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Monday, July 12th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Attahiru Jega, former chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has frowned against the appointment of Lauretta Onochie as a commissioner of the electoral body. Jega disclosed this when he appeared on Politics Today, a programme on Channels Television. He said: “This kind of controversy is really avoidable. Any person who […]
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Monday, July 12th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Governor of Edo State, Godwin Obaseki, has stated that his administration will not engage in “disrespectful exchanges” with the Oba of Benin, Ewuare II, concerning stolen artifacts. This was contained in a statement issued on Monday, by the Secretary to the Edo State Government, Osarodion Ogie. It could be recalled that […]
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Monday, July 12th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A Magistrate Court sitting in Yaba, Lagos, has failed to grant bail to the 49 Yoruba Nation Agitators arrested and detained by the Lagos State Police Command. The agitators were arrested at Ojota, Lagos on July 3rd while protesting in support of the actualisation of Yoruba Nation. The motion for their bail […]
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Monday, July 12th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A group of taxi drivers in the Federal Capital Territory have gathered at the Federal Secretariat, Abuja, on Monday to protest alleged harassment and collection of illegal levies by officials of the Vehicle Inspection Office. African Examiner reports that Union leaders are preventing taxi drivers from operating by stopping their vehicles and […]
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Monday, July 12th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – There was heavy security presence at the entrance of Osun High Court, Osogbo on Monday when masquerade custodian, Fashola Esuleke, Chief Imam, Kazeem Yunus and others were arraigned over the attack on Kamarudeen mosque where a cleric was shot dead and 14 worshippers injured. At the popular Oke-Fia roundabout, which leads to […]
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Monday, July 12th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Monday, threatened to issue a warrant of arrest against former Aviation Minister, Stella Oduah, if she failed to appear in court by the next adjourned date. Justice Inyang Ekwo gave the warning after Dr Hassan Liman, counsel to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in […]
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Monday, July 12th, 2021
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has stated that COVID-19 third wave has hit the state. In an address on Sunday, the governor directed that religious, event centres and other enclosed places are to henceforth operate at 50 percent capacity. According to him, since the end of March 2021, the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic […]
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Monday, July 12th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Gareth Southgate took full responsibility for England’s failure from the penalty kicks spot as Italy secured Euro 2020 glory at Wembley on Sunday. Following a 1-1 draw after 120 minutes, after Leonardo Bonucci had cancelled out Luke Shaw’s second-minute opener, it was a familiar spot-kick outcome for the Three Lions. Marcus Rashford, […]
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Sunday, July 11th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Lagos House of Assembly has commenced an audit exercise for all the 20 Local Government Areas (LGAs) and the 37 Local Council Development Areas (LCDAs) in the state. The Chairman, House Committee on Public Account (Local), Mojeed Fatai, made this known in a statement issued in Lagos on Saturday. Fatai said […]
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Sunday, July 11th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The All Progressive Congress (APC) Caretaker Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee (CECPC) has dissolved the party’s executives in Zamfara. Sen. John Akpanuodedehe, National Secretary of the CECPC, announced the dissolution in a letter dated July 9, 2021 and addressed to the dissolved Caretaker Chairman, Alhaji Lawal Liman. “I write to please inform you […]
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Sunday, July 11th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) –The police command in kaduna has confirmed abduction of Emir of Kajuru, Alhaji Alhassan Adamu at his residence in Kajuru Local Government Area. Police spokesman Muhammed Jalige confirmed the second class Emir’s abduction on Sunday morning. According to him: “Yes, it is true; the Emir was abducted alongside 10 other persons, not 12 […]
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Sunday, July 11th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Nigerian singer, Olanrewaju Fasasi, popularly known as Sound Sultan, has died at the age of 44. The singer died after battling Angioimmunoblastic T-Cell Lymphoma. This was disclosed in a statement signed by Dr. Kayode Fasasi on behalf of the Fasasi family. The statement read, “It is with heavy hearts that we announce […]
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Sunday, July 11th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Gov. Mai Mala-Buni of Yobe and Chairman, All Progressives Congress (APC), Caretaker Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee has promised to reconcile aggrieved members of the party in Kwara. Mala-Buni stated this in a statement by his Director-General, Press and Media Affairs, Alhaji Mamman Mohammed, on Saturday in Damaturu. The statement said the governor […]
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Sunday, July 11th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Argentina ended their 28-year wait to lift the Copa America after Angel Di Maria’s first-half goal clinched a 1-0 victory over Brazil in Saturday’s final at Rio de Janeiro’s Maracana. Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) midfielder Di Maria, who was promoted to the starting line-up for the final match, coolly lobbed over Brazil goalkeeper […]
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Sunday, July 11th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Muhammadu Buhari has enjoined the military to have a “crushing response” in the wake of bandits’ abductions and killings in Kaduna and Zamfara respectively. Recall that at least 35 people were killed on Thursday when five communities in Maradun LGA of Zamfara state. Reacting, the president in a statement signed by […]
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Saturday, July 10th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The burial rites of Prophet Temitope Balogun Joshua, Founder, Synagogue Church of All Nations (SCOAN) which began on Monday July 5 to July 9, 2021, brought business opportunities to residents of Ikotun, location of the church. The prophet, popularly called TB Joshua, who died June 5 at age 57 was an idol […]
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Saturday, July 10th, 2021
FC Barcelona Sign “Austrian Messi” On Loan From Rapid Vienna (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – FC Barcelona have completed the signing of Yusuf Demir on loan from Rapid Vienna with an option to buy. The 18-year-old winger has earned a fine reputation at home after breaking into the Rapid Vienna team so young. He has been dubbed […]
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Saturday, July 10th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – 80 percent of Primary Health Care Centres (PHCs) in Nigeria are ill-equipped to store and effectively administer COVID-19 vaccine, a report from a survey conducted by Connected Development (CODE), a civil society organization has revealed. Sequel to the ongoing vaccination efforts to tackle the spread of COVID-19 in the country, CODE embarked […]
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Saturday, July 10th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Nigeria’s Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo has said that the Federal Government will support the private sector in creating more job opportunities as part of its plan to lift 100 million Nigerians out of poverty in the next ten years. Prof. Osinbajo disclosed this in Abuja on Friday at the inaugural meeting […]
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Friday, July 9th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Lagos State Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu and his Ondo State counterpart, Mr Rotimi Akeredolu, on Friday eulogised the late Prophet T.B. Joshua as he was laid to rest in Lagos. The governors, who were at the burial ceremony of Joshua, Founder of the Synagogue Church of All Nations (SCOAN), Ikotun, Lagos State, said […]
