(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Civilian targets came under Russian shelling in the central Ukrainian city of Dnipro Friday, killing one, emergency services said, in what appeared to be the first direct attack on the city. Early on Friday, “there were three airstrikes on the city, namely hitting a kindergarten, an apartment building and a two-story shoe […]
The African Development Bank (AfDB) and Nordic Development Fund (NDF) have made a combined-equity investments amounting to over $30 million in the AfricaGoGreen Fund. AfricaGoGreen Fund is a debt fund established to promote private investments in energy-efficient technologies and business models, with the objective of decarbonising African economies and accelerating the energy transition. Launched in […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu Government has suspended the activities of the union from all parks and garages with immediate effect, following the crisis engulfing the National Union of Road Transport Workers Union in Lagos State. The Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Gbenga Omotoso, made this known in a statement late Thursday. The statement […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Popular activist, Deji Adeyanju has alleged that the 2023 presidential ticket for the All Progressives Congress, APC will be heading to the South-South. Adeyanju stated this Thursday on his Twitter page. Uploading a picture of Rotimi Amaechi and Godwin Emefiele, Adeyanju stated that the ruling party is thinking of giving its presidential […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The German Government has reaffirmed its commitment to maintaining peace and rebuilding the communities devastated by the protracted insurgency in the North East region of Nigeria. German Ambassador to Nigeria, Birgitt Ory gave the assurance during a two-day visit to Borno State. The envoy was accompanied by the UN Resident Coordinator Matthias […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The emergence of Chidinma Ojukwu as Miss Cell 2022 in Kirikiri Maximum Prison has sparked social media debate. It could be recalled that Chidinma Ojukwu was alleged to have murdered Super TV CEO, Usifo Ataga, at a guest house in Lagos after a misunderstanding. The death of Ataga led to the arrest […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Former Presidential spokesman, Reno Omokri, has slammed the beauty pageant which happened in the Kirikiri correctional facility which saw Chidinma Ojukwu, the killer of the Super TV CEO, Micheal Ataga emerging as Miss Cell 2022. The pageant was done to mark the 2022 International Women’s Day. Speaking concerning the development, Omokri, took […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Chairman of the Southern Governors’ Forum and Governor of Ondo State, Rotimi Akeredolu, SAN, has stated that the Yobe State counterpart, Mai Mala Buni, tried to supplant the plans of President Muhammadu Buhari. It could be recalled that the Governor of Niger State, Abubakar Sani Bello, on Monday, announced that he’s […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Fiji says that it has recorded 991 cases of leptospirosis with 29 deaths this year, 53 cases of typhoid with five deaths and 965 confirmed cases of dengue fever. This was according to the Health Ministry on Wednesday. Leptospirosis is caused by bacteria that enter the body through skin or eyes, nose […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) has suspended its Lagos chapter’s Chairman, Musiliu Akinsanya, popularly called Mc Oluomo, indefinitely over alleged misconduct, insubordination, and inciting members of the state chapter against the apex body. The development followed earlier query sent to the NURTW boss in Lagos over alleged misconduct in […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS), formerly known as Nigerian Prison Service, has explained why it permitted a 300-level Mass Communication student of the University of Lagos, Chidinma Ojukwu, and other inmates at its facilities to participate in a beauty pageant. Ojukwu, prime suspect in the alleged murder of the Chief Executive Officer […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The United Kingdom has seized all assets of Chelsea FC owner Roman Abramovich. He is one of seven oligarchs hit with fresh sanctions, including asset freezes and travel bans over Russian invasion of Ukraine. Also affected are billionaires Igor Sechin and Oleg Deripaska, both seen as allies of Vladimir Putin. Prime Minister […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Chidinma Ojukwu, the alleged killer of SuperTV CEO, Micheal Ataga has been crowned Miss Cell 2022. According to reports, The suspect whose trial is still ongoing won the beauty pageant held at Kirikiri correctional facility to mark the 2022 International Women’s Day. The female inmates also showcased their various talents and skills […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A medical doctor, Mistura Shogunle, on Wednesday, narrated before an Ikeja Domestic Violence and Sexual Offences Court how a 13-year-old girl was allegedly gang-raped by seven men in her neighbourhood. African Examiner reports that Ms Shogunle testified at the trial of a 20-year-old fashion designer, Rasheed Fashola, for conspiracy and defilement of […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The daughter of former Iya Oloja of Ibadanland, late Aminat Abiodun, was on Wednesday shot dead by gunmen at her house in Bashorun area of the city. Fatimah Abiodun was said to have been shot in the head by the gunmen who stormed her residence in Bashorun area, Bodija, Ibadan. It was […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Inter-Party Advisory Council (IPAC) in Lagos State has urged Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu to install Closed-Circuit Television (CCTV) cameras in strategic places to improve security in the state. The IPAC Chairman, Mr Olusegun Mobolaji, made the call in an interview on Thursday. Mobolaji spoke against the backdrop of the murder of Miss […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Indonesia’s Mount Merapi unleashed a torrent of hot clouds, turning the sky a fiery red, as molten lava flowed down its slopes on Thursday with the eruption forcing over 250 people to flee their homes, authorities said. The volcano — one of the most active in the world – erupted multiple times […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Nigeria Communication Commission (NCC) has handed over a state of the Art multi-million naira completed information communication and technology (ICT) Centre to the Nnamdi Azikiwe University UNIZIK, Awka, Anambra state The University is one of the schools from the four geopolitical zones to benefit from the largesse of the NCC with […]
…Says Use Of Its Acronym For Such Endorsement is a Deliberate Deception (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Conference of Nigeria Political Parties (CNPP) has denied endorsing ex- Nigeria’s president, Goodluck Jonathan for the 2003 presidential race. It therefore, called on Nigerians to beware as it has not endorsed any candidate ahead of the 2023 general elections. The […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President of African Development Bank (AfDB), Dr. Akinwumi Adesina has explained how the Bank has been investing in youth training and employment, as well as infrastructure for Africa’s socio-economic development through its ‘High 5’ Strategic Priorities. AfDB president made the observation at the inauguration ceremony of the new state of the art […]
