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Wednesday, November 27th, 2019
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Unknown gunmen have kidnapped Alhaji Ibrahim Pada, a third-class traditional ruler of Rubochi in Kuje Area Council of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT. The Divisional Police Officer (DPO) of Rubochi, SP Michael Ada, who confirmed the incident on Wednesday, said the traditional ruler was abducted at his resident on Tuesday. “We received […]
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Wednesday, November 27th, 2019
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Twitter is set to begin massive purging of accounts that have been inactive for over six months. The social media platform said the affected accounts will be spared, provided the owners log in before Wednesday, December 11 deadlines. The ‘’cull’’ Twitter disclosed will include users who have stopped posting to the site because […]
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Wednesday, November 27th, 2019
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Federal High Court in Abuja has fixed Tuesday, February 25, 2020, to deliver judgement in the N400 million alleged fraud charge against a former spokesperson of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Olisa Metuh. Justice Okon Abang Tuesday fixed the date for judgement after taking arguments from lawyers in the matter which […]
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Tuesday, November 26th, 2019
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The two-day international conference on witchcraft, organised by Prof. B.I.C Ijomah Centre for Policy Studies and Research, University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN), kicked off Tuesday with a new theme, “Dimensions of human behaviours.” The conference, however, dropped its initial theme, “Witchcraft: Meanings, Factors and Practices.” following a directive from the authorities of […]
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Tuesday, November 26th, 2019
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Lagos State Government says plans are on to register religious houses, to ensure sanity in the state. The Commissioner, Lagos State Ministry of Home Affairs, Mrs Uzamat Akinbile-Yussuf, made this known on Tuesday in Alausa, Ikeja, during a Stakeholders Meeting with the Nigeria Inter-religious Council (NIREC). Akinbile-Yussuf said that the registration, […]
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Tuesday, November 26th, 2019
Photo: NNPC Boss, Mele Kolo Kyari (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Senate on Tuesday invited the management of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) and the Brass LNG to brief the ommittee on Gas on the extent of implementation of the LNG project in Brass Island, Bayelsa State. The decision was reached sequel to the consideration of […]
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Monday, November 25th, 2019
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The prominent civil Rights Advocacy group – Human Rights Writers Association Of Nigeria (HURIWA) has asked president Muhammadu Buhari to immediately arrest and prosecute for high treason, one Mr. Charles Enya, a member of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ebonyi state for instituting a suit seeking 3 terms of office for […]
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Monday, November 25th, 2019
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The All Progressives Congress (APC) National Chairman, Adams Oshiomhole, has pleaded with all APC state governors to implement the N30,000 minimum wage and the consequential adjustments. Oshiomhole made the plea on Monday in Jos at the Federal Government- Progressives Governors Forum parley in Jos. His words: “As progressives, let us be the […]
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Monday, November 25th, 2019
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Tanko Muhammad, has cautioned judges of superior courts in Nigeria to desist from using technicalities to hinder justice delivery. Muhammad gave the advice on Monday in Abuja in an address at the opening of the 2019 All Nigeria Judges’ Conference of Superior Courts holding at the […]
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Monday, November 25th, 2019
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Transport for London (TfL) on Monday refused to give the ride-hailing company Uber, a new licence to operate in London over safety and security concerns. The licensing body said in a statement that “TfL has identified a pattern of failures by the company including several breaches that placed passengers and their safety […]
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Sunday, November 24th, 2019
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Minister of state for Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Dr Ramatu Tijjani Aliyu has called on women in Africa to come together and tackle marginalization facing them in all spheres of life on the continent. The minister made call while attending African Women Conference held recently in Marakesh, Morocco. She however expressed […]
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Saturday, November 23rd, 2019
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS) says it has arrested a suspected human trafficker with five female victims enroute Niger Republic to Europe. The Comptroller General, NIS, Mr Muhammad Babandede, disclosed this in a statement by the Service Public Relations Officer, Mr Sunday James, on Saturday in Abuja. He added that the arrest […]
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Saturday, November 23rd, 2019
From Ignatius Okpara, Enugu (African examiner) – Nigeria’s Minister of State, Mines and Steel Development, Dr. Uchechukwu Sampson Ogah, has hinted the readiness of the federal government to revive the coal mines in Enugu State, so as to contribute meaningfully to the socio-economic development of the country as well as the state. Addressing newsmen after a meeting with Governor […]
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Saturday, November 23rd, 2019
From Ignatius Okpara, Enugu (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Southeast chapter of Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN, has warned the University of Nigeria, Nsukka, UNN, against going ahead with its planned conference on witchcraft. The planned controversial conference being organizd by the B.I.C Ijomah Centre for Policy and Research in UNN, has been generating mixed reactions in many […]
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Saturday, November 23rd, 2019
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The US District Court of the Northern District of Georgia has issued a warrant of arrest against Mr Allen Onyema, the chairman of Nigerian Air Peace Airline over alleged money laundering and bank fraud According to Premium Times, the warrant was signed by Justin Anand, an American magistrate of the United States […]
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Friday, November 22nd, 2019
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the re-appointment of Aliyu Aziz, Director-General, National Identity Management Commission, (NIMC) for a second term. Mr Abdulhamid Umar, General Manager, Operations and Corporate Communications of the organisation, said this in a statement he signed and made available Journalists in Abuja on Friday. Umar said that the re-appointment […]
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Thursday, November 21st, 2019
…Meets Buhari in Aso Rock (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi State has declared that he is ready to meet opposition to his electoral victory in court. Bello won the gubernatorial elections. Kogi state on November 16, which gave him a second term of four years in office. Speaking to State House Correspondents […]
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Thursday, November 21st, 2019
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Senate has passed the Finance Bills seeking to amend taxes payable in Nigeria, including the Value Added Tax (VAT). From the outset, five per cent is legalized and paid as VAT on certain products, including pharmaceutical products, among others. The bill which was passed Thursday specifically seeks an increment of the value-added […]
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Thursday, November 21st, 2019
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The embattled former Senator Dino Melaye Wednesday stormed the Abuja headquarters of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and demanded for the cancellation of the Kogi West Senatorial rerun which held last Saturday. The former Lawmaker was received by both INEC Secretary, Rose Orianran-Anthony and National Commissioner/Chairman of Information and Voter Education Committee, Mr. […]
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Thursday, November 21st, 2019
From Ignatius Okpara, Enugu (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Independent Corrupt practices and other Related offences Commission, ICPC, as well as other relevant stakeholders in the administration of criminal justice in Nigeria, have stressed the need for concerted efforts by all and sundry in eliminating corruption in the country. They made the call Tuesday in Enugu during the official inauguration of […]
