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Wednesday, September 9th, 2020
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has stated that the exit of the former Minister of Women Affairs, Aisha Alhassan, aka Mama Taraba, is nothing to worry about. Ibrahim El-Sudi, the Taraba State chairman of the party, disclosed this while speaking with journalists. He said: “That is a media hype, as you can see, all the […]
Posted by Oludare Fase
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Wednesday, September 9th, 2020
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Nigeria Army has confirmed the killing of Mr Terwase Akwaza, alias “Gana,” the ‘most wanted criminal’ in Benue state. The Commander, 4 Special Forces Command, Doma, Nasarawa state, Maj. -Gen. Moundhey Ali, told newsmen on Tuesday that Gana was killed at a roadblock mounted by the Army along Gbese-Gboko-Makurdi road following […]
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Wednesday, September 9th, 2020
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Plateau state topped the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic as the Nigeria Center for Disease Control (NCDC) announced 296 new infections in the country. The NCDC made this known on its official twitter handle on Tuesday. Plateau state recorded 183 new cases on Tuesday after recording 25 new cases on Monday. The health Agency […]
Posted by Oludare Fase
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Wednesday, September 9th, 2020
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Federation Accounts Allocation Committee (FAAC) shared N3.879 trillion to the Federal Government, states, local government areas and other statutory recipients in the first half of 2020. This was contained in the latest edition of the quarterly report on the review of the Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (NEITI) released in Abuja, […]
Posted by Nwa Diokpa
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Tuesday, September 8th, 2020
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – As the pains of the increase in fuel pump price and electricity tariff begin to bite, some residents of Ibadan in Oyo State, on Tuesday embarked on a peaceful demonstration to express their bitterness at the issue. The protesters converged at the Awolowo Junction area in Ibadan carrying placards which disclosed how […]
Posted by Eric Ojo
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Tuesday, September 8th, 2020
The Federal Government of Nigeria has promised to provide Solar home systems to five million Nigerian households in the next 12 months. Nigerian President, Muhammadu Buhari who made the promise, said the intervention is part of the Economic Sustainability Plan (ESP) of the Federal Government. This was contained in the president’ address on Monday at […]
Posted by Nwa Diokpa
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Tuesday, September 8th, 2020
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, has enjoined the politicians and the electorates in Edo and Ondo States to jettison any act of violence that will rock the foundation of the country’s democracy in the forthcoming election in the states. The police boss stated that anyone who intends to disrupt the peaceful […]
Posted by Nwa Diokpa
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Tuesday, September 8th, 2020
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Kaduna State governor, Nasir el-Rufai, has disclosed what it costs to treat a COVID-19 patient in the state. El-Rufai who stated this while speaking with traditional rulers chaired by the Sultan of Sokoto, Sa’ad Abubakar disclosed that it costs about N400,000 to treat a Covid-19 patient saying that the amount is due […]
Posted by Niyi Adeyi
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Tuesday, September 8th, 2020
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Ogun State Government has announced Monday, September 21, 2020, for the reopening of all schools in the South west state. Chief Press Secretary (CPS) to Governor Dapo Abiodun, Mr. Kunle Somorin made the announcement Monday in a statement issued in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital. The statement noted that the second phase […]
Posted by Ganiyu Nasirudeen
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Tuesday, September 8th, 2020
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has announced 155 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the country. The agency in its daily update late Monday disclosed that 4 new deaths were recorded after a total daily test of 3,643 samples across the country. NCDC latest update brings to: 55,160 confirmed cases; 43,231 […]
Posted by Ignatius Okpara
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Monday, September 7th, 2020
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – As leaders of Igbo extraction begin consultations among various ethnic nationalities and zones in the country, ahead of the 2023 presidential election, a group operating under the platform of Nigeria presidential project (NPP), has called on major political parties in the nation to zone the ticket for office of the president to […]
Posted by Nwa Diokpa
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Monday, September 7th, 2020
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Senior Pastor and General Overseer of Salvation Ministries, Pastor David Ibiyeomie, has sparked reactions on social media after berating popular media personality, Daddy Freeze. Daddy Freeze who is known for bashing Nigerian pastors recently attacked Bishop Oyedepo for saying that women should be submissive to their husband. Reacting to this, Pastor […]
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Monday, September 7th, 2020
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Apostle Johnson Suleman, General Overseer, Omega Fire Ministries International, on Sunday met Gov. Godwin Obaseki ahead of the Edo Gubernatorial Election scheduled for September 19. Obaseki, who is the candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), said the visit to Suleman’s Church, was to receive prayers ahead of the September 19, Governorship […]
Posted by Nwa Diokpa
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Monday, September 7th, 2020
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Muhammadu Buhari has disclosed the reasons for the recent increase in petrol pump price and electricity tariff across the country. Buhari who was represented by Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo, stated this on Monday at the ministerial performance review retreat, attributed the Covid-19 pandemic as the cause of the pandemic. He said: […]
Posted by Eric Ojo
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Monday, September 7th, 2020
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The African Energy Chamber, an organization working with indigenous companies across Africa to optimize their reach and networks, has urged African governments and companies to develop better implementation of local content policies. The Chamber which is committed to upholding result-focused environment for companies operating in the industry across Africa, also reiterated the […]
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Monday, September 7th, 2020
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has confirmed 100 new cases of the Coronavirus disease (COVID-19 ) in the country, bringing the total cases to 55,005. The NCDC made this known on its official twitter handle on Sunday. The health agency said that a multi-sectoral national emergency operations centre (EOC), activated at […]
Posted by Nwa Diokpa
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Monday, September 7th, 2020
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – INTERPOL have arrested two Nigerian suspects have been arrested for allegedly duping the German State of North Rhine- Westphalia of €2.3 million COVID-19 fund. This was disclosed in a statement on Sunday by spokesperson of the Nigeria police, Frank Mba, who stated that the fund was for the purchase of personal protective […]
Posted by Ignatius Okpara
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Monday, September 7th, 2020
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – There was tragedy Sunday evening along the Ihiala- Onitsha road in Anambra state, Southeast, Nigeria, as all passengers traveling in a commercial bus were burnt beyond recognition, following the involvement of the vehicle in a ghastly auto crash. African Examiner learnt that the vehicle which was said to be over speeding had […]
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Sunday, September 6th, 2020
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Mr Philip Shaibu, Edo Deputy Governor, has said that come Sept. 19, he will defeat Mr Adams Oshiomhole, former National Chairman of the All Progressive Congress (APC), and immediate past governor of the state even in his ward. Shaibu said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), in […]
Posted by Ignatius Okpara
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Sunday, September 6th, 2020
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Enugu state chapter of the All progressive congress APC has vowed to resist all forms of electoral manipulation by the ruling People’s Democratic Party PDP in the forthcoming Isi-Uzo state constituency bye-election scheduled to take place on 31st of October 2020, even as its candidate for the poll emerged Saturday. Our correspondent […]
