Posted by Ganiyu Nasirudeen
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Saturday, September 11th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Nigerian Police, Ogun Command, says it has rescued three workers of the former President Olusegun Obasanjo’s Farm, from their kidnappers’ den, three days after they were abducted. The Police Spokesperson, DSP. Abimbola Oyeyemi, made this known to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abeokuta, on Friday evening. NAN reports that […]
Posted by Niyi Adeyi
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Saturday, September 11th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Court of Appeal, Abuja Division on Friday ordered the Rivers Government, the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) and the Attorney-General of the Federation to maintain status quo, pending the hearing and determination of applications before it in respect of the Valued Added Tax (VAT). The Federal High Court, Port Harcourt, had […]
Posted by African Examiner
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Friday, September 10th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Queen and the royal family are supporters of the Black Lives Matter (BLM) movement, one of Her Majesty’s representatives has said. Sir Ken Olisa, the first black Lord-Lieutenant for London, revealed to Channel 4 that he had discussed the topic of racism with members of the royal household in the wake […]
Posted by African Examiner
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Friday, September 10th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Executive Secretary of National Land Development Authority, Mr Paul Ikonne says the establishment of 109 Integrated Farm Estate by the Federal Government has nothing to do with Ruga or ranches. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that President Muhammadu Buhari had directed NALDA to establish integrated farm estates in all the […]
Posted by African Examiner
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Friday, September 10th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Nigerian local authorities have extended a telecom shutdown in northwest Zamfara state to a neighboring Katsina State as part of an ongoing military crackdown on gangs behind a series of mass kidnappings, an official said Friday. Nigerian security forces in Zamfara last week began one of their largest recent operations against the […]
Posted by African Examiner
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Friday, September 10th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Mrs Evelyn Joshua has been appointed by the Federal High Court as a trustee of the Synagogue Church of All Nations of the late Prophet Temitope Joshua. According to a statement by the church, Justice Tijjani Ringim, announced the judgment on Thursday at the Lagos Judicial Division of the High Court in […]
Posted by African Examiner
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Friday, September 10th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Ohanaeze Ndigbo, the highest Igbo socio-cultural organization, has refuted claims that it endorsed the former Governor of Lagos State and national leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Tinubu for the 2023 presidential election in the country. The group in a statement signed by its National Publicity Secretary, Chika Temple, refuted […]
Posted by Eric Ojo
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Friday, September 10th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Akoko Edo Forum (AEF), an umbrella group of Akoko Edo sons and daughters in Nigeria and the diaspora, has called on the Edo State Government to urgently enact the Anti-open grazing law in the state as agreed by the Southern Governors. The group gave the charge in a communiqué issued at end […]
Posted by African Examiner
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Friday, September 10th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Imo State Police Command has arrested an evangelist Ugochi Orisakwe, 47, and four others for allegedly using a church premise as a baby factory. She was arrested by operatives of the Command with her suspected gang members, including Chidi Orisakwe 34; Pauline Nwagbunwanne 42; Elizabeth Uzoma 61; and Chibueze Joy 31. […]
Posted by African Examiner
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Friday, September 10th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Controller General of the Federal Fire Service (FFS), Dr Liman Ibrahim has threatened to pull out firemen from states that cannot guarantee the safety of his men. This is a statement issued by the FFS’ Spokesperson, Mrs Ugo Huan, in Abuja on Friday. Ibrahim emphasised that he had continued to call […]
Posted by African Examiner
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Friday, September 10th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – UN Secretary-General António Guterres has called on the global community to say with one voice that “attacks on schools must stop’’ and that schools be safe for schooling. Guterres made the call at a virtual event to commemorate the International Day to Protect Education from Attack globally celebrated on Sept. 9. “Schools must […]
Posted by African Examiner
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Friday, September 10th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Governor Aminu Masari says the victory of the All Progressives Congress in the 2023 general elections is a forgone conclusion. He made this declaration when he got the mid-term report of last Saturday’s Local Government Congress of the party from the National Working Committee chaired by Aliyu Kumo at the Government House, […]
Posted by Niyi Adeyi
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Friday, September 10th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Five more people have died from COVID-19 complications as Nigeria recorded 559 fresh cases on Thursday, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) said in its infections update published on its Facebook page on Friday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the additional 727 COVID-19 infections, on Thursday, indicated an […]
Posted by African Examiner
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Friday, September 10th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The German Government has reopened its Embassy in Libya after it was closed in 2014 when the North African nation descended into civil war. German Foreign Minister, Heiko Maas presided over the reopening of the Embassy in Tripoli, the capital city of Libya today, during his short visit intended to show support […]
Posted by African Examiner
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Thursday, September 9th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Lagos State House of Assembly on Thursday passed the Value Added Tax Bill, with Speaker Mudashiru Obasa directing the Acting Clerk of the House, Mr. Olalekan Onafeko, to transmit a clean copy to Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu for assent. The House also passed the bill that prohibits open cattle grazing in the […]
Posted by African Examiner
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Thursday, September 9th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Governor Nasir El-Rufai says that with political will and right determination, electronic voting is possible in future elections in Nigeria. El-Rufai disclosed this during a statewide broadcast on Wednesday after the Council election in the State last Saturday. According to El-Rufai, the success recorded in the last Local Government election via electronic […]
Posted by African Examiner
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Thursday, September 9th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) in Plateau has said that it would sanction recalcitrant corps members in line with the NYSC Bye laws. Ms Caroline Embu, the State Coordinator of the NYSC in Plateau, said this during the formal opening and swearing in ceremony of the newly-posted 2021 batch “B” stream […]
Posted by African Examiner
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Thursday, September 9th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), met with leaders and stakeholders in South-East on Thursday. The meeting held during the president’s visit to Imo State – amid agitation for an Indigenous People of Biafra. Since the return of IPOB leader Nnamdi Kanu to detention in Nigeria, separatists have continually ordered a […]
Posted by African Examiner
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Thursday, September 9th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – An 18 seater commercial bus was attacked by some bandits along Ido Ani-Ifira Expressway, Ondo State on Wednesday evening. It was gathered that the bus was heading towards Abuja from Lagos State when it was attacked. The bandits were said to have dragged the victims into the bush to an unknown destination. […]
Posted by African Examiner
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Thursday, September 9th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A medical doctor, Morenikeji Oluwaniyi, has been reportedly strangled by a four-man gang in the Abule Egba area of Lagos State. The 27-year-old was said to have converted his Toyota Corolla to a Uber ride to raise money for his sustenance. African Examiner gathered that one of the hoodlums, identified only as […]
