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Saturday, August 1st, 2020
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Lagos State Government on Saturday announced the reopening of worship centre on Friday, Aug. 7 for Muslims and Sunday, Aug. 9 for Christians. Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, announced this during the 17th Update on the Management of Coronavirus in the state at Lagos House, Marina. Sanwo-Olu said that churches whose […]
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Saturday, August 1st, 2020
By Nwa Diokpa (AFRICAN EXAMINER) -Founder and President of Believers Love World, a.k.a Christ Embassy, Pastor Chris Oyakhilome, is trending on Twitter over his sermon about the Nigerian Government having no right to reduce the time of Sunday services. It will be recalled that as a result of the coronavirus pandemic, the government had reduced […]
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Saturday, August 1st, 2020
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The organised labour in Ekiti state, said that there was no going back on its planned commencement of a three-day warning strike from August 3. The strike, according to the Nigerian Labour Congress, Trade Union Congress and the Joint Negotiating Council (JNC), is to compel the state government to pay the outstanding […]
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Saturday, August 1st, 2020
By Nwa Diokpa Governor Godwin Obaseki’s second term ambition suffered another setback as some of his family members have endorsed and pledged their support for the All Progressives Congress (APC), Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu. This endorsement of the APC candidate by the Obaseki’s family was led by Governor Obaseki’s cousin, Victor Obaseki, at a meeting at […]
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Saturday, August 1st, 2020
By Nwa Diokpa (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Borno Governor, Babagana Zulum, says he is not disturbed following the Baga attack on his convoy. African Examiner had earlier reported that insurgents attacked the convoy of the governor as he visited Baga town in Kukawa Local Government on Wednesday. Zulum, in a statement issued by his spokesman, Isa […]
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Saturday, August 1st, 2020
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Group Chairman, United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, Tony O. Elumelu has said that the Corona virus pandemic has presented a perfect opportunity for foreign investors to invest in Africa, owing to the huge opportunities that are inherent in the African economy. “This is the time to invest. Africa is a […]
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Saturday, August 1st, 2020
By Niyi Adeyi (Lagos), Ignatius Okpara (Enugu) (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Chairman of Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) and Ekiti State Governor, Dr. Kayode Fayemi has tested negative for COVID-19, after 11 days in isolation. Also, his Ebonyi state counterpart, David Nweze Umahi has recovered from Covid-19 infection after testing negative for the deadly virus. Fayemi confirmed his […]
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Friday, July 31st, 2020
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – At least 13 people were killed and 51 others injured in a traffic accident in Gezira State in central Sudan on Friday. “The accident took place when a commodity transport truck collided with a mini passenger bus at Al-danagla area of the Gezira State in central Sudan,’’ the press office of Sudanese […]
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Friday, July 31st, 2020
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday in Abuja reacted for the first time on the allegations of corruption leveled against the leaderships of some Federal Government Agencies and Commissions. These commissions include the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC). The president, who spoke after observing his […]
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Friday, July 31st, 2020
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) -The Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR), has urged Nigerians to imbibe the spirit of love, obedience to God and sacrifice for humanity as Muslim faithful mark this year’s Eid-El Kabir celebrations. The NIPR National President, Mallam Mukhtar Sirajo said in a goodwill message issued on Thursday in Abuja, that the period should […]
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Friday, July 31st, 2020
By Nwa Diokpa (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Minority leader in the House of Representatives, Ndudi Elumelu, has enjoined President Muhammadu Buhari to sack his service chiefs, after the attack on the convoy of Borno state Governor, Babagana Zulum. Elumelu stated this in a statement released to the press on Friday saying the service chiefs could […]
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Friday, July 31st, 2020
PRESS RELEASE FAILED ATTEMPT BY AN INTERNATIONAL CRIME SYNDICATE TO INTIMIDATE, EXTORT AND DEFRAUD THE NIGERIAN NATIONAL PETROLEUM CORPORATION AND THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OF NIGERIA We act as Counsel to the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation. The attention of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has been drawn to several online publications, particularly the Sahara Reporters’ […]
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Friday, July 31st, 2020
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Northern Governors Forum has condemned Wednesday’s attack on the convoy of Gov. Babagana Zulum of Borno, describing the act as callous and reprehensible. The Chairman of the forum and governor of Plateau, Simon Lalong, made the condemnation in a statement by his Director of Press and Public Affairs, Dr Makut Macham. […]
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Friday, July 31st, 2020
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A former Chairman of the Nigerian Bar Association Section on Business Law, (NBA-SBl) Mr Olumide Akpata, has emerged the 30th President of the NBA. Akpata polled 9,891 votes to defeat two senior advocates – Mr Dele Adesina and Dr Babatunde Ajibade. Ajibade polled 4,328 votes and Adesina 3,982 votes. The 2020 Elections […]
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Friday, July 31st, 2020
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Crown Prince of Dubai, Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed, popularly known as Fazza has shown kindness to a Nigerian couple stranded in Dubai over huge hospital bills. The couple, Tijani and Suliyah Abdulkareem had been stranded at the hospital since July 1 over $120,000 as hospital bills to deliver their Quadruplets. The babies were said […]
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Thursday, July 30th, 2020
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Zimbabwe’s security forces on Thursday cleared people off streets of the capital Harare and forced shops to close, a day before planned anti-government protests during the worst economic crisis in more than a decade. President Emmerson Mnangagwa has struggled to keep his promise to revive the economy, with many Zimbabweans complaining they […]
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Thursday, July 30th, 2020
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Zambia on Tuesday launched an emergency COVID-19 social cash transfer scheme to help vulnerable communities affected by the pandemic. Kampamba Mulenga, Minister of Community Development, said this during a news briefing in Lusaka. The minister said that the emergency social cash transfer would help mitigate the impact of the pandemic in vulnerable […]
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Thursday, July 30th, 2020
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Nigerian Army Headquarters says a depressed soldier serving in 2 Battalion of 21 Special Armoured Brigade, Bama, Borno State, went berserk, shot and killed a colleague on Wednesday. The Acting Director, Army Public Relations, Col. Sagir Musa, disclosed this in a statement on Thursday in Abuja. Colonel Musa said the incident […]
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Thursday, July 30th, 2020
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) has singled out Benin-born billionaire businessman, Captain Hosa Okunbo, for recognition as its anti-human trafficking hero on the occasion of the 2020 World Day Against Human Trafficking. In a citation uploaded on the Agency’s website and social media handles, NAPTIP said […]
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Thursday, July 30th, 2020
From Ignatius Okpara, Enugu (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Despite rising number of Covid-19 cases in Enugu state, Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi, has directed all civil servants in the state to resume work on Monday, August 3, 2020. African Examiner reports that the directive was contained in a statement issued by the Secretary to the State Government SSG, Professor. Simon […]
