(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Morocco has secured €201,000 grant from the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group to strengthens its technical assistance and boost water resources management. Morocco’s semi-arid climate makes the country vulnerable to climatic hazards, characterized by alternating wet and dry seasons. The country is experiencing recurrent periods of acute drought with increasing water stress […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Education Cannot Wait (ECW), the United Nations global fund for education in emergencies and protracted crises, has named former captain of the Afghan Girls’ Robotics Team, Somaya Faruqi as its new Global Champion. ECW said her appointment is coming as part of its celebration of the International Day of Women and Girls […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – West Ham takes on Chelsea in the early kickoff in the EPL. Potter is under plenty of pressure, especially as his 41% win record is the lowest of any permanent Chelsea boss since Glenn Hoddle, who was sacked back in 1996! He has, at least, been boosted by three successive clean sheets […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – World Cup winner Lionel Messi, Kylian Mbappe and Karim Benzema were announced Friday as the three finalists for FIFA’s The Best award for last year. Two-time Ballon d’Or winner Alexia Putellas of Spain, England forward Beth Mead and US star Alex Morgan were nominated for the top women’s prize. Paris Saint-Germain team-mates […]
The defection of the budget commissioner comes barely 48 hours after over 40 special advisers dumped the governor’s APC to join the PDP. (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Zamfara State Commissioner for Budget, Alhaji Aliyu Mafara, on Friday, resigned his position, dumped the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), and joined the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Zamfara […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Lagos Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has stated that he has no business with the head of Lagos Parks and Garden, Musiliu Akinsanya, aka MC Oluomo. Agbaje made this known on Friday while speaking during the Inter-Agency Consultative Committee on Election Security meeting at INEC […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – European Union (EU) leaders have unanimously agreed to enforce stricter measures in combating irregular migration. The EU leaders on Thursday night in Brussels endorsed a series of measures aimed at reducing the number of irregular migrants arriving to the bloc. President of European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen harped on the need […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The 9th session of the Africa Regional Forum on Sustainable Development (ARFSD-9) will be convened in Niamey, the capital city of the Republic of Niger. The Forum, which will be holding 28 February to 2 March, is jointly organized by the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) and the Government of Niger, in collaboration […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Governor of old Anambra State, and one time Minister of Youth and Sports, Senator Jim Nwobodo has condemned in its entirety what he referred to as campaign of calumny by opposition politicians in Enugu State. Speaking with Newsmen at his Amaechi country home in reaction to the certificate forgery allegation against the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The hammer of the opposition people’s Democratic party PDP has fallen on ex- governor of Enugu state, and incumbent Senator representing Enugu East Senatorial district in the Nation Assembly, NASS, Dr. Chimaroke Nnamani, as the National Working Committee (NWC) of the Party on Friday expelled him and six others over alleged anti […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Afrobeats singer, Seun Kuti, has stated that he was foolish when he was campaigning for Tinubu in 1999. The African Examiner writes that Bola Tinubu is a former governor of Lagos State and a presidential candidate in the forthcoming general elections. In a recent video, the son of the legendary singer and […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The German Government and Slovenian Government have reiterated the need to further assist Ukraine in its ongoing fight against Russian attack. German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier and Slovenian President Nataa Pirc Musar gave the charge in Berlin on Thursday during the inaugural visit of the Slovenian president. Both heads of state stressed the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Governor of the Central Bank of Egypt and current Chairman of the Boards of Governors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group, Mr. Hassan Abdalla has reaffirmed that the Egyptian resort city of Sharm El Sheikh is prepared to hots the bank’s Annual Meeting in May. This is coming after Sharm El […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Ireland and Austria have donated €3 million to Africa Climate Change Fund (ACCF) to support the work of the Fund. The two countries joined the Fund in late 2022, bringing its current donors to seven. The other donors are the Government of Italy; the Government of Flanders (Belgium); the Government of Quebec […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The National Universities Commission (NUC) has ordered the closure of universities across the country to enable students to participate in the February 25 and March 11 general elections. In a letter addressed to vice-chancellors of all universities and directors of inter-university centres, the NUC noted that the directive is based on the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has stated that it is investigating the events surrounding its Twitter account liking a post relating to a presidential candidate. The African Examiner writes that on Wednesday, INEC’s official Twitter account liked a post in which Seun Kuti, son of Fela Anikulapo-Kuti, condemned Peter Obi, the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Mike Ozekhome, A Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) has opened up concerning the judgement of the Supreme Court on the February 10 deadline for the old N200, N500, and N1,000 banknotes. The African Examiner writes that the apex court had on Wednesday restrained the Federal Government and the Central Bank of Nigeria […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has re-arraigned Adedamola ‘Adeherself‘ Adewale, the skit maker, for alleged N7.9 million internet fraud. EFCC had in 2020 arraigned the social media influencer for alleged internet fraud. She was later released after meeting her bail conditions. In the latest judgment delivered on Wednesday, the comedienne […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The federal government has tasked the supreme court to reject a suit filed by three states contending the February 10 deadline set by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to end the use of old naira notes. In a preliminary objection filed on Wednesday through his lawyers, Mahmud Magaji and Tijanni Gazali, […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC ) says Senator Peter Nwaoboshi, who was sentenced to seven years imprisonment for money laundering in absentia, has finally been remanded in Ikoyi Custodial Centre, Lagos. EFCC Spokesperson Wilson Uwujaren, who confirmed this in a statement on Wednesday in Abuja, said that the Court of […]
