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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, […]
Posted by Ignatius Okpara
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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, […]
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Thursday, January 7th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Nigeria recorded 1,664 new COVID-19 cases, bringing the total infections to 94,369. the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has said. The NCDC made this known via its verified website on Wednesday. reports that the daily increase was a new record and considerably higher than Tuesday’s 1,354 confirmed cases. It said that […]
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Thursday, January 7th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The First City Monument Bank (FCMB) has named Mrs Yemisi Edun as the Acting Managing Director of the bank in the interim, while embattled Mr Adam Nuru is on leave. The decision was contained in a statement signed by the FCMB management. “In line with normal corporate practice, Edun is Acting as […]
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Wednesday, January 6th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Ebonyi State governor, Chief David Nweze Umahi, has accused “desperate and selfish” politicians in the Southeast Geo political zone of Nigeria, of sponsoring the alarming rate of banditry in parts of region, with the sole aim of destabilising the nation. He made the accusation Tuesday during a virtual meeting of the South […]
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Wednesday, January 6th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Some Residents in Anambra capital city, Awka, have criticised the recent electricity tariff payable by power consumers across the country in the first month of the year. This is in spite of the denial by the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) management of any hike in tariff. The News Agency of Nigeria […]
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Wednesday, January 6th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – An Ikeja Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday ordered that two teachers, Samson Banjoko and Olajide Babatunde, be remanded in Kirikiri Correctional Centre for allegedly defiling a five-year-old Magistrate M.O. Tanimola, gave the order, following a motion moved by the Prosecutor, ASP Victor Eruada, that the matter be referred to the Director of Public […]
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Tuesday, January 5th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Enugu State Ministry of Education has announced January 18th, 2021, as resumption date for all schools in the state. The decision, according to a statement by the State Commissioner for Education, Prof. Uche Eze, was reached at a meeting between the ministry and major stakeholders in the sector, on Monday. The […]
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Tuesday, January 5th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Nigeria on Monday recorded 1,204 new confirmed cases of COVID-19, taking the total number of infections to 91,351. The Nigeria Centre For Disease Control (NCDC) made this known via its verified website. Nigeria recorded 1,145 cases on Dec. 18, 2020. The centre also announced seven deaths in the last 24 hours, bringing the […]
