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Monday, September 27th, 2021

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Nigerian Army has urged residents of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) not to panic as heavy military equipment will be moved ahead of Nigeria’s 61st Independence celebration. Commander, Guards Brigade, Brig.-Gen. Mohammed Usman, disclosed this in a statement issued by the Assistant Director, Army Public Relations, Guard Brigade, Capt. Godfrey Abakpa […]
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Monday, September 27th, 2021

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), Ikoyi Passport Office, Lagos, says 3,000 passports are ready for collection. Deputy Controller, Mr Ibrahim Liman and Passport Control Officer (PCO) in charge of office, confirmed the figure on Monday. Liman said that the office had put calls to applicants whose passports were ready for collection. African […]
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Monday, September 27th, 2021

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Kebbi state governor, Alhaji Atiku Bagudu, says Nigeria remains largely peaceful, in spite of the pockets of insecurity in the country. Bagudu stated this at the closing of the 2021 edition of the Argungu Polo Tournament, in Argungu Local government area, at which NSK Argungu Polo team defeated Ayutan Polo team […]
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Monday, September 27th, 2021

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The management of the National Assembly on Monday morning beefed up security in and around the premises apparently to thwart a planned protest by some legislative aides. The aides, under the auspices of Salary Arrears Affected Legislative Aides (SAALA), had vowed to ground activities at the National Assembly beginning from today over […]
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Monday, September 27th, 2021

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Mr Basil Ejidike, Anambra State Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has described the claims of defection of 20,000 APC members to the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) as laughable. Ejidike punctured the defection claims, saying it is simply the cry of a drowning man in an ocean. He stated in […]
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Monday, September 27th, 2021

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The National Security Adviser (NSA), retired Maj.-Gen. Babagana Monguno, has solicited the support of the UN Office of Counter-Terrorism (UNOCT) to tackle the scourge of terrorism and violent extremism in Nigeria and the West African sub-region. Monguno stated in New York that Nigeria and the sub-region needed the international community to support […]
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Monday, September 27th, 2021

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Niger State Government has condemned the blocking of Bida-Lambata and Lambata-Izom expressways by drivers of heavy duty trucks and tankers. The government, in a statement, said the blockade was causing heavy gridlock and risks to innocent commuters and the people of the surrounding communities. The statement was issued by the Secretary […]
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Monday, September 27th, 2021

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Fidelity Bank Plc, a full-fledged commercial bank operating in Nigeria, has reaffirmed its resolve to help build sustainable export capabilities of small businesses in the West Africa nation. With about 6 million customers who are serviced across its 250 business offices and various other digital banking channels, Fidelity Bank has in recent […]
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Monday, September 27th, 2021

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Nigeria’s Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo has commended the efforts of current and past leadership of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) in promoting religious tolerance in the country. The Vice President made the commendation at the Dinner and Awards night organized in Abuja to mark the 45th anniversary of CAN, the […]
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Sunday, September 26th, 2021

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Nini , Saga, and Queen, housemates of the season 6 Big Brother show have been evicted from the show. Whitemoney, Pere, Angel, Queen Saga, and Nini had been put up for eviction this week; Nini had about 1,000 votes, placing her at risk of being evicted. Meanwhile , Ebuka hinted that Pere’s […]
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Sunday, September 26th, 2021

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Big Brother Naija Shine Ya Eye housemates, Emmanuel, Whitemoney, Liquorose, Cross have become the first set of housemates to make it to the final week of the show this season. This was announced during the live show hosted by Ebuka Obi-Uchendu. Meanwhile, about six housemates are remaining in the BBNaija ‘Shine Ya […]
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Sunday, September 26th, 2021

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Bandits have purportedly attacked a joint military base code named “Burkusuma camp” in Sabon Birni local government area of Sokoto state killing 15 people. The base is located at Dama village of Sabon Birni local government. While the attack was carried out early hours of friday. “The bandits whom came in large […]
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Sunday, September 26th, 2021

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Former Borno State Governor, Ali Modu-Sheriff, has stated that the All Progressive Congress will need a rugged captain as national chairman to lead the party to achieve its dream of holding onto power for 30 to 40 years. Sheriff, who intends leading the party if the chairmanship position is zoned to the […]
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Sunday, September 26th, 2021

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Mrs Bianca Ojukwu said in Awka on Sunday that she shunned Saturday’s flag-off of APGA governorship campaign to protest “post-mortem disrespect’’ to her deceased husband. She laid the blame for the “post-mortem disrespect’’ to Dim Chukwuemeka Ojukwu on the doorstep of APGA’s leadership. Prof. Chukwuma Soludo and Dr Ifeanyi Ibezim, APGA’s governorship […]
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Sunday, September 26th, 2021

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The President of the Christ Apostolic Church Nigeria and overseas, Pastor Samuel Oladele, says anybody from the north who intends running for the presidency does not love the country. Oladele disclosed this in a press conference held at the Ikeja Arakeji branch of the church during the week. He said: “Presidency should […]
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Sunday, September 26th, 2021

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the incorporation of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited. In consonance with Section 53(1) of the Petroleum Industry Act 2021, which requires the Minister of Petroleum Resources to cause for the incorporation of the NNPC Limited within six months of the enactment of the Petroleum Industry Act […]
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Sunday, September 26th, 2021

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Anthony Joshua, fresh from being dethroned as world boxing heavyweight champions, is set to go to hospital to check a suspected broken eye socket. Joshua’s promoter Eddie Hearn, who announced this moments after the loss to Oleksandr Usyk of Ukraine on Saturday in London, said also that his fighter was “devastated” by […]
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Sunday, September 26th, 2021

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Muhammadu Buhari has returned to Abuja after a loaded weeklong engagements at the 76th Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York, United States of America. African Examiner reports the Nigerian leader came back with a special request from the UN Secretary General, Antonio Guterres, to help in […]
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Saturday, September 25th, 2021

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Minister of Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire, stated that vaccinated individuals in the country could also get infected with COVID-19 and infect other people. Giving this charge at the South-South zonal town hall meeting on COVID-19 in Edo state, Dr. Ehanire told elders across the country to endorse COVID-19 vaccination and encourage […]
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Saturday, September 25th, 2021

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje of Kano State has in the early hours of Sunday appointed Alhaji Aliyu Ibrahim-Gaya as the new emir of Gaya. Ibrahim-Gaya succeeded his late father, Alhaji Ibrahim Abdulkadir who died at the age of 91 years after protracted illness. The Secretary to the State Government, Alhaji Usman Alhaji […]