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Thursday, October 6th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – South African Health Products Regulatory Authority (SAHPRA) has become Africa’s fifth country, alongside Nigeria, Tanzania, Ghana and Egypt, to become an “ML III” (the third of four levels in the WHO’s classification} for vaccines. Dr Matshidiso Moeti, WHO Regional Director for Africa made this known in a statement issued by the world […]
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Thursday, October 6th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Four kidnapped members of a family in Merced County, in the U.S. state of California, were found dead, the county sheriff said Wednesday night. “Tonight, our worst fears have been confirmed,” Merced County Sheriff Vernon Warnke said at a news conference. “We found the four people from the kidnapping, and they are […]
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Thursday, October 6th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – More than 60 abortion clinics across 15 states have stopped providing abortions, according to a study by the Guttmacher Institute, a reproductive rights advocacy research group. The study, published on Thursday, found that 14 states no longer have any clinics providing abortions as of Oct. 2, which marked 100 days since the […]
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Thursday, October 6th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Ex police officer on Thursday killed 34 people including 22 children in a gun rampage at a daycare centre in eastern Thailand. The police said the officer later shoot dead his wife and child at their home before turning his weapon on himself. Police identified the attacker as a former member of […]
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Wednesday, October 5th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Terrorists on Wednesday released the 23 remaining victims of the Kaduna train attack. The hostages were freed at about 4 pm on Wednesday. African Examiner reports that the terrorists attacked the AK-9 Abuja-Kaduna train passengers on March 28, 2022. The terrorists planted explosive devices along the rail track and when the Abuja-Kaduna […]
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Wednesday, October 5th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The government of Ethiopia has suspended Visa on arrival for Nigerians, along with travelers from 41 other countries. This is coming barely two weeks after the country’s flag carrier, Ethiopian Airlines acquired 49 percent majority stake on the Nigeria Air project. It would be recalled that the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, […]
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Tuesday, October 4th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Hopes of finding a lasting solution to the crisis rocking the Peoples Democratic Party were dashed as the peace meeting of the Board of Trustees and the Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike ended in deadlock on Tuesday. The almost four-hour closed door meeting in Government House, Port Harcourt ended at about 4:35 […]
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Business News, Latest Headlines
Tuesday, October 4th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd) has declared a profit after tax of N674 billion for the financial year ended Dec. 31, 2021. The profit represented a growth of 134.84 per cent when compared with N287 billion profit in 2020 which was recorded under the old Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation […]
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Tuesday, October 4th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State on Tuesday announced salary increment for workers in the state’s Public Service. Sanwo-Olu made the announcement on Tuesday, while meeting with civil servants of the Lagos State Public Service, during his working visit to the State Secretariat, Alausa. He said that the planned increment was informed […]
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Entertainment, Latest Headlines
Tuesday, October 4th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The organisers of the television reality show, Big Brother Naija season 7, says over N4.7 billion was invested in the production of the show. John Ugbe, Chief Executive Officer, MultiChoice Nigeria, disclosed this during the prize presentation to the winner of the “Level Up” edition, Josephine Otabor, popularly known as Phyna, on […]
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Tuesday, October 4th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Popular American singer and rapper, Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs, is about to collaborate with Nigerian Afrobeat singer, Niniola Apata. In a video that has since gone viral, Niniola is seen enjoying a scheduled Instagram call with Diddy. In the video, the US singer could be heard stating his desire to feature Niniola for […]
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Monday, October 3rd, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Kwara State Police Command said its operatives arrested a medical doctor, Adio Adeyemi, of Kaiama General Hospital, over alleged kidnap and murder of two ladies. Adeyemi was alleged to have kidnapped and killed his girlfriend identified only as Ifeoluwa, and another housewife, Nofisat Halidu, in 2021. Ifeoluwa was declared missing in […]
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Sunday, October 2nd, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Big Brother housemate, Phyna has won season 7 of the popular TV show. The top two finalists from the 10 weeks show were Phyna and Byran. In his last address to the final two contestants, Biggie said, “the world now awaits you. You may now leave the Big Brother house.” Phyna, who […]
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Sunday, October 2nd, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Muhammadu Buhari has said he is personally pained by the frequent closure of the nation’s public universities. Mr Buhari, who said this on Saturday during a media chat to mark Nigeria’s 62nd independence anniversary, appealed to the striking Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) to return to classrooms while negotiations on […]
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Sunday, October 2nd, 2022
By Nnene Bassey (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Barely a week ago, this year’s International Day of Peace (or World Peace Day) was celebrated once again, across the globe. The event is marked annually on September 21 and the day is devoted to strengthening the ideals of peace, both within and among all nations and peoples. Why […]
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Latest Headlines, News Across Nigeria
Saturday, October 1st, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Ethiopian Minister of Transport and Logistics, Mrs Dagamawit Moges has commended Nigeria for choosing Ethiopian Airlines as the preferred partner for the establishment of a national carrier. This is contained in a statement issued in Abuja on Saturday by Mr James Odaudu, Special Assistant on Public Affairs to the Minister of Aviation, […]
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Business News, Latest Headlines
Saturday, October 1st, 2022
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC LTD.) has completed the acquisition of OVH Energy Marketing Limited (OVHEM) downstream assets under an Accelerated Network Expansion (ANEX) Initiative. Unveiling the acquisition on Saturday in Abuja, Sen. Margery Okadigbo, NNPC Ltd Board Chairman, said it would strengthen the downstream business portfolio to enhance profitability and guarantee National […]
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Saturday, October 1st, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Wife of the President, Mrs Aisha Buhari, on Friday apologised to Nigerians over the harsh economic realities and insecurity experienced under the Buhari-led regime. “The regime might not have been a perfect one, but I want to seize this opportunity to seek forgiveness from the Ulamas and Nigerians in general. We all […]
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Thursday, September 29th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Muhammadu Buhari says the signing of the Peace Accord with former President Goodluck Jonathan and other presidential candidates in the build up to the 2015 elections contributed largely to the peaceful outcome of the polls. The president stated this when he received the National Peace Committee (NPC), led by former Head […]
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Thursday, September 29th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Anambra State Government has sacked all the park touts and banned all unions of tricycle and shuttle buses. The decision was taken after Governor Chukwuma Soludo’s meeting with State Executive Council. A statement in Awka by Commissioner for Information Paul Nwosu said the decision was with immediate effect. Soludo asked all the […]
