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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 […]
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Tuesday, May 23rd, 2023
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Members-elect of the House of Representatives from the opposition political parties have stated that they have not endorsed any candidate for the speakership position so far. According to the minority caucuses, they are still consulting and will come up with a decision before the election of the speaker and deputy. Speaking at […]
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Tuesday, May 23rd, 2023
AFRICAN EXAMINER) – US President, Joe Biden, has declared a nine-member delegation to attend the inauguration ceremony of Bola Tinubu, president-elect, on May 29. According to a statement on the White House website, Marcia L. Fudge, US Secretary of the Department of Housing and urban development, is leading the delegation. See other members of the […]
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Tuesday, May 23rd, 2023
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Record-breaking Nigerian chef, Hilda Baci, has opened up about her previous challenges before the limelight. It could be recalled that Baci embarked on a four-day cooking marathon to break the Guinness World Record (GWR) for the longest cooking marathon. She later surpassed the 87 hours 45 minutes record set by Lata Tondon, […]
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Monday, May 22nd, 2023
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele, has opened up on the huge contributions of the newly inaugurated Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals towards Nigeria’s power generation capacity. In an inauguration event held in Lagos State, Emefiele emphasised that the Dangote Refinery will generate a substantial 12,000 megawatts […]
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Monday, May 22nd, 2023
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Annie Macaulay Idibia, the wife of popular Nigerian singer, Innocent Idibia, better known as 2Face or 2Baba has tasked Nigerians to stop criticizing her marriage. The African Examiner writes that Annie in a viral video on social media, made the appeal after her recent appearance on the Young Famous and African reality […]
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Friday, May 19th, 2023
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The United States Embassy in Abuja has announced that two of its employees involved in the attack on its convoy in Anambra have been rescued alive. The Embassy made this known in a statement made available to journalists on Friday in Abuja. The U.S. Embassy said that the victims were under the […]
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Thursday, May 18th, 2023
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, has stated that he regretted supporting the process that produced Aminu Tambuwal as speaker in 2011. Gbajabiamila made this known on Wednesday during a meeting with the reps-elect organised in Abuja. According to him, he supported the “house project” that “installed” Tambuwal at […]
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Thursday, May 18th, 2023
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Muhammadu Sa’ad Abubakar has stated that nothing can stop the inauguration of the President-elect, Bola Tinubu come May 29. Abubakar made this known as he urged Nigerians to pray for Tinubu’s administration to succeed. He stated this at a roundtable engagement with traditional and religious rulers which […]
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Thursday, May 18th, 2023
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Idowu Owohunwa, has arrested and detained the policemen involved in the brutal assault of an Okada rider in Lagos. The African Examiner writes that a video which has now gone viral on social media had shown the three officers decked in police uniform in a struggle […]
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Thursday, May 18th, 2023
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Minister of State for Labour and Employment, Festus Keyamo has slammed the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar for criticising the United States, US, Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, concerning the conversation with the Nigerian President-elect, Bola Tinubu.The African Examiner recalls that Blinken, during a call with Tinubu on […]
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Wednesday, May 17th, 2023
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Garba Shehu, the senior special assistant to President Muhammadu Buhari on Media and Publicity, has opened up on the number of jobs generated by the outgoing administration in the agricultural sector. According to Shehu, the Buhari-led government has successfully created 12 million new jobs in agriculture alone. He made this known in […]
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Tuesday, May 16th, 2023
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The meeting of Rabiu Kwankwaso, the Presidential candidate of the New Nigerian Peoples Party (NNPP) who has reportedly agreed to work with President-elect Bola Ahmed Tinubu has sparked social media reaction.According to Daily Trust, Kwankwaso met Tinubu in Paris, the capital of France, where they had a meeting that lasted for four […]
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Tuesday, May 16th, 2023
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Abdulaziz Yari, the senator-elect representing Zamfara West, has stated that it would be unfair to the northern part of the country if leaders of the three arms of government are from the south. Yari made this known during an interview with Arise TV on Tuesday. The African Examiner writes that the former […]
