(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp says Ralf Rangnick’s expected arrival at arch-rivals Manchester United is “not good news for other teams” due to his vast experience and ability to organise teams. Klopp’s fellow German is set to be installed as United interim manager until the end of the season following last week’s sacking […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A lawyer for Saif al-Islam Gaddafi, son of Libya’s late dictator, said armed men had prevented him from lodging an appeal against his client’s disqualification from next month’s presidential election. The development added to fears of turmoil around the election which is scheduled for Dec. 24. Disputes about issues including the eligibility […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA) says that 3,487, 298 eligible persons in Nigeria have been fully vaccinated against Coronavirus (COVID-19), having received their second jabs. Dr Faisal Shuaib, Executive Director, NPHCDA, disclosed this during the inauguration of mass vaccination exercise for Nasarawa State on Friday in Lafia. Shuaib said […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The National Association of Nigerian Students has threatened to shut down the country should the Federal Government proceed to remove subsidy from petrol. The organisation called on Nigerians and all its allied structures to be on the alert for further directives on the next action. The President of NANS, Sunday Asefon, issued […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The mother of Adeola, daughter of Adeyeye Ogunwusi, the Ooni of Ife, has accused the king of abandoning her daughter. African Examiner recalls that in October, the monarch had celebrated Adeola’s 28th birthday with an emotional note wherein he talked about her birth. In the post, Ooni of Ife stated that having […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Nigeria’s Minister of Mines and Steel Development, Olamilekan Adegbite has said that the West African nation is currently building a world class mining sector that would be the toast of investors. The minister disclosed this while commissioning the Fire Assay Laboratory and Earth Quake Monitoring Centre in Kaduna today. The establishment of […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed is on the frontline with the army fighting rebellious Tigrayan forces in the northeastern Afar region, state-affiliated Fana Broadcasting reported on Friday. Abiy was wearing military fatigues and speaking to the television station in the Afaan Oromo and Amharic languages, according to the broadcast. Reuters could not […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Belgium has confirmed the detection within its territory, of the new B.1.1.529 Coronavirus (COVID-19) variant causing many states to shut their borders with southern African countries. Speaking at a news conference with Prime Minister, Alexander De Croo, Health Minister Frank Vandenbroucke said that someone had tested positive for the variant in Belgium. […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Oyo State Government has decried the refusal of 1,115 applicants of the Home Owners’ Charter to collect their duly signed Certificates of Occupancy (C of O). The state Commissioner for Lands and Urban Development, Mr Emmanuel Olayiwola, has therefor appealed to the affected applicants to come forward to pick their C […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Federal Government may deduct at least N2.4tn from the Federation Account to fund the N5, 000 cash palliative that will be handed over to 40 million poor Nigerians after the fuel subsidy has been removed next year. The list of poor Nigerians on the Federal Government’s National Social Register had surpassed […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Thabo Mbeki, former president of South Africa, has stated that he and Abdulsalami Abubakar, former head of state of Nigeria, worked against a third term during the administration of former President Olusegun Obasanjo. Speaking virtually on Thursday at the Abdulsalami Alhaji Abubakar Festschrift Conference held in Abuja, Mbeki recounted his role alongside […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in 2019 elections, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar has enjoined the Federal Government and governors elected on the platforms of the All Progressives Congress (APC) to emulate their PDP counterparts. Atiku Abubakar stated that only states controlled by PDP governors are working based on projects that have […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Controller, Nigerian Correctional Service Enugu state command, Mr Obiako Obinna Nicholas has stressed the need for synergy among security agencies in the state. The Controller issued the statement through his Command’s public Relations officer PRO Monday Chukwu Emeka during a familiarization visit to the Enugu state police Commissioner Abubakar Lawal Daura. […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A total of 72 female Students of Comprehensive Secondary School, (CSC), Mbulu- Owo, in Nkanu East Council Area of Enugu state, went home smiling, as a non- governmental organization NGO, Women Information Network, (WINET), in partnership with a Spanish body, Mundo Cooperante awarded them Scholarship. The gesture is part of the Spain […]
…..Says It’s Politically Motivated (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Anambra State Government has officially reacted to the Economic and financial Crimes Commission EFCC placement of governor Willy Obiano on its watch list, describing it as politically motivated and in bad taste. The nation’s anti- graft agency had on Wednesday in a letter to the Nigerian Immigration Service […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – No fewer than 80 per cent of ward executives of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Yamaltu/Deba Local Government Area of Gombe State have resigned their positions over the feud between Senator Muhammad Danjuma Goje and Governor Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya. The resigning executives, which constitute about 80 per cent of the entire […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Ralf Rangnick is close to finalising a deal to become Manchester United’s interim manager as they seek a replacement for the sacked Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, it was widely reported on Thursday. The Premier League giants have identified the German, 63, who is currently head of sports and development at Russian club Lokomotiv […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Police Command in Nasarawa State has confirmed the arrest of a suspected notorious armed robber during operation in the state. This is contained in a statement signed by Ramhan Nansel, Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) in the state, and made available to newsmen on Thursday in Lafia. He said on Monday […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Coalition of HND Stakeholders has commended the National Assembly for the passage of the bill to abolish the dichotomy between first degree and Higher National Diploma holders (HND). Mr Sebastian Onyemaobi, National Coordinator of the coalition made the commendation at a news conference in Abuja on Thursday. Onyemaobi also appealed to […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Ogun, has warned motorists against excessive speeding wrongful overtaking to minimise crashes as the year ends. The Ogun Sector Commander of FRSC, Mr Ahmed Umar, gave the warning during the 2021 Ember Months Campaign inaugurated by Ifo command at Tipper garage, Ogun. African Examiner reports […]
