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Wednesday, March 12th, 2025

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has issued a public alert regarding the activities of 58 companies allegedly operating illegal Ponzi schemes under the guise of investment opportunities. The alert is contained in a statement issued by the EFCC Spokesperson, Dele Oyewale, in Abuja. The commission said that the companies were neither […]
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Wednesday, March 12th, 2025

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has described as “useless”, the letter written to the Rivers State House of Assembly by Governor Siminalayi Fubara seeking an audience with the lawmakers over the implementation of the verdict of the Supreme Court on the political affairs of the state. Wike, […]
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Wednesday, March 12th, 2025

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – One person has died with three others injured in a tanker explosion on the Otedola Bridge in Lagos. Loaded with Premium Motor Spirit popularly known as petrol, the tanker burst into flames on Tuesday, a situation that forced residents and motorists to scamper for safety. The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) […]
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Wednesday, March 12th, 2025

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Bola Tinubu has called for strict adherence to the rule of law to ensure lasting peace and prosperity in Rivers state. A press release issued on Tuesday by Special Adviser to the President, Information and Strategy, Mr. Bayo Onanuga, said Tinubu spoke in Abuja while addressing political leaders from the South+South […]
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Tuesday, March 11th, 2025

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The House of Representatives has directed for a total shutdown of porn websites nationwide. The House on Tuesday called on the Nigerian Communications Commission to immediately shut down porn websites in the country. The lawmakers stated that the internet providers must block access under the new directive. The member representing the Faskari/Kankara/Sabuwa […]
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Tuesday, March 11th, 2025

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Loveth Alo Helen, a 32 year old girl, who allegedly made a fake testimony at Zion Prayer Movement, Lagos has been arraigned at a Magistrate Court sitting in Enugu. She was arraigned on Tuesday by S.O. Chukwuani at the Enugu North Magistrate Court on four count charges bothering on defamation, conspiracy, felony […]
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Tuesday, March 11th, 2025

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Supreme Court of Nigeria has dismissed the appeal filed by Agboola Ajayi of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ondo State, against the candidacy of Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa of the All Progressive Congress (APC). In the lead Judgement delivered by Justice Lawal Garba, the apex court dismissed Agboola Ajayi’s appeal on […]
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Tuesday, March 11th, 2025

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Senate has asked the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to conduct by-elections to fill the vacant seats in Edo Central and Anambra South Senatorial Districts. Senate President Godswill Akpabio announced this during plenary on Tuesday, officially declaring the vacancies. The upper chamber had declared the Edo Central seat vacant in 2024, […]
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Tuesday, March 11th, 2025

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC) has blamed the current power outages being experienced by over 20 areas in the FCT on a technical fault in the feeder that supplies electricity to the affected places. A statement released by the firm on Monday listed the affected areas as; Jabi, Kado, Life Camp, Idu, […]
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Tuesday, March 11th, 2025

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Bola Tinubu said on Monday in Abuja that human capital flight can be reversed by improving the economy, developing bottom-up policies that address needs, and deepening citizens’ collective sense of ownership. Tinubu, who inaugurated the Planning Committee for the National Youth Conference at the State House, assured that the ongoing economic […]
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Monday, March 10th, 2025

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Enugu State Government has vowed to punish any illegal Taskforce on revenue collection, saying governor Mbah’s administration is committed to transparency, accountability and traceability. Secretary to the State Government, SSG, Prof Chidiebere Onyia stated this Monday while disclaiming the report that a team called “Government House Environmental Taskforce” was set up […]
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Monday, March 10th, 2025

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – An Enugu State High Court presided over by Justice Ngozi Orji has committed the Acting Chief Medical Director of the Federal Neuropsychiatric Hospital, Enugu, Dr. Ngozi Unogu to the Correctional Centre, Enugu. Also committed to the Correctional Centre is the hospital’s Head of Clinical Services Dr. Ubochi. The two top management staff […]
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Monday, March 10th, 2025

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Eko Electricity Distribution Company (EKEDC) on Monday attributed poor power in Lagos to a fault on the 330kV transmission lines supplying power to the region. A statement signed by the company explained that the reduced power allocation from the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has led to load-shedding across its network. […]
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Monday, March 10th, 2025

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Justice Obiora Egwatu of the Federal High Court, Abuja, has adjourned the suit filed by the Senator Representing Kogi Central Senatorial District, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, to March 25, 2025. Senator Natasha had approached the Federal High Court, seeking an Order restraining the Senate Committee on Ethics and Privileges of the Senate from investigating […]
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Monday, March 10th, 2025

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Chief Tony Okocha, the Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Rivers, has called on Gov. Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers to resign within 48 hours, or face impeachment. Okocha made the remark in a press briefing in Port Harcourt on Monday. He said that the Supreme Court judgement is sacrosanct and […]
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Monday, March 10th, 2025

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) said it has concluded the registration process of over two million candidates for the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) holding in April. 8, 2025. The Board also noted that this figure excludes candidates registered for the examination at foreign centres. The registration process, which […]
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Monday, March 10th, 2025

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Some telecommunication users in Jos on Monday expressed frustration over the poor quality of services in spite of the recent hike in tariff. Some of them, who spoke with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), complained of frequent call drops, slow internet speed, and unreliable connections, even as they were paying more […]
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Monday, March 10th, 2025

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Federal Government has adopted the Tai Solarin University of Education (TASUED) in Ijagun, Ogun State as a Federal University. Special Adviser to the President, Information and Strategy, Mr. Bayo Onanuga revealed this in a press release issued on Sunday. Established by the Ogun State Government in 2005, TASUED holds the distinguished […]
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Monday, March 10th, 2025

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has invited the Speaker of the State House of Assembly, Martin Amaewhule, and other lawmakers for a meeting. The meeting is scheduled to be held at the Governor’s Office in the Government House, Port Harcourt on Monday. The letter was signed by the Secretary to the State […]
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Monday, March 10th, 2025

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The family of the late Sani Abacha has rejected claims made by a former Military President, Ibrahim Babangida, concerning the annulment of the June 12, 1993, presidential election. Babangida had in his recently unveiled memoir, ‘A Journey in Service’, blamed the annulment on his then Chief of Defence Staff, Abacha. However, in […]