Posted by Nwa Diokpa
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Tuesday, June 8th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Tension engulfed Ashaka, a community in Ndokwa East Local Government Area of Delta State as over 20 unknown gunmen on Sunday invaded a police station in the community with explosives believed to be improvised explosive devices (IED). According to available information, the gunmen who were repelled by security operatives, however, burnt down […]
Posted by Ignatius Okpara
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Tuesday, June 8th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Enugu Capital Territory Development Authority, (ECTDA), has barred the three municipal councils areas in Enugu capital city from collection of various building levies which it said is its sole responsibility and illegal for local governments to collect. It listed the levies to include, building approval and Due Process Compliance levy; Development […]
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Monday, June 7th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Halilu Shaba, director-general of the National Space Research and Development Agency (NASRDA), has stated that Nigeria’s satellite is outdated but still functioning by “grace”. Nigeria has been plagued by kidnapping, banditry, communal clashes, attacks on government facilities, and killings and despite efforts by security agencies to control the situation, the security threats […]
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Monday, June 7th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Usman Baba has ordered with immediate effect, the suspension of police permits to owners of vehicles with tinted glass in the country. He also directed that the issuance of spy number plates be put on hold. Baba gave the directives at a meeting with top police officers […]
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Monday, June 7th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has disclosed that the Federal Government can sign ‘rules of engagement’ with the San Francisco-based social media giant on Twitter management in the country Disclosing this on Monday while featuring on Arise TV’s ‘The Morning Show’ programme. He disclosed that , “People are losing money but […]
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Monday, June 7th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The National Broadcasting Commission has directed all Radio\Tv stations in Nigeria to suspend the patronage of Twitter immediately. This directive is contained in a Statement signed by the Director General of the Agency, Prof. Armstrong Idachaba on Monday in Abuja. Idachaba noted that it would be unpatriotic for any broadcaster in Nigeria […]
Posted by Ignatius Okpara
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Monday, June 7th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A humanitarian organization, de Norsemen Kclub International, has faulted Nigeria’s Federal government decision to indefinitely suspend use of Twitter platform in the country, describing it as unwarranted, and ambush on the nation’s developing democracy. It said “We are appalled that a government that was enthroned through the democratic process, and prides itself […]
Posted by African Examiner
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Monday, June 7th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Oyo State has described Saturday’s killings in Igangan, Ibarapa North Local Government area, as one too many, and urged Gov. Seyi Makinde to promptly convoke a security summit. It said the summit would seek to find a lasting solution to the security challenges facing the state […]
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Monday, June 7th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Hamza Al-Mustapha, Chief Security Officer to late Nigerian military ruler, Sani Abacha, says the elites in Nigeria are killing the country. Al-Mustapha also declared that the ongoing amendment of the 1999 constitution will not work. African Examiner that the citizens are not being carried along in the process. “Constitutional amendments should be […]
Posted by African Examiner
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Monday, June 7th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Governor Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano State says the more governors elected under other political parties’ platforms have expressed willingness to defect to the All Progressives Congress (APC). Ganduje said this when he received members of the APC membership registration/revalidation appeals committee, led by Faruk Aliyu on a courtesy visit to the Governor’s […]
Posted by Nwa Diokpa
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Monday, June 7th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Tension engulfed Ashaka, a community in Ndokwa East Local Government Area of Delta State as over 20 unknown gunmen on Sunday invaded a police station in the community with explosives believed to be improvised explosive devices (IED). According to available information, the gunmen who were repelled by security operatives, however, burnt down […]
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Monday, June 7th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) says it remains committed to the promotion of sustainable environment across it operations, stressing that its energy transition programme and support for carbon neutral projects are proofs of that commitment. The Group Managing Director of the Corporation, Mallam Mele Kyari, stated this at an event organized […]
Posted by African Examiner
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Sunday, June 6th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Gov. Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano State says more governors elected under other political parties platforms have expressed willingness to defect to All Progressives Congress (APC). Ganduje said this when he received members of APC membership registration/revalidation appeals committee, led by Alhaji Faruk Aliyu on a courtesy visit at Governor’s Lodge, Asokoro, Abuja. […]
Posted by Oludare Fase
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Sunday, June 6th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Worshippers at The Synagogue, Church of All Nations (SCOAN) were on Sunday thrown into deep mourning over the sudden death of Founder of the church, Prophet Temitope Babatunde Joshua. Joshua, popularly known as Prophet T.B Joshua, died on Saturday at the age of 57, as announced on the church’s website. NAN correspondent […]
Posted by Oludare Fase
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Sunday, June 6th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola on has said, those leading and supporting agitation for the Yoruba and Biafra nations are foolish for not considering the consequences of another civil war. Aregbesola while speaking at Zenabab Hotel, Ilesha, Osun State during his 64th birthday celebration warned that agitators must consider the women, children, […]
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Saturday, June 5th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – At least 100 people were killed in a “barbaric attack” by gunmen targeting a village in north-eastern Burkina Faso, said the West African country’s president, Roch Kabore, on Saturday. Kabore said he had ordered three days of national mourning over the attack on the village of Solhan in the conflict-ridden Sahel region. […]
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Saturday, June 5th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The United States (US), the United Kingdom (UK), the European Union (EU), the Canadian Government and the Republic of Ireland, have expressed disappointment over the ban on Twitter’s operations in Nigeria. In a joint statement issued in Abuja, the diplomatic missions of Canada, the Delegation of European Union to Nigeria, the Republic […]
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Saturday, June 5th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Director-General, National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Shuaibu Ibrahim, has expressed dismay over the news making rounds on social media of his purported call for corps members to be mobilised for war, saying that his comments were misconstrued. He said this on Saturday during the commemoration of the 48th anniversary of NYSC […]
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Saturday, June 5th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Twitter has stated that Nigerians will be able to access the microblogging site once again. The federal government had on Friday suspended Twitter operations in Nigeria, accusing the platform of “undermining Nigeria’s existence”. Commenting on the development on Saturday, Twitter, through its public policy handle, stated that open internet is an essential […]
Posted by Nwa Diokpa
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Saturday, June 5th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Abubakar Malami, attorney-general of the federation (AGF), has called for the prosecution of those violating the ban on Twitter. The directive is contained in a statement issued by Umar Jibrilu Gwandu, media aide of Malami, on Saturday. On Friday, Lai Mohammed, minister of information, disclosed the indefinite suspension of Twitter. Twitter’s suspension […]
