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Wednesday, September 29th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Kaduna State Government has announced the immediate closure of telecommunications services in some part of the state, with effect from Sept. 30. The Commissioner of Internal Security and Home Affairs, Mr Samuel Aruwan, made the announcement at a press briefing in Kaduna. Aruwan said, “I am here to inform you , […]
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Wednesday, September 29th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINATION) – The Federal Medical Centre, Owerri, has announced its intention to conduct mass burial for unclaimed corpses in its mortuary. The decision is contained in a press statement signed by the Public Relations Officer of the health institution, Dr Jecinta Achonu, on Wednesday. The statement urged the general public, especially those who have […]
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Wednesday, September 29th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Concerned Igbo Stakeholders Forum, a pressure group, on Wednesday condemned the gruesome killing of Dr Chike Akunyili, the husband of late Prof. Dora Akunyili, by yet to be identified gunmen in Anambra. African Examiner recalls that the incident occurred in Nkpor, near Onitsha, on Tuesday, while the deceased was returning from […]
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Wednesday, September 29th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB has reacted to claims linking the death of Dr Chike Akunyili to its members. IPOB in a statement issued by its spokesperson, Emma Powerful, claimed that the death of Chike was a pure political assassination adding that those responsible are contesting for the upcoming governorship election […]
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Wednesday, September 29th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Unknown armed men have reportedly killed Dr. Chike Akunyili, the husband of late Ex- Nigeria’s Minister of information Prof. Dora Akunyili, in Anambra state, South East Nigeria. It was gathered that Dr Akunyili, who was the Chief Medical Director of the popular St. Leo hospital Enugu, was murdered at Umuoji in […]
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Wednesday, September 29th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – No fewer than nine persons, including the younger brother of the Guma Local Government Area Chairman of Benue State, traders, and church attendees were feared dead in three days of fresh attacks on communities in Guma LGA of the state by suspected armed herdsmen. However, the Benue State Police Command claimed that […]
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Wednesday, September 29th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State, said that the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, is now a cash cow for politicians in the country. This came as President Mohammadu Buhari commissioned the NDDC office and residential complex for the Special Protection Unit, SPU, of the Nigeria Police Force, in Omagwa, Ikwerre LGA […]
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Wednesday, September 29th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Katsina State Command of the Nigeria Police says it has arrested two suspected bandits, two informants and also rescued 10 victims of kidnapping. SP Gambo Isah, the command’s spokesperson, disclosed this in a statement issued to newsmen in Katsina. “On Sept. 20, 2021, the Command succeeded in arresting a 30-year-old man […]
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Wednesday, September 29th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Inspector-General of Police, Usman Alkali Baba, says the Nigeria Police will soon begin the recruitment of 20,000 junior police officers. The IGP gave the hint when he paid a working visit to Gov. Seyi Makinde of Oyo State at the State Secretariat, Agodi in Ibadan. Baba informed the governor that Nigeria […]
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Tuesday, September 28th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The leadership of the Apex Igbo socio cultural organization, Ohaneze Ndigbo has criticized the recent position of the Northern States governor’s forum, insisting that power should remained in the region after the expiration of president Muhammadu Buhari’s tenure in 2023. A statement issued by its Spokesman, Chief Alex Ogbonnia, which was made […]
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Tuesday, September 28th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has vowed that the killers of Chief Superintendent of Police (CSP) Kazeem Abonde, attached to the Police Command of Lagos State would not escape justice. African Examiner reports that CSP Abonde, while on official duties on Sept. 23 in Ajao Estate in Isolo Local Council […]
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Tuesday, September 28th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Armed robbers on Tuesday afternoon attacked a branch of Wema Bank in Iragbiji, Boripe Local Government Area of Osun State. As of the time of filing this report at 3:33pm, the robbers were said to be inside the bank, located few meters away from the Palace of Aragbiji of Iragbiji. The Public […]
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Tuesday, September 28th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Akwa Ibom police have announced the abduction of Samuel Ben, councilor representing Ward 6 Central in Eket Local Government Area of the State. The Police Public Relations Officer of Akwa Ibom, SP Odiko Macdon, confirmed the incident in Eket. Macdon said the victim was kidnapped at his fuel station premises on Saturday, […]
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Tuesday, September 28th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Thirteen persons travelling for a traditional wedding in Imo State reportedly lost their lives in a fatal accident that occurred around Akpoku- Udufor community of Etche Local Government Area, Rivers State, weekend. It was gathered that the bus conveying the people from Afara community for a wedding in a neighbouring community in […]
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Tuesday, September 28th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Nigerian Governors Forum (NGF) said that it was waiting for the verdict of the Supreme Court before taking any decision on the vexed issue of Valued Added Tax (VAT). Gov. Kayode Fayemi of Ekiti, also the Chairman of the forum, stated this while featuring on a programme on Arise Television. Fayemi […]
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Monday, September 27th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Gov. Yahaya Bello has reprimanded the Chinese contractor handling the renovation of the Kogi Specialist Hospital, Lokoja, for executing a substandard project and delay in delivery. Bello lambasted the contractor while on an assessment visit to some ongoing projects across the state, adding that the poor quality of work was unacceptable by […]
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Monday, September 27th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A 17 passenger boat named “TEMI 3 Global” which departed from CMS Ferry Terminal at 4:35p:m enroute Ikorodu Ferry Terminal on Sept. 27, has capsized leaving one person dead , 16 rescued in the accident. The NIWA, Lagos Area Manager, Mrs Sarat Braimah, disclosed in a statement in Lagos . Braimah said […]
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Monday, September 27th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Apex Igbo Umbrella body, the Ohaneze Ndigbo has once again expressed deep concern over the current alarming wave of violence in Igbo land, calling on the youths particularly leaders of the proscribed Indigenous Peoples of Biafra IPOB, to take notice of the danger such situation has posed in the area. President General […]
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Monday, September 27th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The West African Health Organization, WAHO, has revealed that the novel dreaded Coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic has claimed over nine thousand lives in the West African region since it surfaced. It made this known Monday at the beginning of a three-day conference in Enugu, being attended by all the Economic Community of West […]
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Monday, September 27th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Sule Lamido, former governor of Jigawa state, has stated that the country lacks the needed leadership to attack its challenges. He disclosed this when he appeared on Sunday Politics, a Channels Television programme, , Lamido saying that the government must be accountable to the people. “Government must be held accountable and I […]
