Posted by Ignatius Okpara
Latest Headlines, News Across Nigeria, News From The State
Saturday, August 13th, 2022
(AFRRICAN EXAMINER) – The national leadership of a political pressure group, Polling Booth Vanguard (PBV), has appointed a former Military Administrator (Milad) of Gombe State, Group Captain Joe Orji, (Rtd) as one of its Patron. They explained that, the Enugu State born Aircraft Engineer from Aninri local government area of Enugu state, was informed by […]
Posted by Eric Ojo
Latest Headlines, U.S./Canada
Saturday, August 13th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Global Citizen, a frontline international education and advocacy organization and convener of the annual Global Citizen Festival has called on world leaders and donors to empower girls and intensify efforts aimed at ending poverty. The organization with a mandate of working to catalyze the movement to end extreme poverty, was founded by […]
Posted by African Examiner
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Friday, August 12th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Rivers State governor, Nyesom Wike, has filed a suit at the Federal High Court in Abuja challenging the outcome of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) primary. It comes as a signal that recent efforts by the party to reconcile him with the party’s presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, has not yielded positive […]
Posted by African Examiner
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Friday, August 12th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Director-General of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Campaign Council, Governor Simon Lalong, on Friday, tendered an unreserved apology to the Catholic Bishops Conference of Nigeria (CBCN) over his ‘blasphemous’ remarks about the Holy Father, Pope Francis. The governor of Plateau state, who admitted that it was an error on his part […]
Posted by African Examiner
Latest Headlines, News Across Nigeria, News From The State
Friday, August 12th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Operatives of the Lagos State Police Command have intercepted 21 parcels of substances suspected to be Indian hemp in Ogba area of Lagos State. The Spokesperson for the Command, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed this in a statement on Friday in Lagos. He said that the operatives attached to Area G Command, Ogba, […]
Posted by African Examiner
Latest Headlines, News Across Nigeria
Friday, August 12th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Muhammadu Buhari has again appealed to the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) to call off the ongoing strike. Buhari made the call on Friday in Maiduguri at the maiden Special Convocation Ceremony and conferment of Honourary Degree of Doctor of Letters by the University of Maiduguri on Alhaji Muhammadu Indimi, […]
Posted by Rotimi Fadeyi
Latest Headlines, News Across Nigeria
Friday, August 12th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday in Abuja inaugurated the National Crisis Management Doctrine (NCMD), aimed at bridging the gap created by extensive deployment of security services through fostering collaboration amongst Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs). The NCMD, which was developed by the Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA) in coordination with […]
Posted by Rotimi Fadeyi
Latest Headlines, News Across Nigeria
Friday, August 12th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Mr. Femi Adesina has said that when the history of the Buhari administration’s efforts to reverse Nigeria’s infrastructure deficit is written, the role of China would not be forgotten. A statement issued and signed by Director, Information said Adesina stated this on Friday […]
Posted by Eric Ojo
African News, Latest Headlines, News Around Africa, West Africa
Friday, August 12th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A frontline Pan-African social enterprise, Paradigm Initiative (PIN) has chided the Government of Sierra Leone over its recent shutdown of the internet in the West African nation, following political protests that erupted. PIN essentially builds ICT-enabled support systems and advocates for digital rights to improve the livelihoods of under-served young Africans. The […]
Posted by Eric Ojo
Latest Headlines, News Across Nigeria
Friday, August 12th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – American multinational technology company, Microsoft Corporation has lauded the Nigeria Digital Identification for Development (ID4D) for its timely intervention in the areas of data protection and digital identity in Nigeria. The ID4D is a Nigerian project, jointly funded by the World Bank, European Investment Bank and French Development Agency. Microsoft’s Government Affairs […]
Posted by Rotimi Fadeyi
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Friday, August 12th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, on Thursday disclosed that there was no justification for state governors to complain about deductions from Paris Club refund paid to consultants engaged by the states for certain services. Malami spoke when he featured on the Ministerial Press Briefing organized by […]
Posted by Eric Ojo
African News, Latest Headlines, News Around Africa
Friday, August 12th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Stakeholders and experts in the field of resource management have reiterated the need to take advantage of Africa’s potential to leverage green minerals for the desired energy transition in the continent. This position was collectively canvassed at a recent webinar hosted by the African Development Bank (AfDB) with aim examining the prospect […]
Posted by Nwa Diokpa
Latest Headlines, News Across Nigeria, News From The State
Friday, August 12th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Matthew Kukah, Catholic bishop of Sokoto, has stated that the Muslim-Muslim presidential ticket executed by the All Progressives Congress (APC) is a setback to the country’s progress on national integration. Kukah made this known on Thursday in an interview on Channels Television. It could be recalled that Bola Tinubu, the APC presidential […]
Posted by Nwa Diokpa
Entertainment, Latest Headlines
Thursday, August 11th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The first-ever documentary on the television reality show, Big Brother Naija, is set to premiere Saturday, August 13, 2022. Femi Falodun, Chief Executive Officer of ID Africa, media consultants for the reality TV show, disclosed this in a statement on Thursday. Falodun said that the mini-documentary titled ‘BBNaija: the Fame, the Fans, […]
Posted by Nwa Diokpa
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Thursday, August 11th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) Peter Obi has stated that he would do anything legally possible to emerge victorious in the 2023 presidential election so that he would return power back to the citizens. The former Anambra governor made this known at the Labour Party and Coalition for Peter […]
Posted by Rotimi Fadeyi
Latest Headlines, News Across Nigeria
Thursday, August 11th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday in Abuja met with representatives of victims of Kaduna Train abduction, assuring them that the Federal Government was doing everything within its powers to ensure the safe return of the remaining captives. This was contained in a statement issued and signed by Special Adviser to the President […]
Posted by Rotimi Fadeyi
Latest Headlines, News Across Nigeria
Thursday, August 11th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday in Abuja said deployment of digital technology in the 2023 National Population and Housing Census would ensure effectiveness and more accuracy in the figures, while noting that Nigeria could rank third largest in the world by 2050, after China and India. A statement issued and signed by […]
Posted by African Examiner
Entertainment, Latest Headlines
Thursday, August 11th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Embattled Nollywood actor, Moses Armstrong has been Charged with alleged rape, intimidation, conspiracy and supplying of drugs or instruments to procure abortion on Wednesday The four charges were read to Mr Armstrong in a State High Court in Uyo for the first time since he was first arrested on June 13, defense […]
Posted by African Examiner
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Thursday, August 11th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A summit organized by the Labour Party and a coalition for Peter Obi Leadership has started in Abuja. The summit has brought together several support groups routing for the Labour Party and the emergence of Peter Obi and Yusuf Datti-Ahmed Presidency. Director General of the Obi-Datti Presidential Campaign Organisation, Dr. Doyin Okupe, […]
Posted by African Examiner
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Thursday, August 11th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Former President Olusegun Obasanjo on Wednesday urged Nigerians to make the right choice during the 2023 general elections. He warned that making the wrong choice in the election may consume the nation. Obasanjo spoke as the special guest of honour at the Wilson Badejo Foundation’s 15th annual lecture with the theme, ‘Overcoming […]
