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Thursday, June 17th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Catholic Archbishop Ignatius Kaigama has described democracy under President Muhammadu Buhari’s regime as a mixture of dictatorship as he condemns the Twitter ban in Nigeria. The archbishop of the Catholic Archdiocese of Abuja on Tuesday urged Mr Buhari to provide a good life for Nigerians and preserve the things that make them […]
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Wednesday, June 16th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has removed 749 polling units from inappropriate facilities. The commission took away nine polling units from shrines and several others from religious houses, royal palaces, and private properties. INEC Chairman, Professor Mahmood Yakubu, stated this on Wednesday in Abuja at a meeting with Resident Electoral Commissioners […]
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Wednesday, June 16th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Chris Ngige, minister of labour and employment, has stated that President Muhammadu Buhari is afraid of breaching any law or the constitution of the country. Ngige disclosed this when he appeared on ‘News Night’ on Channels Television . According to him, Buhari is a democrat and that former President Olusegun Obasanjo will […]
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Wednesday, June 16th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Abdulrasheed Bawa, has says corruption is fighting back as he has been receiving death threats since he came on board as the chairman of the anti-graft agency. He disclosed this on Tuesday when he appeared on Channels Television’s ‘Sunrise Daily’ programme. When asked on […]
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Tuesday, June 15th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association (MACBAN) has disclosed that the 72-hour ultimatum issued to Delta state by an unknown group to reverse the ban on open grazing is from mischief makers and should be disregarded. It could be recalled that on Sunday, an unknown group threatened to attack Asaba and Agbor in […]
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Saturday, June 12th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Many Malawian diplomats have been declared “persona non grata” by the South African government after they were found guilty of peddling duty-free alcohol. Malawi’s foreign affairs ministry in Lilongwe disclosed that South Africa had given the diplomats and their families 72 hours to evacuate the country. South Africa’s ministry of international relations […]
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Friday, June 11th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The United States Secretary of State, Antony Blinken has Urged President Muhammadu Buhari to restore Twitter operations in the country as restricting the use of social media has no place in a democracy. This was contained in a statement on Thursday signed by Blinken’s spokesman, Ned Price. The statement read, “The United […]
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Thursday, June 10th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Muhammadu Buhari has opened up on his plans to construct railways and roads extending into Niger Republic. He disclosed this during an interview on Arise Television which aired on Thursday. According to President Buhari, the borders were arbitrarily drawn by the French colonialists without taking into cognisance the cultural resemblance of […]
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Thursday, June 10th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Muhammadu Buhari says the Indigenous People of Biafra clamouring for secession is a dot in a circle that has nowhere to go. The President disclosed this in an interview with Arise TV broadcast on Thursday. He said, “That IPOB is just like a dot in a circle. Even if they want […]
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Thursday, June 10th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Muhammadu Buhari has ordered the military and police to deal mercilessly with insurgents and other criminals across the country. The president made this public on Thursday in Abuja while fielding questions from journalists on a live television programme. Buhari, who expressed the confidence that the order would yield positive results within […]
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Wednesday, June 9th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Samuel Ortom, governor of Benue state, has stated that the suspension of Twitter’s operations is a plan to distract Nigerians from the federal government’s failure to address insecurity. In a tweet posted on Tuesday, the governor stated that the ban is illegal, saying that it is a suppression of the fundamental rights […]
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Tuesday, June 8th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Former Governor Adebayo Alao-Akala has called on President Muhammadu Buhari not to allow Oyo to go up in flames, decrying Saturday’s attack and killings in the Igangan area of the state. Alao-Akala urged the president to resolve the security crisis in the state, said, “Oyo state is a strategic focal point that […]
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Tuesday, June 8th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Tension engulfed Ashaka, a community in Ndokwa East Local Government Area of Delta State as over 20 unknown gunmen on Sunday invaded a police station in the community with explosives believed to be improvised explosive devices (IED). According to available information, the gunmen who were repelled by security operatives, however, burnt down […]
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Monday, June 7th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Tension engulfed Ashaka, a community in Ndokwa East Local Government Area of Delta State as over 20 unknown gunmen on Sunday invaded a police station in the community with explosives believed to be improvised explosive devices (IED). According to available information, the gunmen who were repelled by security operatives, however, burnt down […]
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Saturday, June 5th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Abubakar Malami, attorney-general of the federation (AGF), has called for the prosecution of those violating the ban on Twitter. The directive is contained in a statement issued by Umar Jibrilu Gwandu, media aide of Malami, on Saturday. On Friday, Lai Mohammed, minister of information, disclosed the indefinite suspension of Twitter. Twitter’s suspension […]
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Thursday, June 3rd, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Former President, Olusegun Obasanjo has frowned at the present state of Nigeria. Obasanjo stated that bad leadership had made Nigeria drip in bitterness and sadness. He disclosed this during an event at the Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library in Abeokuta, Ogun State capital. According to him, bad leadership has made it hard for […]
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Thursday, June 3rd, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Defence Headquarters has disclosed that there was no planned mass retirement of senior officers in the Nigerian Army over the appointment of the new Chief of Army Staff. The appointment of the new COAS has sparked speculations that it could lead to the retirement of senior officers. Addressing journalists at the […]
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Monday, May 31st, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Cross River State Governor, Ben Ayade, has relieved four commissioners from their duties. The Special Adviser to the Governor on Media and Publicity, Christian Ita, disclosed this in a statement on Monday in Calabar, the state capital. The affected commissioners are Mike Usibe (New City Development), Rita Ayim (Women Affairs), Asu Okang […]
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Monday, May 31st, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A 51-year-old building materials merchant, Maduabuchi Linus Onwuamanam, was on Saturday gruesomely murdered at the Oremeji area of Mokola, on the Sango Roundabout Road, Ibadan, Oyo State. He was reportedly attacked by four gun-wielding assailants while he was at a relaxation spot in the area. One of his attackers was said to […]
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Sunday, May 30th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Southern and Middle Belt Leaders Forum (SMBLF) has stated that the only way to avert the death of Nigeria is to restructure. The forum on Sunday enjoined President Muhammadu Buhari to address Nigerians on the numerous challenges facing the country. Edwin Clark, national leader of the SMBLF, disclosed this at a […]
