(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Vice President Kashim Shettima has thrown his weight behind the burgeoning Nigerian creative and entertainment industry, pledging substantial support through the Investment in Digital and Creative Enterprises (iDICE) programme. According to a statement by the media aide to the Vice President, Stanley Nkwocha on Wednesday, Shettima was speaking at a meeting with […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Erik ten Hag has expressed his disappointment at Manchester United Uefa Champions League exit on Tuesday night. In a must-win match to keep United hopes alive in Europe, Ten Hag’s men fell to Kingsley Coman’s only goal condemning them to finishing bottom of Group A. Fielding questions during a post-match conference at […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Ohaneze Ndigbo Worldwide has, again appealed to President Bola Tinubu to release the leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Mazi Nnamdi Kanu. Chief Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu, the President-General of Ohaneze Ndigbo Worldwide, made the appeal in a statement on Tuesday in Enugu. Iwuanyanwu said incarceration of Kanu had “created […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – In a joint effort between the Federal Government and the International Organisation for Migration (IOM), a total of 281 stranded and detained Nigerians were successfully repatriated from different camps in Libya on Tuesday, December 12, 2023. Kabiru Musa, the Charge d’Affaires En Titre of the Nigerian Mission in Libya, revealed this significant […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 general election, Peter Obi, has visited victims of the accidental military air strike at the Barau Dikko Teaching Hospital in Kaduna. The African Examiner recalls that on Sunday, December 3, 2023, the Nigerian Army accidentally bombed some villagers in Tudun Biri in […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Trade Union Congress on Tuesday urged the Federal Government to pay all federal civil servants their ₦35,000 wage award immediately as agreed during a meeting that was held following the removal of fuel subsidy Briefing journalists in Abuja after the congress’ emergency National Executive Council meeting, the TUC President, Festus Osifo, […]
(AFRIAN EXAMINER) – President Bola Tinubu has said African countries, including Nigeria, need partnerships for a new green economy, emphasizing the efforts against climate change would only be successful through a cooperative approach. A statement issued on Tuesday and signed by Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Chief Ajuri Ngelale stated that […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Egyptians are voting on Tuesday in the third and final day of presidential elections, as incumbent President Abdel-Fattah al-Sissi is widely expected to win a third term in office. The election this year is overshadowed by the war in Gaza and a severe domestic economic crisis. For weeks before the elections, authorities […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – In its efforts to tackle illicit financial flows and corruption in Africa, the African Development Bank (AfDB) has begun the training of relevant stakeholders to build their capacity. Dr Eric Ogunleye, the Acting Director and Division Manager, Policy Management at the African Development Institute of the AfDB, said this in Abuja. Ogunleye […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Federal prosecutors asked the US Supreme Court on Monday to rule quickly on whether former president Donald Trump has immunity from prosecution so his trial on charges of conspiring to overturn the 2020 election can go ahead as scheduled. “This case presents a fundamental question at the heart of our democracy: whether […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has called on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to conduct new elections in the 27 state constituencies of Rivers State. The party said this in a Monday statement in the wake of the defection of 27 Rivers State Assembly members (from the PDP) to the All […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Nigeria’s Asisat Oshoala has added another feather to her cap, winning the illustrious African Women’s Player of the Year for a record-extending fifth time. The Barcelona star was crowned the winner of the 2023 CAF Women’s Player of the Year to earn the feat. “Tonight, I would love to use this opportunity […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Victor Osimhen has been crowned the 2023 African Footballer of the Year in a momentous event that solidified his status as one of the best players in the world. Osimhen saw off competition from Morocco’s Achraf Hakimi and Egyptian forward Mohamed Salah. Monday’s award capped off a sterling year for the Super […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) says its Gwagwalada-Kukwaba-Apo 132KV Transmission line 1 has been vandalised between Towers 23 and Tower 25. In a statement, a spokesperson for TCN, Ndidi Mbah, said the vadalisation of the line is suspected to have taken place about 1am on Sunday “when bulk power supply on […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – In the wake of gale of defections within Rivers State, a People’s Democratic Party (PDP) chieftain, Karibo Wilson, says he is confident that Governor Siminalayi Fubara enjoys great support from the people of the state. The PDP chieftain said traditional leaders, youths, and other segments of the populace have broad support for […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Leaders of the Economic Community Of West African States (ECOWAS) have resolved to resume talks with the military junta in Niger Republic with the setting up of a committee to demand for a short transition roadmap and the emplacement of monitoring mechanisms. The regional body also resolved to urgently review efforts to […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – On Sunday, the General Overseer of Redeemed Christian Church of God, Pastor Enoch Adeboye, sparked social media debate after he made a prophecy concerning his death. Pastor Adeboye speaking during the ongoing annual Holy Ghost Congress of the church in Ogun State, stated that he intends to die similarly to his uncle. […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The founding Bishop of the Living Faith Church, David Oyedepo, has stated that running for president is like a demotion to him. Bishop Oyedepo disclosed that the Bible has shown him that he’s on top of the nation and that is why he can’t run for president. The cleric disclosed this after […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Chairman of ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State and Government, President Bola Tinubu, on Sunday, implored West African leaders to prioritize good governance and collective prosperity as an essential tool to prevent authoritarian takeovers of power and unconstitutional changes of government in the region. According to a statement issued on Sunday and […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Enugu State Police Command says it has arrested a young man who allegedly killed his mother, Mrs Charity Orji, and his sister, Miss Ukamaka Orji, and buried them in a shallow grave in their backyard in Enugu. According to the police, the suspect, identified as Somadina Orji from Igboariam in Anambra […]
