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Monday, September 6th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifier between Brazil and Argentina in Sao Paulo on Sunday was suspended due to a breach of Brazilian coronavirus restriction rules. In extraordinary scenes, health officials entered the pitch early in the game to object the participation of three Argentinian players who have allegedly broken the coronavirus […]
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Sunday, September 5th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested a 22-year-old National Youths Service Corps (NYSC) member, Arnold Maniru, for importing four kilograms (kg) of drugged candies from the UK. Its Director Media and Advocacy, Mr Femi Babafemi said this in a statement issued on Sunday in Abuja. Babafemi said the corps […]
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Sunday, September 5th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Police Command in Niger, on Sunday, confirmed the abduction of Dr Mahmud Aliyu, the District Head of Wawa in Borgu Local Government Area of the state. The command’s Public Relations Officer, DSP Wasiu Abiodun, confirmed the incident in an interview with News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Minna. The district head […]
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Sunday, September 5th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has redeployed five state Resident Electoral Commissioners (RECs). INEC disclosed this in a statement on Sunday in Abuja by Mr Festus Okoye, its National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee. Okoye said that those affected included Mr Olusegun Agbaje, who was redeployed from Osun […]
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Sunday, September 5th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Multilateral Leaders Taskforce (MLT) on COVID-19 has called on all countries to eliminate export restrictions and any other trade barriers on COVID-19 vaccines and the inputs involved in their production. The membership of MLT comprise of heads of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), World Bank Group, World Health Organization (WTO) and World […]
Posted by Niyi Adeyi
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Sunday, September 5th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The two factions of the All Progressives Congress (APC) held separate local government congresses in Kwara on Saturday to elect their executives. The congresses were held at the LG secretariats of the two factions across the 16 local government areas of Kwara. The factions were those loyal to the Minister of Information, […]
Posted by Ganiyu Nasirudeen
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Sunday, September 5th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Dr AbdulAzeez Olatunde, the Publicity Secretary of All Progressives Congress (APC) in Oyo State, has predicted that the party will govern Oyo state in 2023. Olatunde told newsmen in Ibadan on Saturday after the Ibadan South-East Local Government congress of the party. The new set of party executives were elected on consensus […]
Posted by Niyi Adeyi
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Sunday, September 5th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has alerted motorists travelling to and from the South-West through Kabba-Omuo Ekiti Federal highway of a failed section of the road at Ikoyi, Iyara LGA of Kogi. The Corps Public Education Officer, Assistant Corps Marshal Bisi Kazeem said this in a statement on Saturday in Abuja. […]
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Saturday, September 4th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Lagos Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Saturday has stated that he could not contain his excitement in the match between the Super Eagles and Liberia. It could be recalled that the Super Eagles defeated the Lone Stars on Friday in a 2022 World Cup Qualifier after Leicester City forward, Kelechi Iheanacho, scored two […]
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Saturday, September 4th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Nigeria Centre For Disease Control (NCDC), has recorded seven more Coronavirus (COVID-19)-related deaths and 444 new infections from 20 states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), in Nigeria. The NCDC made this known via its verified website on Saturday morning. The 444 fresh cases reported on Friday, indicate a decline from […]
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Saturday, September 4th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Leader Of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, Primate Elijah Ayodele, on Friday cautioned former president, Goodluck Jonathan on his political moves ahead of the 2023 presidential election. Primate Ayodele stated that Jonathan is ready to dump the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, for the All Progressive Congress, APC. In a statement by his […]
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Saturday, September 4th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Super Eagles of Nigeria got their World Cup qualifier for Qatar 2022 campaign on a good start courtesy of in-form Leister City forward Kelechi Iheanacho’s brace in the first half of the game. The Day 1 Qatar 2022 World Cup qualifier played in a near-empty Teslim Balogun stadium, Surulere, Lagos, had […]
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Friday, September 3rd, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Manchester United have confirmed that Portugal captain Cristiano Ronaldo will wear the number seven shirt on his return to the club. The 36-year-old completed a sensational move back to Manchester United on transfer deadline day, rejoining from Juventus on a two-year deal. During his first six-season spell at Old Trafford, Ronaldo wore […]
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Friday, September 3rd, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The ambassador of the European Union (EU) Delegation to Libya on Thursday expressed the bloc’s support for the upcoming elections in the African country. Jose Antonio Sabadell voiced the support during a meeting with Emad Al-Sayeh, Chairman of the Libyan Higher National Commission of Elections. The meeting “covered developments of the elections […]
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Friday, September 3rd, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has departed Abuja on Thursday for Arusha, Tanzania, on a short visit. Laolu Akande, Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Office of the Vice President, disclosed this in a statement in Abuja. The vice president will be received in Arusha by his Tanzanian counterpart, Dr […]
Posted by Ignatius Okpara
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Friday, September 3rd, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The crisis rocking the Enugu state Chapter of the ruling All Progressive Congress (APC) Thursday took a new twist, as some aggrieved members from various council areas, staged a protest over the exclusion of the State Caretaker Committee Chairman, Dr. Ben Nwoye, Director General of Voice of Nigeria VON, Mr. Osita Okechukwu […]
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Thursday, September 2nd, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – UNICEF has condemned in strong terms over yet another abduction of 100 Students and a teacher of government Day Secondary School Kaya, in Maradun Council area of Zamfara state, North West Nigeria, describing the development as horrifying. It noted that “of the abducted students, 23 students escaped and returned home – two […]
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Thursday, September 2nd, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Lagos State Government has announced diversion of traffic to Teslim Balogun Stadium, Surulere ahead of preparation for the FIFA 2022 World Cup qualifying match between Nigeria and Liberia. African Examiner reports that the qualifying match between the two countries will be played by 5p.m on Sept. 3. A statement issued by […]
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Thursday, September 2nd, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Caretaker/Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee of the All Progressives Congress has endorsed the expulsion of the party’s Caretaker Chairman of Yola South Local Government Area, Adamawa State, Sulaiman Adamu. His expulsion takes immediate effect. This was contained in a statement titled, “APC Expels Yola South LGA Caretaker Chairman, Alhaji Sulaiman Adamu,” signed […]
Posted by Niyi Adeyi
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Thursday, September 2nd, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The World Health Organization (WHO) says Dr. Chikwe Ihekweazu, Director-General, Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), will head its newly inaugurated Hub for Pandemic and Epidemic Intelligence based in Berlin, Germany. Outgoing German Federal Chancellor, Dr Angela Merkel, and the WHO Director-General, Dr Tedros Ghebreyesus, inaugurated the hub on Wednesday to better […]
