(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Engineer Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu, the President-General of apex Igbo socio cultural body world wide, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, has raised the alarm over threat to his life by some unscrupulous elements whom he described as enemies of Igbo land. He said same individuals had over the years remain a cog in the wheel of progress […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Nollywood actress and media personality, Omotunde Adebowale David, better known as Lolo1 has stated that recent data shows that 80 per cent of gymgoers are professional sex workers. Lolo1 disclosed this on the latest episode of the ‘Say My Piece’ podcast. “Stats say that 80% of the people that come to the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Prince Harry and his wife, Meghan Markle will be visiting Nigeria on Friday, May 10, 2024. The visit of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex to Nigeria is because the duo has been invited by the Chief of Defence Staff, Gen. Christopher Musa. The Director of Sports, Defence Headquarters, Abidemi Marquis, stated […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Bayern Munich’s Champions League elimination at the hands of Real Madrid on Wednesday will kick-start a summer of soul-searching with the German giants facing an uncertain future. Just 12 months away from hosting the Champions League final at their Allianz Arena home, Bayern will begin a summer rebuild without knowing who will […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Members of the House of Representatives on Thursday asked the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to withdraw the circular directing financial institutions to commence implementation of the 0.5 per cent cybersecurity levy, describing it as “ambiguous”. Members of the House of Representatives on Thursday asked the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Governor Siminalayi Fubara on Thursday stormed the Rivers State House of Assembly quarters amid the political crisis rocking the state. There was tight security around the area as the Rivers State governor visited the quarters where the Martin Amaewhule-led legislators met. The governor said he was at the place as the governor […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has directed deposit money banks and financial institutions to suspend processing fee on deposits till September 30, 2024. In a circular, the apex bank ordered that financial institutions suspend processing charges imposed on cash deposits above N500,000 for individuals and N3,000,000 for corporates. The circular to […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The UN health agency, World Health organisation (WHO) says the H5NI avian influenza virus has so far shown no signs of adapting to allow human-to-human transmission. So far, one human case has been reported in the United States since the outbreak of bird flu among the millions of dairy cattle across the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Despite currently topping the 2023/24 Nigeria professional Football League NPFL log, Management of Rangers Inter. FC of Enugu, has said the club is not desperate to win trophies this season, saying what is more important to them is puting in place structure that would make the team meet international standard. It said the Enugu […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – As the weather condition gets harsher with the temperature going as high as 40 degrees Celsius sometimes, many women in Abuja have abandoned their wigs and opt for low cut hair. For some of them, wigs remain fashion items that should be seasonal and so they can do without them for now […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – South African President Cyril Ramaphosa described as “treasonous” a campaign advertisement by an opposition party that depicts a burning national flag, as antagonism between political parties rose three weeks before an election. The campaign advertisement released on Monday by the Democratic Alliance uses the burning flag as a metaphor for what it […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Trade Union Congress (TUC) has threatened a massive protest that will shut down the Nigerian economy should the Federal Government fail to cancel the controversial cybersecurity levy recently introduced by the Central Bank of Nigeria. The TUC in a statement signed by its President, Festus Osifo, on Wednesday, slammed the directive […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A loyalist of Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State, Chijioke Ihunwo, has asked the Rivers State House of Assembly not to contemplate a fresh impeachment proceeding against the governor because such ambition will not succeed. Ihunwo, who is the Chairman of the National Youth Council of Nigeria in Rivers State, said the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Fulani Waziri family of Rafin Sarki village in Fatika District of Giwa Local Government Area, Kaduna State, has accused some soldiers of unlawful seizure of 518 cows, 177 sheep and rams on March 9. In a petition made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday in Abuja, the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Labour Party’s 2023 presidential candidate, Mr Peter Obi, has frowned on the Bola Tinubu-led government for imposing a cybersecurity levy on Nigerians. Obi took to his X account to argue that the government’s decision to impose a cybersecurity levy would drain the economy and halt its revival and expansion. The African Examiner […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Inflation-battered Argentina on Tuesday introduced a 10,000-peso banknote, worth the equivalent of about $11 — five times the face value of the previous biggest 2,000-peso bill. The new note, which will allow people to carry around fewer bills, will be available at banks and ATMs from Tuesday, the South American country’s central […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Bola Tinubu is expected to return to the country tomorrow, the Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga said on Tuesday. Concerns over Tinubu’s whereabouts have been growing as he is yet to return to the country after travelling to Saudi Arabia for a World Economic Forum in Riyadh from […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Naira on Tuesday depreciated at the official market, trading at N1,416.57 to the dollar. Data from the official trading platform of the FMDQ Exchange, a platform that oversees the Nigerian Autonomous Foreign Exchange Market (NAFEM), showed that the Naira lost N62.36. This represents a 4.60 per cent loss when compared to […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – ) Togolese President, Faure Gnassingbe, has promulgated the constitutional amendment, formally switching Togo from a presidential to a parliamentary system, said a presidency statement. Gnassingbe promulgated law number 2024-005 revising the Togolese Constitution, “marking a new stage in institutional life,” said the statement issued by the Togolese presidency. On April 19, Togo’s […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – ) Veteran Nollywood actor, Jide Kosoko, on Tuesday mourned Elizabeth Evoeme, popularly known as Ovularia in the 1980s TV sitcom, ‘The New Masquerade’, who died at the age of 81. Kosoko, in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos, described the late actress as a disciplined woman who […]
