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Wednesday, September 29th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Concerned Igbo Stakeholders Forum, a pressure group, on Wednesday condemned the gruesome killing of Dr Chike Akunyili, the husband of late Prof. Dora Akunyili, by yet to be identified gunmen in Anambra. African Examiner recalls that the incident occurred in Nkpor, near Onitsha, on Tuesday, while the deceased was returning from […]
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Wednesday, September 29th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB has reacted to claims linking the death of Dr Chike Akunyili to its members. IPOB in a statement issued by its spokesperson, Emma Powerful, claimed that the death of Chike was a pure political assassination adding that those responsible are contesting for the upcoming governorship election […]
Posted by Ignatius Okpara
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Wednesday, September 29th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Unknown armed men have reportedly killed Dr. Chike Akunyili, the husband of late Ex- Nigeria’s Minister of information Prof. Dora Akunyili, in Anambra state, South East Nigeria. It was gathered that Dr Akunyili, who was the Chief Medical Director of the popular St. Leo hospital Enugu, was murdered at Umuoji in […]
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Wednesday, September 29th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – No fewer than nine persons, including the younger brother of the Guma Local Government Area Chairman of Benue State, traders, and church attendees were feared dead in three days of fresh attacks on communities in Guma LGA of the state by suspected armed herdsmen. However, the Benue State Police Command claimed that […]
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Wednesday, September 29th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State, said that the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, is now a cash cow for politicians in the country. This came as President Mohammadu Buhari commissioned the NDDC office and residential complex for the Special Protection Unit, SPU, of the Nigeria Police Force, in Omagwa, Ikwerre LGA […]
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Wednesday, September 29th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Katsina State Command of the Nigeria Police says it has arrested two suspected bandits, two informants and also rescued 10 victims of kidnapping. SP Gambo Isah, the command’s spokesperson, disclosed this in a statement issued to newsmen in Katsina. “On Sept. 20, 2021, the Command succeeded in arresting a 30-year-old man […]
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Wednesday, September 29th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Inspector-General of Police, Usman Alkali Baba, says the Nigeria Police will soon begin the recruitment of 20,000 junior police officers. The IGP gave the hint when he paid a working visit to Gov. Seyi Makinde of Oyo State at the State Secretariat, Agodi in Ibadan. Baba informed the governor that Nigeria […]
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Wednesday, September 29th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – As part of activities marking the 2021 Global Sustainability Week, employees of the pan-African of Dangote Group, have donated food items and other hygiene products to the old age and the physically challenged children. The donations were made in Lagos to the physically challenged persons at the Pacelli School for the Blind, […]
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Wednesday, September 29th, 2021
…Hits 3 Million User Mark (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Pan African financial institution, United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, has in the last three years won the hearts of its customers with its artificial intelligence chat bot, LEO, which has proven to be the most formidable artificial intelligence chat bot till date; serving an ever-increasing clientele […]
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Tuesday, September 28th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Dr Ahmed Audi, Commandant-General of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, says informants within security agencies and in the citizenry are responsible for rise in criminal activities. Addressing a stakeholders’ summit on protection of critical national assets and infrastructure in Abuja on Tuesday, Audi called for engagement with community, religion and […]
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Tuesday, September 28th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Lionel Messi scored his first goal in a Paris Saint-Germain shirt as they beat visiting Manchester City 2-0 in the Champions League on Tuesday. After Idrissa Gueye put the hosts ahead in the eighth minute, PSG withstood ferocious City pressure before Messi sealed the victory, firing high into the net from a […]
Posted by Ignatius Okpara
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Tuesday, September 28th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The leadership of the Apex Igbo socio cultural organization, Ohaneze Ndigbo has criticized the recent position of the Northern States governor’s forum, insisting that power should remained in the region after the expiration of president Muhammadu Buhari’s tenure in 2023. A statement issued by its Spokesman, Chief Alex Ogbonnia, which was made […]
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Tuesday, September 28th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Just five days to the completion of the Big Brother Naija reality show, Pere, Shine Ya Eye housemate has won a brand new IVM Innoson car. Biggie announced this after the completion of the Innoson car task in which 6 of the remaining housemates participated. Pere was declared winner as he was […]
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Tuesday, September 28th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Joint Health Sector Unions (JOHESU) and Assembly of Healthcare Professional Associations (AHPA), have reiterated their threat to shutdown hospitals and other healthcare facilities at the end of the fresh 15-day ultimatum issued to the Federal Government. Mr Biobelemoye Josiah, JOHESU National Chairman, reiterated the call in a press statement issued on […]
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Tuesday, September 28th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has vowed that the killers of Chief Superintendent of Police (CSP) Kazeem Abonde, attached to the Police Command of Lagos State would not escape justice. African Examiner reports that CSP Abonde, while on official duties on Sept. 23 in Ajao Estate in Isolo Local Council […]
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Tuesday, September 28th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Federal Capital Territory-Internal Revenue Service (FCT-IRS) has assembled stakeholders in Lagos to harmonise taxes and levies, in order to address the issue of multiple taxation in FCT. The Executive Chairman of the FCT-IRS, Mr Abdullahi Attah, at the stakeholders retreat in Lagos on Tuesday, said the harmonisation would help boost revenue […]
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Tuesday, September 28th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Armed robbers on Tuesday afternoon attacked a branch of Wema Bank in Iragbiji, Boripe Local Government Area of Osun State. As of the time of filing this report at 3:33pm, the robbers were said to be inside the bank, located few meters away from the Palace of Aragbiji of Iragbiji. The Public […]
Posted by Nwa Diokpa
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Tuesday, September 28th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Reno Omokri, a former aide to ex-President Goodluck Jonathan, has stated that he wants power to remain in the north after 2023 so that southerners can understand the power of unity. Omokri disclosed this as he reacted to Northern Governors’ rejection of a power shift to the south. African Examiner recalls that […]
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Tuesday, September 28th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Chris Ngige, the Minister of Labour and Employment, has lamented that he and other Nigerian elites are in danger. Ngige said this is due to the level of insecurity in the country. The minister made the remark while urging employers of labour to provide decent jobs for workers in the country or […]
Posted by Nwa Diokpa
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Tuesday, September 28th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Akwa Ibom police have announced the abduction of Samuel Ben, councilor representing Ward 6 Central in Eket Local Government Area of the State. The Police Public Relations Officer of Akwa Ibom, SP Odiko Macdon, confirmed the incident in Eket. Macdon said the victim was kidnapped at his fuel station premises on Saturday, […]
