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Wednesday, July 22nd, 2020
By Nwa Diokpa The Chairman of the Presidential Advisory Council Against Corruption, PACAC, Itse Sagay, has enjoined President Muhammadu Buhari to sack Godswill Akpabio, Minister of Niger Delta Affairs. African Examiner reports that Sagay speaking on Channels TV, stated that the president should let go of Akpabio as he is neck deep in the issues […]
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Wednesday, July 22nd, 2020
By Nwa Diokpa President of Uganda, Yoweri Museveni, is seeking re-election and this would make him to rule the East African country for four decades. Museveni’s party stated on Tuesday that the 75-year-old freedom fighter has collected papers seeking nomination as the ruling party’s candidate in next year’s presidential election. “Yes, we can confirm he […]
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Wednesday, July 22nd, 2020
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Ekiti Governor Dr Kayode Fayemi has tested positive for COVID-19. The governor announced this Wednesday on his official twitter handle @kfayemi. “I took my third Covid-19 test yesterday and it came back positive. “I’m generally ok and I’m already self- isolating at home and receiving the best of care from my medical […]
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Tuesday, July 21st, 2020
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Abike Dabiri-Erewa, CEO/Chairman, Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM), says Nigerians commended the efforts of the diasporas worldwide and establishment of the Commission to engage and utilise nation’s human, capital resources. The chairman said this on Tuesday at a news conference held ahead of the commission’s 2020 National Diaspora Day Celebration scheduled for […]
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Tuesday, July 21st, 2020
..Gives 3-Days Ultimatum For Retraction Of Publications With Apology …Demands N2b For Embarrassment, Losses, Damages (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Chairman of Ocean Marine Solution (OMS), Captain Idahosa Wells Okunbo (Capt, Hosa), has served notice on the Edo State Government of his intention to proceed against it in court for libelous and defamatory publications against him by […]
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Tuesday, July 21st, 2020
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Senate on Tuesday, at plenary, passed a bill to give legal backing to the establishment of the Nigerian Army University, Biu in Borno. Chairman of the Committee on Nigerian Army, Sen. Ali Ndume (APC-Borno South) said the passage of the bill followed a clause-by-clause consideration of the report of the committee. […]
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Tuesday, July 21st, 2020
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Ogun Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Corps (TRACE) said four persons died, while two others sustained injuries on Tuesday when a commercial vehicle plunged into Ososa River on Sagamu-Ijebu Ode Expressway. The Public Relations Officer of TRACE, Mr Babatunde Akinbiyi, made this known to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Ota, […]
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Tuesday, July 21st, 2020
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Minister of Labour and Employment, Sen. Chris Ngige, on Tuesday, alleged that the suspended management of the Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF), misappropriated N48 billion. Ngige made the allegation at an investigative hearing at the House of Representatives on the alleged illegal suspension of the management of the agency. The […]
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Tuesday, July 21st, 2020
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – No fewer than 10 persons, including the village head were killed, while many injured, late Monday by suspected gunmen in Gora Gan village in Zango-Kataf Local Government Area of Kaduna State, North west Nigeria. Reports said the gunmen invaded the village around 7 pm Monday and launched a deadly attack on the […]
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Tuesday, July 21st, 2020
By Ganiyu Nasirudeen (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Following his shocking allegations at the investigative hearing Monday, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Mr. Femi Gbajabiamila, has given the Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Godswill Akpabio, 48 hours to unravel the lawmakers who he alleged received contracts from the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC). While fielding […]
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Tuesday, July 21st, 2020
From Ignatius Okpara, Umuahia (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – As part of measures to check the spread of the deadly novel Coronavirous pandemic presently ravaging the world, the Abia State government has flagged off the community surveillance and testing programme in the state. The state Governor, Dr. Okezie Ikpeazu, flagged off the program Monday in Umuahia, […]
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Tuesday, July 21st, 2020
By Nwa Diokpa (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Governor of Edo State, Godwin Obaseki, says the former National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Adams Oshiomhole, is angry with him because he prevented him from becoming a political godfather in the state. Obaseki stated this in a statement signed by his Special Adviser on Media […]
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Tuesday, July 21st, 2020
By Nwa Diokpa (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Former Vice President and 2019 PDP presidential aspirant, Atiku Abubakar, has mourned the passing of Alhaji Isa Funtua. African Examiner had reported the death of Funtua, who is a close ally of President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday night. Reacting, the Waziri of Adamawa took to his Twitter page and […]
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Tuesday, July 21st, 2020
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Northern Governors Forum has described the death of Mallam Isma’ila Isa Funtua, a life patron of the International Press Institute and the Newspaper Proprietors Association of Nigeria, as painful. The Chairman of the forum and governor of Plateau, Simon Lalong, in a condolence message by his Director of Press and Public […]
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Tuesday, July 21st, 2020
From Ignatius Okpara, Enugu (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Enugu state chapter of the Inter-Party Advisory Council, IPAC, on Monday elected interim management executive committee members to pilot its affair, until a new election is conducted. According to the association, the election became necessary following the de-registration of over 70 political parties by the Independent National […]
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Tuesday, July 21st, 2020
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Gov. Oluwarotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State has emerged the gubernatorial candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the Oct. 10 election. Akeredolu polled 2,458 votes out of the total 2,793 votes cast to defeat 11 other contestants. Recall that three aspirants– Ife Oyedele, Abraham Olusegun and Jimi Odimayo– had stepped down […]
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Tuesday, July 21st, 2020
By Nwa Diokpa (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Nigerians on Twitter have reacted to the news of the acting MD of Niger Delta Development Commission, Daniel Pondei, fainting during interrogation by the National Assembly. It will be recalled that the House of Representative had set up a committee to look into the case of misappropriation of funds […]
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Monday, July 20th, 2020
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Mr Collins Oreruan, Chairman, Social Democratic Party (SDP) and Coalition of Political Parties (CPP) in Edo on Monday, denied collecting N65 million as inducement to endorse the State Governor, Mr Godwin Obaseki for a second tenure. Oreruan, who was reacting to allegation by the All Progressives Congress (APC), that the political parties […]
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Monday, July 20th, 2020
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Gov. David Umahi of Ebonyi on Monday announced that he would disengage from service some categories of aides, numbering more than 1,000, on Aug. 1 due to non-performance in their duties. Umahi made the announcement in Abakaliki during a virtual swearing-in of some Special Assistants and Caretaker Chairmen of Local Governments, among […]
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Monday, July 20th, 2020
By Nwa Diokpa (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Kogi State Governor and chairman of the governorship primary in Ondo State, Mr Yahaya Bello, have stated that the governorship primary election of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ondo State will be free and fair. Bello stated that he was ready to make sure that the most popular […]
