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Monday, November 1st, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Popular socialite and businessman, Obinna Iyiegbu, aka Obi Cubana, has been arrested by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission for money laundering. The Anambra-born club owner, who arrived the headquarters of the EFCC at Jabi, Abuja, at about noon on Monday, is currently being interrogated by operatives of the commission. Though allegations […]
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Monday, November 1st, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Dread has gripped residents around Adekunle village in Adeniyi Jones, Ikeja after mutilated remains of two young women were discovered within 72 hours. The first body, said to be that of a teenaged girl, was discovered at the weekend near a popular hotel at Adekunle Village with vital organs harvested while the […]
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Monday, November 1st, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – – Jos – Yakubu Sanda the new Speaker of the Plateau State Assembly, has taken a swipe at Abok Ayuba, the embattled Speaker of the House for what he termed as attempt at impersonation saying after congratulating him (Sanda) as the new Speaker, he (Abok) continues to parade himself as the Speaker. […]
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Monday, November 1st, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Fiscal Responsibility Commission (FRC) says it has notified about 14 banks and financial institutions allegedly granting loans without due process to state governments. Executive Chairman of the FRC, Mr Victor Muruako, made the disclosure at a Transparency and Accountability Sensitisation Workshop for the South West in Lagos on Monday. African Examiner […]
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Monday, November 1st, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) -Benue Police Command has assured residents of the state that it will soon apprehend the criminal elements luring young women into hidden places and killing them for unknown reasons. This is contained in a statement issued by its Spokeperson, Mrs Sewuese Anene, on Monday in Makurdi. “The command is on the trail of […]
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Monday, November 1st, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Russian President, Vladimir Putin has called on the military to build more medical facilities for the rapidly growing number of Covid-19 patients. Putin said at a meeting with Defence Minister, Sergei Shoigu on Monday, that the additional facilities should relieve the burden on the health system. The number of new coronavirus infections […]
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Monday, November 1st, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Many workers are feared trapped in a 21-storey building under construction which collapsed on Gerard Road, Ikoyi, Lagos on Monday. An eyewitness on condition of anonymity said that the building collapsed around 2.30 p.m. The witness, who is also a worker on site, said that five dead bodies were seen at the […]
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Monday, November 1st, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Businessman, Obinna Iyiegbu, also known as Obi Cubana and John Okafor also known as Mr Ibu, were honoured with traditional titles at the 2021 Nollywood New Yam Festival. African Examiner reports that also honoured is Dr Fahad Al Taffaq, the Ambassador of United Arab Emirate to Nigeria. Our correspondent reports that the […]
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Monday, November 1st, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Former Central Bank governor and candidate of the All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA, for the November 6, 2021 governorship election, Professor Charles Soludo, has described the candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Senator Andy Uba as a kidnapper. Soludo accused Andy Uba of abducting a sitting governor during the administration of […]
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Monday, November 1st, 2021
…As UBA Receives the ‘Excellence in Digital Banking’ Award (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Group Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, Kennedy Uzoka, has been announced as the winner of the Finovator of the Year’ Award for the year 2021. The Finovator of the Year’ Award is organised by the Finnovex […]
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Monday, November 1st, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A medical student from the University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Mirabel Obi, has opened up concerning her reported expulsion from the school after she tweaked in a bikini on campus. It could be recalled that a viral video on Saturday showed a lady in a bikini dancing amid cheers from other students. Another […]
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Monday, November 1st, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Access Bank Plc, a multinational commercial bank, owned by Access Bank Group, in conjunction with Lagos State Employment Trust Fund (LSETF) has commenced a series of grassroot engagement sessions across Lagos State to sensitize businesswomen residing in the state on the LSETF W Loan Scheme. Access Bank, through the W Initiative is […]
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Monday, November 1st, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Media Rights Agenda (MRA) has inducted the National Biotechnology Development Agency (NABDA) into its Freedom of Information (FOI) Hall of Shame, for consistently disregarding its duties and obligations under the FOI Act, thereby undermining the public’s right of access to information. NABDA was established in November 2001 as a parastatal under the […]
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Monday, November 1st, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Nigeria’s Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo has said that in spite of the current challenging facing the country, Nigerians should remain hopeful for a better future for the nation. The Vice President said Nigerians should not lose hope as the country remains a nation it remains a nation with great promises and […]
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Monday, November 1st, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – South-East Council of Traditional Rulers and representatives of Igbo Archbishops and Bishops; and the World Igbo Congress, WIC, have appealed to the federal government, to release the leader of Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu.Similarly, the groups also expressed “deep concern” over the high level of insecurity and socio-economic disruption […]
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Monday, November 1st, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Lagos State Environmental and Special Offences (Enforcement) Unit Taskforce has arrested 50 hoodlums and impounded 204 motorcycles. A statement issued in Lagos by Mr Gbadeyan Abdulraheem, Head, Public Affairs Unit, said the hoodlums were arrested during raids on black spots. It also said that the taskforce unit had commenced tactical enforcement […]
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Monday, November 1st, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Troops conducting Exercise Golden Dawn under Sector 3, have foiled an attempted kidnap and robbery of Most Rev. Augustine Ukwuoma at the Orlu Diocesan Catholic Secretariat at Orlu in Imo. The Director, Army Public Relations, Brig.-Gen. Onyema Nwachukwu, disclosed this in a statement in Abuja. Nwachukwu said that troops in response to […]
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Monday, November 1st, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A former Ekiti state governor, Chief Segun Oni, says the successful conduct of PDP elective National Convention is an indication that the party is back, stronger and ready to salvage Nigeria. Oni said this in a statement in Abuja. He described the emergence of PDP new National Working Committee (NWC) as a […]
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Monday, November 1st, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Nigerian Army says the Joint troops of Operation Hadin Kai (OPHK) have eliminated scores of Boko Haram/Islamic States West African Province (ISWAP) terrorists in recent encounters in Borno. Director, Army Public Relations, Brig.-Gen. Onyema Nwachukwu, disclosed this in a statement in Abuja. Nwachukwu said the troops had on Saturday morning observed […]
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Sunday, October 31st, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The widow of Yinka Odumakin, Joe Okei-Odumakin, has given birth to twins, a boy and a girl. African Examiner recalls that Odumakin died of COVID-19 complications April 2 at the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH). In a statement issued on Sunday, Okei-Odumakin, who gave birth at a hospital in the United […]
