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Friday, August 9th, 2024
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Kano State Government has filed a fresh fraud charge against the immediate past governor of the state Dr Abdullahi Ganduje, his Commissioner for Local Government, Murtala Garo and two others. According to the charge sheet, Garo, Lamin Sani and Muhammad Takai were charged with criminal conspiracy, criminal breach of trust, making […]
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Friday, August 9th, 2024
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC) has urged the Federal Government to hold accountable those responsible for authorising and executing the invasion of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) headquarters in Abuja. Mr Festus Osifo, TUC President, said this in a statement Abuja. Osifo described the invasion as a grave violation of […]
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Friday, August 9th, 2024
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A member of the House of Representatives Alhassan Doguwa (APC-Kano) says he has no murder case. The comment was a reply to his colleague Abdulmumini Jibrin’s (NNPP-Kano) allegations against him. In a statement he signed on Thursday, Doguwa said, “Let me say categorically as of today. I, Doguwa, am not standing before […]
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Friday, August 9th, 2024
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Department of States Service (DSS) has refuted reports claiming that its officers had raided the headquarters of the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) in Abuja. The denial comes following Wednesday’s allegations by NLC, that the Service had sent armed men to its office, and that they had carted away some documents. According […]
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Thursday, August 8th, 2024
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Nigerian secret police, the Department of State Service (DSS) has refuted reports that its operatives invaded the headquarters of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) in Abuja. This development is coming after the NLC on Wednesday had alleged that security agents, including men of the DSS, ransacked its office and that they […]
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Thursday, August 8th, 2024
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – “Abuja Area Mama”, a popular crossdresser based in FCT, has been found dead. According to information, the crossdresser, whose full name is yet to be ascertained, was found dead along the Katampe-Mabushi Expressway on Thursday morning. Josephine Adeh, spokesperson of the FCT Police Command, who has confirmed the discovery of the corps, […]
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Thursday, August 8th, 2024
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Nigeria’s National female basketball team, D’Tigress, deserved commendation for their feat in spite of their quarter-final exit at the Paris Olympics, a basketball fan, Adeyemi Owoseni, said in Lagos Owoseni said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday after D’Tigress’s 74-88 loss to the U S. […]
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Thursday, August 8th, 2024
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), has offered 876 million dollars to the foreign exchange (fx) markets to fulfil bids submitted by customers at an auction concluded on Wednesday. This is contained in a statement issued by CBN’s Acting Director, Corporate Communications Department, Mrs Hakama Sidi-Ali. According to her, it is the […]
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Thursday, August 8th, 2024
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Apapa Customs Command of the Nigerian Customs Service (NCS) has said it generated a total of N1.2 trillion as revenue between January and July 2024. The Customs Area Controller (CAC), Apapa Command, Comptroller Babatunde Olomu, disclosed this in a statement issued by the Public Relations Officer, Mr Usman Abubakar, in Lagos […]
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Thursday, August 8th, 2024
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has suspended (*Okpravero Ufuoma*), an Assistant Superintendent of Immigration II (ASI II) for allegedly soliciting financial gratification from a traveller. NIS’s Comptroller General, Mrs Kemi Nandap, made this known in a statement issued by the Service Public Relations Officer, Mr Kenneth Udo on Thursday in Abuja. According […]
Posted by Ganiyu Nasirudeen
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Thursday, August 8th, 2024
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Some street beggars in Kano have appealed to the organisers of the ongoing nationwide protests to sheath their swords in the interest of humanity. Baba Haliru, a 70- year-old beggar from Rigiyar Zaki, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that survival has become extremely challenging due to the protests. Haliru explained […]
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Wednesday, August 7th, 2024
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Federal Government has appointed and decorated 15 new Deputy Comptrollers General, Deputy Controllers General and Deputy Commandants General (DCGs) of the four paramilitary services under the Ministry of Interior. The 15 decorated DCGs were among the 79 senior officers recently promoted including Assistant Comptrollers Generals (ACGs) and Comptrollers across the four […]
Posted by Rotimi Fadeyi
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Wednesday, August 7th, 2024
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of qualified Nigerians to the governing councils of federal universities and tertiary institutions of learning: According to Presidential Spokesman, Chief Ajuri Ngelale in a statement issued on Wednesday said the institutions include: NIGERIAN MARITIME UNIVERSITY, OKERENKOKO, DELTA STATE (1) Temi Harriman — Chairman (2) Adeola […]
Posted by Rotimi Fadeyi
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Wednesday, August 7th, 2024
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of qualified Nigerians to the governing councils of these federal colleges of education: According to a statement issued on Wednesday and signed by Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Chief Ajuri Ngelale, those appointed and the affected institutions are: FEDERAL COLLEGE OF […]
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Wednesday, August 7th, 2024
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Bola Tinubu has named Badamasi Lawal as the new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the National Social Investment Programme Agency (NSIPA). The former NSIPA boss, Halima Shehu was suspended on January 2 over alleged financial malfeasance. Subsequently, the National N-POWER Program Manager, Dr Akindele Egbuwalo, replaced her in an acting capacity […]
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Wednesday, August 7th, 2024
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The WHO said the virus behind the Covid-19 pandemic was still circulating and countries need to sharpen up their response systems. Several high-profile athletes have suffered from Covid-19 at the Paris Games. British swimmer Adam Peaty tested positive a day after winning silver in the 100m breaststroke when he had not felt […]
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Wednesday, August 7th, 2024
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Bola Tinubu has appointed ex-Kastina State Governor, Aminu Masari, as the new Chairman, Board of the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund). Disclosing this in a statement on Tuesday, presidential spokesman, Ajuri Ngelale, said the President also appointed six others as members of the board. They are Senator Sani Danladi, Sunday Adepoju, […]
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Wednesday, August 7th, 2024
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, on Tuesday, disclosed that a total of 4,682,086 registered voters are eligible to vote in the forthcoming Edo and Ondo States governorship elections. It is worth recalling that the Edo State governorship election is fixed to hold on September 21, 2024 and that of Ondo will […]
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Tuesday, August 6th, 2024
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Doyin Okupe, a former presidency spokesperson, has stated that the speech of President Bola Tinubu on the #EndBadGovernance protest was not disappointing but rekindled the hope of Nigerians. The African Examiner recalls that on August 4, the president told the youths protesting against the pervasive economic hardship, that he had heard them […]
Posted by Ignatius Okpara
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Tuesday, August 6th, 2024
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Media Rights Agenda has announced her plans to sensitize journalists in Nigeria on laws governing media operations in the country so as to report ethically and safely. The organization in a statement issued Monday by the Programme Officer, Mr. Timileyin Adams, disclosed that the 2-day workshop will be conducted in different geo […]
