(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – International Press Centre (IPC) has expressed concern over the renewed spate of attacks on journalists including those covering the primaries by political parties in Nigeria. lPC is a not-for-profit, non-governmental and independent media resource centre. Though based in south western Nigeria its activities cut across the West African nation. It coordinates activities […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Tanzania’s state-run poverty reduction programme said it has lifted more than 105,000 households from extreme poverty. “A total of 105,382 poor households who were living in abject poverty have incredibly improved their lives economically among other aspects,” said Ladislaus Mwamanga, the Executive Director of the Tanzania Social Action Fund (TASAF). TASAF was […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Nigerian female basketball team, D’Tigress have been kicked out of the 2022 FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cup after the Federal Government withdrew all teams from international competitions. D’Tigress had qualified for the World Cup billed for Sydney, Australia, starting in September 2022, after defeating France and Mali in the final qualifying […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Drivers, security officials and supporters of the All Progressives Congress on Wednesday exchanged blows at the party secretariat over a cash gift from Ebonyi State Governor, Dave Umahi. Umahi had breezed into the Secretariat to see the APC National Chairman, Abdullahi Adamu, two days after he was screened by the John Odigie-led […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – No fewer than 16 motorcyclists and passengers were arrested on Wednesday in various Local Government Areas of Lagos State. The Police Public Relations Officer, Lagos State command, SP Benjamin Hundyin, confirmed the figures . “About 16 riders and passengers were arrested and immediately taken to nearest mobile court. “Also, 140 motorcycles were […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – At last, founder of the All Progressive Grand Alliance APGA, Chief Chekwas Okorie has rejoined the party, ten years after he left the political platform. He left APGA to form the now defunct United Peoples Party (UPP) after a protracted internal crisis that almost destroyed the party which brought Ex- Anambra governors, […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Enugu State police Command has arrested 26 criminal suspects over conspiracy, unlawful Possession of firearms, Ammunition and Cultism in parts of the State. Commissioner of Police in the State (CP) Abubakar Lawal, who applauded the Operatives of the Command for the feat, charged them to remain at the top of their […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved additional financing of €57 million for construction of the Nador West Med port complex in Morocco. The new financing tranche follows an earlier one of nearly €113 million that the AfDB extended in 2015 to the North African nation. The Nador West Med project entails construction […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – European Investment Bank (EIB), the long-term lending institution of the European Union (EU) has announced the launch of the new European solidarity financing fund for Africa also known as FEFISOL II. FEFISOL II is making its first closing at of €22.5 million, and a technical assistance package of €1 million euros from […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Former lawmaker, Senator Dino Melaye has claimed that President Muhammadu Buhari is planning on his successor. The activist turned lawmaker disclosed this on Wednesday in a video on his social media handles adding that Nigeria is a democratic country and could not accept the imposition of a candidate. Melaye made this known […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – French World Cup-winning midfielder Paul Pogba is to leave Manchester United at the end of June, the club said Wednesday, bringing the curtain down on a largely disappointing second spell. The 29-year-old’s departure at the end of his contract will see United recoup none of the then record £89 million ($112 million) […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Some travelers have been allegedly abducted by bandits along Kaduna-Birnin-Gwari road in Kaduna state. According to available information, the bandits were said to have blocked the highway on Tuesday to attack the travelers and eight vehicles were burnt down by the bandits during the attack. Ibrahim Nagwari, chairman of Birnin Gwari vanguards […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Popular singers, Paul and Paul Okoye better known as Psquare have endorsed Peter Obi for the 2023 presidential race. African Examiner writes that Obi, a former Anambra governor, is running for the presidency on the platform of the Labour Party (LP). Taking to his Instagram account, Paul tasked Nigerians to get their […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Pupils and students in some schools in Onitsha and neighbouring communities, Anambra State, were yesterday chased out of their classrooms by hoodlums who claimed to be enforcing “Biafra Day” in the state. The miscreants were said to have also invaded markets and public places to chase traders and workers away. There were […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The fresh ban imposed on operations of commercial motorcycles, popularly called Okada, in six Local Governments and nine local council development areas of Lagos State by the state Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, takes effect from Wednesday (today). African Examiner reported that Sanwo-Olu, had on May 18, 2022, announced the ban at a meeting […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Sen. Rochas Okorocha, one of the presidential aspirants of the All Progressives Congress (APC) on Tuesday night, appeared before the party’s seven-man 2023 Presidential Screening Committee. African Examiner reports that Okorocha, the immediate past Governor of Imo represents Imo West in the Senate. He had been under the custody of the Economic […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Education Cannot Wait (ECW), the United Nations (UN) global fund for education in emergencies and protracted crises have announced a new $2 million grant to address insecurity, school closures and escalating refugee crisis in Niger. ECW works through the multilateral system to both increase the speed of responses in crises and connect […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The legendary American female singer, songwriter, actress and dancer, Janet Jackson and R&B singer, songwriter, and producer, Charlie Wilson have been confirmed amongst the line-up of superstars and celebrities that will headline the upcoming edition of Cincinnati Music Festival. The Cincinnati Music Festival is one of America’s oldest and most highly anticipated […]
