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Friday, June 10th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa, on Thursday suspended the country’s anti-corruption chief Advocate Busisiwe Mkhwebane with immediate effect. “The Constitution provides that the President may suspend the Public Protector (or any member of a Chapter 9 institution) at any time after the start of proceedings by a committee of the National Assembly […]
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Friday, June 10th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – At least six people were killed in two separate attacks in the western African nation of Burkina Faso on Thursday, authorities said. Four soldiers were killed during an attack on a military base in Kossi province, and several terrorists were “neutralised” or captured when fighting broke out, the authorities added. In the […]
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Friday, June 10th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Somalia’s new president Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, vowed to clamp down on terrorism in the crisis-ridden country during his swearing-in ceremony on Thursday. “We will increase the military pressure on terrorism,” Mohamud, who already served as head of state of the East African country between 2012 and 2017, said. The new leader also […]
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Thursday, June 9th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), is currently presiding over the National Security Council Meeting at the Council Chambers of the State House, Abuja. The meeting comes days after the deadly attack at St Francis Catholic Church in Owo Local Government Area of Ondo State. African Examiner reports that over 25 […]
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Thursday, June 9th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Liverpool have confirmed the departure of seven players, including striker Divock Origi, when their contracts expire at the end of this month. Goalkeeper Loris Karius and former first-team players Sheyi Ojo and Ben Woodburn have also been released, along with three members of the club’s academy. Origi spent eight years on Merseyside […]
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Thursday, June 9th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Four persons have been shot dead by gunmen operating on motorcycles in ondo state. A source said it was some cultists that attacked a rival cult group. Another source said the mission of the gunmen was unknown as they shot sporadically, killing three persons in Sabo and one person at Igba. It […]
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Thursday, June 9th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A former Central Bank of Nigeria’s Deputy Governor, Kingsley Moghalu, has lost the 2023 presidential ticket of the African Democratic Congress. This is as the founder of Roots Television, Dumebi Kachikwu, emerged as the 2023 presidential candidate of the ADC in the party’s presidential primary held in Abeokuta. He emerged the winner […]
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Thursday, June 9th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Muhammadu Buhari has congratulated Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, the APC Presidential Flagbearer in the 2023 elections. Buhari’s congratulatory message is contained in a statement issued by his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Malam Garba Shehu, on Wednesday in Abuja. The president said: “Having emerged victorious he has our full and […]
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Thursday, June 9th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The All Progressives Congress presidential candidate, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, and his counterpart in the People’s Democratic Party, former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar, on Wednesday began the search for their running mates. The spokesman for the Tinubu Campaign Organisation, Mr Bayo Onanuga, in an interview, said the APC presidential candidate would meet the APC […]
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Thursday, June 9th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A former Governor of Kano State, Rabiu Kwankwaso has emerged the Presidential Candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) for 2023 elections. Kwankwaso, who was a sole aspirant, emerged as the party’s flagbearer through a voice vote by delegates at the party’s National Convention held at the Velodrome of the “Moshood […]
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Wednesday, June 8th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The National Leader of the All Progressives Congress, Bola Tinubu, has emerged as the winner of the party’s presidential primary. He obtained over 1,000 votes to defeat his closest rivals, ex-minister Rotimi Amaechi and Vice President Yemi Osinbajo. While Amaechi polled 316 votes, Osinbajo scored 235 votes. He contested against thirteen other […]
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Wednesday, June 8th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Former Minister of State for Education, Chukwuemeka Nwajiuba and Serving Overseer of the Citadel Global Church, Pastor Tunde Bakare, put up a poor showing at the presidential primary of the All Progressives Congress. While Nwajiuba could only garner one vote, Bakare failed to match his grit with action after he recorded no […]
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Wednesday, June 8th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), and his vice, Yemi Osinbajo, have returned to the venue of the ongoing national convention of the All Progressives Congress. Also, the National leader of the All Progressives Congress, Bola Tinubu, and other top officials of the party have also returned to the venue. African […]
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Wednesday, June 8th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A Federal High Court sitting in Abakaliki, yesterday nullified the rescheduled Primaries of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Ebonyi State, which took place on 4th and 5th of June 2022. The court, presided by Justice Fatun Riman, upheld the primary of 28th and 29th, May 2020, which was cancelled by the National […]
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Wednesday, June 8th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Yemi Osinbajo Campaign Organisation’s top campaigner, Richard Akinnola, has congratulated the former Lagos State governor, Bola Tinubu, on his early lead and “presumed victory” at the ongoing All Progressives Congress presidential primary. So far, Tinubu has obtained over 890 votes to lead his closest contenders, Rotimi Amaechi and Yemi Osinbajo. Amaechi […]
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Wednesday, June 8th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The National leader of the All Progressives Congress, Bola Tinubu, is leading in the ongoing presidential primary of the party in Abuja. Tinubu won 10 of the 10 boxes sorted so far, obtaining over 750 votes. He is trailed by former Governor of Rivers State, Rotimi Amaechi, and Vice President Yemi Osinbajo. […]
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Wednesday, June 8th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Embattled British Prime Minister Boris Johnson would face parliament on Wednesday for the first time since a damaging revolt by his own party’s lawmakers on Monday. Johnson’s backers can be expected to stage a noisy show of support when he steps up for his weekly Commons questions. But behind the scenes, tensions […]
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Wednesday, June 8th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Heavy traffic has resumed on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, Wednesday morning. The traffic which is heavier than Tuesday’s, records a standstill on the Ibadan enroute Lagos way. Particularly, while Power down to Mowe-Ibafo route was free, the two lanes (Lagos to Ibadan and vice versa) of the expressway were on standstill around Berger […]
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Entertainment, Latest Headlines
Tuesday, June 7th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Aged social media comedienne, popularly known as Madam Social, is dead. Her death was announced on Tuesday on her Instagram page. Sharing a picture of the deceased, the post read, “She can’t be gone! How do I witness that laughter of yours?” More details shortly…
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Tuesday, June 7th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Director-General of the Yemi Osinbajo Campaign Organisation, Senator Kabiru Gaya, says the list of Presidential aspirants in the All Progressives Congress has been trimmed to just two – Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo and former Governor Bola Tinubu of Lagos State even as he stated that three aspirants had stepped down. Governor Simon […]
