Posted by Nwa Diokpa
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Wednesday, March 17th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Peoples Democratic Party has stated that the report by the National Bureau of Statistics showing 33.3 per cent unemployment rate in the country is “a direct confirmation that the much-orchestrated claims of massive job creation by the Muhammadu Buhari Presidency and the All Progressives Congress are mere statistic hoax being used […]
Posted by African Examiner
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Tuesday, March 16th, 2021
…….Talks tough on cybercrime (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr Abdulrasheed Bawa, says from June 1, 2021, all bankers in the country must declare their assets in line with the Bank Employees Declaration of Asset Act. Bawa stated this when he fielded questions from State House correspondents […]
Posted by Nwa Diokpa
Featured, Latest Headlines, Sports News
Tuesday, March 16th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – New Confederation of African Football president Patrice Motsepe raised the bar Tuesday for national teams in the continent by insisting one of them must win the World Cup soon. “An African team must win the World Cup in the near future,” said the 59-year-old South African billionaire at a press conference in […]
Posted by African Examiner
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Tuesday, March 16th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – An Iyaganku Chief Magistrates’ Court sitting in Ibadan, Oyo State, has remanded the alleged notorious Fulani warlord in Ibarapaland, Abdullahi Wakili, in a correctional facility. The police charged Wakili 70, alongside his sons Abu, 45; and Samaila, 27; as well as Aliyu Manu, 20; with six counts bordering on conspiracy, murder, kidnapping […]
Posted by Ignatius Okpara
Enugu, Featured, Latest Headlines, News Across Nigeria, News From The State
Tuesday, March 16th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Brazil and other foreign nations have indicated interest to participate in the forthcoming 32nd Enugu International Trade Fair scheduled to hold between Friday 19th through 29th March 2021 The fair, is expected to be officially declared open by Nigeria’s Minister of State for Industry, Trade and Investment , Ambassador Mariam Yalwaji Katagun […]
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Featured, Lagos, Latest Headlines, News Across Nigeria, News From The State
Tuesday, March 16th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Chairman and Chief Executive of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency ( NDLEA), Brig.-Gen. Buba Marwa (retired) on Tuesday ordered the agency to completely flush out drug cartels in Lagos State Marwa gave the order when he visited the agency’s command in Lagos for an on-the-spot assessment of its facilities It […]
Posted by African Examiner
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Tuesday, March 16th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The leadership of the House of Representatives and the organised labour are now in a meeting over a bill in the House of Representatives seeking an amendment to the 1999 Constitution by removing matters relating to wages from the Exclusive Legislative List to the Concurrent Legislative List. If passed and signed into […]
Posted by African Examiner
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Tuesday, March 16th, 2021
…. … as Ayo Adebanjo takes over (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Chief Ayo Adebanjo has emerged as the new leader for the Pan Yoruba Socio- Political Group, Afenifere as Pa Reuben Fasoranti bows out Pa Fasoranti who is 95 years old said he is now aged and retiring He is a former deputy leader, Chief Ayo […]
Posted by Nwa Diokpa
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Tuesday, March 16th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Zamfara police command has redeployed its divisional police officer (DPO) in Kaura-Namoda after allegations of conniving with bandits in the area emerged. The command’s public relations officer, Mohammed Shehu in a statement stated that no formal complaints have been lodged against the unnamed DPO. Shehu enjoined the public to assist the […]
Posted by African Examiner
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Tuesday, March 16th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has temporarily closed the Murtala Mohammed International Airport E-Finger departure screening point to carry out some routine maintenance on the screening machine. Mrs Henrietta Yakubu, the General Manager, Corporate Affairs of the authority, disclosed in a statement in Lagos. Henrietta said that the process was […]
Posted by African Examiner
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Tuesday, March 16th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – THE Road Transport Employers Association of Nigeria on Monday has appealed to commercial drivers in Nigeria to join hands in fighting against insecurity by exposing ,robbers kidnappers and bandits boarding vehicles at various points in the country and alerting security agencies for immediate action The Chairman of the RTEAN in Ogun State, […]
Posted by African Examiner
Europe, Featured, Latest Headlines
Tuesday, March 16th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A health worker in Norway has died of a brain haemorrhage after receiving the AstraZeneca anti-Covid vaccine, though no direct link to the jab has been established, health authorities said Monday. This is the second such fatality within a few days in the Nordic country, which had suspended the use of the […]
Posted by African Examiner
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Tuesday, March 16th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Some unknown gunmen killed a family of 6 in a mosque at the weekend at wasinmi village ikire , osun state, while one person sustained bullet wound The Chairman, Committee on Peaceful Co-Existence between Fulani/Bororo and Crop Farmers in Osun State, Mr. Oguntola Toogun, confirmed the incident He said: “The deceased are Alhaji […]
Posted by African Examiner
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Tuesday, March 16th, 2021
…… Kano, Enugu, Port Harcourt airports to reopen for international flights (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 has announced a ban on Emirate Airlines from inbound and outbound flights, subsequent to the continuous denial of the airline to fly out passengers from Nigeria The ban takes effect from midnight on Wednesday. Emirate […]
Posted by African Examiner
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Tuesday, March 16th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The National Bureau of Statistics has stated that over 23 million Nigerians are jobless as the unemployment rate hits 33.3%. The NBS in a statement released on Monday stated that the unemployment rate in the country rose from 27.1 per cent in the second quarter of 2020 to 33.3 per cent in […]
Posted by Ignatius Okpara
African News, Featured, Latest Headlines, News, News Across Nigeria, News From The State
Monday, March 15th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A human rights and Non-governmental organization, African Law Foundation (AFRILAW), has raised concern over the alarming rate of irregular migration and human trafficking in Nigeria, especially among the youths, calling on relevant authorities to rise up in combatting the menace. Founder and Chief Executive officer (CEO) of the organization, Barrister Chiwinke Okereke, […]
Posted by Nwa Diokpa
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Monday, March 15th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Dhariqa Tijaniyya, an Islamic sect, has denied appointing former Emir of Kano, Malam Muhammadu Sanusi II, as its leader in Nigeria. Sheikh Mahi Nyass, the Grand World Leader (Caliphatul Arrm) of Dhariqa Tijaniyya disclosed this when he spoke with newsmen in Sokoto. Nyasa, also the son and Vicegerent (Calipha) of Shehu […]
Posted by African Examiner
Featured, Latest Headlines, National News, News Across Nigeria
Monday, March 15th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Muhammadu Buhari is presently meeting with the newly appointed Director-General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. It reports that the Nigeria’s former finance minister, who is on a four-day official visit, was accompanied to the villa by the Ministers of Industry, Trade and […]
Posted by African Examiner
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Monday, March 15th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Ekiti government, on Monday, commenced the payment of N507.4 million as compensations to victims of defunct SARS brutality and other segments of the society. It reports that Gov. Kayode Fayemi, at different ceremonies in Ado Ekiti, presented cheques, covering the sum, to victims of human rights violations and those whose lands were […]
Posted by Nwa Diokpa
African News, Featured, Latest Headlines, News Around Africa
Monday, March 15th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Uganda main opposition figure, Robert Ssentamu, better known as Bobi Wine has been arrested by security forces. Last week, Bobi Wine had enjoined Ugandans to “rise up peacefully and unarmed” in protest against President Yoweri Museveni, who have been in power as president for the East African country for nearly four decades. […]
