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Saturday, July 24th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The embattled Yoruba nation campaigner, Sunday Adeyemo a.k.a. Igboho yesterday made good his threat to sue the federal authorities over the July 2 raid of his Sooka, Ibadan residence by operatives of the Department of State Security (DSS). Igboho filed a suit at the Oyo State High Court, Ibadan, against the DSS […]
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Saturday, July 24th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Rev. Yakubu Pam, the Executive Secretary, Nigeria Christian Pilgrims Commission (NCPC), says the ongoing crisis in Gaza is part of reasons why pilgrims from Nigeria will not go to Israel but the Kingdom of Jordan to perform this year’s pilgrimage. Mr Ayuba Pam, the Special Adviser on Media and Publicity to the […]
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Saturday, July 24th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – An ex-banker, Ebenezer Alonge along with his wife, Olamide and his mother in-law Moradeke Isakunle have been convicted for theft of the Nigeria Customs fund. Mr Wilson Uwujarem, the Head of the Media of the Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC) disclosed this in a statement he issued on Friday in lbadan, […]
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Saturday, July 24th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Gov. Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano State said his administration would follow the blasphemy case involving Sheikh Abduljabbar Nasiru-Kabara to the logical conclusion. He stated the government’s position when he paid Sallah visit to the leader of Qadiriyya Movement, Sheikh Khalifa Qaribullahi Nasiru-Kabara at Qadiriyya House, Kano. The Chief Press Secretary to the […]
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Friday, July 23rd, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – An associate of Senator representing Delta South, James Manager, has explained why he was seen kneeling before a former Governor, James Ibori, in a picture that has gone viral. The source familiar with the matter disclosed told The PUNCH on Friday that it was just a sign of respect in Urhobo culture. […]
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Friday, July 23rd, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja on Friday has granted the applications of the 12 detained aides of Sunday Adeyemo, also known as Sunday Igboho. Justice Obiora Egwuatu in his ruling on the ex parte application before the court, ordered that the Department of State Service should produce the detained aides […]
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Friday, July 23rd, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Police Command in Kaduna State on Thursday confirmed the escape of two of the abducted students of Bethel Baptist High School, Maraban Damishi, in Chikun Local Government Area of the state ASP Mohammed Jalige, the Command’s Public Relations Officer said in a press statement that information reached the Command about the […]
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Friday, July 23rd, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A chieftain of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) and Director General of Voice of Nigeria (VON) Osita Okechukwu, has stated that President Muhannadu Buhari did not reach an agreement with the party’s national leader, Bola Ahmed Tinubu concerning the 2023 presidency. Recall that Senator Rufai Hanga, first chairman of defunct political […]
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Friday, July 23rd, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Joe Okei-Odumakin, President, Women Arise and Centre for Change, has tasked Benin Republic not to extradite Sunday Igboho to Nigeria. “Igboho will come to grief if he is extradited to Nigeria under the prevailing circumstances,” she said in a statement on Wednesday. It could be recalled that Igboho was arrested on Monday […]
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Friday, July 23rd, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Yoruba nation agitator Sunday Adeyemo (Igboho) on Thursday appeared in a Beninoise court in Cotonou on immigration-related offences. He is expected back in court Friday, according to a British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) Yoruba report monitored in Lagos. Information about the nature of the “immigration-related offences” remained scanty last night. The charges against […]
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Thursday, July 22nd, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Chief Medical Director, Abia State University Teaching Hospital (ABSUTH), Dr Shedrack Offiah, said the management has sacked six doctors for abandoning their jobs after collecting their salaries. Offiah disclosed this on Thursday in an interview while showcasing steps taken to deter ABSUTH doctors who use government time to work in their […]
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Thursday, July 22nd, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Lagos State Government has announced restriction of movement across the State between the hours of 8a.m and 3p.m on Saturday, 24th July, 2021. This was contained in a press statement by the Commissioner of Information, Gbenga Omotoso, on Thursday. Part of the statement read, “The restriction is to enable the Lagos […]
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Thursday, July 22nd, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Umbrella body of Yoruba Self-Determination Groups, Ilana Omo Oodua, has released a manual for any persons willing to join or champion the Yoruba Nation agitation. The 37-page manual, exclusively obtained , contained the dos and don’ts for agitators, including the reason for the agitation This is coming barely three days after […]
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Thursday, July 22nd, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Six police operatives with the Enugu state police Command were on Wednesday night allegedly killed by unknown gunmen at a police checkpoint along Obeagu Uno-Amodu Umueze Amechi road, in the Enugu South Council Area of the state. It was gathered that the hoodlums attacked the checkpoint located at Obeagu Uno shortly after […]
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Thursday, July 22nd, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has intensified community sensitisation on cholera and severe diarrhoea diseases outbreak, as death toll rises from 54 to 60. The FCT Minister of State, Dr Ramatu Aliyu, made the disclosure at the continuation of sensitisation on cholera and other acute diarrhoea diseases in Pyakasa and Gwagwa […]
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Thursday, July 22nd, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Founder of The Living Faith Church International aka Winners’ Chapel Bishop David Oyedepo has broken his silence on the recent sack of over 40 pastors by the church. He was reacting to allegation by one of the affected Pastors, Peter Godwin, that they were sacked for not generating enough income. Godwin, who […]
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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 […]
