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Saturday, June 27th, 2020
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) says it is tracking 250 constituency projects in Kwara. According to a statement issued by the commission’s spokesperson, Rasheedat Okoduwa, the tracking exercise is under the second phase of the constituency and executive projects tracking exercise in 16 states of the federation. […]
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Saturday, June 27th, 2020
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Nigeria has recorded 684 new cases of COVID-19, bringing the total number of infections in the country to 23,298. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) announced this on Friday through its official Twitter handle. NCDC said that the 684 new confirmed cases were from 19 states, with five deaths as at […]
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Friday, June 26th, 2020
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Nigerian High Commission in London, the United Kingdom on Friday set July 13 for the next phase of the evacuation of stranded Nigerians back home. The commission, which announced the date in a notification issued on Friday, also issued guidelines for travel and ticket fares for the evacuation. The notice made […]
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Friday, June 26th, 2020
By Nwa Diokpa (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Seun Fakorede, the Oyo State Commissioner for Youth Development and Sports, has revealed that he has tested positive to the dreaded COVID-19 disease. The 28-years-old commissioner, who stated this on Friday, stated that he had gone into isolation revealing that he is confused on how he contracted the disease […]
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Friday, June 26th, 2020
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Progressive Governors Forum (PGF) has mourned the death of the former Deputy National Chairman of the ruling All Progressive Congress (APC), Senator Abiola Ajimobi. PGF Chairman and Kebbi State Governor, Abubakar Bagudu, in a statement issued Friday on behalf of his colleagues, (elected under the platform of the APC) said it received […]
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Friday, June 26th, 2020
By Nwa Diokpa (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Gambia’s renowned justice minister, Abubacarr Tambadou, who established a probe to investigate abuses under the country’s ex-dictator and spearheaded the international defence of Myanmar’s Rohingya, has resigned, the government said Thursday. The West African state said that Tambadou will step down as minister and attorney general effective from June […]
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Thursday, June 25th, 2020
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Gov. Godwin Obaseki of Edo on Thursday emerged the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and would fly the party’s flag in the Sept. 19 governorship election. Obaseki emerged candidate after two other aspirants, Mr Omeregie Ogbeide-Ihama representing the Oredo Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives and Mr Ken Imasuangbon […]
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Thursday, June 25th, 2020
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Nigeria has announced 594 new cases of covid-19 even as the total infections rose to 22,614. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) announced Thursday the new figure on its official twitter handle. African Examiner reports that seven deaths were recorded from the virus, bringing the total number of confirmed deaths from […]
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Thursday, June 25th, 2020
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A former governor of Oyo state, Abiola Ajimobi is dead. He was 70 years old. He was said to have died of COVID-19 complications at First Cardiology Specialist Hospital, Lagos. Oyo House of Representatives member, Akin Alabi, who also is a political associate of the former governor tweeted: “Forever in my heart.” […]
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Thursday, June 25th, 2020
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The security operatives who have laid siege at the premises of the National secretariat of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) have vacated the complex. The development happened hours after the dissolution of former National Working Committee (NWC) of the APC and constitution of the National Caretaker Committee, headed by Yobe State […]
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Thursday, June 25th, 2020
By Ganiyu Nasirudeen (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The National Executive Committee (NEC) of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has recognized the party’s primary which produced Pastor Ize-Iyamu as its Edo State Governorship candidate. This is one of the resolutions reached at the party’s virtual meeting held Thursday. Following this resolution by the APC NEC, President […]
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Thursday, June 25th, 2020
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The National Executive Committee of the APC has approved the dissolution of the National Working Committee (NWC) of the party, appointing Governor Mai Mala Buni of Yobe state as Caretaker Chairman of the party. Governor Buni was sworn-in by the Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Mr. Abubakar Malami. The dissolution was […]
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Thursday, June 25th, 2020
By Nwa Diokpa, Lagos (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – As the Nigeria’s ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) splits into two factions after the court decision upheld the suspension of the former Governor of Edo State, Adams Oshiomhole, as national chairman, two acting chairman have since emerged. One of the contending chairman is Victor Gaidom and the other […]
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Wednesday, June 24th, 2020
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Gov. Bala Mohammed of Bauchi State, has assured that there would be justice and fairness in the Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) Edo governorship primary. Mohammed, who is the Chairman of the Edo governorship primary election committee of the party, gave the assurance when he arrived in Benin on Wednesday. The party’s governorship primary […]
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Wednesday, June 24th, 2020
By Ganiyu Nasirudeen (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Muhammadu Buhari has finally declared which faction of the polarized ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) he belongs; as he had indicated resolve to attend Mr. Victor Giadom-led National Executive Council (NEC). The factional APC Chairman has announced that he will hold a virtual meeting at the Presidential Villa, […]
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Wednesday, June 24th, 2020
By Niyi Adeyi (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A Federal High Court sitting in Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital has struck out a suit seeking to bar Edo State Governor Godwin Obaseki from contesting the State’s Peoples Democratic Party’s (PDP) Governorship primary. The ruling by Justice E. O Obile-led court followed decision reached by parties to the […]
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Wednesday, June 24th, 2020
By Nwa Diokpa (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Presidency has stated on Wednesday that the Federal Government will not engage Ghana in “street fight” because of a demolition of a building on the premises of the Nigerian High Commission in Accra, Ghana. The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, emphasized […]
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Tuesday, June 23rd, 2020
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State has pulled out of the reconciliation efforts of the Edo State Chapter of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP). He told newsmen in Port Harcourt on Tuesday that some members of the National Working Committee (NWC) of the PDP are sycophants and tax collectors who will never […]
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Monday, June 22nd, 2020
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Nigeria has announced 675 new cases of COVID-19, bringing the total number of infections in the country to 20,919. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) announced this on Monday, through its official Twitter handle. The NCDC said that Lagos reported the highest number of cases with 288 new cases, while Oyo […]
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Monday, June 22nd, 2020
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Ekiti State Gov. Kayode Fayemi has appointed new special advisers, senior special assistants and members of boards of some parastatal-agencies. In a statement on Monday in Ado Ekiti, the governor said that the appointments were to strengthen government for effective service delivery In the statement signed by his Chief Press Secretary, Yinka […]
