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Tuesday, April 9th, 2024
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – In his determination to comprehensively upgrade existing primary healthcare centres and construct over 8,800 new primary healthcare centres across all local government areas in the country for accessible and qualitative healthcare delivery with the provision of new social accountability mechanisms, President Bola Tinubu has approved the establishment of the National Health Fellows […]
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Monday, April 8th, 2024
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Edo State House of Assembly has impeached the state’s deputy governor Philip Shaibu. He was impeached during the House’s plenary session in Benin City, the Edo State capital in a move that began months ago following the soured relationship between Obaseki and Shaibu. Shaibu’s impeachment followed the adoption of the report […]
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Monday, April 8th, 2024
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Ikeja High Court in Lagos State has ordered the remand of a former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Godwin Emefiele in the custody of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). He is to be remanded till the next adjourned date, Thursday, April 11 when the court will […]
Posted by African Examiner
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Monday, April 8th, 2024
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has predicted sunshine and thunderstorms from Monday to Wednesday. NiMet’s weather outlook released on Sunday in Abuja, forecast sunny and hazy atmosphere over parts of Yobe and Borno states on Monday, with chances of thunderstorms over part of Kebbi. According to NiMet, the remaining parts of the […]
Posted by Nwa Diokpa
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Monday, April 8th, 2024
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Pastor Enoch Adeboye, has cautioned his critics and mockers to make amends.The African Examiner recalls that Adeboye recently sparked controversy after many Nigerians slammed him over his statements on political developments and economic issues. Reacting, Adeboye, speaking in a sermon and […]
Posted by Nwa Diokpa
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Monday, April 8th, 2024
((AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Nigerian Federal Government has announced Tuesday, 9th April and Wednesday, 10th April, 2024, as public holidays to celebrate the Eid El-Fitr celebration. The Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo announced this in a statement signed by the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry, Aishetu Ndayako. Also, the Federal Government congratulated the Muslim faithful […]
Posted by Nwa Diokpa
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Monday, April 8th, 2024
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Labour Party, LP, presidential candidate in the 2023 general elections, Peter Obi, has refuted claims that he intends to leave the part. The former Anambra governor stated that despite the internal crisis rocking the party, he has no intention of leaving anytime soon. He also stated that he is no way desperate […]
Posted by African Examiner
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Sunday, April 7th, 2024
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has filed a lawsuit against the Senate President, Mr Godswill Akpabio over “the failure to refer the alleged N3.7 trillion budget padding to appropriate anti-corruption agencies for investigation and prosecution, and to recall Senator Abdul Ningi, who blew the whistle on the allegations.” In a […]
Posted by African Examiner
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Sunday, April 7th, 2024
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have arrested a Delhi, India-bound passenger, Freeman Charles Ogbonna, at the screening point of terminal 2 of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA) Ikeja Lagos for ingesting 80 wraps of cocaine. Ogbonna was arrested on Sunday, March 31, 2024, while attempting to board […]
Posted by African Examiner
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Sunday, April 7th, 2024
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has mandated electricity distribution companies (DisCos) to refund customers wrongly billed in the wake of a new tariff. NERC recently increased tariff costs for Band A users but some DisCos erroneously billed customers who do not fall under the spectrum the new rate. However, on Saturday, […]
Posted by Nwa Diokpa
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Saturday, April 6th, 2024
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Federal Government in conjunction with the National Identity Management Commission is set to unveil an enhanced National Identity card layered with payment capabilities and social service features. The African Examiner writes that the new card is developed in collaboration with the Central Bank of Nigeria and the Nigeria Inter-bank Settlement System […]
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Saturday, April 6th, 2024
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Investigative journalist, Fisayo Soyombo, has stirred the hornets nests after he uploaded dairy products been smuggled into the country with the assistance of the Nigerian Custom authorities.The African Examiner recalls that Fisayo for some time now have been dishing out investigative reports about the porosity of the Nigerian border and how the […]
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Friday, April 5th, 2024
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The management of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Ltd.(NNPCL) has attributed the insufficient supply of petroleum products to some filling stations in Lagos to an issue at one of its depots in the state. Mr Olufemi Soneye, the Chief Corporate Communications Officer of NNPCL, disclosed this in a statement on Friday in […]
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Friday, April 5th, 2024
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON), has said that no fewer than 50,000 Nigerian intending pilgrims will perform the 2024 hajj in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The Executive Chairman of NAHCON, Malam Jalal Arabi, disclosed this at a news conference held at Hajj House on Friday in Abuja. Arabi said […]
Posted by African Examiner
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Friday, April 5th, 2024
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Gov. Alex Otti of Abia, on Friday said the State Government had paid all the pension arrears of retirees in the state. Otti, who disclosed this during the monthly media parley in Umuahia, said that all the pensions and arrears of about 12,500 retirees were cleared as at last Thursday. He said […]
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Friday, April 5th, 2024
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Super Falcons of Nigeria have moved a step closer to securing the ticket to the football event of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games after seeing off South Africa 1-0 in a first-leg match in the final round of qualifiers. Rasheedat Ajibade converted a 43rd-minute penalty to hand the Nigerians victory in […]
Posted by African Examiner
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Friday, April 5th, 2024
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has filed a fresh 26-count charge bordering on abuse of office & corruption against the immediate former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Godwin Emefiele. Emefiele will be arraigned before Justice Rahman Oshodi of the Lagos High Court, Ikeja on Monday, April 8 […]
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Friday, April 5th, 2024
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The detained leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) Nnamdi Kanu has asked a Federal High Court in Abuja to restore his bail that was revoked in 2017. In a motion, the IPOB leader asked the court to set aside his bail revocation. The motion was filed by his lead […]
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Friday, April 5th, 2024
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Federal Government says the new electricity tariff hike will only affect a small segment of the consumers – 1.5 million. A recent hike in electricity tariff for Band A customers – people who enjoy at least 20 hours per day – had triggered conversation among Nigerians many of whom claim the […]
Posted by Nwa Diokpa
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Friday, April 5th, 2024
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, Dr Abdullahi Ganduje, on Friday, cautioned the Kano State Governor, Abba Yusuf, to focus in bringing good governance to the people instead of going on a futile attempt to discredit his name. Ganduje was reacting to the decision of the state government to file […]
