Posted by Samson Kankan
Enugu, Featured, Latest Headlines, News Across Nigeria
Thursday, February 23rd, 2023
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Gunmen have murdered Labour Party (LP)’s senatorial candidate for Enugu East Oyibo Chukwu and his personal assistant. The Enugu Police Command spokesman Daniel Ndukwu confirmed the development in an early Thursday statement. He said the incident happened Wednesday when the assailants on a Hilux vehicle, attacked and set ablaze Chukwu’s campaign vehicle. […]
Posted by Samson Kankan
Latest Headlines, Sports News
Thursday, February 23rd, 2023
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – British football commentator John Motson, who had a distinguished 50-year career with the BBC, has died at the age of 77, his family announced on Thursday. Motson, affectionately nicknamed “Motty”, retired in 2018 after covering 29 FA Cup finals and 10 World Cups. “It is with great sadness that we announce that […]
Posted by Eric Ojo
Africa, African News, Latest Headlines
Thursday, February 23rd, 2023
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The German Government has announced its proposed new initiative be launched in Ghana which is aimed at improving skilled migration. German Cabinet minister of Labour, Hubertus Heil and his colleague, the Minister of Development, Svenja Schulze disclosed this on Tuesday during a visit to West Africa. Their two ministries said the German […]
Posted by Ignatius Okpara
Exclusive Reports, Featured, Latest Headlines
Thursday, February 23rd, 2023
…….As Aggrieved Officers Vow To Expose Comptroller General’s Corrupt Acts. (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The recent list of Senior officers promoted in the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), surreptitiously released by the Agency’s Board has sparked off anger and outrage, as Aggrieved Officers of the federal government para- Military Organization have accused the board and Comptroller […]
Posted by African Examiner
Articles/Opinion, Featured Contributors/Columnists, Latest Headlines
Wednesday, February 22nd, 2023
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – This year, 23 African countries will hold elections – ranging from local to parliamentary and presidential. Considering that election seasons are known to come with many digital rights violations, including internet shutdowns, digital platform clampdowns, privacy breaches and other digital restrictions, it is essential to pay attention, anticipate likely infringements and work […]
Posted by Eric Ojo
Business News, Latest Headlines
Wednesday, February 22nd, 2023
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – European Investment Bank (EIB), a long-term lending institution of the European Union (EU), owned by its Member States, has reaffirmed it commitment to accelerating renewable energy across Africa. EIB makes long-term finance available for sound investment in order to contribute towards EU policy goals. Its specialized arm known as EIB Global, is […]
Posted by Nwa Diokpa
Featured, Latest Headlines, News Across Nigeria
Wednesday, February 22nd, 2023
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – As Nigerians prepare for the forthcoming elections, presidential candidates from 18 political parties on Wednesday signed a peace accord. President Muhammadu Buhari was around during the event alongside members of the National Peace Committee. Some of the leading candidates in attendance are Bola Tinubu (All Progressives Congress, APC), Peter Obi (Labour Party, […]
Posted by Nwa Diokpa
Featured, Latest Headlines, News Across Nigeria
Wednesday, February 22nd, 2023
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), has stated that the forthcoming general election is a “make-or-break moment” for Nigeria. Obi, in a post on his official media accounts on Wednesday, stated that Nigeria needs a leader who has the means of moving the country forward. “We are currently […]
Posted by Rotimi Fadeyi
Featured, Latest Headlines, News Across Nigeria
Wednesday, February 22nd, 2023
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday urged candidates contesting elections at all levels to respect the choice of voters and accept the result of the elections as announced by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).The President, who witnessed the signing of the Second Peace Accord for the 2023 Presidential elections at the International […]
Posted by Samson Kankan
Featured, Latest Headlines, News Across Nigeria
Wednesday, February 22nd, 2023
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Supreme Court on Wednesday adjourned a case instituted by the state governments against the Federal Government challenging the implementation of the naira redesign. The apex court adjourned the case to March 3 for judgement. At the last hearing on February 15, seven states joined the three initial states as co-plaintiffs, while […]
