Posted by Oludare Fase
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Wednesday, September 9th, 2020
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Federation Accounts Allocation Committee (FAAC) shared N3.879 trillion to the Federal Government, states, local government areas and other statutory recipients in the first half of 2020. This was contained in the latest edition of the quarterly report on the review of the Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (NEITI) released in Abuja, […]
Posted by Daniel Jones
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Tuesday, September 8th, 2020
Photo: Zimbabwe’s Minister for Information, Publicity and Broadcasting Services, Monica Mutsvangwa (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Under fire Zimbabwean government was forced to make a U-turn and to annul special mining grants it had issued to some Chinese companies within the country’s biggest national park. Shocked citizens mostly comprising hoteliers, wildlife activists, environmentalists and traditional leaders immediately […]
Posted by Daniel Jones
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Tuesday, September 8th, 2020
By Daniel Jones, Harare (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A few days after re-opening the tourism industry and allowing activities to resume, Zimbabwe government has given green light to domestic and international flights to recommence. Travelers will however be required to produce Covid-19 test certificates as flights resume this Thursday. Airlines cancelled flights in March when most […]
Posted by Nwa Diokpa
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Tuesday, September 8th, 2020
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – As the pains of the increase in fuel pump price and electricity tariff begin to bite, some residents of Ibadan in Oyo State, on Tuesday embarked on a peaceful demonstration to express their bitterness at the issue. The protesters converged at the Awolowo Junction area in Ibadan carrying placards which disclosed how […]
Posted by Eric Ojo
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Tuesday, September 8th, 2020
The Federal Government of Nigeria has promised to provide Solar home systems to five million Nigerian households in the next 12 months. Nigerian President, Muhammadu Buhari who made the promise, said the intervention is part of the Economic Sustainability Plan (ESP) of the Federal Government. This was contained in the president’ address on Monday at […]
Posted by Nwa Diokpa
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Tuesday, September 8th, 2020
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Popular Nigerian media personality, Daddy Freeze, has finally reacted to the statement made by Pastor David Ibiyeomie as he called on security authorities to take note as his life was threatened. African Examiner had reported that Pastor Ibiyeomie had used derogatory words on the broadcaster for his constant attack on Bishop David […]
Posted by Nwa Diokpa
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Tuesday, September 8th, 2020
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, has enjoined the politicians and the electorates in Edo and Ondo States to jettison any act of violence that will rock the foundation of the country’s democracy in the forthcoming election in the states. The police boss stated that anyone who intends to disrupt the peaceful […]
Posted by African Examiner
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Tuesday, September 8th, 2020
By Daniel Iworiso-Markson The forthcoming election for who represents the West Senatorial District of Bayelsa State brings back the tried and tested Henry Seriake Dickson to the prospect of the old and familiar: offering quality service to his people. This opportunity arose sequel to the election of Senator Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo as Deputy Governor and the […]
Posted by Nwa Diokpa
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Tuesday, September 8th, 2020
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Kaduna State governor, Nasir el-Rufai, has disclosed what it costs to treat a COVID-19 patient in the state. El-Rufai who stated this while speaking with traditional rulers chaired by the Sultan of Sokoto, Sa’ad Abubakar disclosed that it costs about N400,000 to treat a Covid-19 patient saying that the amount is due […]
Posted by Niyi Adeyi
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Tuesday, September 8th, 2020
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Ogun State Government has announced Monday, September 21, 2020, for the reopening of all schools in the South west state. Chief Press Secretary (CPS) to Governor Dapo Abiodun, Mr. Kunle Somorin made the announcement Monday in a statement issued in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital. The statement noted that the second phase […]
Posted by Ganiyu Nasirudeen
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Tuesday, September 8th, 2020
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has announced 155 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the country. The agency in its daily update late Monday disclosed that 4 new deaths were recorded after a total daily test of 3,643 samples across the country. NCDC latest update brings to: 55,160 confirmed cases; 43,231 […]
Posted by Ignatius Okpara
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Monday, September 7th, 2020
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – As leaders of Igbo extraction begin consultations among various ethnic nationalities and zones in the country, ahead of the 2023 presidential election, a group operating under the platform of Nigeria presidential project (NPP), has called on major political parties in the nation to zone the ticket for office of the president to […]
Posted by Nwa Diokpa
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Monday, September 7th, 2020
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Senior Pastor and General Overseer of Salvation Ministries, Pastor David Ibiyeomie, has sparked reactions on social media after berating popular media personality, Daddy Freeze. Daddy Freeze who is known for bashing Nigerian pastors recently attacked Bishop Oyedepo for saying that women should be submissive to their husband. Reacting to this, Pastor […]
Posted by African Examiner
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Monday, September 7th, 2020
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Apostle Johnson Suleman, General Overseer, Omega Fire Ministries International, on Sunday met Gov. Godwin Obaseki ahead of the Edo Gubernatorial Election scheduled for September 19. Obaseki, who is the candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), said the visit to Suleman’s Church, was to receive prayers ahead of the September 19, Governorship […]
Posted by Nwa Diokpa
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Monday, September 7th, 2020
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Muhammadu Buhari has disclosed the reasons for the recent increase in petrol pump price and electricity tariff across the country. Buhari who was represented by Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo, stated this on Monday at the ministerial performance review retreat, attributed the Covid-19 pandemic as the cause of the pandemic. He said: […]
Posted by African Examiner
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Monday, September 7th, 2020
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has confirmed 100 new cases of the Coronavirus disease (COVID-19 ) in the country, bringing the total cases to 55,005. The NCDC made this known on its official twitter handle on Sunday. The health agency said that a multi-sectoral national emergency operations centre (EOC), activated at […]
Posted by Nwa Diokpa
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Monday, September 7th, 2020
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – INTERPOL have arrested two Nigerian suspects have been arrested for allegedly duping the German State of North Rhine- Westphalia of €2.3 million COVID-19 fund. This was disclosed in a statement on Sunday by spokesperson of the Nigeria police, Frank Mba, who stated that the fund was for the purchase of personal protective […]
Posted by Ignatius Okpara
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Monday, September 7th, 2020
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – There was tragedy Sunday evening along the Ihiala- Onitsha road in Anambra state, Southeast, Nigeria, as all passengers traveling in a commercial bus were burnt beyond recognition, following the involvement of the vehicle in a ghastly auto crash. African Examiner learnt that the vehicle which was said to be over speeding had […]
Posted by Daniel Jones
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Monday, September 7th, 2020
(AFRICAN EXAMINER)-South Africa’s ruling ANC Secretary General Ace Magashule is expected to lead a 10-member delegation to meet Zimbabwe’s Zanu-PF counterparts on Tuesday. The meeting is expected to discuss among other issues, the crisis in Zimbabwe although President Mnangagwa and his government have remained in denial saying there is no crisis in the country. However, […]
Posted by African Examiner
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Sunday, September 6th, 2020
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Mr Philip Shaibu, Edo Deputy Governor, has said that come Sept. 19, he will defeat Mr Adams Oshiomhole, former National Chairman of the All Progressive Congress (APC), and immediate past governor of the state even in his ward. Shaibu said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), in […]
