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Wednesday, December 14th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved N9.24 billion for the 2022/2023 Group Life Insurance cover for public servants. The Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Zainab Ahmed, disclosed this to State House Correspondents after the week’s Council meeting, which was presided over by Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, at the Presidential […]
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Wednesday, December 14th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Ebonyi State Government has directed all security agencies in the state, including Ebubeagu Security Network, to kill any miscreant found with a gun or dangerous weapon in the state. The Commissioner for Information in Ebonyi State, Uchenna Orji, disclosed this in a statement on Monday. African Examiner learnt that the decision […]
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Wednesday, December 14th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A bill that seeks to limit the president’s powers to remove the chairperson of the anti-graft agency, EFCC, scaled second reading at the Senate on Tuesday. The bill seeks to amend the EFCC Act to subject the termination of the appointment of the chairperson of the commission to the confirmation of the […]
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Tuesday, December 13th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Tinubu, was on Monday, turbaned as the ‘Dakari’ (Fearless Warrior) of Birnin Gwari in Kaduna State. Mr Tinubu, accompanied by the Kaduna State governor, Nasir El-Rufai, other APC governors and leaders of the ruling party, was received at the palace by the […]
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Tuesday, December 13th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A police officer, Sunday Ihende, has insisted that Andrew Ominikoron, a BRT bus driver, raped and caused the death of Bamise Ayanwola. He testified during cross-examination before the Lagos High Court in Tafawa Balewa Square (TBS) on Monday. Miss Ayanwola got missing while returning to Ota from Ajah on Saturday, 26 February […]
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Tuesday, December 13th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Danladi Bako, Co-Director, Strategic Communications, All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Campaign Council, says Northern States will deliver 12 million votes for Asiwaju Bola Tinubu in 2023 poll. Bako said this when he spoke with newsmen on Tuesday. He said: ” As far as the 2023 presidential election is concerned, the Northern States […]
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Tuesday, December 13th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Federal Government on Tuesday berated former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar over a statement credited to him expressing surprise at the existence of Boko Haram insurgents. Atiku, the presidential candidate of the opposition People’s Democratic Party (PDP) was quoted as saying that he could not understand the Boko Haram phenomenon, and wondered why […]
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Tuesday, December 13th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Minister of Information and Culture Lai Mohammed has faulted ex-Vice President Atiku Abubakar for blaming Boko Haram insurgency on the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari. He said Atiku should join issues with the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), not Buhari. He said those who live in glass houses should not throw stones. […]
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Monday, December 12th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The marriage between singer Davido’s cousin, Adesina Adeleke, popularly known as Sina Rambo, and his wife, Korth, has crashed, as the latter accused her estranged husband of violence. On her Instagram stories on Monday, Korth accused Sina Rambo and his sister of violence, as she shared videos, chats, and pictures to prove […]
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Sunday, December 11th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Multi-million naira worth of goods have been destroyed when fire gutted some shops at a timber market known as Ogbo Osisi Bridgehead Market in Onitsha, Anambra State. It was gathered that the incident happened late on Saturday and about 28 large shops jointly shared the premises. According to the Chairman, Bridgehead Markets […]
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Sunday, December 11th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Two strong pillars of the Alhaji Atiku Abubakar political structure in the North East yesterday dumped the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate to team up with the flag bearer of the All Progressives Congress (APC),Asiwaju Bola Tinubu. They are Alhaji Jamilu Gwamna who, until now, was the North East Coordinator of […]
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Sunday, December 11th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – After a scintillating quarter-final stage at the 2022 world cup, the tournament now enters the semi-finals. This follows the completion of the quarter-final matches on Saturday with Morocco shocking Portugal 1-0 . While France are the last team to book their place in the last four, after they saw off England 2-1. […]
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Saturday, December 10th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Labour Party (LP) on Friday relieved the acting National Publicity Secretary, Abayomi Arabambi, of his duty while the Ogun chapter executives were also sacked for alleged anti-party activities. Umar Farouk, national secretary of the party, while addressing journalists in Abuja, said the decision was reached at the end of the meeting […]
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Saturday, December 10th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – American rapper, Kanye West’s downfall continues as the School of the Art Institute of Chicago (SAIC) has withdrawn an honourary doctorate awarded to him. The school said the decision on Thursday was based on the consequence of West’s anti-Semitic remarks against Black and Jewish people, CNN reports. SAIC said in a statement […]
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Saturday, December 10th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Despite counter announcements by various groups in Igbo land, including the proscribed Indigenous people of Biafra IPOB led by incarcerated, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, asking people to ignore the five days Sit- at home order by one Simon Ekpa, some hoodlums on Saturday morning engaged in heavy shootings in Enugu, setting police van […]
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Friday, December 9th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr Godwin Emefiele, says the newly redesigned Naira notes are already in banks and ready for issuance. According to multiple tweets on CBN’s official handle, Emefiele made the statement at Daura while on a visit to brief President Muhammadu Buhari on the Naira […]
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Friday, December 9th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Croatia beat Brazil 4-2 on penalties on Friday to set up a World Cup semi-final against Argentina or the Netherlands. The match finished 1-1 after extra time, with Bruno Petkovic cancelling out Neymar’s brilliant solo opener. The World Cup quarter-final between Croatia and Brazil went to penalties after the match finished 1-1 […]
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Friday, December 9th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission has released popular musician, Daniel Oladapo, also known as D’Banj. D’banj’s lawyer, Pelumi Olajengbesi, who announced the development on Friday, said the musician was released on self-recognition. African Examiner reports that the lawyer had yesterday called for the release of the singer from […]
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Friday, December 9th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Governor of Adamawa State, Ahmadu Fintiri, has accused the Central Bank Governor, Godwin Emefiele, of targeting the political class with the cash withdrawal limit policy unveiled by the apex bank on Tuesday. Controversies have continued to trail the planned policy of the Central Bank of Nigeria to limit daily cash withdrawal […]
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Friday, December 9th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMIER) – The head of Nigeria’s military Thursday described as false a Reuters story that the military forced about 10,000 women to have abortions over a 10-year period. Lucky Irabor, an army general, spoke at the weekly media briefing organized by the Presidential Communications Team at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. Mr Irabor gave no […]
