Posted by Oludare Fase
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Friday, September 11th, 2020
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – First Bank of Nigeria Limited, Nigeria’s leading financial inclusion services provider, has graduated 12 successful candidates in the third edition of its Senior Management Development Programme (SMDP). The graduation ceremony held virtually, via the Zoom video conferencing platform on Wednesday, 2 September, 2020. The Senior Management Development Programme (SMDP) is FirstBank’s intensive […]
Posted by African Examiner
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Thursday, September 10th, 2020
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Fire on Thursday razed down the headquarters of the Independence National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Akure, destroying about 5,141 card readers meant for the October 10 Ondo State governorship poll. The fire, which occurred at about 8.20 pm, gutted a large container housing the card readers. Men of the State Fire Service, […]
Posted by Oludare Fase
African News, Featured, Latest Headlines, News, News Across Nigeria, News From The State
Thursday, September 10th, 2020
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Chairman, Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Mahmood Yakubu says voters for Edo and Ondo governorship elections must wear their face masks or be prevented from voting. Yakubu disclosed this at the Presidential Task Force (PTF) briefing on COVID-19 on Thursday in Abuja. The INEC chairman explained that with the pandemic, […]
Posted by Nwa Diokpa
African News, Featured, Latest Headlines, News, News Across Nigeria, News From The State, Uncategorized
Thursday, September 10th, 2020
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – As a video emerged on social media on Thursday which showed the National Leader of the APC, Bola Tinubu, seating down to greet the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, Ojaja II, some Nigerians have taken to Twitter to express their opinions on the issue. Prominent among them is the spokesman […]
Posted by African Examiner
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Thursday, September 10th, 2020
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Police Command in Kaduna, says the entrance examination into the 8th Regular Course of Police Academy Wudil, has been scheduled for Thursday, Sept. 17, across the country. The command’s Public Relations Officer, ASP Mohammed Jalige disclosed this in a statement issued on Thursday in Kaduna. According to him, candidates from Kaduna […]
Posted by Nwa Diokpa
African News, Featured, Latest Headlines, News Across Nigeria, News From The State, Uncategorized
Thursday, September 10th, 2020
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Nigerians have taken to Twitter to react to the news that Trader Moni beneficiaries are not willing to pay back their loans. African examiner recalls that the Trader Moni programme was designed to assist the market women and boost their businesses. However, according to Bashirah Abdulrazaq-Sanusi, Kwara state focal person for the […]
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Thursday, September 10th, 2020
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), has confirmed 176 new cases of the Coronavirus (COVID-19 ) bringing the nation’s total infections to 55,632. The NCDC made this known on its official twitter handle on Wednesday. It said that 176 new confirmed cases and 3 deaths were recorded in the country on […]
Posted by Oludare Fase
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Thursday, September 10th, 2020
Photo: Corps Marshal, FRSC, Dr Boboye Oyeyemi (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), board has approved the promotion of 79 Assistant Corps Commanders (ACC) to the rank of Deputy Corps Commander (DCC) . The Corps Public Education Officer (CPEO), ACM Bisi Kazeem, disclosed this in a statement obtained by News Agency of […]
Posted by African Examiner
African News, East/Central Africa, Latest Headlines, News Around Africa
Thursday, September 10th, 2020
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – At least three persons were killed and seven others injured in a suicide car bombing in Somali capital Mogadishu on Wednesday, a government official confirmed. Ismael Mukhtar Omar, government spokesman, said a suicide bomber, who blew himself up, targeted Blue Sky restaurant in central Mogadishu. “Three people were killed and seven others […]
Posted by Eric Ojo
African News, Latest Headlines, News Around Africa, Uncategorized
Thursday, September 10th, 2020
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Key players and stakeholders in Africa’s Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) have called for more selective investment, accelerated business acquisitions and increased cooperation to help the continent feed itself and the world. A panel of some of Africa’s most promising and emerging SME agripreneurs made the call on Wednesday at a virtual […]
Posted by Eric Ojo
African News, Latest Headlines, News Around Africa, Uncategorized, West Africa
Thursday, September 10th, 2020
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) on Wednesday approved $27.33 million in grants to boost the African Union’s (AU) efforts to mobilize a continental response to curb the COVID-19 pandemic. The bank’s Board of Directors approval of the grants is sequel to a meeting of the extended Bureau of the Conference of Heads […]
Posted by Nwa Diokpa
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Thursday, September 10th, 2020
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC) in Benin has asked the compliance officers of banks to be on alert for any hideous deal as the September 19 election in the state is almost close. The Zonal Office Head of the EFCC, Muhtar Bello, enjoined the compliance officers to be ready as […]
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Wednesday, September 9th, 2020
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Egypt’s Public Prosecution said on Wednesday it would investigate the disappearance of the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) trophy from the headquarters of the Egyptian Football Association (EFA). Chief prosecutor Hamada al-Sawi ordered the incident to be referred to the Public Funds Prosecution for a judicial investigation. He said Egypt’s Ministry of […]
Posted by Nwa Diokpa
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Wednesday, September 9th, 2020
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Niger State Universal Basic Education Board, NSUBEB, has uncovered about 2, 286 primary school teachers with fake certificates. The committee of staff audit which was chaired by Alhaji Ayuba Katako while presenting its report stated that they were 28,058 teachers in the state, 26,007 were screened and 23, 721 were considered […]
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Wednesday, September 9th, 2020
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A Mapo Customary Court in Ibadan on Wednesday dissolved a marraige involving a trader, Sadia Abass, and her husband, Azeez, over a missing underwear. Sadia had petitioned the Court to dissolve her marriage over allegations that he had stolen her underwear for ritual. She told Chief Ademola Odunade, the President of the […]
Posted by Ignatius Okpara
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Wednesday, September 9th, 2020
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Heavily armed hoodlums have attacked policemen operating at Egbu area of Owerri, the Imo state capital, as well as Owerre Nkworji in Nkwerre Council Area of the State, snatching away their service rifles. African Examiner gathered that during the attack at Nkwerre, the bandits inflicted serious machete cuts on a Sergeant, before […]
Posted by Ignatius Okpara
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Wednesday, September 9th, 2020
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The police in Anambra state, Southeast Nigeria, have apprehended a 38 year old Cleric, identified as Chukwudi Ndubuisi, of Ekpunegbu village in Nnewi Council Area of the State, for allegedly raping a 12 year old daughter of his neighbour. Spokesman for Anambra police Command, Haruna Mohammed, who disclosed this to newsmen in […]
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Wednesday, September 9th, 2020
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has stated that the exit of the former Minister of Women Affairs, Aisha Alhassan, aka Mama Taraba, is nothing to worry about. Ibrahim El-Sudi, the Taraba State chairman of the party, disclosed this while speaking with journalists. He said: “That is a media hype, as you can see, all the […]
Posted by Oludare Fase
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Wednesday, September 9th, 2020
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Nigeria Army has confirmed the killing of Mr Terwase Akwaza, alias “Gana,” the ‘most wanted criminal’ in Benue state. The Commander, 4 Special Forces Command, Doma, Nasarawa state, Maj. -Gen. Moundhey Ali, told newsmen on Tuesday that Gana was killed at a roadblock mounted by the Army along Gbese-Gboko-Makurdi road following […]
Posted by African Examiner
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Wednesday, September 9th, 2020
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Plateau state topped the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic as the Nigeria Center for Disease Control (NCDC) announced 296 new infections in the country. The NCDC made this known on its official twitter handle on Tuesday. Plateau state recorded 183 new cases on Tuesday after recording 25 new cases on Monday. The health Agency […]
