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Friday, December 23rd, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A commercial bus driver was killed yesterday when twin 20ft containers fell on vehicles plying the ever-busy Cele bus stop along the Oshodi-Apapa Expressway, in Lagos State. Officers of the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) and the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) have been deployed to the scene. “On arrival […]
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Wednesday, December 21st, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Obi-Datti Presidential Campaign Council Spokesman, Yunusa Tanko, has stated that Doyin Okupe resigned as campaign Director-General of the Labour Party flag-bearer on personal grounds. Tanko made this known when he spoke on telephone with Daily Post on Tuesday. He stated that Okupe accepts that the interest of ‘Obedients’ across the world […]
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Wednesday, December 21st, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has announced the date for registration for the 2023 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). The registration would be from Saturday, 14th January, to Tuesday, 14th February 2023. The Board disclosed the dates for its activities for 2023 following a management meeting on Tuesday. According to […]
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Wednesday, December 21st, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – More than 213 bodies of terrorists and their collaborators have died and their bodies were recovered in Zamfara State as of Tuesday. This development is coming after exchanges of gunfire between Nigerian troops and terrorists in some communities. According to available information, the armed forces lost 10 personnel and some civilians were […]
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Wednesday, December 21st, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday says that the auctioning of the 5G spectrum alone generated $547m. He also heaped praises on the contributions of the digital economy in driving growth, creating employment and generating 594 per cent of its revenue target for 2019, adding that it has opened more avenues for development […]
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Wednesday, December 21st, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, Professor Mahmood Yakubu, says that the commission would need over 100,000 vehicles and about 4,200 boats to carry materials and personnel to different polling units across the country for the 2023 general elections. Yakubu disclosed this on Tuesday, December 20, 2022 as he assured […]
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Tuesday, December 20th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Cyril Ramaphosa has been re-elected as the President of South Africa under the platform of the African National Congress. This was reported by AriseTV on Monday. Ramaphosa defeated his closest rival, a former health minister, Zweli Mkhize with 2,476 votes. African Examiner writes that Ramaphosa’s re-election is coming after the opposition tasked […]
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Tuesday, December 20th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The National Director of Publicity of the Northern Elders Forum, NEF, Hakeem Baba-Ahmed, has stated that Nigeria is potentially bigger and richer than Qatar. Baba-Ahmed stated that Nigeria would have been better than Qatar if Nigerian had good, honest and patriotic leaders. He made this known as he commended the Middle East […]
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Tuesday, December 20th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The All Progressives Congress (APC) says the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is bringing up allegations against Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, the APC presidential candidate in the 2023 elections, because of his popularity. Mr Bayo Onanuga, Director, Media and Publicity, APC Presidential Campaign Council (PCC), said this in a statement he released on Sunday […]
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Tuesday, December 20th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The court sentenced him to two years imprisonment on count 34 with an option of a fine of N500,000. Former presidential spokesperson, Doyin Okupe, has been found guilty of receiving over N200 million cash from former National Security Adviser (NSA) Col. Sambo Dasuki and has been sentenced to two years imprisonment. While […]
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Monday, December 19th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, has assured that prosperity and security will come to the South East if he wins the 2023 presidential election. The former Vice President disclosed this while speaking at the PDP presidential campaign rally in Owerri, the Imo State capital. Atiku said: “If I […]
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Saturday, December 17th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Chairman, Mahmood Yakubu has opened up on the effect of attacking its offices ahead of the 2023 general election. Yakubu stated that the series of attacks on INEC’s facilities may compromise the 2023 general elections if not checked. He gave the warning as he addressed the […]
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Saturday, December 17th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) on Friday received another batch of 266 stranded Nigerians from neighbouring Niger Republic. The Director-General of NEMA, Alhaji Mustapha Ahmed-Habib, made the disclosure while receiving the returnees. Ahmed-Habib, represented by NEMA Coordinator Kano Territorial Office, Dr Nuradeen Abdullahi, said the returnees arrived at the international wing […]
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Monday, December 12th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Popular Singer, Adele has opened up that she had five therapy sessions a day during the course of her divorce from her ex-husband, Simon Konecki. Stating this to her fans at her latest ‘Weekends With Adele’ show in Las Vegas, the singer stated that she used to have those sessions to prevent […]
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Friday, December 9th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Sen. Ovie Omo-Agege, the Governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Delta, says his administration will not probe Gov. Ifeanyi Okowa-led government if elected in 2023. Omo-Agege, also the Deputy Senate President, however, clarified that the Okowa-led government would only be made to refund the N250 billion it recently received […]
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Friday, December 9th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Chief of Staff to the President, Prof. Ibrahim Gambari has extolled President Muhammadu Buhari’s style of leadership, saying the president will be remembered for leaving a legacy of leadership by example and excellence. Gambari stated this when he inaugurated the 54-seater State House Multi-Purpose Training Centre, fitted with state-of-the-art multimedia equipment, […]
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Friday, December 9th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, has stated that he is ready for debates. This development is coming after criticisms over the former Lagos States governor’s refusal to honour invitations for debates attended by other presidential candidates. Addressing a group of young Nigerians in London, Tinubu stated that […]
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Friday, December 9th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) has increased its fare on all routes across the country. In a released memo, NRC says the 24-seater coaches will now cost N9,000 instead of N6,500; the 56 and 68-seater coaches will now cost N6,500 instead of N5,000. Also, the 88-seater coaches will now cost N3,600 instead […]
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Wednesday, December 7th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The arrest of popular Nigerian singer, Oladapo Daniel Oyebanjo aka D’banj by the Independent Corrupt Practices and other Related Offences Commission, (ICPC) over alleged fraud has sparked social media reactions. African Examiner writes that there have been reports that D’banj has been detained by the ICPC after he ignored several invitations to […]
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Wednesday, December 7th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Princess Rukaiyatu Atiku Abubakar, wife of former Vice President and Presidential Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), for the 2023 presidential election, Atiku Abubakar has stated that her husband is the only candidate among others that has strong support for women in the country. According to Rukaiyatu, this is the reason […]
