Posted by Nwa Diokpa
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Saturday, September 12th, 2020
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Pan Niger Delta Forum has enjoined President Buhari to look into the 2014 national conference report and implement it to move the country forward. Speaking in a telephone conversation with the Punch, the forum’s spokesman, Ken Robinson, urged President Buhari to take serious the message of former president, Olusegun Obasanjo seriously. […]
Posted by Nwa Diokpa
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Saturday, September 12th, 2020
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Benue State governor, Samuel Ortom, has enjoined the military to release the 40 repentant militias arrested and imprisoned after killing Terwase Akwaza, alias Gana. Ortom also enjoined the military to also release some official vehicles that were confiscated. African Examiner had initially reported the death of Gana who was shot dead by […]
Posted by Nwa Diokpa
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Saturday, September 12th, 2020
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Governor of Imo State, Hope Uzodinma, has enjoined Igbo leaders staying in Edo to make sure they vote for APC candidate Ize-Iyamu in the upcoming election. Uzodinma stated this when he met with Igbo leaders IN Edo and he stated that the tax policies of Governor Obaseki are anti-Igbo. Uzodimma said: “Obaseki […]
Posted by Nwa Diokpa
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Saturday, September 12th, 2020
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Former President, Olusegun Obasanjo, has stated that Nigeria under President Buhari is becoming a failed state. African Examiner reports that the former president has been critical of President Buhari’s administration as he had expressed his worries through series of letters. Speaking in an interactive session with some socio-cultural groups in Abuja, Obasanjo […]
Posted by Oludare Fase
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Saturday, September 12th, 2020
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has announced 188 new cases of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) in the country with total number of infections now 56,017. The NCDC made this known on its official twitter handle on Friday, adding that one new fatality also raised the death toll to 1,076. The agency said that […]
Posted by Eric Ojo
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Friday, September 11th, 2020
Representatives of coal mining host communities in Kogi and Benue have, once again decried the increasing environmental, economic and health hazards posed by mining activities in their communities. The group also accused the mining firm in the affected communities of flagrantly perpetuating environmental injustice against their people. The representatives of the communities noted that it […]
Posted by African Examiner
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Friday, September 11th, 2020
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Minister of Women Affairs, Pauline Tallen, has advocated death penalty for rape and related offences. Tallen made her stand public during the Flag-off of National Cooking Gas and Tree Planting project held in Girei town, headquarter of Girei Local Government Area of Adamawa on Friday. The minister also advocated stiff penalty for […]
Posted by Nwa Diokpa
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Friday, September 11th, 2020
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Dr Obadiah Mailafia, former Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, has called for help over another DSS invitation. According to news reports, Mailafia was invited again by the DSS for the third time. African Examiner recalls that the former CBN deputy governor had made a statement on radio alleging that […]
Posted by Nwa Diokpa
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Friday, September 11th, 2020
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Nigerian actor and politician, Desmond Elliot, have stated that the National Leader of the All Progressive Congress (APC) is his godfather and there is nothing wrong in having a political godfather in politics. Desmond Elliot stated this while reacting to Governor Obaseki’s slang of “Edo no be Lagos” campaign strategy. African Examiner […]
Posted by African Examiner
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Friday, September 11th, 2020
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has confirmed 197 new cases of COVID-19, with five deaths recorded in the country. The NCDC made this known on its official twitter handle on Thursday. The agency said that the total confirmed COVID-19 infections in the country had reached 55,829. It noted that the […]
Posted by African Examiner
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Thursday, September 10th, 2020
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Fire on Thursday razed down the headquarters of the Independence National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Akure, destroying about 5,141 card readers meant for the October 10 Ondo State governorship poll. The fire, which occurred at about 8.20 pm, gutted a large container housing the card readers. Men of the State Fire Service, […]
Posted by Oludare Fase
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Thursday, September 10th, 2020
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Chairman, Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Mahmood Yakubu says voters for Edo and Ondo governorship elections must wear their face masks or be prevented from voting. Yakubu disclosed this at the Presidential Task Force (PTF) briefing on COVID-19 on Thursday in Abuja. The INEC chairman explained that with the pandemic, […]
Posted by Nwa Diokpa
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Thursday, September 10th, 2020
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – As a video emerged on social media on Thursday which showed the National Leader of the APC, Bola Tinubu, seating down to greet the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, Ojaja II, some Nigerians have taken to Twitter to express their opinions on the issue. Prominent among them is the spokesman […]
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Thursday, September 10th, 2020
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Police Command in Kaduna, says the entrance examination into the 8th Regular Course of Police Academy Wudil, has been scheduled for Thursday, Sept. 17, across the country. The command’s Public Relations Officer, ASP Mohammed Jalige disclosed this in a statement issued on Thursday in Kaduna. According to him, candidates from Kaduna […]
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Thursday, September 10th, 2020
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), has confirmed 176 new cases of the Coronavirus (COVID-19 ) bringing the nation’s total infections to 55,632. The NCDC made this known on its official twitter handle on Wednesday. It said that 176 new confirmed cases and 3 deaths were recorded in the country on […]
Posted by Nwa Diokpa
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Thursday, September 10th, 2020
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC) in Benin has asked the compliance officers of banks to be on alert for any hideous deal as the September 19 election in the state is almost close. The Zonal Office Head of the EFCC, Muhtar Bello, enjoined the compliance officers to be ready as […]
Posted by Nwa Diokpa
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Wednesday, September 9th, 2020
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Niger State Universal Basic Education Board, NSUBEB, has uncovered about 2, 286 primary school teachers with fake certificates. The committee of staff audit which was chaired by Alhaji Ayuba Katako while presenting its report stated that they were 28,058 teachers in the state, 26,007 were screened and 23, 721 were considered […]
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Wednesday, September 9th, 2020
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A Mapo Customary Court in Ibadan on Wednesday dissolved a marraige involving a trader, Sadia Abass, and her husband, Azeez, over a missing underwear. Sadia had petitioned the Court to dissolve her marriage over allegations that he had stolen her underwear for ritual. She told Chief Ademola Odunade, the President of the […]
Posted by Ignatius Okpara
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Wednesday, September 9th, 2020
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Heavily armed hoodlums have attacked policemen operating at Egbu area of Owerri, the Imo state capital, as well as Owerre Nkworji in Nkwerre Council Area of the State, snatching away their service rifles. African Examiner gathered that during the attack at Nkwerre, the bandits inflicted serious machete cuts on a Sergeant, before […]
Posted by Ignatius Okpara
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Wednesday, September 9th, 2020
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The police in Anambra state, Southeast Nigeria, have apprehended a 38 year old Cleric, identified as Chukwudi Ndubuisi, of Ekpunegbu village in Nnewi Council Area of the State, for allegedly raping a 12 year old daughter of his neighbour. Spokesman for Anambra police Command, Haruna Mohammed, who disclosed this to newsmen in […]
