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Friday, February 7th, 2025
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd.) has clarified that there was no explosion at the Warri Refining and Petrochemical Company (WRPC), Delta. Mr Olufemi Soneye, Chief Corporate Communications Officer of NNPC Ltd., in a statement on Friday said that any reports suggesting otherwise were completely false. Soneye said that on […]
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Friday, February 7th, 2025
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Public Assets Sub-committee of the House of Representatives has pledged to investigate alleged mismanagement of public assets under Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA). In a statement in Abuja, Chairman of the sub-committee, Rep. Ibrahim Isiaka, said that the investigation was aimed at ensuring that public assets were properly maintained and utilised. He […]
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Friday, February 7th, 2025
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The spokesperson of the House of Representatives, Akin Rotimi, has stated that the proposals for the creation of states are not the resolution of parliament. The African Examiner recalls that Benjamin Kalu, deputy speaker of the house and chairman of the constitution review committee, speaking on plenary on Thursday stated that the […]
Posted by Nwa Diokpa
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Friday, February 7th, 2025
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The returnees who are mostly indigenes of Borno had been taking shelter in Chad after their communities around Lake Chad Basin were overrun The Federal Government has repatriated 7,790 Nigerians from the Republic of Chad who fled amidst the conflict of Boko Haram insurgency for almost a decade. Dauda Illiya, Gov. Babagana […]
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Friday, February 7th, 2025
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The presidential candidate of the Labour Party, LP, Peter Obi, has stated that there is no actual breakdown of expenditures that will justify the increase in the 2025 national budget. The statement of Peter Obi, who was also a former governor of Anambra State, comes after President Bola Tinubu, on Thursday, increased […]
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Friday, February 7th, 2025
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Ministry of Education on Friday refuted claims that the ministry is scrapping the JSS, SSS system as the Minister of Education, Tunji Alausa, was merely proposing the introduction of a 12-year basic education system. According to the ministry, the reports of an immediate policy change on the matter were false. The […]
Posted by Ignatius Okpara
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Thursday, February 6th, 2025
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The people of Ngwuagu Oduneje-ogu, Community Abor, in Udi Council area of Enugu state, have staged a peaceful protest to the Enugu State Housing Development Corporation (ESHDC), Enugu, over alleged move by some natives of the locality to use the government agency as a front to forcefully take over their ancestral land […]
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Thursday, February 6th, 2025
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Veteran Nollywood actor, Columbus Irisoanga, better known as ‘Igbudu’ is dead. The death of Columbus Irisoanga was announced by his colleague, Hilda Dokubo, in a post on Instagram. Hilda Dokubo, who also doubles as a politician, stated that the death of the actor is a heavy one for the University of Port […]
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Thursday, February 6th, 2025
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Nigeria’s Vice-President, Kashim Shettima, has stated that African countries should jettison foreign blueprints for development and look inwards. Shettima stated this on Thursday in a symposium in Abuja to commemorate the 60th birthday of former governor of Ekiti state, Kayode Fayemi, In his speech titled: ‘Africa in the post-idea world’, Shettima stated […]
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Thursday, February 6th, 2025
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Again, United Kingdom Conservative leader, Kemi Badenoch, has stirred the hornet nest after she vowed that she will make it more difficult for immigrants to get British citizenship. The African Examiner recalls that Kemi Badenoch has been in the headlines for her views concerning Nigeria and the Federal Government. Her recent stance […]
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Thursday, February 6th, 2025
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The House of Representatives has tasked the Attorney General of the Federation to propose strict sanctions like life imprisonment, for producers and importers of fake drugs into the country. The resolution was after the adoption of a motion of urgent public importance which was sponsored by All Progressives Congress lawmaker, Tolani Shagaya, […]
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Thursday, February 6th, 2025
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, has assured Nigerians of better days ahead under President Bola Tinubu’s administration. Wike, who was in Ibadan to commiserate with Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, on the loss of his elder brother, asked the citizens to be patient with the President. According to the minister, Tinubu means well […]
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Thursday, February 6th, 2025
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Independent National Electoral Commission has failed to present its witnesses before the Edo State Election Petition Tribunal in Abuja. At the tribunal’s resumed sitting on Thursday, the electoral body didn’t field any witness to defend its declaration of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and its candidate, Senator Monday Okpebholo, as the […]
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Thursday, February 6th, 2025
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) disciplinary committee has invited a former governor of Benue State Samuel Ortom, Samuel Anyanwu, and others. This followed a meeting of the committee in Abuja on Wednesday where it “considered five (5) petitions received so far”. It said “following a detailed review of the petitions noted that […]
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Wednesday, February 5th, 2025
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Kaduna Good Governance Forum (KGGF) has berated former Kaduna State Governor Nasir el-Rufai and accused him of trying to undermine the administration of Governor Uba Sani. The group in a statement signed by Comrade Richard Amos alleged that El-Rufai is engaging in acts of harassment and political intimidation and also trying […]
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Wednesday, February 5th, 2025
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Police Service Commission PSC has approved the appointment of Commissioners of Police for Taraba and Anambra State Commands. To this end, it gave approval to the appointment of Chukwudi Chris Ariekpere from Abia State as the new Commissioner of Police for Taraba State. He takes over from CP Peter Oparah while […]
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Wednesday, February 5th, 2025
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – No less than 17 Almajiri students have died in a fire incident which happened in the Kaura-Namoda Local Government Area of Zamfara State after a fire outbreak at an Islamiya school. The fire began on Tuesday night and it raged for about three hours leaving 16 others injured. A resident of the […]
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Wednesday, February 5th, 2025
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Bola Tinubu will depart Abuja on Wednesday for Paris, France, on a private visit en route to Addis Ababa, the Ethiopian capital. While in France, Tinubu would meet with his French counterpart, President Emmanuel Macron. The president would arrive in Addis Ababa early next week for the African Union summit. In […]
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Wednesday, February 5th, 2025
….Ends Multiple Taxation (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Enugu state Governor, Peter has signed into law the bill to create a one-stop shop for tax collection and administration in Enugu State, thereby ending multiple taxation. Christened: “the Enugu State Internal Revenue Service (Establishment and Consolidation of Revenue Administration) Law, 2025, the new legislation also makes the revenue […]
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Wednesday, February 5th, 2025
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, has assured Nigerians that the 2025 budget will be transmitted to President Bola Tinubu for assent as soon as it is passed into law. Akpabio, who gave the assurance at plenary on Tuesday, emphasised the senate’s commitment to ensuring a seamless budgetary process. He commended the lawmakers for […]
