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Saturday, June 5th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) has warned residents against indiscriminate dumping of refuse as anyone caught would be prosecuted. Ibrahim Odumboni, LAWMA Managing Director, gave the warning in a statement signed by his Spokesman, Hakeem Akinleye. “The Authority hereby states categorically that anyone or group of persons, no matter how highly […]
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Friday, June 4th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Facebook on Friday also removed a post by President Mohammadu Buhari in which he threatened punishment for Biafra agitators. The social media giant said it removed the post for breaking its rules on hate and violence incitement. Recall that Twitter had earlier removed similar Tweets from its platform, an action that enraged […]
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Friday, June 4th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Femi Adesina, the Special Adviser to President Buhari on Media and Publicity have come under severe criticism after he stated that Nigeria needs a leader with an iron fist like President Muhammadu Buhari. The African Examiner had reported that the presidential aide in a statement on Friday had stated that Buhari won’t […]
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Friday, June 4th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Facebook has suspended former U.S. President Donald Trump, on Facebook and Instagram platforms for two years effective Jan. 7. Facebook, in a statement by Nick Clegg, Vice-President of Global Affairs, cited “severe violation” after Capitol Hill riots of January 6 and that Trump’s accounts would only be reinstated if conditions permitted. “Last […]
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Friday, June 4th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Armed bandits that abducted 156 pupils of the Salihu Tanko Islamiyya School in Tegina town, Rafi Local Government Area of Niger State have increased the ransom for their freedom to N200m. The bandits had initially, asked for the sum of N110m in order to set their victims who were mostly girls free, […]
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Friday, June 4th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Indomitable Lions of Cameroon in an international friendly played on Friday beat the Super Eagles of Nigeria 1-0 in a match played at the Wiener Neustadt Stadium, Austria. Cameroon midfielder Zambo Anguissa find the back of the net in the 37th minute to end the game 1-0. Nigeria last clashed with […]
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Friday, June 4th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A fire broke out in a state reform centre for juvenile delinquents in Cairo, leaving six children dead, a security source said on Friday. Nineteen other children were also injured in the fire that happened Thursday night in the institute located in the Cairo suburb of al-Marg, the source added. The blaze […]
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Friday, June 4th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Chadian government says it has received a donation of vaccines against coronavirus from Chinese pharmaceutical company Sinopharm. “China strongly believes that the vaccine should be a global public good. “In spite of the domestic demand, we have delivered on our promise by delivering the vaccine to more than 80 developing countries […]
Posted by Oludare Fase
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Friday, June 4th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A soldier attached to 243 Recce Battalion Ibereko, Badagry, LCP Mahmud Sulaiman, turned the gun on himself after he shot dead a customs officer at Seme border on Wednesday. Reports say the incident occurred when the team leader was trying to retrieve the gun from Sulaiman following his strange behavior. “In the […]
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Friday, June 4th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – As part of concerted efforts to address the present security challenges in Imo State, Governor Hope Uzodinma, has directed traditional rulers and the police to as a matter of urgency mop up arms in the hands of unauthorised individuals. He said the monarchs and the police are also expected to work in […]
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Friday, June 4th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Hit by a fresh surge of infections and with vaccine deliveries at a near standstill, Africa is not ready to face a third wave of the pandemic, the World Health Organisation warned Thursday. “Many African hospitals and clinics are still far from ready to cope with a huge rise in critically-ill patients,” […]
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Thursday, June 3rd, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER)- Abubakar Malami, attorney-general of the federation (AGF), has stated that he never wrote to President Muhammadu Buhari asking him to suspend the use of the constitution. The AGF in a statement by his spokesperson, Umar Gwandu, advised Nigerians to disregard news reports accusing him of writing a secret memo to the president in […]
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Thursday, June 3rd, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Some armed men on Wednesday struck in Ikire and Apomu, Irewole and Isokan local government areas of Osun State, killing five persons in Ikire after attacking two new generation banks and a police station. It was gathered that the armed robbers had earlier robbed a bank in Apomu town around 5:00 p.m. […]
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Thursday, June 3rd, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – UN Secretary-General António Guterres has urged authorities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) to investigate recent deadly attacks by insurgents in the east and bring the perpetrators to account. Guterres, has strongly condemned the attacks, according to a statement issued by his Spokesperson, Stéphane Dujarric. “The Secretary-General expresses his deepest […]
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Thursday, June 3rd, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Popular human rights activist, Aisha Yesufu, says the civil war analogy used by President Buhari referring to dealing with persons misbehaving in the country was “insensitive”. She disclosed this in a video statement on Wednesday as she reacted to a statement made by the President on Tuesday after meeting with the Chairman […]
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Thursday, June 3rd, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Mr Femi Falana, has urged the Federal Government to engage various separatists groups in the country to douse tensions and agitations. Falana made the appeal while speaking at the South-West Zonal Public Hearing of the House of Representatives Special Committee on the Review of the 1999 […]
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Wednesday, June 2nd, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Muhammadu Buhari has transmitted an Executive Bill to the Senate, seeking extension of retirement age for teachers from 60 to 65 years. Senate President, Ahmad Lawan read the letter on the floor of the senate at Wednesday’s plenary. Lawan explained that the bill would harmonised the retirement age for teachers in […]
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Wednesday, June 2nd, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Gunmen have killed retired AIG Christopher Dega, Senior Special Assistant on Security to Gov. Samuel Ortom of Benue. ASP Ubah Ogaba, the Police Public Relations Officer of the Plateau Police Command confirmed the incident on Tuesday in Jos. He said that the incident occurred on May 31st at a restaurant in Jos […]
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Wednesday, June 2nd, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – First Bank of Nigeria has urged Nigerians to disregard the news making the rounds that its South East branches are closed. The rebuttal was contained in a statement sent to African Examiner and signed by Folake Ani-Mumuney, Group Head, Marketing & Corporate Communications of the bank. The statement simply reads: “Public Announcement […]
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Wednesday, June 2nd, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Muhammadu Buhari Tuesday issued a stern warning to those bent on destroying the country through promoting insurrection and burning down critical national assets: a rude shock awaits them, and very soon too. The President spoke after he received briefing from Chairman of Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof Mahmood Yakubu, on […]
