Posted by Ganiyu Nasirudeen
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Sunday, October 18th, 2020
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The National Examination Council (NECO) has postponed Paper I Computer Studies Practical scheduled for tomorrow – Monday, October 19, 2020, until Monday, November 16. This was contained in a statement issued on Sunday by the NECO Head, Information and Public Relations Division, Mr. Azeez Sanni. Specifically, Mr. Sanni pointed out that the […]
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Sunday, October 18th, 2020
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has confirmed 113 new cases of COVID-19 in the country. The NCDC, which made this known on its official twitter handle on Saturday, stated that total infections now stand at 61,307. A total of 14 states recorded the 113 infections in the country in the last […]
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Saturday, October 17th, 2020
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Ahead of the October 31st, 2020, Isi-Uzo state constituency bye election in Enugu state, South- East Nigeria, the opposition All progressive congress APC, has expressed optimism of emerging victorious in the contest, urging the independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), to allow the electorate votes count in the poll. The party, however, appealed […]
Posted by Nwa Diokpa
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Saturday, October 17th, 2020
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Nigerian Army has disclosed that it is about to begin its annual exercise “Crocodile Smile” aim at identifying, tracking, and “counter negative propaganda” circulating in the social media and the cyberspace. This was disclosed in a statement by the army spokesman, Musa Sagir, who disclosed that the exercise will start from […]
Posted by Nwa Diokpa
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Saturday, October 17th, 2020
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Catholic archbishop of Lagos, Alfred Adewale Martins, has enjoined the federal government not to send the Nigerian Army to stop the #EndSARS protesters protesting across the country. The African Examiner recalls that the army had declared its intention to join other security forces in the country to enforce law and order. Reacting […]
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Saturday, October 17th, 2020
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – An head-on collision between a 40feet container truck and a petrol tanker has resulted into an explosion on the Otedola Bridge along Lagos/Ibadan expressway on Saturday. The accident occurred at 2.00 a.m. when the 40fit containerised truck, loaded with fabric, had a brake failure while moving inward Berger. In the process, the […]
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Saturday, October 17th, 2020
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control has confirmed 212 new cases of Coronavirus (COVID-19) in the country. The NCDC made this known on its official twitter handle on Friday. A total of eight states have recorded 212 infections in the country in the last 24 hours. According to the agency, the 212 […]
Posted by Ganiyu Nasirudeen
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Friday, October 16th, 2020
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation has refuted reports in a section of the media alleging that it paid bribe to the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) and provided funds for the All Progressives Congress (APC) to buy votes in the just concluded Ondo State gubernatorial election. In a press release by […]
Posted by Eric Ojo
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Friday, October 16th, 2020
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Police Service Commission has promised to speed up action on the implementation of the Report of the Presidential Panel on Reform of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS). The Presidential Panel had among other things investigated allegations of human rights violations and abuse of office against SARS and recommended reform or restructuring […]
Posted by Nwa Diokpa
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Friday, October 16th, 2020
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – #EndSARS protesters in Lagos protesting against the defunct special anti-robbery squad (SARS) have rejected water and soft drinks donated by the chairman of the Lagos state chapter of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW), Musiliu Akinsanya better known as MC Oluomo. The drinks which were brought in a van but […]
Posted by Nwa Diokpa
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Friday, October 16th, 2020
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Special Adviser to President Muhammadu Buhari on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, has disclosed how he has received curses from Nigerians by phone calls and text messages following a false publication that he was the one that advised President Buhari to ignore protesters. Adesina disclosed this on Friday in an article he […]
Posted by Niyi Adeyi
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Friday, October 16th, 2020
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The protesters of #EndSARS are resolute and unrelenting, as the train Friday sustains the restiveness on the ever-busy Lagos-Ibadan expressway. The protesters, mostly youths, occupied the Magboro side of the highway, clutching and brandishing in their hands different placards, with different inscriptions, such as “Na Person De Die” among others. The spot was blocked and […]
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Friday, October 16th, 2020
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Presidential Task Force (PTF) IN Nigeria on COVID-19, said “the risks of reopening nightclubs and bars are still high hence, their continued ban”. The PTF National Coordinator, Dr Sani Aliyu, said this during the PTF press briefing on Thursday in Abuja, while reacting to questions on the continued closure of nightclubs and […]
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Friday, October 16th, 2020
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Committee to Protect Journalists has enjoined online publishers in Nigeria to rise against the Cybercrime Act, noting that journalists publishing online are vulnerable to the various challenges confronting the entire Nigerian media community. Senior Researcher, Africa Programme at the CPJ, Jonathan Rozen, who made the call, added that the challenges confronting […]
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Friday, October 16th, 2020
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Lagos State Government on Thursday set up a seven-man Judicial Panel of Enquiry and Restitution on the excesses of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS). Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu made this known at the Lagos House, Marina, during a media briefing on the ongong EndSARS protests in the state. Sanwo-Olu […]
Posted by Ignatius Okpara
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Friday, October 16th, 2020
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – As part of its contribution towards assisting Enugu state in preventing the dreaded Coronavirous pandemic as well as promote hand washing in schools within the state, WaterAid Nigeria, has donated dozens of hand washing station facilities to the state government . The organization, which is synonymous with the promotion of water and […]
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Thursday, October 15th, 2020
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Nigerians have taken to social media to criticize the statement credited to the Nigerian army that they could “deal with any situation that affect Nigeria decisively.” African Examiner reports that the Nigerian army on Thursday in a statement issued by the Acting Director, Army Public Relations, Col Sagir Musa, which disclosed that […]
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Thursday, October 15th, 2020
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says February 18 will be the date for the 2023 presidential election. INEC chairman, Mahmood Yakubu, disclosed this during the inauguration of the House of Representatives committee on 1999 constitution review which was held at the National Assembly Complex on Thursday. According to Yakubu, there are […]
Posted by Nwa Diokpa
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Thursday, October 15th, 2020
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A group of Nigerian professionals in the United Kingdom, the fatherland, has enjoined President Buhari to sack the inspector-general of police, Mohammed Adamu. The group disclosed this on Thursday in a statement signed by its president, Dele Ogun, who called for a total reform of the police so that the people can […]
Posted by Nwa Diokpa
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Wednesday, October 14th, 2020
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi state says that criminals have hijacked the peaceful #EndSARS protests against police brutality and he enjoined the youths to stop the demonstrations and look for other forms of dissent. Bello disclosed this when he addressed a broadcast in Lokoja saying that criminal “elements” are in “pursuit of […]
