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Friday, August 21st, 2020
By Nwa Diokpa (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Madagascar has sacked its Minister of Health, Ahmad Ahmad, for seeking foreign assistance as coronavirus spreads in the country. The increasing cases of COVID-19 in the country in July despite an official campaign to promote a controversial herbal drink which is “labelled” to be the remedy for the virus. […]
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Friday, August 21st, 2020
From Ignatius Okpara, Enugu (AFRICAN EXAMINER) Authorities of the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) has accused the governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi led Enugu State Government of frustrating the Federal Government’s efforts towards extending its standard gauge railway project to the South East geo-political zone of the country by demolishing some of its facilities in the state. African Examiner reports […]
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Friday, August 21st, 2020
By Nwa Diokpa (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Governor of Kaduna State, Nasir-El-Rufai, has reacted to the withdrawal of invitation by the Nigerian Bar Association, to speak at its conference. African Examiner has recalled that the NBA had initially enlisted the governor to speak in its upcoming inauguration but the decision was met with protests as […]
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Friday, August 21st, 2020
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) The new Malian authorities, who came to power after the recent coup, are discussing with Senegal the possible deportation of detained President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita to Senegal, a Malian military source told Sputnik. “There are talks with Senegal on his (Keita’s) deportation (to Senegal)” the source said on late Thursday. The coup began […]
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Thursday, August 20th, 2020
By Nwa Diokpa As social media is flooded with the news that Mamman Daura, a nephew of President Muhammadu Buhari, has been flown abroad for emergency medical treatment, many Nigerians have taken to their social media account to express their opinion. Many Nigerians have still not gotten over the death of former Chief of Staff, […]
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Thursday, August 20th, 2020
(AFRICAN EXAMINER)- U.S. District Judge in Manhattan, Victor Marrero, on Thursday upheld a prosecutor’s subpoena for President Donald Trump’s tax returns. In a 103-page ruling, Marrero said Trump lacked the authority to block the subpoena covering eight years of his financial records. He trashed the president’s argument that the subpoena, served by Manhattan District Attorney, Cyrus […]
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Thursday, August 20th, 2020
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – As Nigeria prepares to resume international flights, the Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika, says the country will apply the principle of reciprocity. Speaking at the Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19 daily briefing on Thursday in Abuja, the minister explained that this principle meant carriers from all countries that banned flights from […]
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Thursday, August 20th, 2020
By Nwa Diokpa (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Rev Chris Oyakhilome, founder of Believers Love World, also known as Christ Embassy Church, has berated pastors that have refused to reopen their churches because of the COVID-19 pandemic. According to him, such pastors have refused the faith and they are no more believers. Oyakhilome stated this while speaking […]
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Thursday, August 20th, 2020
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – An Upper Area Court sitting in Kasuwan Nama in Jos, North Centra, Nigeria on Thursday sentenced an 18 year-old applicant, Abiniku Dauda, to one year imprisonment for stealing three crates of eggs. The Judge, Lawal Suleiman, sentenced Dauda after he pleaded guilty to stealing the eggs worth N3,150. Suleiman, however, gave the […]
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Thursday, August 20th, 2020
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Malians welcome the recent military coup and hope that the power will finally be handed down to a civilian government, a member of workers’ trade union, Diawara Zainab Sidibe, told Sputnik. “The hardest times are yet to come … For us, this is a start, a good start, and we welcome it. […]
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Thursday, August 20th, 2020
From Ignatius Okpara, Enugu (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Worried by the high rate of rape, as well as other sexual and gender based violence in the contemporary society, a nongovernmental organization (NGO) Women Information Network (WINET), and a renowned Social Reformer, Mr. Larry Oguego, have advised Communities in Enugu State, South- East Nigeria, to remove all forms of […]
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Wednesday, August 19th, 2020
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Barely 24 hours the Nigerian Naira was forced to a downward trajectory by dollar scarcity, it bounced back, closing at N477 to a dollar at the parallel market in Lagos. The Pound Sterling and the Euro traded at N608 and N550, respectively. The Naira, however, weakened marginally at the investor’s window, losing […]
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Wednesday, August 19th, 2020
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Senate will probe the hike in the annual residence permit for foreigners from $1, 000 to $2, 000 by Continental Transfert Technique Ltd (CONTEC). Chairman, Senate Committee on Finance, Sen. Solomon Adeola made this known during a joint public hearing by his committee and that of National Planning on Wednesday. The […]
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Wednesday, August 19th, 2020
…IGP Orders Immediate rearrest of the Criminal (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Some aggrieved youths Wednesday staged a protest to Oyo State police headquarters in Eleyele, Ibadan, against the escape from custody of police, the suspected serial killer, Sunday Shodipe. The protest later turned violent, resulting in the attack of some officers. Reports said the protesting youths carried […]
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Wednesday, August 19th, 2020
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – China has urged the parties involved in the Malian political crisis to thread the path of peace, by solving their disagreements via dialogue and refrain from a military-driven power transition. The Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesman, Zhao Lijian, said this at a news conference Wednesday. On Tuesday, a group of Malian soldiers staged a […]
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Wednesday, August 19th, 2020
By Nwa Diokpa (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Panic erupted in Osogbo on Wednesday as a building inside the Palace of Ooni of Ife was gutted by fire. A source in the palace said: “It is not major; people are only scared because the entrance to the palace was locked”. It was also gathered that the incident […]
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Wednesday, August 19th, 2020
From Ignatius Okpara, Enugu (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – In line with recent directive by the inspector-General of police, (IGP) Mohammed Adamu, to state commands of the force, on the clampdown on proliferation of prohibited firearms in Nigeria, the Enugu state Commissioner of police, (CP) Ahmad AbdurRahman, has ordered the strict enforcement of the directive in his […]
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Wednesday, August 19th, 2020
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Barcelona have named Ronald Koeman as the new head coach. The 57-year-old left his role as Netherlands boss, with two years left on his contract, to sign a two-year deal with the Spanish giants. His predecessor, Quique Setien was sacked two days ago, after last weekend disgraceful 8-2 loss in the hands […]
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Wednesday, August 19th, 2020
From Ignatius Okpara, Enugu (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A human rights organization, operating under the platform of Civil Rights Realisation and Advancement Network (CRRAN), has petitioned the inspector General of police, (IGP), Mohammed Adamu, over case of alleged attempted murder and assault on a married woman, Mrs. Chizoba Mgbatogu, in Enugu, South- East Nigeria by one Okechukwu Nnaji, […]
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Wednesday, August 19th, 2020
By Nwa Diokpa (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has suspended Mali membership after the arrest of President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita and Prime Minister, Boubou Cisse. This development is coming amid jubilation in Mali after soldiers detained the president and the Prime Minister. In a statement on Tuesday, ECOWAS also […]
