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Saturday, September 4th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, has condemned the murder of Olajide Sowore, brother of activist Omoyele Sowore. Recall that Sowore, the human rights activist, had on Saturday stated that his brother was killed by suspected herdsmen on his way from Igbinedion University in Edo State where he was studying Pharmacy. Reacting, Atiku […]
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Saturday, September 4th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Former Governor of Jigawa State, Alhaji Sule Lamido, has stated that Nigeria cannot disintegrate since the elites are united in preserving their advantages over the masses no matter the differences. Lamido speaking with youths who were calling on him to vie for the 2023 presidency on the occasion of his 73rd birthday. […]
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Saturday, September 4th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, has assured that the killers of Olajide Sowore, brother would be brought to book. He disclosed this in a statement on Saturday as he commiserated with Omoyele Sowore, on the death of his younger brother. African Examiner had reported the death of Olajide who was killed by […]
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Saturday, September 4th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A leaked letter allegedly from the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) directing all telecommunications providers to shut down services in Zamfara State from September 3 has generated anxiety and confusion within the industry. Many Nigerians are also anxious following the refusal of the NCC to confirm the authenticity of the letter. The letter […]
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Saturday, September 4th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Suspected gunmen have killed a senior staff of the Federal Polytechnic, Bauchi, Abubakar Garba Muhammad. He was said to have been murdered at his residence at Burshin Fulani along Bauchi – Dass road on Saturday around 2.30am. African Examiner gathered that the late Abubakar Garba Muhammad came out of his apartment on […]
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Saturday, September 4th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Olajide, the younger brother of Sahara Reporters’ Publisher and human rights activist, Omoyele Sowore, has been killed. Sowore announced this in a Facebook post on Saturday, adding that the Divisional Police Officer of Okada Police Station confirmed the death to his family. The activist said his brother was killed by suspected herdsmen […]
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Saturday, September 4th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Nigeria Centre For Disease Control (NCDC), has recorded seven more Coronavirus (COVID-19)-related deaths and 444 new infections from 20 states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), in Nigeria. The NCDC made this known via its verified website on Saturday morning. The 444 fresh cases reported on Friday, indicate a decline from […]
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Saturday, September 4th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Leader Of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, Primate Elijah Ayodele, on Friday cautioned former president, Goodluck Jonathan on his political moves ahead of the 2023 presidential election. Primate Ayodele stated that Jonathan is ready to dump the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, for the All Progressive Congress, APC. In a statement by his […]
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Friday, September 3rd, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Police tactical operatives, in collaboration with other security agencies, have repelled a large number of armed bandits (in their hundreds) with intent to attack Shinkafi town, the headquarters of Shinkafi local governments area of Zamfara state. This is contained in a statement issued in Gusau on Friday by the Police Public […]
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Friday, September 3rd, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has branded the Lekki area of Lagos State as the center of cybercrime in Nigeria. The antigraft agency said this in a post titled, ‘Lekki now hotbed of cybercrime – EFCC’, on its Facebook page on Friday. Data released by the agency showed that 402 suspects […]
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Friday, September 3rd, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Rivers State PDP Chairman Ambassador Desmond Akawor said the party chairman was ousted because of his refusal to pay his dues in the last four years. Suspended People’s Democratic Party (PDP) National Chairman Prince Uche Secondus defaulted in paying his party dues Akawor, who stated this in Port Harcourt, He said Secondus […]
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Friday, September 3rd, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Court of Appeal Abuja Division, has declared Mr Valentine Ozigbo as the validly elected governorship candidate of the People’s Democratic Party, (PDP) for the Nov. 6 governorship election in Anambra. Delivering judgment, the President of the Court of Appeal, Justice Monica Dongban- Mensem who led a three- man panel of justices […]
Posted by Ignatius Okpara
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Friday, September 3rd, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The crisis rocking the Enugu state Chapter of the ruling All Progressive Congress (APC) Thursday took a new twist, as some aggrieved members from various council areas, staged a protest over the exclusion of the State Caretaker Committee Chairman, Dr. Ben Nwoye, Director General of Voice of Nigeria VON, Mr. Osita Okechukwu […]
Posted by Ignatius Okpara
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Thursday, September 2nd, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – UNICEF has condemned in strong terms over yet another abduction of 100 Students and a teacher of government Day Secondary School Kaya, in Maradun Council area of Zamfara state, North West Nigeria, describing the development as horrifying. It noted that “of the abducted students, 23 students escaped and returned home – two […]
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Thursday, September 2nd, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Lagos State Government has announced diversion of traffic to Teslim Balogun Stadium, Surulere ahead of preparation for the FIFA 2022 World Cup qualifying match between Nigeria and Liberia. African Examiner reports that the qualifying match between the two countries will be played by 5p.m on Sept. 3. A statement issued by […]
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Thursday, September 2nd, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Gov. Bello Matawalle of Zamfara has appealed to the people of the state to intensify prayers for God’s intervention to end banditry in the state. Matawalle made the call during a special prayer session organised by the Ulamau Consultative Committee (UCC) which was held all over the state. The governor who attended […]
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Thursday, September 2nd, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Atiku Abubakar, former Vice-President of Nigeria, has frowned at the abduction of students of Government secondary schools in Kaya, Zamfara State. African Examiner recalls that gunmen suspected to be bandits on Wednesday attacked a secondary school in Maradun Local Government Area of Zamfara State and abducted 73 students. Reacting to this development, […]
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Thursday, September 2nd, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Caretaker/Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee of the All Progressives Congress has endorsed the expulsion of the party’s Caretaker Chairman of Yola South Local Government Area, Adamawa State, Sulaiman Adamu. His expulsion takes immediate effect. This was contained in a statement titled, “APC Expels Yola South LGA Caretaker Chairman, Alhaji Sulaiman Adamu,” signed […]
Posted by Niyi Adeyi
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Thursday, September 2nd, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The World Health Organization (WHO) says Dr. Chikwe Ihekweazu, Director-General, Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), will head its newly inaugurated Hub for Pandemic and Epidemic Intelligence based in Berlin, Germany. Outgoing German Federal Chancellor, Dr Angela Merkel, and the WHO Director-General, Dr Tedros Ghebreyesus, inaugurated the hub on Wednesday to better […]
Posted by Ignatius Okpara
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Thursday, September 2nd, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Conference of Nigeria Political Parties (CNPP) has applauded President Muhammadu Buhari for relieving two ministers in the federal cabinet of their appointments. The group in a statement issued by its Secretary General, Chief Willy Ezugwu, on Wednesday and made available to African Examiner, urged President Buhari to “hasten action in overhauling his […]
