(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Corporate Council on Africa (CCA) has announced its plan to launch a new initiative aimed at strengthening health security and resilience in Africa. CCA is the leading U.S. business association focused solely on connecting business interests in Africa. It also serves as a neutral, trusted intermediary connecting member firms with the essential […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – In recognition of his role in promoting peace and harmony in the state, the Institute for Peace Conflict and Development Studies, of the Enugu state University of Science and Technology ESUT, on Thursday conferred on the State Commissioner of Police, Mr Ahmad Abdurrahman, with a fellowship award. Conferring the award on the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – TTOG and Global Village Extra (GVE) in collaboration with GLDYNAMIC Solutions is set to hold an hour long health and wellness conference via Zoom with the theme “Eating The Right Foods”. In a statement signed on Wednesday by GVE Publisher, Taiye Olayemi, the conference is expected to promote awareness of all aspects […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Zimbabwe’s prime tourism town of Victoria Falls has been upgraded to a city, a development which the country expects will make enhance competitiveness and boost tourism. Victoria Falls was born in 1904 when the first structures were built by the Rhodesian government which started constructing the Victoria Falls Bridge, now a tourist […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has confirmed 474 new infections of the coronavirus in Nigeria, taking the country’s total to 70,669 cases. The NCDC made the disclosure via its verified website late on Wednesday. Last week, the country’s COVID-19 infections tally recorded yet another increase. The NCDC record table shows […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Northern Elders Forum, (NEF) on Wednesday issued a fresh warning against any form of attack on northerners’ living in any part of southern, Nigeria, saying enough is enough. African Examiner reports that the Professor Anglo Abdullahi led association gave the warning in Enugu, Southeast, Nigeria when the Elders met with representatives […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A Federal High Court sitting in Enugu, South- East Nigeria, presided over by Justice Rosemary Dugbo Oghoghorie has convicted and sentenced one Mr. Okoro Tochukwu Joseph to eight months imprisonment for impersonation and obtaining by false pretence to the tune of $15,000 (Fifteen Thousand US Dollars). The convict, who is a final […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Ghanaian electoral commission on Wednesday declared incumbent President Nana Akufo-Addo the winner of the country’s presidential election. The 76-year-old Akufo-Addo from the center-right New Patriotic Party (NPP) beat his opponent and predecessor John Dramani Mahama of the center-left National Democratic Congress (NDC) with 51.59% of the vote. It is expected that […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Attorney General of the Federation (AGF), Abubakar Malami, has stated that the national assembly has no constitutional authority to invite President Buhari. African Examiner recalls that the House of Representatives had passed a resolution inviting President Buhari concerning the rising insecurity in the country. The president has scheduled to appear before […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Champions League clash between Paris Saint-Germain and Istanbul Basaksehir was abandoned on Tuesday night after both sets of players walked off amid allegations of racism by fourth official Sebastian Coltescu. The Group H encounter was suspended midway through the first half after an incident on the touchline involving Pierre Webo, Basaksehir’s […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Muhammadu Buhari has relieved Dr Nasiru Argungu of his position as the Director-General of the National Directorate of Employment (NDE). The president’s Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Malam Garba Shehu, confirmed this development in a statement in Abuja on Tuesday. The presidential aide revealed that the president’s directive on […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The National Population Commission (NPC) has disclosed that there are about 206 million people living in Nigeria. The chairman of the commission, Nasir Kwarra, disclosed this on Tuesday at a press conference commencing the 11th phase of the Enumeration Area Demarcation (EAD) in Abuja. According to Kwarra, the figure was arrived at […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr. Chris Ngige, on Tuesday said that the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) had last month agreed to end their strike before December 9. Ngige disclosed this in a statement issued by his media office, saying that the union has agreed to shelved the eight-month […]
President Muhammadu Buhari has stated on Tuesday that Nigeria’s borders with other neighbouring countries in West Africa would soon be reopened. This was disclosed in a statement issued by his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, during the security meeting with the 36 state governors held at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. President […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Barring any last minute change of plans, the National Caretaker Committee of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) led by Yobe state governor Alhaji Mai Mala Buni has resolved to dissolve all the states executive committees of the party across the country. According to our sources, the sacked state executives of the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Federal Government has agreed to slash the pump price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), known as petrol, by N5 from Monday next week. Sen. Chris Ngige, Minister of Labour and Employment, disclosed this while addressing newsmen at the end of a closed-door meeting with the organised labour on Tuesday in Abuja. […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says its ad hoc staff who went missing during the Dec. 5, Bakura State Constituency by-election in Zamfara have been found. INEC Director of Voter Education and Publicity, Mr Nick Dazang, confirming their return while speaking with journalists in Abuja on Monday. Dazang said that the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Former national chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Adams Oshiomhole, says if given the chance to lead the party again, he will not take it. The former governor of Edo State disclosed this in a statement on Monday saying that he is proud of his achievements of the party’s national working […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Two officers of the electoral commission of Ghana have been nabbed for allegedly tampering with ballot papers during the country’s presidential election. African Examiner reports that it is a tight race between incumbent, Nana Akufo-Addo and former president, John Mahama of the National Democratic Congress (NDC). 12 total candidates are particpating in […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The #EndSARS protesters have started another wave of demonstration in Lagos and Ibadan. The protesters have gone back to the Lekki toll plaza which is the scene of the military shooting which is currently under probe. However, security is tight around the area as policemen and soldiers are present to avoid a […]
