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Tuesday, October 24th, 2023
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has stressed the need for the country to divert from a mono-economy marked by over-dependence on oil and embrace non-oil exports, particularly agribusiness, to overcome the forex problem that has adversely impacted the nation’s economy. He equally noted that the discovery of oil some years back which was […]
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Tuesday, October 24th, 2023
By Ali Baba-Inuwa, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – On Nov.11 residents of Bayelsa, Imo and Kogi will return to the poll to elect new governors that will run the affairs of the states for the next four years in an off election circle exercise. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) is expected […]
Posted by Niyi Adeyi
African News, Featured, Latest Headlines, News Around Africa
Tuesday, October 24th, 2023
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Federal Government has received 108 irregular Nigerians migrants stranded in Niger Republic. This is contained in a statement by Mr Alexander Oturu, Southwest Zonal Coordinator, National Commission For Refugees Migrants and Internally Displaced Persons (NCFRMI) on Tuesday in Abuja. The commission said the Nigerians include 32 males, 29 females, 44 children and […]
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Tuesday, October 24th, 2023
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – United Nations (UN) Spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric has said that a new aid convoy entered Gaza from Egypt through the Rafah border crossing comprises 20 trucks according to the Egyptian Red Crescent. Dujarric disclosed this while briefing reporters at UN headquarters in New York on Monday. He said that was equivalent to just […]
Posted by Nwa Diokpa
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Tuesday, October 24th, 2023
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The news that controversial actress turned politician, Tonto Dikeh has dumped the African Democratic Congress (ADC) and officially joined the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has sparked social media reactions. The African Examiner recalls that Dikeh was a running mate to the gubernatorial candidate of the ADC, Tonte Ibraye, in the last […]
Posted by Rotimi Fadeyi
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Tuesday, October 24th, 2023
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of Dr. Abdullahi Mustapha to serve as the Director-General and Chief Executive Officer of the Energy Commission of Nigeria (ECN). A statement issued on Monday and signed by Special Adviser to the Presidenti on Media and Publicity, Chief Ajuri Ngelale, said Mustapha has served for […]
Posted by Nwa Diokpa
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Monday, October 23rd, 2023
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The news that the Lagos State Government has sealed the Alaba International Market has caused uproar on social media. The African Examiner writes that the Lagos State Commissioner for Environment, Tokunbo Wahab, on Monday took to his social media accounts saying that the market was closed because of poor waste disposal practices. […]
Posted by Rotimi Fadeyi
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Monday, October 23rd, 2023
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Bola Tinubu has allayed concerns of the business community, assuring them that crucial plans are underway to improve foreign exchange liquidity. The President said his administration would honour every legitimate contract with respect to the nation’s foreign exchange obligations. Speaking at the 29th Nigerian Economic Summit (NES) in Abuja, on Monday, […]
Posted by Samson Kankan
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Monday, October 23rd, 2023
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Lagos State Government has sealed the Alaba International Market over poor waste disposal practices among others. This is according to the Lagos State Commissioner for Environment Tokunbo Wahab who tweeted this early Monday. “Alaba International Market, Ojo has been sealed up for poor waste disposal practices, failure to pay their waste […]
Posted by Samson Kankan
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Monday, October 23rd, 2023
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Supreme Court has reserved judgment in the appeal by Atiku Abubakar and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) against the judgment of the Presidential Election Petition Court which affirmed the victory of President Bola Tinubu in the presidential election. A seven-member panel of the court, led by Justice Inyang Okoro announced this […]
Posted by Samson Kankan
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Sunday, October 22nd, 2023
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – There seems to be no end to the crisis that has rocked the leadership of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) as the President of the Union, Tajudeen Baruwa, accused the Minister of Labour and Employment, Solomon Lalong, of siding with the group, led by Tajudeen Agbede, in the ongoing […]
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Sunday, October 22nd, 2023
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello, on Sunday, allegedly escaped an assassination attempt a few kilometres away from Abuja on his way to an official engagement from Lokoja, the Kogi State capital. This was contained in a statement issued by the state Commissioner for Information and Communication, Kingsley Fanwo, which was made available […]
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Saturday, October 21st, 2023
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – England and Manchester United great Bobby Charlton has died at the age of 86, the family announced in a statement on Saturday. Charlton was a key member of England’s victorious 1966 World Cup team and also enjoyed great success at club level with United, who became the first English club to win […]
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Saturday, October 21st, 2023
President Bola Tinubu has stated that the removal of subsidy on petrol was necessary to stop Nigeria from collapsing. The African Examiner recalls that Tinubu on assumption into office in May during his inauguration speech stated that fuel subsidy “is gone” and this immediately triggered an increase in the petrol pump price which led to […]
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Saturday, October 21st, 2023
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Nigeria Police Force has stated that two suspects were killed in a chase of armed robbers who robbed a bank and attacked a police station on Friday. The African Examiner writes that four police officers, the Divisional Police Officer in charge of Otukpo, Chief Superintendent John Adikwu, three other police officers […]
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Saturday, October 21st, 2023
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Engr. Chidi Ibeh-led faction of Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide has enjoined the Nigerian police to arrest and prosecute popular Islamic scholar, Sheikh Ahmed Gumi concerning his recent outburst on Christians in Nigeria. The African Examiner recalls that Gumi was recently quoted as saying it was dangerous to entrust Nigeria’s national security in […]
Posted by Niyi Adeyi
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Saturday, October 21st, 2023
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The news that help has finally come for bedridden Nollywood actor John Okafor, aka Mr Ibu, as the Abubakar Bukola Saraki Foundation announced that it has cleared his medical expenses has caused confusion among some netizens on social media. The African Examiner recalls that Mr Ibu in a video on his 62nd […]
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Friday, October 20th, 2023
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Governor Dikko Radda of Katsina State says the Federal Government should reform its laws to allow people to buy arms for protection. He made the comment during a media chat in Abuja on Friday, wondering why people cannot buy arms to defend themselves when criminals have access to firearms. “It is a […]
Posted by Ignatius Okpara
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Friday, October 20th, 2023
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Conference Of Nigeria Political Parties (CNPP) has reacted to the reported defection of Senator Ifeanyi Ubah to the All Progressives Congress (APC) in what it described as “a most likely plea-bargain with the ruling party amid his many unresolved corruption allegations.” The group in a statement signed by its Deputy National Publicity […]
Posted by Niyi Adeyi
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Friday, October 20th, 2023
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A former Secretary-General of the Commonwealth, Emeka Anyaoku, says that for Nigeria to move forward a new constitution is needed to arrest the problems of the country. Anyaoku stated this on Friday in Ado Ekiti, the Ekiti State capital when he delivered the 2023 Convocation Lecture of Afe Babalola University, Ado Ekiti, […]
