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Monday, February 21st, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The operatives of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) have intercepted 120 tons of imported chemical-laden animal hides and skins, better known as ponmo. Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, the Director-General of NAFDAC in a statement disclosed that the large quantities of dangerous ‘Ponmo’ were intercepted at six various […]
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Monday, February 21st, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A pregnant woman and eight others were burnt to death, yesterday, when a commercial passenger bus rammed into a vehicle laden with petrol in Ilorin, the Kwara State capital. Eight others were said to have survived the crash with multiple burnt injuries. It was gathered that the accident occurred at Ilorin International […]
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Monday, February 21st, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The National Executive Council of the striking Academic Staff of Universities will hold a meeting Monday night. Sources in the union revealed that after the meeting, NEC members will meet Federal Government officials later in the week. ASUU had last week Monday declared a nationwide four-week roll-over strike after a two-day meeting […]
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Monday, February 21st, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Olubadan of Ibadan designate, Dr Lekan Balogun, says Nigeria needs a strong leader that will further strengthen its unity comes 2023. He made this statement on Sunday in Ibadan while receiving Bola Tinubu, a Presidential Aspirant and National Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in his Alarere residence. Tinubu, a […]
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Sunday, February 20th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, (NDLEA), have foiled an attempt by a syndicate to push into circulation fake $4.7 million or about N2.7 billion. This is contained in a statement by the Director, Media, and Advocacy, NDLEA, Mr. Femi Babafemi on Sunday in Abuja. Babafemi said that the operatives […]
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Sunday, February 20th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Reno Omokri, a former presidential aide has enjoined the Nigerian law enforcement agencies especially the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, the Economic and Financial Crime Commission, EFCC, and the Police to make sure that embattled DCP Abba Kyari is treated like a criminal. African Examiner recalls that Abba Kyari was earlier […]
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Sunday, February 20th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, has expressed displeasure over the conduct of Saturday governorship primary of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Osun. Aregbesola, who was absent at his Ifofin Ward 8 in Ilesa East Local Government area, expressed his displeasure in a statement made available to newsmen in Osogbo, on […]
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Sunday, February 20th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – One person was allegedly shot dead on Saturday by gunmen, suspected to be cultists at a polling centre in Odogbo-Ijesa in Atakumosa East Local Government Area of Osun. African Examiner reports that the victim (nameswitheld) was waiting to vote during the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship primary election in his ward. Confirming […]
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Sunday, February 20th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Bandits struck again , killing 18 people and several injured in Kadaddaba in Anka Local Government Area of Zamfara State. The attack, which lasted from 10 p.m. on Friday to 4 a.m., was the first recorded in the village. Kadaddaba is a few kilometres from the Federal Government College, Anka and is […]
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Sunday, February 20th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Osun State Governor, Adegboyega Oyetola, has been declared the winner of the governorship primary of the All Progressives Congress held on Saturday. Announcing the result very early on Sunday, the Chairman of the governorship primary committee and Kwara State Governor, Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq, said Oyetola won the election, having garnered 222,169 votes, against […]
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Saturday, February 19th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has said solving the problems bedeviling Nigeria would require ‘rebels’ who would speak truth to power. He spoke on Saturday in Abeokuta, Ogun State, while unveiling the autobiography of the Babanla Adinni of Egbaland, Tayo Sowunmi, titled “Footprints Of A Rebel.” Mr Obasanjo added that having more rebels […]
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Saturday, February 19th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Interior Minister, Rauf Aregbesola, was absent at his Ifofin Ward 8, Ilesa East Local Government, even though primary election was held in the area and Governor Gboyega Oyetola was declared the winner. Oyetola won by 309 votes against 146 recorded for Moshood Adeoti, the candidate supported by Aregbesola. Speaking with our correspondent, […]
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Saturday, February 19th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – One of the contestants in the Saturday Governorship primary of the All Progressive Congress (APC) in Osun, Gov. Gboyega Oyetola, says with God on his side, he will win. Oyetola, while commended members of the party for turning out in large numbers, said, “losing is not an option for a man commissioned […]
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Saturday, February 19th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The retired teachers in Anambra State have protested against the four years non-payment of their gratuities by the state government. The retired teachers tasked Governor Willie Obiano to pay the backlog of their gratuities which had accrued since 2017 before he leaves office in March. The angry retirees protested along the Teachers’ […]
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Saturday, February 19th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Former Senate President, Anyim Pius Ayim, has shed light on the alleged face-off he had with former President, Olusegun Obasanjo. Anyim stated that there are no grudges against Obasanjo, as he described the former president as one who has always remained focused and determined in his activities. Anyim, who had declared his […]
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Saturday, February 19th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A tanker laden with petrol product belonging to Olam exploded on Friday killing at least 17 people. The FRSC spokesperson in the state, said the accident happened before Isara bridge in Ogun east senatorial district. Ms Okpe said 14 of the bodies were burnt beyond recognition, adding that the FRSC was able […]
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Saturday, February 19th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A forensic expert, Dr Richard Somiari, has informed an Ikeja Coroner’s Court that one of the five hitherto unidentified victims of the Nov. 1, 2021 the 21-storey building collapse at Gerard Road, Ikoyi, Lagos, has now been identified. African Examiner reports that with this the number of the unidentified victims now stands […]
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Saturday, February 19th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Friday, urged Lagos lawmakers, both at the federal and state levels, to work assiduously to actualize the presidential ambition of All Progressives Congress National Leader, Chief Bola Tinubu. Sanwo-Olu made the call in Ikeja, during the 17th Edition of the Executive/Legislative Parley, with the theme: ”Mobilizing […]
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Friday, February 18th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A 25-year-old junior housewife, Rebecca Nicodemus has allegedly stabbed her rival, Precious to death over a disagreement on sex turn with their husband at Ode-Irele, in Ondo State. The two women occupy a one bed apartment with their husband. Police prosecutor, Obadasa Ajiboye, informed a Chief Magistrate court in Akure that the […]
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Friday, February 18th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Femi Adesina, the Special Adviser to President Muhammadu Buhari has stated that former President, Olusegun Obasanjo, and his successors who emerged under the People’s Democratic Party platform built the Second Niger bridge with their mouths for sixteen years. Adesina, disclosed this in an article he shared on his Facebook page saying that […]
