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Sunday, January 8th, 2023
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Armed persons have attacked a train station in Edo State, southern Nigeria, and kidnapped many passengers. The spokesperson of the police in the state, Chidi Nwabuzor, said the gunmen were armed with AK-47 rifles. He said the exact number of people kidnapped could not be ascertained. Mr Nwabuzor described the gunmen as […]
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Sunday, January 8th, 2023
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has intercepted illicit drugs hidden in a wooden statue and imported vehicles. Spokesperson of the Agency, Femi Babafemi, in a statement on Sunday, said the consignments were meant for export to the United Kingdom and United Arab Emirates. They were found at the Murtala Muhammed […]
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Sunday, January 8th, 2023
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Nigeria Railway Corporation on Sunday announced the closure of Ekehen Station in Edo State till further notice. The organisation said the decision became necessary following rising security challenges. The incident came barely one year after the March 28, 2022 attack by bandits on the Abuja-Kaduna train, resulting in the death of […]
Posted by Samson Kankan
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Saturday, January 7th, 2023
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Ondo State Governor, Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, has imposed a dusk-to-dawn curfew on Ikare-Akoko, the headquarters of Akoko North East Local Council of the state. In a statement by Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Richard Olatunde, the 24-hour curfew takes immediate effect. In the statement, the curfew became imperative following the violent clashes […]
Posted by Ignatius Okpara
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Saturday, January 7th, 2023
…. Over1800 Abducted From Jan-Dec 2022 (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Human rights group, International Society for Civil Liberties and rule of law Intersociety, has alleged how Six state Actor and non -State Actors in Eastern Nigeria have Jointly sent 1,710 unarmed Civilians to their early graves and Abducted 1,800 from Jan-Dec 2022. It equally accused the […]
Posted by Nwa Diokpa
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Friday, January 6th, 2023
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party contesting for the 2023 House of Representatives in Aniocha/ Oshimili, Anthony Onochei Ochei (Onochieobodo) on Wednesday was received by a joyous crowd as he paraded the streets of Asaba alongside the presidential candidate and National leader of the NNPP, His Excellency, Dr Rabiu Musa […]
Posted by Nwa Diokpa
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Friday, January 6th, 2023
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Gov. Chukwuna Soludo of Anambra has described Sen. Rabiu Kwankwaso, Presidential Candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) as a man of tenacity and a strong believer in Nigeria. This is contained in a statement on Friday in Awka by Mr Christian Aburime, Press Secretary to Soludo. Soludo also described the […]
Posted by Samson Kankan
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Friday, January 6th, 2023
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Aggrieved governors of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) known as the G5 or the Integrity Group on Thursday stormed the ancient city of Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, for the campaign flag-off for the reelection of Governor Seyi Makinde. Makinde’s allies including Nyesom Wike of Rivers, Samuel Ortom of Benue, Okezie Ikpeazu […]
Posted by Ignatius Okpara
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Friday, January 6th, 2023
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Police Operatives in Anambra State Command, South East Nigeria, have nabbed a six man armed robbery gang terrorizing the area and environ and recovered firearms as well as stolen vehicles. Spokesman of the Command, DSP Tochukwu Ikenga disclosed this in a statement made available to African Examiner Thursday. He said “on 4/1/2023 […]
Posted by Nwa Diokpa
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Friday, January 6th, 2023
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Former Governor of Imo State, Rochas Okorocha has refuted claims that he has left the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) for the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). The Senator representing Imo West Senatorial District disclosed this on Thursday, January 5, 2023, in a statement signed by his Special Adviser (Media), Sam Onwuemeodo. The […]
Posted by Ignatius Okpara
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Friday, January 6th, 2023
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A human rights body, Civil Rights Realization and Advancement Network (CRRAN), has called on police Authorities and Enugu state government to carry out a thorough Investigation into the recent death of a nine year old house help girl, Precious Korshima by her Madam, Mrs Ujunwa Ugwuoke in Enugu. “It will be recalled […]
Posted by Nwa Diokpa
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Thursday, January 5th, 2023
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The priest and spiritual director of Adoration Ministry, Enugu, Rev Fr Ejike Mbaka, is back from the monastery after eight months of suspension. African Examiner writes that a video circulating online calls showed Mbaka at the Akanu Ibiam International Airport, Enugu. The bishop of the Enugu Catholic Diocese shut his Adoration Ministry […]
Posted by Samson Kankan
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Thursday, January 5th, 2023
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike says the speculations surrounding his preferred presidential candidate in the forthcoming elections will not influence his decision. Since the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) primaries in May 2022, Wike and four other aggrieved PDP governors – Seyi Makinde (Oyo), Samuel Ortom (Benue), Okezie Ikpeazu (Abia), and Ifeanyi […]
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Wednesday, January 4th, 2023
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The suspect who allegedly carried out a fatal bombing in Kogi during a visit by President Muhammadu Buhari has been arrested. The State Security Service (SSS) announced the arrest in a statement on Wednesday by its spokesperson, Peter Afunanya. African Examiner reported the explosion last Thursday close to the palace of the […]
Posted by Ignatius Okpara
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Wednesday, January 4th, 2023
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Igbo umbrella socio-cultural body, Ohanaeze Ndigbo Youth Council Worldwide has hailed Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State over the listing of Enugu as an oil producing State. African Examiner recalled that following the outcome of a meeting late last year by the Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC) in Abuja, it […]
Posted by Ignatius Okpara
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Wednesday, January 4th, 2023
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – As Nigeria counts down to its forthcoming 2023 general polls, pioneer members of the Enugu state chapter of the All progressive Congress APC, who pride themselves as the ‘Mainstream Members’ of the party, have Insisted to vote and canvass support for the ruling party’s presidential Candidate, but will vote only Credible flag […]
Posted by Nwa Diokpa
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Tuesday, January 3rd, 2023
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Former minister of Foreign Affairs, Bolaji Akinyemi, says that former President, Olusegun Obasanjo is the foundation of Nigeria’s problem. Akinyemi disclosed this when he appeared on Channels Television’s Sunday Politics as he reacted to the recent endorsement of Obasanjo to the Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, for the presidency in the […]
Posted by Ignatius Okpara
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Monday, January 2nd, 2023
….Donates Campaign Office In Abia (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Ahead of the 2023 general polls in Nigeria, a campaign support group for the ruling All progressive Congress APC presidential project under the platform of South East progressives Movement for Tinubu/Shettima has vowed to mobilize not less 3 million votes for the party’s flag bearer and his […]
Posted by Samson Kankan
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Monday, January 2nd, 2023
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Governor of Kaduna state, Nasir Ahmad El-Rufai, has approved the release of 11 prisoners from the Nigerian Correctional Service in celebration of the new year 2023. This is an exercise of the powers conferred on him by Section 212 of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria(as amended) and on the […]
Posted by Nwa Diokpa
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Sunday, January 1st, 2023
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Rivers State governor, Nyesom Wike, has opened up concerning the political war that led to the removal of Uche Secondus as national chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Wike, while speaking at the Eneka Road Roundabout, venue of the flag-off ceremony for the construction of Eneka -Igbo Etche Road dualisation project […]
