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Wednesday, August 18th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The University of Lagos (UNILAG) has recalled students to take their second semester examinations between August 26 and September 26, 2021. The students were sent home six weeks ago following COVID-19 scare on the campus. The students have been receiving online classes using the institution’s Learning Management System (LMS) since the July […]
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Wednesday, August 18th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Gov. Aminu Masari has urged Katsina State citizens resident in areas prone to activities of bandits to acquire weapons and defend themselves. Masari noted that it is morally wrong for people to submit cheaply to the bandits without any attempt to defend themselves, according to a statement by his Media Aide, Malam […]
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Wednesday, August 18th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Police in Adamawa have confirmed the arrest of 14 suspected notorious kidnappers terrorizing people of the state. DSP Sulaiman Nguroje, the Police Spokesperson in the state, disclosed this in a statement in Yola. Nguroje said the breakthrough followed credible information from reliable sources. “The Operatives from Adamawa Police Command attached to […]
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Wednesday, August 18th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Pan-Northern socio-political organisation, Arewa Consultative Forum has frowned against reintegrating repentant Boko Haram insurgents into the society. The National Chairman of the Northern body, Audu Ogbeh, stated that repentant Boko Haram members are not different from the Igbohos or ESN members and should be prosecuted for their crimes. Ogbeh, a former […]
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Tuesday, August 17th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Gov. Simon Lalong of Plateau has described the late former Deputy Senate President, Ibrahim Mantu, as a grassroots politician who did everything within his power to serve and empower the people. This is contained in a statement issued by Makut Macham, the state Director of Press and Public Affairs in Jos on […]
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Tuesday, August 17th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Imo State Government has accused the administration of former Governor Rochas Okorocha, of wasting public funds on substandard projects. The state Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Declan Emelumba, stated this in Owerri. He explained that the Governor Hope Uzodinma-led administration was more interested in safeguarding the lives of the citizens of state […]
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Tuesday, August 17th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has urged the Federal Government to increase security surveillance and patrol on various highways in the country. Mr Ayuba Wabba, the NLC President made the call in a statement in Abuja, while condemning the murder of 22 travellers along Jos Road in Plateau. Wabba said that the […]
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Tuesday, August 17th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – One person lost his life while 13 luxury buses and property worth several millions of naira were destroyed at New Tarzan junction at Ogidi, near Onitsha in a fire disaster. Mr Emeka Obinwa, official of Anambra State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA), confirmed the incident in Awka. Obinwa said that the unfortunate incident […]
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Monday, August 16th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF) has condemned the renewed violence in Jos, describing it as a tit-for-tat action. The National Publicity Secretary Arewa of ACF, Emmanuel Yawe, expressed the body’s concerns in a statement in Kaduna . While urging the people of Plateau to remain calm, ACF said, ”Religious and traditional leaders […]
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Monday, August 16th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Two staff and one student were among the abducted victims of Zamfara College of Agriculture and Animal Science Bakura have escaped and returned to the college. This was announced by the Deputy Provost of the College, Ali Atiku, while speaking to newsmen on Monday. He said, “Two staff and one student escaped […]
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Monday, August 16th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – At least four workers of Lee Engineering Company have been confirmed dead after gunmen ambushed them on Monday morning in the Assa community in the Ohaji/Egbema Local Government Area of Imo State. Our correspondent gathered that the oil workers were on transit to their oil plant in the Assa community when the […]
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Monday, August 16th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – There was tension in Plateau State yesterday, following the killing of 23 persons on Rukuba Road in Jos North Local Government Area on Saturday. Governor Simon Lalong, in a broadcast, announced a curfew in three local government areas. He said 23 people were killed; 23 injured, 26 rescued unhurt and 20 suspects […]
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Monday, August 16th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Four persons were allegedly killed as suspected armed bandits abducted many students and teachers in Zamfara State. It was gathered that the bandits had attacked Zamfara College of Agriculture in Bakura Local Government Area of the state on Sunday when the incident happened. The college deputy registrar, Atiku Aliyu Bakura, confirmed the […]
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Monday, August 16th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Gov. Mai Mala Buni of Yobe, Abubakar Badaru of Jigawa and Atiku Bagudu of Kebbi, on Sunday held closed-door meeting with former Gov. Rashidi Ladoja of Oyo State in Ibadan. The trio arrived at the Ondo Street residence of the former governor in company of Rep. Dimeji Bankole, former Speaker, House of […]
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Monday, August 16th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Youth leaders in the 17 Council Area chapters of the All progressive Congress APC in Enugu state as well as it’s Women leaders, have condemned in strong terms the recent attempt to sack the State Caretaker Committee Chairman, Dr. Ben Nwoye through the back door, by some aggrieved members, describing the act […]
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Monday, August 16th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) has condemned the tragic incident that led to the loss of 23 travellers at Rukuba Road in Jos North Local Government Area of Plateau. The forum flayed the attacks in a statement issued by its Head, Media and Public Affairs, Mr Abdulrazaque Bello-Barkindo, in Abuja on Sunday. […]
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Sunday, August 15th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Gov. David Umahi of Ebonyi has approved the suspension of another Development Centre Coordinator in the state, Mr James Abba. Abba was the coordinator of Ishielu Local Development Centre. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) recalls that his suspension was coming barely a week after the suspension of the Coordinator of Ohaozara […]
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Sunday, August 15th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Alhaji Sanusi Lamido, has stated that Nigeria had made zero progress since 1981. The former Emir of Kano disclosed this on Saturday in Kaduna during his colloquium to mark his birthday. He stated that the government must make the economy grow for the sake […]
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Sunday, August 15th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Few hours after the imposition of a dusk to dawn curfew in Jos North, Bassa and Jos South LGAs, Governor Simon Lalong, has imposed a 24 hour curfew in Jos North LGA where the chaos took place on Saturday that claimed many lives and left many injured. Governor Lalong in a statement […]
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Saturday, August 14th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Anambra State Governor, Chief Willie Obiano says that Prof. Chukwuma Soludo is the best person to succeed him as the next governor of the state. Obiano made the statement at the 2021 New Yam Festival of Isuofia Community in Aguata Local Government Area held at Isuofia Civic Center on Saturday. Soludo is […]
