Posted by Samson Kankan
Latest Headlines, News Across Nigeria
Saturday, March 18th, 2023
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has postponed Saturday’s governorship and state assembly elections in 10 polling units in the Victoria Garden City (VGC) around the Lekki area of the state. INEC Resident Electoral Commissioner, Segun Agbaje made the announcement when he addressed reporters at the VGC. According to him, corps members […]
Posted by Samson Kankan
Latest Headlines, News Across Nigeria, Uncategorized
Saturday, March 18th, 2023
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Thugs in large numbers have invaded Adejare Polling Unit in Ilasa, Oshodi/Isolo Local Government Area of Lagos State to disperse voters who were waiting for officials and ad hoc staff of the Independent National Electoral Commission to begin voting for the ongoing governorship and state assembly election. According to an eyewitness, Arome […]
Posted by African Examiner
Latest Headlines, News Across Nigeria
Saturday, March 18th, 2023
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The immediate past Ekiti Deputy Governor, Bisi Egbeyemi, is dead. He died at age 78. Egbeyemi was a deputy governor to Governor Kayode Fayemi. He served between 2018 and 2022. The former deputy governor died around 8 pm on Friday after a brief illness. He was said to have died at a […]
Posted by African Examiner
Featured, Latest Headlines, News Across Nigeria
Saturday, March 18th, 2023
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Voting in today’s Governorship and House of Assembly elections have commenced in parts of Enugu state amid tight security in every nook and crannies of the state. Accreditation began at 9: 15 am in some polling units located at Enugu South and North local government areas of the state At Eha-Amufu in […]
Posted by African Examiner
Business News, Latest Headlines
Saturday, March 18th, 2023
The Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), says African countries have made commendable progress in implementing the regional integration agenda and promoting intra-regional trade. Mr Stephen Karingi, ECA’s Director, Regional Integration and Trade Division, in a statement, however, said more work was needed to accelerate the African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA). Karingi said efforts should also be […]
Posted by African Examiner
Latest Headlines, World News
Saturday, March 18th, 2023
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Most of Britain’s passport office workers will go on strike for five weeks starting in April in a pay dispute, potentially disrupting the delivery of passports ahead of the summer holiday period. More than 1,000 members of the Public and Commercial Services (PCS) union working across most of the UK’s passport offices […]
Posted by African Examiner
Latest Headlines, World News
Saturday, March 18th, 2023
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Pre-Trial Chamber of the UN-backed International Criminal Court (ICC), on Friday issued an arrest warrant for President Vladimir Putin of Russia. ICC President, Piotr Hofmański, said that the arrest warrant is in connection with alleged war crimes concerning the deportation and “illegal transfer” of children from occupied Ukraine. “The contents of […]
Posted by African Examiner
Latest Headlines, News Around Africa
Saturday, March 18th, 2023
World Health Organisation (WHO) says health authorities in Burundi have detected eight samples of polio, officially declaring the landlocked African nation’s first outbreak in more than 30 years. Heath authorities said there was a confirmed case in an unvaccinated four-year-old child in Isale district, in western Burundi, as well as two other children with whom […]
Posted by Samson Kankan
Latest Headlines, Sports News
Saturday, March 18th, 2023
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Hundreds of people including Ghana’s president are paying their last respects to Christian Atsu, who died in last month’s earthquake in Turkey. His funeral is being held outside the State House in Ghana’s capital, Accra. “In life I love you darling, in death I’ll do the same,” read the tearful tribute from […]
Posted by Ignatius Okpara
Enugu, Latest Headlines
Friday, March 17th, 2023
…Lauds WaterAid, SSDO. (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – No fewer than sixteen Civil Society groups, Non governmental organization NGOs, and agencies of the Enugu State government operating as key Stakeholders in the Water Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) sector of the state have unveiled their 2023 plans for the all important sector of human life. The […]
Posted by Ignatius Okpara
Enugu, Latest Headlines, News Across Nigeria
