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Enugu, Featured, Latest Headlines, News From The State
Friday, February 24th, 2023
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has suspended election in Enugu East Senatorial District. INEC Chairman, Mahmood Yakubu made this known at a media briefing on Friday in Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory. According to him, the election in the senatorial district earlier slated for Saturday, February 25, 2023, has been moved […]
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Thursday, February 23rd, 2023
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Antony scored a dramatic winner as Manchester United came from behind to banish Barcelona from this season’s UEFA Europa League. The Red Devils powered through to the last 16 by ending a 15-year wait for a win over La Blaugrana, who suffered their first defeat of the calendar year. Straight from kick-off […]
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Enugu, Featured, Latest Headlines, News Across Nigeria
Thursday, February 23rd, 2023
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Gunmen have murdered Labour Party (LP)’s senatorial candidate for Enugu East Oyibo Chukwu and his personal assistant. The Enugu Police Command spokesman Daniel Ndukwu confirmed the development in an early Thursday statement. He said the incident happened Wednesday when the assailants on a Hilux vehicle, attacked and set ablaze Chukwu’s campaign vehicle. […]
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Thursday, February 23rd, 2023
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – British football commentator John Motson, who had a distinguished 50-year career with the BBC, has died at the age of 77, his family announced on Thursday. Motson, affectionately nicknamed “Motty”, retired in 2018 after covering 29 FA Cup finals and 10 World Cups. “It is with great sadness that we announce that […]
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Featured, Latest Headlines, News Across Nigeria
Wednesday, February 22nd, 2023
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Supreme Court on Wednesday adjourned a case instituted by the state governments against the Federal Government challenging the implementation of the naira redesign. The apex court adjourned the case to March 3 for judgement. At the last hearing on February 15, seven states joined the three initial states as co-plaintiffs, while […]
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Wednesday, February 22nd, 2023
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has begun the movement of sensitive materials from the branches of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to the local government area offices across the country ahead of the presidential and national assembly election on Saturday. In Lagos State, the Resident Electoral Commissioner in Lagos, Mr […]
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Tuesday, February 21st, 2023
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Real Madrid came from behind to beat Liverpool 5-2 in the first leg of their Round of 16 tie, leaving the Reds winless in the last seven H2Hs between these European giants. Just four minutes into proceedings, Darwin Núñez applied an audacious flick to Mohamed Salah’s ball to sensationally open the scoring […]
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Tuesday, February 21st, 2023
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The federal, state and local governments have shared N750.174 billion as Federation Allocation for January 2023. According to the figure released by the Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC), at its meeting, the sum included the Gross Statutory Revenue, Value Added Tax (VAT), Electronic Money Transfer Levies (EMTL), Augmentation from Non- Mineral Revenue, […]
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Featured, Latest Headlines, World News
Tuesday, February 21st, 2023
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A 6.4-magnitude earthquake rocked Turkey’s southern province of Hatay and northern Syria on Monday evening, killing six people and sparking fresh panic after a massive February 6 tremor that left nearly 45,000 dead in both countries. The AFAD disaster response agency reported the deaths as well as nearly 300 hospitalisations, while in […]
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Tuesday, February 21st, 2023
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Senate Chief Whip, Orji Kalu, has said some aggrieved Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governors that make up the G5 or Integrity Group will support the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate, Bola Tinubu, in Saturday’s election. Specifically, Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State and his counterpart of Enugu State, Okezie Ikpeazu, […]
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Tuesday, February 21st, 2023
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Governor of Benue State, Samuel Ortom, says he is ready to sacrifice his senatorial ambition in the National Assembly elections this Saturday, if it will ensure the victory of the presidential candidate of Labour Party, Peter Obi. Ortom, a member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), is contesting the election in […]
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Monday, February 20th, 2023
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Chelsea manager, Graham Potter, has said he will not budge on his tactics and philosophy as this is what has gotten him to this stage in his coaching career. The London club fell to a 1-0 defeat at Stamford Bridge courtesy of Southampton’s captain, James Ward-Prowse classic. This will be the first […]
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Monday, February 20th, 2023
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana, SAN, has written to the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), demanding details of the amount of new naira notes disbursed to commercial banks. In the letter dated February 16, 2023, Falana also demanded that the apex bank provide the list of customers who might have withdrawn more […]
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Monday, February 20th, 2023
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The body of the former Premier League player Christian Atsu, who was killed in the devastating earthquake in Turkey, arrived in Ghana, on Sunday. Atsu’s death was announced on Saturday by his agent Nana Sechere, who said the footballer’s body was found 12 days after the disaster hit Turkey and Syria, claiming […]
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Sunday, February 19th, 2023
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Erik Ten Hag has insisted that Manchester United players are not thinking about a possible title race despite closing the gap on league leaders Arsenal. United beat Leicester with a convincing 3-0 win to continue their good run but Ten Hag remained coy on talk of the title. United are five points […]
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Friday, February 17th, 2023
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Central Bank of Nigeria has ordered banks to start collecting the old N500 and N1,000 notes from the public with immediate effect. It, however, pegged the maximum amount the banks can collect at N500,000. The CBN maintained that the old currencies were no more legal tender. A source from the bank […]
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Friday, February 17th, 2023
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Gunshots were reportedly heard in the area with many scampering for safety, according to footage on social media. Some suspected louts in the area – Mile 12, Ojota, Ketu ,ikorodu garage – took over the Lagos-Ikorodu Expressway, attacking some commuters in the process. But the Lagos State Police Command spokesman Benjamin Hundeyin […]
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Thursday, February 16th, 2023
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Barcelona and Manchester United shared a gripping 2-2 draw at Camp Nou on Thursday as the two European heavyweights traded blows in an intense Europa League play-off first leg. Marcos Alonso sent Barcelona in front with a header but the superb Marcus Rashford drilled home to level for the visitors and helped […]
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Thursday, February 16th, 2023
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Muhammadu Buhari has extended the validity of the old N200 notes till April 10, 2023. The president announced this in a national broadcast on Thursday morning. “I am addressing you as your democratically elected president to sympathize with you over the hardship being experienced as a result of the naira redesign […]
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Wednesday, February 15th, 2023
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Manchester City earned a crucial 3-1 win against title rivals Arsenal as the resurgent champions knocked the Gunners off the top of the Premier League on Wednesday. Pep Guardiola’s side showed they are not ready to surrender the title with a ruthless display of finishing that lifted them above Arsenal on goal […]
