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Thursday, July 15th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A total of eleven Candidates, including an Ex- Military Administrator (MILAD) of Gombe state, Group Capt. Joe Orji (rtd) have indicated interest to vie for the Enugu State All progressive Congress APC Chairmanship position in the coming elective Congress of the Nigeria’s ruling party. African Examiner Recalled that Orji, an Aircraft Engineer, […]
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Thursday, July 15th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Mr Kolade Alabi, National President, Association of Local Governments of Nigeria (ALGON), has declared his support for state police in the country. Alabi expressed his support in a statement released to newsmen in Enugu, on Wednesday, at the end of the Association’s National Executive Committee meeting in the state. He urged the […]
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Thursday, July 15th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The House of Representatives has resolved to investigate the supplementary recruitment of 44 candidates by the Nigerian Navy, for allegedly violating the principle of Federal character. The resolution followed the adoption of a motion of urgent public importance by Rep Ben Igbakpa (PDP-Delta) at the plenary on Wednesday, in Abuja. Moving the […]
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Thursday, July 15th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) = The Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF), has approved a uniform template for the implementation of the Memorandum of Action on financial autonomy for State legislatures and judiciary. The forum disclosed this in a communiqué signed by its Chairman and Ekiti State Gov. Kayode Fayemi, on Thursday night, in Abuja, after its 32nd teleconference […]
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Thursday, July 15th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Nigerian Government and the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on the implementation of an Early Warning mechanism. The agreement which was signed at the Presidential Villa in Abuja on Tuesday, is also aimed at establishing a National Early Warning and Response Centre […]
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Wednesday, July 14th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The management of the University of Lagos has shut down the student hostels over reported cases of coronavirus on the campus. Also, the management also approved that lectures for the rest of the semester should be delivered virtually with effect from 26th July 2021. The decision was reached at an emergency senate […]
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Wednesday, July 14th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Some ram sellers in Ado-Odo/Ota Local Area of Ogun have expressed concern over low patronage of buyers, ahead of the forthcoming Eid-el Kabir festival. The ram sellers stated this known in separate interviews on Wednesday in Ota, Ogun. Mr Musa Abdullahi, a seller at Toll-Gate ram market, Sango-Ota, attributed the low patronage […]
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Wednesday, July 14th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, director-general of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), has stated that her life was threatened for saving Nigeria huge sums of money during the oil subsidy scam when she served as the country’s finance minister. She disclosed this when she spoke in an interview organised by Atlantic Council, a United States […]
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Wednesday, July 14th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC, in Edo State has said that no fewer than 85 persons lost their lives and 279 others got injured in various road traffic crashes (RTCs) recorded in Edo between January and June. African Examiner reports that Mr. Henry Benamaisia, the corps Sector Commander who made this […]
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Wednesday, July 14th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Lagos State Police Command on Wednesday disclosed that it has arrested more suspects in the murder of Chief Executive Officer of Super TV, Usifo Ataga, as an “afterthought”. The Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Hakeem Odumosu, on Wednesday stated that it has also established a “conspiracy” in the circumstances which led […]
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Wednesday, July 14th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Pope Francis on Wednesday left the Rome hospital where the 84-year-old pontiff underwent an operation on his colon on July 4, an AFP photographer said. The pontiff left the Gemelli University Hospital for the Vatican in a car with darkened windows, the photographer said. Francis had been admitted after suffering from a […]
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Wednesday, July 14th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Leader of Ilana Omo Oodua, Emeritus Professor Banji Akintoye; Yoruba Nation Agitator Sunday Adeyemo aka Sunday Igboho and other 49 Yoruba Self-Determination groups have filed a 27-page petition before the International Criminal Court (ICC). Several leaders of Yoruba Self-Determination groups appended their signatures on the petition. African Examiner learnt the petition […]
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Wednesday, July 14th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Fear and tension have gripped residents of Eke- Agu Community, in Abatete, in Idemili North Council Area of Anambra State, South- East Nigeria, as heavily armed unknown hoodlums stormed the locality Tuesday night, and allegedly killed five persons among whom are three police men. The assailants equally burnt three vehicles, and abducted […]
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Wednesday, July 14th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Imo State governor, Senator Hope Uzodinmma, has said going by a statement issued by the media Aide to Ex- governor of the State, Rochas Okorocha, on Tuesday, the (latter) has “simply reconfirmed his intention to call it quits with the All Progressive Congress (APC). Sam Onwuemeodo, Okorocha’s media aide had in a […]
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Wednesday, July 14th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Gov. Bala Mohammed of Bauchi state, on Tuesday, accused some members of the traditional institution in the state of being compromised, thereby posing threats to the lives and property of the people. The governor made the accusation in Darazo Local Government Area of the state, while distributing some empowerment items and cash […]
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Wednesday, July 14th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Nigeria’s Consul General in South Africa, Malik Abdul, has called on Nigerians in that country to exercise restraint, be cautious and as much as possible avoid high risk areas. Abdul made the call in a statement made available to Journalists on Tuesday in Abuja while reacting to the ongoing violent protests in […]
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Wednesday, July 14th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Senate on Tuesday passed a bill to establish a National Emergency Medical Services Agency, following its consideration of a report by the Committee on Health Secondary and Tertiary at plenary. Chairman of the Committee, Sen. Yahaya Oloriegbe (APC-Kwara), in his presentation, said the bill seeks to, among others, ensure that all […]
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Wednesday, July 14th, 2021
By Obinna Akukwe (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Nnamdi Azikiwe, Odumegwu Ojukwuand Aguiyi Ironsi gave us the ‘One Nigeria’, which Igbos claim is suffocating them today, therefore, the misplaced aggression towards Obafemi Awolowo, Ahmadu Bello, Tafawa Balewa, Ibrahim Babangida and Muhammadu Buhari for their perceived woes should first be directed at their kinsmen. It is therefore foolishness […]
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Tuesday, July 13th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The House of Representatives on Tuesday enjoined President Muhammadu Buhari to declare a state of emergency on unemployment considering the spate of insecurity in the country. This is coming through the adoption of a resolution by the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, on the consideration of its reports on […]
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Tuesday, July 13th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Three persons have been feared dead and many other injured after Nigerian Air Force (NAF) operatives and area boys clashed at Ladipo Market in Lagos. The three persons were said to have been hit by stray bullets around midday. Although the cause of the clash was yet to be ascertained, a source […]
