Posted by Nwa Diokpa
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Wednesday, July 6th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The news that the convoy of President Muhammad Buhari was attacked by terroists have unsettled many Nigerians who are of the view that if the president convoy can be attacked what about ordinary Nigerians without any support. African Examiner had reported that unknown gunmen had on Wednesday attacked the advanced team of […]
Posted by Rotimi Fadeyi
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Wednesday, July 6th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Timipre Sylva has said that the fuel scarcity in Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory may become a situation that residents have to deal with for some time until there is full deregulation of the sector. Sylva stated while briefing State House Correspondents at the end of […]
Posted by Rotimi Fadeyi
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Wednesday, July 6th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Muhammadu Buhari, on Wednesday presented party flag to the All Progressives Congress, APC candidate in the upcoming elections in Osun State, giving assurances that the Party was committed to furthering the development journey of the state. This was contained in a statement signed by Senior Special Assistant to the President on […]
Posted by Rotimi Fadeyi
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Wednesday, July 6th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday expressed disappointment with the intelligence system in the attack at the Medium Security Custodial Centre, Kuje by terrorists A statement issued by Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Mallam Garba Shehu said the President spent about 30 minutes at the Custodial Centre. After […]
Posted by Rotimi Fadeyi
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Wednesday, July 6th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Federal Executive Council (FEC) on Wednesday approved N22.449 billion for projects in the Ministries of Petroleum Resources, and Environment. Briefing State House Correspondents at the end of the council meeting, Minister of Environment, Mohammed Abdullahi said FEC awarded the contract for consultancy services and design of Centre of Excellence for Environmental […]
Posted by African Examiner
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Wednesday, July 6th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Wednesday, granted an application filed by Sen. Rochas Okorocha, seeking an order granting him leave to travel to the U.S. for medical treatment. Justice Inyang Ekwo, while granting the order after Okorocha’s counsel, Ola Olanipekun, SAN, moved the motion to the effect, however warned the lawmaker […]
Posted by Nwa Diokpa
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Wednesday, July 6th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Minister of Defence, Bashir Magashi, on Wednesday, stated that 64 Boko Haram suspects in Kuje Correctional Facility are missing.| Magashi made this known during a press conference at the facility in Abuja. It could be recalled that unknown gunmen had attacked the prison with explosives on Tuesday night. Reacting, Magashi stated […]
Posted by Rotimi Fadeyi
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Wednesday, July 6th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday departed from Abuja to participate in the International Development Association (IDA) for Africa Summit in Dakar, Senegal. This was contained in a statement issued by Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Mallam Garba Shehu. The statement explained that IDA was an institution of […]
Posted by African Examiner
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Wednesday, July 6th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Police Command in Kwara has confirmed the killing of police inspector, Adebayo Adeforiti, and abduction of a Chinese national by some gunmen at CGC construction company along Shao/Oloru Expressway on July 2 at about 16:15hrs. This is contained in a statement issued by the Spokesman of the Command, SP Okasanmi Ajayi, […]
Posted by African Examiner
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Wednesday, July 6th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Secretary-General of the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries, Muhammad Barkindo, is dead. Barkindo died late Tuesday. The Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, Mele Kyari, announced Barkindo’s death in a tweeted posted to his verified Twitter handle, @MKKyari, in the early hours of Wednesday. “We lost our esteemed […]
Posted by African Examiner
Abuja, Latest Headlines, News Across Nigeria
Wednesday, July 6th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Gunmen attacked the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) Kuje Medium Security Custodial Centre, Abuja with explosives on Tuesday. The Service Public Relations Officer (SPRO), Mr Abubakar Umar, confirmed this in a statement on Wednesday in Abuja. Umar said that some yet to be identified gunmen attacked the Medium Security Custodial Centre, Kuje in […]
Posted by Rotimi Fadeyi
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Wednesday, July 6th, 2022
—Presidency Condemns Incident (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Presidency has described as sad and unwelcome, the shooting incident near Dutsinma, Katsina State, at the convoy of cars carrying the Advance Team of security guards, protocol and media officers ahead of the President Muhammadu Buhari’s trip to Daura for the Eid-el-Kabir Sallah celebrations According to a statement […]
Posted by Nwa Diokpa
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Tuesday, July 5th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) has stated that its presidential candidate’s statement considered to be arrogant and condescending to people of the South-East was misunderstood. The NNPP chairman, Rufa’i Ahmed Alkali, stated this on Tuesday after the backlash that greeted the statement of its presidential candidate on social media. Rabiu Kwankwaso […]
Posted by African Examiner
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Tuesday, July 5th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Federal Government of Nigeria on Monday announced a platform to facilitate the placement of Nigerian students evacuated from Ukraine into Nigerian tertiary institutions. This is despite the over four months’ strike by university lecturers in Nigeria. The spokesperson of the ministry of foreign affairs, Francisca Omayuli, said this was to enable […]
Posted by African Examiner
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Tuesday, July 5th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – An Iyaganku Family Court sitting in Ibadan has remanded an acclaimed herbalist, James Mathew, 29, in Agodi Correctional facility for allegedly defiling a 14-year-old girl. African Examiner reports that Mathew of Aba – Nla Village, Idi – Ayunre, Ibadan, was charged with 10 counts bordering on defilement and fraud of N5. 7million. […]
Posted by Nwa Diokpa
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Tuesday, July 5th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Billionaire businessman, Femi Otedola, has come under heavy criticism on social media after a picture of him with the presidential flag bearer of the All Progressive Congress ( APC), Bola Ahmed Tinubu, emerged on social media. African Examiner writes that Bola Tinubu is presently in Paris for some important political engagement according […]
Posted by Nwa Diokpa
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Monday, July 4th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – As the debate for the coalition of the New Nigerian Party with the Labour Party continues to rage on, Nigerians have taken a swipe at the former governor of Kano State, Rabiu Kwankwaso and President Muhammad Buhari former ally, Buba Galadima for their insistence that Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi cannot […]
Posted by Ignatius Okpara
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Monday, July 4th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Anambra State Police Command, has arrested a 29 year old lady, identified as Miss Chinwendu Umegbaka, for allegedly stealing her neighbour’s 3 year -old daughter. Spokesman for the Command, DSP Ikenga Tochukwu, who made this known to Newsmen via a statement in Awka on Monday , said the suspect stole the […]
Posted by Nwa Diokpa
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Monday, July 4th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Another Catholic priest identified as Rev Fr Emmanuel Silas has been kidnaped in the Kauru Local Government Area of Kaduna State early hours of Monday. Fr Silas, who is in charge of St. Charles Catholic Church, Zambina in Kauru LGA, was declared missing after failing to appear for morning mass. The Chancellor, […]
Posted by Nwa Diokpa
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Monday, July 4th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The National Examinations Council (NECO) has refuted claims that it has rescheduled any of its ongoing Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE) for school-based candidates fixed for Saturday, July 9. In a statement issued to the press on Monday, which was signed by the NECO’s Head of Information and Public Relations Division, Azeez […]
