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Monday, November 18th, 2024
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Ayodele Olorunfemi, the candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the Ondo governorship election, has disclosed that Peter Obi and the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) bastardized his chances of winning the election. The African Examiner recalls that on Sunday, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) announced Lucky Aiyedatiwa, candidate of the All […]
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Monday, November 18th, 2024
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Tragedy struck on Monday morning in Anambra Central Senatorial Zone as unknown gunmen said to be enforcing the outlawed sit-at-home order attacked Abatete, Abagana and Ukpo and killed five persons. According to a source, the attack was done around 8am and 10am and the casualties were mostly men of the Anambra Vigilante […]
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Monday, November 18th, 2024
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Peoples Democratic Party on Sunday slammed President Bola Tinubu for giving the visiting Indian Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, with the Nigerian second highest national honour of the Grand Commander of the Order of the Niger. In an interview with The PUNCH on Sunday, the Deputy National Youth Leader of the PDP, […]
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Monday, November 18th, 2024
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Public Communication and Orientation, Sunday Dare, says Nigeria’s democracy endured lots of setbacks under former President Olusegun Obasanjo. In a statement Dare uploaded on his X account on Monday, where he alleged that successive administrations tried to salvage the damage done by Obasanjo and that […]
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Monday, November 18th, 2024
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The President of Chad, Mahamat Idriss Déby Itno, on Sunday received a high-level Nigerian delegation led by Nigeria’s National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu. The delegation delivered a written message from President Bola Tinubu to President Déby. In the message, President Tinubu expressed his heartfelt condolences and unwavering support for the Chadian President […]
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Monday, November 18th, 2024
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Peoples Democratic Party has condemned the conduct of the Ondo State governorship election on Saturday by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), calling it ‘a sham’. The opposition party, in a statement signed by its National Publicity Secretary, Debo Ologunagba, on Sunday, said it is reviewing the outcome of the poll. […]
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Sunday, November 17th, 2024
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has recorded a landslide victory in the just-concluded Zamfara State local government election, winning all fourteen chairmanship seats and securing every councilors position. The Chairman of Zamfara State Independent Electoral Commission (ZASIEC) Bala Aliyu announced the results on Sunday morning. Speaking with newsmen shortly after the collation […]
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Sunday, November 17th, 2024
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has resumed collation of results in the Ondo Governorship election after a recess. The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has cleared all 18 local government area results announced so far with a strong lead in all. The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) came second. The collation officer, […]
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Saturday, November 16th, 2024
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Bola Tinubu will on Sunday host the Indian Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, for a State Visit at the Presidential Villa in Abuja. The Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, disclosed this in a statement on Saturday. His visit to Nigeria will be the first by an […]
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Saturday, November 16th, 2024
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The wife of the President, Oluremi Tinubu, has appealed to market women not to hike the prices of food items. She made the appeal in Ebonyi State while addressing women at the Pa Ngele Oruta Township Stadium, Abakaliki, for their 2024 Women’s Day Celebration. The First Lady’s media aide, Busola Kukoyi, disclosed […]
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Saturday, November 16th, 2024
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – After announcing results from 13 Local Government Areas in the Ondo State governorship election, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it is going on recess and will resume collation at 5am to call the remaining 5. The All Progressives Congress (APC) is leading in all the 13 local governments declared so […]
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Saturday, November 16th, 2024
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The die is cast as political heavyweights enter the ring to do battle in the Ondo State governorship election. Residents of the state will file out in their numbers on Saturday, November 16th as they elect their leader for the next four years. Ahead of the exercise, the Independent National Electoral Commission […]
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Saturday, November 16th, 2024
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Nigeria Police has deployed about 34,000 operatives for the Ondo State governorship election billed for Saturday, November 16, 2024. Abiodun Alabi, the Deputy Inspector General of Police Coordinating Election Security, disclosed this to Channels Television’s Politics Today in Akure on Friday. He also revealed that measures have been taken to avoid […]
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Saturday, November 16th, 2024
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has replaced the Labour Party candidate, Olusola Ebiseni with Dr. Olorunfemi Ayodele Festus. INEC disclosed this in a statement released on its official X account on Friday in compliance with the ruling by the Court of Appeal. “In obedience to the court order, the Commission has […]
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Friday, November 15th, 2024
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The National Judicial Council (NJC) has suspended Justice G. C Aguma of the High Court of Rivers State and Justice A.O Nwabunike of the Anambra State High Court from performing judicial functions. They were both suspended for the period of one year without pay and placed on watch list for two years […]
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Friday, November 15th, 2024
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Supreme Court has dismissed the suit instituted by 16 states of the federation against the Attorney-General of the Federation, challenging the constitutionality of the Acts establishing the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and two other anti-corruption agencies. The other agencies are the Independent Corrupt Practices and other related offences Commission […]
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Friday, November 15th, 2024
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Three gubernatorial candidates have withdrawn from the Saturday’s election, in Ondo State after endorsing Gov. Lucky Aiyedatiwa, the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC). The candidates made the disclosure during a solidarity visit to Aiyedatiwa by Dr Ajibola Falaye, the candidate of the Accord Party, who spoke on behalf of the […]
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Friday, November 15th, 2024
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of three Directors-General of various agencies and former aide to Atiku Abubakar as Special Adviser on Public Communications and Media. According to a press release issued on Thursday and signed by Special Adviser to the President, Information and Strategy, Mr. Bayo Onanuga, the new appointees […]
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Thursday, November 14th, 2024
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, has banned security aides and escorts from accompanying VIPs into polling booths and collation centres during the governorship election in Ondo. The Force Public Relations Officer, Olumuyiwa Adejobi, issued a statement on Thursday stating that Egbetokun has implemented “comprehensive security measures” to ensure a peaceful, […]
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Wednesday, November 13th, 2024
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The World Trade Organization has said it would convey a special meeting of its General Council to advance the process for selecting the next Director-General. A statement issued by Chair of the General Council, Ambassador Petter Ølberg of Norway on Tuesday, said the meeting will be held on November 28-29, 2024. The […]
