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Wednesday, January 4th, 2023
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The suspect who allegedly carried out a fatal bombing in Kogi during a visit by President Muhammadu Buhari has been arrested. The State Security Service (SSS) announced the arrest in a statement on Wednesday by its spokesperson, Peter Afunanya. African Examiner reported the explosion last Thursday close to the palace of the […]
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Tuesday, January 3rd, 2023
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday in signed the 2023 Budget of N21.83 trillion along with the 2022 Supplementary Appropriation Bill into law. Speaking at the signing of the eighth and final annual budget of his administration, the President said the aggregate expenditures of N21.83 trillion, is an increase of N1.32 trillion over […]
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Tuesday, January 3rd, 2023
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The All Progressives Congress, APC, presidential candidate, Bola Tinubu, says he pities his Labour Party, LP, counterpart, Peter Obi, following his endorsement by former President Olusegun Obasanjo. Tinubu said Obasanjo cannot win his polling unit; hence Obi is at risk for associating with the former president. Speaking through the Director of Media […]
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Tuesday, January 3rd, 2023
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Former minister of Foreign Affairs, Bolaji Akinyemi, says that former President, Olusegun Obasanjo is the foundation of Nigeria’s problem. Akinyemi disclosed this when he appeared on Channels Television’s Sunday Politics as he reacted to the recent endorsement of Obasanjo to the Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, for the presidency in the […]
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Tuesday, January 3rd, 2023
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Pa Ayo Adebanjo, the leader of the Pan-Yoruba socio-political group, Afenifere has stated that Nigeria will be in trouble if Labour Party presidential aspirant, Peter Obi loses the forthcoming election. The 94-year-old elder statesman stated that he was not surprised that former President, Olusegun Obasanjo supported Peter Obi as Obasanjo has always […]
Posted by Samson Kankan
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Monday, January 2nd, 2023
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has endorsed the presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi as his preferred contestant for the 2023 general elections. In his 2023 New Year message personally signed by the ex-President which was delivered through his spokesman, Kehinde Akinyemi. Obasanjo described Obi as his mentee and said the […]
Posted by Samson Kankan
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Sunday, January 1st, 2023
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Muhammadu Buhari has sent a New Year message to Nigerians as the people await 2023. The President’s message captured some pressing national issues. Prominent among them is the 2023 general elections. Buhari, who will leave the Presidential Villa in May, 2023, also noted the fact that this would be his last […]
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Saturday, December 31st, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Former pope Benedict XVI has died at the age of 95, the Vatican announced Saturday, almost a decade after he became the first pontiff to resign in six centuries. “With sorrow, I inform you that the Pope Emeritus, Benedict XVI, passed away today at 9:34 in the Mater Ecclesiae Monastery in the […]
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Saturday, December 31st, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Osun State Governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke, has suspended the Executive Secretary of Osun Health Insurance Agency, Dr Niyi Oginni, and the Head of the Primary Health Care Development Board, Dr. Adebukola Olujide. The governor also directed investigation of the Public Procurement Agency otherwise known as the Due Process Office to determine […]
Posted by Samson Kankan
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Saturday, December 31st, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Cristiano Ronaldo signs for Al Nassr with agreement valid for two years and half; total salary will be close to €200m per year, but this includes a commercial deal. It’s the biggest salary ever in football. “History in the making. This is a signing that will not only inspire our club to […]
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Friday, December 30th, 2022
President Buhari has reappointed Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye as the Director-General of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC). The Resident Media Consultant of NAFDAC, Sayo Akintola, told The Nation that her reappointment was with effect from December 1, 2022. Prof. Adeyeye was first appointed as Director-General in November 2017. On November […]
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Friday, December 30th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Senate President Ahmed Lawan on Friday said the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), will sign the 2023 appropriation bill on Tuesday, January 3 2023. Lawan revealed this after a closed-door meeting with the President at the State House, Abuja. The Senate President who arrived at the Villa minutes before 3:00 pm […]
Posted by Ignatius Okpara
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Friday, December 30th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Igbo umbrella organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo Youth Council Worldwide has advised Governors Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State and Okezie Ikpeazu of Abia State to end their romance with Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State. A statement on Friday by the National President of the group, Mazi Okwu Nnabuike, made available to African Examiner […]
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Thursday, December 29th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Brazil football legend and three-time World Cup winner Pele, has died at age 82. Pele had been treated for colon cancer, following surgery to remove a tumour in September 2021, and had required regular medical treatment. After being admitted back into the hospital at the end of November to re-evaluate his cancer […]
Posted by Ignatius Okpara
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Thursday, December 29th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The National Vice Chairman, South – East , Labour party, Chief Innocent Okeke, has hit hard on former Vice president, and presidential Candidate of the people’s Democratic party PDP, Ahaji Atiku Abubarkar, over his recent comment in Anambra state where he called on Igbos to vote for him. He said: “there is […]
Posted by Samson Kankan
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Thursday, December 29th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The president of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, George Obiozor is dead. The governor of Imo State, Sen Hope Uzodimma announced the death in a statement issued on Wednesday night. The statement reads, “On behalf of the government and people of Imo state, I, Sen Hope Uzodimma, the Executive Governor of Imo State, sorrowfully announce […]
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Wednesday, December 28th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Nigerian troops have arrested a deputy commander of the outlawed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) who allegedly killed Ahmed Gulak, a political adviser to former President Goodluck Jonathan, according to PRNigeria. The suspect, Nwagwu Chiwendu, was arrested on Tuesday during the burial of his father at Mbaise in Imo State, Nigeria’s […]
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Wednesday, December 28th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Gov. Ben Ayade of Cross River has expressed sadness over the incident that claimed seven lives during the Bikers Carnival at the ongoing Calabar carnival on Tuesday. The governor made this known in a statement through his Special Adviser on media, Mr Christian Ita. The incident occurred when a Toyota Camry car […]
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Tuesday, December 27th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The statement of Anambra businessman and billionaire, Prince Arthur Eze distancing himself from Peter Obi’s presidential dream as he does not support it has sparked social media reactions. African Examiner writes that Eze, who spoke at the occasion of the 2022 Ofala festival of HRH Igwe (Dr.) Robert Eze, the traditional ruler […]
Posted by Nwa Diokpa
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Tuesday, December 27th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The statement credited to a popular Islamic cleric, Sheikh Ahmad Gumi, about northerners not voting for politicians who won’t grant amnesty to bandits wreaking havoc across the region as bandits are warriors who shouldn’t be killed but negotiated with has sparked social media reactions. African Examiner writes that the cleric, in one […]
