Posted by Ignatius Okpara
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Sunday, August 11th, 2024
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Irked by a recent negative statement issued against the leader of the youth wing world wide of the apex Igbo Socio cultural organization, Ohaneze Ndigbo, Mazi Chukwuma Okpalaezeukwu, by the national publicity Secretary, Chief Alex Chiedozie Ogbonnia, the youth group has come hard on the the spokesperson and the National Secretary, Ambassador […]
Posted by Rotimi Fadeyi
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Saturday, August 10th, 2024
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Bola Tinubu has said the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), would continue to persuade the military leaders of Niger, Mali, and Burkina Faso to return their nations to the fold. Tinubu, who is the Chairman of the ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State and Government, reaffirmed this position at […]
Posted by Ignatius Okpara
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Saturday, August 10th, 2024
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – An Enugu state-based entrepreneur and real estate developer, Hon Chidera Nwodo has applauded the state governor, Barr Peter Mbah, over the recent infrastructural rebirth in the state, including award of 141 urban and 20 rural roads across the three senatorial zones in the state. Nwodo, who said the governor was already playing […]
Posted by Ignatius Okpara
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Saturday, August 10th, 2024
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – As Nigeria continues to face alarming rate of youth unemployment across the country, wife of Enugu State governor, Mrs. Nkechi Mbah, has declared that empowerment through skills training remains the Cornerstone for community developments, even as 68 talented citizens of the state trained on Leather works graduated over the weekend. The about […]
Posted by Rotimi Fadeyi
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Friday, August 9th, 2024
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Bola Tinubu has said his administration would ensure that companies engaged in mineral exploration prioritize the health and safety of Nigerians and the host communities. Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Chief Ajuri Ngelale in a statement issued in Abuja on Thursday said Tinubu made the remarks while […]
Posted by African Examiner
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Friday, August 9th, 2024
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) said details of only 44,687 out of 80,410 expected party agents for Edo governorship election were submitted on its dedicated portal, by the July 30 deadline. This is contained in a statement issued in Abuja on Thursday, by Sam Olumekun, INEC National Commissioner and Chairman, Information […]
Posted by African Examiner
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Friday, August 9th, 2024
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Kano State Government has filed a fresh fraud charge against the immediate past governor of the state Dr Abdullahi Ganduje, his Commissioner for Local Government, Murtala Garo and two others. According to the charge sheet, Garo, Lamin Sani and Muhammad Takai were charged with criminal conspiracy, criminal breach of trust, making […]
Posted by African Examiner
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Friday, August 9th, 2024
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC) has urged the Federal Government to hold accountable those responsible for authorising and executing the invasion of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) headquarters in Abuja. Mr Festus Osifo, TUC President, said this in a statement Abuja. Osifo described the invasion as a grave violation of […]
Posted by African Examiner
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Friday, August 9th, 2024
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A member of the House of Representatives Alhassan Doguwa (APC-Kano) says he has no murder case. The comment was a reply to his colleague Abdulmumini Jibrin’s (NNPP-Kano) allegations against him. In a statement he signed on Thursday, Doguwa said, “Let me say categorically as of today. I, Doguwa, am not standing before […]
Posted by African Examiner
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Friday, August 9th, 2024
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Department of States Service (DSS) has refuted reports claiming that its officers had raided the headquarters of the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) in Abuja. The denial comes following Wednesday’s allegations by NLC, that the Service had sent armed men to its office, and that they had carted away some documents. According […]
Posted by African Examiner
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Thursday, August 8th, 2024
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Nigerian secret police, the Department of State Service (DSS) has refuted reports that its operatives invaded the headquarters of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) in Abuja. This development is coming after the NLC on Wednesday had alleged that security agents, including men of the DSS, ransacked its office and that they […]
Posted by Niyi Adeyi
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Thursday, August 8th, 2024
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – “Abuja Area Mama”, a popular crossdresser based in FCT, has been found dead. According to information, the crossdresser, whose full name is yet to be ascertained, was found dead along the Katampe-Mabushi Expressway on Thursday morning. Josephine Adeh, spokesperson of the FCT Police Command, who has confirmed the discovery of the corps, […]
Posted by African Examiner
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Thursday, August 8th, 2024
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has suspended (*Okpravero Ufuoma*), an Assistant Superintendent of Immigration II (ASI II) for allegedly soliciting financial gratification from a traveller. NIS’s Comptroller General, Mrs Kemi Nandap, made this known in a statement issued by the Service Public Relations Officer, Mr Kenneth Udo on Thursday in Abuja. According […]
Posted by African Examiner
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Wednesday, August 7th, 2024
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Federal Government has appointed and decorated 15 new Deputy Comptrollers General, Deputy Controllers General and Deputy Commandants General (DCGs) of the four paramilitary services under the Ministry of Interior. The 15 decorated DCGs were among the 79 senior officers recently promoted including Assistant Comptrollers Generals (ACGs) and Comptrollers across the four […]
Posted by Rotimi Fadeyi
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Wednesday, August 7th, 2024
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of qualified Nigerians to the governing councils of federal universities and tertiary institutions of learning: According to Presidential Spokesman, Chief Ajuri Ngelale in a statement issued on Wednesday said the institutions include: NIGERIAN MARITIME UNIVERSITY, OKERENKOKO, DELTA STATE (1) Temi Harriman — Chairman (2) Adeola […]
Posted by Rotimi Fadeyi
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Wednesday, August 7th, 2024
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of qualified Nigerians to the governing councils of these federal colleges of education: According to a statement issued on Wednesday and signed by Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Chief Ajuri Ngelale, those appointed and the affected institutions are: FEDERAL COLLEGE OF […]
Posted by African Examiner
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Wednesday, August 7th, 2024
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Bola Tinubu has named Badamasi Lawal as the new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the National Social Investment Programme Agency (NSIPA). The former NSIPA boss, Halima Shehu was suspended on January 2 over alleged financial malfeasance. Subsequently, the National N-POWER Program Manager, Dr Akindele Egbuwalo, replaced her in an acting capacity […]
Posted by African Examiner
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Wednesday, August 7th, 2024
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Bola Tinubu has appointed ex-Kastina State Governor, Aminu Masari, as the new Chairman, Board of the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund). Disclosing this in a statement on Tuesday, presidential spokesman, Ajuri Ngelale, said the President also appointed six others as members of the board. They are Senator Sani Danladi, Sunday Adepoju, […]
Posted by African Examiner
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Wednesday, August 7th, 2024
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, on Tuesday, disclosed that a total of 4,682,086 registered voters are eligible to vote in the forthcoming Edo and Ondo States governorship elections. It is worth recalling that the Edo State governorship election is fixed to hold on September 21, 2024 and that of Ondo will […]
Posted by Nwa Diokpa
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Tuesday, August 6th, 2024
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Doyin Okupe, a former presidency spokesperson, has stated that the speech of President Bola Tinubu on the #EndBadGovernance protest was not disappointing but rekindled the hope of Nigerians. The African Examiner recalls that on August 4, the president told the youths protesting against the pervasive economic hardship, that he had heard them […]
