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Thursday, July 22nd, 2021

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Ahead of the forthcoming elective congresses of the All progressive Congress APC, the Enugu state Chapter of the party has warned its leaders and other Stakeholders against any attempt to compile delegate lists in private residences, saying such act may land them in trouble. Speaking during a stakeholders meeting at the party’s […]
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Thursday, July 22nd, 2021

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Emir of Karaye in Kano State, Alhaji Ibrahim Abubakar II, has directed Imams in the emirate to offer special prayers for rainfall and peace. The Emir gave the directive on Wednesday, through the emirate Information Officer, Haruna Gunduwawa, in a statement. He said that the Emir directed all District and Village […]
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Thursday, July 22nd, 2021

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Oyo State Government says it has uncovered 41 employees classified as “No Show”, a euphemism for ghost workers. A statement issued on Wednesday in Ibadan by Mr Taiwo Adisa, the Chief Press Secretary to Gov. Seyi Makinde, said the discovery was made by the consultants engaged to verify its workforce. According […]
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Thursday, July 22nd, 2021

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Osun State Governor, Adegboyega Oyetola, on Wednesday disclosed that there was no “real quarrel” within the ruling All Progressives Congress in the state and he expressed optimism that he would be re-elected for another term. Oyetola, who spoke with newsmen in his Iragbiji residence, stated that he could win another term in […]
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Thursday, July 22nd, 2021

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The All Progressives Congress (APC) has slammed the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for insinuating that President Muhammadu Buhari intends to perpetuate his stranglehold on power after his tenure ends in 2023, insisting that the incumbent will not act like ex-President Olusegun Obasanjo accused of plotting to amend the constitution to spend a […]
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Wednesday, July 21st, 2021

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Armed policemen have dispersed supporters of Chief Sunday Adeyemo, aka Sunday Igboho, who staged a protest in Ibadan against the arrest of the Yoruba nation agitator. Igboho was arrested Monday night in Cotonou, Benin Republic on his way to Germany. His wife, Ropo, was with him and she was also arrested. Both […]
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Wednesday, July 21st, 2021

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has registered 59 suspected cases of Monkeypox with 15 confirmed, its Director-General, Dr Chikwe Ihekweazu, said on Tuesday in Abuja. Ihekweazu was reacting to the Dallas, Texas resident who recently returned from Nigeria and tested positive to the disease. The Dallas case was the first […]
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Wednesday, July 21st, 2021

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The police command in Zamfara has successfully rescued 100 kidnapped victims from bandits at Kabaro forest in Maru Local Government Area (LGA) of the state. This is contained in a statement by the state Police Public Relations Officer, SP Muhammad Shehu in Gusau on Tuesday. Shehu said that the rescue was done […]
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Wednesday, July 21st, 2021

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – As the ruling All progressive Congress APC, plans for its elective congresses nationwide, a University Don, and Chieftain of the party in Enugu State, Professor Martin Ikemuonso, has urged delegates for the exercise to vote the 2019 Coordinator of Buhari/Osinbanjo presidential Re- election Campaign in Awgu Council Area of Enugu, Hon. Chiedozie […]
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Wednesday, July 21st, 2021

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Two frontline Civil Society Organisations (CSOs), Connected Development (CODE) and OXFAM Nigeria, have jointly harped on the need to address the alleged marginalisation of host communities in the reviewed Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB) recently passed by the Senate. The two CSOs with focus on advancing the ideals of fiscal transparency, urged the […]
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Tuesday, July 20th, 2021

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of Prof. Ibrahim Wushishi as Registrar and Chief Executive Officer of the National Examinations Council (NECO). Wushishi replaces Prof. Godswill Obioma who died on June 1, 2021. A statement by NECO’s spokesman, Mr Azeez Sani, said that Wushishi’s appointment was contained in a letter signed […]
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Tuesday, July 20th, 2021

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Jumoke Oyeleke, the salesgirl who was allegedly killed by a stray bullet during the Yoruba Nation rally in Lagos on July 3, died from gunshot injury. This was discovered by the report of an autopsy conducted on the remains of the 25-year-old on Monday. The report opposed the claim by the Lagos […]
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Tuesday, July 20th, 2021

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A cholera outbreak in Jigawa has killed at least 30 people with more than 2,000 hospitalised in the past two months in the state. Dr Salisu Mu’azu, Permanent Secretary, Jigawa State Ministry of Health, who confirmed the outbreak, said that most of the infected cases were children recorded in nine local government […]
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Tuesday, July 20th, 2021

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The police command in Imo has confirmed the death of a senior Pastor in Owerri, Thompson Onyekwuru, while trying to separate a fight between a couple in the state. The police confirmed the incident in a statement on Monday by the command’s spokesperson, SP Mike Abattam. Abattam said that the incident occurred […]
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Monday, July 19th, 2021

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Provost of Federal Cooperative College, FCC, Oji-River, Enugu State, South-East Nigeria, Dr. Owam Obodoagu Tonica, has advised students of the college to shun any form of anti-social practices such as cultism, hooliganism as well as examination malpractice. He gave the charge during the 23rd matriculation ceremony of the College recently, saying the […]
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Monday, July 19th, 2021

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Atiku Abubakar, has called for an end to the killing of innocent Nigerians and hateful messages. Atiku disclosed this in a statement to mark the Eid-el-Kabir celebration saying that Nigeria needs to heal. The former Vice President tasked Nigerians to use the Eid-el-Kabir celebration […]
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Monday, July 19th, 2021

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Federal High Court, Abuja, on Monday, restrained the Zamfara House of Assembly from impeaching the Deputy Governor of the state, Mahdi Gusau. Justice Obiora Egwuatu gave the order while delivering a ruling in an ex-parte motion with suit number: FHC/ABJ/CS/650/2021 brought by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), through its Lawyer, Ogwu […]
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Monday, July 19th, 2021

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Presidency has described as unfortunate and disappointing the way and manner Bishop Matthew Kukah castigated his country, Nigeria, before the United States Congress. A statement by the President’s spokesman, Malam Garba Shehu, on Sunday in Abuja, advised Kukah to desist from sowing discord and strife among Nigerians. The presidential aide believed […]
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Monday, July 19th, 2021

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – ) Gov. Bello Matawalle of Zamfara, on Sunday in Gusau, expressed shock at the killing of 13 police officers by suspected bandits. The police personnel were gunned down at a mobile camp in Kurar Mota community in the Bagudu Local Government Area of the state. The governor’s reaction is contained in a […]
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Monday, July 19th, 2021

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Enugu State Ministry of Health has confirmed that the deaths at the new Enugu Artisan market was as a result of an outbreak of Cholera. African Examiner had reported on Friday that seven persons have died at the Livestock market mostly dominated by Nigerians of Northern extraction. African Examiner gathered that […]