(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) on Thursday threatened to sanction commercial banks in Ogun State dispensing the old naira notes. The apex bank introduced new naira notes – N200, N500, and N1,000 – and gave a January 31st deadline for the phasing out of the old notes. With less than two […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Nigerian-born Michael Mmoh has zoomed into the third round of the 2023 Australian Open. The 25-year-old is the son of a former Nigerian tennis player Tony Mmoh. He beat the struggling former world number two Alexander Zverev 6-7 (1/7), 6-4, 6-3, 6-2 on Margaret Court Arena. The German 12th seed, who was […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – One person has died following the collapse of a one-storey building in the Ikeja area of Lagos State. The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) confirmed the casualty figure, saying the incident happened at No.12, Aromire Street, Ikeja on Wednesday. It said the building formerly housed a supermarket but partially collapsed due […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Federal High Court, Abuja on Wednesday, struck out a suit seeking the disqualification of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and Bola Tinubu over the nomination of Muslim-Muslim candidacy for the 2023 presidential election. Delivering judgment, Justice Ahmed Mohammed, struck out the suit which was instituted by an Abuja based lawyer, Mr […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Wizkid on Wednesday set the internet agog with the announcement of a joint tour with fellow music superstar Davido later this year. After many years of the “who’s a bigger star” battle, Wizkid took to his Instagram story to announce that the expedition will take place after the tour for his fifth […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Michael Olise scored a sensational 91st-minute free-kick to deny Manchester United a 10th successive win. As such, Crystal Palace became the first side to rescue points from a losing position against the Red Devils this season in a hard-fought 1-1 draw at Selhurst Park. On a bitterly cold night in the capital, […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The naira on Wednesday exchanged at 461.25 to the dollar at the Investors and Exporters window. The figure represented an appreciation by 0.05 per cent compared with the 461.50 it exchanged on Tuesday. The open indicative rate closed at N461 to the dollar on Wednesday. An exchange rate of N462 to the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Vice President of Gambia, Badara Joof is dead. President Adama Barrow, announced this in a tweet saying that the Gambia number two man died in India. “Fellow #Gambians, it is with a heavy heart that I announce the passing away of my #VicePresident, His Excellency, Badara Alieu Joof. The sad event […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Tunde Bakare, the overseer of the Citadel Global Community Church, has stated that having zero votes with his true identity in the presidential primary election of the All Progressives Congress (APC) was an honour to him. Bakare stated this on Tuesday after comments credited to Femi Fani-Kayode, director of new media of […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Sixteen people, including two children and Ukraine’s interior minister, have been declared dead after a helicopter crashed near a kindergarten outside the capital Kyiv, officials said on Wednesday. “In total, 16 people are currently known to have died,” the head of national police, Igor Klymenko, said. Among those who died are several […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Nigerians are reacting to the news that Dino Melaye, the former senator representing Kogi west, had a threesome with female skit makers, Amarachi ‘Ashmusy’ Amusi and Chinonso Ukah. The African Examiner writes that the drama began after popular comedian, Nedu Wazobia, during his podcast, stated that he met “two influencers having a […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has reacted to a recent claim by Dr Oby Ezekwesili, a former Minister of Education, who worked under the former President Olusegun Obasanjo’s administration that Atiku Abubakar was not in charge of the economy during his time as vice president. The African Examiner writes that Ezekwesili had […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – China’s population shrank last year for the first time in more than six decades, official data showed Tuesday, as the birth rate slows in the face of mounting financial pressures and shifting social attitudes. The world’s most populous country is facing a looming demographic crisis as its workforce ages, which analysts warn […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Nigeria Governors’ Forum has invited the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele to a meeting over the redesigned naira notes and the timeline to fade out old notes. The invitation which was sent out by the Director-General of the Forum, Asishana Okauru noted that the agenda of […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The police command in Kebbi has confirmed the death of 18 persons following an accident involving a truck conveying passengers and cows. Nafi’u Abubakar, spokesperson of the Kebbi police command, confirmed the development in a statement on Monday. According to Abubakar, the accident occurred around 11pm on Sunday at Malisa village in […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Governor Chukwuma Soludo of Anambra State has refuted claims that he ordered the removal of Peter Obi’s campaign billboard. The African Examiner writes that the Labour Party had alleged that the state government took down the campaign billboard of its standard bearer located at the Nnamdi Azikiwe University temporary site flyover. Reacting, […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – South African housemate, Mmeli, is the new and first Big Brother Titan’s Head of House. Mmeli received the title “Head of House” after he won the HoH house game held on Monday night. The African Examiner writes that the game had both male and female players divided as they competed against their […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, the National Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has stated that available data indicated that Nigeria has over 16 million more voters than the rest of West Africa. The INEC boss made this known on Tuesday, January 17, 2023, as he spoke about the commission’s preparations for […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The President of the Economic Community of West African States Commission, Dr. Omar Touray, has accredited six new ambassadors to the organisation. Touray named the new ambassadors on Monday during the ECOWAS Commission Headquarters in Abuja, according to a statement posted on the commission’s website. The accredited envoys are; Ambassador of Sweden […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The 2023 Senatorial Candidate of the Labour party (LP) in Enugu North Senatorial district, Barrister Okey Ezea, has dismissed rumour making the round that he is negotiating with Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi, who is the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) Senatorial candidate. Ezea, a grass root politician, who was reacting to the speculation, said […]
