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Thursday, June 24th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Nigeria Army has cautioned Islamic cleric, Sheikh Ahmad Abubakar Gumi, against comments that encourages bandit. Gumi, who was a guest on Arise News morning show, claimed that some soldiers were conniving with bandits to perpetrate crime. Director, Army Public Relations, Brigadier General Onyema Nwachukwu, said in a statement: “The Nigerian Army […]
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Thursday, June 24th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Islamic Scholar Sheikh Ahmad Abubakar Gumi has urged the federal government to engage the services of bandits as forest guard Gumi, who was a guest on Arise News morning show, claimed that some soldiers were conniving with bandits to perpetrate crime and the blame should not be for bandits alone. He said […]
Posted by Niyi Adeyi
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Thursday, June 24th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Prof. Chukwuma Soludo, former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) on Wednesday emerged the governorship candidate of All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) in Nov. 6 governorship election in Anambra. Soludo scored a total of 740 votes out of 792 valid votes cast by delegates. Declaring the results of the exercise, […]
Posted by Ganiyu Nasirudeen
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Thursday, June 24th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Kano State Chief Judge, Justice Nura Sagir, has approved the appointment of 34 additional Sharia Court Judges in the state. The Kano State Judiciary Spokesman, Mr Baba Jibo-Ibrahim, said this in a statement issued to newsmen in Kano, on Thursday. According to the statement, the approval was sequel to having successfully […]
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Thursday, June 24th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Federal Accounts Allocation Committee (FAAC) on Wednesday said it shared a total of N605.958 billion as May 2021 revenue to the Federal, States and Local Governments as well as other relevant agencies. Mr Charles Nwodo, Director, Information, Ministry of Finance, Budget and National Planning, in a statement in Abuja, said the […]
Posted by Nwa Diokpa
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Thursday, June 24th, 2021
(ARICAN EXAMINER) – Ahmad Gumi, Islamic cleric, says it is not right to compare the activities of criminal herdsmen with those of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB). Gumi disclosed this when he appeared on Arise TV on Wednesday as he called for “fairness” in the comparison between the two groups, saying one “is killing […]
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Wednesday, June 23rd, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Some commuters and residents plying the Lagos/Ibadan Expressway have lamented the activities of carjackers and robbers that usually operate at the end of the long bridge linking Lagos State with Ogun. African Examiner reports that many commuters were robbed at gun point late on Tuesday on the popular `long bridge’. The victims […]
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Wednesday, June 23rd, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Chief Jude Okeke-led National Working Committee of the All Progressives Grand Alliance on Wednesday, announced the suspension of a former Governor of the Central Bank, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo from the Party for anti-party activities. The Ag. National Publicity Secretary of the Chief Okeke-led faction, Ikechukwu Chukwunyere, stated this while briefing journalists […]
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Wednesday, June 23rd, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Schools and businesses were shut in Ebonyi on Wednesday in compliance to the state Government declaration of public holiday in honour of the two civil commissioners in the state that died. African Examiner recalls that Governor David Umahi had on Tuesday declared Wednesday a state public holiday in honour of the commissioners. […]
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Wednesday, June 23rd, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Ondo State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress on Tuesday disclosed that one of its members had been killed in Imoru community in Ose Local Government Area in the state. It was gathered that the deceased, identified as Bamidele Isibo, was shot by bandits on his way from Imoru to Ifon […]
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Wednesday, June 23rd, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Police Command in Enugu State says it has re-arrested and charged to court two suspects on the alleged defilement of a seven-year old within Enugu metropolis. The Command’s Public Relations Officer, ASP Daniel Ndukwe, said this in a statement in Enugu . Ndukwe said that the suspects, who were still under […]
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Wednesday, June 23rd, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Oyo State Government has approved the relocation and establishment of the College of Agriculture and Renewable Natural Resources of the Ladoke Akintola University (LAUTECH) from Ogbomosho to Iseyin. The Commissioner for Education, Science and Technology, Mr Olasunkanmi Olaleye, disclosed this to newmen shortly after the weekly State Executive Council meeting. The […]
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Wednesday, June 23rd, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – FOLLOWING the security challenges facing the country, authorities of the University of Jos have engaged the services of local hunters to protect students on campus and their hostels. The outgoing Vice-Chancellor of the university, Prof. Sebastian Maimako, who disclosed this on Tuesday during the valedictory session to mark the end of his […]
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Wednesday, June 23rd, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Justice Modupe Nicol-Clay of a Lagos High Court sitting at the Tafawa Balewa Square (TBS), on Tuesday sentenced a 32-year-old labourer, Philip Ikechi, to life jail for committing murder. Lagos State Government in 2015 charged Ikechi before the court on a two-count charge of murder and causing bodily harm. He had pleaded […]
Posted by Ganiyu Nasirudeen
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Wednesday, June 23rd, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Senate has urged the Federal Capital Territory Authority (FCDA) to expedite action on the renovation of the National Assembly complex to stop the leaking of the roof during rain season. Sen. Sani Musa Chairman, Senate Committee on Services said this when he spoke with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on […]
Posted by Ignatius Okpara
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Wednesday, June 23rd, 2021
From Ignatius Okpara, Enugu (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A non-governmental organization working in the areas of Law and Justice, African Law Foundation (AFRILAW), has hinted that Despite efforts by governments and international humanitarian interventions, not less than 3.2 million Nigerians have been rendered refugees or internally displaced persons (IDP) since 2014. It said the ugly development is […]
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Tuesday, June 22nd, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The founder of Christ Apostolic Church of Christ, Agbala Itura worldwide, Prophet Samuel Abiara, has discredited news of his purported death. Abiara, who spoke on the telephone on Tuesday, however, prayed that God forgive those behind the rumour. “Nothing happened to me. At least you know I am alive since you’re speaking […]
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Tuesday, June 22nd, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Alhaji Bello Dankande, a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Zamfara, has died at the age of 56. Alhaji Lawal Liman, the state APC caretaker committee chairman disclosed this when he spoke with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Gusau, the state capital, on Tuesday. Liman said the deceased […]
Posted by Ignatius Okpara
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Tuesday, June 22nd, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Police Authorities in Ebonyi state, South- East Nigeria, have paraded 60 suspected bandits for their involvement in various crimes, including attacking of police Stations, burning of INEC Office, among others. According to the command, “the suspected bandits were apprehended for conspiracy, armed robbery, murder and arson, among other crimes”, adding that they […]
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Tuesday, June 22nd, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have arrested a medical doctor, Jane Chioma Ofoma, in Auchi, Edo, for selling drugged cookies and biscuits. Its Director, Media and Advocacy, Mr Femi Babafemi, said in a statement on Tuesday in Abuja, that Chioma sold the drugged cookies and biscuits through […]
