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Abuja, Latest Headlines, News Across Nigeria, News From The State
Saturday, July 30th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – EFCC operatives on Friday raided Wuse Zone 4, home to most bureaux de change in Abuja. The raid, conducted on other locations across the country, was undertaken days after the CBN blamed currency speculators of exacerbating the crash of the naira against the dollar and other foreign currencies. An authoritative source at […]
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Saturday, July 30th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Two prominent Nollywood actors and members of the Actors Guild of Nigeria (AGN), Cynthia Okereke and Clemson Cornel, aka Agbogidi, have been reportedly kidnapped. Monalisa Chinda, AGN’s Director of Communications, broke the news in a statement made available on Friday. Ms Chinda, in the statement, stated that the actors were reported missing […]
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Saturday, July 30th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Nigerian Police Force has dismissed an officer, Richard Gele, who was justifying extortion in a video clip that has now gone viral on the social media. Police spokesperson, Muyiwa Adejobi, stated this in a statement on Friday. The dismissed officer was caught in the video clip which trended in June dignifying […]
Posted by Nwa Diokpa
Latest Headlines, News Across Nigeria, News From The State
Friday, July 29th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) -The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Lagos State said that thugs did not cart away its voter enrollment machines in Surulere as reported in some sections of the media. African Examiner reports that some online media on Friday reported that thugs invaded INEC Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) centre situated at St. Bridget […]
Posted by Ignatius Okpara
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Friday, July 29th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A Civil Society Organization, (CSO), Network Against Child Trafficking, Abuse and Labour, (NACTAL), Enugu State chapter, has expressed worry over the alarming spate of human trafficking in the Society including Enugu, calling on all Stakeholders to join hands together in waging serious war against the menace. It said the establishment has been […]
Posted by Nwa Diokpa
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Friday, July 29th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike has opened up concerning the issues that happened during and after the presidential primary election of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP). It could be recalled former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar emerged as the presidential flag bearer of the primary election. Wike, speaking on Friday at the […]
Posted by Nwa Diokpa
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Friday, July 29th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Veteran journalist, Kadaria Ahmed, has come under attack on social media after she described a recent BBC documentary as “irresponsible reporting”. African Examiner recalls that in a 50-minute documentary titled ‘The Bandit Warlords of Zamfara’, published a few days ago, the BBC Africa Eye provides insight into the mindset of bandit kingpins, […]
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Friday, July 29th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Terrorists suspected to be members of the Islamic State West African Province (ISWAP) on Thursday night attacked soldiers of the Guards Brigade at the Zumu Rock, Madalla area of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). This is the second attack within 48 hours on the seat of power targeted at the elite brigade […]
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Friday, July 29th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Nigerian Army has on Friday, announced a reshuffling of its leadership by appointing new General Commanders, Corp Commanders, Commandants of training institutions, Brigade Commanders, and Commanding Officers amongst others. According to a statement by the Defence Headquarters, signed by the Director, Army Public Relations, Brigadier General Onyema Nwachukwu, the Chief of […]
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Friday, July 29th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Kano State High Court has sentenced Abdulmalik Tanko, a teacher who murdered his pupil, Hanifa Abubakar, last December to death Mr Tanko, the proprietor of Noble Kids College, was sentenced to death by hanging. Mr Tanko, alongside his accomplice, Hashim Isyaku and Fatima Musa, were arraigned before the Kano State High […]
Posted by Ignatius Okpara
Latest Headlines, News Across Nigeria, News From The State
Friday, July 29th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Following a petition on alleged corruption and abuse of office leveled against the Medical Director, Federal Neuropsychiatric Hospital Enugu, FNHE Dr. Monday Igwe, by a Coalition of Civil Society organizations in Enugu State, the police on thursday stormed the Health institution to officially hand over a letter of invitation to the director. […]
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Thursday, July 28th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Some market men and women in Lagos State have given knocks and kudos to the state government over the closure of some major markets in the state. The state government gave the directive on Wednesday to enable the traders to get their Permanent Voters Cards (PVCs) on Thursday. The traders expressed their […]
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Thursday, July 28th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The immediate younger brother to Ebonyi Governor, Austin, has rejected President Muhammadu Buhari’s appointment as the Secretary of Revenue Mobilization Allocation and Fiscal Commission(RMAFC). In a statement in Abakaliki, Austin Umahi said that the appointment was good for job seekers or retired civil servants and not for someone of his social status. […]
Posted by Nwa Diokpa
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Thursday, July 28th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The federal government has stated that it will penalise the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) and Daily Trust concerning their documentaries on terrorism and banditry in Nigeria. Lai Mohammad, minister of information and culture, disclosed this in Abuja on Thursday. “Let me assure you, they will not get away with this naked glorification […]
Posted by Eric Ojo
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Thursday, July 28th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Nigerian Government has reaffirmed its commitment to accede to the United Nations Convention on the Protection and Use of Trans boundary Watercourse and International Lakes. Nigeria’s Minister of Water Resources, Engr. Suleiman Adamu gave the assurance in Abuja at the National Workshop on Nigeria’s proposed accession to the United Nations Water […]
Posted by Ignatius Okpara
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Thursday, July 28th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A non- political Party affiliation pressure group, Polling Boot Vanguard in Enugu State, has expressed satisfaction on the manifesto of the People’s Democratic party PDP Governorship Candidate in the state, Barr. Peter Mbah, saying it’s a human oriented document. The group said if Mbah is elected, and such manifesto is fully implemented, […]
Posted by Nwa Diokpa
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Thursday, July 28th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, has reacted to impeachment threats by some legislators against President Muhammadu Buhari concerning the insecurity issues in the country. However, Mohammed, speaking to State House correspondents after the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting on Wednesday, July 27 in Abuja, stated that the impeachment threat […]
Posted by Eric Ojo
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Thursday, July 28th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Presidency has said that the refusal of Senate President, Ahmad Lawan to entertain the motion to impeach President Muhammadu Buhari was appropriate and correct, stressing that Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Senators determined to be in the headlines are divided and confused. Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, […]
Posted by Eric Ojo
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Thursday, July 28th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The United States Government has reaffirmed its commitment to improving the economic well-being and food security of all Nigerians. The U.S. Ambassador to Nigeria, Mary Beth Leonard gave the assurance in a statement made available to the media on Wednesday. Leonard said the U.S. has committed additional $55 million toward food security […]
Posted by Nwa Diokpa
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Thursday, July 28th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Residents of the Damari community in Birnin-Gwari Local Government Area (LGA), of Kaduna State, have been in commotion after an incursion by terrorists in their community for two days. The invasion by the terrorists, which led to the death of three residents, happened between Monday and Tuesday in Damari, Kazage Ward in […]
