…Also Kinsmen Dispel Fake News On Ekweremadu (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Kinsmen of the member representing Nsukka/ Igbo-Eze South Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, Dr. Pat Asadu, have accused the lawmaker of allegedly using thugs to disrupt the grand finale of its 2020 edition of Ovoko community annual football competition. They equally dismissed reports […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Twitter on Wednesday put President Trump on notice: If he does not stop breaking the platform’s rules, he will be permanently banned. The stern warning followed another step never before taken by Twitter: It locked Trump out of his account for 12 hours after the removal of three tweets that the company […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Nigeria recorded 1,664 new COVID-19 cases, bringing the total infections to 94,369. the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has said. The NCDC made this known via its verified website on Wednesday. reports that the daily increase was a new record and considerably higher than Tuesday’s 1,354 confirmed cases. It said that […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Manchester City reached their fourth straight League Cup final after a 2-0 win over Manchester United in Wednesday’s semi-final at Old Trafford. Two second half goals from John Stones and Fernandinho gave Pep Guardiola’s side victory in the match. Manchester City will now meet Jose Mourinho’s Tottenham Hotspur at Wembley in the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The First City Monument Bank (FCMB) has named Mrs Yemisi Edun as the Acting Managing Director of the bank in the interim, while embattled Mr Adam Nuru is on leave. The decision was contained in a statement signed by the FCMB management. “In line with normal corporate practice, Edun is Acting as […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Ebonyi State governor, Chief David Nweze Umahi, has accused “desperate and selfish” politicians in the Southeast Geo political zone of Nigeria, of sponsoring the alarming rate of banditry in parts of region, with the sole aim of destabilising the nation. He made the accusation Tuesday during a virtual meeting of the South […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Some Residents in Anambra capital city, Awka, have criticised the recent electricity tariff payable by power consumers across the country in the first month of the year. This is in spite of the denial by the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) management of any hike in tariff. The News Agency of Nigeria […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – An Ikeja Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday ordered that two teachers, Samson Banjoko and Olajide Babatunde, be remanded in Kirikiri Correctional Centre for allegedly defiling a five-year-old Magistrate M.O. Tanimola, gave the order, following a motion moved by the Prosecutor, ASP Victor Eruada, that the matter be referred to the Director of Public […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Enugu State Ministry of Education has announced January 18th, 2021, as resumption date for all schools in the state. The decision, according to a statement by the State Commissioner for Education, Prof. Uche Eze, was reached at a meeting between the ministry and major stakeholders in the sector, on Monday. The […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Libyan navy has rescued 82 illegal immigrants off the coast of Khoms city, some 120 km east of the capital Tripoli. The Libyan navy disclosed this in a statement. “A rubber boat was successfully rescued with 82 migrants on board off the coast of Khoms city after a distress call was […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Nigeria on Monday recorded 1,204 new confirmed cases of COVID-19, taking the total number of infections to 91,351. The Nigeria Centre For Disease Control (NCDC) made this known via its verified website. Nigeria recorded 1,145 cases on Dec. 18, 2020. The centre also announced seven deaths in the last 24 hours, bringing the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Nigeria Centre For Disease Control (NCDC) has reported 917 new Coronavirus (COVID-19) infections in the country. The NCDC disclosed this via its verified website late Sunday. So far, 955,429 persons have been tested in the country since the first confirmed COVID-19 case was announced in Feb. 27, 2020. According to the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Governorship flagbearer of the All Progressives Congress, APC in Enugu state during the 2019 election, Senator Ayogu Eze, has revealed that two more governors from the Southeast of Nigeria are on their way to the ruling party. Speaking over the weekend at the Enugu State APC Secretariat where he came to […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Mrs Nneka Onyeali-Ikpe, has formally assumed office as the 4th Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer and first female to occupy the position at Fidelity Bank Plc, effective on Jan. 1. The bank disclosed that Onyeali-Ikpe took over from Mr Nnamdi Okonkwo, whose contract tenure ended on Dec. 31, 2020, in line […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Ogun Government has suspended its Commissioner for Environment, Mr Abiodun Abudu-Balogun, over alleged sexual harassment of a 16 year- old girl. This is contained in a press statement by the Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Mr Tokunbo Talabi on Sunday in Abeokuta. Talabi said that the suspension became necessary to enable […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A new surge in Covid-19 cases and deaths has seen Zimbabwe government imposing another strict 30-day lockdown and 12-hour curfew from 6am to 6am. Zimbabwe recorded just above 8000 new cases between March and November last year but the numbers almost doubled starting in December until January 2, jumping to a cumulative […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Governor Willie Obiano led government in Anambra state, South- East Nigeria, has lifted the suspension of five traditional rulers it suspended a few months ago. It would be recalled that the governor had slammed suspension on some Monarchs in the state for visiting president Muhammadu Buhari in Abuja some time last […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Otunba Segun Runsewe, Director-General, National Council for Arts and Culture (NCAC), has commended Gov. Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna State for ordering the demolition of a house slated as venue for a sex party in Kaduna state. Runsewe who gave the commendation in a statement on Sunday said organising such sex party was […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Nigeria Centre For Disease Control (NCDC) has reported 576 new infections of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) in the country. The NCDC made this known via its verified website on Saturday. The country has so far tested 952,975 persons since the first confirmed case of the COVID-19 pandemic was announced on Feb. 27, […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A cross section of Nigerians has taken to their social media account to call out First City Monument Bank (FCMB), to sack the managing Director, Adam Nuru, who allegedly had an affair with a subordinate, Moyo Thomas. According to reports, the affair between Nuru and Moyo produced two kids when Moyo was […]
