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Saturday, April 24th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola says he is committed to clearing the backlog of Passport applications and issuance latest May 31st, emphasising that the Nigerian Passport is the strongest instrument of Sovereignty, Nationality and Citizenship. The Minister stated this when he received the Chairman/CEO, Nigerians in Diaspora Commission, Hon Abike […]
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Friday, April 23rd, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Nigeria Correctional Service (NCoS) says normalcy has been restored to the Kurmawa Custodial facility in Kano metropolis following violent protest staged by the inmates on Thursday. The Public Relations Officer, NCoS Kano State Command, DSC Musbahu Kofar-Nasarawa, confirmed the development to newsmen on Friday in Kano. It was gathered that the […]
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Friday, April 23rd, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – More than 100 illegal immigrants have drowned when their boat capsized off the Libyan coast, Eugenio Ambrosi, Chief of Staff of the International Organisation for Migration (IOM), announced later Thursday. “Reports of at least 100 lives lost in the Central Mediterranean today,’’ Ambrosi tweeted. “These are the human consequences of policies which […]
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Friday, April 23rd, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Movement for the Actualization of the Sovereign State of Biafra MASSOB, has rejected the United Kingdom (UK’s) offer of asylum for its members, saying it’s a ploy to frustrate the agitators from further agitation. The group, however, said the offer is an arrangement between Nigeria’s President Muhamadu Buhari, and his Government to […]
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Thursday, April 22nd, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Presidency has dismissed the ongoing call for the sack of the Minister of Communication and Digital Economy, Dr Isa Pantami, saying the Buhari administration stands behind all Nigerians including the minister against unfair treatment. Reacting to calls in some quarters for Pantami to resign or be sacked over his past extremist […]
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Thursday, April 22nd, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has stated that there is a new feature in the ongoing registration for the 2021 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). The exam body disclosed this on Thursday in a statement issued by its Head of Media and Protocol, Fabian Benjamin, saying the feature, ‘Know Your […]
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Thursday, April 22nd, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The gas development and commercialization programme of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) received a boost Thursday with the execution of the Oil Mining Lease (OML) 143 Gas Development Agreement (GDA) by the NNPC and its partner, Sterling Oil Exploration and Production Company (SEEPCO). A statement by the Group General Manager, Group […]
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Wednesday, April 21st, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A son of Chad’s slain leader Idriss Deby Itno is to take over as president in place of his father, according to a charter released Wednesday by the presidency. It said General Mahamat Idriss Deby Itno, 37, who on Tuesday was named transitional leader as head of a military council following his […]
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Wednesday, April 21st, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A Divisional Police Station in Adani, in Uzo-Uwani Local Government Area of Enugu State has been attacked on Wednesday by gunmen. This is coming barely 24 hours after a Police Zonal Headquarters, Zone 13 in Ukpo, Anambra State was attacked. African Examiner gathered that three policemen on duty were killed, while several […]
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Wednesday, April 21st, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Gunmen on Tuesday night abducted some students of Green Field University in Kaduna State. The private varsity is located along the Kaduna–Abuja Highway in Chikun Local Government Area, and also the first private university in the state established about three years ago. The latest incident is the first major attack that bandits […]
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Tuesday, April 20th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Chad’s President Idriss Deby Itno has died on the battlefield after three decades in power, the army announced on state television on Tuesday. The shock announcement came only the day after the 68-year-old was proclaimed the winner of a presidential election that had given him a sixth term in office. The army […]
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Tuesday, April 20th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Katsina State Police Command has neutralised three suspected bandits and recovered 330 stolen animals. The command’s Public Relations Officer, SP Gambo Isah, disclosed this to newsmen on Monday in Katsina. “Today, April 19, 2021, at about 04:00hrs, based on credible intelligence, DPO Kankara led a team of policemen to Mararabar-Gurbi, a […]
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Tuesday, April 20th, 2021
…Says Its Igbo’s Turn to Rule in 2023 (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The president-general of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, George Obiozor, has stated that an Igbo presidency is the main agenda of the group as 2023 draws closer. Obiozor disclosed this on Monday when he appeared on Arise TV programme. According to him, it is time the wheel […]
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Tuesday, April 20th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, says that Amotekun is not yet in Lagos because the operatives of Lagos Neighborhood Safety Corps are presently doing their work in the state. He disclosed this during an interview on Channels Television at the Lagos House. According to the governor, aside community policing, operatives of the […]
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Sunday, April 18th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – All is now set for an international Conference to address issue of illegal migration, modern slavery in 3rd World Countries, especially among the youths, scheduled to take place at the University of Nigeria UNN, Nsukka, Enugu state. A Justice of the Supreme Court of Nigeria, Justice Centus Chima Nweze will be the […]
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Sunday, April 18th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A Police orderly attached to Mr Shoban Tikari, Chairman of Takum local government council of Taraba, was on Saturday killed by suspected bandits who opened fire on the chairman’s vehicle in Dogo-Gawa village in Takum LGA. The deceased policeman was of the 67 Mobile Police Squadron, located in the area. Tikari, who […]
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Sunday, April 18th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Gov. Atiku Bagudu says his administration has secured a 70 million dollars World Bank Grant to strengthen Adolescent Girl-Child Education. Bagudu disclosed this at the 5th Kebbi State Women Ramadan Lecture Series held in Birnin Kebbi, the state capital on Saturday. Bagudu said with the grant, women in the state, especially adolescent […]
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Sunday, April 18th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Isa Pantami, has renounced his past controversial comments on terrorist groups including Taliban and Al-Qaeda. According to the Punch, the minister reportedly said he was young when he made the radical comments, adding that he is now mature and knows better. The minister spoke while answering […]
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Saturday, April 17th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Chelsea have defeated Manchester City in the semi-final of the English FA Cup played at the Wembley Stadium in London on Saturday. A goal by Hakim Ziyech from a Timo Werner assist in the 55th minute saw Chelsea head to the FA Cup final. Chelsea will now await the winner of the […]
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Saturday, April 17th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Lagos State topped other states of the federation, including the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), in Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) in 2020, realising a total of N418.99 billion in the year. This is indicated in the National Bureau of Statistics’ Published Internally Generated Revenue for State level for Fourth Quarter and Full Year […]