Posted by Samson Kankan
Featured, Latest Headlines, News Across Nigeria
Wednesday, February 22nd, 2023
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has begun the movement of sensitive materials from the branches of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to the local government area offices across the country ahead of the presidential and national assembly election on Saturday. In Lagos State, the Resident Electoral Commissioner in Lagos, Mr […]
Posted by Samson Kankan
Featured, Latest Headlines, Sports News
Tuesday, February 21st, 2023
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Real Madrid came from behind to beat Liverpool 5-2 in the first leg of their Round of 16 tie, leaving the Reds winless in the last seven H2Hs between these European giants. Just four minutes into proceedings, Darwin Núñez applied an audacious flick to Mohamed Salah’s ball to sensationally open the scoring […]
Posted by Nwa Diokpa
Featured, Latest Headlines, News Across Nigeria
Tuesday, February 21st, 2023
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Femi Falana, a senior advocate of Nigeria (SAN), has stated that it is not certain that Nigeria is prepared for the upcoming general election. Falana said this when he appeared on Arise TV programme on Tuesday. The African Examiner writes that Nigerians have been struggling with the scarcity of naira notes which […]
Posted by Nwa Diokpa
Featured, Latest Headlines, News Across Nigeria
Tuesday, February 21st, 2023
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The First Lady, Aisha Buhari has refuted the post on her Instagram and Facebook page claiming that the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, directed Deposit Money Banks to collect the old N500 and 1000 notes. Aisha blamed the post on hackers who hacked her account adding that the post has been deleted […]
Posted by Nwa Diokpa
Latest Headlines, News Across Nigeria
Tuesday, February 21st, 2023
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Governor Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna State has stated that the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, Godwin Emefiele is not a member of the All Progressives Congress, APC. El-Rufai stated that the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, appointed Emefiele as CBN governor during an interview with BBC Hausa as he reacted […]
Posted by Nwa Diokpa
Featured, Latest Headlines, Trending Stories
Tuesday, February 21st, 2023
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The viral video of the General Overseer of House On The Rock, Pastor Paul Adefarasin sharing a cryptic message on the outcome of the forthcoming election has sparked social media reactions. The African Examiner writes that Pastor Paul, while addressing his members in a Sunday sermon stated that the results of the […]
Posted by Eric Ojo
Africa, African News, Latest Headlines
Tuesday, February 21st, 2023
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Economic experts, leaders and stakeholders at the just concluded 36th African Union (AU) Summit in Addis Ababa, have set a new benchmark for inclusive growth and sustainable development in Africa. Examining an ongoing study of key factors underlying development in Africa on Friday during the session, organized by the AU Commission and the […]
Posted by Samson Kankan
Featured, Latest Headlines, News Across Nigeria
Tuesday, February 21st, 2023
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The federal, state and local governments have shared N750.174 billion as Federation Allocation for January 2023. According to the figure released by the Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC), at its meeting, the sum included the Gross Statutory Revenue, Value Added Tax (VAT), Electronic Money Transfer Levies (EMTL), Augmentation from Non- Mineral Revenue, […]
Posted by Samson Kankan
Featured, Latest Headlines, World News
Tuesday, February 21st, 2023
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A 6.4-magnitude earthquake rocked Turkey’s southern province of Hatay and northern Syria on Monday evening, killing six people and sparking fresh panic after a massive February 6 tremor that left nearly 45,000 dead in both countries. The AFAD disaster response agency reported the deaths as well as nearly 300 hospitalisations, while in […]
Posted by Nwa Diokpa
Latest Headlines, News Across Nigeria
Tuesday, February 21st, 2023
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Popular Nigerian singer, Peter Okoye, aka Mr P, has berated governors of the ruling All Progressive Congress, APC, for asking the Supreme Court to declare President Muhammadu Buhari’s directive on the naira swap as unconstitutional. The African Examiner recalls that President Buhari had on Thursday directed the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, […]
