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Monday, February 8th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The National Road Transport Workers (NURTW) in Ogun State says the state government have stopped its members from collecting levies on its behalf from transporters at motor parks According to a statement by the state Commissioner of Information Abdulwaheed Odusile on Monday, the development became necessary due to the internal squabble over […]
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Monday, February 8th, 2021
…Commences legal action against online publisher (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Nigerian Police Force on Monday denied that the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Mohammed Adamu paid N2 billion for tenure extension. The force described the development as untrue, unfounded, defamatory and libelous, following a report published by an online media. Reacting to the story, the Force […]
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Monday, February 8th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – As a second historic impeachment trial for former President Donald Trump draws near, Senators are looking forward to get it over within one week Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer and Minority Leader Mitch McConnell are still trying to get a deal on the organisation of the trial, which is scheduled to start […]
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Monday, February 8th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Following reactions trailing a recent Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) directive to Deposit Money Banks (DMBs) to desist from cryptocurrencies transactions, the apex bank has clarified that the intention is to ensure accountability. Making the clarification in a statement in the CBN official website, Mr Osita Nwanisobi, the bank’s Acting Director […]
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Monday, February 8th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Police Command in Benue has confirmed the murder of Mr Tersoo Ahu, the Ward Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Gboko South, Gboko Local Government Area by suspected hoodlums. The Command’s Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), DSP Catherine Anene, confirmed the incident in a telephone interview on Sunday in Makurdi. […]
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Sunday, February 7th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue state has called for the arrest and questioning of a self-acclaimed spokesman of Fulani groups and All Progressive Congress, APC, chieftain, Garus Gololo over alleged comments on Benue killings. Mr. Gololo had recently alleged that Governor Ortom was sponsoring attacks on Fulanis residing in Benue state. Piqued […]
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Sunday, February 7th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Gunmen have reportedly kidnapped the Chairman of Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC in Taraba state, Peter Jediel. He was said to have been picked at his home in Sunkani, headquarters of ArdoKola local government area of the state. Younger brother of the Labour Chairman told newsmen that Jediel’s abductors stormed the house around […]
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Sunday, February 7th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Director-General of the National Council for Arts and Culture (NCAC), Otunba Olusegun Runsewe, has called on parents to instill African cultures and values in their children and wards, to make them become responsible adults. Runsewe gave the advice on Sunday in Abuja. He admonished parents to always provide guidance to their […]
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Sunday, February 7th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Cryptocurrency has become a widely acceptable means of payment with greater capacity and faster settlement than other traditional financial structures. It is a digital currency that can be used to buy goods and services but uses an online ledger with strong cryptography to secure online transactions. Cryptocurrency market was started by the […]
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Sunday, February 7th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Federal Government has debunked media reports making the rounds that the World Health Organisation (WHO) has delisted Nigeria from the list of African countries to receive its COVID-19 vaccines as misplaced. The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed faulted the reports on Saturday while speaking on a radio programme […]
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Saturday, February 6th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Muhammadu Buhari has described as welcome development the pronouncement of the Office of the United States Trade Representative, signifying withdrawal of the country’s objection to the emergence of Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala as Director General of World Trade Organisation (WTO). The Nigerian leader made his feelings known in a statement by his […]
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Saturday, February 6th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) says it has intercepted suspected drug trafficker Oluchukwu Onu who excreted 86 wraps of cocaine. The agency said in a statement issued in Abuja on Saturday that Onu was intercepted at Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja. The Head of Public Affairs of the agency, Deputy […]
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Saturday, February 6th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar has urged the President Muhammadu Buhari administration not to shut down the Cryptocurrency business. The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) on Friday ordered banks and financial institutions to shut down all Cryptocurrency accounts with immediate effect. In a statement he signed on Saturday, Atiku urged the government to […]
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Saturday, February 6th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) will soon commence the enforcement of a uniform colour for school buses in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). Mr Gora Wobin, the FRSC, FCT Sector Commander, disclosed this on Saturday in Abuja, during a stakeholders town hall meeting with school proprietors. he town hall meeting […]
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Saturday, February 6th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAXIMER) – The Biden-Harris Administration has expressed strong support for the candidacy of Nigeria’s Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala as the next Director General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO). The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative, in a statement, said that Dr. Okonjo-Iweala is bringing a wealth of knowledge in economics and international diplomacy from her 25 […]
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Saturday, February 6th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Presidential Amnesty Programme says unspent funds in 2020 totaling N26bn have been returned to the treasury which is according to the extant financial guidelines. This was disclosed by the Special Adviser, Media, to the Interim Administrator of the PAP, Mr Nneotaobase Egbe, on Friday who stated that PAP like other agencies […]
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Saturday, February 6th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) on Friday said 62.63 per cent of electricity consumers in the country were on estimated billing as at September 2020. NERC stated this in the 2019 to Quarter 3, 2020 Nigerian Electricity Supply Industry (NESI) Key Financial and Operational Data, obtained from its website in Lagos. […]
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Saturday, February 6th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Federal Government has accused Amnesty International (AI) of deliberate plot to destabilise the country with baseless allegations against the administration and its military. The Minister of Information and Cuture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, made the accusation on Friday in Lagos when he appeared on a TV Continental programme, “This Morning’’ The minister […]
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Saturday, February 6th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has notified the public of immediate lifting of the suspension placed on Emirates Airlines operations in Nigeria. The Director-General of NCAA, Capt. Musa Nuhu made this known in a statement issued in Lagos on Friday. It would be recalled that the Presidential Task Force (PTF) on […]
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Saturday, February 6th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Non Academic Staff of Universities (NASU), University of Lagos chapter, says there was no going back on the indefinite strike embarked upon by its members, until the Federal Government acceded to their demands. Addressing journalists on Friday, in Lagos, after a Congress meeting of the union, convened to officially declare the […]
