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Wednesday, October 21st, 2020
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Heavy gunshots were heard at the Lekki tollgate area of Lagos State on Tuesday as soldiers reportedly opened fire on #EndSARS protesters. Six persons were feared dead in the attack while many injured victims have been rushed to nearby hospitals. An eyewitness, Samuel Ajani, said many protesters were injured. Ajani noted that […]
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Wednesday, October 21st, 2020
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Police Command in Lagos State has confirmed that four police stations and the secretariat of Ajeromi/Ifelodun Local Government have been burnt in the course of the EndSars protests. The Command’s Police Public Relations Officer, SP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, in a statement on Tuesday said that the police formations burnt in the state were […]
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Tuesday, October 20th, 2020
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The United States Mission to Nigeria has shut down its consulate in Lagos following the #EndSARS protest in the state. The U.S Mission in Nigeria made this known in a message on its official website on Tuesday. The mission also issued security warnings to its nationals living across the country. The US […]
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Tuesday, October 20th, 2020
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – As the endSARS protests rage in different parts of the State, the Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has imposed a 24-hour curfew, effective from 4pm today – Tuesday. The order was contained in a statement issued Tuesday morning. Sanwo-Olu who called on the protesters to vacate the roads and opt for […]
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Tuesday, October 20th, 2020
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – South Africa’s Portfolio Committee on Health has expressed its empathy and wished the Minister of Health, Dr. Zweli Mkhize, and his wife, Dr. May Mkhize, a speedy and a full recovery after they tested positive for COVID-19. The Committee’s Chairperson, Dr Sibongiseni Dhlomo who extended the gesture on behalf of other members […]
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Tuesday, October 20th, 2020
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A prosecution witness on Monday narrated to a Federal High Court in Lagos how N851 million was allegedly deposited in tranches into First Bank accounts of two companies owned by former Gov. Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti. Mr Taiwo Ogundein, a Relationship Manager, First Bank of Nigeria Plc., testified at the hearing of […]
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Tuesday, October 20th, 2020
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 has predicted a spike in the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic outbreak in the country in the next two weeks. Boss Mustapha, the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF) and Chairman, Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19, made this known on Monday in Abuja at the […]
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Monday, October 19th, 2020
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Libyan authorities on Sunday announced the recovery of 12 unidentified bodies in mass graves in the city of Tarhuna, some 90 km south of the capital Tripoli. Abdul-Aziz Jafri, spokesman for the General Authority for Research and Identification of Missing Persons, told Xinhua that the 12 bodies were recovered from five newly […]
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Sunday, October 18th, 2020
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has bemoaned the economic impact of COVID-19 pandemic, saying that it has aggravated the spate of hunger in the North-East region of Nigeria. The ICRC said COVID-19 has placed an additional strain on the vulnerable communities in the region, where the decade-long armed conflict […]
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Sunday, October 18th, 2020
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has confirmed 113 new cases of COVID-19 in the country. The NCDC, which made this known on its official twitter handle on Saturday, stated that total infections now stand at 61,307. A total of 14 states recorded the 113 infections in the country in the last […]
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Saturday, October 17th, 2020
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Ahead of the October 31st, 2020, Isi-Uzo state constituency bye election in Enugu state, South- East Nigeria, the opposition All progressive congress APC, has expressed optimism of emerging victorious in the contest, urging the independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), to allow the electorate votes count in the poll. The party, however, appealed […]
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Saturday, October 17th, 2020
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – An head-on collision between a 40feet container truck and a petrol tanker has resulted into an explosion on the Otedola Bridge along Lagos/Ibadan expressway on Saturday. The accident occurred at 2.00 a.m. when the 40fit containerised truck, loaded with fabric, had a brake failure while moving inward Berger. In the process, the […]
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Saturday, October 17th, 2020
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control has confirmed 212 new cases of Coronavirus (COVID-19) in the country. The NCDC made this known on its official twitter handle on Friday. A total of eight states have recorded 212 infections in the country in the last 24 hours. According to the agency, the 212 […]
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Friday, October 16th, 2020
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Presidential Task Force (PTF) IN Nigeria on COVID-19, said “the risks of reopening nightclubs and bars are still high hence, their continued ban”. The PTF National Coordinator, Dr Sani Aliyu, said this during the PTF press briefing on Thursday in Abuja, while reacting to questions on the continued closure of nightclubs and […]
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Friday, October 16th, 2020
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Committee to Protect Journalists has enjoined online publishers in Nigeria to rise against the Cybercrime Act, noting that journalists publishing online are vulnerable to the various challenges confronting the entire Nigerian media community. Senior Researcher, Africa Programme at the CPJ, Jonathan Rozen, who made the call, added that the challenges confronting […]
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Friday, October 16th, 2020
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Lagos State Government on Thursday set up a seven-man Judicial Panel of Enquiry and Restitution on the excesses of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS). Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu made this known at the Lagos House, Marina, during a media briefing on the ongong EndSARS protests in the state. Sanwo-Olu […]
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Thursday, October 15th, 2020
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Nigerians have taken to social media to criticize the statement credited to the Nigerian army that they could “deal with any situation that affect Nigeria decisively.” African Examiner reports that the Nigerian army on Thursday in a statement issued by the Acting Director, Army Public Relations, Col Sagir Musa, which disclosed that […]
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Thursday, October 15th, 2020
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says February 18 will be the date for the 2023 presidential election. INEC chairman, Mahmood Yakubu, disclosed this during the inauguration of the House of Representatives committee on 1999 constitution review which was held at the National Assembly Complex on Thursday. According to Yakubu, there are […]
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Thursday, October 15th, 2020
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – As Nigeria joins the rest of the world to mark this year’s Global Handwashing Day, WaterAid has urged the Nigerian government to double its investment in clean water and hygiene to help prevent the spread of COVID-19 and save lives. Access to water, sanitation and hygiene services are fundamental to improving lives, […]
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Tuesday, October 13th, 2020
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Senate on Tuesday received an Executive bill that would amongst others, address the problem of lack of transparency and accountability associated with the management of recovered funds by anti-corruption agencies in the country. President Muhammadu Buhari in a letter to the Senate explained that the decision to transmit the piece of […]
