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Saturday, July 25th, 2020
By Nwa Diokpa The ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Bauchi State has expressed shock by the defection of the immediate past Speaker, House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Yakubu Dogara, to the ruling party, All Progressives Congress (APC). The African Examiner had previously reported about the defection of the former speaker. Reacting to Dogara’s defection, […]
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Saturday, July 25th, 2020
By Nwa Diokpa (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Secretary to the Benue State Government (SSG), Tony Ijohor, has recovered from the deadly COVID-19 disease. Ijohor announced this in a statement he made available to the press saying he had recovered from the virus after receiving treatment at the isolation’s centre. He said, “It is with praise […]
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Saturday, July 25th, 2020
From Ignatius Okpara, Enugu (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Anambra state born business mogul, Prince Arthur Eze, has lambasted former Senate president, and Secretary to government of the federation, (SGF) chief Chief Ayim Pius Anyim, who accused him of being a contract chaser, saying “you are the worst Senate president in Nigeria’s history” The billionaire oil […]
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Saturday, July 25th, 2020
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The police in Anambra state, South- East Nigeria, says its fight against cultism has yielded positive result, as the command had in the last two weeks, arrested a total of 103 Cultists with Sophisticated Weapons in parts of the state. Haruna Mohammed, the state police public Relations officer, PPRO, disclosed this to newsmen in […]
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Friday, July 24th, 2020
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Federal High Court, Abuja, on Friday, ordered former Minister of Petroleum, Diezani Alison-Madueke, to appear before it and answer to a money laundering charge filed against her by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Justice Ijeoma Ojkukwu gave the order in a ruling on an ex-parte motion marked: FHC/ABJ/CR/208/2018 brought […]
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Friday, July 24th, 2020
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday met with Gov. Mai Mala Buni of Yobe and the immediate past Speaker of the House of Representatives, Mr Yakubu Dogara, at the State House, Abuja. Speaking to State House correspondents after the closed door meeting, Buni, who is also the Chairman of APC Caretaker/National Planning Committee, […]
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Friday, July 24th, 2020
By Nwa Diokpa (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The presidency has rebuffed claims that President Buhari and his predecessor, Goodluck Jonathan, are at loggerheads, describing those who hold such thought as bitter Nigerians. The spokesman of the president, Femi Adesina, stated this on Friday in an article titled: said some citizens are unnecessarily giving themselves sleepless nights […]
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Friday, July 24th, 2020
By Nwa Diokpa (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Uche Secondus, the National Chairman of the People’s Democratic Party, has expressed regret that Nigeria has become a nation whose citizens are without leadership and government. Secondus stated this at a media briefing at the party’s National Secretariat, Abuja on Friday. The press briefing was tagged: ‘Nigeria a free […]
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Friday, July 24th, 2020
By Nwa Diokpa (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Nigerian government has stated that gathering in places of worship still poses a threat to citizens. This was announced by the Minister of Health, Osagie Ehanire, in Abuja. Ehanire revealed that large crowds in worship centers increase the transmission of the virus. He said: “The risk of crowding […]
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Friday, July 24th, 2020
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Fourteen lawmakers and 11 members of staff at the Zambian parliament have tested positive for COVID-19, an official said on Friday. This is coming, days after the assembly suspended sittings because a lawmaker had died of the respiratory disease. Speaking during a COVID-19 update, the Health Minister, Chitalu Chilufya, said none of […]
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Thursday, July 23rd, 2020
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Five suspected gunmen Thursday stormed the Plateau High Court in Barkin Ladi Local Government and whisked away four kidnap and robbery suspects who were to be arraigned before the court. The rescued suspects; Umar Adamu, Bashir Mohammed, Musa Usman and Abdul Haruna – were to appear before Justice Nanpon Dadi when the […]
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Thursday, July 23rd, 2020
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Governor Babagana Zulum has expressed shock and sadness over the killing in Borno of five aid workers who were killed by Boko Haram insurgents. Zulum, in a statement by his Special Assistant Media and Strategies to the governor, disclosed this in a statement released on Thursday in Maiduguri. The governor stressed that […]
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Thursday, July 23rd, 2020
By Nwa Diokpa In honour of the late Flying Officer, Tolulope Arotile, the first female combat helicopter pilot of the Nigerian Air Force, the Senate on Thursday, observed a minute silence. The lawmakers also condoled with the Arotile family, the Nigerian Air Force, Governor Yahaya Bello and the people of Kogi State. Also, the senators […]
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Thursday, July 23rd, 2020
By Nwa Diokpa The Ondo State deputy governor and aspirant of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the just concluded gubernatorial primary of the party, Hon. Agboola Ajayi, has accepted defeat in the race for the party’s ticket. Ajayi who stated this in a statement signed by his Media Adviser, Allen Sowore, said the people […]
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Thursday, July 23rd, 2020
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A Mapo Customary Court in Ibadan, on Thursday dissolved a 14-year-old marriage between one Bukola Akinyode and Azeez on grounds of reckless and flamboyant lifestyle. The President of the court, Chief Ademola Odunade, held that divorce was granted in the interest of peace and tranquility. Odunade awarded custody of the first two […]
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Thursday, July 23rd, 2020
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rep. Femi Gbajabimila has directed the Clerk of the House to engage the services of a legal counsel to file a suit of perjury against the Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Sen. Godswill Akpabio. The speaker made the announcement at the plenary on Thursday while […]
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Thursday, July 23rd, 2020
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Mr Eyitayo Jegede has emerged as a candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) for the Oct. 10 governorship election in Ondo State. Gov. Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State, who was the Chairman of the PDP primary committee, announced that Jegede scored 888 to emerge as a winner. Mr Agboola Ajayi, incumbent deputy […]
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Thursday, July 23rd, 2020
From Ignatius Okpara, Enugu (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Nurses under the umbrella of University Graduates of Nursing Science Association (UGONSA) have raised alarm on the continued incarceration of their members over the alleged murder of former Head of Nursing Services, Federal Neuropsychiatric Hospital (FNHE), Enugu, Dr. Mrs. Maria Amadi. The body noted with dismay that “despite […]
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Thursday, July 23rd, 2020
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Nigeria Customs Service Board (NCSB) has approved the appointment of five Assistant Comptrollers- General (ACG) of Customs and promoted 2,634 Officers. Mr Joseph Attah, the Public Relations Officer (PRO) of the service, made this known in a statement in Abuja on Wednesday. Attah said the newly appointed ACG of Customs were […]
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Wednesday, July 22nd, 2020
By Abdul Gafaar Bello, Abuja (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – There was a mild drama on Tuesday as the Minister of Labour and Productivity, Chris Ngige, and member representing Ikeja Federal Constituency, Lagos State, James Faleke, exchanged words. The altercation occurred when the Minister appeared before the House Ad Hoc Committee on the Arbitrary Breach of Presidential Directives […]
