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Saturday, May 22nd, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Burial proceedings of the Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Late Lt.-Gen. Ibrahim Attahiru and 6 other senior officers has been slated for Saturday in Abuja. The deceased lost their lives in an air mishap in Kaduna on Friday. The Director, Army Public Relations, Brig.-Gen. Mohammed Yerima, said the event would commence […]
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Friday, May 21st, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Federal Ministry of Youths and Sports Development on Friday said President Muhammadu Buhari has approved appointment into the National Governing Board of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC). In a statement signed by Malam Muhammad Manga, the Director Press and Public Relations for the ministry, announced the appointment. The statement explained […]
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Friday, May 21st, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Popular Human rights activist, Aisha Yesufu, says the data of Nigerians is not safe with the Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Isa Pantami, who already has a record of sympathising with terrorists. Yesufu made this known when she spoke on Friday with The Punch as she reacted to a directive by […]
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Friday, May 21st, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The National Working Committee (NWC) of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has approved the dissolution of the Caretaker Committee for the Cross River chapter of the party. The party’s National Publicity Secretary, Mr Kola Ologbondiyan, disclosed this in a statement issued in Abuja on Friday. Ologbondiyan said that the decision taken by […]
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Friday, May 21st, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Nigerian Army has announced the death of its Chief, Lt.-Gen. Ibrahim Attahiru and 10 others, in an ill-fated NAF aircraft near Kaduna International Airport on Friday. The Director, Army Public Relations, Brig.-Gen. Mohammed Yerima, who did not disclose the names of the other victims, said the plane was en-route Abuja-Kaduna before […]
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Friday, May 21st, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Ebonyi state police Command says it will carry out thorough investigation into the recent attack on a Pastor and his Church, at Obubara junction area, in Izzi Local government Council of the state by angry youths who allegedly stripped the Cleric naked. Our Correspondent gathered that the said middled age pentecostal […]
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Friday, May 21st, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Lagos State Police Command has explained that the embattled actor, Olanrewaju James, popularly known as Baba Ijesha, is still in detention because he has not perfected his bail conditions. The spokesperson for the Lagos State Police Command, Muyiwa Adejobi, made this known in a text message in response to an allegation […]
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Thursday, May 20th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Nigeria Police Command in Niger has confirmed that some gunmen on Thursday killed Alhaji Bashar Namaska, the son of the emir of Kontagora. The police said that he was shot on his way to his father’s farm located at Lioji village of Kontagora Local Government Area of Niger. Mr Adamu Usman, […]
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Thursday, May 20th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Ondo State Governor, Rotimi Akeredolu, has berated the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, for condemning the ban placed on open grazing in the Southern part of the country. The Southern Governors had at a meeting in Asaba last week banned open grazing and enjoined President […]
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Thursday, May 20th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The minister of justice and Attorney General of the federation, Abubakar Malami, have come under criticism concerning his statement on open grazing. It will be recalled that southern governors banned open grazing due to the security concerns surrounding it as reports of Fulani herdsmen killing residents continue to dominate media space. Reacting, […]
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Thursday, May 20th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), has returned to Abuja after a four-day official visit to Paris, France, to attend the African Finance Summit. Buhari left Abuja on Sunday and met with French President, Emmanuel Macron, and other world leaders at the event in Paris. The summit focused on reviewing the […]
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Thursday, May 20th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Cross Rivers State Governor Ben Ayade has dumped the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). Governor Ayade announced his decision on Thursday morning in a meeting with six APC governors who visited him at the Government House. African Examiner reports the APC delegation was led by Yobe […]
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Wednesday, May 19th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The British High Commissioner to Nigeria, Catriona Laing, says that those who disrupt the 2023 elections will be denied UK visa. She said this during her maiden visit to Rivers State where she had a meeting with Governor Nyesom Wike in Port Harcourt, the state capital. Laing, also enjoined Governor Wike and […]
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Wednesday, May 19th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved N805.7 million for the purchase equipment to enhance security at the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) headquarters, Abuja. Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, briefed State House correspondents after a virtual FEC meeting presided over by Vice President Yemi Osinbajo on Wednesday at […]
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Wednesday, May 19th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Lagos State Government Special Task Force on Land Grabbing restored lands to 159 residents from April 2020 to April 2021. The lands were illegally diverted by grabbers popularly known as “Omo Onile”. The Lagos State Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Mr Moyosore Onigbanjo (SAN), made the disclosure on Wednesday during the […]
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Wednesday, May 19th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Alfred Diette-Spiff, the traditional ruler of the Twon Brass community in Bayelsa, hosts to Agip’s Crude Export Terminal, currently protesting against a lingering power outage in the settlement has fled as the protests turned ugly. African Examiner learnt that Diette-Spiff had addressed the protesters and urged them to disperse and leave the […]
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Tuesday, May 18th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ibadan Zonal Office, has arrested a former soldier and 33 others for alleged internet fraud. This is contained in a statement signed by its spokesperson, Wilson Uwujarena and made available to newsmen on Tuesday in Ibadan. According to the spokesperson, the suspects were picked up […]
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Tuesday, May 18th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The People’s Democratic Party in Ogun State says the arrest of Abidemi Rufai, a Senior Special Assistant to Governor Dapo Abiodun is an embarrassment. The Chairman of the PDP in the state, Sikitullah Ogundele, disclosed this while speaking with Journalists on Tuesday. Ogundele noted that the arrest of Rufai shows that people […]
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Tuesday, May 18th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Governor Dapo Abiodun of Ogun State has directed the suspension of his Senior Special Assistant, Abidemi Rufai, over his involvement in wire fraud in the United States of America. The Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Kunle Somorin, confirmed this on Tuesday. Somorin disclosed that Rufai is an appointee of the Ogun […]
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Monday, May 17th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A lady identified as Prisca Aniemeke says that her father was arrested by the police over allegations levelled against him by billionaire Ned Nwoko. In a statement she issued on Twitter, Prisca stated that her father, Godwin Aniemeke, is being accused of terrorism, murder and others. According to her, he was arrested […]
