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(AFRICAN EXAMINER) - Onome Ebi, captain of the senior national women football team, says the Super Falcons will be aiming for a semi-final spot at the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup. The 9th FIFA Women’s World Cup finals will hold in Australia and New Zealand from July 20 to Aug. 20. Ebi, while speaking with African examiner following the FIFA Women’s World Cup trophy tour in Abuja on Sunday, said the team’s goal was to better their record at their last outing....
https://www.africanexaminer.com/fifa-wwc-ebi-sets-semi-final-target-for-super-falcons/
After 10 weeks in the house, Three of the Big Brother Titans housemates, Justin, Thabang and BlaqBoi have been evicted from the show. This was announced by Ebuka Obi-Uchendu and Lawrence Maleka, hosts of the show, during the Sunday night eviction session. Upon being evicted, BlaqBoi said he would be open to see how the relationship between himself and Blue Aiva goes outside the show as he disclosed that Nana was a mere friend....
https://www.africanexaminer.com/bbtitans-justin-thabang-blaqboi-evicted-with-the-prize-much-in-sight/
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) - Premium malt brand, Amstel Malta, has reaffirmed its commitment to promoting African music, film, and culture. This reassurance is coming Amstel Malta celebrates African excellence as proud co-headline sponsor of the Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards (AMVCA) for the 9th year running. The AMVCA which will be holding hold from the 18th to 20th of May, in Lagos, is a 3-day celebration to honour the artistry, dexterity, and wizardry of creatives across all verticals of the entertainment industry in Africa....
https://www.africanexaminer.com/amstel-malta-reaffirms-support-for-african-music-film-culture/
(AFRICAN EXAMINER0 - President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed condolence on the passing on Sunday of Lt. General Oladipo Diya, who served as Chief of General Staff from 1993 to 1997 and Vice Chairman of the Provisional Ruling Council in 1994. According to a statement signed by Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Mr. Femi Adesina, the President paid tribute to General Diya’s bold and courageous career in the Nigeria military and dedicated service to the country as General Officer Commanding, 82 Division, Commandant, National War College (1991–1993), Chief of Defence Staff and Military Governor of Ogun State from January 1984 to August 1985....
https://www.africanexaminer.com/buhari-mourns-diya/
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) - Attack on security Operatives by unknown gunmen in parts of South East Nigeria resumed on Sunday in Enugu, as they killed two policemen at a checkpoint in Enugu. It was gathered that the arm-bearing hoodlums launched the attack at a police checkpoint mounted close to the University of Nigeria, Enugu Campus, UNEC. A source who craved anonymity hinted that the policemen, who were on stop and search, were caught unawares by the unknown Gunmen ....
https://www.africanexaminer.com/unknown-gunmen-kill-2-police-men-in-enugu/
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) - Rangers Inter. FC of Enugu, Sunday defeated visiting Bayelsa United FC of Yenagoa 2-1 in the 1st match of the second stanza of the ongoing 2023 abridged season in the group (B) of the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) played at it's temporary home in Awka Township Stadium, Anambra State. The Flying Antelopes, earlier down by one goal after the visiting team opened scoring at exactly 32nd minutes into first half, via attacker, Jersey No.10, Alex Oyowa, equalized via penalty Kick by utility player, Godwin Obaje at exactly three minutes into the second half....
https://www.africanexaminer.com/npfl-rangers-fc-of-enugu-defeat-visiting-balyesa-united-2-1/
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) - The 34th edition of the Enugu International Trade Fair organized by the Enugu Chamber of Commerce, Industries Mines and Agriculture ECCIMA, has commenced, with the federal government revealing that it has adopted policies aimed at promoting Micro, Small and Medium Enterprise (MSME) in Nigeria. Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment in Nigeria, Adeniyi Adebayo who declared the fair opened Friday at its permanent site in Enugu, assured that the Federal government would continue to create an enabling environment for the private sector to thrive in the country. ...
https://www.africanexaminer.com/enugu-international-trade-fair-begins-as-federal-govt-assures-the-private-sector-of-enabling-environment/
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) - The original FIFA Women’s World Cup trophy to be competed for by 32 teams from across the globe from July 20 to Aug. 20 arrived in Abuja on Saturday afternoon. The trophy arrived in Nigeria after being taken to the three other African countries which will participate in the finals —- Morocco, South Africa and Zambia. Nigeria is the fourth leg of the 32-leg trip the trophy is undertaking before heading to Australia and New Zealand....
https://www.africanexaminer.com/fifa-womens-world-cup-trophy-arrives-in-nigeria/
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) - Long queues at commercial banks in Lagos have suddenly disappeared following the injection of more bank notes by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) into commercial banks. The apex bank had on Thursday confirmed the evacuation of bank notes from its vaults to commercial banks across the country as part of a coordinated effort to ease the circulation of the banknotes of various denominations....
https://www.africanexaminer.com/naira-crisis-gradual-circulation-noticed-in-lagos-with-new-cbn-order/
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) - The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), says the average price of 5kg of cooking gas increased from N3,708.58 in February 2022 to N4,600.57 in February 2023. This is contained in the Bureau’s “Cooking Gas Price Watch’’ for February 2023 released on Friday in Abuja. The report said the February price represented a 24.05 per cent increase compared to what was obtained in February 2022....
https://www.africanexaminer.com/cooking-gas-price-increased-by-24-05-in-one-year-nbs/
