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Tuesday, May 31st, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Bola Tinubu, a frontline presidential aspirant of the All Progressives Congress (APC) on Monday appeared before the party’s John Odigie-Oyegun-led seven-man Presidential Screening Committee. According to a statement issued by Mr Bayo Onanuga, Director-General Tinubu Campaign Organisation, the former two-term Lagos State governor answered questions bordering on his upbringing, educational and professional […]
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Tuesday, May 31st, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has declared a former member of the House of Representatives, Marcellinus Nzeribe, wanted for jumping bail and evading trial. This was contained in a post via EFCC’s verified Facebook page on Monday. African Examiner had reported last week Monday the conviction of Mr Nzeribe in […]
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Monday, May 30th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Former Governor of Anambra State, Mr. Peter Obi, has emerged as the presidential candidate of the Labour Party. He emerged at Labour Party’s Convention and presidential primary held in Asaba, Delta State. Earlier at the convention, Professor Pat Utomi stepped down for Obi. Utomi announced that Obi is a younger aspirant with […]
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Monday, May 30th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Journalists watch from the side-line as the ruling All Progressives Congress, on Monday, holds its rescheduled screening of the party’s presidential aspirants behind closed-door. The screening exercise is being held amid tight security at the Hilton Transcorp Hotel in Abuja ahead of the APC presidential convention slated for June 6. As of […]
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Monday, May 30th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Africa’s Global Bank, the United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, has rewarded its loyal customers in the just concluded UBA Super Savers draw, giving out a total of N16.6m in cash prizes. The computerised draw held at the Tony Elumelu Amphitheatre at the UBA Head Office on Friday, was witnessed by members […]
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Monday, May 30th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Nottingham Forest have been promoted to the English Premier League (EPL) for the first time in 23 years. This was after they secured a 1-0 victory over Huddersfield Town in the Championship playoff final at Wembley on Sunday. An own goal from Huddersfield defender Levi Colwill was enough for Nottingham Forest to […]
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Monday, May 30th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) says it arrested former Gov. Abdulaziz Yari of Zamfara over alleged involvement in the N84 billion fraud allegation against the former Accountant General of the Federation (AGF), Mr Ahmed Idris. An authoritative source in the EFCC disclosed this to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) […]
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Sunday, May 29th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Gunmen have killed a former Commissioner of the National Population Commission (NPC), Mr. Zakari Umaru-Kigbu in Nasarawa State and abducted two of his daughters. Our correspondent gathered that the incident occurred in the early hours of Sunday at Umar-Kigbu’s residence in Azuba Bashayi, Lafia Local Government Area of Nasarawa State. It was […]
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Sunday, May 29th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – There was tension in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Abuja on Sunday when motorcycle riders, popularly known as ‘Okada’ stormed a popular estate in the metropolis. Findings revealed that the mayhem started when a hit-and-run driver rammed into some Okada riders in Kabusa area of the city, killing three of them in […]
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Sunday, May 29th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Seven years after President Muhammadu took over office, the Presidency has scored the administration high in its achievements in many sectors of the economy .A statement issued by Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Mr. Femi Adesina to mark the seventh anniversary said Buhari took the oath of office […]
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Sunday, May 29th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Thugs, yesterday, invaded the venue of the primary conducted by the All Progressives Congress (APC) to elect a candidate for Imo east senatorial district. Betty, wife of Rotimi Akeredolu, governor of Ondo, who is one of the aspirants for the senatorial seat, was chased from the venue by the thugs. Speaking with […]
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Saturday, May 28th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Muhammadu Buhari has endorsed the recommendation on setting up an African Standby Force on Terrorism, while calling on leaders to muster the political will that would fuel synergy, enhance intelligence gathering and bring more urgency in tackling violent crimes. A statement issued by Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media […]
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Saturday, May 28th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – For the record 14th time in their rich, unmatched history, Real Madrid were crowned kings of the UEFA Champions League on Saturday at Stade de France in Saint-Denis. Carlo Ancelotti’s side got a second-half goal from Vinicius Junior on one of their few chances to defeat Premier League giants Liverpool 1-0 in […]
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Saturday, May 28th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Sokoto state governor and presidential aspirant of the Peoples Democratic Party, Aminu Tambuwal, has withdrawn from the race. He equally urged his supporters among the delegates to vote for the former president of Nigeria, Atiku Abubakar. Tambuwal spoke shortly before the commencement of the election at the PDP national convention in Abuja […]
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Saturday, May 28th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission have said its operatives stormed the ongoing presidential primary elections of the major opposition political party, the Peoples Democratic Party at the Moshood Kashimawo Abiola National Stadium in Abuja to monitor delegates inducement and financial malpractices. The anti-graft agency’s Public Relations Officer, Wilson Uwujaren, who spoke […]
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Saturday, May 28th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Nigerian rising artiste, Habeeb Okikola, popularly known as Portable has apologised to Smooth Productions organisers of popular Nigerian music awards, The Headies, who condemned his outburst concerning the nominations. In a statement on Friday, the organisers condemned the controversial artiste for threatening the lives of fellow nominees. The fast-rising artiste is contending […]
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Saturday, May 28th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The All Progressives Congress (APC) has adjusted its special convention for presidential primary earlier scheduled for May 29-30 to June 6-8. Mr Felix Morka, the party’s National Publicity Secretary, announced this in a statement on Saturday in Abuja. “This follows the Independent National Electoral Commission’s extension of deadline for the submission of […]
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Friday, May 27th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A Federal High Court in Abuja on Friday refused to grant a former governor of Imo State, Rochas Okorocha, to bail pending the determination of a suit he filed against the Federal Government. Justice Inyang Ekwo declined to compel the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission to release him on bail. Okorocha representing […]
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Friday, May 27th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Senate Minority Leader and governorship aspirant in Abia State, Enyinnaya Abaribe, has dumped the People’s Democratic Party and resigned as the Minority Leader in the upper chamber of the National Assembly. Abaribe, who was one of the top contenders for the party’s governorship ticket in Abia State, pulled out of the primary […]
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Friday, May 27th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Federal High Court sitting in Yenagoa has ruled that former President Goodluck Jonathan is eligible to contest the 2023 presidential election. The presiding judge, Justice Isa Hamma Dashen gave the judgement on Friday. He also held that Jonathan’s right to vie for the office of president again cannot be stopped by […]
