Posted by Nwa Diokpa
Featured, Latest Headlines, News Across Nigeria, News From The State
Monday, May 9th, 2022

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The founder of the Movement for the Actualisation of the Sovereign State of Biafra (MASSOB), Ralph Uwazuruike, has stated that there is no serious Presidential aspirant from the South-East. According to Uwazuruike, most of the Presidential aspirants from the zone are aiming for the Vice President slot and he described them as […]
Posted by Eric Ojo
Europe, Latest Headlines
Monday, May 9th, 2022

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Education Cannot Wait (ECW), the United Nations global fund for education in emergencies and protracted crises, has lent its voice to that of the international community in condemning and calling for an immediate end to all attacks against children, teachers and schools in Ukraine. This coming at the wake of the bombing […]
Posted by African Examiner
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Monday, May 9th, 2022

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Over 40 cows were burnt and many persons injured as gunmen attacked a truck carrying cows in Anambra State yesterday. The incident took place at Uga in Aguata local government area. The truck was also set ablaze. An eyewitness disclosed that none of the cows came out alive, while the driver and […]
Posted by African Examiner
Latest Headlines, News Across Nigeria
Monday, May 9th, 2022

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Airline Operators of Nigeria (AON) has called off its planned withdrawal of services over astronomical rise in aviation fuel. This is contained in a statement jointly signed by the operators and made available to newsmen in Lagos on Sunday. The airlines said they would start fresh round of dialogue with government with […]
Posted by African Examiner
Abuja, Latest Headlines, News Across Nigeria
Monday, May 9th, 2022

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Most filling stations in Abuja have been shut down following scarcity of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), popularly known as petrol. African Examiner reports that the situation has caused long queues of vehicles at various filling stations in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja. Our correspondent who monitored the petrol supply situation in […]
Posted by African Examiner
Latest Headlines, News Across Nigeria
Monday, May 9th, 2022

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Max Air Ltd. will resume flight operations from Monday as it suspended all flights cancellations for 48 hours. “Further to our earlier release and on-going engagement with stakeholders, we have agreed to await outcome of various interventions for further 48 hours. “In view of this, our flights will resume to all destinations […]
Posted by Ignatius Okpara
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Monday, May 9th, 2022

…..Rescue 34 Livestock’s (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Police in Anambra State, South- East Nigeria have rescued one Mohammed Lawan and arrested one suspect in connection to the attack on a trailer conveying livestock in Aguata Council area of the state on Sunday. Unknown Armed men had earlier today attacked and set ablaze the trailer carrying […]
Posted by Ignatius Okpara
Latest Headlines, News Across Nigeria, News From The State
Monday, May 9th, 2022

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Operatives of Enugu Police Command have nabbed a native doctor and two others for alleged kidnapping in Enugu State. According to the Command, the suspects, who were between the ages of 27 and 36, were said to have conspired and kidnapped one Amechi Oguama, m, on October 20, 2021, collected N10 million […]
Posted by Eric Ojo
Latest Headlines, News Across Nigeria
Sunday, May 8th, 2022

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – America’s Duke University has conferred a honorary doctorate degree on the President of Africa Development Bank (AfDB), Dr. Akinwumi Adesina and three other recipients during its 2022 Commencement ceremonies in Durham, North Carolina. Dr. Adesina, a World Food Prize laureate, received an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters in recognition of his career […]
Posted by Eric Ojo
African News, Latest Headlines, News Around Africa
Sunday, May 8th, 2022

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – African Development Bank (AfDB) is currently supporting Botswana’s ambition to diversify its economy and accelerate its structural transformation towards sustainable and inclusive growth. This development is the main objective of the African Development Bank Group’s Country Strategy Paper 2022-2026 (CSP 2022-2026) for the Southern African country. Approved in March 2022 by the […]
Posted by Eric Ojo
African News, Latest Headlines, News Around Africa
Sunday, May 8th, 2022

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Ahead of the 15th session of the Conference of the Parties (COP15) of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) holding from 9 to 20 May in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, the African Development Bank (AfDB) has announced that it will support the Africa Pavilion during the event. The Pavilion will provide […]
Posted by African Examiner
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Sunday, May 8th, 2022

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Sen. Bola Tinubu, a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), and one of its presidential aspirants has expressed confidence at winning the presidential ticket of the party. Tinubu made the statement shortly after he interacted with party delegates on Sunday in Jalingo. He explained that his chances of winning the presidential […]
Posted by African Examiner
Latest Headlines, News Across Nigeria
Sunday, May 8th, 2022

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Mahmood Yakubu, will not join the 2023 presidential race, the commission has said. In a statement published on its Twitter handle Sunday morning, INEC said its chairman will definitely not join the presidential race. “It is a preposterous proposition. It will not happen,” […]
Posted by African Examiner
African News, Featured, Latest Headlines, News Across Nigeria
Sunday, May 8th, 2022

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Muhammadu Buhari will on Sunday leave for Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire, to attend the 15th session of the Conference of the Parties (COP15) of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD). The president’s Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Malam Garba Shehu, confirmed this in a statement on Sunday in […]
Posted by African Examiner
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Sunday, May 8th, 2022

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Students have commenced mass mobilisation across States, including Lagos, Ilorin and Imo against the continued strike action by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) and non-teaching staff unions. African Examiner gathered that students have decided to embark on peaceful march on the streets because there seems to be no end in […]
Posted by African Examiner
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Sunday, May 8th, 2022

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Legendary politician Senator Arthur Nzeribe is reportedly dead. A source from the family, who preferred anonymity, confirmed the incident. The source hinted the family is preparing a statement to announce the demise of Nzeribe said to have passed on Saturday evening. Nzeribe has been on life support for sometimes. Nzeribe, a First […]
Posted by African Examiner
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Saturday, May 7th, 2022

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has said it would monitor campaign finances including the legitimacy of funds used to purchase political parties’ nomination forms ahead of the 2023 general elections. The EFCC chairman, Abdulrasheed Bawa, said this when he featured on a Channels Television’s programme, Politics Today, on Friday. Mr […]
Posted by African Examiner
Lagos, Latest Headlines, News Across Nigeria, News From The State
Saturday, May 7th, 2022

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Lagos State Government has suspended the operations of ad-hoc teams of the Committee on Removal of Abandoned Vehicles (RAVC) operating in all council areas with immediate effect. The Commissioner for Transportation, Dr Frederic Oladeinde, announced this in a statement on Friday in Lagos. He said that Gov. Babajide Sanwo-olu gave the […]
Posted by African Examiner
Latest Headlines, News Across Nigeria
Saturday, May 7th, 2022

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A United States-Nigerian Technology Company, WRKR Technology Inc., has promised to train 50,000 Nigerians on its skills that would make them globally competitive for employment opportunities. WRKR is a technology company that unlocks access to work opportunities, making it easier for people to securely store and share their skills and employment data. […]
Posted by African Examiner
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Saturday, May 7th, 2022

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Gov. Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto State has called on the Federal Government to effect the resignation of the CBN Governor, Godwin Emefiele. Tambuwal, a Presidential aspirant on the platform of PDP, made the call on Saturday, in Jalingo, shortly after interacting with the party delegates ahead of PDP presidential primaries. The governor […]