Posted by Nwa Diokpa
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Thursday, April 20th, 2023
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Nigerian President-elect, Bola Tinubu, has enjoined the Police to investigate the controversial situation surrounding the Adamawa Governorship rerun. Tinubu in a statement he personally issued on Wednesday, tasked aggrieved candidates to pursue legitimate means of addressing their grievances. Tinubu said: “The supplementary elections have now brought the 2023 general elections to a […]
Posted by Nwa Diokpa
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Thursday, April 20th, 2023
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Nigerian singer, Onoyom Mbuk, aka Iyanya, has opened up on why he is yet to tie the nuptial knot. The Kukere crooner stated that he is still single because he is scared of marriage. The 36-year-old singer made this revelation during a recent chat with popular media personality, Chude Jideonwo. According to […]
Posted by Nwa Diokpa
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Thursday, April 20th, 2023
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State has enjoined churches to be careful of politicians who only approach them during election. Wike made this known during the inauguration of Archdeacon Crowther Memorial Girls School (ACMGS) road in Elelenwo Town of Obio/Akpor LGA on Tuesday, April 18, 2023. He stated that churches should be […]
Posted by Samson Kankan
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Thursday, April 20th, 2023
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Federal Government has declared Friday and Monday as public holidays for Muslims in the country to celebrate the end of Ramadan fasting. In a statement on Tuesday, the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Interior, Shuaib Belgore, said the Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, made the announcement on behalf of the […]
Posted by Samson Kankan
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Wednesday, April 19th, 2023
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Marcus Rashford has returned to training for Manchester United, giving the club a major boost ahead of the second leg of their Europa League quarter-final against Sevilla on Thursday. The England international, who has scored a career-high 28 goals this season, suffered a groin strain in a 2-0 win over Everton on […]
Posted by Samson Kankan
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Wednesday, April 19th, 2023
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called on Sudan’s warring parties to immediately cease hostilities Monday as his envoy to Khartoum said at least 185 people had been killed by the fighting. The UN chief said any further escalation of the conflict between the army and paramilitary forces, led by rival generals, “could […]
Posted by Rotimi Fadeyi
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Wednesday, April 19th, 2023
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Presidency on Wednesday said President Muhammadu Buhari has taken due notice of judgment by the Federal High Court, Abuja, restoring Senator Ifeanyi Ararume as the non-executive Chairman of Nigeria National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL). A statement signed by Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Mr. Femi Adesina stated […]
Posted by Samson Kankan
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Wednesday, April 19th, 2023
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Nigeria will find out their 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup opponents on Friday, April 21 when the draw will be made at the Home of FIFA in Zurich. The Flying Eagles qualified for the World Cup after finishing in third place at the 2023 Africa U-20 Cup of Nations in Egypt last […]
Posted by African Examiner
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Wednesday, April 19th, 2023
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Russia launched a drone attack on Ukraine’s southern port city of Odesa early Wednesday but there were no immediate reports of casualties, authorities said. “At night, the enemy carried out an attack by UAVs of the Shahed-136 type on the Odesa region,” Yuriy Kruk, head of the Odesa district military administration, said […]
Posted by Samson Kankan
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Wednesday, April 19th, 2023
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has described the victory of Gov. Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri in the Adamawa State Governorship election as a momentous triumph for democracy and the expression of the Will of the people. The party in a statement by its National Publicity Secretary, Debo Ologunagba in Abuja on Tuesday also […]
Posted by Samson Kankan
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Wednesday, April 19th, 2023
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A 45-year-old man, Taiwo Odeyemi, who allegedly stood as surety for his brother who was involved in illegal connection of electric light, on Tuesday appeared before an Ejigbo Magistrates’ Court, Lagos. Odeyemi, whose residential address was not provided, is standing trial on a count charge of perverting the course of justice. The […]
Posted by African Examiner
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Wednesday, April 19th, 2023
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – No fewer than 3,298 inmates across the custodial centres in Nigeria are on death row, the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS), has revealed. Its Public Relations Officer, Mr Abubakar Umar, who disclosed this to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday in Abuja, however said that the term ‘condemned criminal’ had been […]
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Wednesday, April 19th, 2023
Adamawa’s Governor, Ahmadu Fintiri has expressed appreciation of voters for their overwhelming support at Saturday’s supplementary governorship election which ended in his re-election. The governor, who is the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) also commended INEC for conducting free, fair and credible elections. Fintiri scored 430,788 votes to defeat his closest opponent, Sen. […]
Posted by Samson Kankan
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Tuesday, April 18th, 2023
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Real Madrid cruised into the Champions League semi-finals with a 2-0 win against Chelsea on Tuesday that wrapped up an emphatic 4-0 aggregate triumph, effectively ending the struggling London club’s season. The home team, with Frank Lampard back in the dugout for a second spell, came into the match at Stamford Bridge […]
Posted by Samson Kankan
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Tuesday, April 18th, 2023
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – AC Milan reached the semi-finals of the Champions League on Tuesday after Olivier Giroud struck the crucial goal in a 1-1 draw at Napoli which completed a 2-1 aggregate victory over their fellow Italians. Giroud tapped in what turned out to be the decisive goal two minutes before the break after a […]
Posted by Nwa Diokpa
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Tuesday, April 18th, 2023
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Nigerian actress, Nuella Njubigbo has reacted to the news of her ex-husband, Tchidi Chikere, getting remarried. The African Examiner recalls that on Monday, Chikere announced his new marriage saying that he has been married for months now. He thereafter uploaded a photo of his wife’s engagement ring. “Married! We did it here […]
Posted by Nwa Diokpa
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Tuesday, April 18th, 2023
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Nollywood actress, Chioma Akpotha, says that the producer of the movie, ‘Gangs of Lagos’ settled some residents of Isale Eko to let them shoot the movie in the area. Chioma who acted as Mama Ifeanyi, a market woman and mother of musician-cum-gang member; Ify aka Panamo in the crime thriller made this […]
Posted by Nwa Diokpa
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Tuesday, April 18th, 2023
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The incarceration of self-acclaimed relationship expert, Blessing Okoro aka Blessing CEO, has sparked social media reactions as many netizens ponder her bail conditions on Tuesday. The African Examiner recalls that Blessing CEO was remanded in prison on the 1st of April over alleged cyber-bullying of Folashade Samuels, the sister of late Bimbo […]
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Tuesday, April 18th, 2023
By Ken Ugbechie (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The next governor of Delta State is Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori. His date with history is May 29, 2023. Currently the Speaker of the State Assembly, Oborevwori could be likened to a lamb who transformed into a lion. Humble and humane, he carries a swag of meekness not common […]
Posted by Samson Kankan
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Tuesday, April 18th, 2023
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The security is tight at the state collation centre in Yola, the Adamawa State capital as officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) reconvened and resumed collation of results for Saturday’s supplementary governorship election. NEC Administrative Secretary in the state, Adamu Gujungu, who has been mandated to take the place of […]
