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Thursday, June 10th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Ahead of the 2023 general election, Stakeholders of Enugu West Senatorial District of Enugu State, South- East Nigeria, have rejected the much-talked about zoning of governorship position in Enugu State. There have been claims that it is the turn of Enugu East Senatorial District to produce the next governor, after the incumbent, […]
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Thursday, June 10th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday officially inaugurated the 157km double track Lagos-Ibadan standard gauge. The occasion was witnessed by a galaxy of very eminent personalities -they include Ministers of Information and Culture Lai Mohammed, his Youths and Sport Development colleague, Sunday Dare, Minister of State for Transportation Gbemisola Saraki, and Ithe Speaker, […]
Posted by Ignatius Okpara
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Thursday, June 10th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Deputy Governor of Imo state, professor Placid Njoku, has dismissed news circulating in the Social media purporting his resignation , describing it as one of those unfounded baseless rumour and fake news being peddled by those head bent in destabilizing the Hope Uzodinmma led Administration. Prof. Njoku, reacted to the false […]
Posted by Ignatius Okpara
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Thursday, June 10th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Commissioner of Police in Imo state, Mr. Abutu Yaro has advised hoodlums, bandits and other criminal elements terrorizing the state to repent and return all police rifles in their possession or be ready to face the consequence if apprehended. He said the command has resolved to ruthlessly deal with any person […]
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Thursday, June 10th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Ikeja branch of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has said that the Judicial Staff Union of Nigeria (JUSUN) called off its strike too early without achieving its aim of financial autonomy of the judiciary. African Examiner reports that the 64-day-old strike, the longest industrial action in the Nigerian judiciary was suspended […]
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Thursday, June 10th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Imo Police Command has rebutted the report in some social media platforms that gunmen attacked the Governmet House and Obinze Army Barracks. Reacting to the report in a statement on Wednesday, the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), SP Bala Alkana, urged the public to disregard the report. He described it as “a […]
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Thursday, June 10th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Lagos State Chapter has mourned Prophet Temitope Balogun Joshua, the founder of the Synagogue Church of All Nations, who died on Saturday in Lagos. The party, in a statement on Wednesday evening by its Chairman, Adedeji Doherty, said that it could not forget the philanthropic gesture, […]
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Thursday, June 10th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The federal government of Nigeria has stated that the management of Twitter has reached out for a “high-level discussion” to settle the issue that led to the suspension of its operations in Nigeria. Lai Mohammed, minister of information and culture, disclosed this to state house correspondents after the meeting of the federal […]
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Wednesday, June 9th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – No fewer than 18 persons have been killed in an auto crash that occurred on Wednesday along Birninkudu-Kano road in Birninkudu Local Government Area of Jigawa. ASP Lawan Shisu, the acting Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) in the state Police Command confirmed the incident. Shisu told newsmen that the incident occurred at […]
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Wednesday, June 9th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Police Command in Osun has confirmed the killing of a young man, identified as Olorunda, who was hit by a stray bullet in Ilesha, Osun State by suspected cultists. The command spokesperson, SP Yemisi Opalola, confirmed the incident in Osogbo on Wednesday. Opalola, however, said that peace was restored in the […]
Posted by Nwa Diokpa
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Wednesday, June 9th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Samuel Ortom, governor of Benue state, has stated that the suspension of Twitter’s operations is a plan to distract Nigerians from the federal government’s failure to address insecurity. In a tweet posted on Tuesday, the governor stated that the ban is illegal, saying that it is a suppression of the fundamental rights […]
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Wednesday, June 9th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Gov. Bala Mohammed of Bauchi State has dissolved the State Executive Council and sacked other political appointees. This is contained in a statement signed by Mukhtar Gidado, the Special Adviser on Media to the governor, on Wednesday in Bauchi. The state government said the dissolution was with immediate effect. Mohammed also sacked […]
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Tuesday, June 8th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has announced the reopening of its passport application and payment portal. This is contained in a statement by NIS Spokesman, Mr Amos Okpu, in Abuja on Tuesday. The Comptroller-General of the service, Mr Muhammad Babandede, said the portal became effective from 12 midnight on Tuesday. Babandede said […]
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Tuesday, June 8th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Sen. Andy Uba, an aspirant for Nov.6 Anambra governorship poll, under the All Progressives Congress (APC) says he is optimistic of victory, because the entire issue lies in the hands of God and the electorate. Uba who is re-contesting for the governorship election under the APC platform, said this at the party`s […]
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Tuesday, June 8th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Amalgamated Union of Food Stuff and Cattle Dealers of Nigeria (AFUCDN) says it will embark on a nationwide strike over alleged illegal roadblocks and multiple taxations on its members. The National President of the union, Mr Muhammed Tahir, stated this while addressing newsmen at the end of an emergency meeting of […]
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Tuesday, June 8th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Prof. Solo Chukwulobelu, Secretary to Anambra Government says that government is unyielding on the ban of motorcycles, tricycles and shuttle buses for commercial transportation across Anambra. Chukwulobelu said this in a press statement made available to newsmen on Tuesday in Awka. He said that the ban is between 7 p.m. and 6 […]
Posted by Ignatius Okpara
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Tuesday, June 8th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Enugu State Commissioner of Police, (CP) Mohammed Ndatsu Aliyu, has directed Area Commanders, Divisional Police Officers (DPOs) and Commanders of Tactical/Operational Units of the Command to ensure strict compliance and enforcement of the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Baba Alkali Usman, order, suspending issuance of SPY number plates and tinted permit. Also […]
Posted by Nwa Diokpa
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Tuesday, June 8th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Former Governor Adebayo Alao-Akala has called on President Muhammadu Buhari not to allow Oyo to go up in flames, decrying Saturday’s attack and killings in the Igangan area of the state. Alao-Akala urged the president to resolve the security crisis in the state, said, “Oyo state is a strategic focal point that […]
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Tuesday, June 8th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Some members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) caucus in the House of Representatives on Tuesday walked out of the House sitting when Speaker, Femi Gbajabiamila ruled out of order, the leader of the party in the House on the issue of the ban on twitter by the Government. The Speaker had […]
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Tuesday, June 8th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Senate on Tuesday observed a minute’s silence to honour the late Founder of the Synagogue Church of All Nations, Prophet Temitope Joshua, who died on Saturday at the age of 57. The Deputy Leader of the Senate, Professor Ajayi Boroffice, who also doubles as the Senator representing Ondo North Senatorial District, […]
