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Thursday, September 29th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Federal Government has declared Monday, Oct. 3, as public holiday to mark the nation’s 62nd Independence anniversary. Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, made the announcement in a statement issued on Wednesday in Abuja by the Permanent Secretary in the ministry, Dr Shuaib Belgore. The minister congratulated Nigerians on the celebration and […]
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Thursday, September 29th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Disgraced singer R. Kelly may be ordered to pay over 300,000 U.S. dollars to one of the victims of his elaborate scheme to sexually exploit young aspiring singers and underage children. A restitution order by U. S. District Judge Ann Connelly, that was still being finalised, is intended to cover the cost […]
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Thursday, September 29th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Coolio, the rapper whose smash hit “Gangster’s Paradise” sent him to international stardom has died, according to a report. The beloved artist who was 59 visited a friend in Los Angeles on Wednesday and went to the bathroom but never emerged, the report said. According to the report, when the friend went […]
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Wednesday, September 28th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A Federal High Court in Damaturu, Yobe State on Wednesday ruled that Nigeria’s Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, is not the candidate of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) for Yobe North Senatorial District in next year’s election into the National Assembly. The court ruled that Bashir Machina is the authentic candidate of […]
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Wednesday, September 28th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Nigerian Disk Jockey, Florence Otedola, popularly known as DJ Cuppy has announced that she has officially graduated from the University of Oxford. Recall that DJ Cuppy earlier announced the submission of her master thesis at the prestigious university on her Twitter page. In a tweet via her Twitter handle, she stated that […]
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Wednesday, September 28th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A Divisional Crime Officer (DCO) and a suspect in custody were killed during an attack on the Divisional Police Headquarters in Iganna in Iwajowa Local Government Area of Oyo State on Wednesday by hoodlums. The Oyo State Police Command confirmed the incident, stating the Divisional Police officer (DPO) of the station (name […]
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Wednesday, September 28th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Gunmen have killed five soldiers and one unidentified civilian. The incident happened opposite one of the new generation banks in Umunze, Orumba South local government area. A source disclosed the incident happened around 2pm on Wednesday. The soldiers, the source said, were in a Sienna vehicle when the hoodlums attacked them. The […]
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Wednesday, September 28th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Governors Samuel Ortom of Benue State; Seyi Makinde of Oyo State; Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State; Okezie Ikpeazu of Abia State, all believed to be loyal to Rivers State Governor Nyesom Wike, including Wike, on Wednesday, boycotted the inauguration of the Peoples Democratic Party Presidential Campaign Council and book launch in honour […]
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Europe, Latest Headlines
Wednesday, September 28th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Fifteen countries in the European Union (EU) have called for an EU-wide gas price cap as an emergency measure against high energy prices in a letter to Energy Commissioner, Kadri Simson. The letter, on Wednesday, called for an immediate proposal for a maximum price for gas which should apply to deliveries from […]
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Wednesday, September 28th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Botswana has resumed exports of live cattle and beef from areas declared free of foot and mouth disease (FMD). However, a senior government official told Reuters on Wednesday that sales to Europe, which had tougher import restrictions remained suspended. In August, Botswana suspended beef exports following an outbreak of foot and mouth […]
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Wednesday, September 28th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Egypt aimed at increasing the number of foreign tourists by between 25 per cent and 30 per cent annually and boosting its revenues, the Egyptian Minister of Tourism and Antiquities, Ahmed Issa, said on Tuesday. Issa’s remarks came during an evening ceremony held at the Egyptian Museum in Tahrir Square to mark […]
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Wednesday, September 28th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Two Mali basket ballers who were filmed fighting with each other at the FIBA Women’s World Cup have apologized, saying they were frustrated after their team were eliminated from the tournament. The fight was between Salimatou Kourouma and Kamite Elisabeth Dabou. It broke out as Serbia’s Sasa Cado was being interviewed in […]
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Wednesday, September 28th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Army spokesman on Wednesday confirmed the death of 22 people after two Ugandan military helicopters crashed in East DRC. Uganda had sent troops to its central African neighbour in December to help fight a violent rebel group known as the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF). “The Uganda People’s Defence Force (UPDF) have not […]
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Wednesday, September 28th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The trial of Guinea former military ruler, Captain Moussa Dadis Camara and 10 others from the Guinean security forces, for the alleged massacre and rape of protesters in 2009 started on Wednesday. Camara and others are facing trial for the alleged massacre of over 150 people and the rape of at least […]
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Wednesday, September 28th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – In consideration of the galloping global and local inflationary levels, the Monetary Policy Committee of the Central Bank of Nigeria, on Tuesday, raised the benchmark interest rate from 14 to 15.5 per cent. This represents a 150-basis-point increase from the 14 per cent rate voted during the last MPC meeting in July. […]
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Wednesday, September 28th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A controversial penalty tucked in by Riyad Mahrez and a 28-yard scorcher by Youcef Atal saw Algeria complete a comeback and left the Super Eagles to a narrow 1-2 defeat. The international friendly played in Oran on Tuesday, saw Ngeria open scoring early in the 9th minute through France –based Terem Moffi. […]
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Tuesday, September 27th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), on Tuesday in Lagos, again set ablaze 1.8 tons of cocaine recovered from a warehouse in Ikorodu area of Lagos on Sept 19. African Examiner reports that the anti-narcotic agency had, on Sept. 19, stormed a warehouse in a well-coordinated and intelligence-led operation that lasted two […]
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Tuesday, September 27th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Troops of “Operation Forest Sanity’’ rescued seven kidnapped persons during a fighting patrol between Birnin Gwari and Chikun Local Government Areas of Kaduna State. Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs in Kaduna State, Mr Samuel Aruwan, confirmed the rescue in a statement he issued on Tuesday in Kaduna. He stated that […]
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Tuesday, September 27th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The National Industrial Court on Tuesday struck out a suit filed by the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) to compel the Federal Government and the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) to call off the ongoing strike. The judge, Justice Polycarp Hamman in the ruling terminated further proceedings in the matter […]
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Tuesday, September 27th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Independent Corrupt Practices and other related offences Commission (ICPC), on Tuesday, arraigned a director with Niger-Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Dr Solomon Okpa Ita for alleged diversion of N45 million. The ICPC also arraigned Gabriel Nathaniel, a staff in the Accounts Department of the Abuja Metropolitan Management Council (AMMC) over allegations bordering […]
