Posted by Eric Ojo
African News, Entertainment, Latest Headlines
Thursday, October 6th, 2022

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Senior Vice President, General Manager Paramount Africa and Peer Lead of BET International, Monde Twala has said that as the home of black excellence, the BET Africa channel is synonymous with showcasing the best African and African American stories. BET Africa is Paramount Africa’s channel brand and it is the leading provider […]
Posted by Nwa Diokpa
Latest Headlines, News Across Nigeria
Thursday, October 6th, 2022

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Spokesperson of the All Progressives Congress campaign council, Festus Keyamo, has stated that he’s unaware of the present location of the party’s presidential flag-bearer, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu. Keyamo made this revelation when he appeared on Channels TV program, ‘Politics Today’ on Wednesday’s night. African Examiner recalls that the disappearance of the […]
Posted by Ignatius Okpara
Featured, Latest Headlines, News Across Nigeria, News From The State
Thursday, October 6th, 2022

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Former Spiritual Director of Adoration Ministry, Enugu, (AMEN), Fr. Ejike Mbaka, has urged members of the church to remain calm and stop protesting but to pray for him. Mbaka made the call while leaving for the Monastery on Wednesday in obedience to the church order. African Examiner reports that the Enugu Diocese […]
Posted by Eric Ojo
Business News, Latest Headlines
Thursday, October 6th, 2022

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Access Holdings Plc. has announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Access Bank Plc., has entered into a binding agreement with Montepio Holding SGPS S.A to acquire a 51 percent majority shareholding in Finibanco Angola S.A. Finibanco Angola S.A. is a profitable, well-capitalised full-service commercial bank with over 20 branches and around $300 million […]
Posted by Eric Ojo
Europe, Latest Headlines
Thursday, October 6th, 2022

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Ministry of Interior of the State of Qatar and the European Union Agency for Law Enforcement Cooperation (EUROPOL) have sealed a deal, aimed at preventing and combating cross-border organized crime and terrorism. The signed Working Arrangement will support the Member States of the European Union and Qatar in tackling both crimes frontally. […]
Posted by Eric Ojo
Latest Headlines, U.S./Canada
Thursday, October 6th, 2022

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – African American female author, Karol V. Brown recently released her new book which is aimed at teaching young girls the ideals of self-love. The book entitled, “The Harriet Tubman Way, An Inspirational Guide to Self-Love, Empowerment, and Legendary Leadership for Girls”, published by Authority Publishing, was released on Women’s Equality Day this […]
Posted by African Examiner
Featured, Latest Headlines, News Across Nigeria
Wednesday, October 5th, 2022

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Terrorists on Wednesday released the 23 remaining victims of the Kaduna train attack. The hostages were freed at about 4 pm on Wednesday. African Examiner reports that the terrorists attacked the AK-9 Abuja-Kaduna train passengers on March 28, 2022. The terrorists planted explosive devices along the rail track and when the Abuja-Kaduna […]
Posted by Nwa Diokpa
Exclusive Reports, Exclusive/Investigative Stories, Featured, Latest Headlines, News Across Nigeria
Wednesday, October 5th, 2022

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The decision of the federal government to approve a faction group for the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, has continued to spark social media reactions. African Examiner writes that ASUU for 232 days and efforts by the federal government and the union to reach an agreement has not yielded any result. […]
Posted by Nwa Diokpa
Latest Headlines, News Across Nigeria
Wednesday, October 5th, 2022

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Director-General of the National Council for Arts and Culture, NCAC, Segun Runsewe, has enjoined the House of Representatives to give the council powers to go after organizers of Big Brother Nigeria over nudity in the reality TV show, and popular online personality, Bobrisky. Runsewe stated this on Tuesday, October 04, 2022 […]
Posted by Eric Ojo
Latest Headlines, Sports News
Wednesday, October 5th, 2022

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Winners of the just-concluded ‘Run for the Coal City’, the 20km Ultra marathon race organized by Amstel Malta Ultra, in conjunction with Enugu State Ministry of Youths and Sports, have been rewarded with cash prizes. Participants commenced at Okpara square, Enugu and covered the mapped-out route spanning eleven vantage points from Okpara […]
Posted by African Examiner
African News, Featured, Latest Headlines, News Across Nigeria
Wednesday, October 5th, 2022

