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Saturday, June 20th, 2020
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) -The National Working Committee (NWC) of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), said it has approved that the party screening committee should continue the screening exercise for its aspirants for the Edo governorship election. Col. Austin Akobundu (rtd), the PDP National Organising Secretary, who made this known on Friday, said the exercise would continue […]
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Saturday, June 20th, 2020
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Central Regional Police Command has arrested 131 for breaching COVID-19 safety protocols. Paul Manly Awini, Regional Police Commander COP, stated that the arrested persons were arrested for not wearing nose masks and they will soon be charged to court. “We are very much aware that our role is a humanitarian one […]
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Friday, June 19th, 2020
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The leadership crisis rocking the All Progressives Congress (APC) appears to be creeping abroad as the party’s South Africa Chapter insists that its chairman, Dr Olusola Taiye Abe, is dead. APC South Africa, in a statement jointly signed by Chuks Okoye, Chairman, Board of Trustees, and its Public Relations Officer, Olusegun Badmus, […]
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Friday, June 19th, 2020
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Nigerian Government has disclosed that 50 citizens stranded in Pakistan due to the coronavirus pandemic have been evacuated. The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama, stated this in a tweet announcing that the aircraft conveying the evacuees left the Islamabad International Airport around 4pm on Thursday en route the Nnamdi Azikwe […]
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Friday, June 19th, 2020
From Ignatius Okpara, Enugu (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – As part of measure to raise awareness and garner support from members of the public and policy makers, on the rising cases of sexual violence against women in the country, scores of Gender based Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) in Enugu State, South- East Nigeria, Thursday staged a peaceful protest. […]
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Friday, June 19th, 2020
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Ibrahim Tanko Muhammad has sworn-in Justice Monica Dongban-Mensem, as the substantive President of the Court of Appeal. Muhammed during the oath taking ceremony Friday, challenged the new President to live up to expectations by maintaining cordial relationship with her colleagues on the Appeal court bench. The he […]
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Friday, June 19th, 2020
By Ganiyu Nasirudeen (AFRICANEXAMINER) – Finally, Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State has defected to the opposition People’s Democratic Party (PDP) amid cheers by his supporters. Obaseki was received at Edo Secretariat of PDP by National Vice Chairman, south south of the party, Chief Emmanuel Ogidi, accompanied by Edo PDP chairman Dr. Tony Aziegbemi as well […]
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Friday, June 19th, 2020
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) said that one of Nigeria’s most-wanted hacker, Ramoni Igbalode, popularly known as Ray Hushpuppi, has considerable cases of cybercrimes against him. Mr Dele Oyewale, EFCC Spokesperson, said in a statement on Thursday that Igbalode, who was recently arrested by the International Police (Interpol) and Federal […]
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Friday, June 19th, 2020
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Nigeria has recorded 745 new cases of COVID-19, bringing the total number of infections in the country to 18,480. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) announced this on Thursday through its official Twitter handle. NCDC said that the 745 new confirmed cases were from 21 states, with six deaths as at […]
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Thursday, June 18th, 2020
(AFRICAN Examiner) – United Nations, June 18, 2020 (NAN) Kenya has defeated Djibouti to clinch a non-permanent seat in the United Nations Security Council. Kenya will serve a two-year term in the powerful council beginning Jan. 1, 2021. Its victory came during the second round of voting by member states in the General Assembly […]
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Thursday, June 18th, 2020
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Muhammadu Buhari has told Nigerian service chiefs that he will no longer tolerate excuses over protracted killings in parts of the country. The president stated this today (Thursday) during a security meeting held with service chiefs at the presidential villa, Abuja, Nigeria. Speaking to journalists after the meeting, the National Security […]
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Wednesday, June 17th, 2020
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The World Health Organisation (WHO), Regional Office for Africa in Brazzaville, Congo, says the number of coronavirus cases in Africa is now over 256,000 The UN health agency gave the update on its official twitter account @WHOAFRO on Wednesday. The agency said: “There are over 256,000 confirmed COVID-19 cases on the […]
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Wednesday, June 17th, 2020
From Ignatius Okpara, Enugu (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The United Nations children’s fund (UNICEF) has taken COVID-19 community sensitization campaign on Integrated child protection to front line traditional rulers in all the 17 council Areas of Enugu state, South- East Nigeria. African Examiner reports that the campaign which was funded by (UNICEF) in conjunction with Enugu sate ministry […]
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Wednesday, June 17th, 2020
…Ajimobi As Factional Acting Head (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Deputy National Secretary of the ruling All Progressive Congress (APC), Mr. Victor Giadom has declared himself as the new Acting National Chairman of the party. The declaration followed yesterday ruling by a Court of Appeal in Abuja, upholding the suspension of the former substantive National Chairman of […]
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Wednesday, June 17th, 2020
(AFRICAN EXAMINER)- The Kano State Investigative Panel on Mysterious Deaths has said that only 15.9 per cent of the recently recorded mysterious deaths in the state was COVID-19-related. The Lead Researcher, Dr Mukhtar Gandanya, who submitted a verbal autopsy report to Gov. Abdullahi Ganduje on Tuesday in Kano, said that only 255 people died from […]
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Wednesday, June 17th, 2020
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Former Governor of Oyo State and acting National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Mr Abiola Ajimobi, has urged stakeholders to maintain peace as he assumed office at the National Headquarters of the party. This was contained in a statement by his Media Aide, Mr Bolaji Tunji on Wednesday in Ibadan. Ajimobi until […]
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Wednesday, June 17th, 2020
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Dangote has denied allegations that he is a co-owner of Executive Jets Services Ltd, an aviation company whose operating license was recently suspended indefinitely by the Ministry of Aviation after flouting lockdown guidelines for safety when it conveyed an artiste to Abuja for a concert. A statement by Anthony Chiejina, Group Head, […]
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Tuesday, June 16th, 2020
From Ignatius Okpara, Enugu (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Less that two months Nsukka local government Area of Enugu state, South- East Nigeria, loss its political leader and ex-Senator that once represented Enugu North senatorial district, Senator Fidelis Okoro, the university town has again been thrown into mourning following the sudden death of the incumbent Executive chairman […]
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Tuesday, June 16th, 2020
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The National Working Committee (NWC) of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has named Sen. Abiola Ajimobi as acting national chairman of the party. This follows the suspension of the national chairman, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole earlier today (Tuesday) by an Appeal Court. “Guided by advice from the Party’s legal department in line with […]
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Tuesday, June 16th, 2020
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Former Vice President, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, has lamented the increasing rate of Nigeria’s rising debt profile. The former PDP presidential candidate stated this in a statement via his official Twitter page on Tuesday, stressing that Nigeria is in a financial crisis. He stated: “Nothing has shocked me in my entire life in […]
