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Abia, Featured, Latest Headlines, News Across Nigeria, News From The State
Thursday, May 6th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The news that gunmen had abducted an undisclosed number of students from Abia State University, Uturu has sparked social media reactions. African Examiner reports that gunmen on Wednesday night had ambushed some of the students and abducted them. The Abia State Commissioner for Information, John Kalu, confirmed the development in a statement […]
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African News, Featured, Latest Headlines, News Across Nigeria
Thursday, May 6th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Nigerian Union in South Africa (NUSA) has called on the consulate in Johannesburg to scrap the R2000 (about N54,000) which was imposed for the replacement of lost passports. This was disclosed in an open letter to the Consul General, Abdulmalik Ahmed, and the union also enjoined that the collection of R120 […]
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Thursday, May 6th, 2021
….. Calls For Atonement, Reparation (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Bishop Calistus Onaga of Catholic Diocese of Enugu has reacted to Wednesday’s invasion of the Bishop’s Court and the Holy Ghost Cathedral Church by the followers of Rev. Fr. Ejike Mbaka. Enugu city was on Wednesday thrown into pandemonium as followers of fiery Catholic Priest, Rev. […]
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Thursday, May 6th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), has approved the suspension of the Managing Director, Nigeria Ports Authority, Hadiza Usman. Multiple Presidency sources, who did not want their names mentioned, confirmed the development to our correspondent on Thursday evening. The sources however did not disclose Usman’s offence. “I can confirm to you […]
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Thursday, May 6th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Another policeman was killed when gunmen in the early hours of Thursday invaded Obiozara police station in Ohaozara local government area of Ebonyi state. The gunmen, who invaded the station around 3am, razed office of the Divisional Police Officer (DPO) and the admin building. A source within the area noted the main […]
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Thursday, May 6th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President, Muhammadu Buhari (retd.) has commiserated with the General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Pastor Enoch Adeboye, his family and members of his church on the demise of his son, Pastor Dare Adeboye. In a statement by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, the President urged […]
Posted by Nwa Diokpa
Featured, Latest Headlines, Sports News
Thursday, May 6th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – FIFA confirmed on Thursday that the 2022 World Cup qualifiers scheduled for Africa during June have been postponed until September due to the coronavirus and stadiums not meeting international standards. There will now be double match days in September, October and November with the 10 group winners advancing to the final round […]
Posted by Ignatius Okpara
Featured, Latest Headlines, Sports News
Thursday, May 6th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Newly introduced TeqBall sport in Nigeria has been officially unveiled in Enugu state, South-East Nigeria. African Examiner Sport reports that the game, has its root in Budapest, Hungary. Speaking yesterday at the Nnamdi Azikiwe Stadium, Enugu during the official unveiling/inauguration of the Association, Commissioner for Youth and Sports in the state, Hon. […]
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Thursday, May 6th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Police in Anambra have confirmed the killing of two of its personnel by unknown gunmen who attacked and razed the Divisional Police Station in Obosi, Idemili North of the state. African Examiner gathered that the attackers had after burning down the station, moved to the quarters where they killed the two personnel […]
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Thursday, May 6th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Senate is currently holding a closed door session with the Chief of Defence Staff, the service chiefs, the inspector General of Police and heads of intelligence agencies in the country Those in attendance are General Lucky Eluoye Onyenucheya Irabor (Chief of Defence Staff), Lt. General Ibrahim Attahiru ( Chief of Army […]
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Thursday, May 6th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The National Examinations Council on Thursday said 26,277 out of the 39,503 candidates who sat for its 2020 Senior School Certificate Examination for external candidates obtained five credits and above including in English Language and Mathematics. The board’s Registrar, Prof Godswill Obioma, disclosed this at the council headquarters in Minna, Niger State, […]
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Thursday, May 6th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Pastor Dare Adeboye, the son of the General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God Worldwide, Enoch Adeboye, is dead. African Examiner gathered that the 42-year-old, who was the third surviving child of the revered cleric, died in his sleep on Wednesday in Eket, Akwa Ibom State, where he was based […]
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African News, Featured, Latest Headlines, News Around Africa
Thursday, May 6th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A woman from Mali who gave birth to nine babies – known as nonuplets – is doing well despite complications during delivery. The babies will need medical care for up to three months, a spokesman from the Casablanca clinic where the woman gave birth told dpa late Wednesday. She had been transferred […]
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Thursday, May 6th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Kaduna State Government said troops rescued 13 kidnapped persons from bandits after fierce gun duel in Chikun Local Government Area of the ctate. The Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, Mr Samuel Aruwan confirmed the development in a statement issued on Wednesday in Kaduna. “Troops have reported the rescue of […]
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Thursday, May 6th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Organised Labour has condemned and rejected the plan by the Federal Government to slash the salaries of workers in the country. The President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Ayuba Waba, who said this in a statement on Wednesday in Abuja, noted that the plan was tantamount to a “mass suicide” […]
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Wednesday, May 5th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The remaining abducted students of Federal College of Forestry Mechanization Afaka in Kaduna have regained their freedom after spending 55 days in captivity. The students were released on Wednesday and are currently undergoing medical examination at a health facility in Kaduna. The spokesman of the Police Command in Kaduna state, ASP Mohammed […]
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Entertainment News, Featured, Latest Headlines, News Across Nigeria
Wednesday, May 5th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The single ‘Ye’ by Grammy award-winning singer, Burna Boy, has been certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). His Mother and Manager, Mrs Bose Ogulu disclosed this on her IG handle @thenamix. With this new feat added to his outstanding international achievement, ‘Ye’ becomes the fastest Nigerian song to […]
Posted by Ignatius Okpara
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Wednesday, May 5th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Rector, of Institute of Management and Technology (IMT), Enugu, Prof. Austin Uchechukwu Nweze, has said that the school has zero tolerance for cultism , examination malpractice and all manner of misconducts. He said his vision is not only to make the school one of the best in Nigeria, but to ensure before […]
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Featured, Latest Headlines, News Across Nigeria
Wednesday, May 5th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Some Nigerians on social media are calling for the arrest of controversial cleric, Sheikh Ahmad Gumi for his roles in negotiating with the bandits. African Examiner recalls that in March, bandits attacked the College of Forestry Mechanisation in Afaka, Igabi LGA, and abducted 39 students. Although, as of the time of filing […]
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Featured, Latest Headlines, News Across Nigeria
Wednesday, May 5th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The People’s Democratic Party says that the “statement by the Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, that the Federal Government is not duty-bound to protect Nigerians from bandits, has confirmed apprehensions that the All Progressives Congress and the Muhammadu Buhari Presidency have surrendered our nation to terrorists”. The party disclosed this […]
