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Thursday, March 6th, 2025
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Federal Government on Thursday felicitated with fellow West African country, the Republic of Ghana on the occasion of its 68th Independence Anniversary. This was stated in a statement signed by the ministry’s spokesperson, Kimiebi Ebienfa, on Thursday. According to the statement, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Yusuf Tuggar, disclosed Nigeria’s […]
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Thursday, March 6th, 2025
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The news that the senator representing Kogi Central, Natasha Akpoti, has been given a six months suspension following the recommendation of the Senate Committee on Ethics, Privileges, and Public Petitions has sparked social media reactions. This decision of her suspension is coming on the heels of her allegations of sexual harassment against […]
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Thursday, March 6th, 2025
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – An Abuja based Civil Society organization, (CSO) Thoughts and Mace Advisory, has described the alarming rate of polarisation and fragmentation among members of CSOs in Nigeria, blaming the development of competition for funding, ideological differences, generational gaps, amongst others in the sector. It equally identified internal conflicts as one of the factors […]
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Thursday, March 6th, 2025
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Federal Executive Council (FEC) on Wednesday, approved about N10.3 billion for the procurement of antiretroviral drugs for HIV treatment, diabetes diagnostic kits, and other essential health commodities. Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Dr Ali Pate, who briefed State House correspondents on the approvals, noted that the move is aimed at […]
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Thursday, March 6th, 2025
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan has once again brought before the Senate a petition alleging sexual harassment from Senate President Godswill Akpabio. But this time, it was signed by her constituents. During the plenary on Thursday, Senator Natasha was asked whether the matter was already before any court of law. But she said it […]
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Thursday, March 6th, 2025
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The rumours that the Chief justice of Rivers State, Hon. Justice Simeon Chibuzor Amadi, is set to go for a one-year vacation and has caused uproar among netizens on X. The African Examiner writes that Rivers State has been engulfed in political crisis after Governor Simi Fubara fell out with his erstwhile […]
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Thursday, March 6th, 2025
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Popular gospel singer, Mercy Chinwo, has filed a lawsuit against social media critic, Martins Vincent Otse better known as VeryDarkMan (VDM) for alleged defamation. It is worth recalling that a few months back, VDM, in a series of Instagram post, accused Chinwo of diverting funds from shows without remitting to her former […]
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Wednesday, March 5th, 2025
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of two new Permanent Secretaries to fill existing vacancies.in the Federal Civil Service Mrs Eno Olotu, Director Information and Public Relations, office of the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation (HCSF) announced this in a statement in Abuja on Wednesday. The newly appointed […]
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Wednesday, March 5th, 2025
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Nigerian Christians have joined their counterparts around the world to celebrate Ash Wednesday which officially heralds the commencement of the Lenten season. Lent is one of the most significant periods in the Christian liturgical calendar. The 40-day season, excluding Sundays, is dedicated to penance, fasting, prayer, and almsgiving, leading up to the […]
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Wednesday, March 5th, 2025
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Senate President Godswill Akpabio has denied allegations of sexual harassment brought against him by Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan. He reacted to the allegations on Wednesday at the resumption of plenary in the Senate, after a week’s recess. Dismissing the allegations, Senator Akpabio said, “At no time did I ever harass any woman. I […]
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Wednesday, March 5th, 2025
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Olajide Adediran, popularly known as Jandor, says he doesn’t have to consult with the strongman of Bourdillon, President Bola Tinubu, to become the governor of Lagos, Nigeria’s economic nerve centre. Jandor’s political history started with the All Progressives Congress (APC) before he left the party with his Lagos4Lagos Movement, a bloc within […]
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Tuesday, March 4th, 2025
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Police Command in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) has clarified the circumstances surrounding the death of a former Comptroller-General of the Nigerian Immigration Service, Mr David Parradang in Abuja. In a statement on Tuesday in Abuja, the Police Public Relations Officer in the FCT, SP Josephine Adeh, said Parradang was not […]
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Tuesday, March 4th, 2025
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) on Tuesday cracked down on illegal sachet water production in Dutse Alhaji and Dawaki, Federal Capital Territory (FCT). The enforcement exercise led to the confiscation and closure of multiple facilities producing sachet water in unsafe environments, using substandard equipment, and failing […]
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Tuesday, March 4th, 2025
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Idiroko Command, and its counterpart from the Republic of Benin have reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening bilateral trade ties and combating trans-border smuggling. Speaking with newsmen on Tuesday in Idiroko, after emerging from the closed-door meeting, said that the engagement aimed to foster a secure and seamless […]
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Tuesday, March 4th, 2025
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The former Local Government (LG) Chairmen in Rivers who were sacked in 2015 under Gov. Nyesom Wike administration have vowed to return to take over LG councils in the 23 local government. The former Chairman of Andoni Local Government Area (LGA), Benson Imie, disclosed this on behalf of the 23 LGAs Chairmen […]
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Tuesday, March 4th, 2025
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – As Catholics world wide begins their Lenten season that would culminate into the Easter celebration, the Bishop of Enugu diocese of the church, Most Rev Callistus Onaga has urged officials of the Nigerian government, politicians, individuals especially christian faithfuls to abstain from sin. He harped on the need for total repentance during […]
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Tuesday, March 4th, 2025
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – New statistics by the Transmission Company of Nigeria revealed that power generation climbed to 5,713.60 megawatts on Tuesday. The latest data by TCN pushes the country’s 2025 generation feat to the highest since four years ago. According to the TCN, the whole of the 5,713MW recorded on Tuesday was successfully transmitted. The […]
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Tuesday, March 4th, 2025
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Senator representing Abia North, Orji Uzor Kalu, has said that the All Progressives Congress (APC) has only one presidential candidate in 2027. While emphasising the need for an Igbo president, the former Abia State governor said 2027 is out of the question as President Bola Tinubu “must complete 8 years” in […]
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Monday, March 3rd, 2025
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The All Progressives Congress (APC) has suspended Alhaji Kabir Sani-Giant, Special Adviser to Gov. Nasir Idris on Power and Politics, with immediate effect. A statement signed by the party’s Kebbi State Secretary, Alhaji Sa’idu Muhammad-Kimba, announced the suspension in Birnin Kebbi on Sunday. He revealed that on Feb. 8, 2025, Sani-Giant brought […]
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Monday, March 3rd, 2025
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Bola Tinubu, on Monday urged Muslims to use the holy month of Ramadan to embrace peace, patience, sacrifice and service to humanity which are the true essence of islam. Tinubu, represented by Vice-President Kashim Shettima, made the call in his remarks at the opening of the Qur’an Tafseer for the 2025 […]
