Posted by Ignatius Okpara
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Sunday, June 20th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A Rivers State, South- South Nigeria, based Non governmental organization NGO, Social Action, has challenged Civil Society organizations (CSOs), Community groups and leaders to always engage, and demand for financial accountability and transparency from Council Chairmen in their respective localities. It insisted that its the constitutional right of citizens to know how […]
Posted by Ignatius Okpara
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Sunday, June 20th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Imo State police Command have nabbed a man, identified as Kingsley Ehiedu, and his wife for allegedly stealing two siblings from Enugu State. It equally apprehended a medical Doctor, Innocent Onwudike, of Unity Hospital Awomama in Oru East Local Government Area of the State. Special Adviser on Media to the state Commissioner […]
Posted by Nwa Diokpa
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Sunday, June 20th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Security operatives have killed at least 14 gunmen in a foiled attack on Kastina-Ala police station, Kastina-Ala LGA of Benue state. Catherine Anene, police spokesperson in Benue, announced this in a statement on Sunday. She disclosed that the attackers numbering up to 50 attacked the police station in the early hours on […]
Posted by Niyi Adeyi
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Sunday, June 20th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Ndigbo Unity Forum (NUF) worldwide, a non-governmental organization, has advocated the death penalty for looters of public funds, to eradicate the current spate of corruption in the country. The call was made in a statement jointly signed by NUF’s President, Mr Augustine Chukwudum and Secretary, Mr Tony Igbokwe, respectively on Sunday, […]
Posted by Ganiyu Nasirudeen
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Sunday, June 20th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has delisted 25 Computer-Based Exam Centres (CBT) across the country for poor performance at the 2021 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) held nationwide on Saturday, June 19. A statement issued on Sunday, in Abuja, by Dr Fabian Benjamin, spokesperson for JAMB, said the delisted centres […]
Posted by Ignatius Okpara
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Sunday, June 20th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Despite Agitations for secession by some pro-biafran groups, Governors of the Southeast geo-political zone and stakeholders of the zone have reaffirmed the commitment of the region to one united Nigeria, saying the agitators are not speaking for the Igbo race. The Igbo leaders, however, condemned in strong terms activities of the separatists […]
Posted by African Examiner
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Sunday, June 20th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Residents of Gbaukuchi and Gubausabo communities in Kuje Area Council say lack of electricity and water supply in their communities was slowing down development. Some of the residents who spoke with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) said the community had been without electricity for years. Gbaukuchi and Gubausabo are communities along […]
Posted by African Examiner
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Sunday, June 20th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Nigerian Navy has arrested 10 suspected vandals conveying 210,000 litres of diesel, Automotive Gas Oil (AGO), concealed in water tanks inside a large wooden boat around the Lagos Anchorage. A statement by the Information Officer, Nigerian Navy Ship (NNS) BEECROFT, Sub-Lt. Veronica Effiong, on Saturday, said the vandals were arrested on […]
Posted by African Examiner
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Sunday, June 20th, 2021
(AFRICAAN EXAMINER) – The Minister of Works and Housing, Mr Babatunde Fashola, has reaffirmed that construction of the Second Niger Bridge would be completed next year. The minister gave the assurance at a forum of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on Sunday, to mark the sixth-year anniversary of the present administration. According […]
Posted by African Examiner
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Sunday, June 20th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The United Arab Emirates (UAE) authorities in Dubai has announced a revision in procedures for travellers coming from South Africa and Nigeria on June 19. This is contained in a statement issued by the UAE Embassy in Abuja. According to the statement, the new rules issued by the Supreme Committee of Crisis […]
Posted by African Examiner
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Saturday, June 19th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – World Health Organisation (WHO) Director-General Tedros Ghebreyesus says every region has countries facing a steep increase in COVID-19 cases and deaths, with cases in Africa on rapid increase. Ghebreyesus, who spoke on Friday at COVID-19 news briefing at WHO headquarters in Geneva, expressed concerns that COVID-19 cases in Africa had increased by […]
Posted by African Examiner
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Saturday, June 19th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Minister for Youths and Sports Development, Sunday Dare, on Friday commended the dedication of former Super Eagles Captain, John Mikel Obi. He also announced Mikel Obi as an Ambassador of the sports ministry. The minister gave the commendation at a press conference held in Mikel-Obi’s honor at the National Stadium, Lagos. […]
Posted by Eric Ojo
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Saturday, June 19th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – South Africa’s Tourism Minister, Mmamoloko Kubayi-Ngubane has expressed her delight over the announcement that the annual Africa Oil Week will be hosted in Cape Town from 2022 and beyond. Africa Oil Week is the meeting place of choice for the continent’s upstream oil and gas sector. Now entering its 27th year, the […]
Posted by African Examiner
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Friday, June 18th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The police command in Kebbi has confirmed that the vehicle used to abduct students from Federal Government College, Birnin Yauri, Kebbi, belongs to a high court judge in the state. Nafi’u Abubakar, Kebbi police spokesman, stated that the van was hijacked by bandits on Birnin Yauri road. Abubakar disclosed that the police […]
Posted by African Examiner
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Friday, June 18th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – With the goal of stirring youth to work, Adedolapo Adekanbi, popularly known as DolapoTheVibe is a fast-rising Nigerian-American singer, songwriter and performer on Friday released first official single for the year 2021 titled, WORK. “Work” is created with the aim of encouraging listeners to work for whatever they want, because of course […]
Posted by Eric Ojo
African News, Featured, Latest Headlines, News Across Nigeria
Friday, June 18th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – International Monetary Fund (IMF) has urged the Nigerian government to step up efforts aimed at strengthening the country’s tax administration to mobilize additional revenues and help address priority spending pressures on the economy. The global monetary body gave the charge at the conclusion of its virtual meetings with the Nigerian authorities to […]
Posted by African Examiner
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Thursday, June 17th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) -The Nigerian Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF) says the new management of the fund is not under probe by the Public Accounts Committee of the Senate over alleged N62 billion fraud. Ms Alexandra Mede, Deputy General Manager, Corporate Affairs, NSITF, said this in a statement on Thursday in Abuja. Mede said that the […]
Posted by African Examiner
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Thursday, June 17th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The chairman of the All-Progressives Congress, APC, ward seven, Igbo Eze North Council Area of Enugu State, Southeast Nigeria, Mr. Nwokedi Ugwoke has been sacked from office, over alleged anti-party activities. Following the development, a new chairman, Mr. Nduka Obeta has been sworn in as his replacement. Disclosing this to newsmen on […]
Posted by African Examiner
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Thursday, June 17th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Police Command in Ekiti on Thursday said it has arrested a 65-year-old man, Durodola Ogundele, for allegedly having canal knowledge of his stepmother. A statement by the command’s Spokesperson, Mr Sunday Abutu, in Ado-Ekiti, said Ogundele was apprehended by the Ido-Osi Divisional Headquarters of the command on Wednesday at in Ido-Osi, […]
Posted by Daniel Jones
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Thursday, June 17th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Mnangagwa has fired with immediate effect High Court judge Justice Erica Ndewere for gross incompetence after a Tribunal Mr Mnangagwa set last year recommended that she be removed from office. The sacking of Justice Ndewere coincides with setting of another Tribunal to investigate Justice Thompson James Mabhikwa who is being charged […]
