Posted by Nwa Diokpa
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Saturday, March 13th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The newly elected director-general of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, has arrived in Nigeria for a one-week working visit. This will be her first visit to the country since she assumed office as the first female and first African WTO DG on March 1. Okonjo-Iweala was welcomed by the permanent […]
Posted by African Examiner
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Saturday, March 13th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Former chief of army staff, Tukur Buratai, has refuted the claim that he embezzled funds meant for the procurement of military equipment. African Examiner had reported that the national security adviser, in an interview with BBC Hausa, had stated that the federal government is not aware how the funds approved for the […]
Posted by Ignatius Okpara
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Saturday, March 13th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Traders at the new Artisan Goat Market Enugu, have cried out to Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of the state over concluded plans by government officials and an individual to Eject them from the place, urging him to urgently intervene in the matter. Our correspondent reports that the said private individual in collaboration with […]
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Saturday, March 13th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Life has returned gradually back to normal for residents of Abule Ado gas explosion in Amuwo Odofin Local Government Area of Lagos State which sad incident took place a year ago Sunday, March 15, 2020 will forever remain a black day for the community This was due to the early morning gas […]
Posted by African Examiner
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Saturday, March 13th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, has drawn a battle line with the Minister of Niger Delta Affairs and former Governor of Akwa Ibom State, Senator Godswill Akpabio, sequel to the minister’s recent verbal attack on South-south governors. Wike threatened to deal with Akpabio if he dared speak negatively about Rivers State, insisting […]
Posted by African Examiner
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Saturday, March 13th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Kano State Ministry of Health’s Task Force Committee on Fake Drugs, has seized suspected fake anti malaria drugs worth over N2 million. This was disclosed by the Information Officer of the Ministry, Mrs Hadiza Namadi, in Kano stating that the drugs were impounded from the Malam Kato Motor Park. Dr Aminu Tsanyawa, […]
Posted by African Examiner
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Saturday, March 13th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA), says the vaccine procured by Nigeria from AstraZeneca company is safe, advising people to get vaccinated against COVID-19 Prof. Baba Issa, Kwara NMA Chairman, gave the advice while speaking with newsmen in Ilorin on Saturday, in response to question raised about the safety of Oxford, AstraZeneca vaccine […]
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Saturday, March 13th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – RARARA Football Club of Katsina on Friday in Abuja held hosts to EFCC FC to a 1-1 draw in a Group A1 Week Six match of the ongoing 2020/2021 Nigeria National League (NNL). EFCC’s Clement Obi opened scoring in the 18th minute of the game played at the Area 3 football pitch […]
Posted by African Examiner
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Saturday, March 13th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Justice Sikiru Oyinloye of the Kwara State High Court on Friday sentenced a 38-year-old lecturer, Adebisi Ademola, to six months imprisonment over his connection in a love scam. Ademola, who teaches at the State College of Health Technology (Health Tech), Offa, was among the 33 suspected internet fraudsters arrested on Sept. 14, […]
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Saturday, March 13th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Lagos State Government has set up 88 centers for the commencement of its COVID-19 AstraZeneca vaccination programme to enhance the immunity and health of its citizens. Prof. Akin Abayomi, the Commissioner for Health, disclosed this during a media briefing on the Official Rollout, Distribution and Administration of COVID-19 vaccines in Lagos […]
Posted by African Examiner
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Saturday, March 13th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission has arrested 33 Federal Road Safety Corps officials and a civilian for allegedly extorting money from motorists on highways across the country. In a joint operation code-named, Operation Tranquility V comprising officers of ICPC, Department of State Services and the FRSC, raids were […]
Posted by African Examiner
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Saturday, March 13th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Federal Government has assured Nigerians that there is no increase in the price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) in the country. The Minister of Labour and Employment, Sen. Chris Ngige, stated this in a statement, signed by Mr Charles Akpan, Deputy Director, Press and Public Relations unit in the ministry, on […]
Posted by Oludare Fase
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Friday, March 12th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The National Security Adviser Maj.-Gen Babagana Monguno (retd.) has denied saying that money budgeted for purchase of arms were missing under the immediate past service chiefs. A statement issued by the NSA office at the presidency said that General Monguno was quoted out of context by reporters. The statement reads in parts: […]
Posted by African Examiner
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Friday, March 12th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A Federal High Court sitting in Apo, Abuja, has ordered that fresh court processes should be served on a former Aviation Minister, Femi Fani-Kayode, in respect of the suit filed by his ex-wife, Precious Chikwendu. Chikwendu, a former beauty queen, filed the suit and alleged that Fani-Kayode, her ex-husband, beat her up […]
Posted by Nwa Diokpa
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Friday, March 12th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The National Security Adviser to the President, Maj.-Gen Babagana Monguno (retd.), has revealed that some funds meant for the acquisition of arms to help in combating the anti-terror war bedeviling the country was missing under the leadership of the ex-service chiefs. The NSA, in an interview with BBC Hausa on Friday, said, […]
Posted by African Examiner
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Friday, March 12th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Major Oil Marketers Association of Nigeria (MOMAN) and Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) states that there is no hike in the pump price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) or petrol. The groups confirmed the development in separate interviews on Friday in Lagos while reacting to reports that the price of […]
Posted by African Examiner
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Friday, March 12th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Rivers State police have arrested a father of four, Favour Ibama, for allegedly raping and stealing from some women in Port Harcourt, Rivers State. A spokesperson for the state police command, SP Nnamdi Omoni, disclosed this while parading the suspect at the command’s headquarters in Port Harcourt on Thursday. Omoni claimed […]
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Friday, March 12th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Nigeria and 18 other African countries would benefit from World Bank’s 22.5 million dollars additional financing for the Regional Off-Grid Electricity Access Project (ROGEAP) in Western and Central Africa. The World Bank announced this in a statement issued on Friday in Washington D.C., adding that its board of Executive Directors had approved […]
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Friday, March 12th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Director, National Orientation Agency (NOA) in Enugu State, Mr Isaac Onukwube has advised residents in the state to disregard death rumors surrounding COVID- 19 vaccine. Onukwube gave the advice on Friday in an interview in Enugu. According to him, the vaccine is real and safe; the arguments whether it is real […]
Posted by African Examiner
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Friday, March 12th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The pump price of the Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) is N212.6 per litre according to the Petroleum Products Pricing Regulatory Agency (PPPRA) This is an indication of a subsidy of N50.61 per litre since the only importer of the product- the Pipelines Products Marketing Company (PPMC) has not notified marketers on upward […]
