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Tuesday, October 13th, 2020
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The police at the zone 13 headquarters, in Ukpo, Dunukofia Council area of Anambra state, South- East Nigeria, has commenced investigation into the alleged illegal land grabbing and malicious damage to properties of owners of the land by the traditional ruler of Eziowelle, Community in Idemili North local government Area of Anambra […]
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Tuesday, October 13th, 2020
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Barely over 24 hours he disbanded the notorious Special Anti-Robbery Squad – FSARS, the Inspector-General of Police, Mr. Mohammed Adamu, has announced the Special Weapons and Tactics Team as a replacement for the sacked special police creation. The announcement was contained in a statement by the Force Spokesman, DCP Frank Mba, in […]
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Tuesday, October 13th, 2020
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Premier League in England said on Monday that five people had returned positive results in its latest round of COVID-19 tests conducted on players and staff last week. The league said the individuals who had tested positive for the virus would now self-isolate for 10 days. “The Premier League can today […]
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Monday, October 12th, 2020
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Vice-President, Yemi Osinbajo, has assured Nigerians that the federal government will make sure that the replacement for the disbanded police unit, special anti-robbery squad (SARS) is acceptable by everyone. Osinbajo disclosed this on Monday while speaking with state house correspondents in Abuja saying that the government is eager to reform the police […]
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Monday, October 12th, 2020
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A police Inspector, Erin Ayodeji, attached to Surulere Anti-kidnapping Unit and an unidentified passerby has been killed during #EndFSARS protest in Lagos Monday. The State’s Police Command Public Relations Officer, SP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, confirmed that two other inspectors were critically wounded during the violent attack on their unit. Adejobi explained that the unidentified passerby died […]
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Monday, October 12th, 2020
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Effective from next week Monday, October 19, 2020, all schools in Lagos State, including day care centres, pre-nursery and nursery schools, are free to reopen for full academic activities. The State’s Commissioner for Education, Mrs Folasade Adefisayo, who made this known Monday, said the full resumption of schools marks the beginning of […]
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Monday, October 12th, 2020
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The FCT command of the Nigeria Police Force has vowed to rescue the 15 people abducted at Kabi, a community in Kuje, on Saturday. Miss Matilda Mati, spokesperson for the command, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday in Abuja that the search for the victims was already in progress. […]
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Monday, October 12th, 2020
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – At least 11 bodies have been recovered after a boat carrying 25 migrants from Sub-Saharan Africa sank off the Tunisian coast. The boat capsised off the coast of Louata in the province of Sfax on Sunday, official news agency TAP reported on Monday. The bodies found were eight women and three children, […]
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Monday, October 12th, 2020
By Abubakar John (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – For those who have been following the turn of events in the trade war between the United States (U.S.) and China in recent time, Shakespeare’s popular quotes, “Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned” becomes a truism. With the U.S. being the metaphoric husband, China as the new […]
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Monday, October 12th, 2020
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has announced 163 new cases of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) infections in the country. The NCDC made this known on its official twitter handle on Sunday. The public health agency said that the 163 new infection brought the nation’s confirmed COVID-19 infections to 60,266. It also […]
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Sunday, October 11th, 2020
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared Gov. Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), as the winner of the governorship election held on Saturday in Ondo State. Prof. Abel Olayinka, the Returning Officer of INEC, who is also the Vice Chancellor, University of Ibadan, said that Akeredolu got […]
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Sunday, October 11th, 2020
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Mohammed Adamu, has announced the dissolution of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS). He made the announcement around 1.30 pm at the Force Headquarters in Abuja. He said the police unit is dissolved across all formations, the 36 state commands, and the Federal Capital Territory. He said officers […]
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Sunday, October 11th, 2020
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Gov. Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate for the Ondo 2020 governorship election, has maintained his lead in 12 local government area as announced by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Saturday in Akure. Akeredolu, who was leading in nine of the12 local governments earlier announced, has won in […]
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Saturday, October 10th, 2020
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Police Command in Oyo State has debunked the reported shooting of EndSARS protesters in Ogbomoso by its personnel. Some youths had, on Saturday, stormed major streets in Ogbomoso to demand for the ban of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS), an arm of the Nigeria Police Force (NPF). One of the protesters […]
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Saturday, October 10th, 2020
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Rival party supporters clashed in Ward 4 unit 002 in Ijomu/Obanla where a man was stabbed with a bottle by thugs and rushed to the hospital for treatment. The victim, simply called Gboye, was described as a strong supporter of a major contender for the Ondo governorship position. Security operatives immediately stepped […]
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Saturday, October 10th, 2020
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Some Nigerian football fans have expressed disappointment over the National team’s performance against the Desert Foxes or Warriors of Algeria which the Super Eagles lost by a lone goal on Friday in Austria. The match served as a warmup encounter for both teams as they prepare for the African Nations Cup, Cameroon […]
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Saturday, October 10th, 2020
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Several persons sustained injuries and one policeman identified as Etaga Stanley, was killed during the protest in Delta State on Thursday. African Examiner reports that a video which emerged last weekend of officers allegedly attached to the special anti-robbery squad (SARS) shooting an unarmed man sparked public outrage as youths embarked on […]
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Friday, October 9th, 2020
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Police Service Commission PSC has dismissed 10 senior police officers and demoted nine others over various alleged misconducts. PSC Spokesman, Ikechukwu Ani announced the development Friday in a statement. Ani disclosed that the decisions were reached at the 9th PSC plenary meeting which was held in Abuja on September 29 and […]
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Friday, October 9th, 2020
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A High Court sitting in Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital, Friday, sentenced a serial killer, Gracious David-West to death by hanging. Presiding Judge, Justice Adolphus Enebele, while delivering his judgement which came six months after trial, said the suspect was convicted of the murder of eleven young women and attempted murder […]
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Friday, October 9th, 2020
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation has commiserated with the Government and people of Lagos State, and particularly the residents of Baruwa area, on the gas plant fire incident that ravaged the community in the early hours of Thursday. A press release by the Corporation’s Group General Manager, Group Public Affairs Division, Dr. […]
