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Friday, April 30th, 2021
…Pledges to Optimize Cost, Boost Remittance to FAAC The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has clarified that the revenue projection contained in the letter to the Accountant General of the Federation being cited in the media pertains only to the Federation revenue stream being managed by the Corporation and not a reflection of the overall […]
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Friday, April 30th, 2021
Dr. Adesola Adeduntan has since resumed work as CEO of the First Bank in line with the directives of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), a corporate statement issued by the Bank has stated. The statement reads in full as follows: “We refer to the Central Bank of Nigeria Limited (CBN) pronouncement on the reconstitution […]
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Friday, April 30th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Experts from member states of the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) met in Kampala on Wednesday to find ways to prevent a further escalation of conflict in the Horn of Africa. Present at the meeting were experts from Djibouti, Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, and Uganda under the Conflict Early Warning […]
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Wednesday, April 28th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Manchester City took a big step towards qualifying for their first UEFA Champions League final on Wednesday with a 2-1 win at Paris St.Germain (PSG). Goals from Kevin De Bruyne and Riyad Mahrez earned them the comeback win in the semi-final first leg match. PSG went ahead courtesy of a Marquinhos header […]
Posted by Ignatius Okpara
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Wednesday, April 28th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – As the current insecurity situation in parts of Nigeria continues unabated, the Anglican Bishop of Enugu Diocese Most Rev (Dr) Emmanuel Olisa Chukwuma has advised President Muhammadu Buhari to resign from office honorably if he cannot tackle the menace. The Delta state born outspoken cleric who expressed worry over the development, said […]
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Wednesday, April 28th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Police Command in Ebonyi on Wednesday advised the general public against raising and spreading false speculation of attacks by gunmen in the state. The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), DSP Loveth Odah, gave the advice in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abakaliki on Wednesday. She also […]
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Wednesday, April 28th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, has said the National Assembly would pass the Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB) and the Electoral Amendment Bill in May and June, respectively. “The bill is on its final journey into the Senate and the House of Representatives chambers for consideration. “We are expecting that by […]
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Wednesday, April 28th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Senator Remi Tinubu, wife of the national leader of the All-Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Tinubu, has come under severe criticism from Nigerians on social media concerning comments she made in defence of the insecurity situation in the country. Remi’s comments attracted outrage on social media as many Nigerians accused her of being […]
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Sunday, April 25th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Lagos State Police Command has dismissed one Insp. Jonathan Kampani, attached to Mounted Troop of the Nigeria Police Force, for allegedly firing at, and killing one Jelili Bakare, at Quinox Lounge. A statement by CSP Olumuyuwa Adejobi, Lagos Police Public Relations Officer, on Sunday in Lagos, said Kampani, with force No. […]
Posted by Ignatius Okpara
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Sunday, April 25th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Imo state police command has discarded a report trending on social media that Imo State House of Assembly is on Fire, describing it as a “fake new.” A video shared on social media Sunday evening which went viral had suggested that the House of Assembly complex was going up in flames. But […]
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Sunday, April 25th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Men’s Club (TMC), Africa’s highly anticipated online series powered by the United Bank for Africa’s Lifestyle and Entertainment channel, REDTV, has emerged the winner of Gage’s Awards’ Web Series of the Year 2020. Following a thorough audit by the organisers of the awards, TMC which was nominated alongside four other popular […]
Posted by Ignatius Okpara
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Sunday, April 25th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Tension has enveloped parts of Imo state, South- East Nigeria, following the killing of six members of the Nnamdi Kalu, led proscribed indigenous peoples of Biafra IPOB, in Imo state on Saturday. Police operatives and their counterparts from the Nigerian Army and Department of State Services DSS, had during a joint operation […]
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Saturday, April 24th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, has come under fire on social media for not speaking against the extremist views of the embattled communication minister, Isa Pantami. Atiku Abubakar, who is renowned for always contributing on national issues has remained silent on Pantami’s radical preaching and ties with terrorist groups. Although the People’s […]
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Saturday, April 24th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Less than a month after the Imo state police headquarters and Correctional Service facilities in Owerri were violently attacked by unknown gunmen, the country home of the state governor, Senator Hope Uzodinma, at Omuma, Oru East Council area was on Saturday attacked and set ablaze by unknown hoodlums. It was gathered that […]
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Saturday, April 24th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Ekiti State University (EKSU), Ado Ekiti, on Saturday proscribed all labour unions and shut down the institution indefinitely following a protest over poor staff welfare. The university authorities have also instructed the students to vacate the campus without delay. These are contained in a statement by Mr Bode Olofinmuagun, Head, Directorate of […]
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Saturday, April 24th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola says he is committed to clearing the backlog of Passport applications and issuance latest May 31st, emphasising that the Nigerian Passport is the strongest instrument of Sovereignty, Nationality and Citizenship. The Minister stated this when he received the Chairman/CEO, Nigerians in Diaspora Commission, Hon Abike […]
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Friday, April 23rd, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Chad began funeral ceremonies on Friday for veteran ruler Idriss Deby Itno, a key figure in the fight against the Sahel’s jihadist insurgency, as France and regional allies voiced backing for his son and successor, Mahamat Idriss Deby. The elder Deby, who had ruled the vast semi-desert state with an iron fist […]
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Friday, April 23rd, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Nigeria Correctional Service (NCoS) says normalcy has been restored to the Kurmawa Custodial facility in Kano metropolis following violent protest staged by the inmates on Thursday. The Public Relations Officer, NCoS Kano State Command, DSC Musbahu Kofar-Nasarawa, confirmed the development to newsmen on Friday in Kano. It was gathered that the […]
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Friday, April 23rd, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – More than 100 illegal immigrants have drowned when their boat capsized off the Libyan coast, Eugenio Ambrosi, Chief of Staff of the International Organisation for Migration (IOM), announced later Thursday. “Reports of at least 100 lives lost in the Central Mediterranean today,’’ Ambrosi tweeted. “These are the human consequences of policies which […]
Posted by Ignatius Okpara
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Friday, April 23rd, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Movement for the Actualization of the Sovereign State of Biafra MASSOB, has rejected the United Kingdom (UK’s) offer of asylum for its members, saying it’s a ploy to frustrate the agitators from further agitation. The group, however, said the offer is an arrangement between Nigeria’s President Muhamadu Buhari, and his Government to […]
