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Friday, November 22nd, 2024
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Defence Headquarters has applauded the arrest of separatist leader, Simon Ekpa by Finnish Police. The Director of Defence Media Operations, Major General Edward Buba, and the Director of Defence Information, Brigadier General Tukur Gusau in their separate statement, described the arrest as a key victory in the anti-terror fight. The spokespersons […]
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Friday, November 22nd, 2024
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Bola Tinubu has assured that his administration would continue prioritising the welfare of the poor and most vulnerable even as the economic reforms bear fruit. Tinubu stated this on Wednesday night in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, when the Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Kristalina Georgieva, paid him a […]
Posted by Ignatius Okpara
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Friday, November 22nd, 2024
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Enugu State House of Assembly has held a one day Public Hearing on a bill for a law to regulate the establishment and activities of water user associations in the state and for other connected purposes, just as the state government had paid a 2 Billion World Bank-assisted project Counterpart Fund. […]
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Friday, November 22nd, 2024
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Enugu State Police Command, through its Anti-Kidnapping Tactical Squad, has arrested two suspects namely, Ikechukwu Okoye (male, aged 33) and Juliet Ogbodo (female, aged 39), both of Onuorie-Obuno in Akpugo Community, Nkanu West Council Area over alledged kidnapping, murder, and burying of Mrs. Mary Nwatu, a 70-year-old woman, in a shallow […]
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Friday, November 22nd, 2024
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – An Enugu State High Court has ordered the Enugu Capital Territory Development Authority (ECTDA), to pay a total of N55 million to one Onyebuchi Chinedu for an unwarranted demolition of his shops located at Lagos Street, Onu Asata, Enugu North Council Area of the state. Delivering judgment on the case which was […]
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Thursday, November 21st, 2024
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A Bill for an Act to alter the provisions of the Constitution to create a single term of six years for the office of president and state governors has failed in the House of Representatives. The bill sponsored by Honourable Ikenga Ugochinyere sought to recognize the division of Nigeria into the six […]
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Thursday, November 21st, 2024
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Finnish authorities have arrested pro-Biafran agitator, Simon Ekpa, on charges of alleged terrorist activities. The Finnish National Bureau of Investigation said it has requested that Ekpa be remanded on suspicion of public exhortation for an offence, committed with terrorist intent. Ekpa is charged alongside four other persons on suspicion of financing a […]
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Thursday, November 21st, 2024
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, has promised to appoint a team of special marshals tasked with monitoring staff conduct and assess the general hygiene and conditions of the airports. Moshood stated that the development aims to enhance airport hygiene and professionalism while ensuring passenger expectations are consistently met. […]
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Thursday, November 21st, 2024
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The International Criminal Court on Thursday issued arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former defence Minister Yoav Gallant, as well as Hamas’s military chief Mohammed Deif. The ICC’s move now theoretically limits the movement of Netanyahu as any of the court’s 124 national members would be obliged to arrest […]
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Thursday, November 21st, 2024
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Olajumoke Orisaguna, famously known as ‘Olajumoke Onibread’, has made a remarkable return to the spotlight after a brief hiatus. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the former bread seller turned model has joined City FM as a radio presenter, hosting her own talk show, “Kilon Shele”. At a news conference […]
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Thursday, November 21st, 2024
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Limited (NNPCL) has announced the official unveiling of its latest crude oil grade, the Utapate crude oil blend, before the international crude oil market. The development is a major boost for Nigeria’s crude oil production, revenue generation and economic growth efforts, according to the NNPCL. In a […]
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Thursday, November 21st, 2024
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF) has announced its decision to support northerners running for the presidency and other offices who might be interested in contesting elections in 2027 in order to save the region and the country in general. The forum at its National Executive Council meeting in Kaduna State expressed concern […]
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Thursday, November 21st, 2024
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Jigawa State Tanker Explosion Investigation Panel has confirmed that 209 lives were lost, while 99 others sustained injuries in the tragic fuel tanker explosion that occurred on October 14 in Majiya town, Jigawa State. The panel, chaired by Hafizu Inuwa, submitted its findings on Wednesday in Dutse to Governor Umar Namadi. […]
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Thursday, November 21st, 2024
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A Peoples Democratic Party chieftain, Segun Sowunmi, has said that the opposition party is far more mature in handling governance issues than the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). He condemned APC’s style of opposition prior to ascending to power, saying that people cannot expect the PDP to play opposition in the way […]
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Thursday, November 21st, 2024
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Members of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) are holding a physical meeting at its secretariat in Abuja. The meeting which was slated for 8 O’clock is yet to commence in earnest, as only a few governors have arrived at the venue. Some of the governors already present include the governors of Sheriff […]
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Wednesday, November 20th, 2024
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Nigeria is ranked as Africa’s leading source of international students enrollment in the U.S., and 7th globally, a report of the 2024 Open Doors on International Education Exchange has said. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Open Doors Report is an annual publication of the U.S. Institute of International […]
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Wednesday, November 20th, 2024
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Nigerian Meteorological Agency NiMet has predicted sunshine and dust haze from Wednesday to Friday across the country. NiMet’s weather outlook released on Tuesday in Abuja envisaged moderate dust haze on Wednesday in the northern region with horizontal visibility of 2km to 5km over Zamfara, Katsina, Kano, Sokoto, Kebbi, Jigawa and Kaduna. […]
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Wednesday, November 20th, 2024
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Naira appreciated on Tuesday at the official market, trading at N1,678.93 against the dollar and recovering from a three-day trading loss. Data from the official trading platform of the FMDQ Exchange, revealed that the Naira gained N11.44. This represents a 0.67 per cent gain when compared to the previous trading date […]
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Wednesday, November 20th, 2024
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Ogun State Police Command has invited Ladi Adebutu, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate in 2023 elections, to its headquarters in Abeokuta. This invitation is unconnected with the alleged disturbances during the local government elections held on November 16, 2024, in which the All Progressives Congress won all seats. Though […]
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Wednesday, November 20th, 2024
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Independent Corrupt Practices and other related offences Commission (ICPC) has kicked off the 7th phase of the constituency and executive projects tracking exercise involving 1,500 schemes valued at ₦610 billion. The spokesperson of the ICPC, Demola Bakare, said this in a statement on Tuesday in Abuja. According to Bakare, the exercise […]
