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Wednesday, November 10th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Onitsha the commercial city and Nnewi the industrial town of Anambra State, were completely deserted on Wednesday, as residents and traders observed another sit-at-home in solidarity with the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB who appeared in court today. As usual, reminisce of the IPOB’s suspended Monday weekly sit-at-home, markets, […]
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Wednesday, November 10th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Federal Government told a Federal High Court, Abuja that a team of lawyers of leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, on a Wednesday, staged a walkout before the trial opened. Counsel to the Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF), Mohammed Abubakar, told Justice Binta Nyako, following non-appearance […]
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Wednesday, November 10th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Muhammadu Buhari has congratulated Prof. Charles Chukwuma Soludo, the candidate of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) for winning the gubernatorial election in Anambra. The president in a statement by his media aide, Mr Femi Adesina, on Wednesday in Abuja also praised the security agencies for their determination to ensure that […]
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Wednesday, November 10th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Bandits have killed at least seven Mobile Police officers during an ambush on a patrol team of security agents on the Magami – Gusau road in Zamfara State. A source in the area, Yusuf Aminu, said the officers were ambushed after they left Gusau for Magami on patrol duty. “There is no […]
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Wednesday, November 10th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Lagos State Government says 29 families have submitted samples for DNA to identify bodies evacuated from the collapsed 21-storey building in Ikoyi. The Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Mr Gbenga Omotoso, stated in a statement that the identification of bodies had continued at the IDH, Yaba, Lagos Mainland. Omotoso said that […]
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Wednesday, November 10th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Federal Government has officially declared a state of emergency on Water Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). Dr. Ramatu Aliyu, FCT Minister of State, made the declaration in her keynote address at an the official declaration of the state of emergency on WASH in FCT in Abuja. […]
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Wednesday, November 10th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – World Health Organisation (WHO) says shortage of at least one billion syringes “could occur”, if manufacturing does not pick up based on global demand for syringes. WHO said that based on a scenario where around seven billion people would need two doses of Coronavirus vaccine between now and 2023, a shortage of […]
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Wednesday, November 10th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Chief Clement Ojukwu, National Organising Secretary, Anambra Labour Party, has called on the abductors of the party’s candidate, Mr Obiorah Agbadimalo to set him free. Ojukwu made the call in a press statement he signed and made available in Awka. He said that the Anambra governorship election for the party has come […]
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Tuesday, November 9th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria and candidate of the All Progressives Grand Alliance, Prof Chukwuma Soludo, has been declared winner of the Anambra Governorship Election by the Independent National Electoral Commission. The Returning Officer of the Anambra Governorship Election, Prof Florence Obi, announced the result on Wednesday morning at […]
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Tuesday, November 9th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Federal Controller of Works in Lagos, Mr Olukayode Popoola, has reassured the public that the Third Mainland Bridge in Lagos is structurally okay and safe for use. Popoola, in an interview in Lagos, urged Nigerians to disregard rumours that the bridge was shaking, as speculated on social media. He said a […]
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Tuesday, November 9th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Nomthi, the wife of Taiwo Odukoya, senior pastor of The Fountain of Life Church, is dead. Odukoya announced her death in a post on his Instagram page on Tuesday evening. According to him, Nomthi “battled cancer for the better part of two years.” Also, a member of the Church, who spoke to […]
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Tuesday, November 9th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A lecturer of the Kwara State University (KWASU), Malete in Moro local government area of Kwara state was on Tuesday arraigned before a Magistrate Court sitting in Ilorin. The suspect, Pelumi Adewole was arrested by the men of the State Intelligence Bureau (SIB) over offences bordering on Criminal Intimidation, Sexual Harassment and […]
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Tuesday, November 9th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Muhammadu Buhari speaking at the opening plenary of the COP-26 climate change summit in Glasgow, Scotland stated that Africa is being cheated, oppressed and lied to by rich nations. President Buhari stated that despite the continent almost being non-emitters, adding that Africa is responsible for a mere five per cent of […]
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Tuesday, November 9th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Nigeria Police Force have refuted claims of the killing of anybody during the Anambra State Governorship Supplementary Election in the Ihiala Local Government Area of the state. African Examiner writes that there was unconfirmed report that soldiers patrolling around the distribution and collation centre at the Ihiala Local Government Headquarters reportedly […]
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Tuesday, November 9th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Professor Charles Chukwuma Soludo, the candidate of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) in the Anambra State Governorship election 2021, on Tuesday stated that the race is “over”. This is after the announcement of the Anambra State Governorship election as inconclusive by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). African Examiner writes that […]
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Tuesday, November 9th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Natives of Ogbozinne-Ndiagu Community, Akpugo in Nkanu West Council area of Enugu State, have appealed to the Commissioner of police in the state and governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi, to probe the alleged unlawful arrest and prosecution of its village head /Chairman of the locality, Chief John Oko and others by the police. They […]
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Tuesday, November 9th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Dr Jide Owonala the Chief Medical Director, Living Standard Hospital, Benin, says ischemic heart disease can lead to death, if not properly managed. Owolana spoke in an interview in Benin. He defined Ischemic heart disease as the damage or disease in the heart’s major blood vessels, noting that the disease was usually […]
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Tuesday, November 9th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Gunmen killed two people, injured others at a traditional marriage ceremony at Uquo community in Esit Eket Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom . Mr Usoro Akpanusoh, (PDP-Esit Eket/Ibeno) at the Akwa Ibom House of Assembly confirmed the incident in Esit Eket. He said that the gunmen surfaced at the ceremony with […]
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Tuesday, November 9th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Tunisian protesters angered by an authority’s decision to reopen a controlled landfill in the southern town of Agareb set fire to a police station on Tuesday, witnesses said. The escalation of the protest came a day after the death of a man caused by asphyxiation from gas fired by the police, according […]
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Tuesday, November 9th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – There were still unavailability of election materials at various polling units in the Anambra governorship supplementary election in Ihiala Local Government Area as at noon. African Examiner reports that the election which was supposed to commence at 10am and end at 4pm has not started as election materials are yet to leave […]
