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Wednesday, April 17th, 2024
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Nigerian Army says it has detained two soldiers allegedly involved in a reported case of theft at the Dangote Refinery in Lagos. The Director, Army Public Relations, Maj.-Gen. Onyema Nwachukwu, in a statement on Wednesday, said the Nigerian army was deeply concerned over its personnel’s involvement in criminality. Nwachukwu said that […]
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Wednesday, April 17th, 2024
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Federal High Court Sitting in Abuja has granted the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) permission to arrest the former governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, preparatory to his arraignment on Thursday. Justice Emeka Nwite granted the warrant this afternoon at the instance of the EFCC. This is as a Kogi […]
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Wednesday, April 17th, 2024
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Kano State High Court has issued an ex parte order affirming the suspension of ex-governor Abdullahi Ganduje as the National Chairman of the All Progressive Congress (APC). This development followed a tumultuous period of internal strife within the APC. Justice Usman Malam Na’abba, presiding over the court, granted the order in […]
Posted by Nwa Diokpa
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Wednesday, April 17th, 2024
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Labour Party, LP, 2023 presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has advocated for a parliamentary system of government for the country to allow the president to relate with citizens at least once a month. Obi disclosed this during his speech at a lecture at Harvard Law School in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. According to […]
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Wednesday, April 17th, 2024
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike, has warned the Coordinator of Satellite Towns Development Department (STDD), Mr Abdulkadir Zulkiflu, against negotiating with contractors. Wike, who gave the warning while inaugurating the coordinator in Abuja on Tuesday, advised him to view the appointment as an opportunity to contribute […]
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Wednesday, April 17th, 2024
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The All Progressives Congress (APC) says Abdullahi Ganduje remains the party’s national chairman despite moves by some persons who claim to be members of his ward to suspend him. Some acclaimed members of Ganduje’s ward in Kano had “suspended” him over alleged financial crime. But the spokesman of the APC Felix Morka […]
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Tuesday, April 16th, 2024
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Zambian Government has stopped the issuance of cordwood permits for charcoal production in an effort to control deforestation. Minister of Green Economy and Environment, Collins Nzovu, said in a statement that the decision would initially affect three districts where charcoal production is rampant. Nzovu said charcoal production was rampant in the […]
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Tuesday, April 16th, 2024
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Association of the Bureau De Change Operators of Nigeria (ABCON) says the Nigerian currency Naira has appreciated faster than expected against the United States’ Dollar. Gwadabe said as of Tuesday afternoon, the BDC operators buy the dollar at N980/$1 and sell at N1,020/$1, as against the official rate of N1161/$1 by […]
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Tuesday, April 16th, 2024
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Federal Government has started the disbursement process for the Presidential Conditional Grant scheme. This is according to a Tuesday statement from the Federal Ministry of Industry, Trade, and Investment. “We are pleased to inform you that the disbursement process for the Presidential Conditional Grant Programme has officially commenced,” the statement read. […]
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Tuesday, April 16th, 2024
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Adamawa State Governor, Umaru Fintiri, has approved a minor cabinet reshuffle of the State Executive Council. Six commissioners affected by the development will swap positions, said a statement on Friday by the Press Secretary to the Governor, Humwashi Wonosikou. Mr Sanusi Jauro who until recently was the Commissioner for Youth and Sports […]
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Tuesday, April 16th, 2024
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has suspended licences of three Permit for Non-Commercial Flight (PNCF), otherwise known as private jet owners, over alleged failure to comply with regulatory requirements. Acting Director-General of NCAA, Capt. Chris Najomo disclosed this to newsmen on Tuesday in Lagos. Najomo said that after issuing a stern warning […]
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Tuesday, April 16th, 2024
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Kaduna State House of Assembly has established a 13-person ad-hoc committee to look into the financial dealings, loans, grants, and project implementation in the tenure of former governor, Malam Nasir El-Rufai. According to The Leadership, Hon. Yusuf Mugu, representing Kaura constituency, proposed the motion to begin this investigation as he cited […]
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Tuesday, April 16th, 2024
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Ganduje ward executives of the All Progressive Congress (APC) in Kano State, have denied the reported suspension of APC National Chairman, Dr Abdullahi-Umar Ganduje. The ward executives made the denial while briefing journalists at the APC State Secretariat, on Monday in Kano. According to the ward Chairman, Malam Ahmad Ganduje, those […]
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Tuesday, April 16th, 2024
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Bola Tinubu has declared April 7 as National Police Day. Tinubu, represented by Vice President Kashim Shettima, made this known on Monday night during the maiden edition of the Nigeria Police Awards and Commendations ceremony held in the Transcorp Hilton, Abuja. He identified a complete overhaul of institutional mentality and memory […]
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Tuesday, April 16th, 2024
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Former President of Ghana, John Mahama and Former President of Botswana, Lt. Gen.- Seretse Khama Ian Khama, have urged African leaders to consciously pursue unity and progress. This, they said, would enable the continent to reach its full potential and achieve sustainable economic prosperity. The former Presidents gave the advice via a […]
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Tuesday, April 16th, 2024
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Pa Edwin Clark, Leader of the Pan Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF), has urged the Federal Government to appoint a special task force to ensure the rescue of the remaining Chibok girls held by Boko Haram. The elder statesman made the call while briefing newsmen in Abuja on Monday at a ceremony to […]
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Tuesday, April 16th, 2024
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Again, Nigeria has experienced its sixth power grid collapse of 2024, as electricity generation on the system collapsed from 2,583.77MW at 2 am on Monday to 64.7MW around 3 am. The African Examiner writes that Nigeria generates an average of 4,000MW of electricity for an estimated 200 million citizens. The generation is […]
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Monday, April 15th, 2024
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The senior pastor of Dunamis International Gospel Centre, Dr Paul Eneche, is the news after he stirred the hornet’s nests after he rebuked a lady, identified as Veronica Anyim Nnenna, who was giving her testimony in his church about how despite the obstacles she faced, she still came out successful as a […]
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Monday, April 15th, 2024
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Abdullahi Ganduje, has been suspended.. Members of his ward, the Ganduje Ward in the Dawakin Tofa Local Government Area of Kano State announced the suspension on Monday. The national chairman was suspended following allegations of corruption against him by the state government. Our […]
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Sunday, April 14th, 2024
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – UN Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, has condemned the “large-scale attack” launched in Israel by Iran. Guterres, in a statement, urged maximum restraint by all parties and warned that neither the region nor the world could afford another war. According to the latest reports, Iran launched hundreds of drones and missiles from its territory […]
