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Friday, August 6th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – It amazes, even confounds, to hear some people say President Muhammadu Buhari should go after Boko Haram terrorists and bandits with the same gusto he has displayed against separatists in the country. Amazing and confounding because what the Buhari government does daily in the North-east, North-west, and North-central parts of the country, […]
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Thursday, August 5th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Six-time Ballon d’Or winner Lionel Messi will leave Barcelona despite both parties having reached an agreement over a new contract, the La Liga club said on Thursday, citing economic and structural obstacles to the renewal of the deal. Messi, who joined Barca’s youth set-up aged 13, is the club’s all-time top scorer […]
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Thursday, August 5th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Nigeria Centre For Disease Control (NCDC) on Thursday reported 566 additional COVID-19 infections due to a surge in the spread of the Delta variant in the country. The NCDC, which made this known via its website on Friday Morning, also stated that 11 COVID-19 related deaths were recorded as of Aug. […]
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Thursday, August 5th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A Magistrate’s Court in Yola on Thursday remanded Aminu Yar’Adua, 36, the son of late former President Musa Yar’Adua, in prison for allegedly killing four people in an auto crash in Yola. Yar’Adua, a student of the American University of Nigeria (AUN) Yola, was charged to court for allegedly causing death by […]
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Thursday, August 5th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President General of apex Igbo Socio Cultural body, Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide, Ambassador George Obiozor, has applauded the Nigerian Army for its role in restoring peace to the SouthEast Region of the country. African Examiner reports that the geo political zone had in recent times faced serious security challenges, especially the issue of […]
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Thursday, August 5th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has called on PDP leaders to unite for the sake of the party’s interest and the country. Abubakar made the call in a statement issued by his Media Adviser Paul Ibe in Abuja on Thursday while reacting to the current frictions in the PDP. He said that […]
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Thursday, August 5th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Abdullahi Ganduje, governor of Kano state, has stated that the agitation of secessionists is not the solution to the challenges facing the country. Ganduje disclosed this on Thursday at a public lecture in Abuja organised by the All Progressives Congress (APC) Press Corps. It could be recalled that there has been clamour […]
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Thursday, August 5th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – It was a surprise on Thursday as Rivers Governor Nyesom Wike stormed the venue where members of the Board of Trustees (BoT) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) were meeting. Wike’s sudden appearance at the meeting must have unsettled the meeting as serving Governors are not members of the BoT and do […]
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Thursday, August 5th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Consul General of the United States of America, Claire Pierangelo, has stated that the United States is worried by the continuous ban on Twitter by President Buhari’s administration. Pierangelo disclosed this on Thursday in Lagos as she charged journalists not to give in to government intimidation. She said: “Nigerian government’s ongoing […]
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Thursday, August 5th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Former People’s Democratic Party, PDP, presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, has removed himself from the action to remove Uche Secondus as the National Chairman of the PDP. Atiku disclosed this in a statement signed by his media aide, Paul Ibe as he reacted to speculations over his recent meeting with the Rivers State […]
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Thursday, August 5th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Lt.-Gen. Faruk Yahaya, has urged troops of 8 Division and Operation Hadarin Daji (OPHD) to intensify operations against bandits marauding in parts of North West, Nigeria. Yahaya gave the charge while addressing troops during his operational tour of 8 Division and its formations and units on […]
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Thursday, August 5th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Police investigating the online racial abuse of England players following the Euro 2020 final against Italy have made 11 arrests so far. Marcus Rashford, Jadon Sancho and Bukayo Saka were victims of abuse after they missed penalties in the shoot-out defeat at Wembley in July. The UK Football Policing Unit said of […]
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Thursday, August 5th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Nigeria’s women’s 4 x 100 metres relay team were unsuccessful on Thursday as they could only turn in a time of 43.25 seconds in their heat at the Tokyo Olympic Games. The result could only place the team in sixth position in the eight-team heat 2 of the competition’s first round. The […]
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Thursday, August 5th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Samuel Takyi has won a boxing bronze medal at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, Ghana’s first podium finish in 29 years, but his incredible Olympic journey came to an end in the semi-final at the hands of the USA’s Duke Ragan. “The Golden Ring Warrior” has gone from unfancied selection on the Ghana […]
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Thursday, August 5th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved the sum of 11.17 billion dollars to link all Nigeria’s coastal cities by rail in six years. Lai Mohammed, Minister of Information and Culture, briefed State House correspondents after the virtual FEC meeting presided over by Vice President Yemi Osinbajo on Wednesday at the Presidential […]
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Thursday, August 5th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Wednesday admitted the 12 detained associates of Yoruba nation activist, Sunday Adeyemo, also known as Sunday Igboho, to a bail. Justice Obiora Egwuatu, in a ruling, admitted the applicants to bail after their counsel, Pelumi Olajengbesi, moved the motion orally. Egwuatu held that there was no […]
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Wednesday, August 4th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Borno State Governor, Prof. Babagana Umara Zulum and his predecessor, Senator Kashim Shettima has dissociated themselves from a viral video showing that both politicians paid a solidarity visit to the embattled former Police IRT boss, DCP Abba Kyari. Governor Zulum’s spokesman, Malam Isa Gusau gave the clarification in a statement issued on […]
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Wednesday, August 4th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Lagos Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has declared National Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Asiwaju Bola Tinubu is well and healthy. The Governor, who visited Tinubu in London, said: “My going to see our leader was really around the rumours flying around about him. “He is well and healthy. We discussed happening […]
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Wednesday, August 4th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Barely 24 hours after seven members of the National Working Committee (NWC) of the opposition People’s Democratic Party (PDP) resigned, a member of the party’s Board of Trustees (BOT), Senator Joy Emordi, has defected to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). Chairman APC Caretaker Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee (CECPC), Governor Mai Mala […]
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Wednesday, August 4th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The state Secretariat of the All progressive Congress APC Enugu state, was agog Tuesday, following the inauguration of the 260 ward executives elected during the Saturday ward congress party, in spite of the fact that , the party accused Ex- Speaker of the State Assembly Barr. Eugene Odo of trying to smuggle […]
