Posted by Nwa Diokpa
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Thursday, October 7th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has cautioned against the intention of imposing a state of emergency in Anambra state ahead of the Nov. 6 governorship election in the state. The party gave the restraint in a statement issued by its National Publicity Secretary, Mr Kola Ologbondiyan in Abuja on Wednesday. The party […]
Posted by African Examiner
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Thursday, October 7th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The century old tree that fell on Monday due to heavy windstorm at Sabo area of Oyo in Oyo State, killing four people instantly, has reportedly risen again. Sources confirmed that the fallen tree rose back mysteriously on Tuesday, after all its branches had been hewn off. A driver, Saheed Balogun, who […]
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Thursday, October 7th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Sector Command said 70 per cent of crashes recorded between January and September were caused by speeding and night travels. The Sector Commander, Mr Samuel Ochi, said this during the commencement of the Ember Months campaign on Thursday in Abuja. African Examiner […]
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Thursday, October 7th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Muhammadu Buhari has met behind closed door with Gov. Willie Obiano of Anambra at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. African Examiner reports that the meeting came barely 24 hours after the Federal Government had threatened to invoke emergency rule as part of measures to address security challenges and safeguard electoral process in […]
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Thursday, October 7th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Federal High Court in Abuja, on Thursday has convicted and sentenced the son of former Chairman of the Pension Reform Taskforce Team, Faisal Maina, to 14 years imprisonment. Faisal, son of Abdulrasheed Maina, was found guilty on three counts of money laundering filed against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes […]
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Thursday, October 7th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – There is heavy security operatives presence within the environs of the the National Assembly Complex in Abuja as the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), is due to present the 2022 Appropriation Bill before a joint session of the National Assembly at 12noon. Buhari had on Tuesday written to both the Senate […]
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Thursday, October 7th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Tyson Fury vowed to knockout Deontay Wilder when the two meet for the third time on Saturday in Las Vegas with the Briton’s WBC heavyweight title on the line. The undefeated Fury (30-0-1), who battled Wilder (42-1-1) to a draw in 2018 before taking the belt from the American 20 months ago, […]
Posted by African Examiner
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Thursday, October 7th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Gov. Hope Uzodimma of Imo has flagged off the “Exercise Golden Dawn”, an initiative of the Nigerian Armed Forces, to stem the tide of insecurity in the state. The governor performed the flag-off at the 34 Artillery Brigade Forward Operation Base in Orlu Local Government Area of the state on Wednesday. Speaking […]
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Thursday, October 7th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Over 500 Nigerians have lost their jobs and are stranded four months after the United Arab Emirates suspends renewal Direct Employment Visa for Nigerians in the Western Asian country. It was gathered that while many of the affected persons had returned to Nigeria, hundreds of them are still in UAE in the […]
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Thursday, October 7th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, global health agency Unitaid and the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria, on Wednesday, welcomed the World Health Organisation (WHO) recommendation for a wider routine use of the RTS,S malaria vaccine. The recommendation was based on data gathered through the Malaria Vaccine Implementation Programme (MVIP) in […]
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Thursday, October 7th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The National Union of Local Government Employees (NULGE), Abia chapter, has shut Aba North Local Government Area (LGA) Secretariat over the battering of a staff, Mrs Chidimma Nwanosike, by the LGA Chairman, Mr David Ikonne. The NULGE, Abia Chapter President, Mr Ikechi Nwigwe, announced the shutdown of the secretariat by the union […]
Posted by Ignatius Okpara
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Wednesday, October 6th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Following the forceful invasion and attack on facilities of private Mass transport operators in Abakaliki, Ebonyi State on Tuesday by armed thugs, led by the State commissioner for Capital Territory, Mr. Onyekachi Nwebonyi, commercial transport operators across Nigeria have resolved to withdraw their services from all parts of the State, from Thursday, […]
Posted by Nwa Diokpa
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Wednesday, October 6th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Federal Government has threatened to declare ‘state-of-emergency’ in Anambra State due to the lingering insecurity situation in the state. Abubakar Malami, the Attorney General of the Federation, AGF, made this known after the Federal Executive Council, FEC meeting in Abuja on Wednesday. He stated that the Federal Government is committed to […]
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Wednesday, October 6th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Chairman of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Buba Marwa, has stated that over 10.6 million young Nigerians abuse cannabis. According to Marwa, Lagos and Oyo are the epicenters of Nigeria’s drug malaise. He disclosed this on Wednesday October 6, 2021, when he spoke at a public lecture organised by […]
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Wednesday, October 6th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) says it has excluded persons below the age of 18 years from registering and owning a SIM card in Nigeria in its new proposed regulations. Josephine Amuwahe, NCC director, legal services, stated this in Abuja, in the public hearing and inquiry on the proposed draft for telephone […]
Posted by Nwa Diokpa
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Wednesday, October 6th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Four people were on Wednesday abducted by gunmen in a midnight raid at Ilasa Ekiti, Ekiti East Local Government Area of the state. According to eyewitnesses, the gunmen invaded the Eti- Ero farmstead in Ilasa Ekiti around 1:30 am ransacking the place. Multiple sources disclosed that a child believed to be Yoruba […]
Posted by Ignatius Okpara
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Wednesday, October 6th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – As part of its Civil Military Cooperation, the Nigeria Army has donated free educational materials to hundreds of pupils in Abia State. The 14 Brigade Nigerian Army made the donation as part of activities marking the flag-off Exercise “GOLDEN DAWN”. Our Correspondent reports that among the beneficiary are pupils of Ogbekwe Primary […]
Posted by African Examiner
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Wednesday, October 6th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) says there will be a temporary closure of the regular drop off zone at the departure frontage of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos. Mrs Henrietta Yakubu, FAAN General Manager, Corporate Affairs, disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday in Lagos. Yakubu said it became […]
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Wednesday, October 6th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – An outbreak of dengue fever has hit major Pakistani cities, overwhelming hospitals and further exhausting health workers already fatigued by the coronavirus pandemic, officials said on Wednesday. Hospitals in the capital Islamabad and eastern city of Lahore were running out of beds in the isolation wards as patients with the symptoms of […]
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Wednesday, October 6th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Enugu Police Command has confirmed the killing of two operatives of the Neighbourhood Watch Group in Ogurute in Enugu-Ezike, The command’s Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), ASP Daniel Ndukwe, who confirmed the incident said that three persons had been arrested in connection with the dastardly act. Ndukwe stated that some hoodlums […]
