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Wednesday, May 5th, 2021
(FRICAN EXAMINER) – The Lagos State Directorate of Public Prosecution (DPP) has advised that Nollywood actor, Olanrewaju James (alias Baba Ijesha), should be charged with child molestation. According to a statement signed by the Attorney-General of Lagos State, Mr Moyosore Onigbanjo (SAN), and made available on Tuesday, a prima-facie case has been established against the […]
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Wednesday, May 5th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Minister of Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire, has expressed concern over new paediatric HIV infections in children aged 0-4 years. He expressed his worry during a national dialogue on Prevention of Mother to Child Transmission of HIV (PMTCT) in Abuja. African Examiner reports that the dialogue was organised by the National AIDS/STIs […]
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Wednesday, May 5th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Federal Government on Tuesday criticized the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for displaying gross ignorance that kidnapping and banditry are not federal offences. The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed at a media briefing in Abuja, said it was shocking that PDP ruled the nation for 16 years, yet […]
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Tuesday, May 4th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Manchester City cruised into the Champions League final defeating PSG on Wednesday in the semifinals second leg, winning 2-0. Pep Guardiola’s team advanced on aggregate, 4-1, holding Neymar and company at bay for 90 minutes to make their first Champions League final. Riyad Mahrez scored in both halves, adding to his goal […]
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Tuesday, May 4th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Wakili Damina, chairman of the Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of NigerIa (MACBAN) in Kogi state, has been abducted by gunmen. Adamu Abubakar, Kogi MACBAN secretary, said Damina was abducted on April 30 by some armed men dressed in army uniform. He said the abductors, numbering about eight, came in a white […]
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Tuesday, May 4th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Jose Mourinho has made a surprise return to football after being announced as the new Roma manager for next season. He signed signed a three-year contract. Mourinho was sacked as Tottenham manager on April 19 but has made a quick return, the Serie A club confirmed on Tuesday. Mourinho said “Thank you […]
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Tuesday, May 4th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – No fewer than six persons were confirmed dead in a Tuesday morning accident involving three vehicles on Sagamu-Benin expressway. Mr Ahmed Umar, the Sector Commander, Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) Ogun, confirmed the incident in Abeokuta. Umar said that the accident involved a Mazda bus marked JJJ 862 XV , a Toyota […]
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Tuesday, May 4th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi has urged Nigerians to disregard the publications on social media saying the administration had been printing money since 2015. Amaechi in a statement by his Media assistant, Mrs Taiye Elebiyo-Edeni, said that the news should be disregarded as it was false. On May 3, a publication […]
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Tuesday, May 4th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Federal Government has approved the extension of National Identification Number (NIN) and Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) integration exercise deadline to June 30. This is contained in a statement co-signed by Director, Public Affairs, Dr. Ikechukwu Adinde, Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) and Head, Corporate Communications,Mr Kayode Adegoke National Identity Management Commission(NIMC). The […]
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Tuesday, May 4th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Muhammadu Buhari is presiding over the continuation of a security meeting at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The meeting, which was summoned by Buhari last Friday, was adjourned to Tuesday Those at the meeting are Vice President Yemi Osinbajo; Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Boss Mustapha and Chief of Staff […]
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Monday, May 3rd, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – School reopened on Monday in South Sudan after closure for more than one year due to the Coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19). Hussein Abdelbagi Akol, Vice President in charge of Service Cluster, said the decision came in the wake of the recent drop in COVID-19 infections since March. “COVID-19 is still with us but […]
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Monday, May 3rd, 2021
…Impacting Hundreds of Thousands of Lives and Communities Across Nigeria (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – If you live in Lagos, Abuja or Port Harcourt, or you reside in any of the other state capitals, you probably take for granted that you actually live in the better of the two worlds that make up Nigeria when it comes […]
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Monday, May 3rd, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have raided some eateries in Jos, the Plateau capital and recovered freshly baked cakes made with cannabis Sativa. The Agency’s Director of Media and Advocacy, Mr Femi Babafemi, in a statement on Monday in Abuja, said additional 48.726 kilograms of assorted psychotropic substances […]
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Monday, May 3rd, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Akwa Ibom’s Gov. Udom Emmanuel on Monday decried the murder of a job seeker, Miss Iniubong Umoren, in the state last Thursday. Iniubong was allegedly murdered by one Uduak Akpan, who offered the deceased prospects of a job. Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Mr Ini Ememobong, said in a statement issued in […]
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Monday, May 3rd, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Police Command in Kaduna State has announced the arrest of four suspects, who allegedly kidnapped and murdered a six-year-old child. The Command’s Public Relations Officer, ASP Muhammad Jalige made the disclosure at a press briefing on Monday in Kaduna. Jalige said that the suspects would be charged to court for criminal […]
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Monday, May 3rd, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – National Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Sen. Bola Tinubu, has called on those clamoring for secession to discard such idea. Speaking at the Special Ramadan Prayer Tafsir (Lecture) for Lagos State and Nigeria, held at the Lagos House, Marina on Sunday, Tinubu said that the country was better together than […]
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Monday, May 3rd, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – At the backdrop of rumors of possible hike in electricity tariff, the Minister of Power, Engr. Sale Mamman, has indicated that the ministry is focusing on increased efficiency and not tariff. In a statement made available , Mamman said, ‘‘instead of significant hike in electricity tariff, Nigerians should expect an increase efficiency […]
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Sunday, May 2nd, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Kylian Mbappe should be fit to face Manchester City in the UEFA Champions League semi-final second leg, Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) coach Mauricio Pochettino says. The France star sat out the 2-1 Ligue 1 win over Lens on Saturday after sustaining a calf injury in the first-leg loss to Pep Guardiola’s side earlier […]
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Sunday, May 2nd, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Manchester United’s 2020/2021 English Premier League (EPL) clash against Liverpool on Sunday was called off after their fans broke into Old Trafford and invaded the pitch during a protest. The protest was against the Glazer family, who are the club’s owners. The Red Devils were among 12 clubs which last month signed […]
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Sunday, May 2nd, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Independent National Electoral Commission has said that its office in Essien Udim Local Government Area in Akwa Ibom State has been set ablaze. This was disclosed in a statement issued on Sunday by the National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, Festus Okoye Esq. The statement said the security […]
