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Saturday, November 27th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Former Nigerian Ambassador to Spain, Mrs Bianca Ojukwu, has pleaded with President Muhammadu Buhari to release Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB). Mrs Ojukwu made the plea while speaking at the 10th memorial anniversary of late Igbo leader, Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu, organised in Owerri . She urged […]
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Saturday, November 27th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Oyo State Government has suspended three staff members of the Oyo State Basic School, Ogbomoso, over alleged sexual harassment. This is contained in a statement, signed by the State Commissioner for Education, Science and Technology, Rahman Abdu-Raheem, and made available to newsmen in Ibadan. African Examiner reports that the Head teacher, […]
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Saturday, November 27th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp says Ralf Rangnick’s expected arrival at arch-rivals Manchester United is “not good news for other teams” due to his vast experience and ability to organise teams. Klopp’s fellow German is set to be installed as United interim manager until the end of the season following last week’s sacking […]
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Friday, November 26th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A lawyer for Saif al-Islam Gaddafi, son of Libya’s late dictator, said armed men had prevented him from lodging an appeal against his client’s disqualification from next month’s presidential election. The development added to fears of turmoil around the election which is scheduled for Dec. 24. Disputes about issues including the eligibility […]
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Friday, November 26th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA) says that 3,487, 298 eligible persons in Nigeria have been fully vaccinated against Coronavirus (COVID-19), having received their second jabs. Dr Faisal Shuaib, Executive Director, NPHCDA, disclosed this during the inauguration of mass vaccination exercise for Nasarawa State on Friday in Lafia. Shuaib said […]
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Friday, November 26th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The National Association of Nigerian Students has threatened to shut down the country should the Federal Government proceed to remove subsidy from petrol. The organisation called on Nigerians and all its allied structures to be on the alert for further directives on the next action. The President of NANS, Sunday Asefon, issued […]
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Friday, November 26th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The mother of Adeola, daughter of Adeyeye Ogunwusi, the Ooni of Ife, has accused the king of abandoning her daughter. African Examiner recalls that in October, the monarch had celebrated Adeola’s 28th birthday with an emotional note wherein he talked about her birth. In the post, Ooni of Ife stated that having […]
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Friday, November 26th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed is on the frontline with the army fighting rebellious Tigrayan forces in the northeastern Afar region, state-affiliated Fana Broadcasting reported on Friday. Abiy was wearing military fatigues and speaking to the television station in the Afaan Oromo and Amharic languages, according to the broadcast. Reuters could not […]
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Europe, Latest Headlines
Friday, November 26th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Belgium has confirmed the detection within its territory, of the new B.1.1.529 Coronavirus (COVID-19) variant causing many states to shut their borders with southern African countries. Speaking at a news conference with Prime Minister, Alexander De Croo, Health Minister Frank Vandenbroucke said that someone had tested positive for the variant in Belgium. […]
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Friday, November 26th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Oyo State Government has decried the refusal of 1,115 applicants of the Home Owners’ Charter to collect their duly signed Certificates of Occupancy (C of O). The state Commissioner for Lands and Urban Development, Mr Emmanuel Olayiwola, has therefor appealed to the affected applicants to come forward to pick their C […]
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Friday, November 26th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Federal Government may deduct at least N2.4tn from the Federation Account to fund the N5, 000 cash palliative that will be handed over to 40 million poor Nigerians after the fuel subsidy has been removed next year. The list of poor Nigerians on the Federal Government’s National Social Register had surpassed […]
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Friday, November 26th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Thabo Mbeki, former president of South Africa, has stated that he and Abdulsalami Abubakar, former head of state of Nigeria, worked against a third term during the administration of former President Olusegun Obasanjo. Speaking virtually on Thursday at the Abdulsalami Alhaji Abubakar Festschrift Conference held in Abuja, Mbeki recounted his role alongside […]
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Thursday, November 25th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – No fewer than 80 per cent of ward executives of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Yamaltu/Deba Local Government Area of Gombe State have resigned their positions over the feud between Senator Muhammad Danjuma Goje and Governor Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya. The resigning executives, which constitute about 80 per cent of the entire […]
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Thursday, November 25th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Ralf Rangnick is close to finalising a deal to become Manchester United’s interim manager as they seek a replacement for the sacked Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, it was widely reported on Thursday. The Premier League giants have identified the German, 63, who is currently head of sports and development at Russian club Lokomotiv […]
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Thursday, November 25th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Police Command in Nasarawa State has confirmed the arrest of a suspected notorious armed robber during operation in the state. This is contained in a statement signed by Ramhan Nansel, Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) in the state, and made available to newsmen on Thursday in Lafia. He said on Monday […]
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Thursday, November 25th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Coalition of HND Stakeholders has commended the National Assembly for the passage of the bill to abolish the dichotomy between first degree and Higher National Diploma holders (HND). Mr Sebastian Onyemaobi, National Coordinator of the coalition made the commendation at a news conference in Abuja on Thursday. Onyemaobi also appealed to […]
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Thursday, November 25th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Ogun, has warned motorists against excessive speeding wrongful overtaking to minimise crashes as the year ends. The Ogun Sector Commander of FRSC, Mr Ahmed Umar, gave the warning during the 2021 Ember Months Campaign inaugurated by Ifo command at Tipper garage, Ogun. African Examiner reports […]
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Thursday, November 25th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The verbal war between Oluwo of Iwo, Oba Abdulrasheed Akanbi, and traditional religious adherents in Osun State seems to have taken a twist, as the group, under the aegis of Traditional Religion Worshippers Association, TRAWSO, said the monarch’s effrontery against the gods would lead to his fall. But the monarch insisted that […]
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Thursday, November 25th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) said on Thursday that it had received another 175 Nigerian returnees from Libya through the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMA), Lagos. The returnees are 92 male adults, 53 female adults, six male children, 12 female children nine male infants and three female infants. Acting Coordinator of […]
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Central America, Latest Headlines
Thursday, November 25th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Haitian Prime Minister Ariel Henry on Thursday announced members of his new Cabinet, four months after he took the leadership of the country following the assassination of Haitian President Jovenel Moise. Henry, while introducing the new cabinet said “one of the main tasks of this government is to create a safe and […]
