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Sunday, August 29th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A suspected drug trafficker, Ibeh Kenneth Ejike, has been arrested by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja for allegedly ingesting 87 wraps of cocaine. The agency’s spokesman, Femi Babafemi, revealed this in a statement in Abuja on Sunday. The 41-year-old suspect was […]
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Sunday, August 29th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The National Agency for Food, Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), on Sunday in Abuja appealed to the judiciary to institute stiffer penalty against peddlers of counterfeit and unwholesome drugs. The agency also called on the National Assembly to pass the counterfeit medical product Bill to strengthen the agency’s war against offenders, and […]
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Sunday, August 29th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA), has thrown its weight behind the ongoing nationwide strike, embarked on by the National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD). In a statement jointly signed by its President, Prof. Innocent Ujah, and Secretary-General, Dr Philips Ekpe, the NMA said the Federal Government should resolve all pending issues with […]
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Sunday, August 29th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Son Heung-min sent Tottenham to the top of the Premier League as the South Korean’s free-kick clinched a 1-0 win against Watford on Sunday. Nuno Espirito Santo’s side have made a flawless start to the new domestic season and they sit two points clear of second placed West Ham after a third […]
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Sunday, August 29th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Police Command in Plateau has foiled a kidnap attempt and neutralised one member of the kidnap gang at Rantya community of Jos South Local Government Area of Plateau. ASP Ubah Ogaba, Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) of the command, disclosed this in a statement issued in Jos. According to Ogaba, the […]
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Sunday, August 29th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has condemned the alleged shooting of a civilian market boat ferrying foodstuffs and other household goods in Dutch Island area of Rivers. The party stated this in a statement issued by its National Publicity Secretary, Mr Kola Ologbondiyan, in Abuja on Saturday also called for investigation into […]
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Sunday, August 29th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – No fewer than 100 million African children have been vaccinated against polio in the past one year, the World Health Organisation (WHO) has said. WHO Regional Director for Africa, Dr Matshidiso Moeti said that although COVID-19 had threatened the success of polio vaccination, it was possible to overcome the final hurdles. Moeti, […]
Posted by Eric Ojo
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Sunday, August 29th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Stakeholders and experts at the just concluded 2021 World Water Week organized by Stockholm International Water Institute (SIWI), have insisted that it will not be feasible to fix water crisis and climate change globally without the political will and sufficient investments from the international community. This was the verdict of participants at […]
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Sunday, August 29th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMNINER) – The police in Ebonyi State have stated that it has recovered an abandoned nine (9) months baby girl dumped in Ezzillo warring community riverside. The police command led by CP. Aliyu Garba disclosed this in a statement issued on Saturday. According to Garba, the police will collaborate with Ebonyi State government and […]
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Sunday, August 29th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Eko Electricity Distribution Company has announced to its customers the decision of upward tariff adjustment effective from September 1, 2021. The African Examiner writes that starting from Wednesday September 1, 2021, there are indications that Nigerians will pay more for electricity. This is coming after a directive by the Nigerian Electricity […]
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Saturday, August 28th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Federal Government on Saturday recommenced the Conditional Cash Transfer (CCT) programme in Lagos State. Flagging-off the 5th and 6th Bi-Monthly payment in Lagos State, Commissioner for Wealth Creation and Employment, Mrs Yetunde Arobieke, said that 6,810 persons/households had benefited from the programme since inception. Arobieke said that the CCT supported the […]
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Saturday, August 28th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Former President Goodluck Jonathan has paid homage to the Olu of Warri, His Royal Majesty, Ogiame Atuwaste lll, at his palace in Warri South council area of Delta state. Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Senator Godswill Akpabio, also visited the Warri monarch The Ex-President visited the palace in the company of HRH […]
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Saturday, August 28th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Legendary singer and guitarist, Sir Victor Uwaifo is dead. A close source to the family confirmed this on Saturday. The source said he died after a brief illness. The ‘Guitar boy’ as he was fondly called celebrated his 80th birthday in March. Uwaifo is also the first professional musicians to be awarded […]
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Saturday, August 28th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Environmentalists and climate defenders have called on the Federal Government to stop the issuance of coal mining licenses in Nigeria, the most populous nation in Africa. The group said at a press conference in Abuja that their call for a halt in the issuance of coal mining licenses in Nigeria, is premised […]
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Saturday, August 28th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A sheriff of the Lagos State High Court, Inusile Babatunde, has alleged that Nollywood star, Mrs Elizabeth Anjorin Lawal, popularly known as Lizzy Anjorin, is evading service of court processes in the N30 million defamation suit filed against her. Lizzy Anjorin was dragged before the court by a Canada-based Yoruba art and […]
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Saturday, August 28th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Imo State Police Command has killed the leader of the Eastern Security Network, the paramilitary organisation of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra, a pro-Biafra separatist movement. However Police did not disclose the identity of the ‘neutralised’ ESN leader while the arms and ammunition, as well as other items were allegedly […]
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Saturday, August 28th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – National Chairman of the People’s Democratic Party, Uche Secondus, on Saturday asked the Deputy National Chairman (South), Yemi Akinwomi, to preside over the National Executive Committee meeting of the party in his stead. In a letter to Akinwomi, Secondus said, “I hereby request you to preside over the National Executive Committee meeting […]
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Saturday, August 28th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Kaduna State Government says three persons have been killed while many sustained injuries in an attack in Zangon Kataf Local Government Area of the state. Mr Samuel Aruwan, Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, confirmed the attack in a statement issued on Friday in Kaduna. “Security agencies have reported to […]
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Saturday, August 28th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Following the Presidential applause for the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) on its posting of ₦287bn profit after tax in the 2020 financial year, the Group Managing Director, Mallam Mele Kyari, has given an insight into the measures adopted by his management to achieve the feat. Speaking at a press conference Thursday […]
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Saturday, August 28th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Zamfara State Government has secured the release of 18 students of the state College of Agricultural and Animal Sciences Bakura, abducted by unknown gunmen recently. The gunmen had in Aug. 16, abducted students and staff of the College in Bakura Local Government Area of the state. Presenting the released abductees to […]
