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Friday, October 2nd, 2020
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Nigeria’s High Commissioner to Canada, Amb. Adeyinka Asekun, says the host country is unfairly denying a lot of Nigerians visas including students. Asekun stated this during a webinar on Nigeria’s 60th Independence Anniversary organised by the mission on Thursday evening. He expressed the hope that the issue would be addressed in the draft bilateral […]
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Thursday, October 1st, 2020
(AFRCIAN EXAMINER) – Nigeria’s Coronavirus (COVID-19) has reached 59,001, as the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), announced 153 new infections in the country. The NCDC made this known on its official twitter handle on Thursday. The agency since the beginning of the outbreak in February in Nigeria, more than 509, 555 sample have been tested by the […]
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Thursday, October 1st, 2020
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) The joy of traders at the highly density Abakpa market in Enugu, Southeast, Nigeria, Wednesday knew no bound, as water Sanitation and hygiene (WASH) promoter, WaterAid, Nigeria, formally handed over to management of the market modern toilets/urinary facilities built by the organization as part of its contribution towards ending open defecation in the […]
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Thursday, October 1st, 2020
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – As Nigeria marks Independence Day, RevolutionNow protesters marched into the streets of Lagos, asking for an end to bad governance. Over 200 protesters walked from Ojota to Maryland in Lagos, as they chant solidarity songs. Some Citizens are protesting in the country because of their unhappiness with the happening of things in […]
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Thursday, October 1st, 2020
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Some stakeholders in Ibadan have expressed divergent views on how Nigeria has fared since its attainment of independence 60 years ago. The stakeholders particularly chronicled how Nigeria had evolved politically, educationally and judicially over a period of 60 years. The Chairman, Dean of Deans of Education in Nigeria, Prof. Julius Ademokoya, said […]
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Thursday, October 1st, 2020
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has announced 201 fresh Coronavirus (COVID-19) confirmed cases, with one death recorded in 12 states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) in the last 24 hours. The NCDC made this known on its official twitter handle late Wednesday. The agency said that the new cases […]
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Thursday, October 1st, 2020
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Muhammadu Buhari said he is committed to bequeath to the country the culture of free, fair and credible poll. The President however warned that any part of the country which toys with its voting rights would bear the consequences. Buhari gave the assurance Thursday morning in his special 60th independence anniversary […]
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Wednesday, September 30th, 2020
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Federal Government announced that the United Arab Emirates has agreed to resume visa issuance to Nigerians Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika, made the announcement Wednesday via his Twitter handle. In addition, UAE, the Minister disclosed has permitted the operation of Emirates Airlines in Nigeria. Sirika tweets read: “UAE has written to […]
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Wednesday, September 30th, 2020
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The government of the federation (SGF), Boss Mustapha, says his comment that Nigeria may break up was misunderstood. It will be recalled that the SGF while representing the vice president, Yemi Osinbajo, in an interdenominational church service to commemorate Nigeria’s 60th independence anniversary on Sunday, stated that Nigeria may break up if […]
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Wednesday, September 30th, 2020
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Former Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose, has enjoined the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Lagos to retire that former Deputy National Chairman of the Party, Bode George, so that the party can make progress in the state. The former governor stated this in a statement by his spokesman, Lere Olayinka, during the […]
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Wednesday, September 30th, 2020
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has deployed no fewer than 3,000 personnel to ensure security in the FCT as Nigeria celebrates its 60th Independence Anniversary. Mr Mathias Ohieme, Commandant, FCT NSCDC, stated that this on Wednesday at the FCT Command in Abuja. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Ohieme […]
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Wednesday, September 30th, 2020
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Muhmmadu Buhari on Wednesday swore in four newly appointed federal Permanent Secretaries at the Council Chamber of the State House, Abuja. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the swearing-in was held shortly before the commencement of the weekly virtual Federal Executive Council (FEC). The affected permanent secretaries include Mr […]
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Tuesday, September 29th, 2020
By ERIC OJO (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Media Rights Agenda (MRA) has harped on the need for journalists in Nigeria to take more interest in investigative reporting on issues underpinning the COVID-19 pandemic. There are currently a lot of gray areas in the government response to the pandemic both at the national and sub-national level which […]
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Tuesday, September 29th, 2020
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The All Progressives Congress (APC) on Tuesday says that former Ondo Governor, Segun Mimiko, is trying to achieve a third-term ambition as he wants to achieve this through the Zenith Labour Party (ZLP). APC disclosed this in a statement issued by the APC Publicity Secretary, Yekini Nabena, stressing said the entire governorship […]
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Tuesday, September 29th, 2020
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – As part of plans to mark this Nigeria’s 60th Independence Anniversary celebration, the federal government has declared Thursday, October 1, a public holiday. The Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, announced this on Tuesday.Aregbesola applauded Nigerians on the Diamond Jubilee and declared government’s commitment to socio-economic transformation. He said: “our warmth, welcoming spirit […]
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Tuesday, September 29th, 2020
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A coalition of 70 labour and civil society organisations (CSOs), the Alliance for Surviving COVID-19 and Beyond (ASCAB), has stated that it has found N94.3 trillion which was unremitted to the federation account. The group, headed by Femi Falana, who is the interim national chair of the coalition, stated this in a […]
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Tuesday, September 29th, 2020
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS), on Monday says it will deploy 2,000 Special Force in the Northwest to restore peace and security in the region. The Comptroller General, Mr Muhammad Babandede, stated this during the passing out parade of 320 First Batch of pioneer Special Force of the Service, at the NIS […]
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Monday, September 28th, 2020
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Delta Chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has said that it would not miss the former governor of the state, Dr Emmanuel Uduaghan, who defected from APC to the Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) on Monday. The APC announced this on Monday in statement issued by its Publicity Secretary, Mr Sylvester […]
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Monday, September 28th, 2020
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike, has stated he may join the campaign team of the Peoples Democratic Party’s candidate (PDP) Eyitayo Jegede, in the upcoming gubernatorial election in Ondo State. Gov. Wike stated this while responding to comments by Ondo State governor, Rotimi Akeredolu, who accused Governor Wike of being the […]
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Monday, September 28th, 2020
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has announced two deaths and 126 new cases of COVID-19 infections in the country. The NCDC made this known on its official twitter handle on Sunday. It also said that the 126 new cases were recorded in 12 states, bringing the total number of confirmed […]
