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Wednesday, April 14th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Court of Appeal, Benin Division, set aside the dissolution of the Edo State Law Review Commission for the past 13 years over failure to follow due process. The commission was dissolved in 2008 by the administration of Governor Adams Oshiomhole. In a unanimous judgment, the court ordered that the commission’s members […]
Posted by Nwa Diokpa
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Wednesday, April 14th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Security has been beefed up in Benin ahead of the 20th National Sports Festival closing ceremony on Wednesday evening. This is seen in an increase in security personnel’s presence, though African Examiner could not get the actual figures. The security measure may not be unconnected with Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, who is […]
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Wednesday, April 14th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A former Military Administrator of Oyo State, Colonel Ahmed Usman, is dead. He was said to have died around 3.00am on Wednesday in Jos, the Plateau State capital, during an illness. It was gathered his remains were being moved to his village, Okura-Lafia, Kogi State for burial according to Muslim rites. Usman […]
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Wednesday, April 14th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Pastor Enoch Adeboye, has said Nigeria’s victory against insecurity is around the corner. Pastor Adeboye, who made this known yesterday when he paid a courtesy call on Governor Nasir el-Rufai of Kaduna State at the Government House, told the governor that he […]
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Wednesday, April 14th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A 41-year-old woman, Oluwakemi Odugbesan, has been murdered by suspected armed robbers in Ketu, Lagos. The deceased was said to have been stabbed multiple times by her attackers around 6am on April 10, her husband’s birthday It was gathered that the woman was returning from a vigil when her attackers in an […]
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Wednesday, April 14th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The U.S Consul-General in Nigeria, Claire Pierangelo, on Tuesday, announced that the US government had provided over $6 billion since 2003, as assistance for the prevention and treatment of HIV/AIDS in the country. Pierangelo revealed this when she led a delegation on a courtesy visit to Gov Seyi Makinde of Oyo state, […]
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Tuesday, April 13th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – There was a gas explosion in the Amuwo-Odofin Local Government Area of Lagos State on Tuesday. It was learnt that many people were injured in the incident that happened at Iyasoko Street Agboju, Amuwo-Odofin. It was gathered that the incident happened a few minutes to 7 pm. The Public Relations Officer, Lagos […]
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Tuesday, April 13th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) Pastor Enoch Adeboye has met with Kaduna Governor Nasir El-Rufai. The meeting is coming days after eight members of RCCG kidnapped in Kaduna were released. It held at the Sir Kashim Ibrahim Government House in Kaduna. Members of RCCG, Region 30, Trinity […]
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Tuesday, April 13th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Catholic Diocese of Oyo has urged the Muslim faithful in Nigeria to embrace and pray for peace, justice, and an end to social vices in the country as they begin Ramadan fast. The church made the call in a statement on Tuesday. It was signed jointly by the Catholic Bishop of […]
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Tuesday, April 13th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Governor of Bauchi state, Bala Mohammed says his government will conduct a headcount for commercial sex workers in the state as Ramadan begins in Nigeria. He said the state needed accurate data on the prostitutes. Aminu Balarabe-Isah, Permanent Commissioner in charge of Hisbah and Sharia implementation, disclosed this in Bauchi on […]
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Tuesday, April 13th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Conference of Nigeria Political Parties (CNPP) has congratulated the Acting Inspector General Of Police, IGP Alkali Usman Baba on his recent appointment, urging him to ensure that he leaves good legacy for posterity by fulfilling his avowed commitment to deepening security across Nigeria. The group in a statement signed by its Secretary […]
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Tuesday, April 13th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Family of the late spokesman of Afenifere, Yinka Odumakin, has disclosed the date for his burial. The African Examiner recalls that Odumakin Died on Friday, April 2, 2021. In a statement on Monday by his widow and popular activist, Dr. Joe Okei-Odumakin, the rites would span three days, starting from Thursday, April […]
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Tuesday, April 13th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – – Gov. Rotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State, has approved the appointment of Mrs Esther Oni, as the state new Accountant-General. This is contained in a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr Richard Olatunde on Monday in Akure. Akeredolu congratulated the new Accountant-General, while urging her to discharge her duty with utmost […]
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Tuesday, April 13th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar III, has declared Tuesday, April 13, as the first day of Ramadan 1442 AH in Nigeria. Abubakar announced the sighting of the new moon in a radio and television broadcast in Sokoto on Monday. He said the new moon was sighted in different parts of […]
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Tuesday, April 13th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Mr Taofeeq Arapaja, a former deputy governor of Oyo State, has emerged the South-West Chairman of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP). Gov. Seyi Makinde-backed Arapaja scored 343 votes to emerge the winner at PDP South-West delegates congress held on Monday in Osogbo. He defeated his rival, Mr Eddy Olafeso, the immediate past […]
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Monday, April 12th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The People’s Democratic Party, PDP, Anambra state governorship screening committee is presently screening 14 aspirants for the June 26 primaries, which will produce the candidate for the November 6 election. The committee chaired by former Kogi state governor, Capt. Idris Wada, arrived the Wadata Plaza, national secretariat of the party at exactly […]
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Monday, April 12th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Commissioner of Police in Ebonyi, Aliyu Garba, has confirmed the recent attack perpetrated by gunmen in Ohaukwu Local Government Area (LGA) of the state on Sunday. He stated that , gunmen attacked Ebele village, Umuogodo Akpu, Mgbo in the LGA. African Examiner reports that gunmen attacked five communities in the state […]
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Monday, April 12th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The abducted Imo State Catholic priest, Rev. Prof. Izu Marcel Onyeocha has been released. The priest’s release was contained in a short statement issued by the Owerri provincial secretary of Claretian Missionaries, Rev. Fr. Matthew Iwuagwu on Monday. Also, the spokesman of the state police command, Orlando Ikeokwu, confirmed the release. The […]
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Monday, April 12th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Imam Marooph Raji, the Chief Imam of Nasrul-lahi-li Fathi Society of Nigeria (NASFAT), has urged Muslims to embrace and practice the teachings of the Holy Qur’an for peace, stability and progress to reign in the country. The Imam made the call during the commencement of the 2021 Annual Ramadan Tafsir on Sunday […]
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Monday, April 12th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The police commissioner in Imo, Nasiru Mohammed, says he has activated tactical units of the command to rescue Reverend Father Marcel Onyeocha and arrest his kidnappers. In a statement issued on Sunday by the command’s spokesman, Orlando Ikeokwu, the police commissioner called for calm, assuring that the priest would be rescued. African […]
