Posted by Nwa Diokpa
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Monday, October 2nd, 2023
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has debunked a news publication in an online media alleging non-establishment of testing laboratories for food fortification. A statement by NAFDAC Resident Media Consultant, Mr Olusayo Akintola, in Abuja on Monday stated that the attention of the agency was drawn to […]
Posted by Nwa Diokpa
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Monday, October 2nd, 2023
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Governor Rotimi Akeredolu of Ondo says his administration is not “distracted” by political bickering surrounding his government as what people think is a distraction is part of the governance process in the state. Mr Akeredolu who was represented by his Special Adviser on Union Matters and Special Duties, Dare Aragbaiye, stated this […]
Posted by African Examiner
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Monday, October 2nd, 2023
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Nasarawa State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal has sacked Abdullahi Sule as the Nasarawa State governor. Two out of the three justices of the panel led by Justice Ezekiel Ajayi declared David Umbugadu as the winner of the 2023 Nasarawa State governorship elections. The third member of the Panel, Justice Ibrahim Mashi […]
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Monday, October 2nd, 2023
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The UK minimum wage will go up next year, finance minister Jeremy Hunt will announce at the Conservative party’s annual conference Monday, as the country gears up for a general election. The rise from April next year comes amid the worst cost of living crisis in a generation, with the government battling […]
Posted by Samson Kankan
Business News, Latest Headlines
Monday, October 2nd, 2023
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) says prices of beef, tomatoes, beans, garri, yam and other food items increased in August. It made the declaration in its Selected Food Prices Watch report for August 2023 issued in Abuja. The report stated that while the average price of 1kg of boneless beef was […]
Posted by Samson Kankan
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Sunday, October 1st, 2023
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Federal Government has waived valued-added tax (VAT) on diesel for six months. Information and National Orientation Minister Mohammed Idris said this in a statement on Sunday after a meeting between government officials and labour unions over the latter’s planned industrial action. “VAT on diesel will be waived for the next 6 […]
Posted by Samson Kankan
Entertainment News, Latest Headlines
Sunday, October 1st, 2023
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – She defeated other housemates to clinch the N120 million cash prize at slake during the finale of the show on Sunday in Lagos. Ebuka Obi-Uchendu, the host of the show, made the announcement. The 22-year-old graduate of Criminology and Security Studies from Kogi was the third housemate to be evicted from Season […]
Posted by African Examiner
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Sunday, October 1st, 2023
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The company’s management made the disclosure via a statement on Sunday in Lagos. It said the reduction in cement price was to spur development in the building materials and infrastructure sectors. According to the statement, the gesture is to allow Nigerians to enjoy the benefits of the price reduction before the completion […]
Posted by African Examiner
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Sunday, October 1st, 2023
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has predicted sunshine and cloudiness from Monday to Wednesday across the country. NiMet’s weather outlook released on Sunday in Abuja forecast cloudy atmosphere on Monday with intervals of sunshine over the northern region. The agency anticipated prospects of thunderstorms accompanied with rains over Gombe, Bauchi, Kaduna, Kano, […]
Posted by Nwa Diokpa
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Sunday, October 1st, 2023
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has congratulated Nigerians on the 63rd independence anniversary of the nation. In a statement by its National Publicity Secretary, Mr Debo Ologunagba, in Abuja, the party kicked against the present economic hardships facing the nation. Ologunagba stated that the anniversary is a wake-up call to all Nigerians […]
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Sunday, October 1st, 2023
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Pope Francis has decorated the President of the Nigerian Publishers Association (NPA), Uchenna Anioke, as a Papal Knight of Saint Sylvester. Anioke was decorated alongside 19 others on Saturday during a Pontifical Mass at St. Michael’s Cathedral, Awgu by Most Rev. John Okoye. Speaking during the homily, Okoye, who represented Pope Francis, […]
Posted by Nwa Diokpa
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Sunday, October 1st, 2023
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The news that a hospital in Abuja, Maitama General Hospital, declined to take care of a patient, Greatness Olorunfemi, has sparked social media reactions. The African Examiner writes that on Saturday, a lady simply identified as @Nwaadaz took to her X formerly known as Twitter to accuse Maitama General Hospital of negligence. […]
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Sunday, October 1st, 2023
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Former president, Goodluck Jonathan, has tasked Nigerians to embrace justice and peace in order to realise the Nigerian dream. Jonathan stated this on Sunday on his X (formerly Twitter), in commemoration of the country’s 63rd Independence Day anniversary. He writes: “As we mark yet another independence anniversary, we should focus our energy […]
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Sunday, October 1st, 2023
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The news that the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois has directed Chicago State University (CSU) to release the credentials of President Bola Tinubu has sparked reactions. The African Examiner writes that Tinubu’s credentials indicate that he graduated from CSU in 1979 with a bachelor’s degree in business […]
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Sunday, October 1st, 2023
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Leader of the Senate, Opeyemi Bamidele, has appealed to the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress (TUC) to shelve their planned indefinite strike in the national interest. The senator made the appeal in an independence anniversary message made available by his Media and Public Affairs Directorate in Abuja. Mr […]
Posted by Rotimi Fadeyi
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Sunday, October 1st, 2023
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Bola Tinubu has announced the approval of N25,000 provisional allowance for junior federal workers over the next six months. He disclosed this on Sunday during his maiden Independence Day address to the nation to mark the 63rd Independence Anniversary According to him, the approval followed negotiations with labour unions and other […]
Posted by Samson Kankan
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Saturday, September 30th, 2023
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Manchester City’s perfect start to the Premier League season came undone in a shock 2-1 loss to Wolves, as Manchester United slumped to a 1-0 home defeat to Crystal Palace on Saturday. Arsenal closed to within a point of the lead by cruising to a 4-0 win at Bournemouth, while Aston Villa […]
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Saturday, September 30th, 2023
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – FCT Minister Nyesom Wike says no sentiments, no emotions will be considered in his efforts to do the right thing in the FCT. Wike made this known on Saturday in Abuja, while reacting to a trending video on social media showing the staff of Abuja Urban Mass Transport Company (AUMTCO), crying over […]
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Saturday, September 30th, 2023
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Last-ditch moves to prevent a US government shutdown took a dramatic step forward Saturday, as Democrats overwhelmingly backed an eleventh-hour Republican measure to keep federal funding going for 45 days, albeit with a freeze on aid to Ukraine. The stopgap proposal adopted by the House of Representatives with a vote of 335-91 […]
Posted by African Examiner
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Saturday, September 30th, 2023
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Jurgen Klopp blasted the “crazy decisions” that led to nine-man Liverpool’s 2-1 defeat against Tottenham as referees’ chiefs admitted the Reds were denied a legitimate goal in Saturday’s dramatic clash. Klopp’s side had Curtis Jones and Diogo Jota sent off in north London, while Liverpool forward Luis Diaz had a goal wrongly […]
