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Tuesday, March 22nd, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Presidential Steering Committee (PSC) on COVID-19 has lifted per travel testing requirements for COVID-19 vaccinated Nigerians and visitors. Mr Boss Mustapha, Secretary to the Government of the Federation and Chairman PSC on COVID-19, on Monday in Abuja, said that the revised International Travel Protocols, would take effect from April 4, 2022. […]
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Tuesday, March 22nd, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Two men have been arrested by the Police Command in Anambra for allegedly defiling four minors in Umudim, Nnewi in Nnewi North Local Government Area, of the state. The suspects, Peter Ezeala, 61 and Elochukwu Igwilo, 27, were said to be neighbours with the parents of the victims of sexual violation. DSP […]
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Tuesday, March 22nd, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The All Progressives Congress (APC) will begin screening of aspirants for various elective offices on Tuesday, March 22, ahead of Saturday’s National Convention. Mr Emmanuel Otagburuagu, the Secretary of the APC National Convention Screening Committee said this in a statement on Monday in Abuja. He said the aspirants would be screened in […]
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Tuesday, March 22nd, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Some indigenes of Ile-Ife in Osun, on Monday allegedly invaded the Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU) campus, armed with charms and other fetish objects, protesting against the appointment of non- indigene as the institution’s Vice-Chancellor. African Examiner gathered that the protesting Ife indigenes closed the university’s two major gates as early as 6.00 […]
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Monday, March 21st, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A fire broke out on Monday engulfing a building in Javino, an area of Gauraka in Tafa Local Government Area of Niger. Some eyewitnesses reported that the inferno was caused by activities at the building where fuel was stored illegally. With fuel scarcity in the country, the owner of the goods was […]
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Monday, March 21st, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Monday, declared the seats of 20 lawmakers from Cross River vacant over their defection from the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) to All Progressives Congress (APC). Justice Taiwo Taiwo, in a judgment, dismissed the defence argument that the PDP (plaintiff) had no locus standi (legal rights) to […]
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Monday, March 21st, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) -The Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Abdulrasheed Bawa, has disclosed that former Anambra State governor, Willie Obiano, has been granted bail. Obiano, who is under investigation for N42 billion fraud, has been in the EFCC custody since Thursday when he was arrested at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos State, […]
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Monday, March 21st, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has started disciplinary action against one of its officers for leaking a video of former Anambra Governor, Willie Obiano while in its custody. It disclosed this in a statement titled “EFCC Subjects Officer Behind Obiano’s Video Leak to Disciplinary Action”. The statement reads in part: […]
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Monday, March 21st, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, SAN, has approved a request by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency for the confiscation of DCP Abba Kyari and his co-accused assets. It was gathered that the NDLEA’s request, which was dispatched to the justice ministry penultimate week, had received […]
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Monday, March 21st, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The President of South Africa, Cyril Ramaphosa, has said the war in Ukraine could have been avoided if NATO had heeded the warnings of some of its leaders. “The war could have been avoided if NATO had heeded the warnings from among its own leaders and officials over the years that its […]
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Monday, March 21st, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) on Sunday directed officers across the country to stop requesting Customs papers from drivers. Acting Force Public Relations Officer (FPRO), CSP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, issued the directive via his Twitter handle. Adejobi added that the issuance of tinted glass permits remains suspended. He said officers are only expected […]
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Monday, March 21st, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT), Akwa Ibom wing has suspended the strike embarked upon by teachers in public primary and secondary schools across the state. The suspension of the strike is contained in a statement by the state union Chairman, Mr Edet Emenyi and Secretary, Mr Victor Amirize in Uyo on […]
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Monday, March 21st, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Fans of Wikki Tourists Football Club of Bauchi on Sunday went on rampage immediately after visiting Enyimba International FC of Aba drew goalless with the hosts. African Examiner reports that the 2021/2022 Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) match day 19 fixture had left the fans dissatisfied. The Wikki Tourists fans then constituted […]
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Saturday, March 19th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Twelve years after the demise of the founder of Fuji genre of music, Sikiru Ayinde Barrister, some of his widows are mulling over remarrying. In separate interviews in Lagos, they unanimously agreed that it was difficult to fill the vacuum the late Fuji crooner had left. Alhaja Kehinde Balogun, 50 years old […]
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Saturday, March 19th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Lionel Messi’s stop-start Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) career has stalled again, with the superstar forward ruled out of Sunday’s game at Monaco by illness. The Argentinian was absent from training on Saturday due to flu, and PSG have confirmed he is out of their plans for the fixture. PSG came into the weekend […]
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Saturday, March 19th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Bianca Ojukwu has given reasons why she slapped Ebelechukwu, the wife of former Governor Willie Obiano at Thursday’s inauguration of Charles Soludo as the sixth elected governor of Anambra State. Bianca is the widow of the late Biafran leader, Odumegwu Ojukwu. The scuffle between the two women drew the attention of security […]
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Saturday, March 19th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – At least, seven people were injured on Friday in clashes between police and supporters of the former ruling party of Guinea-Bissau. According to newsmen, the incident took place in the capital Bissau at the headquarters of the African Party for the Independence of Guinea and Cape Verde, opposite the presidential palace. Police […]
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Saturday, March 19th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Russian Football Union (RFU) has failed in a bid to stay the suspension of its national team from World Cup qualifying, the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) said on Friday. The RFU had wanted a decision from the ruling body FIFA frozen until a full decision from CAS on its […]
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Saturday, March 19th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Students Union body of the Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH), Ogbomoso, has given the LAUTECH chapter of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) 72 hours to withdraw from the ongoing strike. This is contained in a statement jointly signed by its President, Anuoluwa Adeboye, and Public Relations Officer, Gabriel […]
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Saturday, March 19th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Muhammadu Buhari has returned from London after a routine medical check-up. African Examiner reports that the Nigerian leader departed Abuja for the routine medical check-up in London on March 6. The president had earlier wanted to embark on the medical trip from Nairobi, Kenya after attending the United Nations Environmental Programme […]
