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Monday, November 2nd, 2020
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Rev. Fr. Ejike Mbaka of the Adoration Ministry, Enugu, Nigeria, has berated President Muhammadu Buhari’s government saying that the administration that could have been a solution to Nigeria’s problem contains many criminals. The priest disclosed this on Monday during the 2020 All Saints Day Holy Mass at Adoration ground and entitled “Impure […]
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Monday, November 2nd, 2020
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) says results of 215,149 candidates are being withheld over alleged various forms of examination malpractices. The council’s Head of National Office (HNO), Mr Patrick Areghan, made this known at a news conference on Monday in Lagos. Areghan also said that results of candidates from the Chibok […]
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Monday, November 2nd, 2020
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The police in Tanzanian, on Monday arrested several opposition politicians for allegedly planning illegal demonstrations after accusing the ruling party of rigging the general election. Special police zone commander, Lazaro Mambosasa, told journalists in the commercial capital, that among those arrested are Chadema party national chairman Freeman Mbowe and several other leading […]
Posted by Oludare Fase
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Monday, November 2nd, 2020
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has reported 111 new cases of COVID-19, bringing the total now infections now 62,964. The NCDC made this known via its verified Website on Sunday. The centre also reported two deaths, bringing the total to 1,146 recorded in 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory. […]
Posted by Nwa Diokpa
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Monday, November 2nd, 2020
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Former aviation minister, Femi Fani-Kayode, has berated President Muhammadu Buhari and the military after the United Sates rescued one of her citizens abducted in the Nigeria at the weekend. African Examiner had reported that the US forces had rescued an American, 27-year-old Philip Walton, who was abducted in Nigeria by armed men. […]
Posted by Oludare Fase
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Sunday, November 1st, 2020
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – No fewer than nine Nigerian Americans are on the ballot in Tuesday’s general elections in the United States. Running mostly on the platform of the Democratic Party, the candidates are bidding for different offices at the federal, state and local levels. NAN reports that besides the presidential election, governorship polls are holding […]
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Saturday, October 31st, 2020
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The House of Representatives Committee on Gas Resources has applauded the Mallam Mele Kyari-led Management team of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) for its achievements in the areas of gas infrastructure development, gas supply obligations for the domestic market and the NLNG Train 7 Project. A press release by the Group […]
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Saturday, October 31st, 2020
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Nigeria’s first feature-length animation film, Ladybuckit and the Motley Mopsters (LBMM), is set for release on Dec. 11. Its promoters, Hot Ticket Productions, said in a statement in Lagos on Saturday that the animated film was valued at about $1 million. Blessing Amidu, Chief Executive Officer of Hot Ticket Productions, said the […]
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Saturday, October 31st, 2020
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Former Governor of Imo State, Rochas Okorocha, says that Igbo political leaders will put aside every differences and work together for the interest of the Igbo race and the country at large ahead of the 2023 general elections and beyond. The former governor, who represents Orlu senatorial district of Imo state in […]
Posted by Oludare Fase
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Saturday, October 31st, 2020
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Nigeria Centre For Disease Control (NCDC) has confirmed 170 new COVID-19 cases with three coronavirus related deaths recorded in 10 states and Federal Capital Territory in the last 24 hours. The NCDC made this known via its verified website on Friday. The public health agency said that the new confirmed brings the […]
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Saturday, October 31st, 2020
Photo: Zimbabwe’s Chief Justice, Luke Malaba (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Zimbabwe judiciary looks headed to the doldrums as judges have alleged victimization by the Chief Justice, Luke Malaba who they accuse of giving himself sweeping powers and punishing any dissenting voices. The case of a suspended High Court judge Justice Erica Ndewere who is accused […]
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Saturday, October 31st, 2020
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The case of detained Zimbabwe Miners Federation president Henrietta Rushwaya who was arrested while attempting to smuggle 6kg of gold has attracted the attention of Britain with the former colonial master hinting on intensifying sanctions. The House of Lords during the week discussed about the matter and accused Zimbabwe leadership of failing […]
Posted by Nwa Diokpa
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Saturday, October 31st, 2020
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Popular Nigerian movie star and politician, Desmond Elliot, has come under severe criticism on social media regarding his proposal to regulate the social media. Elliot, who represents Surulere constituency in the Lagos Assembly was seen in a video that went viral championing for his colleagues at the Lagos Assembly to regulate the […]
Posted by Nwa Diokpa
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Saturday, October 31st, 2020
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Human rights activist, Aisha Yesufu, says that she now receives ill-treatment from fellow Muslims due to her participation in the just ended #EndSARS protest. The co-convener of the BringBackOurGirls, BBOG, advocacy group made this known on her Twitter handle on Friday. She wrote: “Heard I am being cursed in mosques! People finish […]
Posted by Nwa Diokpa
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Saturday, October 31st, 2020
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Inspector-General of police, Mohammed Adamu, has enjoined officers of the force to protect themselves against attacks of hoodlums. The African Examiner recalls that the IGP had embarked on an assessment tour of the federal capital territory (FCT) police command to boost the morale of officers of the force. According to Adamu, […]
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Friday, October 30th, 2020
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Governor Willie Obiano of Anambra State has enjoined President Buhari to issue a “diplomatic offensive” to Trump to clear every obstacle and enable the emergence of Nigeria’s former finance minister, Okojo-Iweala as the director general of the World Trade Organisation (WTO). African Examiner had earlier reported that Okonjo-Iweala was nominated as the […]
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Friday, October 30th, 2020
By Dr. John Nkengasong and Amira Elfadil Mohammed Elfadil Everyone knows by now that due to a combination of leadership, environment, social ecology, demographics and as yet unknown biological and other factors, Africa has been spared the worst of the havoc that COVID-19 has wreaked on other parts of the globe and was predicted to […]
Posted by Ignatius Okpara
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Friday, October 30th, 2020
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Southeast governors forum (SEGF) and other leaders of the geo-political zone comprising National Assembly members, ministers, religious and traditional rulers, late Thursday night rose from a closed-door meeting in Enugu, with a resolve to raise funds to assist victims of the violence protest. They equally agree to engage youths of the […]
Posted by Nwa Diokpa
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Thursday, October 29th, 2020
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Aggrieved Nigerians have taken to social media to berate the government of President Donald Trump for opposing former Nigeria’s finance minister, Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala as the consensus candidate for the post of director-general of the World Trade Organisation. Lots of Nigerians expressed joy when it was announced that Dr Okonjo Iweala will […]
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Thursday, October 29th, 2020
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Follow The Money, an initiative of Connected Development (CODE) has declared that the discovery of government storehouses for COVID19 palliatives and the looting spree of the items across the country by hoodlums have further exposed the rot and persistent corruption in the Nigerian system. The cardinal mission of Follow The Money is […]
