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Tuesday, February 9th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Ex-Governor of Enugu State and incumbent Senator representing Enugu East Senatorial District, Senator Chimaroke Nnamani has embarked on training, skill acquisition and poverty alleviation programmes for his constituents . Speaking during the flagging off of the programme weekend in Enugu ahead of Senate resumption, Nnamani said it’s targeted on women and youths. […]
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Monday, February 8th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) says it has sealed a health facility in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) for allegedly collecting funds and issuing fake COVID-19 results. Dr Chikwe Ihekweazu, Director-General, NCDC, made the disclosure during the Presidential Task Force ( PTF) on COVID-19 national briefing in Abuja on Monday. […]
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Monday, February 8th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The National Agency for Food and Drugs Administration and Control (NAFDAC), is presently studying the Russian Sputnik V and India’s Covax vaccines against COVID-19, the Minister of Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire, says. Ehanire made the disclosure at the Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19 national briefing on Monday in Abuja. According to […]
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Monday, February 8th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja Monday temporarily halted the re-trial of former Abia State Governor, Sen. Orji Kalu, over alleged 17.1b corruption charges. Justice Inyang Ekwo temporarily stayed the re-trial while delivering ruling in an application filed by Kalu – seeking leave to file a motion against his re-trial for […]
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Monday, February 8th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – In furtherance of the need to promote the business activities of its foremost agent banking platform – Firstmonie Agents – Nigeria’s leading financial inclusion services provider, First Bank of Nigeria Limited, has announced the provision of loan facilities – up to one million naira – to its banking agents. The Bank currently […]
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Monday, February 8th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) says a new case of the Ebola virus has emerged just a few months after the outbreak was declared to have ended in the Central African country. The ministry of health disclosed this on Sunday saying that a patient who has since died contracted the virus […]
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Saturday, February 6th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Muhammadu Buhari has described as welcome development the pronouncement of the Office of the United States Trade Representative, signifying withdrawal of the country’s objection to the emergence of Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala as Director General of World Trade Organisation (WTO). The Nigerian leader made his feelings known in a statement by his […]
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Friday, February 5th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Federal Government of Nigeria on Friday, suspended the flight operations of Emirates from Lagos and Abuja over violation of COVID-19 protocols. The message conveying the suspension was sent to the United Arab Emirates carrier through the industry regulator: Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA). A letter signed by NCAA’s Director General, Captain Musa […]
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Friday, February 5th, 2021
(African Examiner) – Zimbabwe expects to receive about 200,000 doses of Covid-19 vaccine from China, but Health Minister and his Finance counterpart have clashed on the roll-out plan. The seeming confusion on the roll-out plan has seen Finance Minister Professor Mthuli Ncube and Health Minister Costantino Chiwenga who is also Vice President issuing conflicting statements […]
Posted by Ignatius Okpara
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Thursday, February 4th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Enugu state Commissioner for Transport and younger brother to Nigeria’s former Deputy Senate president, Chief Mathias Ekweremadu is dead. He slumped and died today Thursday at the hollow Chambers of the state House of Assembly while defending his ministry’s budget Prior to his appointment as Commissioner by Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi, the […]
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Wednesday, February 3rd, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) says the duty rate on cars and other vehicles will soon be reduced. Kathleen Ekekezie, Assistant Comptroller-General, Zonal Coordinator, Zone `A’ Headquarters, NCS, made the disclosure while receiving the executive members of the Lagos State Council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) in her office in […]
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Wednesday, February 3rd, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Hosts Cameroon will face a tough hurdle against defending champions Morocco when they lock horns in the African Nations Championship (CHAN), semifinal on Wednesday at Limbe Omnisport Stadium. Cameroon brushed aside two-time champions DR Congo 2-1 in the quarter-final, while Morocco humbled Zambia 3-1. However, this semifinal presents yet another anticipated thriller […]
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Wednesday, February 3rd, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Nigeria Governors’ Forum on Tuesday said it was working with the Federal Government to make Coronavirus vaccines available in the country. The Forum’s Chairman and Governor of Ekiti State, Dr Kayode Fayemi, said this while delivering a lecture titled “The role of Nigeria’s state governments in recovery: responses to COVID-19 linked […]
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Wednesday, February 3rd, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has called for urgent steps to address the humanitarian crisis in Ethiopia’s Tigray region. A statement by his office on Tuesday evening said Guterres remained “seriously concerned” over the situation in the war-hit region. The statement said he attached strong importance to the partnership between the Ethiopian government […]
Posted by Ignatius Okpara
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Tuesday, February 2nd, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The nationwide ongoing, All Progressive Congress (APC) membership registration/revalidation exercise has turned out to be a political blessing to the Enugu state chapter of the party, as it has reunited all warring groups who have resolved to work together for the interest of the party. Chieftains of the party who have […]
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Tuesday, February 2nd, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Kenechukwu Agu is an Electrical/ Electronics Engineer. He is also the Chief Executive Officer (CEO), EvanPower Engineering limited. In this interview with Our Correspondent, Ignatius Okpara, he spoke on how his Blueprint, which he referred to as his intellectual property was alledgdly “stolen” by Heineken via the Nigerian Breweries. The Blueprint which […]
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Tuesday, February 2nd, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The National Association of Nigeria Travel Agencies (NANTA) has decried the latest COVID-19 protocol from Dubai Airport Authority requesting Nigerian passengers to undergo a rapid response COVID-19 antigen test before departure to Dubai. NANTA also expressed shock at UAE’s insistence that Nigerians bound to Dubai must fly only Emirates airlines, foreclosing and […]
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Monday, February 1st, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Ugandan main opposition leader, Bobi Wine Monday filed a suit at the country’s Supreme Court, challenging in last month’s poll. Wine party’s – National Unity Platform (NUP) lawyer, George Musisi, said his client was seeking cancellation of the results of January Presidential election in which the incumbent, Yoweri Museveni was declared as […]
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Monday, February 1st, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Residents of Maiduguri, the Borno State capital and its environs have been hit by the persistent blackout following the destruction of one of the towers supplying electricity to the ancient city from the national grid. Reports said the blackout, which has lasted for a week, has grounded many businesses relying on power. Even those […]
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Sunday, January 31st, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The management of peace Mass transit (PMT) company, has appealed to members of the public and the media, to always publish only veried information on issues concerning road accidents so as not to cause unnecessary panic and tension among victims’ families. This was contained in a statement issued by Mr. David Okoroafor, […]
