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Monday, June 6th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Staff of the National Assembly and National Assembly Service Commission have blocked the main entrance into the National Assembly Complex. The workers under the auspices of Parliamentary Staff Association of Nigeria (PASAN) warned on Friday they will commence an indefinite strike on Monday. They accused the management of the National Assembly of […]
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Monday, June 6th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Suspected bandits have reportedly attacked Genuine Estate after EFAB Queens in Gwarinpa, an estate in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). It was learnt they carried out the attack in the early hours of Monday armed with bows, arrows and machetes. An unconfirmed number of residents were said to have been kidnapped from […]
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Friday, June 3rd, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The All Progressives Congress on Friday cleared 13 presidential aspirants of the party. This was revealed by Chairman of the screening committee, John Odigie-Oyegun, when he submitted his report to the APC National Chairman, Abdullahi Adamu, at an ongoing meeting of the Nationa Working Committee. Details later…
Posted by Rotimi Fadeyi
Abuja, Latest Headlines, News Across Nigeria
Thursday, June 2nd, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Mohammed Musa Bello on Thursday said that under his administration, FCT recorded achievements in area of infrastructural development and urban renewal projects Speaking while fielding questions from State House Correspondents when he featured as a guest at the 40th Ministerial Briefing, organised by the Presidential Communication […]
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Monday, May 30th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Journalists watch from the side-line as the ruling All Progressives Congress, on Monday, holds its rescheduled screening of the party’s presidential aspirants behind closed-door. The screening exercise is being held amid tight security at the Hilton Transcorp Hotel in Abuja ahead of the APC presidential convention slated for June 6. As of […]
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Monday, May 30th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A wanted drug kingpin suspected to be behind the 2000.6kg of Cannabis Sativa seized in a concrete mixer truck in Adamawa State on December 2, 2021, Henry Chukwuneku Okamaru, has been arrested in Ondo State after a five-month manhunt by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA). Also, a 36-year-old […]
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Monday, May 30th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) says it arrested former Gov. Abdulaziz Yari of Zamfara over alleged involvement in the N84 billion fraud allegation against the former Accountant General of the Federation (AGF), Mr Ahmed Idris. An authoritative source in the EFCC disclosed this to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) […]
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Abuja, Featured, Latest Headlines, News Across Nigeria
Sunday, May 29th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – There was tension in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Abuja on Sunday when motorcycle riders, popularly known as ‘Okada’ stormed a popular estate in the metropolis. Findings revealed that the mayhem started when a hit-and-run driver rammed into some Okada riders in Kabusa area of the city, killing three of them in […]
Posted by Oludare Fase
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Saturday, May 28th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Former vice-president Atiku Abubakar, has emerged as the presidential candidate of the opposition party, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Atiku won at the end of the presidential primary polling 371 votes, while Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike came second with 237 votes. Other aspirants are: Bukola Saraki – 70 votes; Anyim […]
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Saturday, May 28th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – For the record 14th time in their rich, unmatched history, Real Madrid were crowned kings of the UEFA Champions League on Saturday at Stade de France in Saint-Denis. Carlo Ancelotti’s side got a second-half goal from Vinicius Junior on one of their few chances to defeat Premier League giants Liverpool 1-0 in […]
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Saturday, May 28th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Sokoto state governor and presidential aspirant of the Peoples Democratic Party, Aminu Tambuwal, has withdrawn from the race. He equally urged his supporters among the delegates to vote for the former president of Nigeria, Atiku Abubakar. Tambuwal spoke shortly before the commencement of the election at the PDP national convention in Abuja […]
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Saturday, May 28th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – No fewer than 811 Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) delegates are undergoing accreditation at the national convention ground in MKO Abiola International Stadium, Abuja. The exercise will enable the party’s national delegates to decide the presidential flag bearer. The delegates are drawn from the 774 local government areas of the country. At the […]
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Saturday, May 28th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Senate Minority Leader, Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe, has won the senatorial ticket of the All Progressive Grand Alliance, APGA, for Abia South senatorial district. Senator Abaribe who dumped the ruling Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, earlier in the week after pulling from the governorship race, was elected APGA senatorial flag bearer unopposed, by a […]
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Saturday, May 28th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Chief Orji Uzor-Kalu, has won the ticket of the All Progressive Congress to represent the Abia North senatorial district for a second time. He polled a total number of 777 to emerge unopposed following the stepping down of his opponent, Barr. Fabian Nwankwo. The returning officer for senatorial primary election, Chief Paul […]
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Friday, May 27th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Federal High Court sitting in Yenagoa has ruled that former President Goodluck Jonathan is eligible to contest the 2023 presidential election. The presiding judge, Justice Isa Hamma Dashen gave the judgement on Friday. He also held that Jonathan’s right to vie for the office of president again cannot be stopped by […]
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Ebonyi, Latest Headlines, News Across Nigeria, News From The State
Friday, May 27th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Speaker of the Ebonyi State House of Assembly Chief Francis Nwifuru has emerged winner of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Governorship primary election held in Abakaliki today, Thursday. He scored 743 votes to defeat his closest rival, Mrs Rosemary Ofoke came second in the exercise with 63 votes, inside the Pa Ngele […]
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Thursday, May 26th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Nigeria Police Force has given a reason for the arrest of ace broadcaster and owner of Agidigbo FM, Oriyomi Hamzat. In a statement on Thursday, the police said Hamzat was arrested in connection with a case of cyber bullying without stating who was bullied. The police’s reaction was contained in a […]
Posted by Ignatius Okpara
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Tuesday, May 24th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Less than 24 hours to the governorship primaries of the people’s Democratic Party, PDP , a former Deputy President of the Senate, Chief Ike Ekweremadu, has agreed to shelve his gubernatorial ambition in Enugu State Elder Statesman in the state, and only surviving founding member of the PDP, Senator Jim Nwobodo disclosed […]
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Sunday, May 22nd, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Gunmen have beheaded the lawmaker representing Anambra Governor Charles Soludo in the Assembly. Hon Okechukwu Okoye’s head was found at Nnobi in Idemili South local government area where it was hanged. His body was not there with indications that the killers made away with it. The lawmaker was kidnapped last week with […]
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Friday, May 20th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A Lagos High Court sitting at the Tafawa Balewa Square on Friday has sentenced a Dane, Peter Nielsen, to death by hanging for killing his Nigerian wife and daughter. Justice Bolanle Okikiolu-Ighile convicted Nielsen on two counts of murder brought against him by Lagos State Government. The judge sentenced Nielsen to death […]
