(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The President of the United States of America, Joe Biden, has extended an invitation for discussion to President Bola Tinubu. According to a statement by the Special Adviser to President Tinubu on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale, the US Presidential Envoy & Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs, Ambassador Molly Phee, […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Nigerian comedian and actor, Julius Agwu has refuted reports that he stated that his estranged wife, Ibiere Maclayton, married him because of money. The African Examiner recalls that a section of the media reported he had hinted in a recent interview that his ex-wife “may have married him primarily for his financial […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Popular Nollywood actor, Chinedu Ikedieze, better known as Aki, has stated that due to the onscreen synergy with his colleague, Osita Iheme, many people “thought we are twins”. Ikedieze made this known during a recent interview with Naija Mouth-Piece. He said: “Whenever people want to see one of us [me and Osita […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) says it is monitoring the new subvariants of the Omicron variant of the SARS-CoV-2 virus, named EG.5 and BA.2.86. In a statement on Saturday, the health agency said its COVID-19 Technical Working Group has been monitoring emerging variants from local to global level. […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Nigerian singer, Charles Chibuezechukwu, better known as Crayon, has opened up on how some top officials of the Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, killed his football career after they sidelined him from a national team selection for someone from a wealthy background. Crayon stated this during an interview with Cool FM Nigeria in […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of Mrs. Mojoyinoluwa Dekalu-Thomas as the new Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the Nigeria Electricity Liability Management Company (NELMCO) for a term of four years. This was contained in a statement signed by Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity. Ajuri […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Russian paramilitary fighters will have to swear an oath to the Russian flag, a presidential decree signed Friday stipulates, two days after the presumed death of mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin. The measure is aimed at “forming the spiritual and moral foundations for the defence of the Russian Federation” and… applies to members […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – West Africa’s bloc ECOWAS on Friday told Niger’s coup leaders it was “not too late” to reconsider their position as they wrangle over a return to civilian rule with the option of military force still “very much on the table”. Generals who ousted President Mohamed Bazoum in a July 26 rebellion have […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The minister of humanitarian affairs and poverty alleviation, has stated that verification of the national social register is ongoing to help categorise and identify Nigerians in dire need of assistance. Edu made this known on Friday when she appeared on Channels Television. The African Examiner writes that the previous social register, compiled […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The mood at the National Military Cemetery in Abuja was sombre as the rank and file of the Nigerian Armed Forces were joined by family members and friends for the burial of some of the military personnel who died in combat in Niger State. The funeral began with the arrival of the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The National Assembly Elections Petition Tribunal sitting in Lagos has nullified the return of the Labour Party (LP) ’s candidate, Seyi Sowunmi as the House of Representatives member for Ojo Federal Constituency in Lagos State. Instead, the three-man panel led by Justice Abdullahi Ozegya declared the candidate of the All Progressives Congress […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Nigeria’s Tobi Amusan says she will be back “stronger” next year after she lost her world women’s 100m hurdles crown to Jamaica’s Danielle Williams on Thursday in Budapest. In an interview with journalists after the game, Amusan said it was quite “a journey getting into the final” despite all she had gone […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Enugu State governor, Dr. Peter Mbah, has applauded the brilliant performance of Master Ernest Ifeanyichukwu Ofoama, who emerged top scorer in the state in the 2023 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). This was even as the Enugu First Lady, Mrs. Nkechiyere Mbah, offered him a scholarship of ₦1 million and other […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Pioneer Secretary of All Progressives Congress(APC) Enugu state and Chairman of the Party’s Reconciliation Committee in the state, Hon. Eva Asadu has applauded president Ahmed Bola Tinubu for appointing Chief Uche Nnaji, a Minister of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, just as he felicitated with him. Nnaji, the Minister of innovation, […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Immediate-past President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Olumide Akpata, has stepped aside from Templars, a leading law firm where he served as Senior Partner. A statement by the firm dated August 24, 2023 stated the former NBA President formally notified the other partners and management of the firm of his […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Nigeria’s unemployment rate dropped to 4.1% in the first quarter of 2023 from 5.3% in the fourth of 2022, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has said. This was contained in a report titled, ‘Nigeria Labour Force Statistics Report Q4 2022 & Q1 2023’ which was released on Thursday by the NBS. […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Bola Tinubu has approved the return of a delegation of Islamic leaders (Ulama) to Niger Republic for another round of dialogue with the coup leaders. Tinubu made the decision on Thursday after a meeting with the top clerics led by Sheikh Dahiru Bauchi who were recently in Niamey, the Niger Republic […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Lionel Messi inspired Inter Miami to come back from 2-0 down to beat Cincinnati on penalties after their thrilling US Open Cup semi-final ended 3-3 after extra-time in Ohio. Miami, who won the Leagues Cup on penalties against Nashville on Saturday, are now one win away from their second trophy since Messi […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – South African President Cyril Ramaphosa announced Thursday that the BRICS club of emerging nations will admit six new members, including Saudi Arabia, UAE and Iran, at the start of next year. “We have decided to invite the Argentine Republic, the Arab Republic of Egypt, the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, the Islamic […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – An international solution-oriented civil society organization Solidaridad, supporting Agriculture in Nigeria, has held a training workshop and dialogue for multi-Stakeholders in oil palm production in Enugu and Kogi states, on promoting sustainable oil palm and land scapes that will contribute to inclusive green growth policies at state level. Speaking at the one […]
