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Wednesday, October 4th, 2023
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Bola Tinubu has written to the Senate, seeking its confirmation of three more ministerial nominees. Senate President Godswill Akpabio read a letter from President Tinubu requesting the confirmation of the nominees when the lawmakers resumed plenary session on Tuesday. The nominees are Balarabe Abbas Lawal from Kaduna State, Dr Jamila Bio […]
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Wednesday, October 4th, 2023
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet), has alerted the public on the possibility of deterioration in visibility in some northern states as a result of dust haze propagated into the country from the source region. This is contained in a statement signed by Mr Muntari Ibrahim, NiMET’s General Manager of Public Affairs on […]
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Wednesday, October 4th, 2023
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress (TUC) have commended Gov. Uba Sani of Kaduna state for his pro-people policies and determination to ensure fair distribution of palliatives to the people of the state. The Chairman of NLC, Kaduna state chapter, Ayuba Suleman, and his TUC counterpart, Abdullahi Alhassan Danfulani, […]
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Tuesday, October 3rd, 2023
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Nigerians on social media have called out Minister of Aviation, Festus Keyamo, who was quoted in a video that has gone viral saying that “President Tinubu” attended school from home as it was the practice then for many people. However, Chicago State University, the university which President Tinubu stated that he attended […]
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Tuesday, October 3rd, 2023
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The embattled Medical Director of Federal Neuropsychiatric Hospital Enugu, Dr. Monday Igwe has been suspended indefinitely by the Federal government. African Examiner recalled that Igwe, who hails from Ebonyi State, has been swimming in negative news in recent times over his alledged Misconducts in office. A reliable Source close to the Federal Ministry of Health informed newsmen that the development is as […]
Posted by Samson Kankan
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Monday, October 2nd, 2023
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) have agreed to suspend the industrial action planned for Oct. 3 for 30 days. At the end of a five-hour closed door meeting, the Union leaders said that all the agreement have been given a time line for implementation. The agreement […]
Posted by Nwa Diokpa
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Monday, October 2nd, 2023
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The news that the General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) Pastor Enoch Adeboye enjoining Nigerians to pray for the betterment of the nation has sparked social media reactions. The African Examiner writes that Pastor Adeboye on Sunday during the church’s October Thanksgiving Service and Nigeria’s 63rd Independent Day […]
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Monday, October 2nd, 2023
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Bosun Tijani, says Nigeria’s youth are its biggest asset and with the necessary support they can reshape the world. Bosun made this known on Monday during his speech at the Platform’s Independence Anniversary event held in Lagos. He stated that Africa has a vast youth […]
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Monday, October 2nd, 2023
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has debunked a news publication in an online media alleging non-establishment of testing laboratories for food fortification. A statement by NAFDAC Resident Media Consultant, Mr Olusayo Akintola, in Abuja on Monday stated that the attention of the agency was drawn to […]
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Monday, October 2nd, 2023
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Governor Rotimi Akeredolu of Ondo says his administration is not “distracted” by political bickering surrounding his government as what people think is a distraction is part of the governance process in the state. Mr Akeredolu who was represented by his Special Adviser on Union Matters and Special Duties, Dare Aragbaiye, stated this […]
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Monday, October 2nd, 2023
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Nasarawa State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal has sacked Abdullahi Sule as the Nasarawa State governor. Two out of the three justices of the panel led by Justice Ezekiel Ajayi declared David Umbugadu as the winner of the 2023 Nasarawa State governorship elections. The third member of the Panel, Justice Ibrahim Mashi […]
Posted by Samson Kankan
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Sunday, October 1st, 2023
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Federal Government has waived valued-added tax (VAT) on diesel for six months. Information and National Orientation Minister Mohammed Idris said this in a statement on Sunday after a meeting between government officials and labour unions over the latter’s planned industrial action. “VAT on diesel will be waived for the next 6 […]
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Sunday, October 1st, 2023
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has predicted sunshine and cloudiness from Monday to Wednesday across the country. NiMet’s weather outlook released on Sunday in Abuja forecast cloudy atmosphere on Monday with intervals of sunshine over the northern region. The agency anticipated prospects of thunderstorms accompanied with rains over Gombe, Bauchi, Kaduna, Kano, […]
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Sunday, October 1st, 2023
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has congratulated Nigerians on the 63rd independence anniversary of the nation. In a statement by its National Publicity Secretary, Mr Debo Ologunagba, in Abuja, the party kicked against the present economic hardships facing the nation. Ologunagba stated that the anniversary is a wake-up call to all Nigerians […]
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Sunday, October 1st, 2023
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Pope Francis has decorated the President of the Nigerian Publishers Association (NPA), Uchenna Anioke, as a Papal Knight of Saint Sylvester. Anioke was decorated alongside 19 others on Saturday during a Pontifical Mass at St. Michael’s Cathedral, Awgu by Most Rev. John Okoye. Speaking during the homily, Okoye, who represented Pope Francis, […]
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Sunday, October 1st, 2023
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Former president, Goodluck Jonathan, has tasked Nigerians to embrace justice and peace in order to realise the Nigerian dream. Jonathan stated this on Sunday on his X (formerly Twitter), in commemoration of the country’s 63rd Independence Day anniversary. He writes: “As we mark yet another independence anniversary, we should focus our energy […]
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Sunday, October 1st, 2023
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The news that the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois has directed Chicago State University (CSU) to release the credentials of President Bola Tinubu has sparked reactions. The African Examiner writes that Tinubu’s credentials indicate that he graduated from CSU in 1979 with a bachelor’s degree in business […]
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Sunday, October 1st, 2023
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Leader of the Senate, Opeyemi Bamidele, has appealed to the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress (TUC) to shelve their planned indefinite strike in the national interest. The senator made the appeal in an independence anniversary message made available by his Media and Public Affairs Directorate in Abuja. Mr […]
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Sunday, October 1st, 2023
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Bola Tinubu has announced the approval of N25,000 provisional allowance for junior federal workers over the next six months. He disclosed this on Sunday during his maiden Independence Day address to the nation to mark the 63rd Independence Anniversary According to him, the approval followed negotiations with labour unions and other […]
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Saturday, September 30th, 2023
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – FCT Minister Nyesom Wike says no sentiments, no emotions will be considered in his efforts to do the right thing in the FCT. Wike made this known on Saturday in Abuja, while reacting to a trending video on social media showing the staff of Abuja Urban Mass Transport Company (AUMTCO), crying over […]
