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Thursday, July 16th, 2020
By Nwa Diokpa (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The former Acting Managing Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, Joy Nunieh, has been rescued by Governor Nyesom Wike from an alleged “house arrest”. Reports say Joy Nunieh was supposed to testify before a house committee as part of the ongoing probe against NDDC on Thursday, July […]
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Thursday, July 16th, 2020
By Nwa Diokpa (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The suspended acting chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ibrahim Magu, has described the allegations against him as “nonsense”. He stated this while speaking with few hours after his release and expressed shock over the allegations against him. He said: “They are nonsense. They are mere trump up […]
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Thursday, July 16th, 2020
By Nwa Diokpa (AFRICAN EXAAMINER) – The six South-West states have stated their readiness to reopen schools so that students can sit for the upcoming 2020 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE). This was disclosed in a communique issued by the Director-General of the Development Agenda for Western Nigeria otherwise called DAWN Commission, Seye […]
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Thursday, July 16th, 2020
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Commissioner for Health in Plateau, Dr Nimkong Lar, has said that 57 health workers were infected with COVID-19 in the course of their legitimate duties in various health centres in the state. Lar stated this at a press briefing after an executive council meeting in Jos. He said that they were […]
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Thursday, July 16th, 2020
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Ekiti State Government has announced new resumption dates for students in graduating classes at both public and private schools. The new dates are from July 20 to Aug. 3. The Commissioner for Education, Mr Foluso Daramola, gave this new date during a media chart in Ado-Ekiti. Daramola said that the South-West […]
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Thursday, July 16th, 2020
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has announced 643 new COVID-19 cases in the country as total infections from the virus rise to 34,259. The NCDC disclosed this on its official twitter handle on Wednesday. The centre said that 643 new confirmed cases and six deaths were recorded in the country […]
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Thursday, July 16th, 2020
From Ignatius Okpara, Awka (AFRICAN EXAMINER) The Anambra state police Command, has apprehended a 31-year-old man, identified as Mr. Sunday Eyim, for raping a four-year-old girl, bringing the total number of arrest of rapists made in the last three days in the state to three. African Examiner reports that last Sunday, a 60-year-old man, was […]
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Wednesday, July 15th, 2020
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The embattled Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr. Ibrahim Magu has reportedly regained his freedom. African Examiner reports that the freedom follows 9 days in police custody facing allegations of re-looting funds recovered by the EFCC. Mr Magu was set free from custody in the Force Criminal […]
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Wednesday, July 15th, 2020
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Progressives Governors’ Forum has endorsed the candidature of Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala for the position of the Director-General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO). Governor Abubakar Bagudu of Kebbi state and Chairman of the forum said this in a statement in Abuja on Wednesday. Bagudu urged President Muhammadu Buhari to lobby other […]
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Wednesday, July 15th, 2020
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The National Assembly Service Commission (NASSC) has approved the retirement of the Clerk of the National Assembly, Mr Mohammed Omolori and 149 senior officers. NASSC announced this in a statement signed by its Executive Chairman, Mr Ahmed Amshi, Wednesday in Abuja. Amshi said that the decision was reached at the 497th meeting […]
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Wednesday, July 15th, 2020
By Ganiyu Nasirudeen (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Mr. Mohammed Adamu has directed the embattled former acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr. Ibrahim Magu, to forward his bail request to the Presidential panel investigating his alleged misconduct while in the office Magu has via his Counsel, Tosin […]
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Wednesday, July 15th, 2020
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos has convicted and sentenced to seven years’ imprisonment, a former Executive Director of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Captain Ezekiel Agaba, over N1.5bn fraud. While delivering his judgement Wednesday, Justice Ibrahim Buba, held that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) was […]
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Wednesday, July 15th, 2020
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has recorded 463 new COVID-19 cases in the country as total infections rose to 33,616. The NCDC made this known on its official twitter handle on Tuesday. The NCDC said that as at the July, 14, there were 463 new confirmed cases and 10 deaths recorded in […]
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Wednesday, July 15th, 2020
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Nigerian Airforce has lost the first ever female combat helicopter pilot, Flying Officer Tolulope Arotile. She was 24 years old. According to the memo published by the Nigerian Airforce, Arotile died on Tuesday from head injuries after a road traffic accident at NAF Base, Kaduna. African Examiner reports that Arotile hails […]
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Tuesday, July 14th, 2020
By Nwa Diokpa (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – As the former Managing Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, Joy Nunieh, continues to make allegations concerning the Minster in charge of the ministry, Godswill Akpabio, Nigerians on Twitter have decided to have their say in the matter. African Examiner had earlier reported how the former NDDC […]
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Tuesday, July 14th, 2020
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The House of Representatives has resolved to investigate the purported voluntary resignation of 365 soldiers from the Nigerian Army. This resolution was sequel to a unanimous adoption of a motion of Matters of Urgent Public Importance by the Chief Whip of the House, Rep. Mohammed Monguno (APC-Borno), at the plenary on Tuesday. […]
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Tuesday, July 14th, 2020
(AFRICAN EXAMINER0) – Lawmakers of the Lagos State House of Assembly have been directed to undergo COVID-19 test following the sudden death of its member, Mr Tunde Braimoh, last Friday. Mr Temitope Adewale, representing Ifako Ijaiye Constituency I, made the disclosure in a statement in Lagos on Tuesday. Adewale said that he had submitted himself […]
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Tuesday, July 14th, 2020
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The House of Representatives has unanimously endorsed the candidature of Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala for the position of the Director-General of the World Trade Organisation for 2021 to 2025. This was sequel to a unanimous adoption of a motion by the Minority Leader of the house Rep. Ndudi Elumelu (PDP-Delta) at the plenary […]
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Tuesday, July 14th, 2020
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Muhammadu Buhari has dared the National Assembly (NASS) and given Minister of State for Labour and Employment, Mr. Festus Keyamo, the go-ahead with the plan to recruit 774, 000 under the Special Public Works Progamme (SPW). Keyamo, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) confirmed the development Wednesday. The Minister said he has […]
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Tuesday, July 14th, 2020
By Ganiyu Nasirudeen (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The House of Representatives has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to direct partial reopening of schools so as to allow students sit for the 2020 West African Senior Secondary School Certificate Examination (WASSCE). The call was made Tuesday at the plenary after a unanimous adoption of a motion moved […]
