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Tuesday, February 1st, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Christian Association of Nigeria in the 19 Northern states and Abuja has refuted claims that it has endorsed Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi State for the 2023 presidential election. The organization disclosed that it had never endorsed any individual for any elective position in the history of elections in Nigeria since […]
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Tuesday, February 1st, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Senator Rochas Okorocha has tagged Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, as an intelligent smart man who took advantage of the Igbo’s unhappiness and naivety. The former Imo governor disclosed this while speaking with Arise TV as he commented on IPOB’s secessionist agitation in the Southeast. According to him, […]
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Tuesday, February 1st, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday in Abuja pledged his commitment to hand over a strong repositioned agriculture-led, diversified home-grown economy, stable democracy and revamped armed and security forces to the next administration. Speaking at a dinner in honour of the 2022 Committee of Business, Political, Media and Civil Society Leaders, the President […]
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Tuesday, February 1st, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A mango plantation belonging to former President Olusegun Obasanjo has been burnt down by unknown hoodlums at Howe community in Gwer East Local Government Area of Benue state. African Examiner gathered that the 140 hectares plantation was torched at about 2 pm on Saturday by the arsonists following probable disagreements with the […]
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Tuesday, February 1st, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has taken into custody, the managing director of Medview Airline, Mr Muneer Bankole. He was reportedly detained yesterday afternoon at the headquarters of the EFCC in Jabi, Abuja. A source familiar with the case disclosed that Bankole, who arrived at the EFCC complex at 11 […]
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Tuesday, February 1st, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Chairman of Ahoada West Local Government Area of Rivers Mr Hope Ikiriko, said no fewer than 82 illegal crude oil refineries across communities within the area have been destroyed. Ikiriko, in a statement released in Port Harcourt by Mr Madu Madueke, the Press Secretary of the council, said the destruction was […]
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Tuesday, February 1st, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife chapter, yesterday embarked on indefinite strike over unpaid allowances of members. African Examiner reports that the union sought the permission of its national secretariat to embark on strike during the last emergency congress on January 11. The union announced the […]
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Monday, January 31st, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has filed N2.9 billion fraud charges against former Governor of Imo State, Rochas Okorocha. This is coming hours after the former governor officially declared his presidential bid for 2023. Okorocha was charged alongside Anyim Nyerere Chinenye, Naphtali International Limited, Perfect Finish Multi Projects Limited, Consolid Projects […]
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Monday, January 31st, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The African Union (AU) has suspended the membership of Burkina Faso’s after the coup that took place in the country. The AU stated that the suspension would be effective until constitutional order is brought back in the country. “Council decides in line with the relevant AU instruments to suspend the participation of […]
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Business News, Latest Headlines
Monday, January 31st, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – In apparent reflection of the improved liquidity in the interbank money market, banks’ borrowing from the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, fell by 46 per cent, month-on-month, MoM, to N1.3 trillion in January. On the other hand banks increased deposit of idle funds with the CBN by 29 per cent, MoM, to […]
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Monday, January 31st, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Six people died on Monday when a minibus was destroyed by a roadside bomb during an ambush by armed men in northeastern Kenya near the border with Somalia, police have said. The assailants opened fire on the 14-seater vehicle after it ran over the explosive device about eight kilometres (five miles) from […]
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Monday, January 31st, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Suspected Fulani herdsmen have reportedly gang-raped and killed a housewife, Mrs Roseline Joguntan at Igbokoda in Ilaje council area of Ondo State. African Examiner gathered that the victim, a fruit seller was murdered at her farm. The deceased was said to have gone to the farm to gather fruits as usual for […]
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Monday, January 31st, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Former Miss USA 2019 Cheslie Kryst has died at the age of 30 after falling from her high-rise New York City apartment. Cheslie’s body was found at 7:05 a.m. Sunday 30 January on the sidewalk just outside the Orion Condominium building in Manhattan where she resided. The attorney’s devastated family confirmed the […]
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Monday, January 31st, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Adebayo Ridwan Abidemi popularly known as BaeU Barbie, Isbae U or just BaeU by teeming fans, has come under criticism for allegedly demanding sex from ladies before featuring them in his skits. On Sunday, Isbae U became a subject of discussion, topping social media trends especially on Twitter with over 10,000 tweets. […]
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Monday, January 31st, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Ousmane Dembele is in talks over a permanent transfer to Paris Saint-Germain. Barcelona want £20m for the transfer after telling Dembele, who is out of contract at the end of the season, to find another club. Dembele reached a verbal agreement with PSG on Sunday, despite interest from the Premier League, Skyspors […]
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Sunday, January 30th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), on Saturday, said it arrested over 60,000 traffic offenders on Lagos roads, between January and December, 2021. Olusegun Ogungbemide, Sector Commander, FRSC, Lagos state, made the disclosure at an End-of-the-Year party organised by the Badagry Unit Command of the Corps in Badagry. According to the commander, […]
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Sunday, January 30th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A Fulham supporter died on Saturday after suffering a cardiac arrest which led to the Championship game against Blackpool at Craven Cottage being halted for over 40 minutes. “It is with immense sadness that we inform fans of the passing of supporter, Paul Parish,” Fulham said in a statement. “Paul suffered a […]
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Sunday, January 30th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Beijing recorded its highest number of new Covid-19 cases for a year and a half on Sunday, as the Chinese capital gears up to host the Winter Olympics in five days. China will hold the Games in a strict “closed-loop” bubble as part of its zero-Covid strategy of targeted lockdowns, border restrictions […]
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Saturday, January 29th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, has declared restriction of movement from 11pm to 5am daily, following a sudden rise in incidents of armed robbery within his domain. Confirming the development in a chat , Lowa Adimula of Ife, High Chief Abraham Adekola, who is the third in line to Ooni, […]
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Saturday, January 29th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on Saturday detained the Director-General of Voice of Nigeria, Osita Okechukwu, over a case of conspiracy, abuse of office and misappropriation of public funds to the tune of N1.3billion. He was said to have arrived at the headquarters of the anti-graft agency in Abuja at about […]
