Posted by Nwa Diokpa
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Monday, February 6th, 2023
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Former Edo State’s governor, Adams Oshiomhole has accused the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) of deceiving President Muhammadu Buhari concerning the redesign of the naira notes. Oshiomhole made this known during an interview on Channels Television’s election programme saying that Emefiele claimed that the CBN told President Buahri that redesigning the naira […]
Posted by Nwa Diokpa
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Monday, February 6th, 2023
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Coalition of Transporters has threatened to protest at the headquarters of the Nigeria National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) concerning the lingering fuel scarcity. They made this known in a communique issued on Monday that was signed by Jamilu Mai Alheri, Chairman of Trailer Drivers Association (TADAN), and five others. They include […]
Posted by Ignatius Okpara
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Monday, February 6th, 2023
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Enugu State Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Campaign Council has dismissed allegations of forgery of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) certificate against its gubernatorial flagbearer, Dr. Peter Mbah, describing it as the conjecture of an indolent opposition and the last kick of a dying horse. It said the opposition in Enugu […]
Posted by Ignatius Okpara
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Monday, February 6th, 2023
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Umbrella of Igbo socio-cultural organization, Ohanaeze Ndigbo has dismissed the purported assassination threat against the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, presidential candidate, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar. Mr. Emma Powerful, spokesman of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, had alleged of a plot to assassinate Atiku in the South-East. However, in a statement issued […]
Posted by Samson Kankan
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Monday, February 6th, 2023
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – “Thirteen” out of the 18 political parties in Nigeria have threatened to withdraw from the February 25 and March 11 general elections in Nigeria over the naira redesign policy of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). At a briefing by a coalition of chairmen of political parties on Monday, the “13 parties” […]
Posted by Samson Kankan
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Monday, February 6th, 2023
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Supreme Court has affirmed Ahmed Lawan as the authentic Candidate of Yobe North Senatorial District. In the lead judgement, Justice Centus Nweze faulted the approach of Bashir Machina in commencing the suit at the Federal High Court Damaturu division by way of originating summons and without oral evidence to prove allegations […]
Posted by African Examiner
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Sunday, February 5th, 2023
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The former Chief of Army Staff, retired Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai, says President Muhammadu Buhari has fulfilled his promise of subduing Boko Haram and Islamic State of West Africa Province (ISWAP) terrorists. Buratai, who made the assertion in an interview with newsmen in Abuja, recalled that the President had in his inaugural address […]
Posted by Ignatius Okpara
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Sunday, February 5th, 2023
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Chief Okey Ahaiwe has emerged the gubernatorial flag bearer of Abia State Peoples Democratic Party, PDP for February 2023 poll. The Governorship recorded 469 votes to win the re run PDP primary following the recent demise of the former candidate Prof Uche Ikonne. Edo State governor, Goodwin Obaseki and Chairman of the […]
Posted by African Examiner
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Sunday, February 5th, 2023
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has deployed Omi Tuntun buses free to ease the movement of residents of the state following the twin crisis of new naira notes and fuel scarcity. This is contained in a statement by Taiwo Adisa, Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, on Saturday in Ibadan. According […]
Posted by Nwa Diokpa
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Sunday, February 5th, 2023
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Popular Nollywood actor, John Okafor, aka Mr Ibu, has stated that Jasmine Okafor, is his adopted daughter after his wife, Stella accused him that he is having a romantic relationship with Jasmine. Okafor made this clarification alongside his second son, Daniel, in an Instagram live session he had with Daddy Freeze on […]
Posted by Nwa Diokpa
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Saturday, February 4th, 2023
AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Labour Party Presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has tasked Nigerians to hold him responsible if he fails to live up to expectations if elected as president. Obi stated this as he addressed a town hall audience in Umuahia, the Abia State capital on Friday, February 3, 2023. The former Anambra State governor […]
Posted by Nwa Diokpa
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Saturday, February 4th, 2023
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Actors Guild of Nigeria has berated Nasir el-Rufai, governor of Kaduna State, for calling Peter Obi, Labour Party presidential candidate a “Nollywood actor”. The African Examiner recalls that in a recent interview, Governor El-Rufai had dismissed the chances of Obi winning the 2023 presidential election. “Peter Obi is a Nollywood actor […]
Posted by Nwa Diokpa
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Saturday, February 4th, 2023
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Abdullahi Ganduje, governor of Kano has stated that Godwin Emefiele, governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), introduced the naira redesign policy because he failed in his presidential bid. Ganduje stated this while speaking with BBC Hausa on Friday after a meeting of the governors of the All Progressives Congress (APC) […]
Posted by Samson Kankan
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Friday, February 3rd, 2023
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Governor of the Central Bank, Godwin Emefiele on Friday insisted that the apex bank will not extend the deadline for swapping old naira notes with the newly redesigned ones. He made this known during a special briefing at the CBN office in Lagos, saying that the CBN and other stakeholders are […]
Posted by Nwa Diokpa
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Friday, February 3rd, 2023
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Residents of Ibadan took to the streets on Friday to protest against the lingering fuel and naira scarcity in the country. According to available information, the protest started around the state secretariat and the government house spread to Iwo road, Gate, and other busy areas around the state. Commercial activities were grounded […]
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Friday, February 3rd, 2023
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun State says he has faith, trust, and confidence in the judiciary to right the wrongs as the chamber of justice and remedy. A statement by Mallam Rasheed Olawale, spokesperson to the governor, issued on Friday in Osogbo, said Adeleke made the remarks while receiving Unit-to Unit Ambassadors […]
Posted by Nwa Diokpa
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Friday, February 3rd, 2023
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Governor Dapo Abiodun of Ogun on Friday announced the suspension of his political campaign until further notice due to the current currency crisis and fuel scarcity. Governor Abiodun stated that this was done in order to identify with the plight of the people of Ogun State battling hardship due to the problems, […]
Posted by Ignatius Okpara
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Friday, February 3rd, 2023
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Police Operatives in Igbo-Eze South Division of Enugu State Command, have arrested one Joseph Chinenye aged 39 and Onyeka Kenneth Ezeja aged 29, both male of Iheakpu-Awka in Igbo-Eze South LGA and Onicha Enugu-Ezike in Igbo-Eze North LGA, in possession of suspected counterfeit one hundred and eighty (180) pieces of the Central […]
Posted by Rotimi Fadeyi
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Friday, February 3rd, 2023
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday urged citizens to give him seven days to resolve the cash crunch that has become a problem across the country from the policy of the Central Bank of Nigeria to change high value Naira notes with new ones. According to a statement signed by his Senior Special […]
Posted by Eric Ojo
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Friday, February 3rd, 2023
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Ahead of the forthcoming general elections in Nigeria, media and civil society stakeholders have launched a new tracking group that will play the role of a watchdog over the conduct of the elections. Dubbed, “Alliance for Deepening Democracy (A4DD)”, the group is a coalition of organizations from various sectors working collaboratively to engage […]
