side, Chelsea’s games. Segun Arinze made this known in a video he uploaded on his Tiktok page recently. In the video, a reporter asked the actor his thoughts on Chelsea’s performance this season but he stated that he […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Femi Adesina, the presidential spokesperson, has stated that President Muhammadu Buhari is unaware of many promises made to Nigerians in 2015. The African Examiner recalls that in the buildup to the 2015 presidential election, many promises were made to the electorate by Buhari’s camp. The campaign promises were hinged on Buhari’s track […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The chairperson of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM), Abike Dabiri-Erewa, has stated that universities in the country have offered admissions to Nigerian students returning from Sudan. Dabiri-Erewa made this known on Thursday on Sunrise Daily, a Channels TV programme. According to her, the return of the stranded students was the focus […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – It was a historic moment for the resort city of Victoria Falls in Zimbabwe when five heads of state gathered for the official opening of the 6th Transform Africa Summit on Wednesday. This is the first time the summit has been held outside Rwanda which is home to Smart Africa Alliance that […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Commissioner of Police, Enugu State Command, CP Ahmed Ammani, has ordered the Homicide Section of the State CID and Tactical Squads of the Command to combine efforts and conduct a full-scale discreet investigation to unravel the circumstances of the murder of Engr. Dons Udeh, a Governorship Aspirant in the last general […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Amid probe of the alleged loss of over $2.4 billion in revenue from illegal sale of 48 million barrels of crude oil export in 2015 and the call by the Socio-economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) for President Muhammadu Buhari to set up a presidential panel of enquiry to probe allegations that […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Nigeria’s under-24 male handball team on Wednesday lost their opening game to hosts Bulgaria at the fourth International Handball Federation (IHF) Emerging Nations Championship. The game played at the Palace of Culture and Sports in Varna saw the hosts beat their African rivals 23-19 to make it their second win in the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The WHO said Wednesday that Covid-19 deaths had dropped by 95 percent since the start of the year — but warned the virus was still on the move. The World Health Organisation said Covid-19 was here to stay and countries would have to learn how to manage its ongoing non-emergency effects, including […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Sheffield United clinched promotion back to the Premier League with a 2-0 win against West Bromwich Albion at jubilant Bramall Lane on Wednesday. Paul Heckingbottom’s side saw off Albion thanks to goals from Sander Berge and Anel Ahmedhodzic, ensuring they earned the second automatic promotion spot in the Championship with three games […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Manchester City took control of the Premier League title race as Kevin De Bruyne scored twice in a dominant 4-1 win over leaders Arsenal to close in on retaining their crown as English champions on Wednesday. Arsenal hold a two-point lead at the top of the table but City have two games […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has assured Nigerians of safety of their money in banks through operation of the e-naira. taken its e-Naria digital currency policy sensitisation to community comprising students, teaching and non teaching staff. Mr Chika Ugwueze, Assistant Director Payments System Management Department, CBN, Abuja, disclosed this in Nsukka […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The President-elect, Sen. Bola Tinubu, and the Vice-President-elect, Sen. Kashim Shettima, alongside other APC stakeholders on Wednesday visited the Defecse House, Maitama, to inspect facilities. The African examiner reports that the Defecse House will serve as official operational base of the President-elect till May 29, when he will be inaugurated as the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Nigerian Army will on April 27, 2023, hold a parade at Eagle Square in Abuja, where President Muhammadu Buhari will be the Special Guest of Honour and also the reviewing officer. This event will commemorate the first Trooping and Presentation of Colours Parade since 2007. A total of 81 units […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Debt Management Office (DMO) says Nigeria’s indebtedness to the World Bank, which grew from 6.29 billion dollars in 2015 to 13.46 billion dollars in 2022 is a positive development. According to a statement by the DMO in Abuja on Wednesday, this is contrary to media reports about the nature of World […]
