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Tuesday, July 12th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A former governorship candidate in Rivers State, Tonye Princewill, has dumped the All Progressives Congress, citing the Muslim-Muslim ticket for the presidential election in 2023. The party’s presidential candidate, Bola Tinubu, had picked former Governor of Borno State, Senator Kashim Shettima, as his running mate. Princewill, a philanthropist, chieftain of the APC, […]
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Tuesday, July 12th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Nigeria Correctional Service (NCoS) has dismissed reports that Peter Nwachukwu, husband of the late gospel singer, Osinachi, and a suspected kidnap kingpin, Hamisu Bala (a.k.a. Wadume), escaped from custody during July 5 jailbreak at Kuje Custodial Centre, Abuja. The Public Relations Officer, FCT Command, NCoS, Mr Chukwuedo Humphrey, stated Tuesday in […]
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Tuesday, July 12th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Funke Akindele, Popular Nollywood Actress and 2023 running mate to Lagos PDP Governorship Candidate, Dr Olajide Adediran, says the need to bring positive change to women, youth and children informs her acceptance. Akindele, who was unveiled by the Lagos state PDP on Tuesday at a carnival-like event that had the party’s candidates, […]
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Tuesday, July 12th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Lagos governorship candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) Dr. Olajide Adediran aka Jandor has announced popular actress, Funke Akindele as his running mate. This development comes days after collapse of Funke Akindele”s marriage to JJC Skillz crash. In a sponsored advert monitored by The Nation on Tuesday, Jandor announced the choice […]
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Tuesday, July 12th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Commissioner for Health and Human Services in Benue, Dr Joseph Ngbea, has advised Nigerians against abusing drugs like paracetamol. Ngbea stated this on Monday during the War Against Drug Abuse (WADA), organised by Eunice Spring of Life Foundation (ESLF), in partnership with the National Drugs Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) in Makurdi. […]
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Tuesday, July 12th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Nigeria Senior Handball Men’s Team, on Monday lost their first match against Tunisia 18-30 in the ongoing 2022 Africa Men Handball Senior Championship in Egypt. African Examiner reports that the Nigeria team also known as the Golden Arrows, fought hard in the first half, but lost with one point difference 13-14. […]
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Tuesday, July 12th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – South African police minister Bheki Cele said on Monday that the police discovered more than 130 empty cartridges of AK47 at the scene of Sunday’s random shooting in Johannesburg, where 15 people were killed and eight people injured. This means the assailants meant “business of killing,” he told community members and media […]
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Tuesday, July 12th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Veteran Nigerian actor Kenneth Okonkwo, has resigned his membership of the All Progressive Congress (APC) over its Muslim-Muslim presidential ticket for 2023. The actor made this known on his official Instagram page. He stated that APC’s Muslim-Muslim ticket would permanently destroy the political viability of Christians in the north of Nigeria if […]
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Tuesday, July 12th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The International Organisation for Migration (IOM) disclosed on Monday that at least 1.5 million livestock have died across drought-affected parts of Ethiopia. “Many regions in Ethiopia are currently experiencing one of the most severe La Nina-induced droughts in recent decades. “More than eight million people are acutely food insecure, and 1.5 million […]
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Europe, Latest Headlines
Tuesday, July 12th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The German Government has reiterated the need for the international community to urgently work towards the attainment of a world without nuclear weapons. German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock gave the charge during her recent visit to Nagasaki, the Japanese city destroyed by a United States nuclear bomb 77 years ago. Around 70,000 […]
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Monday, July 11th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Atiku Abubakar, the presidential candidate of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, has spoken concerning the All Progressive Congress’ (APC) flagbearer Bola Tinubu’s choice of a fellow Muslim, Kashim Shettima as his running mate, ahead of 2023 election. Atiku, in a statement, tasked Nigerians to jettison ‘exclusionist politics’, saying that the country had […]
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Monday, July 11th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate for 2023 poll, says he decided to pick Sen. Kashim Shettima as his running mate, because he possessed one of the best credentials for the election. Tinubu announced Shettima as his running mate in a letter personally signed on Sunday in Daura, […]
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Monday, July 11th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A total of 15 bodies have been recovered from the 16-passenger boat that capsized on July 8 at Ojo area of Lagos State. General Manager, Lagos State Waterways Authority (LASWA), Mr Oluwadamilola Emmanuel, confirmed the new figure. Four bodies of the victims were recovered on Saturday, while 11 others were recovered on […]
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Monday, July 11th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Sen. Bola Tinubu, All Progressives Congress (APC) 2023 Presidential Candidate has expressed absolute respect for adherents of Christian and Muslim faiths in the country. Tinubu, in a letter on Sunday while announcing his choice of Sen. Kashim Shettima, a Muslim, as his running mate, said he was not oblivious of the religious […]
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Sunday, July 10th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Governor Charles Soludo of Anambra State has critised a popular prophet in the state, Chukwuemeka Ohanaemere, otherwise known as Odumeje, saying he attempted to stop the demolition of his church building. Mr Soludo stated this on Friday at the governor’s lodge, Awka, while briefing journalists on the ongoing demolition of illegal structures […]
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Sunday, July 10th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Barely three days after the unfortunate boat accident around Ikorodu area of Lagos State leading to the death of two passengers, another boat accident occurred on Friday night around the Mile 2 area. Mrs Sarat Braimah, Lagos Area Manager, the National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA), confirmed the incident in a statement on […]
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Sunday, July 10th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Association of Master Bakers and Caterers of Nigeria (AMBCN), Ebonyi Chapter, says it will withdraw its services in the state from July 13 as directed by its national body. Mr Felix Eze, Chairman of the association in Ebonyi disclosed this on Saturday in Abakaliki after its meeting on the action scheduled […]
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Sunday, July 10th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Cycling Federation of Nigeria (CFN) has picked 35 cyclists to represent Nigeria at the second Africa Cup Track Cycling Championship holding from Thursday to July 17 in Abuja. Bashir Mohammed, CFN’s Technical Director, stated that the cyclists were picked from the elite and junior teams camped in Abuja. ”They have been […]
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Saturday, July 9th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The management of University College Hospital (UCH), Ibadan, Oyo State, on Saturday declared that Dr Omololu Olunloyo, a former Governor of Oyo State, is still alive, contrary to some online media reports. Some online media had on Saturday reported the death of the former governor. The Public Relations Officer of UCH, Mr […]
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Saturday, July 9th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Mr Peter Obi, has said his administration will not carry out a witch hunt of previous governments if elected into office in the 2023 presidential election. Obi stated in an interview with journalists shortly after unveiling an educationist, Dr. Yusuf Datti Baba-Ahmed, as his running […]
