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Saturday, September 3rd, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Governor Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya of Gombe State says his administration will continue to strengthen mutual cooperation and partnership with the Federal Ministry of Water Resources and the World Bank towards the expansion of water supply for the benefit of the people in both urban and rural communities of the State. Governor Inuwa […]
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Saturday, September 3rd, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The police in Akwa Ibom State, South-south Nigeria, have arrested a woman for allegedly conniving with some men to abduct her husband. The Commissioner of Police in Akwa Ibom, Olatoye Durosinmi, disclosed this in Uyo, on Friday, while briefing reporters on the successes recorded by the police in the state. Mr Durosinmi […]
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Saturday, September 3rd, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Naira on Friday depreciated against the dollar at the Investors and Exporters window, exchanging at N431.50. The figure represented a decrease of 0.35 per cent, compared with N430 it exchanged for the dollar on Thursday. The open indicative rate closed at N429.10 to the dollar on Friday. An exchange rate of […]
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Saturday, September 3rd, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Serena Williams is out of this year’s US Open and probably her last outing after a three set loss to Australian, Ajla Tomljanovic in the third round. The 7-5 6-7 (7-4) 6-1 result brings a glittering career with 23 Grand Slams to a likely end. It took over three hours for the […]
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Saturday, September 3rd, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The National and States Assembly Election Petition Trial Tribunal sitting in High Court 4, Jos on Friday, nullified the election of Hon. Musa Avia Aggah of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). The Court held that Hon. Agah was not validly nominated by the PDP for the Bye-Election conducted on February 26, 2022. […]
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Saturday, September 3rd, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Federal Government has increased the Duty Tour Allowances of ministers, permanent secretaries and other civil servants in the federal public service with effect from September 1, 2022. This was disclosed in a circular from the National Salaries, Incomes and Wages Commission, with reference SWC/C/04/S.6/II/333, dated August 31, 2022 and titled, “Review […]
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Friday, September 2nd, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Rivers Governor Nyesom Wike has slammed the National Chairman of his party, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Senator Iyorchia Ayu for describing him and members of his team as children. Wike, who took exemption to Ayu’s remarks that Governors demanding his resignation were children when they formed the PDP, said the party […]
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Friday, September 2nd, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Lagos State Police Command has arrested popular musician, Ice Prince, for allegedly assaulting a police officer. The singer was arrested in the early hours of Friday, according to the command’s Police Public Relations Officer, Benjamin Hundeyin. He said the singer was stopped for driving without license plates but allegedly abducted the […]
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Friday, September 2nd, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Former Arsenal captain Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang is back in London after completing his deadline-day switch to Chelsea. Aubameyang only left the Emirates Stadium for FC Barcelona in February after his contract was terminated following a falling-out with manager Mikel Arteta. He scored 11 goals in 17 LaLiga appearances for Barca. But, with their […]
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Friday, September 2nd, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The South Africa Tourism (SAT) says the country’s e-visa procurement portal has begun operations. Nomasonto Ndlovu, Chief Operating Officer, SAT, said this on Thursday during the country’s roadshow programme held in Lagos. Ndlovu said that applicants could submit their documents via the e-visa procurement portal, www.dha.gov.za, for processing and acquisition of their […]
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Thursday, September 1st, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The police on Tuesday arraigned three persons before an Osun State Magistrate Court in Osogbo for allegedly invading a palace and attempting to dethrone the monarch. The defendants, Adebayo Mutiu, 40, Sikiru Oloyede, 46, and Habib Oloyede, 28, were said to have invaded the palace of the Alawo of Awo with dangerous […]
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Thursday, September 1st, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Hoodlums on Wednesday pelted the presidential candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party, Dr Rabiu Kwankwaso, with sachets of water while on a visit to Kogi State. Kwankwaso was in Lokoja, the state capital to inaugurate the party’s secretariat and his campaign offices. On getting to a popular hotel where he was […]
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Wednesday, August 31st, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Anambra State Government has faulted the autopsy result reportedly released by the family of Chidiebere Iloka, wife of the Transition Committee Chairman of Nnewi North Local Government Area, Mbazuluike Iloka. Mrs Iloka slumped and died on 7 August after reportedly serving her husband breakfast. The family of the deceased was said […]
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Wednesday, August 31st, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Nigeria’s Super Falcons have arrived in the U.S. on a two-match tour comprising two friendly matches with the U.S. Women’s National Team (USWNT). Ademola Olajire, Director of Communications at the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday. He said the first of the two matches will take place […]
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Wednesday, August 31st, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Governor of Sokoto State, Aminu Tambuwal, on Wednesday, described Bishop Matthew Kukah as a man with an undying love for the country. Tambuwal, who is chairing Kukah’s ongoing 70th birthday celebration in Abuja, commended Kukah for his strong belief in the possibility of a new Nigeria. The event was attended by […]
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Wednesday, August 31st, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Police Command in Katsina State had arrested 19 suspected armed robbers and also recovered 13 vehicles suspected to have been stolen by them. The Commissioner of Police in the state, Mr Idris Dauda-Dabban, disclosed this while addressing newsmen about the suspects on Wednesday in Katsina. He said, “It will be recalled […]
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Wednesday, August 31st, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Jigawa state governor, Muhammad Badaru Abubakar has expressed his satisfaction on how the state has significantly and progressively transformed in all sectors of human endeavour. This was contained in a state broadcast to mark the 31st anniversary of the creation of Jigawa State, he said that, the development achieved in the […]
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Wednesday, August 31st, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Two 200 level students of the Kwara State University, Malete, Kwara State, Tobiloba Daniel and Arewa Abayomi, have been found dead in their room in a hostel outside the premises of the institution. African Examiner gathered that Daniel and Abayomi were studying for the ongoing examination in the institution when they decided […]
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Wednesday, August 31st, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Nigerians in Italy have commended the Federal Government for responding to their challenge of passport scarcity, noting that about 7000 had been captured for passport in the past 11 months. They made this known in separate virtual interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday, at the end of the […]
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Wednesday, August 31st, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Candidate in 2023 polls, has met with former President Goodluck Jonathan in Abuja. The meeting is in continuation of Tinubu’s nationwide consultation with critical stakeholders ahead of the 2023 elections. Tinubu, a former governor of Lagos State and one of APC’s national leaders met […]
