(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – German sportswear giant Adidas said Tuesday it was ending its partnership with Kanye West after a series of anti-Semitic outbursts by the controversial rapper. Recent Comments were “unacceptable, hateful and dangerous”, Adidas said in a statement. “After a thorough review, the company has taken the decision to terminate the partnership with Ye […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Cristiano Ronaldo has returned to first-team training at Manchester United after burying the hatchet with manager Erik ten Hag. Ronaldo took part in a session with his team-mates at Carrington on Tuesday morning and is now in contention to play against Sheriff Tiraspol in the Europa League at Old Trafford on Thursday […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Ugandan health minister on Monday said nine more ebola cases had been confirmed in the capital Kampala, bringing the total number of known infections to 14 in the last two days. The outbreak began in September in a rural part of central Uganda and spread to Kampala, a city of more than […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Lagos State government yesterday issued a fresh update to all waterfront residents of highbrow Ikoyi, Lekki and Victoria Island as well as coastal areas of Epe and Badagry to be wary of the back flow due to the high tide in Lagos Lagoon. In a statement, Environment and Water Resources Commissioner […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President of the African Development Bank (AfDB), Dr. Akinwumi Adesina has said that there is no justification whatsoever for anyone to be hungry in Nigeria. Dr. Adesina, a former minister of agriculture of Nigeria and a World Food Prize Winner made the observation in Abuja on Monday while launching the Special Agro-industrial […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Yoruba actor, Kunle Afod, and his wife, Desola, have parted ways. Desola made the announcement in a terse message on her Instagram page on Tuesday. She wrote, “The good news you wanna hear. I left Kunle Afod.” Desola had celebrated Kunle on his birthday on Monday where she prayed for him. She […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – After almost two hours of outage on Tuesday, Meta has restored WhatsApp services. Details later…
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) has reacted to the allegation of the Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) that it is disallowing Muslims from entering its camp along the Lagos-Ibadan expressway. MURIC, through its Director, Prof. Ishaq Akintola, made the allegation, saying Muslims were prevented from transacting business in their banks or […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has informed Nigerians of a falsified Augmentin 625mg tablets in circulation in the country. African Examiner writes that Augumentin is an antibiotic medication used for the treatment of different types of bacterial infections. However, in a statement on Monday, the agency […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike, has opened up on why the picture of the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Abubakar Atiku, was taken out from the State’s campaign poster. Governor Wike made this known in the inauguration of Rivers State PDP campaign council on Monday, saying that Atiku […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The news that the Ooni of Ife, Oba Enitan Ogunwusi, will marry his sixth wife, Temitope Adesegun, today, Monday, October 24, 2022 has continued to spark social media reactions. African Examiner writes that the announcement that the monarch will be getting married was made by his spokesperson, Moses Olafare, in a Facebook […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Apostle Johnson Suleman of Omega Fire Ministries, on Monday, refuted claims that he chased away some families of police officers killed during the assassination attack on his life. According to Suleman, the viral stories are lies and nothing of that nature happened. In a tweet, Suleman wrote: “I was just told that […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – No fewer than 200 youths in Enugu have undergone a mentorship programme on how to take advantage of modern day digital tools to better their lives organized by a non- governmental organization (NGO), Mighty Minds Africa (MMA). It noted there are lots of global opportunities provided by the 21st technological advancement which […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – An ex-convict, Mercy Orija, has reportedly raped a 12-year-old pupil, Janet Fakeye, to death in Abeokuta, Ogun State. The suspect reportedly went into hiding shortly after he committed the offence at Fehintoluwa Community Development Association in Idiya, Abeokuta-North Local Government Area of the state. Our correspondent gathered that Orija, who was convicted […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A top Pakistani news anchor, Arshad Sharif, was shot dead in Kenya, his wife said on Monday, just months after he fled his home country to avoid arrest over sedition charges. Sharif was a frequent critic of the powerful military establishment and supporter of former prime minister Imran Khan, who was ousted […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Representatives of Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) in Africa, have urged governments on the continent to promote and advance human rights-respecting approach in drafting their cybersecurity law and policy-making. The African CSOs said the adoption of approach is very important because cybersecurity issues have the potential to affect peoples’ well-being, rights and other […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Arsenal dropped points for just the second time this season, drawing 1-1 with Southampton at Saint Mary’s. In the process, the Saints picked up just their second home win in eight Premier League games. Bukayo Saka’s dangerous inswinging cross offered an early warning for Southampton, before Granit Xhaka struck within the opening […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The evacuees who arrived early on Sunday aboard a Max Air chartered flight, consisted of 79 males, 460 females and 3 infants. On arrival, the returnees were screened by the Health officials, profiled by various relevant agencies and cleared by Nigerian Immigration Service before being given a token of transport fare by […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Senior Special Assistant on media and publicity, Malam Garba Shehu has come under heavy attack over his statement on the recent killing of the defenseless people on Gbeji in Ukum local government in Benue State by the Fulani herdsmen. The Convener of the Benue Republicans, Chief Peter Shande has described Shehu’s […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – AVM Adamu Fura whom Mohammadu Dan-Barde, PDP governorship candidate in Gombe state, chose to call unprinted names is a man of repute, respect and integrity whose contributions will never be forgotten in a hurry in our state and Nigeria at large. The military is a profession with special, prolonged and rigorous training. […]
