Posted by African Examiner
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Wednesday, June 29th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Gov. Bello Matawalle on Tuesday signed the anti-banditry and other related offences bill into law. The law which comes into force with immediate effect, has death penalty for those found guilty of banditry and other related offences in Zamfara. Speaking shortly after signing the bill, Matawalle said the law formed part of […]
Posted by Eric Ojo
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Tuesday, June 28th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A group of concerned friends of people Living with disabilities (PWDs) in Nigeria have harped on the need for find a sustainable solution to the spate of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) induced by the lingering insecurity in the country. PTSD is a common mental disorder provoked by major psychological trauma. In some […]
Posted by Rotimi Fadeyi
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Tuesday, June 28th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has said that the relentless drive, energy and creativity of young Nigerians is the guarantee that the country would prosper and provide jobs and opportunities for the millions of youths coming into the job market yearly. Osinbajo stated this at the 5th National Micro Small and Medium Enterprises […]
Posted by Ignatius Okpara
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Tuesday, June 28th, 2022
….Urges Members To Remain Steadfast (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A Chieftain of the ruling All progressive Congress APC, and mainstream Chairman of the party in Enugu State, Comrade Adolphus Ude, has alleged that most of the flag bearers for various positions in the just concluded primary elections in the state ahead of the 2023 polls, are […]
Posted by Nwa Diokpa
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Tuesday, June 28th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has stated that it will expose former President Olusegun Obasanjo if he does not clarify his comment about Alhaji Atiku Abubakar within 48 hours. It could be recalled that Obasanjo, who was the president of Nigeria from 1999 to 2007 had over the weekend stated that he […]
Posted by Nwa Diokpa
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Tuesday, June 28th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Senate on Tuesday insisted that it would go ahead with the probe of the former Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Tanko Muhammad. This was sequel to a motion on Matter of Urgent Public Importance moved by Chairman, Senate Committee on Judiciary, Human Rights and Legal Matters Sen. Opeyemi Bamidele (APC-Ekiti). The […]
Posted by Nwa Diokpa
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Tuesday, June 28th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A federal high court in Lagos has declined to hear the cases filed by Malcolm Omirhobo after the latter appeared before the court dressed as a ”juju priest”. It could be recalled that last Thursday, Omirhobo came before the Supreme Court in the same attire. According to the lawyer, he was exercising […]
Posted by African Examiner
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Tuesday, June 28th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Two yet-to-be-identified cattle herders on Monday reportedly stabbed a man to death in protest against the killing of a cow around Agemowo, in the Badagry area of Lagos State. African Examiner gathered that the herders were crossing the expressway with their cattle when a commercial bus crushed the cow to death. Angered […]
Posted by Nwa Diokpa
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Tuesday, June 28th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The presidential candidate of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, Atiku Abubakar has reacted to the news of the resignation of Justice Tanko Muhammad as the Chief Justice of Nigeria. African Examiner had earlier reported that Justice Tanko resigned his position on Monday because of health issues and President Muhammadu Buhari subsequently, sworn […]
Posted by Nwa Diokpa
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Tuesday, June 28th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Former Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu, and his wife, Beatrice, have sued the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) and others concerning the controversy surrounding David Ukpo’s real age. Others included in the suit are the Comptroller General, Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS); Stanbic-IBTC Bank; United Bank of Africa (UBA), and Nigeria Inter-Bank Settlement […]
Posted by Nwa Diokpa
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Tuesday, June 28th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Independent National Electoral Commission has stated that it has registered 10,487,972 fresh voters in the ongoing registration. The commission announced this in a document on Monday during its update for Week 11 in the fourth quarter made available to journalists in Abuja. According to the document, the number of completed registration […]
Posted by Rotimi Fadeyi
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Monday, June 27th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum has said that more than 200,000 people displaced in the Northeast as a result of the activities of Boko Haram are yet to be repatriated to the country. Zulum spoke at the Presidential Villa when he presented the report of the Technical Working Group (TWG) to Vice […]
Posted by Ignatius Okpara
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Monday, June 27th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – One year after unknown gun men murdered Gukak Ahmed, a Chieftain of the ruling All progressive Congress APC Police in Imo Owerri, police in the area says it has apprehended one of the suspects that perpetrated the heinous crime. The deceased, who was a former political adviser to ex Nigerian President, Dr. […]
Posted by African Examiner
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Monday, June 27th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Muhammadu Buhari has admonished the judiciary not to fail the nation as the country prepares for the 2023 general election. Buhari spoke on Monday while swearing in Justice Olukayode Ariwoola as Acting Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN) following the resignation of Justice Ibrahim Tanko Mohammad on the ground of ill-health. The […]
Posted by Nwa Diokpa
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Monday, June 27th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Gen. Lucky Irabor, says Governor Bello Matawalle of Zamfara lacks the powers to direct the state’s commissioner of police to issue gun licences to residents as a measure against insecurity. Mr Irabor faulted Mr Matawalle’s call for the state’s residents to bear arms to defend themselves […]
Posted by Nwa Diokpa
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Monday, June 27th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has reacted to the resignation of the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Tanko Muhammad on Monday and the immediate appointment of the new Acting CJN, Justice Olukayode Ariwoola same day. It could be recalled that Tanko had tendered his resignation based on ill health. The NBA president, Olumide […]
Posted by Nwa Diokpa
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Monday, June 27th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, has announced Tuesday another sit-at-home in the Southeast. IPOB stated that the sit-at-home order was to mark the court appearance of its leader, Nnamdi Kanu. The group announced this in a statement issued by its spokesman, Emma Powerful. It could be recalled that the normal Monday […]
Posted by Rotimi Fadeyi
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Monday, June 27th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Vice President Yemi Osinbajo on Monday said Nigeria is winning the war against drug abuse, stressing that the days of the scourge of drug abuse and dependency in the country are numbered. Osinbajo stated this in Abuja on the occasion of the 2022 United Nations International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit […]
Posted by African Examiner
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Monday, June 27th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The presidential candidate of the ruling All Progressives Congress, Bola Tinubu, has travelled to France. Tunde Rahman, the spokesperson to Mr Tinubu, disclosed this in a statement on Monday. According to the statement, Mr Tinubu left the country on Monday for an “important meeting”. The statement said the APC candidate will be […]
Posted by African Examiner
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Monday, June 27th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Justice Tanko Muhammad has resigned as the Chief Justice of Nigeria. Channels Television confirmed that he resigned on Sunday night on the grounds of ill-health. When contacted, the Special Adviser on Media and Communication to CJN, Ahuraka Yusuf Isah, said, “All I know is that he’s going to declare open a workshop […]
