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Sunday, December 19th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Director-General, Voice of Nigeria, Mr Osita Okechukwu, has tasked Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, the National Leader of the All Progressives Congress to stop his presidential ambition by backing a younger candidate from the South. Okechukwu, a foundation member of the APC disclosed this when fielding questions from journalists at the 2021 Eke […]
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Sunday, December 19th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Kaduna State Commissioner of Internal Security and Home Affairs, Samuel Aruwan, has stated that some bandits have invaded three communities in the Giwa Local Government Area of the state, killing at least 20 persons. The commissioner stated that the names of the attacked communities are Kauran Fawa, Marke, and Riheya. Aruwan stated […]
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Sunday, December 19th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Mr Bamidele Faparusi, Ekiti Commissioner for Infrastructure and Public Utilities, has resigned his appointment to contest the state’s 2022 governorship election. Faparusi conveyed his resignation to Gov. Kayode Fayemi in a letter dated Dec. 14 and was reportedly acknowledged on December 17. Copies of the letter were disseminated to newsmen in Ado-Ekiti […]
Posted by Ignatius Okpara
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Sunday, December 19th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – As part of measures to ensure safety of its passengers and personnel on the expressways during and after the yuletide season, Peace Mass Transit Limited, (PMT), has embarked on a reorientation programme for its drivers. General Manager of the transport company, Mr. Ifeanyi Enete, who disclosed this to newsmen in Enugu Thursday […]
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Sunday, December 19th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Serious crisis is currently brewing in the President Muhammadu Buhari Support Organization (BSO), over alleged embezzlement of campaign funds running into hundreds of millions by the Coordinating head, and Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Dr. Mohammad Mahmood Abubakar. Aside, pocketing the cash monies donated to the Pro-Buhari group by his friends […]
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Saturday, December 18th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Imo state governor, Hope Uzodimma, on Saturday said 18 suspects arrested by security agencies have given dependable evidence on the names of sponsors of insecurity in Imo state, adding that their names will be reeled out on 3 January 2022. The governor disclosed this in Owerri while addressing elected officials of […]
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Saturday, December 18th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Residents of Imo State, South East Nigeria were thrown into shock , as a joint task force set up by governor Hope Uzodimma, on Friday led the State Government to a kidnapper’s den at Nkweri Uda in Orsu council area of the State where they recovered over ten decomposing bodies of kidnap […]
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Saturday, December 18th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Government of Ogun State has stated that President Muhammadu Buhari’s one-day official visit to the state has been postponed. African Examiner writes that President Buhari was scheduled to visit the state on Tuesday, December 21, 2021, to commission some projects executed by the state governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun. Some of the […]
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Saturday, December 18th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Nigeria Customs Service officials attached to Tin Can Island Command have reportedly intercepted a container carrying cartons of guns. According to available information, the owner of the container was said to have declared the content of the container as plasma televisions. Confirming this, the Public Relations Officer of the Tin Can Customs, […]
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Saturday, December 18th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The EFCC has arrested a popular Ibadan socialite for alleged fraud. Its spokesman, Wilson Uwujaren stated on Friday that the suspect was reported to have obtained N25 million from her victims by false pretence. Uwujaren stated that the 42-year-old socialite was arrested following series of petitions written against her. He added that […]
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Friday, December 17th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The former Minister of Labour and Productivity, Alhaji Hussaini Zanwa Akwanga has been reportedly dead. Akwanga, died Friday, at the age of 77 after a protracted illness in his country home Akwanga, the headquarters of Akwanga local government of Nasarawa State. The former Minister, a professional teacher, became a minister in 2003 […]
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Friday, December 17th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The remains of the late student of Dowen College, Sylvester Oromoni, have been released to his family for burial. This was after an autopsy was conducted to ascertain the cause of his death. The report of the autopsy was, however, yet to be out as of the time of filing this report. […]
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Friday, December 17th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Many traders at the popular Balogun market in Lagos State, wept, yesterday morning as fire burnt their goods. The fire was said to have occurred at 5a.m., before it was put out by combined efforts of the federal and state fire services. Many of the traders lamented that they had stocked millions […]
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Friday, December 17th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Police in Kano State paraded 245 suspected criminals at their headquarters in Bompai. Thirty-eight of the suspects were arrested for robbery, nine for kidnap, 12 for fraud, seven cattle for rustling, 44 for vehicle theft, and 118 for thuggish acts while 17 were held for drug deals. Commissioner of Police, Sama’ila Shu’aibu […]
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Friday, December 17th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A major air mishap was averted on Wednesday as a Max Air jet, which landed on runway 18L of the Lagos airport, almost rammed into a malfunctioning car that was being tested on the runway. Investigations revealed that a Federal Airport Authority of Nigeria’s Civil Department van had developed a fault, and […]
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Friday, December 17th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Police in Ebonyi State, South- East Nigeria, has confirmed the death of a kidnap kingpin who was shot dead by men of the Anti- kidnapping squad during an exchanged of gun battle in Abakaliki. The security men engage the kidnappers after they abducted one Chukwu Felicia Nkechi of No. 3 Eze-Ukwaje street […]
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Thursday, December 16th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The former governor of Osun State, Olagunsoye Oyinlola, has replied his predecessor, Bisi Akande, over comments made in the latter’s recently released autobiography. At the launch, President Muhammadu Buhari said the author had retained his ‘‘inflexible integrity,” in and out of public office, never accepting or offering bribes. The book has continued […]
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Thursday, December 16th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Directorate of Road Traffic Services on Thursday crushed over 1,400 impounded motorcycles. FCT DRTS Director, Mr Wadata Bodinga, said that the commercial motorcycles were seized between January and June from operators within the city centre. Bodinga said that there were 600 more motorcycles undergoing the process of […]
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Thursday, December 16th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A businesswoman, Mrs Loveth Oyakhilome, has told an FCT High Court in Kubwa that a 34-year-old church usher, Patrick Ekene defiled her eight-year-old daughter. Ekene is charged by the police on one count of rape. Oyakhilome, who, was led in evidence by the Prosecution Counsel, John Ijagbemi said the defendant called her […]
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Thursday, December 16th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Local Government Councilor representing Ward 5 in Ethiope East Local Government Area of Delta State, Hon. Jude Adjekpogu, who was shot by suspected Fulani herdsmen some days ago is dead. The councilor passed on early hours of Thursday at Warri where he has been receiving treatment in an undisclosed private hospital. […]
