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Friday, March 21st, 2025
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction, Nentawe Yilwatda, has asked for partnership between government agencies, international organisations, and non-governmental organisations to look into the issue of Nigeria’s 3.2 million Internally Displaced Persons. Yilwatda stated this at the 47th Lions Day with United Nations celebration in Abuja on Thursday, as he […]
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Friday, March 21st, 2025
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Bola Tinubu has directed a thorough investigation into the tanker explosion that resulted in multiple accidents and loss of lives in Karu, Abuja, on Wednesday night. This was contained in a press release issued on Thursday by Special Adviser to the President, Information and Strategy, Mr. Bayo Onanuga The President condoled […]
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Thursday, March 20th, 2025
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Some opposition leaders in Abuja on Thursday rejected the declaration of emergency rule in Rivers and called on President Bola Tinubu to revoke the proclamation. This is just as the House of Representatives approved the president ‘s request to declare state of emergency in Rivers. The leaders, who included former Vice-President Atiku […]
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Thursday, March 20th, 2025
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The House of Representatives has voted in support of the declaration of a state of emergency in Rivers State. In a move that has split Nigerians and has continued to attract severe criticism, President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday declared a state of emergency in Rivers and suspended Governor Siminalayi Fubara, his deputy […]
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Thursday, March 20th, 2025
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Like the House of Representatives, the Senate has approved President Bola Tinubu’s proclamation of a state of emergency in Rivers State, invoking its constitutional powers under the amended 1999 Constitution. The approval grants President Tinubu the authority to enforce emergency measures while mandating a review of the situation at any time, but […]
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Thursday, March 20th, 2025
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Senate has commenced an executive session over a correspondence received from President Bola Tinubu at the start of the plenary, formally seeking constitutional approval for a state of emergency proclamation in Rivers State. During the session, the Senate Leader Opeyemi Bamidele, raised under Order 1(b) to reorder the items on the […]
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Wednesday, March 19th, 2025
By Wale Sadeeq (NAN) (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Former Gov. Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna State, recently, took a major step in his political journey. He announced his resignation from the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) and his subsequent defection to Social Democratic Party (SDP). El-Rufai, who was governor of Kaduna State between 2015 and 2023, in […]
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Wednesday, March 19th, 2025
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Namibia on Wednesday launched Universal Service Fund to improve digital connectivity, particularly in rural and underserved areas. Minister of Information and Communication Technology Emma Theofelus, speaking at the launching event held in Windhoek, said the fund is a step toward ensuring that every Namibian has access to reliable communication services. “We are […]
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Wednesday, March 19th, 2025
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Residents of Port Harcourt rushed to markets on Wednesday to stockpile food and other essential items following the state of emergency declaration in Rivers. President Bola Tinubu had on Tuesday suspended Gov. Siminalayi Fubara, Deputy Governor Ngozi Odu, and the state lawmakers for a six-month period, citing security concerns. A News Agency […]
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Wednesday, March 19th, 2025
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd.) has refuted reports of an explosion at the Port Harcourt Refining Company (PHRC) in Rivers. The company, in a statement issued in Abuja on Wednesday by its Chief Corporate Communications Officer, Olufemi Soneye, clarified that what occurred was a flare incident, which has since […]
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Wednesday, March 19th, 2025
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Bola Tinubu has sworn in Vice Admiral Ibok-ete Ibas (rtd.) as the Sole Administrator of Rivers State. The administrator was sworn in following a short meeting with the president on Wednesday afternoon. Tinubu announced the appointment of the retired naval chief at a nationwide broadcast on Tuesday, when he declared a […]
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Wednesday, March 19th, 2025
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Senate has stepped down its first order of the day, a motion to approve the proclamation of a state of Emergency in Rivers state until 3pm, without providing much explanation for the delay. The motion, sponsored by Senate Leader, Opeyemi Bamidele, was expected to be debated and voted on during the […]
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Wednesday, March 19th, 2025
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Federation Accounts Allocation Committee (FAAC) disbursements to the Federal, State, and Local Governments rose by 43 per cent in 2024, indicating a significant rise in government revenue. Acting Director Communication & Stakeholders Management, the Nigerian Extractive Industry Transparency Initiative (NEITI), Obiageli Onuorah, who quoted from the newly released FAAC Quarterly Review […]
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Wednesday, March 19th, 2025
(AFRICAN EXAMINER)- The Rivers State House of Assembly has backed President Bola Tinubu’s declaration of a state of emergency in the state following the protracted political crisis that has gripped the state for over a year. The Assembly in a statement by its speaker Martin Amaewhule also blamed the suspended governor of the state Siminalayi […]
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Tuesday, March 18th, 2025
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Gov. Siminilayi Fubara of Rivers, has urged the citizens in the state to remain peaceful and law-abiding in the face of the state of emergency declared in the state. Fubara made the remark in an address to the people of the state on Tuesday in Port Harcourt after the pronouncement of emergency […]
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Tuesday, March 18th, 2025
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – On Tuesday, some netizens took to their x handles to berate Seyi Tinubu, son of President Tinubu for saying that his father is the best president Nigeria had ever had. The African Examiner had earlier reported that Seyi Tinubu in his visit to Adamawa State has slammed some Nigerians for not giving […]
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Tuesday, March 18th, 2025
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The General Officer Commanding the 82 Division of the Nigerian Army, Enugu, Major General Oluyemi Olatoye, has called on women to push for legislative reforms that will assist victims of gender Based Violence and assist the victims. He made the call at the Division’s headquarters weekend during an event which is part […]
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Tuesday, March 18th, 2025
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, has frowned at the declaration of a state of emergency In Rivers State by President Bola Tinubu describing it as “political manipulation” and also an attack on democracy. Atiku, in a statement released via X, Atiku accused Tinubu of purposely allowing the crisis in Rivers to increase […]
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Tuesday, March 18th, 2025
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Conference of Nigeria Political Parties (CNPP), has strongly condemned the suspension of Governor Siminalayi Fubara, his deputy, and the Rivers State House of Assembly by President Bola Tinubu, saying, “this action is a blatant violation of the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (as amended) and an alarming abuse of […]
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Tuesday, March 18th, 2025
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Africa’s Global Bank, United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc has launched the Afrigo Card, a revolutionary domestic card scheme aimed at transforming the Nigerian payments landscape. The Afrigo Card, introduced by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) in collaboration with the Nigeria Inter-Bank Settlement System (NIBSS), offers a robust alternative to international […]
