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Monday, August 7th, 2023
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Simon Ekpa, Biafra agitator and separatist, has assured the military juntas in Niger Republic, Mali and Burkina Faso of Biafra readiness to intervene in the fight if Nigeria military intervenes. Ekpa, the Finland-based lawyer and leader of the Biafra Republic Government in Exile, made this known on Monday in a video on […]
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Saturday, August 5th, 2023
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, has refuted claims that President Bola Tinubu, asked for permission of the upper legislative chamber to launch a military attack against the Niger Republic. The African Examiner writes that there were reports that President Tinubu had written to the senate on Friday, August 5, 2023, asking for their […]
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Saturday, August 5th, 2023
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Catherine Colonna, the French minister for Europe and foreign affairs, has stated that France is “strongly” in support of efforts by the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) to quash the coup in the Niger Republic. Colonna made this known on Saturday when she visited Ouhoumoudou Mahamadou, prime minister of the […]
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Friday, August 4th, 2023
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Famous Canadian musician Céline Dion’s sister, Claudette Dion, has stated that the singer has yet to find any medicine to help fight her Stiff Person Syndrome SPS. The African Examiner recalls that the songstress had in December 2022 announced that she was diagnosed with an incurable disease that causes one’s muscles to […]
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Friday, August 4th, 2023
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Bola Tinubu has sent a letter to the Nigerian Senate, asking for approval for military action and other sanctions against the military officers who have taken power in the Niger Republic. President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, read the letter on the floor of the Upper Chamber on Friday. The letter […]
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Friday, August 4th, 2023
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Veteran Nollywood actor, Pete Edochie, has stated that he is surprised that most actresses in Nigeria have left their husbands. Edochie talked about the spate of failed marriages in Nollywood during a recent chat with journalist, Chude Jideonwo on the ‘WithChude’ podcast. He made reference to Chioma Akpotha, Ireti Doyle and Tonto […]
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Thursday, August 3rd, 2023
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A chieftain of the Labour Party, LP, Kenneth Okonkwo, has berated President Bola Tinubu’s administration for nominating 47 persons for ministerial appointments. Okonkwo, in a post on his Twitter account on Thursday stated that he was surprised why the administration will set up what he described as ‘the most bloated bureaucracy in […]
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Thursday, August 3rd, 2023
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The chairperson of the Nigerian Women’s Football League (NWFL), Aisha Faloe, has stated that FIFA would still pay the 2023 Women’s World Cup (WWC) prize money through the country’s federations. Falode made this revelation when she spoke in a chat with Lagos Talks FM on Wednesday The African Examiner recalls that after […]
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Wednesday, August 2nd, 2023
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Bola Tinubu has stated that Nigeria and the Benin Republic would work together to explore cultures, history and demography for the benefit of the citizens. In a statement, Dele Alake, special adviser to the president on special duties, communications and strategy, stated that Tinubu stated this in an interaction with journalists […]
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Wednesday, August 2nd, 2023
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The news that Lagos State Parks and Garages Management Committee headed by the chairman, Alhaji Musiliu Akinsanya, also known as MC Oluomo, that its members will not join the nationwide protest planned by organised labour groups has sparked reactions from Nigerians on social media. The African Examiner recalls that MC Oluomo stated […]
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Tuesday, August 1st, 2023
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A ministerial nominee of President Bola Tinubu, Wale Edun, has stated that the exchange rate should be at N700/$1 as liquidity flows in. Edun stated this during his screening by senators on Tuesday at the national assembly, saying that d speculators may lose their shares if liquidity inflows increase and the exchange […]
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Tuesday, August 1st, 2023
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – On Tuesday, a helicopter crashed into a building at Oba Akran Ikeja, Lagos State. According to available information, the incident happened at 3:30 pm adjacent to AP Filling Station, and United Bank For Africa, Oba Akran. The aircraft went into flames near Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), its destination. It was gathered […]
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Monday, July 31st, 2023
(AFRICAN EXAMINER)- Hermes Iyele has pleaded with organisers of Big Brother Naija (BBNaija), Multichoice Nigeria to let him participate in the on-going All-Stars season. The African Examiner recalls that the BBNaija All-Stars reality TV show began on July 23 with 20 former housemates and there are speculations that some former housemates will soon be invited […]
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Sunday, July 30th, 2023
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Former Senator representing Kaduna Central Senatorial District, Shehu Sani, has tasked senators of the 10th Assembly not to confirm the former governor of Kaduna State, Malam Nasir El-Rufai as a minister. Sani, in a statement he issued on Sunday, the former lawmaker stated that is surprising that El-Rufai’s name reflected on the […]
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Sunday, July 30th, 2023
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The National Pension Commission (PenCom) has refuted claims that Aisha Dahir-Umar, its director general (DG), was paid “millions of dollars” for estacode during the COVID-19 lockdown in 2020.The African Examiner writes that reports circulating online also claimed that there were documents showing how the monies were paid into her account. However, in […]
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Sunday, July 30th, 2023
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The European Union (EU) has stated that it has suspended its budget support in Niger Republic over the military coup. The African Examiner recalls that Amadou Abdramane, a colonel-major, announced the removal of President Mohamed Bazoum from office in a late-night address on Wednesday. Also, Abdramane dissolved the country’s constitution and suspended […]
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Saturday, July 29th, 2023
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Institution of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria has cautioned that an increase in electricity tariff would further increase the misery of Nigerians, especially Small and Medium Enterprises. Dr Innocent Okwuosa, the president of ICAN, disclosed this in a recent statement. The African Examiner writes that the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission, NERC, had […]
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Saturday, July 29th, 2023
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Anambra State-born native doctor, Chidozie Nwangwu, better known as Akwa Okuko Tiwaraki who was abducted last Sunday and released early Saturday morning, has spoken about his ordeal in the hands of his abductors. Akwa Okuko Tiwaraki, speaking concerning his experience to friends and well-wishers, said: “Let me tell you all what happened. […]
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Saturday, July 29th, 2023
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A former Senator, Shehu Sani has stated that the ministerial list of president Bola Ahmed Tinubu is a big disappointment. The former lawmaker who also doubles as a human rights activist made this revelation in an interview with ARISE TV as he kicked against the inclusion of the former governor of Kaduna […]
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Friday, July 28th, 2023
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Asisat Oshoala, Super Falcons striker, has stated that her father “is not happy” about her celebration after she scored the third goal in Nigeria’s 3-2 defeat of Australia at the 2023 Women’s World Cup. The African Examiner writes that 28-year-old Barcelona forward was brought on in the 64th minute of the game, […]
