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Sunday, July 12th, 2020
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) says 21 herbal medicinal products are currently being processed by the agency for “Safe use” or Listing status. Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, the Director General of the agency, disclosed this in a statement she signed and made available to the Newsmen on […]
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Saturday, July 11th, 2020
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Presidency says those who see the ongoing Ibrahim Magu’s investigation as an indication that the fight against corruption is failing have missed the boat, saying, however, that the days of corrupt officials are numbered. Malam Garba Shehu, the President’s Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, stated this in a statement […]
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Saturday, July 11th, 2020
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) A report by the Presidential Probe Panel has revealed details of how the suspended acting chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ibrahim Magu, allegedly used a cleric to launder funds abroad. Magu is currently being interrogated by the panel headed by retired Justice Ayo Salami over allegations of mismanagement and […]
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Saturday, July 11th, 2020
By Nwa Diokpa (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Ekiti State has alleged that governor Kayode Fayemi is conniving with a Lagos based private company, United Capital Plc, to loot over N6 billion from pensioners in the State. The party stated this in a statement signed by the PDP Caretaker Committee Secretary, […]
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Saturday, July 11th, 2020
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Some weeks after a Commissioner and two others were abducted which resulted in one death; suspected gunmen have again struck in Ekiti State and kidnapped three persons. The abductors, who were said to be no fewer than 10, had reportedly late Friday attacked Isinbode-Ekiti in Ekiti East Local Government Area where they […]
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Saturday, July 11th, 2020
By Nwa Diokpa (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Former Nigerian Minister of Finance, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, and the country’s candidate for the leadership of the World Trade Organisation, has stated that powerful and well-connected forces were working against her candidacy. She stated this in a statement issued by her media adviser, Paul Nwabuikwu, noting that those against her […]
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Saturday, July 11th, 2020
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Commissioners of Education in the 19 Northern States have resolved to reopen schools only when it was safe to do so, following the spike in cases of COVID-19. The commissioners made this known in a communique issued in Kaduna on Saturday, after a virtual meeting to consider school reopening and other […]
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Saturday, July 11th, 2020
From Ignatius Okpara (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The policeman who recently killed a commercial motorcyclist in Orlu town, Imo State, South- East Nigeria for not warring face mask, has been arrested and currently in detention. African Examiner reports that the incident which led to a serious protest and alleged injuring of a policeman by youths in […]
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Saturday, July 11th, 2020
From Ignatius Okpara, Awka (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Anambra state police Command has arrested a 35-year-old man, identified as Christian Alisigwe of Ihite Azia in Ihiala council Area of the state for using cutlass to kill his 4-year-old son, Ebubechukwu Alisigwe. It was gathered that after committing the abominable act Thursday, the evil father, buried […]
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Saturday, July 11th, 2020
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Nigeria announced 575 new COVID-19 cases in the country within 24 hours, bringing the total infections to 31,323 according to the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC). NCDC said via its official twitter handle that as at Friday, July 10, a total of 20 deaths caused by the coronavirus were recorded in […]
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Friday, July 10th, 2020
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The House of Representatives has disagreed with the Minister of Education, Mallam Adamu Adamu, on the cancellation of the West African Senior Secondary School Examinations. Similarly, Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has blasted the Federal government for cancelling the examination saying it was not in the best interest of the Nigerian Children […]
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Friday, July 10th, 2020
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Eleven out of twelve aspirants seeking the governorship ticket of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ondo State have rejected the indirect mode of primary adopted for the July 20 primary in the state. The incumbent Gov. Rotimi Akeredolu was left out of the arrangement. In a letter signed by the governorship […]
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Friday, July 10th, 2020
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Operatives of the Nigeria Immigration Service at Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA) Ikeja, Lagos, has refused departure of 58 Nigerian doctors. The Spokesman of the service, Mr Sunday James, disclosed this in a statement made available to News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Friday in Abuja. James noted that the doctors attempted […]
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Friday, July 10th, 2020
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama, says 270 Nigerians are expected to arrive at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja the nation’s capital following a successful evacuation from Egypt. Onyeama made this known via his twitter handle @GeoffreyOnyeama on Friday as he gives an update on the evacuation process. “@EGYPTAIR conveying Nationals […]
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Friday, July 10th, 2020
By Nwa Diokpa Nigerians on Twitter have expressed their frustration as the acting Managing Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Kemebradikumo Pondei, disclosed that the commission spent N1.5 billion for staff as ‘COVID-19 relief funds’. Pondei disclosed this at the investigative hearing on the N40 billion corruption allegation against the commission. He stated […]
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Friday, July 10th, 2020
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Muhammadu Buhari has signed into law the revised N10.8 trillion 2020 budget and directed the release of at least 50 per cent of the approved 2020 revised capital expenditure to Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs). The Federal Executive Council (FEC) had on May 13, approved a revised budget of 10.523 trillion. […]
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Friday, July 10th, 2020
By Nwa Diokpa (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The arrest of former Acting Chairman of EFCC, Ibrahim Magu, has continued to generate controversy as veteran Journalist and former presidential spokesperson, Segun Adeniyi, in his weekly column had narrated how Magu had stopped billionaire TY Danjuma from buying an aircraft and how TY Danjuma had rushed to President […]
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Friday, July 10th, 2020
By Nwa Diokpa A former Head of State, Abdulsalami Abubakar, has refuted claims that the EFCC searched any of his home. It will be recalled that veteran journalist, Olusegun Adeniyi, in his weekly column claimed that embattled EFCC Acting Chairman, Ibrahim Magu, raide and searched the home of the former Head of State. According to […]
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Friday, July 10th, 2020
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) Command in Bayelsa has confirmed ten persons dead in a road traffic accident along Tombia-Amassoma road in the state. Mr Robert Ogom, the Sector Commander, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Thursday in Yenagoa that three persons were injured in the incident which occurred […]
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Friday, July 10th, 2020
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Nigeria has recorded 499 new COVID-19 cases, bringing the country’s coronavirus case load to 30,748. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) made the disclosure on its official twitter handle late on Thursday. The NCDC said that as at the July 9, some 499 new confirmed cases and five deaths were recorded in […]
