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Wednesday, November 15th, 2017
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The people of Peremabiri in Southern Ijaw Local Government Area of Bayelsa State on Wednesday commended the Federal Government for coming to free them from the hands of a notorious criminal gang that has been terrorizing their community. According to them, the decision of the Federal Government to send security agencies has […]
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Wednesday, November 15th, 2017
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Anambra State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress(APC) has descended on Governor Willie Obiano for sabotaging a rare opportunity for the State to seek redress to varying issues of neglect by instigating the leadership of the Anambra State Council of Traditional Rulers to boycott the President who is currently in Awka […]
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Wednesday, November 15th, 2017
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has announced March 9 to March 17, 2018 as the dates for the next Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). JAMB Registrar Prof. Is-haq Oloyede, made the announcement Wednesday at an ongoing stakeholders’ meeting. Prof. Oloyede disclosed that the dates which were announced were chosen after […]
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Wednesday, November 15th, 2017
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The military has taken control in Zimbabwe but said President Robert Mugabe, in power since 1980, was safe. After seizing state TV, an army spokesman announced it was targeting people close to Mr Mugabe. South Africa’s President Jacob Zuma later said he had spoken to Mr Mugabewho had indicated that he “was […]
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Wednesday, November 15th, 2017
Photo caption: (L-R:) An official of FOMWAN Hajiya Fareeda Sada Yusuf, National Ameera, Hajiya Amina B. Omoti, National PRO FOMWAN Hajiya Surura Oyero, Representative of the Dangote Foundation Bala Musa and Abdullahi Rabiu of the Dangote Project during the handover ceremony of the FOMWAN mosque by the Dangote Foundation in Abuja on Tuesday. (AFRICAN EXAMINER) […]
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Wednesday, November 15th, 2017
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) -Davido, Nigerian star singer has thrown a major shade at the organisers of All Africa Music Awards (AFRIMA). Davido had on Sunday won two awards – ‘Best Worldwide Act and Best African Act’ – at the 2017 MTV EMAs. He made history as the first African act to win two EMAs in one […]
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Tuesday, November 14th, 2017
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Argentina striker Sergio Aguero collapsed in the dressing room at halftime before they lost 4-2 to fellow World Cup qualifiers Nigeria in a friendly after taking a two-goal lead on Tuesday. The Argentine Football Federation (AFA) said in a statement that Aguero, who scored in the first half, was taken away for […]
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Tuesday, November 14th, 2017
Photo: President Mohammadu Buhari (R) and Ebonyi governor, David Umahi From Ignatius Okpara, Abakaliki Nigeria’s President, Mohammadu Buhari, has reassured the people of South- East geopolitical zone of the country of his administration’s commitment in addressing the issue of deplorable roads in the region, saying the problem will be tackled via the 2018 budget. He […]
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Tuesday, November 14th, 2017
Photo: Senate President Bukola Saraki (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Senate has approved a $5.5 billion external loan request by President Muhammadu Buhari. The president had in a letter on October 10 requested the Senate to approve $3 billion external loan and $2.5 billion Eurobond or Diaspora bond in the international market. Mr. Buhari explained that […]
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Tuesday, November 14th, 2017
Photo: Governor Willie Obiano (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Governor Willie Obiano is at this moment addressing traditional rulers inciting them against President Muhammadu Buhari sources in the meeting have disclosed. The governor according to a source at the meeting told them to go and tell their subjects that the president has withdrawn his personal security, a […]
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Tuesday, November 14th, 2017
Photo: Moji Adeyeye ABUJA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Muhammadu Buhari has appointed Prof. Moji Adeyeye as the new Director-General DG of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC). Prof. Adeyeye’s appointment was contained in a statement issued Tuesday in Abuja by an Assistant Director (Press), in the office of the […]
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Tuesday, November 14th, 2017
By Ganiyu Nasirudeen ABUJA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER – Court of Appeal in Abuja Tuesday reserved its judgement on the Federal Government FG’s Appeal, challenging the acquittal of the Senate President, Bukola Saraki on his false and anticipated assets declaration trial at the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT). As the hearing resumed, the three-man panel […]
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Tuesday, November 14th, 2017
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) -One of world football’s most storied and successful teams will not be heading to next year’s World Cup in Russia. Italy, who have appeared at the finals of every World Cup since missing out in 1958, were held to a goalless draw by Sweden in Milan. The Swedes advance to next summer’s tournament […]
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Tuesday, November 14th, 2017
From Ignatius Okpara, Enugu (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The protracted crisis rocking the Federal Neuropsychiatric Hospital Enugu believed to have been resoled has worsened, as a peace move initiated by the Enugu State Commissioner of police, Dan Malam Muhammad, has collapsed, even as the workers have given the Minister of state for Health 14-day ultimatum to […]
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Tuesday, November 14th, 2017
From Ignatius Okpara, Awka (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Residents of Awka, the Anambra, state capital, Southeast Nigeria were on Monday thrown into fear and panic as rumours of bomb scare at the state headquarters of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, spread in the city. A Source close to the electoral body in the state who […]
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Monday, November 13th, 2017
Press Release (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – In line with the commitment to drive sustainable diversity and parity for women in business and public service, First Bank of Nigeria Limited and FBNQuest Merchant Bank Limited, both subsidiaries of FBN Holdings Plc have partnered with Women in Management, Business and Public Service (WIMBIZ) in its 2017 annual conference […]
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Monday, November 13th, 2017
ABUJA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Muhammadu Buhari has mandated stakeholders at the ongoing ”Presidential Summit on Education’‘ to among other things, sharpen the country’s strategies for addressing the challenges of basic and secondary education; teacher training and professional development; technical and vocational education. While declaring open the Summit at old Banquet Hall, State House, […]
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Monday, November 13th, 2017
News Analysis By Emma Agu (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A presidential visit to a state is a very significant event. Both the presidency and the host state look forward to it for several reasons. Although the president and the governor would have been meeting at other fora, an official visit to a state is set aside, […]
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Monday, November 13th, 2017
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A Thai anti-corruption court has admitted a suit accusing the Leicester City Football Club owner, King Power of the sum of $420m unpaid taxes. An official of Bangkok’s Corruption court in an interview told reporters that the court has agreed to hear the case. The case is considered to be a rare […]
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Monday, November 13th, 2017
By Jerome-Mario Utomi (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – That was a few days ago, I was invited to a religious programme at the National Stadium. When queried about the appropriateness of using a sporting facility for a religious function, my friend promptly told me that considering the number of worshippers expected, the national stadium remains the most […]
