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Friday, October 29th, 2021

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The FCT Minister of State, Dr Ramatu Aliyu, has declared war against the operators of brothels and commercial sex workers in the territory as part of efforts to safeguard the health of residents. Malam Sani Amar, the Acting Director, Social Welfare Services, FCT Social Development Secretariat (SDS), made this known when he […]
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Friday, October 29th, 2021

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Outrage as the Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, stated that Nigeria is safer now than it was in 2015, as regional groups in the country did not only disagree with him but also contended he was living in fantasyland. The minister was, however reacting to the report on Nigeria […]
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Friday, October 29th, 2021

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Grammy award-winning singer, Damini Ogulu, popularly known as Burna Boy, has gifted his Bentley to his sister, Nissi, to celebrate her success in creating the new Range Rover design. The proud brother officially announced her as the owner of his Bentley via his Instagram story on Friday. Nissi’s team created the new […]
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Friday, October 29th, 2021

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Education Cannot Wait (ECW) a United Nations (UN) global fund for education in emergencies and protracted crises has called for urgent funding to fulfill the Right to Education of all children and youth in Afghanistan. ECW supports quality education outcomes for refugee, internally displaced and other crisis-affected girls and boys, so no […]
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Friday, October 29th, 2021

…Re-Elects Mansur As President (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Given its massive investments in the Nigeria’s manufacturing sector, the Pan-African conglomerate, the Dangote Group has been described as a pillar of Nigeria’s manufacturing sector. Speaking on the sideline of the just concluded 49th Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) in Abuja, the […]
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Friday, October 29th, 2021

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Some of the 3,600 delegates expected for the national convention of the Peoples Democratic Party have started arriving in Abuja, the nation’s capital. One of our correspondents, who visited the Eagle Square, venue of the event, on Thursday, observed that the PDP flag had been hoisted in the venue, while banners and […]
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Friday, October 29th, 2021

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, on Thursday, in Kafanchan, Kaduna State, led other clergymen in praying against forces of evil, hate, division, injustice, insurgency and other issues working against the country. Osinbajo offered prayers while delivering a goodwill message at the 30th Anniversary Celebrations and 17th International Prophecy and Prayer Conference of ThroneRoom […]
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Friday, October 29th, 2021

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The United Nations (UN) has pledged continuous partnership with the Nigerian Army in tackling security challenges in the country and the Sahel region. The Representative of the UN Secretary General for Central Africa, Mr Mahamat Saled, made the pledge when he paid a courtesy call on the Chief of Army Staff (COAS), […]
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Friday, October 29th, 2021

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Federation Accounts Allocation Committee (FAAC) has shared to the three tiers of government, N739.965 billion as federation allocation for September. According to a statement from Mr Oshundun Olajide, Deputy Director (Information), Ministry of Finance, Budget and National Planning late on Thursday, the meeting was held through a Virtual Conference. “From the […]
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Friday, October 29th, 2021

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A group of climate activists in Nigeria have taken a giant step towards lobbying members of both chambers of the National Assembly with a view to building the political will for climate action and carbon pricing. The group which comprise, Citizens Climate International (CCI) Nigeria members, volunteers from CCI Abuja group, CCI […]
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Friday, October 29th, 2021

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Boss Mustapha, secretary to the government of the federation (SGF), has stated that a rejig of Nigeria’s military architecture will assist in putting an end to the country’s fight against insecurity. Mustapha disclosed this when he received the 24-member advisory committee on the reform of the armed forces and defence in Abuja. […]
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Thursday, October 28th, 2021

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Facebook on Thursday announced that it has changed its company name to ‘Meta’. This rebranding is coming amid series of scrutiny and widespread backlash over its business practices. According to its founder Mark Zuckerberg, the new name won’t affect how the company uses or shares data and the corporate structure isn’t changing. […]
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Thursday, October 28th, 2021

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Two persons were allegedly killed, Thursday, as an age-long boundary dispute between Owahwa and Okwagbe communities of Ughelli South Local Government Area of Delta State boiled over. The feud, according to a source, led to commotion as motorists and commercial tricycle operators took other routes with many commuters stranded. The Delta State […]
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Thursday, October 28th, 2021

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Dr. Uchechi Iweala, son of the Director-General of the World Trade Organisation, Ngozi Okonji-Iweala, has broken a medical record in Maryland, United States. On Thursday, the WTO boss announced that her son was one of the first spinal surgeons in Maryland to perform a successful navigated lumbar spinal fusion using a robot. […]
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Thursday, October 28th, 2021

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Chairman, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Governor’s Forum, Alhaji Aminu Tambuwal, said he, along with three other governors, were in Ondo State to woo Dr Olusegun Mimiko, a former Governor in the state, back to the party. Tambuwal, the Sokoto State Governor led Gov. Nyesom Wike (Rivers), Seyi Makinde (Oyo) and Okezie […]
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Thursday, October 28th, 2021

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Defence Headquarters says the military has eliminated no fewer than 70 bandits in various theatres of operation across the North-West and North-Central zones in the last two weeks. The acting Director, Defence Media Operations, Brig.-Gen. Bernard Onyeuko, disclosed this while giving update on the operations of armed forces across the country between […]
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Thursday, October 28th, 2021

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Leadership of the Joint Action Committee (JAC) of the Non-teaching Staff Unions of Universities has issued the Federal Government a two-week ultimatum to reverse the sharing formula of N22.127 billion approved as payment of Earned Allowances for the universities staff. The JAC non-teaching staff members are the Non-Academic Staff Unions of […]
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Thursday, October 28th, 2021

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The United States (U.S.) President Joe Biden will embark on a five-day tour of Europe on Thursday to attend two crucial global summits, according to the White House. The White House further said that Biden would first head to Italy for the G20 Summit, an intergovernmental forum comprising 19 countries and the […]
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Thursday, October 28th, 2021

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Troops of Operation Delta Safe have deactivated a total of 27 illegal refining sites across Niger Delta region, in the last two weeks. The Acting Director, Defence Media Operations, Brig.-Gen. Bernard Onyeuko, disclosed this while giving an update on the operations of armed forces across the country between Oct. 14 and Oct. […]
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Thursday, October 28th, 2021

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Court of Appeal, sitting in Port-Harcourt, the Rivers State capital, has deferred to Friday, judgement on Secondus’ suit seeking the stoppage of the national convention of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP. The suspended National Chairman of the party, Prince Uche Secondus, is seeking the stoppage of the national convention from holding, […]