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Wednesday, July 24th, 2024

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Neysom Wike, Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) says the planned protest against President Bola Tinubu administration is politically motivated. Wike stated this on Tuesday, while interacting with journalists after inspection of the Karshi to Apo Road construction project awarded 13 years ago. “Let’s tell ourselves the simple truth. If we […]
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Tuesday, July 23rd, 2024

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Senate on Tuesday speedily passed the National Minimum Wage Act 2019 (Amendment Bill). The bill, which scaled second and third readings, just minutes after it was transmitted by President Bola Tinubu, was instantly passed by the upper chamber. In a unanimous vote after a clause consideration in the Committee of the […]
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Tuesday, July 23rd, 2024

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The senator representing Borno south, Ali Ndume, has stated that he hopes that the planned nationwide protest does not “get out of hand”. The African Examiner recalls that there are reports that some youths are planning a nationwide protest in August due to the rising cost of living. In a statement on […]
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Tuesday, July 23rd, 2024

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the 2023 election, Peter Obi, has urged the federal government to give the necessary support for the operation of the Dangote refinery. It is worth recalling that Aliko Dangote, has been enmeshed in controversy with the regulators of Nigeria’s oil industry regulators concerning […]
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Tuesday, July 23rd, 2024

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Enugu State Security Council comprising heads of security agencies in the state rose from their meeting at the Government House, Enugu, Monday with a stern warning to those planning to enforce any form of sit-at-home in the state to desist or meet their waterloo. The Security Council meeting, which was presided over […]
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Tuesday, July 23rd, 2024

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – As the recent remark against the Labour party presidential Flagberter in the Nigeria’s 2023 election, Mr. Peter Obi by the Special Adviser to president Ahmed Bola Tinubu on information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga over the proposed hardship mass protest in Nigeria continue to generate mixed reactions, the Apex Igbo Socio cultural body, […]
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Tuesday, July 23rd, 2024

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A Coalition of Civil Society groups in South East Nigeria, have declared their total support for the Minister of Women Affairs. Uju Kennedy -Ohanenye, warning those it described as faceless persons trying to pull her down for their own selfish interest to desist from such acts, and support good governance in the […]
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Tuesday, July 23rd, 2024

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Enugu state chapter of Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN), has expressed deep shock over the demise of wife of it’s State Chairman, Comrade Gideon Iwueke of the Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria, FRCN, Enugu national station. It extends her heartfelt condolences to Iwueke and family, praying God to geant them […]
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Monday, July 22nd, 2024

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Enugu State Security Council comprising the heads of security agencies in the state rose from their meeting at the Government House, Enugu, on Monday with a stern warning to those planning to enforce any form of sit-at-home in the state to desist or meet their Waterloo. The Security Council meeting, which […]
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Monday, July 22nd, 2024

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Joint Committee on Finance has held an interactive session with the Minister of Finance Wale Edun and the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) Chairman Zacch Adedeji on the 2024 Finance (Amendment) bill which has recently scaled second reading. This bill seeks to amend the Finance Act of 2023 to provide for […]
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Monday, July 22nd, 2024

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Senator Ali Ndume wants President Tinubu to address the planned nationwide protest over economic hardship using dialogue. Ndume gave the advice on Monday ahead of the planned protest billed for August 1 across the country. According to the lawmaker, talking with the organisers who are mostly youths would help in dousing the […]
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Monday, July 22nd, 2024

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The House of Representatives has expressed readiness to investigate allegations that products being produced at the Dangote Refinery are inferior to imported ones, and will also test the refinery’s products as part of its investigation. This was revealed by Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt Hon. Tajudeen Abbas, during a visit […]
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Monday, July 22nd, 2024

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A Federal High Court in Abuja has declined to bar Governor Siminalayi Fubara from spending government funds pending the hearing and determining the suit filed by the Martin Amaewhule-led Rivers State House of Assembly. Ruling on the motion ex parte marked FHC/ABJ/CS/984/24, Justice Emeka Nwite declined to grant the prayers, though he […]
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Sunday, July 21st, 2024

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Joe Biden’s decision on Sunday to end his campaign to seek reelection in November is generating reactions from foreign leaders. Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said he had known President Biden for years and that “He’s a great man. “Everything he does is guided by his love for his country. As […]
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Sunday, July 21st, 2024

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Conference of Nigeria Political Parties (CNPP) has urged the Federal Government to focus on addressing the genuine concerns of suffering Nigerians due to the increasing cost of living and loss of jobs and businesses, rather than planning to silence individuals and groups who are speaking out. The group in a press […]
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Sunday, July 21st, 2024

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A Federal High Court (FHC), Abuja has refused to shut down all expenditures of Gov. Siminalay Fubara of Rivers pending the hearing and determination of the substantive suit field by the Martin Amaewhule-led Rivers Assembly. Justice Emeka Nwite, in a ruling on the motion ex-parte marked: FHC/ABJ/CS/984/24 and moved by Sebastien Hon, […]
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Saturday, July 20th, 2024

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Bayo Onanuga, a senior to President Bola Tinubu, has stated that supporters of Mr Peter Obi, former presidential candidate of the Labour Party, LP, are planning mayhem in Nigeria. Onanuga disclosed this on X formerly known as Twitter on Saturday as he alleged that the proposed nationwide protests were being orchestrated by […]
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Saturday, July 20th, 2024

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Joint Committee of the House of Representatives investigating the arbitrary rise of cement price in the country has asked major producers in the industry to tender documents on cost production to justify the price of cement in the market. The committee resolved to visit production plants of the companies after going […]
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Saturday, July 20th, 2024

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Enugu State Police Command’s Operatives serving in the New Haven Division, in separate operations, have arrested two male suspects for vandalizing a transformer and solar-powered street lights. The vandalized transformer components and streetlights were recovered from suspects, just as they have been separately arraigned in court, with one of them being convicted […]
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Saturday, July 20th, 2024

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Former Nigerian President, Olusegun Obasanjo, says the re-election of President Paul Kagame of Rwanda is a testament of the trust and confidence reposed in him. Obasanjo stated this in a congratulatory message issued by his Special Assistant on Media, Kehinde Akinyemi, to newsmen on Friday. In the letter, the former Nigerian leader […]