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Enugu, Featured, Latest Headlines, News Across Nigeria
Thursday, February 11th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Enugu State Government has warned land speculators encroaching on heritage sites, including mountains to desist from it, or be ready to face the music when apprehended. It restated its vow to deal decisively with all those involved in such act. There has been a gradual encroachment on heritage sites in the […]
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Banking & Finance, Featured, Latest Headlines
Thursday, February 11th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has directed commercial banks and other financial institutions to, henceforth, accept Machine Readable Travel Documents (MRCTD) and Refugee Identification Card, as means of identification for financial transactions. The directive was given by Dr Kevin Amugo, Director, Finance Policy Regulation Department, on Wednesday, in Abuja, through a […]
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Featured, Latest Headlines, News Across Nigeria, News From The State
Thursday, February 11th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The people of Awa Town in Orumba North Local Government Area of Anambra has urged Gov. Willie Obiano to save the community from an impending crisis over an attempt to impose a traditional ruler on them. The people, on Wednesday at the Government House, Awka, cried out against the proposed traditional ruler […]
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African News, East/Central Africa, Featured, Latest Headlines, News
Wednesday, February 10th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Nigeria is set to repatriate 9, 800 refugees from Cameroon to Nigeria as representatives have arrived in Marwa, in Cameroon to complete the move. The 9,800 refugees are those in the first phase of the repatriation from Cameroon from the 46,000 Nigerians taking refuge in Minawao camp in the country. According to […]
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Featured, Latest Headlines, News Across Nigeria
Wednesday, February 10th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Xi Jinping of the People’s Republic of China has congratulated President Muhammadu Buhari on the anniversary of the 50 years of diplomatic relations between Nigeria and China. The congratulatory message of Jinping to Buhari was made available to newsmen by the Chinese Embassy in Nigeria on Wednesday in Abuja. According to […]
Posted by Daniel Jones
African News, Featured, Latest Headlines
Wednesday, February 10th, 2021
(African Examiner) – Two leading airlines Emirates and Rwanda Air have suspended flights to Zimbabwe, South Africa and Zambia citing high incidence of the highly infections Covid-19 variant among other reasons. Emirates said it was suspending for two weeks, its Harare/Lusaka route because of operational challenges but did not suspend the one directly into Lusaka. […]
Posted by Daniel Jones
Africa, Featured, Latest Headlines
Wednesday, February 10th, 2021
(African Examiner) – Zimbabwe President Emmerson Mnangagwa has made four appointments to his Cabinet to replace ministers who succumbed to Covid-19 last month. This was made known by the Chief Press Secretary to the President and Cabinet Dr Misheck Sibanda One of the appointments is the country’s ambassador to United Nations Dr Frederick Shava who […]
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African News, Featured, Latest Headlines, News, News Across Nigeria, News From The State
Tuesday, February 9th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Pastor (Dr) Sampson Igwe, President, The Apostolic Church Nigeria, says the raging global pandemic, COVID-19 is not a threat to the Church’s forthcoming quadrennial convention. Igwe said at a press briefing ahead of the convention on Tuesday in Lagos that the church had put in place plans for delegates to observe all […]
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African News, Featured, Latest Headlines, News, News Across Nigeria, News From The State
Tuesday, February 9th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Zamfara Government has said that its sustained dialogue with gunmen was yielding results with more bandits surrendering their arms. The Commissioner of Security and Home Affairs, Alhaji Abubakar Dauran, stated this on Tuesday during a joint press briefing with the Police at the Police Command Headquarters in Gusau “This has been possible […]
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African News, Featured, Latest Headlines, News, Sports News
Tuesday, February 9th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A former Super Eagles of Nigeria defender , Yisa Sofoluwe is dead. Sofoluwe passed away after a battle with a brain ailment. Reports say the ex-footballer died on Tuesday at the Intensive Care Unit of the University Teaching Hospital, LUTH. He was diagnosed with mild cerebral atrophy Yisa Sofoluwe was born on […]
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African News, Featured, Latest Headlines, News, World News
Tuesday, February 9th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Joe Biden has issued a presidential directive targeted at promoting and expanding protection of the rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer and intersex (LGBTQI) people worldwide, including potentially through the use of financial sanctions. African Examiner notes that Nigeria’s anti-gay laws have come under attack by global rights groups […]
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African News, Business News, Featured, Latest Headlines, News
Tuesday, February 9th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has called on stakeholders in the oil and gas industry to join in working towards reducing operations cost to achieve the $10 or less per barrel production cost target. A press release by the Group General Manager, Group Public Affairs Division, Dr. Kennie Obateru, stated that […]
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African News, Featured, Latest Headlines, News, News Across Nigeria, News From The State
Tuesday, February 9th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Ex-Governor of Enugu State and incumbent Senator representing Enugu East Senatorial District, Senator Chimaroke Nnamani has embarked on training, skill acquisition and poverty alleviation programmes for his constituents . Speaking during the flagging off of the programme weekend in Enugu ahead of Senate resumption, Nnamani said it’s targeted on women and youths. […]
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Featured, Latest Headlines, News Across Nigeria, News From The State
Monday, February 8th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Ministry of Communications and Digital Economy is collaborating with the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to ensure citizens with Bank Verification Number (BVN) are automatically provided with the National Identification Number (NIN). The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr Isa Pantami, disclosed this on Monday when he led a delegation […]
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Featured, Lagos, Latest Headlines, News Across Nigeria, News From The State
Monday, February 8th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Lagos State House of Assembly on Monday passed a resolution banning the illegal sales and administration of drugs meant to treat COVID-19 pandemic in the state. The house’s resolution followed a motion by the Chairman, Ad Hoc Committee on Health, Mr Mr Hakeem Shokunle (Oshodi/Isolo 1). The assembly urged Gov. Babajide […]
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African News, Featured, Latest Headlines, News, News Across Nigeria, News From The State
Monday, February 8th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) says it has sealed a health facility in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) for allegedly collecting funds and issuing fake COVID-19 results. Dr Chikwe Ihekweazu, Director-General, NCDC, made the disclosure during the Presidential Task Force ( PTF) on COVID-19 national briefing in Abuja on Monday. […]
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African News, Featured, Latest Headlines, News, News Across Nigeria, News From The State
Monday, February 8th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The National Agency for Food and Drugs Administration and Control (NAFDAC), is presently studying the Russian Sputnik V and India’s Covax vaccines against COVID-19, the Minister of Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire, says. Ehanire made the disclosure at the Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19 national briefing on Monday in Abuja. According to […]
Posted by Ganiyu Nasirudeen
African News, Featured, Latest Headlines, News, News Across Nigeria, News From The State
Monday, February 8th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja Monday temporarily halted the re-trial of former Abia State Governor, Sen. Orji Kalu, over alleged 17.1b corruption charges. Justice Inyang Ekwo temporarily stayed the re-trial while delivering ruling in an application filed by Kalu – seeking leave to file a motion against his re-trial for […]
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African News, Business News, Featured, Latest Headlines
Monday, February 8th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – In furtherance of the need to promote the business activities of its foremost agent banking platform – Firstmonie Agents – Nigeria’s leading financial inclusion services provider, First Bank of Nigeria Limited, has announced the provision of loan facilities – up to one million naira – to its banking agents. The Bank currently […]
Posted by Nwa Diokpa
African News, East/Central Africa, Featured, Latest Headlines, News, News Around Africa
Monday, February 8th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) says a new case of the Ebola virus has emerged just a few months after the outbreak was declared to have ended in the Central African country. The ministry of health disclosed this on Sunday saying that a patient who has since died contracted the virus […]
