….. Says It’s Victory For Nigerian Democracy (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, Nigeria’s capital presided over by Hon. Justice Inyang Ekwo Monday delivered a judgment in favour of the Federal government and Nigerian Financial Intelligence Unit (NFIU), on Local government joint accounts nationwide. The NFIU had in June 2019 issued […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The International Day for Universal Access to Information (IDUAI) has become another gift from Africa to the world, the Chairperson of the Working Group of the African Platform on Access to Information (APAI), Zoe Titus has said. The IDUAI proclamation is coming about 26 years after May 3 was similarly proclaimed World […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Ndoloum Vert project has been proven to be a formidable force in the fight against desertification Senegal since its inception four years ago. The women-led project which focuses on the protection of green spaces, waste management and education, has a central goal to plant 20,000 trees by 2023. This was disclosed […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Many supporters and journalists were injured on Monday when suspected political thugs attacked the campaign train of Osun candidate of All Progressives Congress(APC) Governor Adegboyega Oyetola. The hoodlum suspected to be working for a opposition party laid siege along Arapajo area of Gbongan, the headquarters of Ayedade Local Government Area close to […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The national Parliament of the Federal Republic of Germany, Bundestag has approved the participation of German soldiers in the United Nations (UN) peacekeeping mission in Mali for another one year. On Friday, 541 members of parliament voted in favour of the new mandate, while 103 voted against and four abstained. At the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Muhammadu Buhari in Kano has lauded the Nigerian Air Force for living up to its constitutional responsibilities of securing the nation, and in the process, justifying the investments of the government of the day in the force. A statement issued by the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media Publicity, […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday met with families of victims of the explosion in Kano to pay condolences , describing the incident as sad and unfortunate. This was contained in a statement issued by Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Mallam Garba Shehu. The family members, accompanied by […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Police Command in Lagos State have said that there is no cover-up in the case of Mr David Imoh who was killed and burnt by some motorcyclists on May 12 in Lekki. This is contained in a statement signed by the Command’s Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), SP Benjamin Hundeyin, in […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The United States (U.S.) would defend Taiwan militarily if it was attacked, U.S. President Joe Biden said at a news conference in Japan. Biden added that China had no right to seize the island by force. Asked by a journalist whether the U.S. would defend Taiwan militarily in the case of an […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A pressure group operating under the banner of Democracy Alert has cautioned those who have thrown ethics and decorum overboard in their obstinate resolve to pull down other candidates in the Enugu governorship race for their selfish interest to be mindful that their action portends danger to the peaceful process of elections. […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Abdullahi Adamu, has assured of reconciling aggrieved members after the outcome of the primary elections. Adamu also stated that the party will do everything necessary to prevent a mass exodus of members after the completion of primaries at the Presidential, Governorship, Senatorial and […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Spiritual Director, Adoration Ministry, Enugu Nigeria, Rev. Ejike Mbaka, on Sunday, stated that , Enugu people don’t want a cultist to be the next governor in the state come 2023. Mbaka made this known when the former Minister of Power, Prof Bart Nnaji, and governorship aspirant for the office of the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – There was confusion in the All Progressives Congress (APC) yesterday as the National Working Committee (NWC) unfolded plans to screen former President Goodluck Jonathan, Minister of Labour and Employment Dr. Chris Ngige, Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor Godwin Emefiele and African Development Bank (AfDB) President Akinwunmi Adesina. Although the nomination forms […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Telecommunication subscribers are kicking against a new Federal Government directive to impose a tax on telephone calls in the nation to fund free healthcare for the vulnerable. The telecom tax in the equivalent of a minimum of one kobo per second for phone calls is a part of the sources of funds […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The National Basketball Association (NBA), the basketball club organising body in the U.S., on Sunday fined the Mavericks 100,000 dollars (about N59 million). This was for several players and a member of the coaching staff standing away from the bench and encroaching upon the playing court. The incident happened during their Game […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Egypt is to complete the construction of a $50 million vaccines storage facility in July for the storage of about 150 million doses of COVID-19 and other vaccines annually. The Chairman of Egypt’s Holding Company for Biological Products and Vaccines (VACSERA), Dr Heba Wali, made the announcement in Cairo on Monday. African […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Smart Africa Digital Academy (SADA) has announced its plan to roll out additional digital academics across six African countries which include, Benin, Burkina Faso, Côte d’Ivoire, Tunisia, Kenya and the Democratic Republic of Congo. As a pan-African dynamic learning ecosystem, SADA aims to improve digital skills qualifications, employability, and meet the emerging […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The ongoing political war between Enugu State Governor, Ifeanyi Lawrence Ugwuanyi, and Senator Ike Ekweremadu over the People’s Democratic Party, PDP election of 3-man delegates has affected the peaceful conduct of the State Assembly and House of Representatives primaries held weekend, as the camps of the two political bigwigs conducted parallel primaries. […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – There was excitement at Etihad Stadium as Man City came from two goals down to win the 2021/ 2022 English Premier League(EPL) with a 3-2 defeat of Aston Villa. Cash scored in the 37th minute before Coutinho doubled the lead in the 69th minute. But Gundogan scored the first and third goals […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Imo has suspended its primaries for the House of Assembly and House of Representatives indefinitely, over unreconciled delegates list. A statement by the Legal Advisor of the party in the state, Mr Kessinger Ikeokwu on Sunday, attributed the non-conduct of the primaries to confusion caused by […]
