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Monday, April 5th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Parents of the abducted students from the Federal College of Forestry Mechanisation in Kaduna state says they are ready to negotiate with bandits to secure the release of their wards. They disclosed this during a press briefing in Kaduna on Monday, saying that “we cannot sit and do nothing” after governor of […]
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Monday, April 5th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Iyatsere of Warri Kingdom, Chief Johnson Atserunleghe, have announced the death of the 20th Olu of Warri, Ogiame Ikenwoli on Monday. As customary, the announcement of his death was followed by 20 cannon shots indicating that 20 Olus had reigned so far This was followed by the pronouncement of a mourning […]
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Monday, April 5th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The senior pastor and founder of Citadel Global Church Pastor, Tunde Bakare, have come under severe criticism on social media concerning his statement that the situation of the country doesn’t represent Buhari that he knew. Our correspondent writes that Pastor Tunde Bakare in a statement on Sunday had narrated how he was […]
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Crime Watch, Featured, Latest Headlines, News Across Nigeria, News From The State
Monday, April 5th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Security agencies have started a massive man hunt for 1,884 inmates of Owerri Custodial Centre, Imo State, who escaped when the facility was attacked by gunmen on Monday morning. Six escaped inmates willingly returned to the facility and 35 others did not escape during the attack. The attackers invaded the facility at […]
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Sunday, April 4th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Former presidential candidate of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, Atiku Abubakar has enjoined Nigerians to emulate the forgiving spirit of Jesus Christ.The former vice-president in his Easter message to Nigerians stated that Nigerians should continue to pray for the peace of the country amidst the problem of insecurity in the country.Atiku stated […]
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Sunday, April 4th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Former presidential aide, Reno Omokri, has opened up concerning the reasons for initiating #HarassBuhariOutOfLondon protest. Our correspont had reported that some Nigerians embarked on a protest on Friday at the Nigeria House in London against the medical trip of President Muhammadu Buhari. President Buhari is presently in London where he is expected […]
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Saturday, April 3rd, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Nigerian Air Force have disclosed the names of the two pilots that were on board the crashed Air Force jet which was reported to be missing in their radar and has sparked controversies. Our correspondent had reported the missing fighter jet and Boko Haram had claimed responsibility for taking down the […]
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Saturday, April 3rd, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Muhammadu Buhari on saturday mourned the late spokesman of Afenifere, Yinka Odumakin, saying he was dutiful and a man of conviction. It recalls that the late Odumakin served as the spokesman of President Buhari when he contested the 2011 presidential election on the platform of Congress for Progressive Change. President Buhari […]
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Thursday, April 1st, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Ahead of the 2023 general election, the Independent National Electoral Commission will begin a nationwide Continuous Voter Registration on June 28 across the 774 Local Government Areas. INEC’s Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, disclosed this on Thursday in a press conference held in Abuja. He also disclosed that the indefinite suspension of the […]
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Featured, Lagos, Latest Headlines, News Around Africa
Thursday, April 1st, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Oko –Oba sawmill was again gutted by fire in the early hours of this morning while the concerted efforts of the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service prevented the fire from spreading to adjoining shanties and residential areas. This was announced by the Acting Controller, Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service, Margaret […]
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Thursday, April 1st, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Amb. Bolaji Akinremi, Director, Legal and Consular, Ministry of Foreign Affairs says the Federal Government has evacuated 3,000 Nigerians stranded abroad in two months. According to him, the welfare of Nigerians remains government’s top priority. Akinremi made this known on Wednesday in Abuja when the Federal Government received another batch of 418 […]
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Europe, Featured, Latest Headlines
Wednesday, March 31st, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – British high commissioner to Nigeria, Catriona Laing, has stated her worry over the increased insecurity situation in the country. The high commissioner, during an interaction with journalists on the sidelines of a reception held to welcome home the 2019/2020 UK Chevening scholarship beneficiaries, stated that the UK government is keen on helping […]
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Wednesday, March 31st, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The United States of America says there is no concrete evidence of anyone who died from the shots fired by Nigerian Army during the #EndSARS protest at Lekki Tollgate in Lagos State on October 2, 2020. This was disclosed in the newly-released: ‘2020 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices: Nigeria’. The statement […]
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Wednesday, March 31st, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Chairman, Code of Conduct Tribunal, Umar Danladi, has come under severe criticism on social media after he referred to those whom he claimed assault him as “Biafran Boys”. The CCT Chairman was seen in a viral video on Tuesday assaulting a security guard and in a poorly written statement signed by […]
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Wednesday, March 31st, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello, says that the National Leader of the All Progressives Congress, APC Bola Tinubu, would be part of those to make a youthful president in 2023. Bello disclosed this when he appeared on BBC Nigeria saying that Tinubu would see a reason to allow the youths to […]
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Tuesday, March 30th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Federal Government has declared Friday 2nd and Monday 5th April 2021 public holidays to celebrate this year’s Easter Celebration. The Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, announced this in a statement on Tuesday in a statement signed by the Director (Press & Public Relations) of the Ministry of Interior, Mohammed Manga. […]
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Tuesday, March 30th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The National Security Adviser, Major-General Babagana Monguno (retd.), stated that President Muhammadu Buhari has instructed the nation’s service chiefs to fish out the masterminds of banditry and kidnapping and their sponsors. The NSA disclosed this when he spoke with State House correspondents saying that Buhari has handed down the directive at a […]
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Featured, Latest Headlines, Sports News
Tuesday, March 30th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Nigeria Football Federation says that the Confederation of African Football has cleared Super Eagles midfielder, Alex Iwobi, to play in Nigeria’s game against Lesotho. NFF disclosed this on its Twitter handle on Tuesday, Few hours before the African Cup of Nations qualifier to be played at the Teslim Balogun Stadium in […]
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Tuesday, March 30th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The governor of Ekiti State, Kayode Fayemi, says some persons benefiting from banditry and kidnapping are using the funds to sponsor Boko Haram insurgents in the north-east. Fayemi disclosed this on Monday after a meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari saying that there is a “direct correlation” between the persistent insurgency and increased […]
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Monday, March 29th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Nigerians In Diaspora Commission says 255 Nigerians who were stranded in Saudi Arabia have returned home. NIDCOM disclosed that the returnees arrived at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja via Saudi Air Flight SV3405 at about 1pm on Monday, March 29, 2021. It said, “The returnees, as part of a first […]
