(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – As a build up to the forthcoming African Energy Week (AEW) holding in Cape Town, South Africa, from October 18 to October 21, Africa Energy Chamber (AEC) in collaboration with Rystad Energy will on Tuesday host an interactive webinar. The webinar which will be held under the theme, “Energy Addition in Africa”, […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Nigerian singer and songwriter, Chike has collaborated with the African Union (AU) for a song targeted at encouraging people to take the COVID-19 vaccine. The singer spoke about the forthcoming project in the AU Bingwa event in Lagos on Friday. The event is titled ‘AU COVID-19 vaccination Bingwa Initiative Planning meeting and […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Nollywood actress, Cynthia Okereke, who was abducted alongside her colleague, Clemson Cornel Agbogidi, has opened up concerning her ordeal while in captivity. African Examiner recalls that the actors were kidnaped in Enugu State and released on Wednesday. According to the Actors Guild of Nigeria the kidnappers released the actors because they were […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Some Nigerians on social media have taken to their accounts to berate the lawmaker representing Egbeda-Ona Ara constituency, Akin Alabi for saying that former governor of Lagos State and the All Progressive Congress presidential flag bearer in the 2023 presidential election, Bola Ahmed Tinubu should be given the chance to lead Nigeria. […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Former Ogun State Governor, Senator Ibikunle Amosun, has stated that the present governor, Dapo Abiodun, won the 2019 election through rigging. Amosun stated this on Friday in Abeokuta while speaking after receiving an award from the Abeokuta Club to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the association. It could be recalled that Amosun […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Guinea Bissau has experienced four coups since independence from Portugal in 1974 and is currently in turmoil. Nigeria Peacekeeping force used to illustrate the story [Photo Credit: Premium Times Nigeria. The Nigerian navy shipped military hardware and contingent to Guinea Bissau on Saturday on a peacekeeping mission under the auspices of ECOWAS. […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Minister of State for Labour and Employment, Mr. Festus Keyamo, said yesterday that the Federal Government was not in a position to borrow N1.2 trillion yearly to resolve the long running strike embarked upon by members of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU). “Should we go and borrow to pay N1.2 […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Four policemen were killed on Friday night when criminals invaded Agwa Divisional Police headquarters in Oguta Local Government Area of Imo state. Part of the division and vehicles, including the one belonging to the Divisional Police Officer were burnt by the attackers. This is even as the gunmen invaded the house of […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A member of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Adefisoye, better known as Small Alhaji, has bragged that he joined politics not because of money because he was driving a Lamborghini at 18 but because he wants to serve. Adefisoye, who represents Ifedore/Idanre Federal Constituency, disclosed this on his verified handle on Twitter […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The spokesman of Northern Elders Forum, NEF, Hakeem Baba-Ahmed, has warned against the killing of Northerners in the Southeast. Baba-Ahmed on Friday, August 05, 2022, morning took to his Twitter account saying that politicians who will count on the votes of northerners in the 2023 general elections should immediately condemn the acts. […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Muhammadu Buhari has approved N24 billion for the National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI) to facilitate the execution of smart modular irrigation project. Executive Vice Chairman/CEO of NASENI, Professor Mohammed Haruna, disclosed this while briefing State House Correspondents after meeting Buhari at the Presidential Villa. Haruna said that he […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Odunayo Adekuoroye claimed the first gold medal for Nigeria in the wrestling event of the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham. The wrestling event which took place at the Coventry Arena saw Adekuoroye taking down most of her opponents while she showed her class against India’s Anshu Malik with a 7-3 victory by […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Rwanda is set to conduct the fifth Population and Housing Census from Aug. 16 to 30, a government official said. All required preparations had been put in place for a seamless census, Venant Habarugira, director of the Censuses Department, at the National Institute of Statistics of Rwanda (NISR), told Xinhua. “Various census […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Nine-time African champions, Super Falcons of Nigeria have dropped seven places in the latest women’s ranking released by the Federation of International Football Association (FIFA) on Friday. The Super Falcons were ranked 39th in June but have dropped to 46th position. Randy Waldrum’s side however retained the first position in Africa ahead […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Ahead of the Eighth edition of the Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD8), African Development Bank (AfDB) has announced that it will host High-Level Policy Dialogue on sustainable development in Africa. AfDB said the virtual policy dialogue scheduled for Tuesday 23 August will be convened as a side event to the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The police in Lagos State say yet-to-be-identified soldiers beat one of its officers to death. Benjamin Hundeyin, the police spokesperson in the state, confirmed the incident via his Twitter handle on Friday. “We are working with the @HQNigerianArmy authorities to resolve this issue; and get back our officer, arms and ammunition,” he […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Former Inspector General of Police, Tafa Balogun, who died yesterday in Lagos, will be buried tomorrow, in Ila-Orangun, Osun state, his home town. This was disclosed by his family Late Balogun who was the 19th Inspector General of Police, died of heart attack at about 8:30 pm, at the Reddington Hospital, Lagos. […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Nigerian Navy Ship (NNS) PROSPERITY have rescued two Ghanaian fishermen who reside in Takwa Bay, Lagos State after a boat mishap when they sailed out to fish on July 31. The Nigerian Navy’s Director of Information, Commodore Adedotun Ayo-Vaugn said this in a statement in Lagos on Thursday. Ayo-Vaugn said that […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Four persons were burnt to death on Friday while 16 others sustained injuries in a lone accident involving a Mazda bus at Oniworo, Foursquare Camp area of the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway. Mr Ahmed Umar, FRSC Sector Commander in Ogun confirmed the accident in Abeokuta, saying the accident occurred at 7:50 a.m. He stated […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Muhammadu Buhari has condoled with family, friends and associates mourning the death of former Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Mustapha Balogun. According to a statement issued on Friday and signed by Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Mr. Femi Adesina, the President also mourned with the Nigeria Police Force, […]
