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Thursday, April 29th, 2021

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Federal Government has announced Monday, May 3, 2021, a public holiday to mark this year’s International Workers’ Day celebration. The Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, announced this on behalf of the Federal Government as he congratulated Nigerian workers for witnessing the celebration of this year. Aregbesola commended Nigerian workers for […]
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Thursday, April 29th, 2021

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Spiritual Director of Adoration Ministry, Enugu, Fr Ejike Mbaka, has advised President Muhammadu Buhari to resign because God is angry with him. Mbaka, who was one of the staunch supporters of Buhari in the buildup to the 2015 elections, said Buhari should resign or be impeached. Speaking at the Adoration Ministry in […]
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Thursday, April 29th, 2021

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Lagos State Government has handed over the amputee sachet water hawker, Mary Daniel, to leaders of Igala Community in Lagos State. Princess Aderemi Adebowale, Special Adviser to Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Civic Engagement, said that the state government would continue to protect all residents in the state, especially the vulnerable. Adebowale […]
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Thursday, April 29th, 2021

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Turkey will impose a three-week-long nationwide shutdown on Thursday, its toughest lockdown since the start of the Coronavirus pandemic, after it recently failed to curb a surge in infections and deaths. The measures, including the closure of schools and shopping malls and restricted intercity travel, starting from 7 pm (1600 GMT) and […]
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Thursday, April 29th, 2021

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Alleged plans to release Nollywood actor Olanrewaju James popularly known as Baba Ijesha have drawn the wrath of Nigerians. African Examiner gathered that the 48-year-old actor was apprehended for allegedly defiling a minor. Since the news surfaced online, several Yoruba entertainers have expressed conflicting views on the matter. While some appeared sympathetic […]
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Thursday, April 29th, 2021

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – THE Department of State Services has said the Indigenous People of Biafra’s Eastern Security Network has acquired bombs and explosives with which they intended to destabilise Imo State. The secret police stated that it received intelligence that the explosives were being moved in articulated trucks from Lagos to a hideout in Orlu, […]
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Thursday, April 29th, 2021

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo, says he is praying that Nigeria “will never know conflict,” though the country is grappling with severe security and economic crisis under the watch of his political party and government. While the nation reels under devastating attacks by Boko Haram terrorists and bandits, Mr Osinbajo said, “I pray […]
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Thursday, April 29th, 2021

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – As the spate of violence increases, gunmen men struck again by killing security officers on duty and attacked public assets. African Examiner gathered that gunmen killed two policemen in Akwa Ibom State, raided a police station in Abia State, attacked some Naval Ratings in Anambra State . In Akwa Ibom, two policemen […]
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Wednesday, April 28th, 2021

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Manchester City took a big step towards qualifying for their first UEFA Champions League final on Wednesday with a 2-1 win at Paris St.Germain (PSG). Goals from Kevin De Bruyne and Riyad Mahrez earned them the comeback win in the semi-final first leg match. PSG went ahead courtesy of a Marquinhos header […]
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Wednesday, April 28th, 2021

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Police Command in Ebonyi on Wednesday advised the general public against raising and spreading false speculation of attacks by gunmen in the state. The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), DSP Loveth Odah, gave the advice in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abakaliki on Wednesday. She also […]
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Wednesday, April 28th, 2021

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, has said the National Assembly would pass the Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB) and the Electoral Amendment Bill in May and June, respectively. “The bill is on its final journey into the Senate and the House of Representatives chambers for consideration. “We are expecting that by […]
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Monday, April 26th, 2021

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Joint Admissions and Matriculations Board (JAMB) says that the 2021 mock Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME), earlier scheduled for Saturday, April 30, would now hold Thursday, May 20. The board made this known in a statement, signed by its Head, Public Affairs and Protocol, Dr Fabian Benjami, in Abuja. The statement […]
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Sunday, April 25th, 2021

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Lagos State Police Command has dismissed one Insp. Jonathan Kampani, attached to Mounted Troop of the Nigeria Police Force, for allegedly firing at, and killing one Jelili Bakare, at Quinox Lounge. A statement by CSP Olumuyuwa Adejobi, Lagos Police Public Relations Officer, on Sunday in Lagos, said Kampani, with force No. […]
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Sunday, April 25th, 2021

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Men’s Club (TMC), Africa’s highly anticipated online series powered by the United Bank for Africa’s Lifestyle and Entertainment channel, REDTV, has emerged the winner of Gage’s Awards’ Web Series of the Year 2020. Following a thorough audit by the organisers of the awards, TMC which was nominated alongside four other popular […]
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Sunday, April 25th, 2021

….Wants Perpetrators Prosecuted (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The South East Governors forum on Sunday condemned the recent attack on Governor Hope Uzodinmma’s country home in Omuma, Oru East Council area of Imo state, by unknown gunmen, calling on the federal government to fish out and prosecute the perpetrators. African Examiner gathered that unknown armed men had […]
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Sunday, April 25th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Gunmen have attacked military and police checkpoints along the Owerri-Port Harcourt Road in Ikwerre Local Government Area, Rivers State. It was gathered the gunmen, who launched the attacks around 8 pm on Saturday, killed four policemen and two soldiers. Details shortly…
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Sunday, April 25th, 2021

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Dare-devil narcotics couriers who used the statue of Mary, Mother of Jesus, to conceal their illicit drugs have met their waterloo in Lagos. NDLEA operatives embedded in two courier companies intercepted the drugs concealed in the statue and some in auto spare parts to be despatched to Canada and the United Arab […]
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Sunday, April 25th, 2021

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has condemned the scrapping of salary of medical house officers and other health interns by the Federal Government. Dr Uyilawa Okhuaihesuyi, the President of NARD, said this while speaking with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Saturday in Abuja Okhuaihesuyi said that the NARD […]
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Sunday, April 25th, 2021

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Muhammadu Buhari has condemned the gruesome killing of three of the students abducted at Greenfield University, Kaduna State. The president, in a statement issued by his Spokesman, Malam Garba Shehu, in Abuja on Saturday, described the students as bright youngsters who were cut down by evil people in their prime. He […]
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Sunday, April 25th, 2021

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Nigerian Army security force led by one of its troops have attacked the operational headquarters of terrorists in Awomama Village, Oru East Local Government Area of Imo. The Director, Army Public Relations, Brig.-Gen. Mohammed Yerima, stated this on Saturday in Abuja. Yerima said that the early morning invasion by troops of […]