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Thursday, February 20th, 2025
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Former Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Mudashiru Obasa, has refuted allegations that the Department of State Services (DSS) found firearms in his office. In a statement titled, “DSS Uncovers Arms Cache In Obasa’s Office Day After Lagos Assembly Drama,” Obasa denied reports suggesting that 47 pump-action guns were found […]
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Thursday, February 20th, 2025
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The All Progressives Congress in Osun State has withdrawn from the local government election scheduled for Saturday, February 22. This was contained in a letter dated February 17, signed by the APC State Publicity Secretary, Alao Kamorudeen, and addressed to the Secretary of the State Independent Electoral Commission. A copy of the […]
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Thursday, February 20th, 2025
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Pope Francis spent another peaceful night in hospital, “got up and had breakfast in his armchair”, the Vatican said Thursday, the day after reporting a slight improvement in his condition. The 88-year-old was admitted to Rome’s Gemelli hospital last Friday with bronchitis, but it later developed into pneumonia in both lungs, sparking […]
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Thursday, February 20th, 2025
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The management of Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife, has promised to immortalise Mr Olabode Olawuyi, a veterinary technologist who was killed by a lion in the university zoo. The Registrar of the University, Mr Adetunji Bakare, stated this on Wednesday at a one-day workshop to mark the first anniversary of Olawuyi’s death, […]
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Thursday, February 20th, 2025
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Kylian Mbappe struck a brilliant hat-trick for Champions League holders Real Madrid in a 3-1 win over Manchester City on Wednesday, helping Los Blancos reach the last 16 with a 6-3 aggregate victory. Pep Guardiola’s side suffered a painful early exit without laying a glove on the completely dominant 15-time record winners […]
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Thursday, February 20th, 2025
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) — The President General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide, Senator John Azuta Mbata and the entire Igbo nation has expressed sadness of the demise of leader of the Ijaw nation and Pan Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF), Chief Dr. Senator Edwin Clark. Clark died in Abuja, on Monday 17th February 2025 at the age of […]
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Thursday, February 20th, 2025
(AFRICAN EXAMINER)- The International Society for Civil Liberties and Rule of Law (Intersociety), has condemned in strong terms the total shutting down and militarization of Onitsha Drug Market and five adjoining others by the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, NAFDAC, calling for the immediate withdrawer of the Soldiers. “We are calling […]
Posted by Ignatius Okpara
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Thursday, February 20th, 2025
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The people of Effium Autonomous Community in Ohaukwu Council Area of Ebonyi State, has expressed appreciation to the State Governor, Rt. Hon. Francis Nwifuru for releasing its Sons from Abakaliki Correctional Center under detention for over four years as a result of the crisis in the Community, just as they have rejected […]
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Wednesday, February 19th, 2025
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Ogun State Police Command has confirmed the arrival of Habeeb Okikiola, also known as Portable, at the state Criminal Investigation Department in Eleweran, Abeokuta, the state capital. He was handed over to the Ogun State Police Command by the Lagos State Police Criminal Investigation Department where he turned himself in earlier […]
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Wednesday, February 19th, 2025
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Senate has summoned the National Security Adviser (NSA), Nuhu Ribadu, and the heads of the National Intelligence Agency (NIA) and Defence Intelligence Agency (DIA) over allegations of terrorist funding against the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). The call for an urgent investigation into allegations of terror financing against USAID […]
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Wednesday, February 19th, 2025
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Attorney General and Minister for Justice, Lateef Fagbemi, has described the illegal dissolution and taking over of local government administration by state governors as a treasonable offence. Fagbemi stated this on Wednesday during the opening ceremony of an event organised by the Nigeria Bar Association in Abuja. Represented by the Director […]
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Wednesday, February 19th, 2025
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Ministry of Interior says new passport printers have been installed in Nigeria’s Atlanta and New York consulates to ease passport applications. A statement on Wednesday in Abuja by the Minister of Interior’s Special Adviser on Media, Mr Babatunde Alao, stated that the devices were delivered and installed on Feb.18. The News […]
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Wednesday, February 19th, 2025
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Two of the suspects involved in the kidnap and subsequent killing of a member of the Anambra state House of Assembly Hon. Justice Azuka, recently arrested by the police in the state, has escaped . The state Commissioner of Police CP Ikioye Orutugu, has directed that a disciplinary action be taken against […]
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Wednesday, February 19th, 2025
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Former President, Goodluck Jonathan, has opened us on why some Nigerian politicians behave the way they do. Jonathan, while speaking in Abuja on Tuesday at the public presentation of ‘Readings on Election Security Management’ and ‘Selected Readings in Internal Security Management’ authored by Solomon Arase, the former inspector-general of police (IGP). The […]
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Wednesday, February 19th, 2025
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Nollywood actress, Halima Abubakar, has appealed for financial assistance from the Kogi state government as she battles an unknown illness. It is worth recalling that in 2022, Abubakar disclosed that she had retired from acting movies because of her health concerns. She did not disclose the details of the ailment she was […]
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Tuesday, February 18th, 2025
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Federal University of Lokoja (FUL) community in Kogi State has been thrown into mourning after a trailer accident claimed the lives of five students of the school. “It is with heavy hearts that we announce the tragic loss of five of our promising students, who were taken away from us too […]
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Tuesday, February 18th, 2025
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Senate has identified and corrected errors in the 2025 Appropriations Bill, which was passed by both the Senate and the House of Representatives last Thursday. The discrepancies were discovered during the final cleaning and realignment process by the Joint Committee on Appropriations. The corrections primarily affected allocations under recurrent expenditure, pensions, […]
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Tuesday, February 18th, 2025
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Bola Tinubu has expressed sadness over the passing of Chief Edwin Clark, former federal commissioner of information and respected leader of the Pan-Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF). This was contained in a press release issued on Tuesday and signed by Special Adviser to the President, Information and Strategy, Mr. Bayo Onanuga. Clark, […]
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Tuesday, February 18th, 2025
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Nigeria National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC) and Shell Nigeria Exploration and Production Company Limited (SNEPCo) have donated medical equipment to the Benjamin Olowojebutu Foundation (BOF) to enhance healthcare outreach in underserved communities across Nigeria’s South-West, North-Central, and South-South regions. A statement signed by Shell Media Relations Manager, Gladys Afam-Anadu, said the […]
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Tuesday, February 18th, 2025
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Ijaw leader and Elder Statesman, Chief Edwin Clark is dead. Clark’s death was announced by members of his family in a terse statement. The former National Commissioner died at the age of 97. The statement was signed by his brother and his son, Prof. C. C. Clark, for the family and […]