Friday, March 17th, 2023
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A body, Championing the course of physically challenged persons in Enugu State, under the platform of Voice of Disability Initiative (VDI), has enjoined all and sundry in the area to keep joining hands with it and other caring relevant organizations in advancing the rights of Women and girls with Disabilities in […]
Posted by Nwa Diokpa
Latest Headlines, News Across Nigeria
Friday, March 17th, 2023
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Nyesome Wike, governor of Rivers state, has claimed that former Rivers State governor, Rotimi Amaechi, worked against the presidential bid of Bola Tinubu. The African Examiner recalls that Tinubu, candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), won the presidential election conducted on February 25 and the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) had […]
Posted by Nwa Diokpa
Latest Headlines, News Across Nigeria
Friday, March 17th, 2023
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The President-elect, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has stated that his administration will assemble his cabinet members based on their competence and performance. Tinubu refuted claims that his government will be formed on national unity as he stated that he seeks to run a government of national competence without giving consideration to religious sentiments. […]
Posted by Samson Kankan
Latest Headlines, Sports News
Friday, March 17th, 2023
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The quarter-final first legs will take place on Thursday, April 13th with the second legs being held a week later on Thursday, April 20. Following that, the semi-finals of the competition will kick-start on the 11th May before the return leg a week later on May 18th. The final of the tournament […]
Posted by Samson Kankan
Featured, Latest Headlines, Sports News
Friday, March 17th, 2023
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – In the last 16 several big-hitters were knocked out of the competition including Liverpool, Paris Saint-Germain and Tottenham. Now we have been left with a real mixture of teams with the likes of Real Madrid, Bayern Munich, Man City and Chelsea perennial quarter-final contenders. Napoli are one of the favorites to win […]
Posted by Samson Kankan
Latest Headlines, Sports News
Friday, March 17th, 2023
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Arsenal suffered a double injury blow during their Europa League clash with Sporting as defenders William Saliba and Takehiro Tomiyasu departed the field after just 20 minutes. The Gunners went ahead in 20 minutes with Granit Xhaka finishing coolly after Gabriel Martinelli’s initial shot had been saved by Antonio Adan. However, Japanese […]
Posted by Eric Ojo
Latest Headlines, News Around Africa
Friday, March 17th, 2023
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Nigeria’s Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo has reiterated the importance of a coordinated approach to innovation across Africa. Prof. Osinbajo made the observation while speaking at launching ceremony of the Investment in Digital and Creative Enterprises (iDICE) programme in Abuja. He noted that gvernment must provide more support for start-ups and small […]
Posted by Ignatius Okpara
Enugu, Latest Headlines, News Across Nigeria
Friday, March 17th, 2023
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Less than 48 hours to the Governorship and House of Assembly elections in Nigeria, Candidate of the New Nigeria people’s party NNPP in Enugu State, Dr Cajetan Eze, has collapsed his political structure into that of the people’s Democratic PDP’s governorship flag bearer in the state, Dr. Peter Mbah. He announced this […]
Posted by Ignatius Okpara
Enugu, Latest Headlines, News Across Nigeria
Friday, March 17th, 2023
….Says 15 Suspects In Police Net (AFRICAN EXAMINER)- The Enugu Electricity Distribution Company PLC (EEDC) has cried out to its customers on the increasing rate of attack on its facilities, saying the ugly situation is almost crippling its activities and impacting its service to customers. The Organization’s Head, Corporate Communications, EEDC, Mr. Emeka Ezeh, stated […]
Posted by Ignatius Okpara
Enugu, Latest Headlines, News Across Nigeria
Friday, March 17th, 2023
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Police Operatives serving in Uwani Police Division of Enugu State Police Command, have arrested two brothers namely, Chinedu Nnaona aged 25 and Maduabuchi Nnaona aged 21, both of Onuakpaka, Ndiagu-Akpugo in Nkanu West Local Government Area, for killing a security Guard and twelve year old son of their Uncle. Their arrest […]
