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Wednesday, November 24th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The panel inaugurated by the Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, to probe the suspended Managing Director of the Nigerian Ports Authority, Hadiza Bala-Usman, has failed to quiz her over six months after she was suspended. Bala-Usman, a former Chief of Staff to Governor Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna State, had been suspended by […]
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Wednesday, November 24th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Federal Government has inaugurated enhanced e-passport to improve passport application process for Nigerians at home and abroad. Mr Sola Fasure, the Media Adviser to the Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, made known in a statement in Abuja. The minister made the disclosure at the official rollout of the enhanced e-passport at […]
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Wednesday, November 24th, 2021
The Federal Government stated that it has no control over the rising price of cooking gas. This is even as President Muhammadu Buhari expressed concern over the development, especially as gas prices are determined by global market. He also directed the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Timipre Sylva, to proceed to Nembe, Bayelsa State, […]
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Wednesday, November 24th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The German government has promised to support the reformation of the Nigeria Police with a view to optimizing its performance in line with global best practices. This was disclosed during the visit of a high-level delegation from Germany, to office of the Chairman of the Police Service Commission (PSC), Musiliu Smith, a […]
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Tuesday, November 23rd, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A former Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode, has been arrested by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission in Lagos. Fani-Kayode was said to be under investigation for alleged forgery and manipulation of documents. Our correspondent learnt that the ex-minister, who rejoined the All Progressives Congress in September, was brought to the Lagos […]
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Tuesday, November 23rd, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Minister of Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire says the 200 million dollars loan request is Nigeria’s counterpart fund to complement a global malaria action plan to combat malaria in the country. Ehanire said this at the Bi-Weekly National Briefing on COVID-19, Cholera, Health Promotion and other related issues in Abuja. African Examiner […]
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Tuesday, November 23rd, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Zainab Ahmed, minister of finance, budget and national planning, has stated that the federal government will remove fuel subsidies by 2022 and replace them with a N5000-a-month transportation grant to the poorest Nigerians. Ahmed disclosed this at the launch of the World Bank Nigeria Development Update (NDU) on Tuesday, saying that the […]
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Tuesday, November 23rd, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The management of Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba, Akoko in Ondo State, yesterday, shut down the institution indefinitely following violent protest by the students over the ‘No school fees, No examination’ policy by the management of the institution. A statement by the Registrar of the institution, Mr. Olugbenga Arujulu announced the indefinite closure […]
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Tuesday, November 23rd, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, on Tuesday, insisted that there was no “massacre” at the Lekki toll gate on October 20, 2020. Mohammed, who also described the leaked report of the Lagos State panel as fake, stated this at a press conference in Abuja on Tuesday. The nine-member panel […]
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Tuesday, November 23rd, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Governors, who are members of the All Progressives Congress, have been unable to agree on a common position on the direct mode of primaries imposed on political parties by the National Assembly. It was gathered that the meeting between the 22 APC governors ended with no consensus. A meeting of the Progressive […]
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Monday, November 22nd, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Governors elected on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC) have agreed to meet with President Muhammadu Buhari, to discuss the way forward for the party’s upcoming national convention. The governors under the aegis of Progressive Governors Forum (PGF) reached the agreement at the end of their meeting on Sunday night […]
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Monday, November 22nd, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has increased registration fees for school candidates for West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) from N13,950 to N18,000, beginning from 2022. WAEC Head of National Office (HNO), Mr Patrick Areghan, made this known while announcing the release of results of the 2021 WASSCE for school […]
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Monday, November 22nd, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Veteran Nigerian comic actor, Babatunde Omidina fondly referred to as Baba Suwe is dead. The news of his death was confirmed by the president of the Theatre Arts and Motion Picture Producers Association of Nigeria, Bolaji Amusan also known as Mr Latin. In an interview Mr Latin said, “It has been confirmed […]
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Monday, November 22nd, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A coalition of Civil Society Organisations, CSOs, have demanded the release of over 200 EndSARS protesters still being detained in various detention facilities across the country. The CSOs that made the demand on Monday in Lagos at a press conference include New Nigeria Network, Coalition for Revolution, Take it Back Movement and […]
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Monday, November 22nd, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The leader and convener of #Revolution Now”, Omoyele Sowore will be arraigned afresh on alleged treasonable felony today, November 22 at the Federal High Court in Abuja. According to available information, The activist is to be put on fresh trial by the Attorney General of the Federation, AGF, and Minister of Justice […]
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Monday, November 22nd, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Hoodlums have attacked and macheted an EndSARS protester, Kamsiyochukwu Ibe, who testified before a Lagos judicial panel on the alleged role of the military and the police in the Lekki shooting of October 20, 2021, one of the panel members, Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa (SAN)stated The senior advocate also raised alarm over the alleged […]
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Monday, November 22nd, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Mr C. Don Adinuba, the Anambra Commissioner for Information and Public Enlightenment, has informed all public service workers in the state that Monday is no more a work- free Day in the state, effective from Nov. 22. He said that Anambra Government wishes to remind all individuals and organisations in the state […]
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Sunday, November 21st, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has left his role as the coach of Manchester United after reaching an understanding with the club His job had come under threat after seemingly losing the support of his key players and a poor run of results, the last being a 4-1 loss to Watford on Saturday. United’s […]
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Saturday, November 20th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The United States has once again warned that it may stop rendering military assistance to Nigeria if the country fails to protect human rights. The US Secretary of States, Antony Blinken, who gave the warning, also urged the federal and Lagos State governments to sanction any individuals found to have violated human […]
Posted by Ignatius Okpara
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Saturday, November 20th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Igbo umbrella body, Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide, has applauded President Muhammadu Buhari for the warm reception he accorded to “our illustrious son, the First Republican Parliamentarian and former Minister of Aviation, Chief Mbazuluike Amaechi and his delegation at the Presidential Villa, Aso Rock, Abuja . It said “We are particularly delighted that Mr. […]
