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Wednesday, December 8th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Ekiti State Governor and Chairman Nigeria Governors Forum (NGF), Kayode Fayemi, has assured the National Population Commission (NPC), of the preparedness of government at the sub-national level to support the conduct of 2022 national population census, saying that the exercise is necessary to the socio-economic index of the country. Fayemi disclosed this […]
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Business News, Latest Headlines
Monday, December 6th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President of African Development Bank (AfDB), Dr Akinwumi Adesina, on Monday disclosed that the travel ban placed on some African countries over Omicron, the new COVID-19 variant, is “very unfair, non-scientific and discriminatory”. African Examiner recalls that because of the newly detected coronavirus variant in South Africa, many developed countries have been […]
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Sunday, December 5th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A former Governor of Anambra State, Chukwuemeka Ezeife, has stated that the South-East was ready to kneel down, even prostrate and beg in order to get the opportunity to become Nigeria’s President 2023. Ezeife said this at the United for Better Nigeria Initiative National Convention in Abuja. African Examiner reports that the […]
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Saturday, December 4th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – As preparations for the next general elections gather momentum, a former Catholic Archbishop of Abuja Diocese, John Cardinal Onaiyekan, has raised concern that Nigeria may split before 2023 due to the sad realities in the country, including security challenges. He stated that Nigerian leaders would always want to remain in office even […]
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African News, Latest Headlines, News Around Africa
Thursday, December 2nd, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The African Union’s health watchdog on Thursday appealed for calm over Omicron, the new, heavily mutated Covid-19 variant which has prompted many governments to impose new restrictions. The new variant was first reported to the World Health Organization by South Africa a week ago and has quickly shown up across continents, deepening […]
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Entertainment, Latest Headlines
Thursday, December 2nd, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Federal Government has hinted on new moves to introduce censorship laws and regulatory framework for Over-The-Top (OTT) streaming services and content providers in Nigeria. According to the Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed in a two-day conference organized by the NFVCB in Lagos, said that streaming services could be used […]
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Tuesday, November 30th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Mrs Betty Anyanwu-Akeredolu, the wife of Gov. Oluwarotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State, is calling for more proactive measures to tackle security challenges in the South-East geo-political zone. The Ondo State First Lady also condemned the spate of banditry, kidnapping, and other vices ravaging the country adding that the abduction of the 89-year-old […]
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Latest Headlines, Sports News
Tuesday, November 30th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – After the 2021 Ballon d’Or Awards held last night, former Spain international and Real Madrid goalkeeper, Iker Casillas has stated that it has become more difficult for him to believe in football awards. African Examiner recalls that the men’s Ballon d’Or prize was won by Paris St-Germain player, Lionel Messi for a […]
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Monday, November 29th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The federal government has stated that social media giant, Twitter, has agreed to all its conditions for suspension to be lifted. The Minister of State for Labour and Employment, Festus Keyamo, disclosed this when he appeared on Politics Today, a Channels Television programme. African Examiner recalls that in June, the federal government […]
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Monday, November 29th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A founding member of the Arewa Consultative Forum and elder statesman, Alhaji Tanko Yakasai, has stated that the secessionist agitation by the embattled leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu, has weakened the chances of the Igbo people to produce a credible presidential candidate in the 2023 general elections. […]
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Sunday, November 28th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Former minister of aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode, has stated that he is a proud member of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, saying that he has no regrets making the move. It could be recalled that Fani-Kayode had a few months ago left the Peoples Democratic Party and defected to the ruling party, […]
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Aviation, Latest Headlines
Sunday, November 28th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The federal government has stated that it has rejected over 90 percent of the applications by airline operators for expert quotas in their business. Hadi Sirika, minister of aviation, disclosed this in his office in Abuja. According to Sirika, the rejection was to make sure that Nigerians are prioritised for such jobs, […]
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Saturday, November 27th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Kaduna-based Islamic cleric, Ahmad Gumi, has stated that the declaration of bandits as terrorists by the Federal Government ‘will cause more mayhem’. According to Gumi, the development would not end bandits’ aggression against the society. The cleric disclosed this after an Abuja division of Federal High Court declared the activities of Yan […]
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Saturday, November 27th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Matthew Kukah, bishop of Sokoto Catholic diocese, has stated that Abdulsalami Abubakar, former head of state, has given respectability to Nigeria’s electoral process because of the peace committee. African Examiner recalls that the National Peace Committee (NPC) was conceptualized in 2014 in response to emerging threats brought on by the 2015 general […]
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Friday, November 26th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in 2019 elections, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar has enjoined the Federal Government and governors elected on the platforms of the All Progressives Congress (APC) to emulate their PDP counterparts. Atiku Abubakar stated that only states controlled by PDP governors are working based on projects that have […]
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Thursday, November 25th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Nigeria Air, the country’s proposed national carrier, will take off by April 2022, Hadi Sirika, minister of aviation, has disclosed . The minister stated this when he briefed state house correspondents after the federal executive council (FEC) meeting at the presidential villa, Abuja. According to him, the national carrier will be run […]
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Thursday, November 25th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has placed Governor Willie Obiano, governor of Anambra State on its watchlist. This development is coming months before Obiano is expected to vacate office as governor. According to a letter dated November 15 and addressed to the comptroller-general of the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), the […]
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Latest Headlines, Sports News
Tuesday, November 23rd, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Super Eagles striker, Victor Osimhen, will not be available for action for three months after undergoing surgery on his cheekbone and eye socket. Serie A leaders Napoli announced this in a statement released on their official website on Tuesday. With this, the striker will not be available for action in the 2021 […]
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Tuesday, November 23rd, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Zainab Ahmed, minister of finance, budget and national planning, has stated that the federal government will remove fuel subsidies by 2022 and replace them with a N5000-a-month transportation grant to the poorest Nigerians. Ahmed disclosed this at the launch of the World Bank Nigeria Development Update (NDU) on Tuesday, saying that the […]
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Monday, November 22nd, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Governors elected on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC) have agreed to meet with President Muhammadu Buhari, to discuss the way forward for the party’s upcoming national convention. The governors under the aegis of Progressive Governors Forum (PGF) reached the agreement at the end of their meeting on Sunday night […]
