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Monday, September 4th, 2023
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The much-anticipated verdict of the Presidential Election Petition Court (PEPT) is expected to be delivered on Wednesday, September 6th. The Labour Party (LP), the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), and the Allied Peoples Movement (APM), as well as their presidential candidates, had petitioned the tribunal seeking to nullify the election of President Bola […]
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Monday, September 4th, 2023
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Department of State Services (DSS) says it has uncovered plans by some elements in parts of the country to stage violent protests in order to discredit the Federal Government and security agencies over sundry socio-economic matters. The agency’s spokesman Peter Afunanya raised the alarm in an early Monday statement but said […]
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Monday, September 4th, 2023
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has won in all 18 Local Government Areas in the Edo State local government election held on Saturday, according to results released by the state independent electoral commission. The election was held in all the 18 local government areas of the state covering Edo North, Edo Central […]
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Monday, September 4th, 2023
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – On Sunday, September 3, 2023, the 16th Headies Award took place in Atlanta Georgia for the second consecutive year. Since its inception in 2006, the Headies has played a prominent role in the documentation of the strides recorded in the Nigerian music industry through its award which has now become the biggest […]
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Thursday, August 31st, 2023
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Manchester City’s Erling Haaland and Spain’s World Cup-winning star Aitana Bonmati won the UEFA Men’s and Women’s Player of the Year prizes respectively at a ceremony in Monaco on Thursday. Norway striker Haaland scored 52 goals in 53 games to help City win the treble of Champions League, Premier League and FA […]
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Thursday, August 31st, 2023
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – From October 1, 2023, all international airlines operating from the Murtala Mohammed International Airport in Lagos are expected to move from the old international terminal building, which will be shut down for repairs, to the new terminal building. The Minister of Aviation, Festus Keyamo, said this on Thursday during a tour of […]
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Thursday, August 31st, 2023
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Bayern Munich have been drawn with Manchester United in Group A of the 2023/24 Champions League season. The third team in the group is FC Copenhagen of Denmark and they will be joined by Galatasaray in the group. The draw for the group stage of this season’s UEFA Champions League, made at […]
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Thursday, August 31st, 2023
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Olukayode Egbetokun says insufficient manpower is hindering the agency’s efforts to tackle crime, saying the police need extra 190,000 personnel to effectively man the country. IGP Egbetokun said this in a paper presentation to the Senior Executive Course 45 at the National Institute for Policy and Strategic […]
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Thursday, August 31st, 2023
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has opened the portal for the recruitment of ad-hoc staff ahead of the Imo, Bayelsa, and Kogi governorship polls. According to the electoral umpire, interested Nigerians can begin their application process for the off-season polls on Thursday, August 31st, 2023. In a statement tagged: “Notice of […]
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Wednesday, August 30th, 2023
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has dared the leadership of his party, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to suspend or discipline him. Wike, who spoke on Channels Television’s Politics Today programme on Wednesday, said he has not seen the party chieftain who will suspend or expel him […]
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Wednesday, August 30th, 2023
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Zamfara State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has raised concerns over bribery allegations of judges at the governorship election petitions tribunal sitting in Sokoto by a supporter of APC in the state. The concern was raised by the acting Chairman of the party, Mouktar Lugga, while briefing journalists in […]
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Wednesday, August 30th, 2023
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The All Progressives Congress (APC) made a U-turn on Tuesday and disowned campaign council lists it earlier released ahead of the November 11, 2023 governorship polls in Bayelsa, Kogi and Imo states. “The lists are not official documents of the party,” said APC spokesman, Felix Morka, in a statement late Tuesday. The […]
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Wednesday, August 30th, 2023
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, has charged agency heads to speed up the process of application and collection of Nigerian passports. “Nigerians should not have to queue endlessly to get passports. No, this must stop,” Tunji-Ojo was quoted as saying in a statement by the Chief Press Secretary to the Minister […]
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Wednesday, August 30th, 2023
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Edo/Delta Area Command of the Nigeria Customs Service has declared N30 billion as its revenue for the period January to August. The command Comptroller, Babatunde Olomu, made the disclosure on Tuesday during a media briefing in Warri, Delta State, while giving an account of how the command has fared, especially in […]
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Wednesday, August 30th, 2023
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Ange Postecoglou suffered his first defeat as Tottenham boss as Fulham won 5-3 on penalties after a 1-1 draw in the League Cup second round on Tuesday. Postecoglou had masterminded an encouraging start to his first season in charge of Tottenham, with successive Premier League wins against Manchester United and Bournemouth following […]
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Wednesday, August 30th, 2023
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Erling Haaland Wins PFA Player Of The Year Award England and Aston Villa star Rachel Daly won the women’s prize, voted for by fellow players. Organised by the Professional Footballers’ Association, the awards salute the best male and female players in English football in 2023. Haaland enjoyed a stunning debut season for […]
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Wednesday, August 30th, 2023
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – With the November 2023 governorship elections in Bayelsa, Kogi, and Imo State drawing near, both the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the All Progressives Congress (APC) have named Nyesom Wike as a member of their campaign councils for the South-South state. Wike, a former Rivers State Governor, fell out with the PDP […]
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Wednesday, August 30th, 2023
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Malagi, says Nigerians will soon begin to feel the positive impact of the removal of petrol subsidy. The minister stated this on Tuesday when he received Governor Umar Bago of Niger State in his office in Abuja. Malagi said the decision by President Bola […]
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Tuesday, August 29th, 2023
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Ad hoc Committee of the House of Representatives probing alleged non-remittance and utilisation of National Housing Fund from 2011 till date has summoned the Accountant-General of the Federation, Oluwatoyin Madein. The Chairman of the Committee, Dachung Bagos, made this known in Abuja on Tuesday. Bagos said the decision to summon the […]
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Tuesday, August 29th, 2023
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – There seems to be no end in sight with the crisis rocking the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) as a group within the party on Tuesday suspended the NNPP flag bearer for the February 25, 2023 presidential poll, Rabiu Kwankwaso. Kwankwaso, a former Kano State governor, who came fourth in this year’s […]
