Posted by African Examiner
Featured, Latest Headlines, News Across Nigeria
Thursday, October 13th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – One-time Senate President David Mark, former governors James Ibori (Delta) and Peter Odili (Rivers) are the later emissaries drafted by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, to plead with aggrieved Rivers State Governor Nyesom Wike, it was learnt yesterday. The opposition party yesterday pulled the brake on its scheduled […]
Posted by African Examiner
Latest Headlines, News Across Nigeria
Thursday, October 13th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Federal Executive Council (FEC), has approved the establishment of a Maintenance Repair and Overhaul (MRO) centre expected to generate 185 million dollars. This is contained in a statement issued by Ms Manji Yarling, Acting Head, Media and Publicity, Infrastructure Concession Regulatory Commission (ICRC) in Abuja on Wednesday. Yarling said the approval […]
Posted by Samson Kankan
Latest Headlines, Sports News
Thursday, October 13th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – World Athletics (WA) has nominated Nigerian sprinter Tobi Amusan for the 2022 women’s world athlete of the year. The body noted that Amusan and other nominees were selected by an international panel of athletics experts, comprising representatives from all six continental areas of World Athletics. “Through the grace of God, I have […]
Posted by Samson Kankan
Latest Headlines, News Across Nigeria
Thursday, October 13th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The 2023 Appropriation Bill on Wednesday scaled second reading in the Senate. This followed the presentation of the lead debate by the sponsor and Senate Leader, Ibrahim Gobir at plenary. Leading the debate on the general principles of the bill, Gobir said that it was laid before the chamber on Oct. 7 […]
Posted by Samson Kankan
Latest Headlines, Sports News
Thursday, October 13th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Barcelona could drop down to the Europa League following a thrilling 3-3 draw with Inter Milan at the Nou Camp in Wednesday’s Champions League Group C fixture. Inter were leading twice at Camp Nou only to be pegged back by a Robert Lewandowski brace, but the point still gives them a big […]
Posted by African Examiner
Entertainment, Featured, Latest Headlines
Wednesday, October 12th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A Nollywood filmmaker and producer, Olajide Kareem, alias Seun Egbegbe, has been convicted for fraud by a Federal High Court in Lagos, after spending six years and eight months in prison custody. Egbegbe was remanded on February 10, 2017, after allegedly obtaining money by false pretence from no fewer than 40 Bureaux […]
Posted by Samson Kankan
Latest Headlines, Sports News
Wednesday, October 12th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Barcelona’s improvised defence held fast in a 1-0 victory against Celta Vigo over the weekend to keep them in first place in La Liga going into two games that might have a major impact on the season. After losing 1-0 in the second leg at the San Siro last week, Barça’s match […]
Posted by Samson Kankan
Latest Headlines, News Across Nigeria
Wednesday, October 12th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Muhammadu Buhari has officially sworn Justice Olukayode Ariwoola in as the substantive Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN). The ceremony, which took place briefly before the commencement of the week’s Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting, was witnessed by Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, and the governors of Oyo and Ondo States, Seyi Makinde […]
Posted by Nwa Diokpa
Entertainment, Latest Headlines
Wednesday, October 12th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Popular singer, Bankole Wellington aka Banky W, has refuted claims that he signed Big Brother Naija winner, Whitemoney to his record label, Empire Mates Entertainment. Banky W refuted the claims in an interview with Hot FM Lagos saying that he did not sign the reality TV personality. According to him, in 2017, […]
Posted by Nwa Diokpa
Latest Headlines, News Across Nigeria
Wednesday, October 12th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Nigeria’s Information and Culture Minister ,Lai Mohammed says Nigeria has signed an agreement with Germany for the repatriation of over 1,130 looted Benin Bronze artifacts back to the country. Mohammed disclosed this in an interview in Washington DC on Tuesday, after three museums in the U.S. repatriated 31 Benin Bronze artifacts to […]
Posted by Nwa Diokpa
