Posted by Ignatius Okpara
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Wednesday, April 26th, 2023
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Police Service Commission PSC, has approved the appointment of twelve Commissioners of Police to different State Commands in the Country. They are; Mohammed Usaini Gumel, posted to Kano State Command; Haruna Gabriel Garba; Federal Capital Territory, FCT Command Abuja; Tajudeen A. Abass; Delta State Command; Oladimeji Yomi Olarewaju; Ogun State Command; […]
Posted by Samson Kankan
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Wednesday, April 26th, 2023
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) is to commence afresh the prosecution of a former Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode and three others at the Federal High Court, Abuja on alleged misappropriation of N4.6bn and money laundering. Counsel for the EFCC, Rotimi Oyedepo (SAN) told Justice Daniel Osiagor of the Federal […]
Posted by Samson Kankan
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Wednesday, April 26th, 2023
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The CEO of Meta, the parent company of the popular messaging app, WhatsApp, Mark Zuckerberg, has announced a new update to the app which will enable users to log into as many as four smartphones with the same account simultaneously. In a statement posted to his verified Facebook page on Tuesday, Zuckerberg […]
Posted by Samson Kankan
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Wednesday, April 26th, 2023
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has rescheduled the ongoing Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination for candidates in 100 centres due to technical challenges experienced on Tuesday. JAMB Head of Public Affairs and Protocol, Fabian Benjamin, made the announcement in a statement on Tuesday night in Abuja. The African examiner reports that 1.6 […]
Posted by Nwa Diokpa
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Wednesday, April 26th, 2023
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A former minister of justice and attorney-general of the federation (AGF), Michael Aondoakaa, has stated that having dual citizenship cannot disqualify anyone who is a Nigerian by birth from contesting elections in the country. Aondoakaa, who spoke in a chat with Arise TV on Tuesday, stated that dual citizenship can only disqualify […]
Posted by Nwa Diokpa
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Tuesday, April 25th, 2023
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Former Aviation Minister, Femi Fani-Kayode, has endorsed former Abia State governor, Orji Uzor Kalu to be the next Senate President. In a statement on its official social media accounts on Tuesday expressing confidence that the Kalu would lead the 10th Senate competently if elected as the Senate President. According to him, Kalu’s […]
Posted by Nwa Diokpa
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Tuesday, April 25th, 2023
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Yoruba socio-political group, Afenifere, has stated that Nigerians may be ready to forgive President Muhammadu Buhari if he effects changes to alleviate suffering in the country before he leaves office. The African Examiner recalls that on Friday, President Buhari enjoined Nigerians to forgive him for any way he has offended them. Afenifere, […]
Posted by Rotimi Fadeyi
Featured, Latest Headlines, World News
Tuesday, April 25th, 2023
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – U.S. President Joe Biden, plans to run for another term in office, he announced on Twitter on Tuesday. “Every generation has a moment where they have had to stand up for democracy. “To stand up for their fundamental freedoms. I believe this is ours,” Biden tweeted. “That’s why I’m running for reelection […]
Posted by Nwa Diokpa
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Tuesday, April 25th, 2023
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Federal Government on Tuesday expressed its sympathies with Nigerians stranded in Sudan. The African Examiner recalls that there has been fighting between the Sudanese Army and the Rapid Effort Forces in the country’s capital, Khartoum which has led to countries evacuating their nationals. The Nigerian government also cautioned Nigerians against making […]
Posted by Eric Ojo
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Tuesday, April 25th, 2023
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Education Cannot Wait (ECW), the United Nations (UN) global fund for education in emergencies and protracted crises, has appointed a renowned journalist and humanitarian, Folly Bah Thibault as its new Global Champion. The acclaimed international journalist will join ECW in raising awareness and advocating for education for the world’s most vulnerable children. […]
Posted by Samson Kankan
Business News, Featured, Latest Headlines
Tuesday, April 25th, 2023
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) says the average price of 5kg of cooking gas increased from N4,600.57 recorded in February to N4,610.48 in March. This is contained in the Bureau’s “Cooking Gas Price Watch’’ for March 2023 released on Monday in Abuja. The report said the March 2023 price represented a […]
Posted by Samson Kankan
Business News, Featured, Latest Headlines
Tuesday, April 25th, 2023
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – There were 222.5 million telephone subscribers in Nigeria as at end of 2022, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has said. The 2022 figure showed an increase of 27.1 million subscribers over the 195.5 million subscribers recorded at the end of 2021. The NBS stated the figures in its Telecoms Data: Active […]
Posted by Samson Kankan
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Tuesday, April 25th, 2023
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Upon his return to Nigeria from France on Monday, the President-Elect, Bola Tinubu says he is hail and hearty contrary to speculations that he was seriously ill. He stated this at his residence in the Asokoro area of Abuja shortly after his return from France. Addressing his supporters, he said, “Let me […]
Posted by Ignatius Okpara
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Tuesday, April 25th, 2023
….Urges inclusiveness (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Apex Igbo socio-cultural organization, Ohanaeze Ndigbo Youth Council Worldwide has congratulated Nigeria’s President-elect, Bola Ahmed Tinubu. The group in a statement made available to African Examiner Monday signed by it’s National president, Mazi Okwu Nnabuike said the time of electioneering was over. Okwu said the Igbo youths “congratulate Ahmed Bola […]
Posted by Ignatius Okpara
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Monday, April 24th, 2023
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Police Service Commission has commiserate with the Inspector General of Police, IGP, Alkali Baba Usman, and the Imo state Police Command on the gruesome murder of five Police Officers on duty on Friday, April 21st, 2023 at Okpala junction in Ngor Okpala Local Government Area of Imo State. It said “the […]
Posted by African Examiner
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Monday, April 24th, 2023
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Commissioner for Information and Voter Education of the Independent National Electoral Commission, Festus Okoye, has said the commission lacks the power to declare wanted its Resident Electoral Commissioner in Adamawa, Hudu Ari. The REC had got into trouble for usurping the powers of the Collation Officer for Adamawa State to announce […]
Posted by Samson Kankan
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Monday, April 24th, 2023
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – As the tussle for the zoning of the leadership of both chambers of the National Assembly gathers momentum, report emanating from the camp of the President-elect, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, indicates he may return to the country on Monday (today) to take charge of proceedings and give direction. This is even as the […]
Posted by Nwa Diokpa
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Sunday, April 23rd, 2023
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Veteran Nigerian singer, Charles Oputa, aka Charly Boy, has lamented that the newly redesigned N1000, N500, and N200 notes have gone out of circulation. The African Examiner recalls that the Supreme Court in March ruled that the old version of the Naira notes shall continue to be legal tender with the new […]
Posted by Nwa Diokpa
Entertainment News, Featured, Latest Headlines
Sunday, April 23rd, 2023
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Nigerian rapper, Raoul John Njeng-Njeng, aka Skales, has opened up concerning his struggles after leaving Empire Mates Entertainment (EME), Banky W’s record label. The African Examiner recalls that Skales got signed to EME in 2010 but left in 2014 after the expiration of his four-year recording contract. Speaking in a recent episode […]
Posted by Nwa Diokpa
Featured, Latest Headlines, News Around Africa, South Africa, Southern Africa
Sunday, April 23rd, 2023
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Kenya police have dug out twenty-one bodies in Malindi, a coastal town in the southeastern part of the country. According to the BBC, 15 members of the Good News International Church were rescued from their shallow graves in the Shakahola forest. The African Examiner writes that Kenya Broadcasting Station (KBC) had reported […]
