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Wednesday, May 26th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Centre for Transparency Advocacy (CTA), an election monitoring group, has described as worrisome the rate at which offices of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in the Southeast were being destroyed. The group raised the concern in a statement by its Executive Director, Ms Faith Nwadishi, on Wednesday in Abuja. “CTA […]
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Wednesday, May 26th, 2021
…Deal To Yield Over $780million In Immediate Revenues To Government (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) and its Production Sharing Contract (PSC) partners – Shell Nigeria Exploration and Production Company (SNEPCo), Total Exploration and Production Nigeria Limited (TEPNG), Esso Exploration and Production Nigeria Limited (EEPNL) and Nigerian Agip Exploration (NAE) – have […]
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Tuesday, May 25th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Gov. Babagana Zulum of Borno has effected a ‘minor’ cabinet reshuffle, redeploying three commissioners. This is contained in a statement by the Secretary to the State Government, Danjuma Ali on Tuesday in Maiduguri. Ali said the Commissioner for Animal Resources and Fisheries Development, Juliana Bitrus moves to the Ministry of Health and […]
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Monday, May 24th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – More than 150 members of the All Progressives Congress (APC), on Monday, defected to the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Kuje Area Council, FCT. The defectors handed over their APC membership cards, brooms and posters in replacement for the umbrella of the PDP. Mr Godwin Poyi, leader of the defectors and former […]
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Monday, May 24th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The long barrel of a howitzer cannon aims into scrubland around a military base in conflict-hit central Mali. After a countdown, a soldier pulls the firing lanyard, but no round shoots to the horizon. Instead an officer shouts: “BOOM!” From the shade of a nearby tree, four European Union military trainers watch […]
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Monday, May 24th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Presidency has expressed reservation over the position of Southern Governors’ Forum on open grazing, saying their decision to ban open grazing in their states is of questionable legality. Malam Garba Shehu, the President’s Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, in a statement on Monday in Abuja, observed that the governors’ […]
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Monday, May 24th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – First Bank of Nigeria Limited, Nigeria’s premier and leading financial services provider, has been awarded the 2021 ‘’Retail Banking CEO of the Year Nigeria’’, ‘’Most innovative Retail Banking App Nigeria’’ and ‘’Best CSR Bank Nigeria’’ awards by Global Banking and Finance magazine. The respective awards conferred on the Bank are in recognition […]
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Sunday, May 23rd, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Enugu West Senatorial District Chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has applauded the Dr. Ben Nwoye’s caretaker committee of the party in the State for zoning the chairmanship position in the forthcoming party congress to the zone, saying the idea will help in reducing the rancour that would be associated […]
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Sunday, May 23rd, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – South West All Progressives Congress (APC) chieftains have kicked against clamours for Yoruba nation and other secession moves across the nation. In a meeting on Sunday in Lagos, the politicians threw their weight behind one united Nigeria and true federalism, reallocation of resources to states and local authorities. A communiqué at the […]
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Sunday, May 23rd, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Liverpool and Chelsea claimed the last two remaining UEFA Champions League spots in Sunday’s English Premier League (EPL) finale. Liverpool beat Crystal Palace 2-0 at Anfield from Sadio Mane’s brace to place third behind Manchester City and Manchester United while Chelsea could afford a 1-2 loss at Aston Villa. The Blues finished […]
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Sunday, May 23rd, 2021
(NAN) President Muhammadu Buhari has condoled with the family of a former Senate President, the late Dr Chuba Okadigbo, over the death of their son, Pharaoh Okadigbo. The president’s condolence message was contained in a statement issued by his Spokesman, Mr Femi Adesina, in Abuja on Sunday. Buhari said: ”It is very sad to lose […]
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Sunday, May 23rd, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Oyo State Independent Electoral Commission (OYSIEC) has declared People’s Democratic Party (PDP) as winner of 32 out of the 33 councils of the south west State in the Council elections held Saturday. OYSIEC Chairman, Mr. Isiaka Olagunju made the declaration Sunday in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital. However, OYOSIEC boss announced […]
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Sunday, May 23rd, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Stakeholders in the aviation sector have expressed grave concern over a recent spate of air mishaps involving a military aircraft. Speaking in separate interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos on Sunday, the aviation players expressed the belief that the Air Force should properly investigate the Beechcraft King Airplanes […]
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Sunday, May 23rd, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Popular Yoruba activist, Sunday Igboho has said that there is no going back on the agitation for Yoruba nation and there won’t be an election in 2023. Igboho disclosed this when he joined some of his followers in Akure, the Ondo State capital. The Yoruba activist, who spoke at the palace of […]
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Sunday, May 23rd, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The United States has warned that anyone who obstructs or undermines Libya’s forthcoming elections on 24 December 2021, could be subject to sanctions. Speaking on Friday evening at the UN Security Council in New York during a session dedicated to the situation in Libya, the US Permanent Representative, Linda Greenfield, affirmed that […]
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Sunday, May 23rd, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Nigerians in New York under the aegis of the Organisation for the Advancement of Nigerians (OAN Inc.) has met with the new Consul-General Amb. Lot Egopija to discuss ways of improving consular services to the community. OAN, in a statement by Mr Yinka Dansalami, Chairman, Board of OAN, said that the organisation […]
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Saturday, May 22nd, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Remains of Chief of Army Staff Lieutenant General Ibrahim Attahiru and 10 other military officers that lost their lives in the ill – fated crash on Friday have arrived at the Presidential Wing of the Nnamdi Azikiwe Airport Abuja. The NAF C-130 touched down around 10: 50 am Journalist were barred […]
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Saturday, May 22nd, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Kwara Governor, Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq has sacked the Provost of the State College of Education, Ilorin, Prof. Abdulraheem Yusuf. He appointed the college’s Deputy Provost, Dr. Ahmed Jimoh Ayinla as the acting Provost. The Governor did not give any reason for the dropping of Yusuf other than in exercise of his powers as […]
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Saturday, May 22nd, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – An Assistant Commander General (ACG) of Hunters Group of Nigeria (HGN), Ambassador (Dr) Augustine Nwangwu, has expressed concern over the current alarming spate of insecurity in parts of Nigeria, declaring that if not tackled, may spell doom for the nation. He, however, urged Perpetrators of all forms of criminalities such as kidnapping, […]
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Saturday, May 22nd, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Minister of Defence, retired Maj.-Gen. Bashir Magashi, has described as a rude shock the death of the 21st Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Ibrahim Attahiru, barely four months in the saddle. Magashi said that the mishap that claimed the lives of the Chief of Army Staff, alongside others senior officers and […]
