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Thursday, January 14th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Federal Government has urged Nigerians to disregard the news circulating on the social media that it was contemplating another lockdown. Mr Boss Mustapha, Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), also Chairman, Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19, made clarification in a statement signed by Mr Willie Bassey, Director Information […]
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Thursday, January 14th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Federal Government is targeting over 160,000 poor and vulnerable rural women, to benefit from the N20,000 cash grant, across the country to cushion the effects of COVID-19 pandemic. The Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Hajiya Sadiya Umar-Faruk, made the disclosure at the launch of the grant, on […]
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Thursday, January 14th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Nigeria recorded 1,398 new cases of Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) as active cases being managed across isolation and treatment centres in the country rose to 20,062. The NCDC disclosed this on its official website on Wednesday. The centre also confirmed nine new deaths in the last 24 hours, bringing the nation’s death toll […]
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Wednesday, January 13th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Presidency has frowned at the reported ultimatum given to the Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, Most Rev Matthew Kukah to tender apology to the Muslim Ummah over his recent “malicious comments” against Islam, or leave the state. The African Examiner reports that the forum had urged Bishop Kukah to tender an unreserved […]
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Wednesday, January 13th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The U.S. House of Representatives votes to impeach Donald Trump for inciting the recent deadly Capitol siege, making him the first president to be impeached twice. Trump was impeached by a total of 232 lawmakers; 222 democrats and 10 republicans while 197 republicans voted against the impeachment. The outcome, which was expected, […]
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Wednesday, January 13th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Nigeria’s billionaire, Bolu Akin-Olugbade passed away on Wednesday at the Paelon COVID Centre, Ikeja, Lagos. Until his death, the socialite was the Aare Onakakanfo of Owu Kingdom. Akin-Olugbade obtained a doctorate degree in Company Law from Cambridge University and he was a Rolls Royce lover and one of the largest collectors worldwide. […]
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Wednesday, January 13th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A Federal High Court sitting in Yenagoa, Balelsa State, South- South Nigeria, presided over by Justice Jane Inyang has convicted and sentenced Mr. Felix David Diete to four years imprisonment, for stealing the sum of N2,000,000, 00k (Two Million Naira only) customers money According to EFCC, Head, media and publicity Mr. Wilson […]
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Wednesday, January 13th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has announced 1,270 new cases of the Coronavirus (COVID-19), bringing the total number of infections to 102,601. The NCDC disclosed this on its official website on Tuesday. The public health institute confirmed 12 new deaths in the past 24 hours. This takes the nation’s death toll […]
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Wednesday, January 13th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – As the federal government plans to review the January 18 date earlier scheduled for the resumption of schools across the country due to the increase of COVID -19, some Nigerians on social media have condemned the decision describing it as a setback to education. African Examiner had earlier reported that the Minister […]
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Tuesday, January 12th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Organised Labour in Cross River on Tuesday, resolved to suspend the picketing of the state’s Accountant-General’s Office after a meeting with Gov. Ben Ayade. The state chairman of Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Mr Ben Ukpebi, said this in Calabar after a peace accord meeting between the governor and labour leaders over […]
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Tuesday, January 12th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The 7 Division General Court Martial sitting in Maiduguri has sentenced a trooper, Pte. Azunna Mmadu-Abuchi to death by firing squad for killing an officer, Lt. Babakaka Ngorgi. Delivering judgement on Tuesday, the President of the Court, Brig. Gen. Arikpo Ekubi, said the prosecutor has proved his case beyond reasonable doubt that […]
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Monday, January 11th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has reported 1,244 new cases of the Coronavirus (COVID-19), bringing the total number of infections in the country to 101,331. The NCDC disclosed this on its official website late Monday. The agency also confirmed additional three coronavirus-related deaths in the country in the past 24 […]
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Monday, January 11th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The resumption date of the 2020/2021 second term across Nigeria will be reviewed by the Nigerian government due to the recent increase in COVID-19. African Examiner writes that the date initially fixed for resumption is January 18, 2021 date but at the Presidential briefing on Monday, the Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu, […]
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Sunday, January 10th, 2021
An Ex-Nigerian Ambassador to the United States of America (USA), Professor George Obiozo has emerged the new President General of Apex Igbo Socio cultural organization, Ohaneze Ndigbo. He polled a total of 304 votes to defeat four other contestants in the keenly contested delegates election held today, 10th, Sunday January, 2021, at the Dan Ayiam […]
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Sunday, January 10th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) says it had made the presentation of a valid National Identification Number (NIN) compulsory for all categories of vehicle registration. Assistant Corps Marshal (ACM), Bisi Kazeem, Corps Public Education Officer, disclosed this in a statement on Saturday, in Abuja. FRSC had commenced compliance on this directive […]
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Saturday, January 9th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Kwara Government, on Friday, ordered the sealing up of two children’s homes, Blusolande Day Care and Inioluwa Orphanage, for operating illegally in the state. The Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Women Affairs and Social Development, Hajia Nike Ibrahim, gave the order following an on-the-spot assessment visit to the affected homes in Omu-Aran, […]
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Saturday, January 9th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Nigeria Centre For Disease Control (NCDC) has confirmed 1,544 new infections of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) in the country. The NCDC, on its verified website on Friday, also confirmed additional 12 coronavirus-related deaths. The country’s daily new infections accelerated to a record high of over 1,500 cases for the third time bringing the total […]
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Friday, January 8th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Ondo State Government has placed a total ban on trading activities on traffic lanes, pedestrian paths and walkways on major market corridors in Akure, the state capital. The Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Mr Donald Ojogo, announced this in a statement on Friday in Akure. Ojogo said the ban followed the setting […]
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Friday, January 8th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Police Command in Zamfara has confirmed the kidnap of six children of one Alhaji Sani Gyare and one other in Kadauri village, Maru Local Government Area of the state. The Command’s Public Relations Officer, SP Shehu Mohammed, confirmed the incident to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Friday in Gusau. […]
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Friday, January 8th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Nigeria recorded on Thursday recorded 1,565 new COVID-19 cases, bringing the total to 95,934 . The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) made this known on its verified website. The centre said that 24 states recorded the new infections with Lagos State registering 807 while the FCT has 236. Others are Kaduna-79, Oyo-57, Plateau-47, Rivers-37, […]
