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Tuesday, October 8th, 2019
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – In line with the Mallam Mele Kyari-led management’s drive to conduct the business of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) in a transparent manner, the corporation is set to commence the publication of details of its petroleum products supplies. As release by NNPC Acting Group General Manager, Group Public Affairs Division, Mr. […]
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Tuesday, October 8th, 2019
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The University of Ghana, one of the most prestigious universities in the West African country, has refuted an alleged sex scandal. According to the university, there is no evidence showing that some lecturers have slept with students to give them better grades. This came after two of the university’s profound lecturers, Ransford […]
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Tuesday, October 8th, 2019
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) -Security has been beefed up in and around the National Assembly complex ahead of President Muhammadu Buhari’s visit to present the 2020 budget proposal. Buhari is to present the proposal before a joint session of the Assembly on Tuesday at 2 p.m Combined teams of security agencies have been deployed at the three […]
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Tuesday, October 8th, 2019
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Bauchi residents on Monday thronged major streets in the metropolis to celebrate the victory of Governor Bala Mohammed of PDP at the Election Petition Tribunal. The tribunal had dismissed the petition of ex- governor Mohammed Abubakar and APC, upholding the election the APC candidate. The residents chanted victory songs and wielded placards […]
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Tuesday, October 8th, 2019
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Pan African Financial services institution, United Bank for Africa is joining the rest of the world to celebrate the 2019 Customer Service Week, themed, “Magic Happens Here”, with recognitions for staff who have excelled in excellent service delivery. The event which is commemorated all over the world, recognises the importance of customer […]
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Tuesday, October 8th, 2019
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Bauchi State Governorship Election Petition Tribunals on Monday upheld the election of Bala Mohammed of the Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) as the governor of the state. Delivering judgement on a petition challenging the election of Mohammed, chairman of the tribunal, Justice Salihu Shuaibu, dismissed the petition filed by the All Progressives Congress […]
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Monday, October 7th, 2019
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Gov. David Umahi of Ebonyi has sworn in 14 new Permanent Secretaries for the state’s Civil Service. The governor, at a ceremony held at the Government House, Abakaliki urged the appointees to discharge their duties creditably in line with the vision of the state. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that […]
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Sunday, October 6th, 2019
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Gunmen on Saturday kidnapped six people at Gurin village in the Fufore/Gurin Local Government Area of Adamawa in Nigeria’s insurgency-wracked North-East. Alhaji Shuaibu Babas, the member representing Fufore/Gurin Constituency in the Adamawa Stater House of Assembly, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that the incident occurred in the early hours of […]
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Sunday, October 6th, 2019
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Gov. Yahaya Bello of Kogi State has hailed the contributions of the FCT Minister of State, Dr Ramatu Aliyu, to the victory of All Progressives Congress (APC) in 2015 and 2019 general elections. The governor said that the minister used her resourcefulness to effectively market the party’s programs on women empowerment and […]
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Sunday, October 6th, 2019
From Ignatius Okpara, Enugu (AFRICAN EXAMINER) -The Enugu State Executive Council has approved for the purchase of eighteen (18) automated drones for air surveillance within and outside the state for effective security management. The council meeting which was chaired by Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi, according to the Commissioner for Information, Nnanyelugo Chidi Aroh, also approved the immediate construction of […]
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Friday, October 4th, 2019
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Muhammadu Buhari has returned to Abuja after a three-day official visit to South Africa. News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that while in South Africa, the Nigerian leader held bilateral meeting with his South African counterpart, Cyril Ramaphosa. The two African leaders also co-chaired the inaugural meeting of the 9th Bi-National […]
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Friday, October 4th, 2019
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A meeting on the Second Edition of Nigeria Research Days for Maternal Newborn and Child Health, ended in Abuja on Friday with participants calling on Researchers to begin to engage parliamentarians and policy makers at both National and sub-national levels for buy-in into research for possible policy change and implementation. The 3-day […]
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Friday, October 4th, 2019
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Federal High Court in Abuja has granted bail to the convener of #RevolutionNow protest, Mr. Omoyele Sowore. Justice Ijeoma Ojukwu also barred him from addressing any rally pending the conclusion of their trial on charges of treasonable felony among others. She also barred Sowore from traveling out of Abuja and the […]
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Friday, October 4th, 2019
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Sen. Rochas Okorocha, (APC-Imo West) has called for a reduction in the number of legislators. Okorocha made the call, while briefing newsmen after the Senate approved the Medium Term Expenditure FrameWork (MTEF) and Fiscal Strategy Paper ( FSP). Okorocha, who advocated for one senator and three House of Representative members from each […]
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Friday, October 4th, 2019
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Facebook has removed hundreds of accounts, pages and groups from its social network platforms that the company says were involved in coordinated inauthentic behaviour. The tech giant said it removed a total of 443 Facebook and 125 Instagram accounts, as well as 200 pages and 76 groups originating in the United Arab […]
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Wednesday, October 2nd, 2019
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Gov. Godwin Obaseki of Edo has terminated the appointment of all his senior special assistants and special assistants with immediate effect. In a statement made available to journalists in Benin on Wednesday, the Secretary to the State Government, Mr Osarodion Ogie, said fresh appointments would be announced within the next 30 days. […]
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Wednesday, October 2nd, 2019
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Muhammadu Buhari departs Abuja Wednesday on a three-day State Visit to the Republic of South Africa, following an invitation by President Cyril Ramaphosa, to discuss the welfare of Nigerians, and find common grounds for building harmonious relationship. African Examiner reports that the visit comes against the background of recent xenophobic attacks, […]
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Wednesday, October 2nd, 2019
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Presidency has disowned a support group’s commentary, advocating for a constitutional amendment to give room for presidential third term limit to enable President Muhammadu Buhari to extend his tenure beyond 2023. A statement by Malam Garba Shehu, the President’s Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, late Tuesday night in Abuja, […]
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Wednesday, October 2nd, 2019
From Ignatius Okpara, Enugu (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Enugu State Police Command has nabbed a 78 year old man, identified as Mr. Mama Onoja Boniface, for defiling an 11 year old girl, Miss Ugwu Chidozie, just as it paraded one Pastor, Chukwuemeka Eze, for allegedly killing his girlfriend . It said the near Octogenarian suspect, who […]
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Monday, September 30th, 2019
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Commissioner of Police in charge of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Command, Mr Bala Ciroma on Monday ordered an investigation into the killing of three suspected “one chance” robbers in Abuja. The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) in the command, DSP Anjuguri Manzah disclosed this in a statement on Monday in […]
