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Monday, September 21st, 2020
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Ghana President, Nana Akufo-Addo, met with President Muhammadu Buhari at the presidential villa on Sunday night. Presidential aide, Bashir Ahmad,disclosed this in a tweet on Sunday but did not give details of the outcome of the meeting. “President @MBuhari receives Ghanian President H.E. @NAkufoAddo tonight in his official residence at the State […]
Posted by Nwa Diokpa
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Monday, September 21st, 2020
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Edo State has rejected the September 19, 2020 governorship election and it enjoined party members to stay calm, while the leaders look into the results and decide on the next step. This was announced in a statement by John Mayaki, the Chairman of the APC Media […]
Posted by Oludare Fase
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Monday, September 21st, 2020
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has recorded 97 new coronavirus (COVID-19) infections in the country, bringing the total confirmed cases to 57,242 nationwide. The NCDC disclosed this on its official twitter handle on Sunday . It added that three persons died of COVID-19 complications while 138 patients, who recovered at […]
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Sunday, September 20th, 2020
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – An advocacy group, Nigerian presidential project (NPP) 2023 says it is time for Nigeria to produce a president of Igbo extraction as other tribes except Igbo have all produced a president for the country since Nigeria started practicing democracy. The Chancellor of the group, Dr. Walter Orji, stated this on Saturday during […]
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Sunday, September 20th, 2020
Alhaji Shehu Idris, the Emir of Zazzau, is dead at the age of 84. This was announced by the Personal Assistant on New Media to President Buhari, Ahmad Bashir on Sunday on his Twitter handle. Ahmad tweeted: “The Emir of Zazzau, Alhaji (Dr.) Shehu Idris died at the age of 84, he had been on […]
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Sunday, September 20th, 2020
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has declared the candidate of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, and the current governor of Edo state winner of the states gubernatorial election. The Returning Officer for the election, Prof. Akpofure Rim-Rukeh, the Vice Chancellor of the University of Petroleum Resources, Effuru, announced the result after […]
Posted by Oludare Fase
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Sunday, September 20th, 2020
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Sunday began the collation of results from 18 local government areas of Edo. The Resident Electoral Commissioner for INEC in Edo, Mr Johnson Alalibo, gave the name of the Returning Officer for Edo governorship election, to include Prof. Akpofure Rem-Rukeh, the Vice-Chancellor of University of […]
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Sunday, September 20th, 2020
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has announced 189 new cases of COVID-19 infections in the country, bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 57,145. The NCDC made this known on its official twitter handle on Saturday. “As at Sept. 19, 2020, 189 new confirmed cases and one death was […]
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Sunday, September 20th, 2020
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Minister of Health, Dr. Osagie Ehanire has appealed to Nigerians to continue to adhere strictly to the recommended preventive measures against COVID-19 as the vaccine will not be available in the country until 2021. The minister warned that non-compliance with the recommended protocols for reducing the spread of the virus, could […]
Posted by Ignatius Okpara
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Sunday, September 20th, 2020
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Ahead of the 2023 general election, former governor of Enugu state, and founder of the popular (Ebeano), meaning where to be, political movement, Senator Chimaroke Nnamani, has transferred the headship of the group to incumbent governor of the state, Hon. Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi. Announcing the change of guard on Saturday during a Solidarity […]
Posted by Ganiyu Nasirudeen
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Saturday, September 19th, 2020
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Lagos State Governor Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu has announced the reopening of cinemas, gyms, spas and other recreational centres in the state. Sanwo-Olu made the announcement at a briefing on Saturday. According to the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Mr. Gboyega Akosile, cinemas and other recreational outlets must obtain the necessary clearance […]
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Saturday, September 19th, 2020
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The People’s Democratic Party (PDP), has alleged of plots by some paid agents to replace the Saturday Edo governorship election results where the PDP was leading, particularly in Edo North. The party in a statement issued by its National Publicity Secretary, Mr Kola Ologbondiyan, in Abuja on Saturday alerted the Independent National […]
Posted by Nwa Diokpa
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Saturday, September 19th, 2020
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Governor of Edo State, Godwin Obaseki, and the governorship candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), did not get any vote at the polling unit of former chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Adams Oshiomhole. According to the result, the All Progressives Congress (APC) secured 1,201 votes at ward 10, unit […]
Posted by Ignatius Okpara
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Saturday, September 19th, 2020
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Traditional ruler of Oruku Community in Nkanu East council area of Enugu state, South- East Nigeria, Igwe Emmanuel Mbah, has threatened legal action against a serving Nigeria Army officer, Major Raphael Okenwa, his Uncle, a retired federal Permanent Secretary, Chief Raymond Okenwa, one Moses Nnamani, and others, over alleged character defamation […]
Posted by Oludare Fase
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Saturday, September 19th, 2020
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Sorting and counting of votes in the Edo governorship election have begun in parts of Edo Central Senatorial District. Also, some other parts in the state have concluded voting. At Central Primary School, Ubiaja, Esan South East Local Government Ward 6, units 1 to 5, counting had been concluded in some units […]
Posted by Niyi Adeyi
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Saturday, September 19th, 2020
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A three-storey building used by a private school in Ejigbo, a Lagos suburb, collapsed on Saturday. The building is located at No. 15, Ansarudeen St., by Ile Epo Bus stop, Iyana Ejigbo. Speaking on the development, the Director-General of the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA), Dr Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, told journalists that no person was […]
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Saturday, September 19th, 2020
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The popular “Ebano” meaning (where to be) political family founded by former governor of Enugu state, Senator Chimaroke Nnamani, has bounced back after several years of going into oblivion. African Examiner reports that the political dynasty which has continued to hold sway in the Enugu state political space since 1999, produced governor […]
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Saturday, September 19th, 2020
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) announced 221 new infections of Coronavirus (COVID-19 ) in the country. The NCDC made this known on its official twitter handle on Friday. According to it, the new cases are confirmed from 18 states in the country. The new infections brought the total number of […]
Posted by Oludare Fase
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Friday, September 18th, 2020
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Nigerian government has said it considers it disrespectful to the Sovereignty of the country for any outside country to apply punitive measures such as visas restriction on its citizens. The Nigerian government made this known in a statement issued by Mr Ferdinand Nwonye, Spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on […]
Posted by Nwa Diokpa
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Friday, September 18th, 2020
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, has protested the recent visa ban slammed against him by the United States. African Examiner recalls that the United States places some Nigerian politicians on visa ban for electoral offences. Reacting to this, the Kogi State Government wrote a letter to the United States, saying the […]