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The government of Ethiopia has suspended Visa on arrival for Nigerians, along with travelers from 41 other countries. This is coming barely two weeks after the country’s flag carrier, Ethiopian Airlines acquired 49 percent majority stake on the Nigeria Air project. It would be recalled that the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, […]
Posted by Ignatius Okpara
Latest Headlines, News Across Nigeria
Wednesday, October 5th, 2022

… Reduces Ranks Of 10 Others (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Police Service Commission has approved the dismissal of seven senior Police Officers over gross misconduct. According to a statement made available to African Examiner on Tuesday by the organization’s Spokesman, Mr. Ikechukwu Ani, the Commission, also approved the reduction in rank of ten other officers. […]
Posted by Eric Ojo
Brands and Marketing, Latest Headlines
Wednesday, October 5th, 2022

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Amstel Malta Ultra, a no sugar added premium malt drink and one of Nigeria’s biggest supporters of sports, has unveiled Nigeria’s accomplished long jumper and current Commonwealth champion, Ese Brume as its newest brand Ambassador. Brume won a gold media for Nigeria in this year’s Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, United Kingdon (UK). […]
Posted by Eric Ojo
African News, Business News, Latest Headlines
Wednesday, October 5th, 2022

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – African Development Bank (AfDB) has announced that it will be presenting its African Economic Outlook report for the 2022 fiscal year to Asian audiences. The African Economic Outlook is the AfDB’s premier flagship report that serves as a tool for economic intelligence, policy dialogue, and operational effectiveness. The theme for the report, […]
Posted by Nwa Diokpa
Latest Headlines, News Across Nigeria, U.S./Canada
Wednesday, October 5th, 2022

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Presidential Candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, was on Tuesday given an honorary citizenship of Dallas, the United States by the Mayor of Dallas, Eric Johnson. Obi disclosed this on his verified Twitter handle. He tweeted, “Today in Dallas Texas, United States, I met with the Mayor of Dallas and […]
Posted by Nwa Diokpa
Latest Headlines, News Across Nigeria, News From The State
Wednesday, October 5th, 2022

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The apex Igbo socio-cultural organization, Ohanaeze Ndigbo has stated that about 18 sitting governors are behind the presidential candidate of Labour Party, Peter Obi, This was disclosed in a statement issued to the press on Wednesday by Mazi Okechukwu Isiguzoro, the Secretary-General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide. According to Isiguzoro, apart from the […]
Posted by Nwa Diokpa
Latest Headlines, News Across Nigeria
Wednesday, October 5th, 2022

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, has opened up concerning the recent registration of two new trade unions by the government for academic staff in the university system, saying that the development does not pose any threat to its existence. The National President of ASUU, Prof Emmanuel Osodeke, was reported to […]
Posted by African Examiner
Breaking News, Featured, Latest Headlines, News Across Nigeria, News From The State
Tuesday, October 4th, 2022

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Hopes of finding a lasting solution to the crisis rocking the Peoples Democratic Party were dashed as the peace meeting of the Board of Trustees and the Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike ended in deadlock on Tuesday. The almost four-hour closed door meeting in Government House, Port Harcourt ended at about 4:35 […]
Posted by African Examiner
Business News, Latest Headlines
Tuesday, October 4th, 2022

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd) has declared a profit after tax of N674 billion for the financial year ended Dec. 31, 2021. The profit represented a growth of 134.84 per cent when compared with N287 billion profit in 2020 which was recorded under the old Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation […]
Posted by African Examiner
Featured, Latest Headlines, News Across Nigeria, News From The State
Tuesday, October 4th, 2022

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State on Tuesday announced salary increment for workers in the state’s Public Service. Sanwo-Olu made the announcement on Tuesday, while meeting with civil servants of the Lagos State Public Service, during his working visit to the State Secretariat, Alausa. He said that the planned increment was informed […]