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Again, Buhari Seeks Approval Of $5.513bn New External Loan

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Muhammadu Buhari has written to the House of Representatives, seeking its approval to obtain $5.513bn – new external loan. The request was contained in Mr. President’s letter which was read Thursday by the Speaker, Mr. Femi Gbajabiamila, at the plenary. According to the letter, the loan if obtained, were for 2020 budget […]

Group Drags Enugu LGA to Court Over Alleged Illegal Taxation, Harassment of Business Owners

From Ignatius Okpara, Enugu  (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A human rights body, Civil Rights Realisation and Advancement Network (CRRAN), has on behalf of a medical practitioner, Dr. Afam Edeh, who is a Consultant Surgeon dragged the Enugu East local government Area to court over alleged imposition of several illegal taxes on the citizens as well as unlawful invasion […]

Nigeria Records 389 New Cases Of COVID-19, Highest Daily Figure Ever

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Nigeria on Wednesday reported 389 new confirmed new cases of COVID-19, bringing the total of confirmed infections in the country to 8,733. The figure is the highest daily cases so far reported since the beginning of the outbreak in the country. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) on its official twitter handle, said […]

UNICEF Decries Lack of Accessible Safe Hygienic Facilities in Nigeria Schools

From Ignatius Okpara, Enugu  The United Nations Children’s Fund, (UNICEF) has lamented the difficulties being faced by young girls in accessing safe hygienic mensuration facilities such as water sanitation especially during school hours, saying such development makes some of them drop from school or refuses to attend classes during menstrual period. The agency, therefore, canvassed support from government […]

Nigerian Government Moves to Release Guidelines for Schools Reopening

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The federal government of Nigeria has stated that it will soon stipulate guidelines for the reopening of schools across the country. Boss Mustapha, chairman of the presidential task force on COVID-19, disclosed this during a briefing in Abuja on Wednesday. He said: “Today, 27th May, 2020 is also Children’s Day worldwide and […]

No Man Can Stop Me From Returning As Edo Governor – Obaseki Boasts

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Governor of Edo State, Godwin Obaseki, has stated that he will still become the governor of Edo State. The governor who stated this when he spoke as a guest on a Channels TV’s Sunrise Daily on Wednesday, stated that he will return as the governor of the State. He said: “I am […]

25 Passengers Who Sneaked into Imo Test Positive of Coronavirus

From Ignatius Okpara, Owerri (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A total of 25 Commuters from various part of Nigeria who violated the interstate movement restrictions and was travelling through Imo state, Southeast, Nigeria, have tested positive of the deadly Coronavirus. Chairman of Covid-19 committee, in the state, Professor Maurice Iwu, who spoke with newsmen in Owerri, the state capital, said Imo has […]

COVID-19: El-Rufai Extends Kaduna Lockdown By 2 Weeks

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Gov. Nasiru El-Rufai has extended the lockdown order in Kaduna State by another two weeks, the state Deputy Governor, Dr Hadiza Balarabe said in a statewide broadcast on Tuesday. News Agency of Nigeria reports that residents of the state have been on lockdown for the past 60 days and there were calls […]

Buhari’s Directive on 150 Memos, Appointments Fake News -Presidency

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Presidency has declared as untrue and fake news, a media report that President Muhammadu Buhari had ordered the cancellation of 150 memos and appointments signed by his former Chief of Staff, late Abba Kyari. The declaration is contained in a statement issued by Malam Garba Shehu, the President’s Senior Special Assistant […]

Governors to Meet Over Buhari’s Order Granting Financial Autonomy to State Legislature, Judiciary

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Nigeria Governors’ Forum will on Wednesday, meet to discuss the issue of financial autonomy for the states’ judiciary and legislature, code-named the Executive Order 10, 2020. A statement issued by Mr Abdulrazaque Bello-Barkindo, Head, Media and Public Affairs, NGF, on Tuesday in Abuja indicated that the  consultation  would be the 9th […]

