(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Iranian media reported on Tuesday that protests against the government has erupted across Iran due to frequent power shortage. The report said there were protest rallies in several cities, including the capital Tehran with people demanding the immediate resignation of the energy minister. Since the weekend, there has been power outage nationwide […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Muhammadu Buhari has issued a get-well message to the Head of the Catholic Church, Pope Francis as he heads for a scheduled surgery of the colon. The message of the president was contained in a statement on Sunday night by the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media & Publicity, […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday said the unemployment rate in Russia has increased from 4.6 per cent to over six per cent during the COVID-19 pandemic. He said that it is unfortunate during the pandemic the unemployment in the country has grown. “ Before COVID-19, the total unemployment rate was […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Yann Sommer’s save in the penalty shootout against France’s superstar Kylian Mbappe in Bucharest has turned Switzerland into a gigantic party mile. The country’s first quarterfinal appearance in over 67 years at the European Championship has triggered incomparable emotions among most of the 8.5 million inhabitants. Packed streets in all regions with […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The former Minnesota police officer, Derek Chauvin, who killed George Floyd last year has been sentenced to to 22 and half years in prison. The trial Judge, Peter Cahill said the sentence was not based on emotion or public opinion even as he acknowledged the deep and tremendous pain that all of […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Ms. Amina Mohammed, the UN Deputy Secretary-General, says the re-appointment of Antonio Guterres as Secretary-General by the 193 members of the global body was a vote of confidence in his leadership. Mohammed stated in New York that the appointment of Guterres was coming at a time of extremely difficult circumstance for the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Organisers of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, on Monday, said they would allow up to 10,000 Japanese fans per event at the games despite the coronavirus pandemic. The plan came after talks with the International Olympic Committee but is not finalised. The Game was delayed by a year because of the global health […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Nigeria’s Amina Mohammed has been re-appointed as Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations. António Guterres on Friday asked Mohammed to serve as Deputy Secretary-General for a second term, shortly after the UN General Assembly re-appointed him for a second term. Guterres’ second term starts on January 1, 2022, and will run for […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The frontline Civil Society and not-for-profit group, Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) has called on the United Nations (UN) and global leaders to intervene and rescue students kidnapped by terrorists in Nigeria. The association said it is only in Nigeria globally that terrorists have made it a hobby with the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Canon Central and North Africa (CCNA) is a division within Canon Middle East FZ LLC (CME) and a subsidiary of Canon Europe has reaffirmed its commitment to building closer ties and collaborations with its customers in Africa. CCNA on Wednesday invited film and photography communities to get closer and announce collaborations with […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The World Health Organisation (WHO) says the health of children, adolescents and expectant mothers worldwide is at risk from the illegal processing of old electrical or electronic devices. WHO raised the alert on Tuesday in a landmark new report on the toxic threat, entitled: “Children and Digital Dumpsites’’. In a statement coinciding […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Consulate General of Nigeria in New York, Amb. Lot Egopija, says no fewer than 1,328 passports produced at the mission are yet to be collected. Egopija stated in New York that the passports were among the backlogs cleared, but were yet to be collected by the applicants. The Nigerian envoy said […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – UN has welcomed G7 nations’ commitment to immediate sharing of 870 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines, supporting global access and helping to end the pandemic. The Executive Director of the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF), Henrietta Fore, in a statement, said equitable access to COVID-19 vaccines represented the clearest pathway out of the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The easing of lockdown restrictions in April has helped the UK economy grow at its fastest rate since July 2020 as households returned to high street stores and took advantage of hairdressers reopening, according to data. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) said gross domestic product (GDP), a measure of economic growth, […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The United States Secretary of State, Antony Blinken has Urged President Muhammadu Buhari to restore Twitter operations in the country as restricting the use of social media has no place in a democracy. This was contained in a statement on Thursday signed by Blinken’s spokesman, Ned Price. The statement read, “The United […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – U.S. President Joe Biden embarked on his first overseas trip on Wednesday where he will meet European partners The president and First Lady Jill Biden are scheduled to meet U.S. soldiers in the English county of Suffolk to kick off their first foreign trip since taking office in January. On Thursday, Biden […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A man slapped French President Emmanuel Macron full in the face on Tuesday as he was greeting people behind a fence during a visit to the Drome region. Macron was there to discuss reopening of restaurants as the country eases out of lockdown. The Elysee Palace confirmed the authenticity of a video […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Chief Dan Etete, has called on President Joe Biden of the United States of America to use his position as the leader of the most powerful country in the world to steer the world away from disaster by bringing hope, love and unity to the poor, homeless, […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The United States (US), the United Kingdom (UK), the European Union (EU), the Canadian Government and the Republic of Ireland, have expressed disappointment over the ban on Twitter’s operations in Nigeria. In a joint statement issued in Abuja, the diplomatic missions of Canada, the Delegation of European Union to Nigeria, the Republic […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Facebook has suspended former U.S. President Donald Trump, on Facebook and Instagram platforms for two years effective Jan. 7. Facebook, in a statement by Nick Clegg, Vice-President of Global Affairs, cited “severe violation” after Capitol Hill riots of January 6 and that Trump’s accounts would only be reinstated if conditions permitted. “Last […]
