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Friday, April 12th, 2024
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The United States government, through its Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), on Friday, in Abuja, donated some laboratory equipment to the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC). Dr Farah Husain, Programme Director, CDC Division, Global Health Protection, who donated the equipment, explained that they were the U.S. government’s […]
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Friday, April 12th, 2024
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – UN humanitarians in Sudan on Friday issued a fresh alert about pervasive food insecurity and looming famine in the country. After nearly a year of brutal civil war between rival militaries, food production has been hit and communities face acute shortage of other essential resources such as water and fuel. More than […]
Posted by Ignatius Okpara
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Friday, April 12th, 2024
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – ANAMMCO, a Nigerian Commercial Vehicle Company, has urged governments at all levels and corporate organisations to prioritise patronage of locally vehicles to create employment and boost nation’s economy. General Manager of ANAMMCO, Ms Chinelo Igwe, made the call while addressing newsmen Thursday at the ongoing 35th Enugu International Trade Fair. The fair, […]
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Friday, April 12th, 2024
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Zenith Bank Plc has announced its audited results for the year ended December 31, 2023, achieving a remarkable triple-digit growth of 125% in gross earnings from NGN945.6 billion reported in 2022 to NGN2.132 trillion in 2023. According to the audited financial results for the 2023 financial year presented to the Nigerian Exchange […]
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Friday, April 12th, 2024
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Controversial cross-dresser Idris Olanrewaju Okuneye popularly known as Bobrisky has been sentenced to six months imprisonment without any option of fine for abusing the Nigeria currency – naira. Justice Abimbola Awogboro of the Federal High Court, Lagos in her sentence said the judgment will serve as a deterrent to others who are […]
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Friday, April 12th, 2024
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – At least 29 people were killed in an Israeli airstrike on Friday, the official news agency WAFA reported. The people died when a residential building was struck. Dozens of people were also injured in the attack. The Israel Defense Force ,in a statement on Friday ,said the airforce had attacked more than […]
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Friday, April 12th, 2024
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Lagos High Court sitting in Ikeja has granted bail to a former Central Bank (CBN) governor Godwin Emefiele. Justice Rahman Oshodi granted him bail in the sum of N50m with two sureties in like sum. The court also held that the sureties must be gainfully employed and have three years of […]
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Friday, April 12th, 2024
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, says the Federal Government is still paying subsidies on electricity despite the recent hike in tariff paid by Band A customers said to be about 1.5 million of the total 12 million consumers in the sector. Adelabu insisted that the Electricity Act, 2023 made provisions for […]
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Friday, April 12th, 2024
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Atalanta stunned Anfield as Gianluca Scamacca scored twice in a 3-0 win on Thursday to leave Liverpool with a mountain to climb to reach the Europa League semi-finals. Mario Pasalic added a third seven minutes from time to condemn Liverpool to a first home defeat in all competitions for 14 months. The […]
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Friday, April 12th, 2024
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, with the gains by the naira against the United States dollar in the last few weeks, electricity tariff paid by Nigerians should moderate positively. “The tariff is flexible and I can tell you that even if naira gains more and the exchange rate comes down below […]
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Thursday, April 11th, 2024
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Minister of Works Dave Umahi says the Lagos-Calabar coastal road construction will take eight years and cost N4bn per kilometre. Umahi spoke on Thursday while fielding questions about the project on Channels Television’s The Morning Brief. “We are looking at eight years in the life tenure of Mr President [Bola Tinubu],” […]
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Thursday, April 11th, 2024
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Former lawmaker, Daniel Bwala, has slammed the quality of the boreholes donated by Labour Party, LP, presidential candidate, Peter Obi. According to Bwala, the boreholes goes against the dictates of natural justice, equity and good conscience. The former APC chieftain took to his X account on Thursday alleging that Water Corporation in […]
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Thursday, April 11th, 2024
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Federal Government says non-academic staff members of universities will get half of their withheld salaries should President Bola Tinubu approve the payment of their salary arrears. Education Minister Tahir Mamman, who stated this on Channels Television’s Politics Today programme on Wednesday, argued that members of the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian […]
Posted by Ignatius Okpara
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Thursday, April 11th, 2024
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Muslim community in Enugu State has appealed to the state Governor, Dr. Peter Peter Mbah to approve government owned Okpara Square for their prayers during their festive periods such as Eldifiltri, saying their current Central Mosque prayer ground no longer contains them during such an event. The appeal was made on Wednesday […]
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Wednesday, April 10th, 2024
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Nollywood actor, Junior Pope Odonwodo popularly called, Jnr Pope, is dead. It was gathered that the actor died on Wednesday afternoon during a boat trip for a film production. National President of the Actors Guild of Nigeria, Emeka Rollas, confirmed to Channels Television that the remains of the actor have been deposited […]
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Wednesday, April 10th, 2024
(AFRICAN EXAMINER)- The Labour Party on Tuesday, issued a warning to the Nigeria Labour Congress against hijacking the political platform, saying it lacked the power to sack the Julius Abure-National Working Committee. A statement signed by its National Publicity Secretary, Obiora Ifoh, Labour Party (LP) described the stakeholders’ meeting as an illegal assembly of a […]
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Wednesday, April 10th, 2024
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Hundreds of hospital doctors joined a demonstration in the streets of the Kenyan capital Nairobi on Tuesday as a nationwide strike by medics neared its fourth week. About a dozen riot police in pickup trucks were out to monitor the protest, which was not authorised by the authorities. Members of the 7,000-strong […]
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Wednesday, April 10th, 2024
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Kano State Government says it will arraign former governor Abdullahi Ganduje in court for misappropriation of state funds and alleged diversion of landed properties belonging to the state. According to the arraignment summon Ganduje will be arraigned alongside his wife, Hafsat, and six others on an eight-count charge that borders on […]
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Wednesday, April 10th, 2024
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Super Falcons have qualified for the 2024 Paris Olympic Games. Nigeria beat South Africa 1-0 on aggregate to reach the Summer Olympics. Rasheedat Ajibade scored from the spot in the first leg of the qualifiers in Abuja on Friday. That goal was enough for the Super Falcons to pick one of […]
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Wednesday, April 10th, 2024
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Bola Tinubu has felicitated with Muslim Ummah at Eid-el-Fitr, an auspicious occasion that signifies the end of Ramadan; a hallowed season which reflects total submission to God Almighty and to His command of sacrifice and service to humankind. Presidential Spokesman, Chief Ajuri Ngelale in a statement on Tuesday said Tinubu greets […]
