(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Nigeria’s senior national women basketball team, D’Tigress, have been drawn in Group B of the 2022 FIBA Women’s World Cup in Australia. African Examiner reports that the Nigerian side were drawn to face France, Australia, Canada, Japan and Serbia at the competition which is in its 19th edition. The World Cup is […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Nigerian Army has advised the public to disregard a fake online recruitment portal being circulated on the social media and other platforms advertising recruitment of candidates into its 83 Regular Recruit Intake. The Director, Army Public Relations, Brig.-Gen. Onyema Nwachukwu, gave the advice in a statement on Thursday in Abuja. Nwachukwu […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Foremost Nigerian nationalist and elder statesman, Chief Edwin Clark, has endorsed Governor David Umahi of Ebonyi State for President in the 2023 general election. Clark, who received Umahi during a consultation visit at his Abuja residence, stated that it was the turn of the Igbos to produce the next President of the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, has formally announced his intention to join the presidential race ahead of the 2023 general elections. According to a video that has since gone viral, Atiku, who lost to President Muhammadu Buhari in the 20219 presidential elections, announced this during a meeting with some stakeholders. The former […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A Los Angeles judge has granted reality TV star, Kim Kardashian’s request to be declared legally single from rapper Kanye West, after nearly eight years of marriage. The businesswoman and star of “Keeping Up with the Kardashians” filed for divorce a year ago, citing irreconcilable differences with West, who had legally changed […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Nigerian singer, Timaya Inetimi, simply known as Timaya, has been allegedly arrested, following a hit and run accusation from an Instagram user. Viral videos which emerged on Thursday showed the singer being carted away by men in police uniform. In another video, the singer was explaining to the policemen while making gestures […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Afrobeat legend Fela Kuti; Juju legend King Sunny Ade; Chief Ebenezer Obey; Fuji legend Sikiru Barrister, and Tony Odili have been inducted into the first-ever Afrobeats Hall of Fame (ABHF). The epoch-making induction ceremony was organised by the Nigerian lifestyle tourism and hospitality consultancy firm, Estilo Da Vida at The Amore Gardens, […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The owner of Hilton Hotels in Ile-Ife , Dr Ramon Adedoyin , and six others were on Thursday arraigned at an Osun High Court in Osogbo for the alleged murder of Timothy Adegoke, a postgraduate student of the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile Ife. Others are: Magdalene Chiefuna, Adeniyi Aderogba, Oluwole Florence, Oyetunde […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Belarusian political expert Yury Voskresensky said on Thursday the first round of Ukraine-Russia dialogue aimed at ending the fight between Moscow and its neighbour ended with no immediate agreements. According to Voskresensky, who is close to the Russia-Ukraine talks, Ukraine is opposed to the negotiations, while Russia is ready to meet only […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A contractor, Hakeem Oladimeji, has allegedly committed suicide after killing his yet-to-be-identified girlfriend in the Bariga area of Lagos State. African Examiner gathered that Oladimeji, who lived in Ogun State, was with his girlfriend in a rented apartment around Bariga when an argument ensued between them. The argument was said to have […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Federal Government has approved the request by the United States of America to extradite the suspended Commander of the Police Intelligence Response Team, Deputy Commissioner of Police, Abba Kyari. US had requested that Kyari should be extradited over alleged $1.1million wire fraud involving Abass Ramon aka Hushpuppi and four others. Details […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama says only persons documented with the Nigerian Embassies will be eligible for evacuation. Onyeama disclosed this on Wednesday in a statement signed by the Spokesperson of the ministry, Mrs Francisca Omayuli in Enugu. Onyeama said that those without passports would be issued Emergency Travel Certificates to […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Delta Command, has arrested 11 suspected oil pipeline vandals in the state. Mr Emeka Peter, the Public Relations officer of the command, disclosed this in a press statement made in Asaba. The statement quoted the State Commandant, Mr Abiodun Iskilu, as saying that the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – African Development Bank (AfDB) has signed a grant agreement for an amount of $400,000 with the Dépositaire Central/Banque de Règlement of the West African Monetary Union (WAMU) to modernize the regional financial market infrastructure. The grant, according to a statement by the Communication and External Relations Department of AfDB, will fund the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich on Wednesday confirmed he will sell the Premier League club amid Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Russian billionaire Abramovich has decided it is in the “best interest” of the Champions League holders if he parts ways with the club he has transformed since his purchase in 2003. “As I […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Ukrainians are fleeing the conflict in their country in the hundreds of thousands, and many do not wish to stay in neighbouring countries such as Hungary or Poland. About 5,000 have made their way to Germany so far, according to official figures. The actual number to have reached Germany is thought to […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The petrol situation in Lagos lengthened queues at filling stations on Wednesday, with resultant traffic snarl-ups noticed in parts of the state. African Examiner reports that black market sellers also took advantage of the fuel scarcity, offering petrol in jerry-cans by roadsides, to willing buyers. Such situation was noticed on the popular […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The RBM Partnership to End Malaria, the largest global platform for coordinated action against malaria has urged leaders across the globe to take critical action against malaria, AIDS and tuberculosis by financing Global Fund Replenishment. The platform and its partners worldwide has called world leaders, the private sector and philanthropists to commit […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – An Enugu State High Court presided over by Justice C.O Ajah, has convicted a Senior Staff of the Federal Neuropsychiatric Hospital, Enugu, (FNHE), Mrs. Stella Achalla and sentenced her to seven years imprisonment over employment scam in the health establishment. African Examiner reports that Acharra was convicted without option of fine, after […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Metropolitan Catholic Archbishop of Abuja, Most Reverend Ignatius Kaigama, has advised Christians to engage in charity and almsgiving during the Lenten season. The prelate gave the advice in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria in Abuja, as Christians mark the Ash Wednesday, which signified the beginning of a 40-day […]
