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Tuesday, May 21st, 2024
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – South Africa’s highest Court on Monday ruled that former President Jacob Zuma cannot stand as a candidate in next week’s general election. The Constitutional Court ruled that Zuma’s sentence of more than 12 months in prison has disqualified him and made him ineligible to stand. His former party, the ruling African National […]
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Monday, May 20th, 2024
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Comptroller General (C-G) of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Adewale Adeniyi, has bagged a Public Relations (PR) impact award. Adeniyi was presented an award of excellence for his 100 days of impactful PR at the 2024 SABRE African Public Relations Association (APRA) Award, and Annual conference held at Côte d’Ivoire. The […]
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Monday, May 20th, 2024
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Monday, ordered Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) to enter his defence following the dismissal of his fresh application for bail. Justice Binta Nyako, in a ruling, fixed June 19 and June 20 for commencement of trial of Kanu on alleged […]
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Monday, May 20th, 2024
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Organised Labour comprising the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress (TUC) has reiterated its May 31, 2024 ultimatum to the Federal Government to meet all of its demands which includes implementation of a new national minimum wage and reversal of the hike in electricity tariff. This followed a Monday […]
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Monday, May 20th, 2024
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei announced on Monday five days of mourning for President Ebrahim Raisi who died in a helicopter crash. “I announce five days of public mourning and offer my condolences to the dear people of Iran,” said Khamenei in an official statement a day after the death of […]
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Monday, May 20th, 2024
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Nigerian Army has rescued 387 families of Boko Haram fighters from the Sambisa Forest. The 387 comprising men, women, and children, were rescued by highbreed forces of the Sector-One North-East Joint Task Force Operations in Kai. Led by Brig. Gen. Diwa, the troops also recovered several vehicles and equipment, initially seized […]
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Monday, May 20th, 2024
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Iran’s Deputy President for Executive Affairs Mohsen Mansouri has said that two members of President Ebrahim Raisi’s entourage have contacted rescue teams, and this shows that the air incident involving their helicopter has not been rough, reported the IRNA news agency. Mansouri said on Sunday that the helicopter of President Raisi and […]
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Monday, May 20th, 2024
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has withdrawn its earlier circular directing banks to implement a controversial 0.5% cybersecurity levy on electronic transactions. The decision of the apex bank to withdraw the circular followed the public outrage that trailed the announcement of the policy two weeks ago and the suspension of the […]
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Sunday, May 19th, 2024
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Gov. Ademola Adeleke of Osun has promised to pay the medical bills of students injured in the Obafemi Awolowo University(OAU), Ile-Ife, Amphitheatre roof collapse. The affected students are receiving treatment at the University Health Centre and the Teaching Hospital Complex (OAUTHC), Ile-Ife. Adeleke, who was represented by the Commissioner for Education, Dipo […]
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Sunday, May 19th, 2024
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Governor Siminalayi Fubara believes his administration has recorded giant strides in infrastructure since its inception about a year ago. Fubara made the remark on Saturday in Ngo Town at the inauguration of the Andoni section of the Ogoni-Andoni-Opobo Unity Road project, Andoni Local Government Area. While he did not mention any past […]
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Saturday, May 18th, 2024
(AFRICAN EXAMINER – President Bola Tinubu has called for synergy and stronger coordinated action to address economic frailties within African nations. A statement by the president’s Special Adviser On Media Ajuri Ngelale said his principal made the call at the State House during the presentation of letters of credence by newly-appointed ambassadors to Nigeria. The […]
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Saturday, May 18th, 2024
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Lagos High Court sitting in Ikeja has granted the request of the defence team to recall the first prosecution witness in the trial of a former governor of the Central Bank (CBN) Godwin Emefiele over allegations of abuse of office Justice Rahman Oshodi granted the request at the instance of counsel […]
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Saturday, May 18th, 2024
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Joe Biden accused election rival Donald Trump of suppressing diversity Friday, as the US president stepped up efforts to shore up support among Black voters ahead of November’s election. In a speech at the National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington, the 81-year-old Democrat said the “extreme” Republican and […]
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Saturday, May 18th, 2024
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Arne Slot, the Feyenoord coach who confirmed Friday he would be leading Liverpool from next season, is known as a passionate leader who gets the most out of his players and demands a strong work ethic. A fan of Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola, Slot was a slick forward as a player […]
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Friday, May 17th, 2024
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Ltd., (NNPC Ltd) has assured that the fire incident in a depot in Lagos will, in no way, affect petroleum products supply and distribution across the country. Chief Corporate Communications Officer, NNPC Ltd., Mr Olufemi Soneye, said this in a statement on Friday in Lagos. Soneye said […]
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Friday, May 17th, 2024
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Women’s World Cup will take place in South America for the first time after Brazil was chosen to host the 2027 edition at a FIFA congress Friday. After the success of Australia and New Zealand last year, FIFA members picked Brazil over a European bid in a push to expand women’s […]
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Friday, May 17th, 2024
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Twenty-one states of the federation will roll out Phase II of the Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination exercise, starting 27th May, 2024. This was revealed in a communiqué issued at the end of a meeting of the Nigeria Governors Forum (NGF), held on Wednesday in Abuja. According to the communiqué signed by the […]
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Friday, May 17th, 2024
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court Abuja, has refused to grant bail to an Executive of Binance Holdings Limited, Tigran Gambaryan. Justice Nwite held that Gambaryan is likely to jump bail if bail is granted to him. The company and its executive were arraigned on a five-count charge bordering on […]
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Friday, May 17th, 2024
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr Oladele Alake, has called on state governors to establish mining companies and apply for licences. This was revealed in a communiqué issued at the end of a meeting of the Nigeria Governors Forum (NGF), held on Wednesday in Abuja. According to the communiqué, Alake said […]
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Friday, May 17th, 2024
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Nigerian Communication Commission (NCC) has announced a temporary suspension of new licence issuance to operators in three categories. The categories affected include Mobile Virtual Network Operator Licence, Interconnect Exchange Licence and Value Added Service Aggregator Licence. According to the NCC, the suspension is in line with its powers under the Nigerian […]
