(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has suspended election in Enugu East Senatorial District. INEC Chairman, Mahmood Yakubu made this known at a media briefing on Friday in Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory. According to him, the election in the senatorial district earlier slated for Saturday, February 25, 2023, has been moved […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – New investment by companies across Tanzania will benefit from €540 million (TSh 1.3 trillion) of new financing backed by the European Investment Bank (EIB), Cooperative and Rural Development Bank CRDB, NMB Bank Plc and KCB-Tanzania. This was disclosed at the European Union (EU)-Tanzania Forum held in Dar es Salaam earlier today. This […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The kinsmen of the recently murdered Senatorial flag bearer of the Labour Party LP, in Enugu East Senatorial Zone, Barrister Oyibo Chukwu, from Amuri Ancient kingdom, in Nkanu West Council of the state, have called on the state and Federal Governments to intervene in the incessant political killings in the state . […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it will soon conclude the process of moving all the sensitive materials for Saturday polls to the 17 local government areas of Enugu State. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that INEC has fixed Feb. 25 for the Presidential and National Assembly elections, as […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A top UN human rights official, Ms Ilze Kehris, has called on authorities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) to redouble efforts at promoting intercommunal trust amid series of deadly attacks targeting civilians. Kehris, the UN Assistant Secretary-General for Human Rights, made the call after concluding a 10-day visit to […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Nigeria and 140 Member States on Thursday demanded Russia to immediately and unconditionally withdraw its troops from Ukraine, marking the one-year anniversary of the war with a call for a “just and lasting” peace. The UN correspondent of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Ukraine got strong backing in a […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The author and global lead pastor of The Elevation Church, Godman Akinlabi,have stated that Nigerians should not give up on the country if their preferred candidate loses in the forthcoming elections. His statement comes days after Paul Adefarasin, the senior pastor of House on the Rock church, came under fire after he […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The federal government has ordered the closure of all land borders ahead of the general election. The presidential and national assembly elections have been fixed for February 25. In a statement on Thursday by Tony Akuneme, spokesperson of the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), Isah Jere, the NIS comptroller-general, said the border closure […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Antony scored a dramatic winner as Manchester United came from behind to banish Barcelona from this season’s UEFA Europa League. The Red Devils powered through to the last 16 by ending a 15-year wait for a win over La Blaugrana, who suffered their first defeat of the calendar year. Straight from kick-off […]
… .Ask Tenants To Leave Within 24 Hours. (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Residents and shop owners of a Shopping Center at the Liberty Estate Phase 1, Independence Layout Enugu, have expressed dismay over the closure of the shopping center in the Estate by the state government. The Estate which was developed by the administration of former […]
…..Give Security Agencies 48 Hours To Fish Out Perpetrators (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Legal practitioners, including Judges in the five branches of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) in Enugu State Thursday boycotted court sittings , as a way of in a expressing their anger over the gruesome murder of a former chairman of the Association […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami has said that President Muhammadu Buhari has not acted in breach on the order of the Supreme Court in the case filed by some governors over the naira swap deadline Malami spoke on Thursday when he featured at the 67th edition of the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Gunmen have murdered Labour Party (LP)’s senatorial candidate for Enugu East Oyibo Chukwu and his personal assistant. The Enugu Police Command spokesman Daniel Ndukwu confirmed the development in an early Thursday statement. He said the incident happened Wednesday when the assailants on a Hilux vehicle, attacked and set ablaze Chukwu’s campaign vehicle. […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – British football commentator John Motson, who had a distinguished 50-year career with the BBC, has died at the age of 77, his family announced on Thursday. Motson, affectionately nicknamed “Motty”, retired in 2018 after covering 29 FA Cup finals and 10 World Cups. “It is with great sadness that we announce that […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – His Majesty, King Letsie III of the Kingdom of Lesotho has harped on the need for African nations to accelerate investments and improve the coordination of efforts geared toward strengthening food security. The monarch made the observation in his remarks at a side event during the 36th Ordinary Session of the Assembly […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The German Government has announced its proposed new initiative be launched in Ghana which is aimed at improving skilled migration. German Cabinet minister of Labour, Hubertus Heil and his colleague, the Minister of Development, Svenja Schulze disclosed this on Tuesday during a visit to West Africa. Their two ministries said the German […]
…….As Aggrieved Officers Vow To Expose Comptroller General’s Corrupt Acts. (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The recent list of Senior officers promoted in the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), surreptitiously released by the Agency’s Board has sparked off anger and outrage, as Aggrieved Officers of the federal government para- Military Organization have accused the board and Comptroller […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – This year, 23 African countries will hold elections – ranging from local to parliamentary and presidential. Considering that election seasons are known to come with many digital rights violations, including internet shutdowns, digital platform clampdowns, privacy breaches and other digital restrictions, it is essential to pay attention, anticipate likely infringements and work […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – European Investment Bank (EIB), a long-term lending institution of the European Union (EU), owned by its Member States, has reaffirmed it commitment to accelerating renewable energy across Africa. EIB makes long-term finance available for sound investment in order to contribute towards EU policy goals. Its specialized arm known as EIB Global, is […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – As Nigerians prepare for the forthcoming elections, presidential candidates from 18 political parties on Wednesday signed a peace accord. President Muhammadu Buhari was around during the event alongside members of the National Peace Committee. Some of the leading candidates in attendance are Bola Tinubu (All Progressives Congress, APC), Peter Obi (Labour Party, […]
