Posted by Ignatius Okpara
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Tuesday, August 10th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Nollywood Star, Rita Daniel from Delta State, South- South Nigeria, has emerged National woman leader of the Apex Igbo Socio Cultural body, Ohaneze Ndigbo. Mrs. Daniel, who is also a Nollywood Actress herself, was unanimously elected unopposed yesterday during the Women wing election of the Igbo umbrella body held at its national […]
Posted by Eric Ojo
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Tuesday, August 10th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Nigeria’s Vice President, Prof. Yomi Osinbajo has reassured Nigerians that the Federal Government will continue to promote and empower Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in the country. Prof. Osinbajo gave the assurance at Babcock University, Ilishan-Remo, Ogun State, where he was Special Guest of Honour at the University’s 33rd Inaugural Lecture, […]
Posted by African Examiner
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Tuesday, August 10th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – No fewer than 14 persons were feared killed while hoodlums attacked commercial vehicles and residents in IPOB sit at home order IPOB had announced a sit-at-home to protest the arrest and detention of its leader Nnamdi Kanu. It said the 6 am to 6 pm “stay-at-home” would be observed every Monday “until […]
Posted by African Examiner
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Tuesday, August 10th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A Nigerian Customs Service (NCS) patrol vehicle on Monday lost control and killed five persons in Jibia Local Government Area (LGA), Katsina State. Dalha Wada-Chedi, the acting Controller of NCS in the state, confirmed the incident to Journalists. An eyewitness said the customs vehicle was chasing a J5 vehicle suspected to have […]
Posted by African Examiner
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Tuesday, August 10th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – In a bid to strengthen and reposition the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) towards attaining global excellence and profitability, the Management of the Corporation has announced the promotion and redeployment of some staff to fill key vacant positions. In a statement released by the Corporation’s Group General Manager, Group Public Affairs Division, […]
Posted by Daniel Jones
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Tuesday, August 10th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Zimbabwe has extended the current Covid-19 level four lockdown by another two weeks saying deaths and new cases were still worryingly high. Announcing the extension as the country celebrated the 41st Heroes Day in the capital, President Mnangagwa said while infections have decreased over the last two weeks the number of deaths […]
Posted by Eric Ojo
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Tuesday, August 10th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Nigerian Government has commended the World Health Organization (WHO) for its unflinching support and technical assistance in the fight against COVID-19 pandemic in the West African country. Nigeria’s Minister of Health, Dr. Dr Osagie Ehanire gave the commendation while receiving additional 26 ventilators and 3560 fingertip oxygen pulse oximeters donated by […]
Posted by Nwa Diokpa
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Tuesday, August 10th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The embattled National Chairman of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Uche Secondus, says he will never resign. The PDP Chairman stated that he would not resign his position in a statement signed by Ike Abonyi, his Special Assistant on Media on Monday as he pointed out that nothing so far warrants […]
Posted by African Examiner
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Monday, August 9th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Anambra Police Operatives on Monday repelled attack on Nnewi Police Area Command on the Okigwe road area of Umudim, Nnewi. DSP Tochukwu Ikenga, the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) stated in Awka that operatives successfully repelled the attackers who came in vehicles in the afternoon. Ikenga said police and other security agencies […]
Posted by African Examiner
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Monday, August 9th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) -Justice Fred Njemanze of the Imo State High Court has ordered a permanent forfeiture of Royal Spring Palm Estate and other properties linked to the former governor Rochas Okorocha and his wife. The judge also ordered that the Eastern Palm University, Ogboko belonging to the Rochas Foundation to be surrendered permanently to the […]
Posted by African Examiner
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Monday, August 9th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The All Progressives Congress (APC) says the deployment of policemen to its National Secretary in Abuja, is to strengthen security at the building. Sen. John Akpanudoedehe, Secretary, APC Caretaker and Extra-ordinary Convention Planning Committee (CECPC) said this when he spoke with newsmen on Monday in Abuja. Akpanudoedehe said there was nothing to […]
Posted by African Examiner
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Monday, August 9th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Kaduna State Government says that all primary and secondary schools will remain close until security situation improves across the state. The Commissioner for Education, Dr Shehu Muhammad, stated this on Monday in Kaduna at a joint press conference with the Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, Mr Samuel Aruwan. Muhammad […]
Posted by African Examiner
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Monday, August 9th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Nigeria has officially adopted the kingdom of Jordan as one of the permanent destinations for its citizens to visit for pilgrimage. This is contained in a statement issued by Mary Gana of the Public Relations department of the Nigerian Christian Pilgrims Commission (NCPC) on Monday in Jos. The statement said Rev. Yakubu […]
Posted by African Examiner
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Monday, August 9th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Department of State Services has filed a remand application at the Federal High Court in Abuja, asking the court to nullify the bail earlier granted to four of the 12 detained associates of embattled Yoruba Nation agitator, Sunday Adeyemo, aka Sunday Igboho. In the motion no FHC/ABJ/CS/647/2021, filed on Monday by […]
Posted by African Examiner
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Monday, August 9th, 2021
BBNaija: Yerins, Niyi, Beatrice evicted, 4 new housemates introduced (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The television reality show, Big Brother Naija, Season 6, Shine Ya Eye edition on Sunday evicted Yerins, Niyi and Beatrice. The evicted housemates got the lowest votes as follows: Beatrice, 12.95 per cent, Niyi, 8.34 per cent while Yerins got 7.29 per cent. […]
Posted by African Examiner
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Monday, August 9th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Federal Controller of Works in Lagos, Mr Olukayode Popoola, says that traffic diversion towards rehabilitation of the burnt Airport flyover bridge in Lagos will begin on Friday, Aug. 13 until Sept. 22. Popoola disclosed on Sunday night that traffic on Apakun axis on Oshodi Expressway would be diverted to Ladipo service […]
Posted by African Examiner
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Monday, August 9th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Mr Mohammed Idris, Niger State Commissioner for Information and Strategy, was on Sunday kidnapped by gunmen at Baban Tunga village of Tafa Local Government Area of the state. The Secretary to the State Government, Alhaji Ahmed Matane, disclosed this in a telephone interview on Monday. Matane said that the gunmen who came […]
Posted by African Examiner
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Monday, August 9th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – As the leadership crisis in the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) deepens, some support groups of the party have called for the removal of the party’s National Chairman, Prince Uche Secondus. The group under the platform of Save PDP Group and Coalition of PDP Youth Groups, made the call during a protest at […]
Posted by African Examiner
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Monday, August 9th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A U.S court has postponed the commencement of Rufai’s trial by five months. Rufai was arrested at the JFK airport in New York on May 14 over alleged $350,000 COVID-19 unemployment fraud in the United States. African Examiner had reported the prosecutor submitted 97,000-page materials at the U.S. District for the Western […]
Posted by African Examiner
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Monday, August 9th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The arraignment of 21-year-old Chidinma Ojukwu, the prime suspect in the murder of Super TV Chief Executive Officer, Usifo Ataga, is set to begin at the Yaba Magistrate Court in Lagos State. Ojukwu, a 300-level Mass Communication student at the University of Lagos, is presently in court and would be arraigned with […]
