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Tuesday, July 12th, 2022

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Funke Akindele, Popular Nollywood Actress and 2023 running mate to Lagos PDP Governorship Candidate, Dr Olajide Adediran, says the need to bring positive change to women, youth and children informs her acceptance. Akindele, who was unveiled by the Lagos state PDP on Tuesday at a carnival-like event that had the party’s candidates, […]
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Tuesday, July 12th, 2022

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Lagos governorship candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) Dr. Olajide Adediran aka Jandor has announced popular actress, Funke Akindele as his running mate. This development comes days after collapse of Funke Akindele”s marriage to JJC Skillz crash. In a sponsored advert monitored by The Nation on Tuesday, Jandor announced the choice […]
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Tuesday, July 12th, 2022

-Urges Lecturers To Consider Generational Consequences (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Muhammadu Buhari in Daura, Katsina State, has called on Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) to reconsider their position on the prolonged strike, expressing worry that the hiatus will have generational consequences on families, the educational system and future development of the country. This was […]
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Monday, July 11th, 2022

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The nomination of former Borno governor, Senator Kashim Shettima, as the running mate to APC presidential flagbearer in the forthcoming general elections, Bola Tinubu, has continued to spark debate on social media. African Examiner recalls that Bola Tinubu on Sunday had unveiled Kashim Shettima as his running mate and this have caused […]
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Monday, July 11th, 2022

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate for 2023 poll, says he decided to pick Sen. Kashim Shettima as his running mate, because he possessed one of the best credentials for the election. Tinubu announced Shettima as his running mate in a letter personally signed on Sunday in Daura, […]
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Monday, July 11th, 2022

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Sen. Bola Tinubu, All Progressives Congress (APC) 2023 Presidential Candidate has expressed absolute respect for adherents of Christian and Muslim faiths in the country. Tinubu, in a letter on Sunday while announcing his choice of Sen. Kashim Shettima, a Muslim, as his running mate, said he was not oblivious of the religious […]
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Sunday, July 10th, 2022

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Presidential candidate of All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Sunday in Daura, Katsina State, paid Sallah homage to President Muhammadu Buhari, honouring the President with information on his choice of running mate, Senator Kashim Ibrahim Shettima. This was contained in a statement issued and signed by Senior Special Assistant to […]
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Sunday, July 10th, 2022

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Governor Charles Soludo of Anambra State has critised a popular prophet in the state, Chukwuemeka Ohanaemere, otherwise known as Odumeje, saying he attempted to stop the demolition of his church building. Mr Soludo stated this on Friday at the governor’s lodge, Awka, while briefing journalists on the ongoing demolition of illegal structures […]
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Saturday, July 9th, 2022

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Muhammadu Buhari on Saturday in Daura, Katsina State, said increased disclosure of unusual activities would expose bandits and terrorists, nudging the security apparatus to eliminate threats across the country. A statement issued and signed by Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Mallam Garba Shehu said Buhari made […]
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Saturday, July 9th, 2022

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The management of University College Hospital (UCH), Ibadan, Oyo State, on Saturday declared that Dr Omololu Olunloyo, a former Governor of Oyo State, is still alive, contrary to some online media reports. Some online media had on Saturday reported the death of the former governor. The Public Relations Officer of UCH, Mr […]
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Saturday, July 9th, 2022

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Mr Peter Obi, has said his administration will not carry out a witch hunt of previous governments if elected into office in the 2023 presidential election. Obi stated in an interview with journalists shortly after unveiling an educationist, Dr. Yusuf Datti Baba-Ahmed, as his running […]
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Friday, July 8th, 2022

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Federal Government has initiated full scale investigation into the circumstances that led to Tuesday’s attack on the Kuje Prisons by members of Boko Haram in which over 600 prisoners were released. Minister of Police Affairs, Mohammed Maigari Dingyadi disclosed this while briefing State House Correspondent at the end of the National […]
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Friday, July 8th, 2022

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Muhammadu Buhari has said he was aware of the difficulties that the people are facing in the country, stress8ng that he would not rest until he brings relief to Nigerians Buhari said this in his Eid-el Kabir message to Nigerian Muslims and other citizens contained in a statement signed by Senior […]
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Friday, July 8th, 2022

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Muhammadu Buhari has summoned emergency National Security Council meeting with Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo, some cabinet Ministers and all security and service chiefs in attendance. African Examiner reports that others attending the security meeting include Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Boss Mustapha, Chief of Staff to the President, Prof. Ibrahim […]
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Friday, July 8th, 2022

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Federal Government on Friday declared wanted, 33 of the inmates who escaped from its Kuje Medium Security Custodial Centre in Abuja on Tuesday night. The 33 inmates were said to have cases relating to terrorism and being members of the Boko Haram sect. African Examiner reports that terrorists had on Tuesday […]
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Friday, July 8th, 2022

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has unveiled his running mate, Senator Yusuf Datti Baba-Ahmed. Baba-Ahmed, the founder of Baze University, Abuja, was announced as the LP vice-presidential candidate in Abuja on Friday. The 46-year-old was a former lawmaker who represented Kaduna North Senatorial district. Baba-Ahmed’s announcement was coming barely 24 […]
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Friday, July 8th, 2022

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Civil rights advocacy group, Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria, has urged the president Muhammed Buhari to sack the Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, with immediate effect over his failure to put an end to the incessant Jail break attacks on prisons in the country. This was issued in a statement on […]
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Thursday, July 7th, 2022

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Federal Government has declared Monday, July 11 and Tuesday, July 12 as public holidays to mark this year’s Eid-el-Kabir celebration. The Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola made the declaration on behalf of the Federal Government. He congratulated all Muslims and Nigerians on the occasion. “I call on Muslims to continue […]
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Thursday, July 7th, 2022

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Anambra State Government says it commenced the demolition of illegally constructed buildings earlier marked for demolition in Onitsha on Thursday. Mr Christian Aburime, Press Secretary to Gov. Chukwuma Soludo of Anambra disclosed this in a statement made available to journalists in Awka. The press secretary said that several illegal structures along […]
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Thursday, July 7th, 2022

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The rumour that former Governor of Lagos State, Akinwumi Ambode has decamped to Labour Party and will be contesting the 2023 gubernatorial election has made many Nigerians happy. African Examiner recalls that Ambode was the governor of Lagos State who after his first-year term from 2015 to 2019 and was unable to […]