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Friday, October 4th, 2019
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A meeting on the Second Edition of Nigeria Research Days for Maternal Newborn and Child Health, ended in Abuja on Friday with participants calling on Researchers to begin to engage parliamentarians and policy makers at both National and sub-national levels for buy-in into research for possible policy change and implementation. The 3-day […]
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Friday, October 4th, 2019
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Federal High Court in Abuja has granted bail to the convener of #RevolutionNow protest, Mr. Omoyele Sowore. Justice Ijeoma Ojukwu also barred him from addressing any rally pending the conclusion of their trial on charges of treasonable felony among others. She also barred Sowore from traveling out of Abuja and the […]
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Friday, October 4th, 2019
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Sen. Rochas Okorocha, (APC-Imo West) has called for a reduction in the number of legislators. Okorocha made the call, while briefing newsmen after the Senate approved the Medium Term Expenditure FrameWork (MTEF) and Fiscal Strategy Paper ( FSP). Okorocha, who advocated for one senator and three House of Representative members from each […]
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Friday, October 4th, 2019
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Facebook has removed hundreds of accounts, pages and groups from its social network platforms that the company says were involved in coordinated inauthentic behaviour. The tech giant said it removed a total of 443 Facebook and 125 Instagram accounts, as well as 200 pages and 76 groups originating in the United Arab […]
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Wednesday, October 2nd, 2019
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Muhammadu Buhari departs Abuja Wednesday on a three-day State Visit to the Republic of South Africa, following an invitation by President Cyril Ramaphosa, to discuss the welfare of Nigerians, and find common grounds for building harmonious relationship. African Examiner reports that the visit comes against the background of recent xenophobic attacks, […]
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Wednesday, October 2nd, 2019
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Presidency has disowned a support group’s commentary, advocating for a constitutional amendment to give room for presidential third term limit to enable President Muhammadu Buhari to extend his tenure beyond 2023. A statement by Malam Garba Shehu, the President’s Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, late Tuesday night in Abuja, […]
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Monday, September 30th, 2019
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Commissioner of Police in charge of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Command, Mr Bala Ciroma on Monday ordered an investigation into the killing of three suspected “one chance” robbers in Abuja. The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) in the command, DSP Anjuguri Manzah disclosed this in a statement on Monday in […]
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Monday, September 30th, 2019
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Lagos State Police Command on Sunday said it had rescued 19 pregnant girls and four kids suspected to have been abducted by persons engaged in child trafficking. The Command, in a statement issued by its Public Relations Officer (PPRO) DSP Bala Elkana, on Sunday, said that it also had arrested two […]
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Thursday, September 26th, 2019
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Federal Executive Council (FEC) presided over by Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo on Wednesday approved N109.4billion for the construction of Ibadan – Ilesha–Ife and Kano–Katsina (Phase two) dual carriage ways. The Minister of Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, disclosed this when he briefed State House Correspondents on the outcome of the Council meeting […]
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Wednesday, September 25th, 2019
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Federal Government has assured Nigerians and the international community that the domestication of the integrated Sustainable Development Goals (iSDG) simulation model in Nigeria was timely and would be used alongside other models to determine the size and scope of projects and programmes in the next national development plan. Minister of State […]
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Tuesday, September 24th, 2019
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Muhammadu Buhari, has on Tuesday moved the Minister of State for Niger Delta Affairs, Festus Keyamo, to the ministry of labour. Disclosing this in a statement, the Director of Information at the Office of Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Willie Bassey, said Keyamo would replace Tayo Alasoadura as the […]
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Tuesday, September 24th, 2019
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Federal High Court on Tuesday,ordered the immediate release of Mr Omoleye Sowore, convener of the revolution now movement, from the custody of the Department of State Service. Recall that Sowore was arrested Aug. 3 for convening a nationwide protest, themed #RevolutionNow. Justice Taiwo Taiwo ordered that Sowore’s International passport be submitted […]
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Tuesday, September 24th, 2019
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, in the Feb. 23 election, Atiku Abubakar, has formally filed their 66 grounds of appeal against the judgment of the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal at the Supreme Court. Chief Mike Ozekhome, SAN, a senior lawyer in the legal team of Atiku and PDP, disclosed […]
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Tuesday, September 24th, 2019
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – U.S. aeroplane maker Boeing says it has launched a compensation fund for the relatives of those who were killed in crashes involving the company’s 737 MAX model in Indonesia and Ethiopia. The families of the 346 victims are each to receive 144,500 dollars, according to a statement by the fund, which is […]
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Sunday, September 22nd, 2019
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Lagos Police command on Sunday said it has smashed a baby trafficking syndicate and recovered a week old baby from it. DSP Bala Elkana, the Police Public Relations Officer, in a statement, said one Gift Michael, 24, and Florence Doughlas, 50, were apprehended for buying and selling of babies. He said […]
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Sunday, September 22nd, 2019
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Governorship Election Petition Tribunal for Imo sitting in Abuja on Saturday affirmed the election of Gov. Emeka Ihedioha of Imo. Delivering judgment, Chairman of the tribunal, Justice Mallami Umar-Dogondagi, dismissed the petition of the candidate of the Action Alliance Party, Mr Uche Nwosu, for incompetence. In a unanimous decision, the three-member […]
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Saturday, September 21st, 2019
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan has said that the National Assembly is eager to receive the 2020 budget proposals. “We are hopeful and optimistic, as well as hungry and thirsty, to receive the 2020 appropriations bill,” Lawan told reporters shortly on his arrival from a private visit abroad. Lawan seized […]
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Thursday, September 19th, 2019
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF), has pledged to partner with the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) to improve power supply across the country. The Chairman of the Forum and Governor of Ekiti State, Dr Kayode Fayemi, announced this while reading the communiqué of the forum meeting held on Wednesday night in Abuja. […]
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Thursday, September 19th, 2019
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of Dr Folashade Yemi-Esan as the Acting Head of the Civil Service of the Federation (HCSF). Dr Yemi-Esan will replace the embattled Mrs Winifred Oyo-Ita who has been sent on indefinite leave to allow conclusion of the investigation being carried out by the Economic and […]
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Wednesday, September 18th, 2019
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The National and State Houses of Assembly Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Umuahia on Wednesday dismissed the petition against the Senate Minority Leader, Enyinnaya Abaribe, challenging his re-election as senator for Abia South. The All Progressive Grand Alliance (APGA) and its candidate, Mr Chris Nkwonta, had approached the court to nullify the […]
