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Monday, March 7th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – An Osun State High Court, Osogbo presided by Justice Adepele Ojo has denied the bail application of owner of Hilton Hotel and Resort, Dr Rahmon Adedoyin and six staff over the alleged murder of a Master student of Obafemi Awolowo University(OAU), Ile-Ife. The defendants: Dr Rahmon Adedoyin, Magdalene Chiefuna, Adeniyi Aderogba, Oluwole […]
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Monday, March 7th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A 22-year-old lady, Miss Oluwabamise Ayanwola, who got missing after boarding a Lagos Bus Rapid Transit vehicle, has been found dead. One of Ayanwola’s relatives confirmed on Monday. “We are at the morgue. We have confirmed the corpse,” the relative said in an emotional-laden voice. It was learnt that her corpse was […]
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Monday, March 7th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has brought the suspended deputy commissioner (DCP) of police, Abba Kyari, to a federal high court in Abuja. The other defendants in the charge marked FHC/ABJ/57/2022 are Sunday J Ubia, Bawa James, Simon Agirigba and John Nuhu. All the three defendants are members of the […]
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Monday, March 7th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The leadership crisis rocking the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) have taken a new dimension on Monday after security men took over the national headquarters of the party in Abuja. About 15 patrol vehicles of security operatives have blocked access roads to the party secretariat as early as at 9 am. Also, […]
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Monday, March 7th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Muhammadu Buhari has said that the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, has the capacity to resolve its differences bordering on the forthcoming national convention. President Buhari, who left Abuja on Sunday to London, the United Kingdon for what the presidency described as “routine medical checks” also said that going by the […]
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Sunday, March 6th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Department of Justice of the United States of America has declined comments on the planned extradition of suspended Deputy Commissioner of Police, Abba Kyari. The justice department, however, reiterated that Kyari is facing charges filed in 2021 which led to his indictment, adding that he would be offered legal representation in […]
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Saturday, March 5th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Commissioner of Police, CP Abiodun Alabi, has ordered the arrest of all persons involved in sharing kegs containing PMS (petrol) as souvenirs in a party. Alabi described the act as regrettable and reprehensible. The Lagos State Police Public Relations Officer, CSP Adekunle Ajisebutu, in a statement on Saturday, said that the […]
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Saturday, March 5th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Lagos State Government has sealed Havillah Event Centre, Oniru, where petrol was used as a souvenir at a party. The event centre was sealed by officials of the Lagos Safety Commission and the Rapid Response Squad “for Contravening Public Safety Rules”. Lagos State Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Mr Gbenga Omotoso, […]
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Saturday, March 5th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The leader of the All Progressives Congress, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, on Friday paid a visit to the traditional rulers in the three senatorial district of Ondo State, seeking their support for his aspiration. Speaking at the palace of the Deji of Akure, the former governor of Lagos State said he had helped […]
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Friday, March 4th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Minister of Labour, Employment and Productivity, Dr Chris Ngige, has stated that the Federal Government does not have the funds to meet its obligations in the agreement signed with the Academic Staff Union of Universities. Ngige said that government was considering a renegotiation of the terms of the agreement with ASUU, […]
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Friday, March 4th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – First batch of Nigerians stranded in Ukraine have arrived in the country. They arrived from Romania on Friday morning . The Chairman of Nigerians in Diaspora Commission, Abike Dabiri, confirmed this in a tweet. She said , “First batch of Nigerians from #Ukraine arrived at Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport Abuja from Romania […]
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Friday, March 4th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Federal Government will, on Monday, arraigned the suspended DCP Abba Kyari, on eight-count charge bordering on drug trafficking. African Examiner gathered that Kyari, alongside six others, will be arraigned by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) before Justice Emeka Nwite of a Federal High Court (FHC), Abuja. Defendants in the […]
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Thursday, March 3rd, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The owner of Hilton Hotels in Ile-Ife , Dr Ramon Adedoyin , and six others were on Thursday arraigned at an Osun High Court in Osogbo for the alleged murder of Timothy Adegoke, a postgraduate student of the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile Ife. Others are: Magdalene Chiefuna, Adeniyi Aderogba, Oluwole Florence, Oyetunde […]
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Thursday, March 3rd, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Federal Government has approved the request by the United States of America to extradite the suspended Commander of the Police Intelligence Response Team, Deputy Commissioner of Police, Abba Kyari. US had requested that Kyari should be extradited over alleged $1.1million wire fraud involving Abass Ramon aka Hushpuppi and four others. Details […]
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Wednesday, March 2nd, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich on Wednesday confirmed he will sell the Premier League club amid Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Russian billionaire Abramovich has decided it is in the “best interest” of the Champions League holders if he parts ways with the club he has transformed since his purchase in 2003. “As I […]
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Wednesday, March 2nd, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The petrol situation in Lagos lengthened queues at filling stations on Wednesday, with resultant traffic snarl-ups noticed in parts of the state. African Examiner reports that black market sellers also took advantage of the fuel scarcity, offering petrol in jerry-cans by roadsides, to willing buyers. Such situation was noticed on the popular […]
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Wednesday, March 2nd, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Muhammadu Buhari yesterday maintained that former Nasarawa State Governor Abdullahi Adamu should become the next national chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC). The President also rejected the renewed attempt by three governors to change the zoning formula, which was agreed upon last week by the Progressives Governors Forum (PGF). A […]
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Tuesday, March 1st, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Popular Nigerian activist, Aisha Yesufu, has berated the Minister of Education, Mallam Adamu Adamu, for walking out on students during a meeting on Tuesday. Adamu, in an impromptu meeting, with some members of the National Association of Nigerian Students, NANS, on Tuesday concerning the strike embarked upon by the Academic Staff Union […]
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Tuesday, March 1st, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Muhammadu Buhari is proceeding on an extended foreign trip that will last beyond two weeks with a four-day stop in Nairobi, the capital of Kenya to participate in the 50th Anniversary of the United Nations Environmental Programme (UNEP@50), scheduled for 3rd – 4th March, 2022. A statement by his Special Adviser […]
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Tuesday, March 1st, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG), says its members will not lift products for depot owners selling Petroleum Motor Spirit (PMS) above official depot price of N148.77. NUPENG’s Secretary General, Mr Afolabi Olawale stated this in an interview on Tuesday in Lagos. “One of the lines of action […]
