Posted by Daniel Jones
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Wednesday, September 30th, 2020
(AFRICAN EXAMINER)-Tourists who will be visiting Zimbabwe when the country re-opens airports for regional and international flights starting this Thursday will be charged at extra US$60 Covid-19 fee at ports of entry. Already Zimbabwe is considered a more expensive destination compared to other countries in the region such as Botswana, Namibia, Zambia and South Africa […]
Posted by African Examiner
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Tuesday, September 29th, 2020
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – At least 11 people were injured and 17 houses were demolished by heavy rains accompanied with strong winds in Tanzania’s western region of Rukwa, an official said on Tuesday. Said Mtanda, Nkasi District Commissioner in Rukwa region, said the rain that started pounding in the district on Monday afternoon demolished houses, leaving […]
Posted by Eric Ojo
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Tuesday, September 29th, 2020
By ERIC OJO (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Media Rights Agenda (MRA) has harped on the need for journalists in Nigeria to take more interest in investigative reporting on issues underpinning the COVID-19 pandemic. There are currently a lot of gray areas in the government response to the pandemic both at the national and sub-national level which […]
Posted by African Examiner
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Tuesday, September 29th, 2020
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The All Progressives Congress (APC) on Tuesday says that former Ondo Governor, Segun Mimiko, is trying to achieve a third-term ambition as he wants to achieve this through the Zenith Labour Party (ZLP). APC disclosed this in a statement issued by the APC Publicity Secretary, Yekini Nabena, stressing said the entire governorship […]
Posted by African Examiner
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Tuesday, September 29th, 2020
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – As part of plans to mark this Nigeria’s 60th Independence Anniversary celebration, the federal government has declared Thursday, October 1, a public holiday. The Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, announced this on Tuesday.Aregbesola applauded Nigerians on the Diamond Jubilee and declared government’s commitment to socio-economic transformation. He said: “our warmth, welcoming spirit […]
Posted by Nwa Diokpa
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Tuesday, September 29th, 2020
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A coalition of 70 labour and civil society organisations (CSOs), the Alliance for Surviving COVID-19 and Beyond (ASCAB), has stated that it has found N94.3 trillion which was unremitted to the federation account. The group, headed by Femi Falana, who is the interim national chair of the coalition, stated this in a […]
Posted by African Examiner
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Monday, September 28th, 2020
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Delta Chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has said that it would not miss the former governor of the state, Dr Emmanuel Uduaghan, who defected from APC to the Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) on Monday. The APC announced this on Monday in statement issued by its Publicity Secretary, Mr Sylvester […]
Posted by Nwa Diokpa
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Monday, September 28th, 2020
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike, has stated he may join the campaign team of the Peoples Democratic Party’s candidate (PDP) Eyitayo Jegede, in the upcoming gubernatorial election in Ondo State. Gov. Wike stated this while responding to comments by Ondo State governor, Rotimi Akeredolu, who accused Governor Wike of being the […]
Posted by African Examiner
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Monday, September 28th, 2020
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has announced two deaths and 126 new cases of COVID-19 infections in the country. The NCDC made this known on its official twitter handle on Sunday. It also said that the 126 new cases were recorded in 12 states, bringing the total number of confirmed […]
Posted by African Examiner
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Monday, September 28th, 2020
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Donald Trump paid just 750 dollars in federal income tax in 2016, the year he won the U.S. presidential election, the New York Times wrote in an explosive investigative report late Sunday. The president, a self-proclaimed billionaire, paid the same amount in 2017, and nothing at all in 10 of the 15 previous […]
Posted by African Examiner
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Monday, September 28th, 2020
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Organised Labour has suspended its planned nationwide industrial action for two weeks over the recent hike in electricity tariff and fuel pump price in the country. Sen. Christ Ngige, Minister of Labour and Employment said this while reading a joint communique on the resolution of the Trade Dispute between the Federal Government […]
Posted by African Examiner
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Sunday, September 27th, 2020
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Olamilekan Agbeleshe, fondly called Laycon has emerged winner if this season lockdown edition of the show. Laycon secured 60 per cent votes the highest in the history of BBNaija finale followed by Dorathy with 21.85 per cent votes.| Nengi had 15.03 per cent votes while Neo and Vee had 1.94 per cent […]
Posted by Nwa Diokpa
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Sunday, September 27th, 2020
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The representatives of the Federal Government (FG) are scheduled to meet with the Leadership of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) (Sunday) evening, over the imminent industrial action slated for Monday – September 28, 2020. Earlier, the meeting has been scheduled for tomorrow (Monday), but the Spokesman of […]
Posted by African Examiner
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Sunday, September 27th, 2020
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Top seed and former champion Simona Halep swept into the French Open second round on Sunday with a 6-4, 6-0 victory over Spanish world number 70 Sara Sorribes Tormo. Second-ranked Halep, who won the 2018 title, trailed 4-2 under the roof on Court Philippe Chatrier but claimed the final 10 games to […]
Posted by Nwa Diokpa
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Sunday, September 27th, 2020
(ARICAN EXAMINER) – Former Governor of Ondo State, Olusegun Mimiko, says the people of Ondo will reject Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu in the upcoming election in the state as he has failed the people. Mimiko stated that the people of Ondo are tired with the lack of performance that characterizes the administration of Governor Akeredolu. Mimiko […]
Posted by African Examiner
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Saturday, September 26th, 2020
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Gov. Babagana Zulum of Borno decried the killing of eight policemen and three members of Civilian Joint Task Force (JTF), who were ambushed in Kukawa Local Government Area on Friday. Zulum lamentation is contained in a statement issued by his Special Assistant on Media and Strategies, Malam Isa Gusau, in Maiduguri on Saturday. […]
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Saturday, September 26th, 2020
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Group Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, Kennedy Uzoka, has been announced as a winner of the 2019 Zik Award for Professional Leadership. Uzoka clinched the much-coveted award alongside the Executive Vice Chairman/Chief Executive Officer at the Nigerian Communications Commission, Prof Umar Danbatta. The Zik Leadership awards […]
Posted by African Examiner
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Saturday, September 26th, 2020
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Governor of Cross River State, Ben Ayade, has approved the appointment of 18 special assistants on religious matters. African Examiner reports that nine persons were previously appointed for the same position in 2016 and they were retained. The special assistants represent the 18 local government areas in the state and were picked […]
Posted by Nwa Diokpa
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Friday, September 25th, 2020
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Edo State governor, Godwin Obaseki, says that he won’t be returning to the All Progressives Congress (APC) as it is immoral for him to do so. African Examiner reports that Obaseki moved to the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) to contest the Edo election following his disqualification from the APC and he won […]
Posted by Nwa Diokpa
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Friday, September 25th, 2020
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Rivers State Governor Nyesom Wike says the last Saturday Edo Governorship poll is adjudged credible because the process was transparent, and the result reflected the wish of the people. Wike in a statement issued by the State’s the Commissioner for Information and Communications, Paulinus Nsirim, pointed out that the Governor made […]
