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Monday, March 22nd, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Muhammadu Buhari has condemned the attack on Gov. Samuel Ortom of Benue, saying the brutal attacks on individuals and communities in the state, with the latest one targeting the governor, was unacceptable. The president made the condemnation in a statement by his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Malam Garba […]
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Monday, March 22nd, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Governor of Ekiti State, Kayode Fayemi, has said the suspects behind the violence in Saturday’s bye-election in Ekiti East Constituency 1 of the State House Assembly have been arrested Fayemi said this in a statement which he shared on his verified Twitter handle with pictures from his visit to the persons […]
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Monday, March 22nd, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A former Plateau Governor, Jonah Jang and Sen. Istifanus Gyang (PDP, Plateau North) have appealed to President Muhammadu Buhari to facilitate the release of former Gov. Joshua Dariye from prison. The duo made the appeal on Sunday at the finals of Sen. I. D. Gyang Peace, Unity and Reconciliation Football Tournament in […]
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Sunday, March 21st, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Former U.S. President Donald Trump plans to launch his own social media platform in two to three months, one of his senior advisers told Fox News on Sunday. Trump was suspended from Twitter, Facebook and other social media sites after the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol. Jason Miller, a spokesman for […]
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Sunday, March 21st, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Arsenal came back from three goals down on Sunday to earn a draw against West Ham in the London derby West Ham leaped to a three-goal lead with J. Lingard (15) J. Bowen (17) T. Souček (32) in the first half. But Alexander Lacazette netted a goal before the close of the […]
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Sunday, March 21st, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Inspector-General of Police (IG), Mr Mohammed Adamu, has ordered full-scale investigations into the circumstances surrounding the attack and reported attempt on the life of Gov. Samuel Ortom of Benue. The Force Public Relations Officer (FPRO), Mr Frank Mba, disclosed this in a statement in Abuja. Ortom was reportedly attacked on Saturday […]
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Sunday, March 21st, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Founder of Stanbic IBTC and Anap Foundation, Atedo Peterside, says the approval of $1.5 billion for the rehabilitation of the Port Harcourt refinery in Rivers state should be put into “an informed national debate”.It recalls that the Federal Executive Council (FEC) on Wednesday announced the rehabilitation exercise of the refinery.According to the minister […]
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Sunday, March 21st, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Internet and social media access was short down in the Republic of Congo on Sunday as polls opened in a presidential election which veteran leader Denis Sassou Nguesso is expected to win The internet went down just after midnight, several hours before the opening of polling stations at 7:00 am (0600 GMT), […]
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Sunday, March 21st, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The new leader of the Pan Yoruba socio-political organisation, Afenifere, Pa Ayo Adebanjo, has vowed to continue pressing for the restructuring of Nigeria, saying those opposed to restructuring are enemies of Nigeria. Adebanjo, who was announced Afenifere leader by Pa Reuben Fasoranti, the immediate past leader, said he was surprised when the […]
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Sunday, March 21st, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Gov. Samuel Ortom said his convoy was attacked on Saturday while leaving his farm on Makurdi-Gboko Road Ortom, who appeared upset while speaking to journalists on Saturday at the Benue People’s House, Makurdi, said armed militia men, numbering about 15, advanced quickly towards his convoy with sophisticated weapons but were repelled by […]
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Sunday, March 21st, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) -The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced the immediate suspension of Saturday’s House of Assembly bye -election in Ekiti State following bloody attacks that greeted the exercise Dr Tella Adeniran, the Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) in Ekiti State, made this known in a statement issued in Ado Ekiti, and also confirmed that […]
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Sunday, March 21st, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Police broke up demonstrations by opposition movements and civil society groups in Chad’s capital N’Djamena Saturday, three weeks ahead of a presidential vote expected to be won by 30-year incumbent Idriss Deby Itno. With large numbers of officers on the streets, few were able to answer calls to turn out from opposition […]
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Sunday, March 21st, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Federal Government has criticized the fresh notice by the Academic Staff Union of Universities to embark on a fresh strike barely four months after calling off a 10-month industrial action. The government said any person conceiving a strike after close to one year of downing tools would be doing a disservice […]
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Saturday, March 20th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Chairman of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, Brig. Gen. Buba Marwa (retd.),has stated that the South-West has the highest cases of drug abuse in Nigeria. Marwa disclosed this on Friday during the inauguration of a rehabilitation centre for drug addicts built by a group known as Ogbomoso First Initiative. According […]
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Saturday, March 20th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Enugu State Police Command has paraded a total of 40 criminal arrested for various crimes in parts of the state. Commissioner of police in the state, Mr. Mohammed Ndatsu Aliyu, who briefed newsmen on Activities of the Command in the last one month at the Command’s headquarters in Enugu on Friday, […]
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Saturday, March 20th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Actress, Jaiye Kuti, has said that she was surprised when she heard the viral rumour that she was married to a popular fuji artiste, Wasiu Alabi, aka Pasuma. Kuti made this known as a guest at Inspire Nigeria Summit, a virtual summit held to motivate young Nigerians. Reacting to the rumours being […]
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Saturday, March 20th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Former Kogi West Senator, Dino Melaye has described Buhari’s administration as the “greatest scam that came out of Africa”. He spoke on the Channels TV programme Politics on Saturday Melaye who represented Kogi West in the Senate between 2015 and 2019, said he regretted supporting Buhari’s candidacy in 2015 when he was […]
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Saturday, March 20th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Suspected herdsmen on Saturday afternoon attacked the convoy of the Benue state governor, Samuel Ortom. The incident, according to the state government official, happened at Tyo Mu along Makurdi/Gboko road. It was also gathered that the governor was on his way to Makurdi, the state capital when the suspected herdsmen opened fire […]
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Saturday, March 20th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – No fewer than 13 persons have been killed while seven others were injured in series of bandits’ attacks on communities in Zangon Kataf, Kauru and Chikun local government areas of Kaduna State. In one of the attacks on Kizachi village, Kauru LGA, 56 houses, 16 motorcycles and several barns were razed. Kaduna […]
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Saturday, March 20th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Nigeria Electricity Management Services Agency (NEMSA), the federal government Agency mandated to certify electricity meters imported into the country have been directed by the President to ensure the installation of 36 million meters nationwide by June 2021 Mr Goddy Jedy-Agba, the Minister of State for Power, disclosed this on Friday, after […]
