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Friday, June 26th, 2020
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Nigerian High Commission in London, the United Kingdom on Friday set July 13 for the next phase of the evacuation of stranded Nigerians back home. The commission, which announced the date in a notification issued on Friday, also issued guidelines for travel and ticket fares for the evacuation. The notice made […]
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Friday, June 26th, 2020
By Nwa Diokpa (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Seun Fakorede, the Oyo State Commissioner for Youth Development and Sports, has revealed that he has tested positive to the dreaded COVID-19 disease. The 28-years-old commissioner, who stated this on Friday, stated that he had gone into isolation revealing that he is confused on how he contracted the disease […]
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Friday, June 26th, 2020
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Progressive Governors Forum (PGF) has mourned the death of the former Deputy National Chairman of the ruling All Progressive Congress (APC), Senator Abiola Ajimobi. PGF Chairman and Kebbi State Governor, Abubakar Bagudu, in a statement issued Friday on behalf of his colleagues, (elected under the platform of the APC) said it received […]
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Friday, June 26th, 2020
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The ECOWAS Court of Justice, has ordered the Federal Government of Nigeria to pay the salaries and allowances of 244 soldiers dismissed in 2016. A statement issued by the court on Friday said that the order was given in a Judgment issued by a panel of three justices of the court on […]
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Friday, June 26th, 2020
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The U.S. criticized Tanzania’s arrest of eight opposition leaders during their party meeting on Wednesday, saying the action stifles democratic norms. ACT-Wazalendo party leader Zitto Kabwe and other members were taken by authorities, citing alleged illegal assembly.“The police detained us for more than 30 hours,” Zitto told reporters, adding it was politically […]
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Friday, June 26th, 2020
By Nwa Diokpa (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Gambia’s renowned justice minister, Abubacarr Tambadou, who established a probe to investigate abuses under the country’s ex-dictator and spearheaded the international defence of Myanmar’s Rohingya, has resigned, the government said Thursday. The West African state said that Tambadou will step down as minister and attorney general effective from June […]
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Friday, June 26th, 2020
By Nwa Diokpa (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Governor of Delta state, Ifeanyi Okowa, has disclosed that one of his daughters, Edith, has tested positive to the dreaded coronavirus. The governor, who took to his Twitter handle to announce this, disclosed that he and his wife will immediately go through the necessary 14-day isolation. He wrote: “Earlier […]
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Thursday, June 25th, 2020
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Gov. Godwin Obaseki of Edo on Thursday emerged the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and would fly the party’s flag in the Sept. 19 governorship election. Obaseki emerged candidate after two other aspirants, Mr Omeregie Ogbeide-Ihama representing the Oredo Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives and Mr Ken Imasuangbon […]
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Thursday, June 25th, 2020
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Nigeria has announced 594 new cases of covid-19 even as the total infections rose to 22,614. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) announced Thursday the new figure on its official twitter handle. African Examiner reports that seven deaths were recorded from the virus, bringing the total number of confirmed deaths from […]
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Thursday, June 25th, 2020
By Ganiyu Nasirudeen (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Federal Government (FG) has hinted that it will announce a new date for resumption of local flights operation next week. Minister of Aviation, Senator Hadi Sirika gave the hint Thursday in Abuja during the briefing by members of the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19. The Minister who was represented […]
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Thursday, June 25th, 2020
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Liverpool have ended their 30-year wait for a topflight title after being crowned Premier League champions following Manchester City’s 2-1 loss at Chelsea on Thursday. Jurgen Klopp’s side defeated Crystal Palace 4-0 on Wednesday evening to leave them needing just two points from their remaining seven games to win the title. But […]
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Thursday, June 25th, 2020
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A former governor of Oyo state, Abiola Ajimobi is dead. He was 70 years old. He was said to have died of COVID-19 complications at First Cardiology Specialist Hospital, Lagos. Oyo House of Representatives member, Akin Alabi, who also is a political associate of the former governor tweeted: “Forever in my heart.” […]
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Thursday, June 25th, 2020
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The security operatives who have laid siege at the premises of the National secretariat of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) have vacated the complex. The development happened hours after the dissolution of former National Working Committee (NWC) of the APC and constitution of the National Caretaker Committee, headed by Yobe State […]
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Thursday, June 25th, 2020
By Ganiyu Nasirudeen (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The National Executive Committee (NEC) of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has recognized the party’s primary which produced Pastor Ize-Iyamu as its Edo State Governorship candidate. This is one of the resolutions reached at the party’s virtual meeting held Thursday. Following this resolution by the APC NEC, President […]
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Thursday, June 25th, 2020
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Government of Ghana has promised to rebuild the demolished Nigerian Embassy in Accra last weekend by alleged private aggressors to its original state. The country apologised again to the government and people of Nigeria over the demolition of part of its residential Embassy building stressing the Ghana-Nigeria relations was very cordial […]
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Thursday, June 25th, 2020
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The National Executive Committee of the APC has approved the dissolution of the National Working Committee (NWC) of the party, appointing Governor Mai Mala Buni of Yobe state as Caretaker Chairman of the party. Governor Buni was sworn-in by the Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Mr. Abubakar Malami. The dissolution was […]
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Thursday, June 25th, 2020
By Nwa Diokpa, Lagos (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – As the Nigeria’s ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) splits into two factions after the court decision upheld the suspension of the former Governor of Edo State, Adams Oshiomhole, as national chairman, two acting chairman have since emerged. One of the contending chairman is Victor Gaidom and the other […]
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Wednesday, June 24th, 2020
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Gov. Bala Mohammed of Bauchi State, has assured that there would be justice and fairness in the Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) Edo governorship primary. Mohammed, who is the Chairman of the Edo governorship primary election committee of the party, gave the assurance when he arrived in Benin on Wednesday. The party’s governorship primary […]
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Wednesday, June 24th, 2020
By Nwa Diokpa, Lagos (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Nigerian music star, Dapo Oyebanjo, aka Dbanj is trending on Twitter over the rape allegations levelled against him by Seyitan Babatayo. African Examiner reports that Seyitan Babatayo released a press statement where she gave in-depth details of her arrest by the police on the orders of the musician. […]
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Wednesday, June 24th, 2020
By Ganiyu Nasirudeen (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Muhammadu Buhari has finally declared which faction of the polarized ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) he belongs; as he had indicated resolve to attend Mr. Victor Giadom-led National Executive Council (NEC). The factional APC Chairman has announced that he will hold a virtual meeting at the Presidential Villa, […]
