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Wednesday, October 11th, 2023

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Coalition of Civil Society Organizations CSOs in Enugu state have urged the Assistant Inspector General of police AIG, incharge of Zone 13 Ukpo, Anambra State to as a matter of urgency arrest and investigate the alledged corrupt Activities of the suspended Medical Director of Neuropsychiatric Hospital, Enugu Dr. Monday Igwe who has refused to honor […]
Posted by Samson Kankan
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Wednesday, October 11th, 2023

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The House of Representatives has adjourned plenary in honour of its member, Abdulkadir Jelani Danbuga, who died on Wednesday. Danbuga, who was representing Isa/Sabon Birni federal constituency of Sokoto State, died at the age of 63, following a brief illness. He has been buried in Sokoto according to Islamic rites. Presiding over […]
Posted by Ignatius Okpara
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Tuesday, October 10th, 2023

……As Organization Hails Action. (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A Civil Society and human rights Organization, Civil Rights. Realization and Advancement Network CRRAN, has applauded the Governor. Peter Mbah of Enugu state, for demolishing an illegal structure erected in area marked: ‘Green Area’ by one Mr. Chukwuemeka Oliver Omeke, who claimed to be a developer. According to […]
Posted by Nwa Diokpa
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Tuesday, October 10th, 2023

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Independent National Electoral Commission says over 5.4 million Nigerians have registered for the November 11 Governorship Elections in Kogi, Imo and Bayelsa states. INEC National Commissioner and Chairman of its Information and Voter Education Committee, Sam Olumekun, disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday. Olumekun said: “The Commission held its regular […]
Posted by Nwa Diokpa
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Tuesday, October 10th, 2023

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Some Nigerians are reacting to the news of a young TikToker simply identified as ‘Pretty Yoruba Girl’ after she posted a video of the aftermath of demanding an iPhone 8 as a birthday gift from her parents. In the 3-minute video that has since gone viral, the lady shared with the caption, […]
Posted by Nwa Diokpa
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Tuesday, October 10th, 2023

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Festus Keyamo, the minister for aviation and aerospace development, has stated that domestic carriers will soon start to pay compensation to customers for cancelled or delayed flights. Keyamo made this known in Abuja when he talked about flight disruption challenges in a meeting with the airline operators of Nigeria (AON). According to […]
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Tuesday, October 10th, 2023

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The National Examination Council has released the 2023 Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE) internal results. In a press briefing in Minnaon Tuesday, NECO’s Registrar, Prof. Dantani Wushishi, said the result summary shows that 61.6 percent scored five credits, including English and Mathematics. The number of candidates who registered for the exam was […]
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Tuesday, October 10th, 2023

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday directed an immediate plan of action to stem the tide of impending flooding across the country. Mr Stanley Nkwocha, the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Communications, Office of the Vice President, made this known in a statement in Abuja. “To this effect, he […]
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Tuesday, October 10th, 2023

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja, on Tuesday flagged off three training exercises simultaneously across the country in an effort to ensure the protection of lives and property. The Director, Army Public Relations, Brig.-Gen. Onyema Nwachukwu, in a statement, said the exercises are EXERCISE STILL WATERS 3, GOLDEN DAWN […]
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Tuesday, October 10th, 2023
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State on Tuesday swore-in Mr Olabode Agoro as the 22nd Head Of Service (HOS) of the Lagos State Civil Service. 56 year-old Agoro is succeeding Mr Hakeem Muri-Okunola, who voluntarily retired in September, after about five years in the saddle, and is now the Private Secretary to […]
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Sunday, October 8th, 2023

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Independent National Electoral Commission on Saturday denied claims of either withdrawing from or abandoning the appeal process of the Kano State Governorship Election Petitions Tribunal judgment. On September 20, the court sacked Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf, who was the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) candidate in the March 18 election, declaring […]
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Sunday, October 8th, 2023

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has raised the alarm over the threat of rapid flooding along the River Niger and River Benue Basin, owing to the release of water from the Lagdo Dam in the Republic of Cameroon. The Director General of NEMA, Mr Mustapha Ahmed, issued the warning at a […]
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Sunday, October 8th, 2023

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The management of the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) has responded to ticket racketeering allegations in its rail operations, saying it has suspended nine workers found culpable. This comes after some staff members of the NRC were alleged to be involved in fraudulent dealings, collecting cash from passengers which they do not remit […]
Posted by Samson Kankan
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Saturday, October 7th, 2023

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Lagos State Police Command has disclosed that the reports of the autopsy conducted on late singer, Ilerioluwa Aloba, popularly known as Mohbad, are still being awaited. The singer died on September 12 at the age of 27 under controversial circumstances, leading to the police exhuming his remains and conducting an autopsy […]
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Saturday, October 7th, 2023

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The President of the Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio, CON has expressed shock and sadness over the death of Alhaji Tijani Adeyemi, who was the Senate Correspondent of Tribune Newspapers. In a statement issued on Thursday, October 5, 2023, through his Special Adviser, Media and Publicity, Hon Eseme Eyiboh, the Senate President lamented […]
Posted by Ignatius Okpara
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Saturday, October 7th, 2023

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The opposition people’s Democratic PDP in Abia State, South-East Nigeria has rejected in its entirety Friday’s judgment of the state Governorship Election Petition Tribunal, upholding the election of incumbent governor Alex Otti of the Labour Party (LP) as winner of the gubernatorial poll, held on 18th, March 2023 Reacting to the verdict […]
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Saturday, October 7th, 2023

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Bola Tinubu says his administration is committed to modernising the nation’s education system in line with international best practices. NAN reports that the president spoke during the 2023 World Teachers Day celebration which was held on Thursday at the Eagle Square in Abuja. Represented by Vice-President Kashim Shettima, Tinubu said the […]
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Saturday, October 7th, 2023

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Operatives of the Enugu Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, have arrested 32 suspected internet fraudsters in a simultaneous operations in Awka, the Anambra State capital and Enugu city, Enugu State. The suspects are, Stanley Okechukwu, Chukwudi Michael, Nnaife Onyedika, Nnamdi Christian, Pascal Akachukwu, Ekeme Christian Luke, […]
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Friday, October 6th, 2023

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Supreme Court has fixed December 15 to deliver its judgement on the appeal that is seeking to compel the Federal Government to release the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, from detention. A five-member panel led by Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun fixed the date after counsel for both […]
Posted by Samson Kankan
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Thursday, October 5th, 2023

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The All Progressives Congress (APC) claims the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Atiku Abubakar is suffering from multiple electoral losses over his push for the nullification of President Bola Tinubu’s win. Atiku – who lost in the 2023 election and also to Muhammadu Buhari in 2019 – had on […]