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Tuesday, June 28th, 2022

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Two yet-to-be-identified cattle herders on Monday reportedly stabbed a man to death in protest against the killing of a cow around Agemowo, in the Badagry area of Lagos State. African Examiner gathered that the herders were crossing the expressway with their cattle when a commercial bus crushed the cow to death. Angered […]
Posted by Rotimi Fadeyi
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Monday, June 27th, 2022

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum has said that more than 200,000 people displaced in the Northeast as a result of the activities of Boko Haram are yet to be repatriated to the country. Zulum spoke at the Presidential Villa when he presented the report of the Technical Working Group (TWG) to Vice […]
Posted by Ignatius Okpara
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Monday, June 27th, 2022

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – One year after unknown gun men murdered Gukak Ahmed, a Chieftain of the ruling All progressive Congress APC Police in Imo Owerri, police in the area says it has apprehended one of the suspects that perpetrated the heinous crime. The deceased, who was a former political adviser to ex Nigerian President, Dr. […]
Posted by Nwa Diokpa
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Monday, June 27th, 2022

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Gen. Lucky Irabor, says Governor Bello Matawalle of Zamfara lacks the powers to direct the state’s commissioner of police to issue gun licences to residents as a measure against insecurity. Mr Irabor faulted Mr Matawalle’s call for the state’s residents to bear arms to defend themselves […]
Posted by Nwa Diokpa
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Monday, June 27th, 2022

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, has announced Tuesday another sit-at-home in the Southeast. IPOB stated that the sit-at-home order was to mark the court appearance of its leader, Nnamdi Kanu. The group announced this in a statement issued by its spokesman, Emma Powerful. It could be recalled that the normal Monday […]
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Monday, June 27th, 2022

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The presidential candidate of the ruling All Progressives Congress, Bola Tinubu, has travelled to France. Tunde Rahman, the spokesperson to Mr Tinubu, disclosed this in a statement on Monday. According to the statement, Mr Tinubu left the country on Monday for an “important meeting”. The statement said the APC candidate will be […]
Posted by African Examiner
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Monday, June 27th, 2022

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Edo command, said it arrested 374 suspected drug traffickers for illicit drugs peddling between June 2021 till date. Mr Buba Wakawa, State Commander of the agency, disclosed this on Monday in Benin, at the grand finale of the 2022 UN Day Against Drug Abuse and […]
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Monday, June 27th, 2022

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Catholic Diocese of Auchi in Edo State has confirmed the death of Christopher Odia, a reverend father, who was abducted on Sunday by gunmen in the state. Mr Odia, 41, was the administrator of St. Michael Catholic Church, Ikabigbo, Etsako West Local Government Area and also the Principal of St. Philip […]
Posted by Ignatius Okpara
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Monday, June 27th, 2022

….Recovers Dangerous Weapons (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A joint security team consisting of troops of 302 Regiment of the Nigerian Army, operatives of the Nigerian Navy, Department of State Services DSS and Nigeria Police Force have dislodged camps belonging to Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and Eastern Security Network (ESN) at Idara Nnebo, Ihe Mbosi villages […]
Posted by Nwa Diokpa
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Monday, June 27th, 2022

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The presidential candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, has tasked Nigerians to reject the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) and top opposition, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2023 general elections over their combined failure in governance over the years. The former Kano state governor stated […]
Posted by Nwa Diokpa
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Sunday, June 26th, 2022

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Zamfara state government has enjoined residents to arm themselves against bandits. The directive was issued in a statement issued to the press on Saturday by Ibrahim Dosara, the commissioner for information, in Gusau, the state capital. It could be recalled that Zamfara has been one of the worst-affected states by banditry […]
Posted by Nwa Diokpa
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Sunday, June 26th, 2022

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A former Nigerian diplomat and ambassador, Ejeviome Otobo is dead. The deceased diplomat was last seen Otobo was last seen in Tuckahoe, New York, on June 15. The Tuckahoe police department on June 19 declared in a Facebook post that Otobo was missing and asked for information from the public. However, a […]
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Sunday, June 26th, 2022

(AFICAN EXAMINER) – Another fresh battle seems to be brewing between former President Olusegun Obasanjo and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, ahead of the 2023 presidential election. Obasanjo, in a scathing remark yesterday, said he made a mistake picking Atiku as his running mate for the 1999 election. He said […]
Posted by African Examiner
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Sunday, June 26th, 2022

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Police Command in Anambra, on Saturday arrested a 30-year-old man. Sunday Nwadiagha, for allegedly raping a 75-year-old woman. In a statement issued on Saturday in Awka, the police said in collaboration with other security agencies, the suspect, who hailed from Eyiba area of Ebonyi, was arrested about 4:00 p.m. on Friday, […]
Posted by Ignatius Okpara
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Saturday, June 25th, 2022

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Ace Broadcaster, and Candidate of Aninri/Awgu/Oji-River federal Constituency of Enugu State, Prince VinMatin Obiora Ilo, has dragged the All progressive Congress APC and Independent National Electoral Commission INEC to a federal High Court in Abuja over Unlawful substitution of his name with one Mrs. Claire Ilo. He said he defeated the female […]
Posted by Ignatius Okpara
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Saturday, June 25th, 2022

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Finally, Popular Gospel Singer, Osinachi Buried Un Abia Remains of popular gospel singer, late, Osinachi Nwachukwu, have been laid to rest at her father country home, in Isochi Umunneochi, Abia State South East Nigeria. She died in April 8, 2022, in Abuja where she resides with her husband. The singer of the […]
Posted by Ignatius Okpara
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Saturday, June 25th, 2022

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – All is now set for the Nigerian Army Day celebration’s, (NADCEL), an annual event aimed at showcasing the commitment of the Security outfit over the years, as a professional responsive force. The event for year 2022 is scheduled to hold in Owerri, the Imo State capital from 29th, June to 6th July. […]
Posted by Nwa Diokpa
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Saturday, June 25th, 2022

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Presidential candidate of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP), Rabiu Kwankwaso on Friday visited Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike in Port Harcourt. Although, the meeting’s purpose is yet unclear it is likely connected to the 2023 general elections. Also present at the meeting was former Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose. African Examiner […]
Posted by Nwa Diokpa
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Friday, June 24th, 2022

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi has expressed his support for ex-Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu concerning the controversy of alleged organ harvesting. Obi took to his Twitter page to pray for the family and prays for God’s hand for justice in the case. His tweet read: “My family and […]
Posted by Nwa Diokpa
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Friday, June 24th, 2022

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Controversial Nollywood actress, Tonto Dikeh, has emerged as the deputy governorship candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) in the forthcoming general election in Rivers State coming up next year. ADC governorship candidate in the state, Tonte Ibraye, disclosed this on Friday morning, in a statement posted on his verified Facebook page. […]