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Tuesday, July 18th, 2017
Photo caption: Nigeria’s Health Minister, Prof. Isaac Adewole By Ganiyu Nasirudeen (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – After taking similar action against the Executive Secretary (ES), the Minister of Health, Prof. Isaac Adewole has suspended eight management staff of the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS). The Minister announced the suspension of the ES Prof. Usman Yusuf last week over […]
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Monday, July 17th, 2017
BORNO, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – No fewer than eight persons were killed while another 13 were wounded Monday, when a female suicide bomber deteonated explosives in a mosque in Maiduguri, the Borno State capital. The suicide bomber according to reports was chased by security operatives when she detonated the bombs strapped to her chest. It […]
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Monday, July 17th, 2017
Photo caption: Lagos state governor, Akinwunmi Ambode (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Lagos State Government has announced restriction of vehicular movement in the state on Saturday July 22, 2017 following the local government elections that will hold across the 20 Local Governments and 37 Local Council Development Areas (LCDAs) of the state. According to a press release […]
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Saturday, July 15th, 2017
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A 20-year-old lady, identified as Chioma Fidelis, was on Friday paraded by the police in Imo state, South-east Nigeria, for exchanging her two-month-old baby boy, Favour Fidelis, for a half bag of rice, and other items which included, six chairs, bags of cement and N200,000 cash. The lady who admitted that she […]
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Wednesday, July 12th, 2017
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Ekiti State Governor, Mr Ayodele Fayose has described the reported meeting of Acting President Yemi Osinbajo to President Muhammadu Buhari in London as another attempt by the All Progressives Congress (APC) government to deceive Nigerians on the state of health of the President. The governor said “what Nigerians desire now is a […]
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Wednesday, July 12th, 2017
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Acting President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo has said President Muhammadu Buhari is in high spirit and recuperating fast as London hospital, where he is currently receiving medical treatment. The Acting President added that the President would be back to the country soon. Osinbajo who jetted out of the State House on Tuesday […]
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Wednesday, July 12th, 2017
ABUJA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Supreme Court has sacked Senator Ali Modu Sheriff as the factional National Chairman of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). The five-man panel of the apex court led by the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Walter Onnoghen, in its ruling Wednesday, validated Senator Ahmed Makarfi headship. Makarfi had been sacked […]
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Tuesday, July 11th, 2017
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Acting President Prof Yemi Osinbajo has traveled to the United Kingdom to meet with President Muhammadu Buhari. Osinbajo’s Special Assistant on Media and Publicity Mr. Laolu Akande disclosed this Tuesday in his Twitter handle @akandeoj. ”AgP Osinbajo meeting with President Buhari in London today, and returning to Abuja immediately afterwards” […]
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Tuesday, July 11th, 2017
By Ganiyu Nasirudeen ABUJA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Acting President Prof. Yemi Osinbajo has confirmed the appointment of 19 judges for the National Industrial Court (NIC). The National Judicial Council (NJC) according to its Director of Information, Mr. Soji Oye, said the confirmation was sequel to the recommendation the body made to the Acting President. […]
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Monday, July 10th, 2017
By Ganiyu Nasirudeen ABUJA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Supreme Court has upheld the electoral victory of Mr. Godwin Obaseki as the Edo State Governor. The seven-man panel of the apex court headed by the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN) Mr. Walter Onnoghen in its unanimous ruling Monday held that the appeal brought before it […]
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Monday, July 10th, 2017
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – At last, the Nigerian fourth GSM provider Etisalat has terminated its management agreement with its Nigerian arm as well as given it three weeks grace to phase out the brand in the country. The Abu Dhabi-owned telecommunications networks which announced this on Monday took the decision after its $1.7bn loan […]
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Sunday, July 9th, 2017
Photo caption: Ademola Adeleke, candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Mr. Ademola Adeleke has won the Osun West Senatorial bye-election held on Saturday. The shocking official results show that the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate, Senator Mudashiru Hussain won only his local government, while Ademola […]
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Friday, July 7th, 2017
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) — Chairman, Senate Committee on Media and Public Affairs, Mr Sabi Abdullahi, said Senate’s rejection of nomination of Mr Ibrahim Magu as Chairman of Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) “still stands”. He made this known in an interview on Friday in Abuja. Abdullahi was reacting to a statement credited to Acting President […]
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Friday, July 7th, 2017
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has again restated his commitment to the continues unity of Nigeria saying those who are calling for dismemberment of the country are enemies of the nation. Speaking during a courtesy call on the Olu of Warri, on Friday, Obasanjo said what Nigeria needs today is not physical restructuring […]
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Friday, July 7th, 2017
BORNO, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Three male suicide bombers have been killed in another attack at the University of Maiduguri (UNIMAID). The suspected terrorists as narrated by eyewitnesses attacked the new male hostel – Block A, of the institution. The source said the attackers entered the hostel despite the trenches dug to improve the security […]
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Thursday, July 6th, 2017
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Plateau Police Command has arrested a 40-year-old man, Victor Dashit, who allegedly strangled his eight months pregnant wife, Irene to death. “Victor is in our custody and investigation is ongoing. We shall soon take him to court,” its spokesman, Terna Tyopev said in Jos. Reports say Dashit, a staff of the […]
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Wednesday, July 5th, 2017
By Niyi Adeyi LAGOS, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos has ordered the Federal Government (FG) to publish the names of high ranking public officials from whom public funds were recovered as well as the circumstances under which the looted funds were recovered. The Wednesday’s ruling by Justice Hadiza Rabiu […]
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Wednesday, July 5th, 2017
Photo caption: Mrs Titi Atiku, wife of former Vice-President Abubakar Atiku (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Mrs Titi Atiku, wife of former Vice-President Abubakar Atiku has narrated how Akpan-Jacobs who was also her errand boy swindled her of N918 million. Speaking while being cross-examined on Wednesday before an Ikeja High Court by Mr Amos Ibe, the defence counsel […]
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Wednesday, July 5th, 2017
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The House of Representatives’ Ad-hoc Committee investigating malpractices and breach of due process in the award of Oil Prospecting Licence (OPL) 245 has invited ex-President Goodluck Jonathan over the investigation. Chairman of the committee, Rasak Atunwa, while speaking with journalists on Wednesday in Abuja said the ex-president is free to send a written […]
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Wednesday, July 5th, 2017
From Ignatius Okpara ENUGU, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Enugu State Chapter of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), has expelled its Deputy Chairman, Adolphus Udeh, over alleged misconducts, including disrespect for the party. The party also accused the Senior Special Assistant to President Muhammadu Buhari on Justice Reform Mrs. Juliet Ibekaku of funding the […]
