Posted by African Examiner
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Wednesday, March 29th, 2023
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Some commercial bus drivers plying the Lagos-Abeokuta Expressway on Wednesday embarked on a protest over alleged extortion by touts, known as ‘Agbero’ at Toll-Gate area of the express. Some of the commuters, who were left stranded by the drivers, told reporters that the protest was unfortunate as they inflicted unnecessary pains and […]
Posted by African Examiner
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Wednesday, March 29th, 2023
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Police pointed out that the force would not condone any unruly act, assault or attack on its officers, who are on lawful duty. The Nigeria Police Force has stated that it will prosecute a musician, one Habeeb Okikiola, (AKA Portable), for allegedly exhibiting irrational behaviour and hurling insults at Police Officers […]
Posted by Oludare Fase
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Wednesday, March 29th, 2023
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Delta State, Cairo Ojougboh, has stated that Senator Ovie Omo-Agege lost the 2023 governorship election in the state because he is an Igbe worshiper. Ojougboh made this known on Wednesday when he appeared on Arise Television as he spoke concerning the reasons why […]
Posted by Eric Ojo
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Wednesday, March 29th, 2023
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Finding Diana, a film produced by Paradigm Initiative (PIN), has won the Best Human Rights Film Award at this year’s Berlin Shorts Award. The international recognition comes five months after the movie was premiered, and after securing more than 175,000 views on the organisation’s YouTube Channel, ParadigmHQ. PIN works to connect underserved young […]
Posted by Samson Kankan
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Wednesday, March 29th, 2023
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Busola Tejumola, Executive Head of Content and West Africa Channels, MultiChoice, on Tuesday disclosed that the eighth edition of Nigerian Idol would begin April 23 and run till July 16 Tejumola during a media briefing in Lagos said the live performances for the show would also run from May 28. She said […]
Posted by Samson Kankan
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Wednesday, March 29th, 2023
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba on Tuesday announced that it would split into six smaller business units. The split will include online trading, media and cloud services and turn the 220 billion dollars company into a tech holding company, In an unusual move in China, each unit will have its own executive board and […]
Posted by Samson Kankan
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Tuesday, March 28th, 2023
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Lagos State Government has discontinued the 50 per cent reduction in the fares of buses owned by the state. In a statement released by the Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority (LAMATA) on Tuesday, the state government said fares of state-owned buses will return to a 100 percent rate effective April 1, […]
Posted by Samson Kankan
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Tuesday, March 28th, 2023
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A US judge has ordered former vice president Mike Pence to testify about his conversations with Donald Trump leading up to the 2021 assault on the Capitol, multiple media outlets reported on Tuesday. Washington’s Chief Judge James Boasberg reportedly ruled that Pence should have to provide answers to a federal grand jury […]
Posted by African Examiner
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Tuesday, March 28th, 2023
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Former Gov. Emeka Ihedioha of Imo has announced his withdrawal from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship primary election. Ihedioha announced his withdrawal from the race in a letter entitled, “notification of my withdrawal from the Imo PDP gubernatorial primaries”. The letter was addressed to the National Chairman of the party and […]
Posted by Nwa Diokpa
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Tuesday, March 28th, 2023
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Vice-President, Yemi Osinbajo, has enjoined world leaders to put aside their differences and work toward eliminating terrorism in Africa. In a statement issued on Tuesday, Laolu Akande, Osinbajo’s spokesperson, stated that the vice-president made the call during a lecture delivered at King’s College, London. Osinbajo stated that there was turmoil in the […]
Posted by Rotimi Fadeyi
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Tuesday, March 28th, 2023
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Chief Whip of the Senate, Orji Uzor Kalu on Tuesday met with President Muhammadu Buhari to inform him of his ambition to occupy the seat of the Senate President in the 10th National Assembly. Briefing State House Correspondents after the closed-door meeting with the President, Kalu said his emergence as the Senate […]
Posted by Ignatius Okpara
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Tuesday, March 28th, 2023
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – As the present administration of governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu state like others, move closer to handing over to a new government come May 29th, 2023, , WaterAid Nigeria, has urged the government to fully implement the State Water Sector Law assented to in 2021 by he (Ugwuanyi), before bowing out of […]
Posted by Samson Kankan
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Tuesday, March 28th, 2023
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – After an emergency meeting by the National Working Committee of the Peoples Democratic Party, a decision has been reached to comply with the judgment from the court on the suspension of Iyorchia Ayu as Chairman of the PDP. Deputy National Chairman (North) Iliya Damagum will take over the leadership of the PDP […]
Posted by Samson Kankan
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Tuesday, March 28th, 2023
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Thomas Partey is a fitness concern ahead of Arsenal’s return to English Premier League (EPL) action at the weekend after sitting out Ghana’s match with Angola. Partey played a full part in last week’s 1-0 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifying win over the same opponents, but was not called upon for […]
Posted by Nwa Diokpa
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Tuesday, March 28th, 2023
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Minister of Labour and Productivity, Chris Ngige, has stated that the leadership of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has agreed to suspend its planned strike action to protest against the naira redesign policy of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). Ngige disclosed this during the 72nd session of the State House […]
Posted by Nwa Diokpa
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Tuesday, March 28th, 2023
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The chairman of elders’ forum of the Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Chief Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu, has stated that he never called Yoruba people “political rascals”. The African Examiner recalls that Iwuanyanwu, speaking at an event marking the one-year anniversary of Chukwuma Soludo, governor of Anambra, said that “political rascals” were behind the ethnic profiling during […]
Posted by Nwa Diokpa
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Tuesday, March 28th, 2023
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Boris Johnson, former prime minister of the United Kingdom, has stated that an improvement in Nigeria’s security will bring more economic growth and foreign investments. Johnson made this known at the 16th Osigwe Anyiam-Osigwe lecture series on Monday, saying that a lack of prioritization of human capital has hindered the growth of […]
Posted by Samson Kankan
Business News, Latest Headlines
Tuesday, March 28th, 2023
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Naira depreciated against the dollar on Monday, exchanging N461.50 at the investors’ and exporters’ window. The rate represented a decrease of 0.04 per cent when compared to the N461.33 for which it exchanged to the dollar before the close of business on on March 24. The open indicative rate closed at […]
Posted by Samson Kankan
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Tuesday, March 28th, 2023
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The National Population Commission has said it had put up measures to guard against all forms of malpractices ahead of the forthcoming population and housing census. The commission also stressed that citizens living away from their states of origin do not need to travel to home for the purpose of the exercise. […]
Posted by African Examiner
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Tuesday, March 28th, 2023
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Rescuers searched Monday for nearly 50 people reported missing after a landslide triggered by months of heavy rain killed at least seven people in southern Ecuador. The mudslide happened overnight Sunday into Monday, burying dozens of homes and injuring 23 people in the village of Alausi in Chimborazo province, some 300 kilometers […]
