Posted by Daniel Jones
African News, Featured, Latest Headlines, News Around Africa, South Africa, Southern Africa
Tuesday, December 15th, 2020
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A High Court judge has ordered that a magistrate who was presiding over the criminal case of representing Zimbabwean journalist Hopewell Chin’ono be disqualified from the case for failing in his job. Justice Happias Zhou set aside magistrate Ngoni Nduna’s disqualification of Chin’ono’s lawyer Beatrice Mtetwa and instead disqualified the magistrate from […]
Posted by African Examiner
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Tuesday, December 15th, 2020
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Nigeria Centre For Disease Control (NCDC), has registered 758 new infections of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic outbreak in the country bringing the nation’s total of confirmed cases to 74,132. The country has conducted about 848,194 tests since the first confirmed case relating to the COVID-19 pandemic was announced. The public health […]
Posted by Nwa Diokpa
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Tuesday, December 15th, 2020
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Contrary to reports that bandits orchestrated the abduction of over 300 schoolboys from the Government Secondary School, Kankara, Katsina State, Boko Haram insurgents have reportedly claimed they are behind the abductions. According to reports, the terrorist group released an audio recording claiming responsibility for the Kankara schoolboys’ abduction, because they wanted to […]
Posted by Nwa Diokpa
African News, Entertainment, Entertainment News, Featured, Latest Headlines, News
Tuesday, December 15th, 2020
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Popular Ugandan singer turned politician, Bobi Wine, has berated the Ugandan government for the arrest of Nigerian musician, Omah Lay saying that the arrest is an “act of shame by a corrupt regime operating double standards”. African Examiner reports that Uganda police on Sunday had arrested Omah Lay alongside fellow singer, Tems […]
Posted by Ignatius Okpara
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Tuesday, December 15th, 2020
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Tanko Muhammad, has tested positive for the dreaded coronavirus. According to report, the CJN is currently receiving treatment in Dubai. A member of the Supreme Court, Justice Ibrahim Saulawa, made this known during the unveiling of the national headquarters of the Muslim Lawyers’ Association of Nigeria […]
Posted by African Examiner
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Tuesday, December 15th, 2020
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has registered 201 new infections of Coronavirus (COVID-19) in the country. The NCDC made this known via its verified website on Monday. The country has conducted about 848,194 tests since the first confirmed case relating to the COVID-19 pandemic was announced. The public health agency […]
Posted by African Examiner
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Monday, December 14th, 2020
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – One of the students abducted by unknown gunmen from the Government Science Secondary School, Kankara, Kankara Local Government Area of Katsina State, Osama Aminu Maale, has said that that 520 students of the school were abducted by the bandits last Friday. The 18-year-old Maale disclosed this while narating how he escaped from […]
Posted by Nwa Diokpa
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Monday, December 14th, 2020
Northern elders have lamented over insecurity in the northern part of the country, saying that the zone is no longer safe for habitation. The elders, under the aegis of Coalition of Northern Elders for Peace and Development, disclosed this in a statement by its National Coordinator, Engr Zana Goni and National Women Leader, Hajiya Mario […]
Posted by Nwa Diokpa
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Monday, December 14th, 2020
Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, has stated that his condemnation of the National Working Committee (NWC) of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) should not be misunderstood to mean that the crisis rocking the party is irredeemable. Governor Wike also disclosed that he won’t be decamping to another political party as he would continue to talk about […]
Posted by African Examiner
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Monday, December 14th, 2020
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Outgoing U.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday night said he was not scheduled to be vaccinated against the Coronavirus (COVID-19), after a media report indicated he could receive a jab as early as Monday. Earlier in the day Bloomberg reported Trump could be vaccinated “as soon as Monday,” and other top White […]
Posted by African Examiner
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Monday, December 14th, 2020
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has recorded 418 new cases of COVID-19 in the country. The NCDC made this known on its verified website on Sunday. It said the new cases were recorded in 16 states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). The health agency said that Lagos State topped […]
Posted by Oludare Fase
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Monday, December 14th, 2020
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has condemned the attack by suspected bandits at Government Science Secondary School, Kankara in Katsina State on Dec. 11. Guterres’ reaction came in a statement by UN spokesman Stephane Dujarric on Monday in New York. He called for “immediate and unconditional” release of no fewer than 300 male […]
Posted by Eric Ojo
African News, Business News, Featured, Latest Headlines, News Across Nigeria, News From The State, Technology
Sunday, December 13th, 2020
By Jørgen Arnesen (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Africa is a key focus for Opera and we believe there is significant growth ahead. The region is the fastest growing continent in terms of internet penetration. Recent reports from GSMA show that only 300 million out of the total population of 1.1 billion people are connected to the internet […]
Posted by African Examiner
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Saturday, December 12th, 2020
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has recorded 617 new infections of the COVID-19 in the country. The NCDC made this known on its verified website on Saturday. COVID-19 cases began to surge around the globe with Nigeria recording over 3, 502 new infections in six days, making it a significant […]
Posted by African Examiner
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Saturday, December 12th, 2020
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – World boxing heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua knocked out Bulgarian Kubrat Pulev near the end of the ninth round on Saturday to retain his IBF, WBO and WBA belts. The 31-year-old Nigerian-born Briton was close to winning when he floored Pulev in the third round after a sweet right hand at the Wembley […]
Posted by African Examiner
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Saturday, December 12th, 2020
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi, says that Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu has tested positive for COVID-19. Abayomi, who disclosed this through series of tweets on his official Twitter account @ProfAkinAbayomi on Saturday evening, however, expressed optimism for Sanwo-Olu’s swift recovery. He said that the governor was doing well with […]
Posted by African Examiner
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Saturday, December 12th, 2020
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of Mr Effiong Okon Akwa as Interim Administrator to oversee the affairs of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC). Mr Femi Adesina, the President’s spokesman, confirmed this development in a statement in Abuja on Saturday. The presidential aide stated that Akwa, who is the acting […]
Posted by African Examiner
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Saturday, December 12th, 2020
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The reports that bandits invaded a school in Katsina State, Government Science Secondary School, Kankara, in Kankara Local Government and kidnapped some students have sparked social media reactions. African Examiner reports that President Buhari had embarked on a week-long trip to Daura on Friday. The attack of the bandit happened on Friday […]
Posted by Nwa Diokpa
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Saturday, December 12th, 2020
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Governor Wike of Rivers State has berated the National Chairman of the People’s Democratic Party, Uche Secondus for his statement concerning zoning the party’s ticket in the 2023 election. African Examiner recalls that Secondus while responding to a question about zoning, stated that, “We can’t be talking of zoning when we have […]
Posted by African Examiner
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Saturday, December 12th, 2020
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Lagos State Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu will go into self-isolation immediately after one of his close aides tested positive for COVID-19 on Dec. 10, the Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi, said. Abayomi, in a statement on Friday, said that Sanwo-Olu and some members of his cabinet would remain in isolation until the […]
