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Saturday, April 9th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Muhammadu Buhari has assented to four Bills recently passed by the National Assembly including Harmonised Retirement Age for Teachers in Nigeria Act, 2022. Others are, Nigeria Law Reform Commission Act, 2022; National Biotechnology Development Agency Act, 2022 and Federal Medical Centre, Hong (Establishment) Act, 2022. The president’s media aide, Garba Shehu, […]
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Friday, April 8th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Kogi State governor, Yahaya Bello, on Friday stated that his administration had turned no fewer than 2,000 persons in Kogi into millionaires. Bello made this known in Abuja at the ongoing “Second Annual GYB Seminar for Nigeria’s Political and Crime Correspondents”. He also stated that he intends to appoint Nigeria’s first female […]
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Friday, April 8th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Federal High Court has barred journalists and members of the public from attending proceedings in terrorism-related cases. The court’s Chief Information Officer, Catherine Christopher, announced the new ‘Practice Direction’ in a statement on Thursday. The statement said the Chief Judge of the court, John Tsoho, issued the directive in the exercise […]
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Friday, April 8th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Muhammadu Buhari, has affirmed that the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) remains the party of choice for Nigerians in future elections. He expressed the confidence that Nigerians will vote the APC considering the feat attained by his administration in critical areas. The President, who spoke when he received the APC National […]
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Friday, April 8th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – United Bank for Africa Plc (UBA) on Thursday assured shareholders and investors of its unwavering commitment to sustain its current growth trajectory. The Group Chairman, Tony Elumelu, gave the assurance at the 60th Annual General Meeting of UBA at the Transcorp Hilton Hotel, Abuja, monitored virtually in Lagos. He said that its […]
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Friday, April 8th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The exchange rate at the Investors and Exporters window closed at N416.67/$1 on Thursday, representing a 0.04% depreciation compared to N416. 50/$1 recorded on Wednesday. The open indicative rate also closed at N415.81/$1 on Thursday,. An exchange rate of N444/$1 was the highest rate recorded within the day trading before it settled […]
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Friday, April 8th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The U.S. Senate on Thursday confirmed Ketanji Jackson to the Supreme Court, making her the first Black woman in the nation’s history to serve on the bench at its apex court. Jackson was confirmed to the Supreme Court by a vote of 53-47 with bipartisan support. Beyond breaking barrier as the first […]
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Thursday, April 7th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Redeemed Christian Church of God has taken disciplinary measures against Leke, son of the General Overseer of the church, Pastor Enoch Adeboye, over the former’s comment labeling some pastors in the mission ‘goats’. The younger Adeboye had called some pastors in the mission ‘goats’ for preaching after his dad’s sermon last […]
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Thursday, April 7th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Barely a week after unknown gunmen attacked the Nnewi South Council area of Anambra State, hoodlums Thursday afternoon invaded Governor Soludo’s Aguata local government area headquarters , sets it ablaze. As at the time of filing this report, the Council is currently said to be under heavy attack by arsonists believed to […]
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Thursday, April 7th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Gunmen on Tuesday killed Sale Auta, a popular businessman in the Kankara local government area of Katsina State during a night attack on Gidan Daudu village. During the night attack, the gunmen, who are commonly referred to as bandits, also kidnapped Mr Auta’s teenage daughter, Aisha, and several others, local sources stated. […]
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Thursday, April 7th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A father, Benedict Anieze, has smashed the skull of his one-month-old baby at their residence in the Pipeline area of Idimu, Lagos State. African Examiner gathered that Benedict was at home with his family on Sunday, April 3, when he suddenly picked up his baby girl and forcefully smashed her head on […]
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Thursday, April 7th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – More than 100 people have been killed within one week in fighting between two Sudanese nomadic groups, according to the United Nations. Among the victims were six children and two children were still missing, the UN’s Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said on Thursday. Some 2,000 residents had been […]
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Thursday, April 7th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Lagos State Government has appointed an ex-chairman of the state’s chapter of National Union of Road Transport Workers, Musiliu Akinsanya popularly called MC Oluomo, as the chairman of its Parks Management Committee. Also, a former Assistant Inspector General of Police, Hakeem Odumosu, was appointed as the Liaison Officer between the government and […]
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Wednesday, April 6th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Managing Director of the Bank of Agriculture, Alwan Ali-Hassan, on Wednesday, was set free by terrorists who attacked the Monday night Abuja-Kaduna bound train. The attack left eight passengers dead while several others were taken away by the terrorists, among them, Ali-Hassan, and was immediately declared missing by his family. A […]
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Wednesday, April 6th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The shirt worn by Diego Maradona when he scored his infamous “Hand of God” goal against England at the 1986 World Cup is now worth billions of Naira. Auctioneer Sotherby’s said on Wednesday that the shirt is expected to sell for at least 4 million pounds ($5.23 million or N2.25 billion). The […]
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Wednesday, April 6th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Leke Adeboye, the son of the General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Pastor Enoch Adeboye, Blasted erring pastors of the church, calling them ‘goats’ for preaching their sermons after the G.O. had finished speaking and preaching. This generated outrage on social media as many condemned the statement while some […]
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Wednesday, April 6th, 2022
….. Seek 100 Million Compensation (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A human rights organization, Civil Rights Realization and Advancement Network, (CRRAN), has threatened a court action against the Enugu State government as it filed a pre Action notice over alleged unlawful demolition of shops belonging to one Alhaji Aminu Sani Na Dada at the new Artisan Goat […]
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Wednesday, April 6th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Some angry subscribers stormed telecommunication outlets on Tuesday after telecom companies barred their lines from making calls following a directive from the Federal Government. The Federal Government had on Monday directed telecom companies to enforce compliance with its National Identification Number-Subscriber Identity Module policy by blocking outgoing calls on all unlinked lines […]
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Wednesday, April 6th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – U.S. Ambassador to the UN Linda Thomas-Greenfield is seeking suspension of the Russian Federation from the Human Rights Council over Ukraine’s accusation that invading troops massacred civilians in the town of Bucha. Thomas-Greenfield who made the call while addressing UN Security Council on Tuesday in New York said Russia had been using […]
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Wednesday, April 6th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The management of the Polytechnic Ibadan has assured that peace will be restored soonest following a shootout between cult gangs on the campus on Tuesday. Cult gangs engaged in a shootout on the campus for about 20 minutes sending people scampering to safety. Public Relation Officer of the institution, Mr Soladoye Adewole, […]