Featured, Latest Headlines, News Across Nigeria, News From The State
Wednesday, October 12th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike has appointed 28,000 Special Assistants for political units . This was announced on Wednesday in a statement by the media aide to the Governor, Kelvin Ebiri who stated that the appointment takes immediate effect. This development is coming less than 24 hours after Governor Wike appointed 14,000 […]
Posted by African Examiner
Latest Headlines, News Across Nigeria
Wednesday, October 12th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has said that measures have been put at various ports of entry into the country to prevent contaminated cough syrups. NAFDAC Director-General, Prof Mojisola Adeyeye, disclosed this on Tuesday in Abuja at a news conference. African Examiner reports that the agency […]
Posted by African Examiner
Latest Headlines, News Across Nigeria
Wednesday, October 12th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Federal Government will begin the pilot phase of the emergency ambulance services on Friday in Abuja to facilitate access to first aid and healthcare in life-threatening situations. Dr Felix Ogedegbe, the Chairman, National Emergency Medical Treatment Committee (NEMTC), made this on Wednesday in Abuja during a Bi-Weekly Ministerial Media Conference anchored […]
Posted by Eric Ojo
Latest Headlines, News Across Nigeria
Wednesday, October 12th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Chinua Mosley, an African-American ed-tech educator and artist, made history recently when he revived a century-old Nigerian writing system using children’s book. Mosley, who is a native of Lithonia, Georgia, and currently teaching in the United Arab Emirate (UAE), launched his 43-page unique children book entitled, “Nsibiri Anatomy”, with a mission to […]
Posted by African Examiner
Featured, Latest Headlines, News Across Nigeria
Wednesday, October 12th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Hamza Al-Mustapha, the presidential candidate of Action Alliance (AA) and former Chief Security Officer (CSO) to the late military head of state, Sani Abacha, has denied ever stealing from Nigeria’s coffers while in office. Mr Mustapha, a retired major, said this in an interview with Channels Television on Tuesday. He said his […]
Posted by African Examiner
Latest Headlines, News Across Nigeria, News From The State
Wednesday, October 12th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Following the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC)’s alert to Nigerians on substandard cough syrups circulating in The Gambia, the Ministry of Health, Edo, has advised residents to be vigilant. In a public health notice by Prof. Obehi Akoria, Edo Commissioner for Health, the ministry said that the […]
Posted by African Examiner
Latest Headlines, Sports News
Wednesday, October 12th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Manchester City are through to the UEFA Champions League knockout rounds even though they were held 0-0 at Copenhagen on Tuesday. But they without Erling Haaland, while also missing a penalty kick and having Sergio Gomez red-carded. However, the English champions advanced with two games to spare because Sevilla did not win […]
Posted by African Examiner
Business News, Latest Headlines
Wednesday, October 12th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Naira on Tuesday exchanged at N441.17 to the dollar at the Investors and Exporters window, a depreciation of 0.46per cent, compared with N439.17 to the dollar at the close of business on Oct. 7. The open indicative rate closed at N439.40 to the dollar on Tuesday. An exchange rate of N414 […]
Posted by African Examiner
Business News, Latest Headlines
Wednesday, October 12th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – First Bank of Nigeria Ltd., on Tuesday partnered Junior Achievement Nigeria (JAN) to implement the 22nd National Company of the Year (NCOY) competition. Mrs Folake Ani-Mumuney, Group Head, Marketing and Corporate Communications, FirstBank, said in a statement that the goal of JAN was to inspire senior secondary school students to start and […]
Posted by African Examiner
Articles/Opinion, Latest Headlines
Tuesday, October 11th, 2022
By Michael Owhoko, Ph.D (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Without prejudice to the extent of preparations, has government genuinely evaluated reasons for dispute and rejection of previous census results in Nigeria before proceeding to organize another headcount? Results of census conducted in 1962, 1963, 1973, 1991 and 2006 were all marred by anomalies and controversies allegedly engendered […]