Nigerians Blast Lai Mohammed, Police for Detaining Journalist’s Wife For 8 days

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, is trending on Twitter because a woman was arrested and detained because according to her, her husband who is a journalist allegedly criticized the minister. According to the Dorcas Jolayemi, who spent 8 days in the custody of Kwara police command, she stated that her […]

Police Probes Ex-Broadcaster Who Stabbed Wife to Death In Imo

By Ignatius Okpara, Enugu (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Imo state police Command says it has commenced full scale investigation into the circumstances surrounding the alleged killing of a 70 year old woman, by her husband, a former Director-General of the Imo Broadcasting Corporation (IBC), Chief Theophilus Okere. African Examiner gathered that the suspect, who is currently 82 years […]

Nigeria Reports 229 New COVID-19 Cases in 15 States

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Nigeria on Monday recorded 229 new cases of the COVID-19, bringing the total active cases to 5,524. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) on its official twitter handle, said that as of May 25, 2020, seven deaths were recorded in the country. The health agency said no new state reported a […]

No Rift Between Me and Gov. Makinde –Oyo Deputy Governor

 (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Alhaji Rauf Olaniyan, Deputy Governor of Oyo State, says his relationship with his boss, Gov. Seyi Makinde, is very robust and cordial. Olaniyan told newsmen in Ibadan on Sunday that reports alleging a rift were “the handiwork of fifth columnists bent on destabilising the current administration in the state”. He rejected suggestions […]

Nigeria Records 313 New COVID-19 Cases; Lagos Leads With 148

By Ganiyu Nasirudeen, Lagos (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Again, the number of COVID-19 in Nigeria is on the increase as the country has just recorded 313 new confirmed cases. Also, Lagos the Nigeria’s epicenter of the virus recorded 148 – the highest of the newly confirmed incidents. The latest figure as released late Sunday by the Nigeria Centre […]

Media Group Mourns Passage Of New Telegraph Editor, Waheed Bakare

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Muslim Media Practitioners of Nigeria (MMPN) has mourned the death of the Saturday Editor, the New Telegraph newspaper, Mr. Abdulwaheed Bakare. Late Bakare, it was learnt, died Sunday after a brief illness. MMPN National President, Abdur-Rahman Balogun in a statement issued late Sunday condoled with Mr. Bakare’s immediate family, describing the […]

“You Did That ‘Cos I’m a Woman”: Abike Dabiri, Communication Minister Fight Dirty On Social Media

By Emmanuel Adigwe (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The conflict between the Chairperson of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM), Abike Dabiri-Erewa and the minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr Isa Pantami has gone to another level as both continue to tongue lash  each other on Twitter. Abike Dabiri-Erewa had accused the minister of ordering gunmen to […]

Abia Commissioner for Environment Dies, But Didn’t Of COVID-19, State Official Clarifies

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The governor, Okezie Ikpeazu, led government in Abia state, South- East Nigeria, was at the weekend thrown into mourning, following the death of the Commissioner for Environment in Mr. Solomon Ogunji. Commissioner for Information in the state, Mr. John Okiyi Kalu, disclosed this to newsmen on Sunday in Umuahia, the Abia state capital, […]

Zamfara Spends N2.9 Billion for Ramadan Feeding, Says Governor Matawalle

By Emmanuel Adigwe, Lagos (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Zamfara State Governor, Bello Matawalle, has opened up that the state spent N2.9 billion for Ramadan feeding. The governor who made the disclosure on Saturday revealed that some people in the state were fed by the government during Ramadan and cows worth N55.2 million (280 cows) were distributed […]

Imo Abolishes Payment of Pensions to Ex-Governors, Speakers

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Gov.  Hope Uzodinma of Imo has assented to a bill repealing the law that created pension allowances and gratuities for former governors, deputy governors, assembly speakers and deputy speakers. Signing the bill into law in Owerri on Friday, the governor noted that the erstwhile law runs contrary to the 1999 constitution as amended, which stipulates […]

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