Posted by Eric Ojo
African News, Featured, Latest Headlines, News Across Nigeria
Monday, June 21st, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Five Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) and four journalists have filed a suit against the Federal Government at the ECOWAS Community Court of Justice in Abuja over the recent ban on Twitter in Nigeria. The applicants are asking the court to declare the indefinite suspension of Twitter in Nigeria a violation of their human […]
Posted by African Examiner
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Monday, June 21st, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Zambian Government on Monday released the funeral programme for Kenneth Kaunda, the country’s first President, According to the programme, processions will hold in the country’s 10 provinces. Kaunda, 97, died on June 17 after which the government announced a 21-day mourning period. Vice-President Inonge Wina said that the funeral processions which […]
Posted by Ignatius Okpara
Featured, Latest Headlines, News Across Nigeria, News From The State
Monday, June 21st, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Land lord of Olympic Layout Enugu, have cried out to the state Governor, Chief Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi, over alleged unlawful demolition of their properties and forceful take -over of lands belonging to them by representatives of Etiti village in Ngwo Community of Enugu North Council Area of the state. They said the natives […]
Posted by African Examiner
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Monday, June 21st, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Irate youths in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) on Monday staged a protest against insecurity and bad governance. The Shehu Musa Yar’ Adua Airport road was barricaded with bonfires thereby blocking vehicular movement Findings revealed that the protesters took their campaign to Dantata Bridge along the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport which serves […]
Posted by Daniel Jones
African News, Featured, Latest Headlines, News Around Africa
Monday, June 21st, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Zimbabwe government has declared national hero status to Roman Catholic Church priest Father Emmanuel Francis Ribeiro who died last week, and the nation is to mourn him for three days. Born in 1935 in Chivhu, Fr Ribeiro died at the age of 86. Burial arrangements will be announced in due course. […]
Posted by African Examiner
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Monday, June 21st, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The umbrella body of pro-democracy groups in Nigeria, the National Democratic Coalition (NADECO), has formally written a ‘Save our Souls’ letter to the United Nations (UN), asking the international body to prevent the collapse of the country. The letter made available to the media, yesterday, and signed by NADECO’s General Secretary/Spokesman, Mr. […]
Posted by Daniel Jones
African News, Featured, Latest Headlines, Sports News
Monday, June 21st, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Zimbabwe international midfielder Marvelous Nakamba who plays for English Premier League’s Aston Villa midfielder has charmed President Mnangagwa with his philanthropic work. The 21-year-old Hwange born who made a historic move to the EPL club and had a momentous season, met President Mnangagwa at State House in the capital where the Head […]
Posted by African Examiner
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Monday, June 21st, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Organisers of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, on Monday, said they would allow up to 10,000 Japanese fans per event at the games despite the coronavirus pandemic. The plan came after talks with the International Olympic Committee but is not finalised. The Game was delayed by a year because of the global health […]
Posted by African Examiner
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Monday, June 21st, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Comptroller General (CG) of the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), Alhaji Muhammad Babandede, has cautioned officers and men of the service against compromising the country’s security through bribe taking. Babandede, who was on a working visit to Katsina State, gave the warning on Monday while addressing the operatives in Katsina, the state […]
Posted by African Examiner
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Monday, June 21st, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Oyo State Council, has called on the state government and Police Command to fish out the killers of an Ibadan-based journalist, Titus Badejo. The call is contained in a condolence message issued on Sunday in Ibadan by the council Chairman, Mr Ademola Babalola. Our correspondent reports […]
Posted by African Examiner
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Monday, June 21st, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Hakeem Odumosu, has said efforts are ongoing to track down the suspected killers of the Chief Executive Officer, Super TV, Usifo Ataga, in the Lekki area of the state. Odumosu also said Ataga’s account had been blocked to prevent further withdrawals from it by those taking […]
Posted by African Examiner
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Monday, June 21st, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) said no life was lost in the fire outbreak which occurred at a three-storey building in Marina, Lagos Island, on Sunday. LASEMA Spokesman, Nosa Okunbor, stated that the fire started in one of the flats in the building. “Earlier today, LASEMA and other stakeholders extinguished […]
Posted by African Examiner
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Monday, June 21st, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Another round of victory for Troops of the Joint Task Force North East Operation Hadin Kai (OPHK) as they have eliminated more than 20 Boko Haram and Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) terrorists in Borno, the Nigerian Army says. Army Spokesperson, Brig.-Gen. Onyema Nwachukwu, in a statement on Monday, said that […]
Posted by African Examiner
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Sunday, June 20th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Police Command in Enugu State has confirmed five persons dead after a police cop attached to a company went berserk and attacked a compound within a neighbourhood in Enugu metropolis. The police also said that four persons sustained serious injury as a result of the attack that took place on Sunday […]
Posted by Eric Ojo
African News, Business News, Featured, Latest Headlines
Sunday, June 20th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Acting Vice President for Agriculture, Human and Social Development, Africa Development Bank (AfDB), Atsuko Toda has said that the bank has supported African countries with $10 billion in their fight against COVID-19 pandemic since March 2020. Toda disclosed this in a statement distributed by APO Group on behalf of AfDB and endorsed […]
Posted by Ignatius Okpara
African News, Featured, Latest Headlines, News, News Across Nigeria, News From The State
Sunday, June 20th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A Rivers State, South- South Nigeria, based Non governmental organization NGO, Social Action, has challenged Civil Society organizations (CSOs), Community groups and leaders to always engage, and demand for financial accountability and transparency from Council Chairmen in their respective localities. It insisted that its the constitutional right of citizens to know how […]
Posted by Ignatius Okpara
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Sunday, June 20th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Imo State police Command have nabbed a man, identified as Kingsley Ehiedu, and his wife for allegedly stealing two siblings from Enugu State. It equally apprehended a medical Doctor, Innocent Onwudike, of Unity Hospital Awomama in Oru East Local Government Area of the State. Special Adviser on Media to the state Commissioner […]
Posted by Nwa Diokpa
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Sunday, June 20th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Security operatives have killed at least 14 gunmen in a foiled attack on Kastina-Ala police station, Kastina-Ala LGA of Benue state. Catherine Anene, police spokesperson in Benue, announced this in a statement on Sunday. She disclosed that the attackers numbering up to 50 attacked the police station in the early hours on […]
Posted by Niyi Adeyi
African News, Featured, Latest Headlines, News
Sunday, June 20th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Ndigbo Unity Forum (NUF) worldwide, a non-governmental organization, has advocated the death penalty for looters of public funds, to eradicate the current spate of corruption in the country. The call was made in a statement jointly signed by NUF’s President, Mr Augustine Chukwudum and Secretary, Mr Tony Igbokwe, respectively on Sunday, […]
Posted by Ganiyu Nasirudeen
African News, Featured, Latest Headlines, News, News Across Nigeria, News From The State, Uncategorized
Sunday, June 20th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has delisted 25 Computer-Based Exam Centres (CBT) across the country for poor performance at the 2021 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) held nationwide on Saturday, June 19. A statement issued on Sunday, in Abuja, by Dr Fabian Benjamin, spokesperson for JAMB, said the delisted centres […]
