Posted by Ignatius Okpara
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Friday, September 3rd, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The crisis rocking the Enugu state Chapter of the ruling All Progressive Congress (APC) Thursday took a new twist, as some aggrieved members from various council areas, staged a protest over the exclusion of the State Caretaker Committee Chairman, Dr. Ben Nwoye, Director General of Voice of Nigeria VON, Mr. Osita Okechukwu […]
Posted by Ignatius Okpara
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Thursday, September 2nd, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – UNICEF has condemned in strong terms over yet another abduction of 100 Students and a teacher of government Day Secondary School Kaya, in Maradun Council area of Zamfara state, North West Nigeria, describing the development as horrifying. It noted that “of the abducted students, 23 students escaped and returned home – two […]
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Thursday, September 2nd, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Access Bank Plc has posted a profit before tax (PBT) of N97.49 billion in six months as at June 30. This was stated in the bank’s interim financial statement signed by the Company Secretary, Mr Sunday Ekwochi, posted on the website of the Nigerian Exchange (NGX) Ltd. on Thursday in Lagos. The […]
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Thursday, September 2nd, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Lagos State Government has announced diversion of traffic to Teslim Balogun Stadium, Surulere ahead of preparation for the FIFA 2022 World Cup qualifying match between Nigeria and Liberia. African Examiner reports that the qualifying match between the two countries will be played by 5p.m on Sept. 3. A statement issued by […]
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Thursday, September 2nd, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Gov. Bello Matawalle of Zamfara has appealed to the people of the state to intensify prayers for God’s intervention to end banditry in the state. Matawalle made the call during a special prayer session organised by the Ulamau Consultative Committee (UCC) which was held all over the state. The governor who attended […]
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Thursday, September 2nd, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Femi Adesina, presidential spokesperson, has stated that the sacking of two ministers and the reshuffling that followed is a way of President Buhari to reinvigorate his administration. Adesina disclosed this while speaking on Sunrise Daily, a Channels Television programme on Thursday, saying that the ministers were not removed because of weak or […]
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Thursday, September 2nd, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Atiku Abubakar, former Vice-President of Nigeria, has frowned at the abduction of students of Government secondary schools in Kaya, Zamfara State. African Examiner recalls that gunmen suspected to be bandits on Wednesday attacked a secondary school in Maradun Local Government Area of Zamfara State and abducted 73 students. Reacting to this development, […]
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Thursday, September 2nd, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Nigeria’s Minister of Mines and Steel Development, Olamilekan Adegbite has assured Nigerians that the conduct of the next Airborne Geophysical Survey will be very beneficial to the country. The minister gave the assurance on Thursday, when he inspected the two aircrafts at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, which have been […]
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Thursday, September 2nd, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Mr Uche Secondus, National Chairman, People’s Democratic Party (PDP), says only National Executive Committee (NEC) of the party has powers to discipline him or any member of the National Working Committee (NEC). Secondus stated this in a statement by his Media Aide, Mr Ike Abonyi, in Abuja while reacting to his suspension […]
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Thursday, September 2nd, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – THE Presidency alleged that the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, has amassed a substantial stockpile of weapons and bombs across the country. The allegation was contained in a statement issued by the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Mallam Garba Shehu in Abuja. The Presidency in a statement […]
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Thursday, September 2nd, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Caretaker/Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee of the All Progressives Congress has endorsed the expulsion of the party’s Caretaker Chairman of Yola South Local Government Area, Adamawa State, Sulaiman Adamu. His expulsion takes immediate effect. This was contained in a statement titled, “APC Expels Yola South LGA Caretaker Chairman, Alhaji Sulaiman Adamu,” signed […]
Posted by Niyi Adeyi
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Thursday, September 2nd, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The World Health Organization (WHO) says Dr. Chikwe Ihekweazu, Director-General, Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), will head its newly inaugurated Hub for Pandemic and Epidemic Intelligence based in Berlin, Germany. Outgoing German Federal Chancellor, Dr Angela Merkel, and the WHO Director-General, Dr Tedros Ghebreyesus, inaugurated the hub on Wednesday to better […]
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Thursday, September 2nd, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Oba Jimoh Titiloye, the Olu of Igbo-Ora in Oyo State, has announced that the 2021 edition of the World Twin Festival would hold Oct. 3 to Oct. 9 in the ancient town. Oba Titiloye disclosed this on Wednesday in a statement he made available to the media in Lagos. He said that […]
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Thursday, September 2nd, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Rwandan President, Paul Kagame, has appointed Jean Damascene Bizimana, Minister of the newly created Ministry of National Unity and Civic Engagement. This is contained in a statement issued by the Prime Minister’s office. Until Tuesday, Bizimana was the executive secretary of the National Commission for the Fight against Genocide (CNLG), where he […]
Posted by Ignatius Okpara
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Thursday, September 2nd, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Conference of Nigeria Political Parties (CNPP) has applauded President Muhammadu Buhari for relieving two ministers in the federal cabinet of their appointments. The group in a statement issued by its Secretary General, Chief Willy Ezugwu, on Wednesday and made available to African Examiner, urged President Buhari to “hasten action in overhauling his […]
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Thursday, September 2nd, 2021
An Enugu based non-governmental organization NGO, Women Information Network (WINET) has stressed the need for the involvement of men folk in dealing with issues on ending Sexual and Gender based violence in Enugu state, South East Nigeria. To this end, the organization on Wednesday organized a one day community dialogue on the issue at Ugwogo […]
Posted by Niyi Adeyi
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Thursday, September 2nd, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A bag containing bundles of local and foreign currencies, jewelry and other valuables worth millions of Naira forgotten inside one of the buses for conveying passengers at the Airside of Murtala Muhammed Airport, Lagos Terminal Two (MMA2), has been returned to the owner by Bi-Courtney Aviation Services Limited (BASL), operators of the […]
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Wednesday, September 1st, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Divisional Police Officer of Igarra Police Station in Akoko-Edo Local Government of Edo State, Suleiman Muhammed, has been reportedly shot by suspected kidnappers along the Auchi-Igarra-Ibillo road. The incident, which happened a few metres before Sasaro around 7 pm, resulted in scarcity of commercial vehicles and commuters were stranded. The local […]
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Wednesday, September 1st, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Cristiano Ronaldo revealed his relationship with former Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson played the key role in convincing the Portuguese to return to Old Trafford. Ferguson retired as boss of the Red Devils in 2013, four years after Ronaldo departed for Real Madrid in a then world record £80 million move. However, […]
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Wednesday, September 1st, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), has said that due to periodic “self-reviews,” more members of his cabinet may be made to leave. This is as he explained that the significant review steps are meant to identify and strengthen weak areas, close gaps, build cohesion and synergy in governance, manage the […]
