Posted by Samson Kankan
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Tuesday, May 2nd, 2023
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, has acknowledged the private conversation between him and the founder of Living Faith Church Worldwide, Bishop David Oyedepo, took place. The former Anambra governor, however, debunked describing the presidential election as a ‘religious war.’ Obi made the admission when he was featured on […]
Posted by Samson Kankan
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Tuesday, May 2nd, 2023
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has denied reports of banning Indomie instant noodles and has assured consumers that the product is safe for consumption. It should be recalled that health officials in Malaysia and Taiwan had claimed to detect ethylene oxide, a carcinogenic substance responsible for […]
Posted by Samson Kankan
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Tuesday, May 2nd, 2023
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Amid calls for a needed increase in the N30,000 national minimum wage, the Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr. Chris Ngige, has disclosed that his and other ministers’ monthly salary is N942,000 after taxation. Ngige, who was speaking on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Monday, also said they don’t have allowances as […]
Posted by Eric Ojo
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Tuesday, May 2nd, 2023
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – This year’s edition of retreat and leadership development conference for Black women in corporate America has been scheduled to hold from May 18 to 21. The event which is dubbed, “Black Woman Leading LIVE!”, will be held in Clearwater Beach, FL at the Sheraton Sand Key Resort. Founder and Chief Executive Officer […]
Posted by Nwa Diokpa
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Tuesday, May 2nd, 2023
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Abike Dabiri-Erewa, the chairperson of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM), has stated that Egypt has finally opened its border for Nigerian students evacuated from Sudan. Dabiri-Erewa stated that the border was opened after President Muhammadu Buhari spoke with his Egyptian counterpart, Abdel Fattah El-Sisi. The NIDCOM chairperson’s statement is coming a […]
Posted by Nwa Diokpa
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Tuesday, May 2nd, 2023
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The news that some stranded Igbo traders in war-torn Sudan are lamenting that only northerners are been evacuated has set social media space on fire as many netizens have called out the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Godwin Onyeama, who is also from the eastern part of the country. The African Examiner recalls […]
Posted by Samson Kankan
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Monday, May 1st, 2023
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Kano State Governor, Abdullahi Ganduje has reiterated that the four new emirates created by his administration are here to stay. The governor made this known on Monday during the Workers’ Day celebrations held at Sani Abacha Stadium, Kano. His statement comes days after the leader of the New Nigerian Peoples Party (NNPP), […]
Posted by Samson Kankan
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Monday, May 1st, 2023
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Organised Labour on Monday demanded the review of retirement age for all public servants from 60 to 65 years and from 35 years to 40 years of service. The Organised Labour made the demand during this year’s Workers’ Day Celebration with the theme, ‘Workers’ Rights and Socio Economic Justice’. Past and […]
Posted by Rotimi Fadeyi
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Monday, May 1st, 2023
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Presidency has released a 90-page fact sheet highlighting the outstanding and notable achievements of President Muhammadu Buhari in eight years as he prepares to hand over government to President-elect, Bola Tinubu, on May 29. The fact sheet was made available in a statement titled “Buhari’s footprint on the sands of time” […]
Posted by Eric Ojo
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Monday, May 1st, 2023
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group has flagged off a six-month campaign to sensitize its internal and external stakeholders on its new Whistleblowing Policy. The new Whistleblowing Policy, which was approved by the AfDB’s Boards of Directors in January this year, brings retaliation by contractors, consultants and suppliers under the bank’s sanctions […]
Posted by Samson Kankan
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Sunday, April 30th, 2023
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has dismissed reports that it is considering the withdrawal of the redesigned N200, N500 and N1,000 notes from circulation. In a statement on Sunday, the apex bank’s Acting Director of Corporate Communications, Isa AbduMumimas described the reports as “unfounded speculation”, noting that there is no plan […]
Posted by Samson Kankan
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Sunday, April 30th, 2023
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Favour Daniel’s goal in the second half handed Nigeria a positive start at the TotalEnergies U17 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), Algeria 2023, after seeing off Zambia 1-0 at the Mohamed Hamloui Stadium in Constantine on Sunday. Despite a late penalty miss by Light Eke, the Golden Eaglets managed to see off […]
Posted by Samson Kankan
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Sunday, April 30th, 2023
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Federal Government on Sunday gave a breakdown of the $1.2m spent on the bus fare to evacuate stranded Nigerians from war-torn Sudan to Egypt borders for onward airlifting to Nigeria. Nasir Sani-Gwarzo, the Permanent Secretary of the Humanitarian Affairs Ministry and Chair of the Situation Room on evacuation of Nigerians from […]
Posted by Samson Kankan
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Sunday, April 30th, 2023
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Lagos State Government has acquired electric buses for public transportation Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, in a statement on Sunday, said the acquisition of the buses is in partnership with Oando PLC, adding that Lagosians can expect cleaner public transportation system. He said, “With the ability to travel 280km at full charge, taking […]
Posted by Samson Kankan
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Sunday, April 30th, 2023
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Nigerian singer, David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido has celebrated his wife, Chioma on her 28th birthday, assuring her of his love. The singer took to his Twitter handle on Sunday to hail his wife, attaching a picture of them both. “Today I just want to celebrate my right hand! My go […]
Posted by Ignatius Okpara
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Sunday, April 30th, 2023
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Conference Of Nigeria Political Parties has warned that “attempts being made by interested parties loyal to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) to ensure the inauguration of another National Assembly with rubber stamp principal officers will be very dangerous for the survival of Nigerian democracy. It insisted that “Nigerians may not be […]
Posted by Nwa Diokpa
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Sunday, April 30th, 2023
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Federal Government has opened up to controversy after it’s claimed to have spent 1.2 million dollars to evacuate Nigerians stranded in Sudan. The African Examiner recalls that the Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre, CISLAC, had accused the Nigerian government of a ‘fake’ evacuation plan saying that some students paid some money […]
Posted by Nwa Diokpa
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Sunday, April 30th, 2023
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Suspended Adamawa State Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC), Hudu Yunusa Ari, has opened up on why he announced results of 69 polling units in the April 15 supplementary election. According to him, it was due to security pressure. Ari made this known in a letter to the Inspector General of Police as he […]
Posted by African Examiner
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Saturday, April 29th, 2023
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Mr Jide Awe, the Chief Exexcutive Officer, Jidaw Systems Ltd., says the new feature in WhatsApp can make users vulnerable to hacking or phishing attacks by cybercriminals. The News Agency of Nigeria(NAN) reports that the new WhatsApp feature enables users to operate their account on four different devices. Awe told NAN in […]
Posted by Nwa Diokpa
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Saturday, April 29th, 2023
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The news that the presidential candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party, NNPP Rabiu Kwankwaso, has stated that the Kano State governor-elect, Abba Yusuf, will review the dethronement of the 14th Emir of Kano, Alhaji Muhammadu Sanusi has set social media on fire. The African Examiner writes that Kwankwaso made this revelation […]
