Posted by Samson Kankan
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Wednesday, May 31st, 2023
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Two Senators of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Senators Mathew Urhogide and Ayo Akinyelure have resigned from the party. The notice of their resignations was contained in two separate letters addressed to the Senate President, Ahmad Lawan and read during Wednesday’s plenary session. Senator Urhogide represents Edo South Senatorial District in the […]
Posted by Samson Kankan
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Wednesday, May 31st, 2023
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Mr Sly Ezeokenwa has emerged the new National Chairman of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA). His emergence was announced on Wednesday afternoon at the APGA National Convention in Awka, the Anambra State capital. Ezeokenwa was sworn in alongside the newly elected National Officers of APGA in the presence of Anambra State […]
Posted by Samson Kankan
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Wednesday, May 31st, 2023
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited has confirmed the hike in the pump price of Premium Motor Spirit also known as petrol. The price adjustment by the NNPC is coming some 48 hours after President Bola Tinubu announced an end to the subsidy era during his inaugural speech at the Eagle […]
Posted by Ignatius Okpara
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Wednesday, May 31st, 2023
……Gift 16 Graduating Students 50k Each. (AFRICAN EXAMINER) -Immediate past Chairman of the All Congress APC in Enugu State, Dr. Ben Nwoye, has challenged young Nigerians to start showing interest in politics so as to be abreast with its nitty gritty, just as he gifted sixteen best graduating secondary school students in the state […]
Posted by Eric Ojo
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Wednesday, May 31st, 2023
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – European Union (EU) Commissioner for Health and Food Safety, Stella Kyriakides has declared that the EU has deliberately and consistently placed high priority on reducing the consumption of tobacco. The EU Commissioner made the observation in a statement to mark this year’s edition of the World No Tobacco Day (WNTD), which is […]
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Wednesday, May 31st, 2023
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – To some people, he is a rubber stamp senate president, to some he is regarded as a poor manager of people, while to some he is a Judas Iscariot. Mr Lawan campaigned strenuously to become senate president of the 9th assembly even as he vowed to ensure the independence of the senate […]
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Wednesday, May 31st, 2023
Updated (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Governor Akeredolu of Ondo state was last week flown to Germany for immediate medical treatment. Our correspondent gathered that the sickness was so bad that the governor was unable to walk. He was bundled into an aircraft and flown to Germany. The incident happened last week according to our sources. Recall […]
Posted by Samson Kankan
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Tuesday, May 30th, 2023
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Governor Alex Otti has directed that all accounts of the Abia State Government be immediately frozen as well as those of its agencies domiciled in every bank and financial institution across the state and country. The governor gave the order on Tuesday in a statement by his Special Adviser on Media and […]
Posted by Nwa Diokpa
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Tuesday, May 30th, 2023
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Former Governor of Kano State, Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, has refuted claims that he is seeking an appointment from President Tinubu. Ganduje in a recent interview with BBC Hausa, stated that he is not actively pursuing any appointment from President Bola Tinubu but he acknowledged that he would accept an appointment if it […]
Posted by Nwa Diokpa
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Tuesday, May 30th, 2023
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The House of Representatives has tasked Nigerians to pray for the successful removal of fuel subsidy as it is in support of President Tinubu’s pronouncement. This was contained in a motion of urgent public importance by Abdulraheem Olajide who moved the House of Representatives to appreciate President Bola Tinubu for his recent […]
Posted by Rotimi Fadeyi
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Tuesday, May 30th, 2023
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Bola Tinubu has directed the officials of the Department State Service (DSS) to immediately vacate the Ikoyi, Lagos office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) This was contained in a statement issued on Tuesday and signed by Tinubu’s spokesman, Tunde Rahman According to the statement, the president gave the […]
Posted by African Examiner
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Tuesday, May 30th, 2023
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Chief Whip of the Senate, Senator Orji Kalu is insisting that he will not step down for anyone in the race for the office of the senate president. Kalu had made his intention clear about becoming the senate president a few months ago. “It is my turn to become the Senate […]
Posted by Ignatius Okpara
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Tuesday, May 30th, 2023
…..Wants MDAs Trimmed (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Transition Committee out together by the governor of Enugu State, Dr. Peter Mbah to advise his administration on implementable and impactful programmes drawn from his campaign manifesto, has recommended a 365-Day Plan, being a sector-by sector target of his government in the next one year. In the area […]
Posted by Rotimi Fadeyi
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Tuesday, May 30th, 2023
–President Meets Kyari, Emefiele (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Bola Tinubu officially assumed duties on Tuesday at the President’s Office in the Presidential Villa. His Vice, Kashim Shetima also assumed duties at the Vice President’s office. Tinubu, who arrived the forecourt of the Presidential Villa, Abuja at exactly 2:30 pm was received by Permanent Secretary of […]
Posted by Eric Ojo
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Tuesday, May 30th, 2023
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Media Rights Agenda (MRA) indicted the immediate past President of Nigeria, Muhammadu Buhari over poor implementation of the Freedom of Information (FOI) Act, which had resulted in a legacy of secrecy after his eight years in office. Describing his administration performance in the enforcement of the FOI as a monumental failure, MRA […]
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Tuesday, May 30th, 2023
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Amid the fresh fuel scarcity in Nigeria, the Osun State Government led by Governor Ademola Adeleke has threatened to seal off filling stations hoarding Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) known as petrol. “Any fuel station found guilty of hoarding fuel to create artificial scarcity shall be sealed off and operators prosecuted for crime […]
Posted by Samson Kankan
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Tuesday, May 30th, 2023
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan appealed for national unity Monday after winning a historic runoff election that extended two decades of his transformative but divisive rule until 2028. The 69-year-old overcame Turkey’s worst economic crisis in a generation and the most powerful opposition alliance to ever face his Islamic-rooted party on his […]
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Tuesday, May 30th, 2023
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Hours after his inauguration, Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State on Monday reiterated his loyalty to his immediate predecessor and benefactor, Nyesom Wike. Speaking during an inauguration dinner organised in his honour in Port Harcourt, Fubara had a word for his critics — for him, his path to success is sure with […]
Posted by Samson Kankan
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Tuesday, May 30th, 2023
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) has welcomed the pronouncement of President Bola Tinubu on the removal of fuel subsidy. The President, in his inaugural address on Monday, had declared an end to the era of subsidy payment, saying the 2023 budget made no provision for fuel subsidy, so further payment […]
Posted by Nwa Diokpa
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Tuesday, May 30th, 2023
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Bola Tinubu has stated that the present 18.5 per cent interest rate of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) is “too high”. Tinubu made this known on Monday in his inaugural speech as president. Addressing Nigerians, Tinubu stated that the interest rate needs to be adjusted downwards to enable investment as […]
