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Thursday, November 3rd, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Osun State Commissioner of Police, Mr Sunday Faleye, has questioned the Divisional Crime Officer of Ode-Omu Police Division, Matthew Ajayi, who was accused of torturing a woman inspector, Bamidele Olorunsogo. In a video on Wednesday, Olorunsogo could be seen displaying the injuries she sustained on her chest and hands. She claimed […]
Posted by Ignatius Okpara
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Thursday, November 3rd, 2022

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), has stressed the need for parents and guardians to immunize their children against preventable disease. UNICEF Chief of Field Office, Enugu, Juliet Chiluwe gave the advice Wednesday during the official state launch of Integrated Non Polio Supplemental Immunization covering measles, yellow fever, routine immunization, COVID 19 […]
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Wednesday, November 2nd, 2022

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Zamfara State Peoples Democratic Party Chairman, Dr. Ahmed Sani Kaura, is dead. The chairman died immediately after he attended a peace meeting organized by the Nigeria Council of Ulamah, Zamfara state chapter on Wednesday. The Secretary of the party, Faruku Ahmed Gusau, said the chairman who was invited along with PDP […]
Posted by Ignatius Okpara
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Wednesday, November 2nd, 2022

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Ahead of the 2023 general election, the apex Igbo socio-cultural body, Ohanaeze Ndigbo Youth Council Worldwide has endorsed Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of the peoples Democratic party PDP’s senatorial ambition. The governor who will be completing his second tenure of eight years by May, 29th 2023, is vying for the Enugu North Senatorial […]
Posted by Samson Kankan
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Wednesday, November 2nd, 2022

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has arrested a Kogi State House of Assembly candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party, NNPP, Ismaila Yusuf Atumeyi with N326 Million and $140,500 cash Atumeyi who is seeking to represent Ankpa 11 Constituency in the Kogi State House of Assembly was arrested on Sunday, […]
Posted by Nwa Diokpa
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Wednesday, November 2nd, 2022

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The presidential flag bearer of the All Progressive Congress, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has condoled popular Nigerian singer, David Adeleke better known as Davido and Chioma Rowland concerning the death of their son, Ifeanyi. Tinubu passed his condolence message and that of his wife and family at the unfortunate loss of Ifeanyi […]
Posted by Oludare Fase
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Wednesday, November 2nd, 2022

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – As People’s Democratic Party (PDP) begun its presidential campaign ahead of the 2023 general elections, the Gombe state chapter of the party continue to dive into serious crisis, this time around with leaders of women groups staging a heavy protest at the party secretariat over the non-inclusion of women in the campaign […]
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Tuesday, November 1st, 2022

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Lagos State Police Command on Tuesday said eight domestic workers were brought in for questioning in connection with the death of Davido’s son, Ifeanyi Adeleke. The state Police Public Relations Officer, Benjamin Hundeyin, who confirmed the development to our correspondent, said the domestic workers’ narrations would assist the command in ascertaining […]
Posted by Ignatius Okpara
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Tuesday, November 1st, 2022

……Partners US Firm (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The first ever locally produced Cassava Noddle, approved by the National Agency for food Drug Administration and control (NAFDAC), with the name ‘Jigbo instant African Salad’ has been officially Unveiled in Enugu, even as the company partners the popular (US) based C&T foods incorporated in marking the product outside […]
Posted by Ignatius Okpara
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Tuesday, November 1st, 2022

….Seeks Foreign Nations’ Assistance (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – As the current insecurity ravaging parts of Nigeria continues unbated, the Civil Liberties Organisation (CLO), Nigeria’s foremost human rights organisation, has demanded the setting up of a Judicial Commission of Enquiry on the development. It said “we make this demand because of the security crisis rocking the Nigerian […]
Posted by African Examiner
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Tuesday, November 1st, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Gunmen have abducted four travellers along the Irele Ekiti-Oke Ako Highway in Ajoni Local Council Development Area(LCDA) of Ekiti. African Examiner reports that the latest abduction is one in a series of abductions on the highway in which some victims were killed. Local sources in the community told reporters that the victims, […]
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Tuesday, November 1st, 2022

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Many passengers on Monday got stranded following a one-week strike action embarked upon by commercial drivers operating under the aegis of the Joint Drivers Welfare Association in Lagos State. Our correspondent gathered that the group embarked on the strike in protest against the numerous fees imposed on its members by the Lagos […]
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Monday, October 31st, 2022

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Lagos State PDP Governorship candidate, Dr Abdul-Azeez Adediran, better known as Jandor has stated that he would end all excesses of transport unions and Motor Park touts if elected governor in 2023. Speaking during the formal presentation of the PDP Governorship Candidate of Akwa Ibom State, Pastor Umo Eno, to indigenes […]
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Monday, October 31st, 2022

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A professor of political science and former deputy vice-chancellor of the University of Ibadan, Adigun Agbaje, has thanked Nigerians for their concerns before he was released by kidnappers. “It’s a new day today and I’m happy to be alive. I was released by my kidnappers yesterday (Sunday) evening after spending two nights […]
Posted by Ignatius Okpara
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Monday, October 31st, 2022

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A ghastly motor accident occurred Sunday night near the popular four corner junction in Ozalla, Nkanu West Council area of Enugu state has claimed the lives of 13 passengers . The victims, who were said to be traveling from Imo to Adamawa State, were burnt to death in an ill -fated 14-seater […]
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Monday, October 31st, 2022

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Dr Adebola Agbaje, wife of Prof. Adigun Agbaje, the kidnapped University of Ibadan (UI) don, has pleaded for the release of her husband, saying her expected gratuity was not enough to pay the N50 million ransom demanded. In an exclusive interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday, the distraught […]
Posted by Ignatius Okpara
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Sunday, October 30th, 2022

…. Distances Self From ESN (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The South East Governors Forum has raised alarm over insecurity in the region, Calling on the Federal Government to come to their aid, as well as provide adequate security ahead of the 2023 general elections. They also agreed on a 24-hour joint patrol in zone, even as […]
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Sunday, October 30th, 2022

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Former Edo State Commissioner for Information, Kassim Afegbua, says that contrary to media reports, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar never held any crucial meeting with the critical stakeholders of the United States State Department. Afegbua in a statement issued Sunday alleged that “this level of dubiety, desperation, boldness, wildness […]
Posted by Ignatius Okpara
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Sunday, October 30th, 2022

….Demands Redeployment Of GOC, CP (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The umbrella body of Igbo socio-cultural organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo has called on the inspector General of police, Akali Baba to order a thorough investigation into the circumstances surrounding the wave of recent kidnap incidents along Enugu-Ugwuogo Nike-Nsukka Road. Commuters have been attacked consecutively on the road, leading […]
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Saturday, October 29th, 2022

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A former deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academics) of the University of Ibadan, Professor Adigun Agbaje, has been kidnapped. The kidnappers who have contacted the family are asking for a sum of N50m as ransom. According to a report by the Foundation for Investigative Journalism, Prof. Agbaje, who is currently on sabbatical at Olabisi Onabanjo […]