(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The United States Mission to Nigeria has shut down its consulate in Lagos following the #EndSARS protest in the state. The U.S Mission in Nigeria made this known in a message on its official website on Tuesday. The mission also issued security warnings to its nationals living across the country. The US […]
Former New Jersey Governor Chris Christie has tested positive for the coronavirus. He announced this via his twitter handle. “I just received word that I am positive for COVID-19. I want to thank all of my friends and colleagues who have reached out to ask how I was feeling in the last day or two,” […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – U.S. President Donald Trump and his wife, Melania, have tested positive for the coronavirus and will quarantine, he wrote on Twitter early on Friday. “Tonight, @FLOTUS and I tested positive for COVID-19. We will begin our quarantine and recovery process immediately. We will get through this TOGETHER!” Trump wrote. The White House physician […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Queen of England, Queen Elizabeth II, has congratulated President Muhammadu Buhari as Nigeria marks of Nigeria’s 60th Independence Anniversary on Thursday. The Queen’s message which was conveyed by the British High Commission in Nigeria was contained in a statement by the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Femi […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Donald Trump paid just 750 dollars in federal income tax in 2016, the year he won the U.S. presidential election, the New York Times wrote in an explosive investigative report late Sunday. The president, a self-proclaimed billionaire, paid the same amount in 2017, and nothing at all in 10 of the 15 previous […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The United States of America has heaped praises on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and security operatives for their roles in the just gubernatorial election in Edo State. THE US disclosed this in a statement issued by the US Mission in Abuja on Wednesday and it lamented on the report of […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Nigerian nominee for WTO job, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, has emerged among the five candidates that will go to the next stage for the position of the Director-General of the World Trade Organisation. According to a statement issued on Friday by the WTO saying that member countries favored five out of the eight candidates […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Two Nigerians and three other nationals were apprehended on Wednesday by the Surat Crime Branch for allegedly hacking into a bank account which belong to a builder and transferring Rs 1.71 Crore through net banking. The Nigerians are Raphael Yinka (38) and Kelvin Ozombe (38). Others are Nevil Shukla, who lives in […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Aviation authorities are now allowing arrivals in Beijing after serious Covid-19 precautions from Thailand, Cambodia, Pakistan, Greece, Denmark, Austria, Sweden and Canada, these are countries considered low-risk for cross-border infections. According to reports, authorities allowed arrivals in Beijing under as there were lots of footage from state broadcaster CCTV as an Air […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Pope Francis on Tuesday, has stated the need for the cancellation of debt which is owed by poor countries due to the coronavirus pandemic, saying “It is a time for restorative justice”. “I repeat my call for the cancellation of the debt of the most vulnerable countries, in recognition of the severe […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Japanese Prime Minister (PM) Shinzo Abe has announced his resignation due to health challenges. “I made a judgement that I should not continue my job as a prime minister. “I would like to sincerely apologise to the people of Japan for leaving my post with one year left in my term of […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) says children above 11 years should wear face masks wherever adults wear them, such as in crowded settings, as a tool against COVID-19 The UN health and children’s agencies say in a guidance document for decision makers that was published Friday evening. The World Health Organization (WHO) and […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Joe Biden on Thursday Night accepted the Democratic Party’s nomination for President. This culminates political career that spanned 36 years in the Senate, eight years as vice president and two previous attempts at the nation’s highest office. “It’s with great honor and humility that I accept this nomination for president of the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER)- U.S. District Judge in Manhattan, Victor Marrero, on Thursday upheld a prosecutor’s subpoena for President Donald Trump’s tax returns. In a 103-page ruling, Marrero said Trump lacked the authority to block the subpoena covering eight years of his financial records. He trashed the president’s argument that the subpoena, served by Manhattan District Attorney, Cyrus […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The head of Germany’s vaccines regulator said some groups of people living in Germany could be vaccinated early next year against the coronavirus that has killed hundreds of thousands and wreaked havoc on the global economy. More than half a dozen drug makers around the world are conducting advanced clinical trials, each […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – U.S. Democratic Party has officially nominated former Vice President, Mr Joe Biden, as its candidate for the Nov. 3 presidential election. Joe, whose nomination came on the second day of the party’s virtual National Convention on Tuesday night, will face incumbent President Donald Trump in the race for the White House. The […]
Photo: President Trump and his brother, Robert. Credit: @abc Robert Trump, the younger brother of President Donald Trump, has died. The president announced the death of his brother late Saturday. “It is with heavy heart I share that my wonderful brother, Robert, peacefully passed away tonight,” he said in a statement. “He was not just my […]
Photo: Joe Biden and Senator Kamala Harris. Credit: @NBC (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Joe Biden has chosen Kamala Harris, the prominent senator from California whose political career has included many barrier-breaking moments, as his running mate, his campaign announced on Tuesday. The decision comes more than a year after Harris, who was also a 2020 Democratic […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Vladimir Putin said on Tuesday that Russia had become the first country in the world to grant regulatory approval to a COVID-19 vaccine after less than two months of human testing, a move hailed by Moscow as evidence of its scientific prowess. The development paves the way for the mass inoculation […]
Photo: Prime Minister Hassan Diab. credit: @Aljazeera (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Lebanon’s government has resigned amid mounting anger over the explosion on Tuesday that devastated parts of Beirut and left more than 200 people dead. The announcement was made in a national TV address by Prime Minister Hassan Diab on Monday evening. Many people have accused […]
