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Thursday, February 25th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Two former Executives of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Bayo Akinlade and Douglas Ogbankwa, have urged the new Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr AbdulRasheed Bawa, to be morally upright Although the appointment of Bawa was greeted with varied arguments, its left for him to stay focused and […]
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Thursday, February 25th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Federal High Court, Abuja, on Thursday, refuses to grant Abdulrasheed Maina, former Chairman, defunct Pension Reformed Taskforce Team (PRTT), bail. Delivering a ruling, Justice Okon Abang, alleged that Maina’s application for bail lacked merit. Justice Abang said though it was at the court discretion to grant bail, the ex-pension reformed boss […]
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Thursday, February 25th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Joe Biden has revoked former President Donald Trump’s order that regulated the number of new work visas for temporary foreign workers in the United States amid the coronavirus pandemic. “The suspension of entry imposed in Proclamation 10014… does not advance the interests of the United States. “To the contrary, it harms […]
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Thursday, February 25th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Mr Samuel Ani, another Community leader in the crisis ridden Oruku Community in Nkanu Local Government of Enugu State, was on Wednesday, shot dead in the area by unidentified gunmen. The Police Command in the state confirmed the incident in a statement signed by its spokesperson, Mr Daniel Ndukwe in Enugu on […]
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Thursday, February 25th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Zimbabwe’s Vice President Kembo Mohadi who is caught in a storm of having office sex with various married women, has claimed he is an innocent victim of well-choreographed attempts to destroy his political career. Mohadi was elevated by President Mnangagwa into the country’s number two position in 2017 after the military coup […]
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Thursday, February 25th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Bauchi State Governor Bala Mohammed has reacted to his Benue State counterpart, Samuel Ortom, who labeled him a terrorist because he expressed a different opinion over the lingering herdsmen crisis. Mohammed said Ortom was taking his “well known” and “unfortunate theatrics” to a dangerous level by making “unfounded and grave allegations.” The […]
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Thursday, February 25th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The abductors of Government Science College Kagara, Niger state have threatened to starve the children to death if the ransome they are demanding is not met on time One of the abductors stated this in an audio recording made available on Wednesday by a prominent Islamic cleric, Sheik Ahmad Gumi. In the […]
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Thursday, February 25th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has recorded 655 new cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday, bringing the total number of infections in the country to 153,842. The NCDC disclosed this on its official Twitter handle on Wednesday. The centre also reported 11 COVID-19-related deaths, bringing the total fatality in the country […]
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Wednesday, February 24th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Ghana is the first West African Country to receive the Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine from COVAX. This was disclosed by the World Health Organisation (WHO) According to WHO, Ghana received 600,000 doses of the vaccine from COVAX. It said: “Ghana becomes the first African country to receive #COVID19 vaccines from the COVAX facility. […]
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Wednesday, February 24th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike, has criticized the senate for the confirmation of the immediate past service chiefs as ambassadors. Wike, in a statement on Wednesday, stated that Nigerians are not happy that the same lawmakers who had called for the sack of the former service chiefs for the poor […]
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Wednesday, February 24th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Independent National Electoral Commission,( INEC) has blamed the leadership of various political parties in Nigeria for the voter apathy often experienced during major elections in the country. Enugu state Resident Electoral Commissioner, REC, Dr. Emeka Ononamadu made the observation during a retreat/conference organized by the Inter-Part Advisory Council, IPAC, Enugu State […]
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Wednesday, February 24th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Senate on Wednesday approved the nomination of Abdulrasheed Bawa for appointment as the latest Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFFC). The confirmation followed over two hours of interview by Senators who sought answers to various questions from the nominee. 19 Senators asked questions which were articulately responded to […]
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Wednesday, February 24th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The remains of the 7 personnel of the Nigerian Air Force (NAF), plane crash will be interred on Thursday at the National Cemetery in Abuja. A NAF aircraft, Beechcraft KingAir BB305i, crashed on Sunday afternoon, as a result of engine failure. Also further investigations into the remote and immediate causes of the […]
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Wednesday, February 24th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Northern elders, under the aegis of the North East Elders for Peace and Development, have warned renowned Islamic cleric, Sheikh Abubakar Gumi, against defending armed banditry and other associated criminality ravaging the north. The elders expressed fear that recent comments and attitude of the cleric could encourages the bandits. Distancing themselves from […]
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Wednesday, February 24th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The board members of Texas’ power grid operator declared their resignation on Tuesday after millions of state residents were cut off power throughout days of tough frosty temperatures. The board chair of the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT), Sally Talberg, vice chairman Peter Cramton, finance and audit committee chair Terry Bulger […]
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Wednesday, February 24th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – General Overseer of the Omega Fire Ministries International, Apostle Johnson Suleman, has shown remorse over his statement in a viral video stating ‘he prayed for COVID-19 not to end.’ Apostle Suleman, in the viral video which attracted a widespread reactions, also flaunted that he bought his third private jet during the pandemic. […]
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Wednesday, February 24th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Cross River State Police Command has rescued an 81-year-old Monarch who was abducted from his house at Ambo by Idang in the Calabar South Local government area The Victim, HH (Muri) Chief Bassey Iyamba was kidnapped Monday night before the rapid intervention by the police and the youth of the community […]
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Wednesday, February 24th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Senator representing Kogi West senatorial zone, Senator Smart Adeyemi, has come under attack over his unguarded remarks on the Governor of Abia State that “Abia is governed by drunkards”. Adeyemi stated this while contributing to a debate on the floor of the Senate yesterday, deviating from the subject on ground and […]
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Tuesday, February 23rd, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) –No fewer than 10 people have lost their lives in Boko Haram recent attack and several people injured in different degrees with mortal shells in Maiduguri Borno State Capital This was disclosed by local militia and residents of the state They stated that insurgents fired two volleys of explosives on the city, hitting […]
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Tuesday, February 23rd, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Ondo State Government has declared Wednesday, February 24, a work free day because of the second term inauguration of Governor Rotimi Akeredolu. This was disclosed on Tuesday in a statement by the Head of Service, Dare Alagbaye. African Examiner reports that the venue of the inauguration is the International Culture and […]
