(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew will testify in March to US lawmakers in Washington where the Chinese social media app faces accusations that it is beholden to the Communist Party in Beijing. TikTok, whose parent company ByteDance is Chinese, is fighting for its survival in the United States with rising calls from […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Police officers were among at least 47 killed and 150 wounded in a blast at a mosque inside a highly sensitive Pakistan police headquarters, prompting the government to put the country on high alert. The attack happened during afternoon worship in the provincial capital of Peshawar, close to former tribal areas along […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) says the country is at a very high risk of increased Lassa fever transmission. The NCDC disclosed that it has activated the national multi-sectoral emergency operations center for Lassa fever (LF-EOC) at level 2 to coordinate and strengthen ongoing response activities in the country. The […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Real Madrid will take on Clasico rivals Barcelona in the Copa del Rey semi-finals while Athletic Bilbao will face Osasuna following Monday’s draw. The reigning Spanish champions will host Barca before visiting the Camp Nou, in the only round of Spain’s national knockout competition held over two legs. Carlo Ancelotti’s side reached […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Department of State Services (DSS) says it has intercepted some members of organised syndicates involved in the sale of the new redesigned naira notes. According to a statement on by DSS spokesman, Dr Peter Afunanya, the Service in the course of its operations, also established that some Commercial Bank officials are […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – In the aftermath of judgement by the Osun State Governorship Election Petitions Tribunal, a former official of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Oluwole Osaze-Uzzi, has provided clarifications on the discrepancy related to the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS). The tribunal ruling on Friday nullified the election of Peoples Democratic Party’s (PDP) […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Center (CISLAC), has charged media practitioners and Civil Society groups to rise up as voice of the masses to change the narrative of culture of secrecy on issue of financial budget and management associated with the nation’s Defence and security sector. It noted that since inception of the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Nigerians on social media are reacting to the news that ex-BBNaija housemate, Nengi, is identifying herself as having OCD. Trouble began after the reality star disclosed on her Twitter page that she suffers from OCD which has made her get up at 3 a.m. to clean her kitchen. “My ocd got me […]
By Jimmy Samuels, Africa Executive at Workforce Staffing Africa and Barend Matthee, National Projects Director at Workforce Holdings (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – With the recent announcement of the biggest discovery of oil in Namibia’s history – an estimated 4 billion barrels – comes great economic opportunity. Namibia has one of the highest unemployment rates in the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Management of Vanguard Newspapers over the weekend bestowed the honour of “Personality of the Year” on the President of Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote. The Newspaper rolled out red carpet in celebration of men and women who have distinguished themselves as achievers of excellence in their various fields of endeavors. Governors, Ministers, Heads […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) will intensify the fight against substandard and falsified medicines in the country with the implementation of pharmaceutical traceability strategy to safeguard the health of the Nigerian populace. The Director-General, Mojisola Adeyeye, stated this at a workshop in Port Harcourt, organized by […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – An articulated vehicle carrying a 20ft container has fallen on a commercial bus in the Ojuelegba area of Lagos State, crushing nine passengers to death. Investigations revealed that the commercial bus was picking up passengers at the bus stop along the Ojuelegba Bridge when the vehicle lost control and fell over the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – African Development Bank (AfDB) Group and the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), have sealed a new deal to ramp up agricultural investments in African countries. Dubbed, “Mission 1 for 200”, the new initiative aims to increase funding to the agriculture and food sectors in the continent. The initiative, which was jointly launched […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Liverpool’s disastrous season suffered another blow on Sunday as the holders were dumped out of the FA Cup by a 2-1 defeat at Brighton. Kaoru Mitoma’s brilliant control and finish in stoppage time earned the Seagulls a place in the fifth round. Liverpool had led at the Amex through Harvey Elliott, but […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, has refuted claims of disagreement between him and President Muhammadu Buhari as he described the support of the president as unalloyed and enduring. Tinubu made this known during the APC rally in Gusau, the Zamfara State capital, on Saturday. He said: […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Godwin Emefiele, the governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), has stated that N1.7 trillion worth of naira notes have found their way back to the CBN’s vaults so far and N500 billion more to go. The African Examiner had earlier reported that the apex bank on Sunday extended the deadline […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has extended the deadline for the use of the old notes. CBN Governor, Godwin Emefiele, announced the extension in a statement signed on Sunday. He explained that the apex bank has sought approval from President Muhammadu Buhari to extend the deadline for the use of the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Manchester United successfully navigated their way past a dogged Reading side to book their place in the fifth round of the FA Cup, extending their winning streak at Old Trafford to 11 on the bounce. Manchester United delivered an excellent second-half performance to knock Reading out of the FA Cup at Old […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – All Progressives Congress (APC), Ward 2, in Enugu South Council area has thrown its weight behind former President of the Senate, Senator Ken Nnamani, in the crisis rocking the state chapter of the party, warning the Embattled State Chairman of the party, Chief Ugochukwu Agballa, to desist from disrespecting him. The Amechi […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Popular Nollywood actor, IK Ogbonna, has announced the death of his mother. Ogbonna took to his Instagram account on Saturday to upload a video collage of his mother following her death. The African Examiner recalls that the actor had stated ealier ago on social media that he had lost someone close to […]
