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Saturday, June 3rd, 2023
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The viral video of animal rights activist, Jackie Idimogu, chastising celebrity chef, Hilda Idimogu, for eating dog meat has sparked social media reactions. The African Examiner recalls that Hilda Baci recently broke the world record for her longest cooking marathon. The chef was also invited to the inauguration of Umo Eno, the […]
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Friday, June 2nd, 2023
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has stated that it is giving the federal government an ultimatum to go back to the old price of petrol or face a nationwide protest. Joe Ajaero, NLC president, gave this ultimatum on Friday after a national executive council (NEC) meeting of the congress in Abuja. He […]
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Thursday, June 1st, 2023
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, has refuted claims that it devalued the Naira. It could be recalled that there are reports that the CBN devalued Naira from N631 to the dollar from N461.60 it sold at the Importers and Exporters (I&E) window the previous day. Reacting to this development, in a […]
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Thursday, June 1st, 2023
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Ayodele Fayose, on Wednesday, reacted to the removal of the fuel subsidy regime by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. It could be recalled that Tinubu had, during his inaugural speech on Monday, stated that subsidy is no longer sustainable in Nigeria. Reacting to this, Fayose, […]
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Thursday, June 1st, 2023
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Nollywood actress and filmmaker, Toyin Abraham, has issued an open letter addressing the newly inaugurated President of Nigeria, Bola Ahmed Tinubu. In the heartfelt letter, the actress stated that her support for the present administration was not hinged on religious or ethnic considerations, but rather on her trust in his leadership abilities. […]
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Thursday, June 1st, 2023
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The national spokesperson of the Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN), Yakubu Suleiman, has stated that over 100 petrol stations have been sanctioned for increasing pump prices. The African Examiner writes that just after President Bola Tinubu’s speech on May 29 that the petrol subsidy has been cancelled, it resulted to […]
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Tuesday, May 30th, 2023
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Former Governor of Kano State, Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, has refuted claims that he is seeking an appointment from President Tinubu. Ganduje in a recent interview with BBC Hausa, stated that he is not actively pursuing any appointment from President Bola Tinubu but he acknowledged that he would accept an appointment if it […]
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Tuesday, May 30th, 2023
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The House of Representatives has tasked Nigerians to pray for the successful removal of fuel subsidy as it is in support of President Tinubu’s pronouncement. This was contained in a motion of urgent public importance by Abdulraheem Olajide who moved the House of Representatives to appreciate President Bola Tinubu for his recent […]
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Tuesday, May 30th, 2023
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Bola Tinubu has stated that the present 18.5 per cent interest rate of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) is “too high”. Tinubu made this known on Monday in his inaugural speech as president. Addressing Nigerians, Tinubu stated that the interest rate needs to be adjusted downwards to enable investment as […]
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Monday, May 29th, 2023
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has made his first set of appointments as the number one political leader of the country. Tinubu appointed Ambassador Kunle Adeleke as the State Chief of Protocol (SCOP) to the President. Also, former Lagos State Commissioner of Information, Dele Alake was appointed as Presidential Spokesman and Olusegun Dada […]
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Monday, May 29th, 2023
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The statement of Niger Delta activist, Asari Dokubo and the leader of the Arewa Youth Council, Shettima Yerima, concerning those trying to disrupt the swearing-in ceremony of President-elect Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has sparked social media reactions. The African Examiner recalls that Dokubo, on Saturday in Abuja while speaking with journalists cautioned those […]
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Saturday, May 27th, 2023
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom, has described the outgoing President, Muhammadu Buhari, whose eight-year tenure ends in few days’ time as the worst in the history of the country. The Governor disclosed this while speaking at the commissioning of the Headquarters of the Benue State Community Volunteer Guards, BSCVGs, on Friday, May […]
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Saturday, May 27th, 2023
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The governor of Anambra State, Chukwuma Soludo, has stated that he will remain steadfast in his quest for the release of Nnamdi Kanu from the Department of State Service (DSS) detention, even if the outgoing President, Muhammadu Buhari, does not heed to his pleas. The African Examiner recalls that Kanu, the leader […]
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Saturday, May 27th, 2023
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A former minister of petroleum resources, Diezani Alison-Madueke, told the federal high court in the Abuja division that she had been away from the country since May 2015 because of cancer treatment. This was contained in a writ of summons against the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and the attorney-general of […]
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Friday, May 26th, 2023
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday afternoon conducted the President-elect, Bola Ahmed Tinubu around his own office building and other affiliated offices including the Executive Council Chamber, Tea Room, the Press Gallery, and the State House Banquet Hall. The President-elect took all explanations and interacted freely with the President and acknowledged State House […]
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Thursday, May 25th, 2023
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The President-elect, Bola Tinubu, on Thursday, in Abuja, said that he will not disappoint the trust given to him by President Muhammadu Buhari and millions of Nigerians. The former Lagos State governor also disclosed that he understands the weight of the honour conferred upon him and the corresponding task ahead. Tinubu disclosed […]
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Thursday, May 25th, 2023
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Former Governor of Ogun State, Senator Ibikunle Amosun says that the allegation that he was responsible for the relocation of Dangote refinery from Ogun to Lagos was a lie. The African Examiner recalls that on Tuesday, the state governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun following the commissioning of the mega refinery in Lagos had […]
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Wednesday, May 24th, 2023
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Nigerian Youtuber, Emdee Tiamiyu, has apologized concerning his controversial statement about Nigerian students in the United Kingdom. The African Examiner writes that during an interview with the British Broadcasting Corporation, Tiamiyu stated most Nigerian students in the UK hide behind studentship to begin a new life in the country, that is, their […]
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Wednesday, May 24th, 2023
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Minister for Labour and Employment, Senator Chris Ngige, has tasked Igbos to desist from putting all their eggs in one basket at every political dispensation. Ngige stated that the region played bad politics against the All Progressives Congress-led government in 2015 and in 2019 and the party ‘brought infrastructure to the […]
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Tuesday, May 23rd, 2023
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Chief Magistrates Court in Yaba, Lagos State, Justice Adeola Olatubosun has adjourned the trial of popular singer, Seun Kuti, to Wednesday, May 24, 2023. According to The Punch, the trial which was fixed for Tuesday, May 23, 2023, was adjourned because of the judge’s absence at the court. “The trial has […]
