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Thursday, December 15th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Simon Ekpa, the self-acclaimed disciple of the Indigenous People of Biafra leader, Nnamdi Kanu, has officially ended the five-day sit-at-home order in the South-East region of Nigeria. Ekpa in a video posted on YouTube on Wednesday night, announced the end of the five-day sit-at-home order, terming it “historic and successful” for Biafraland. […]
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Thursday, December 15th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved the Finance Bill 2022 designed to support the implementation of the 2023 budget. Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Zainab Ahmed, briefed State House correspondents after the FEC meeting presided over by Vice President Yemi Osinbajo on Wednesday at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. Mrs […]
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Thursday, December 15th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Following the five-day sit-at-home order that has led to the killing of many residents in the South-East recently, Nigerians all over the world are signing a petition appealing to the Finnish government, Nigerian government and the European Union to arrest Simon Ekpa, the brain behind the order. As of the time of […]
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Wednesday, December 14th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Ifeanyi Ejiofor, the lead counsel to Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the outlawed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), has sued Simon Ekpa, a controversial Biafra agitator, over the declaration of sit-at-home in Nigeria’s South-east. Mr Ejiofor disclosed this in a Facebook post on Tuesday. Mr Ekpa, the leader of a pro-Biafra group, Autopilot […]
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Wednesday, December 14th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Nigerian singer, Iyanya Onoyom Mbuk, professionally known as Iyanya, has revealed how he begged show organizers to have him perform for free in December 2021. The 36-year-old claimed in a series of tweets on Wednesday that he performed at three shows in December 2021 and got paid for only one. The story […]
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Wednesday, December 14th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved N9.24 billion for the 2022/2023 Group Life Insurance cover for public servants. The Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Zainab Ahmed, disclosed this to State House Correspondents after the week’s Council meeting, which was presided over by Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, at the Presidential […]
Posted by Ignatius Okpara
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Wednesday, December 14th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Ahead of the 2023 general polls in Nigeria, foremost election monitoring and Civic Advocacy group, under the platform of Transition Monitoring Group (TMG), has assured the Independent National Electoral Commission INEC of its readiness to partner it in ensuring a free, fair, credible exercise. Chairman of the Organization, Auwal Ibrahim Musa (Rafsanjani), […]
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Wednesday, December 14th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Ebonyi State Government has directed all security agencies in the state, including Ebubeagu Security Network, to kill any miscreant found with a gun or dangerous weapon in the state. The Commissioner for Information in Ebonyi State, Uchenna Orji, disclosed this in a statement on Monday. African Examiner learnt that the decision […]
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Wednesday, December 14th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A bill that seeks to limit the president’s powers to remove the chairperson of the anti-graft agency, EFCC, scaled second reading at the Senate on Tuesday. The bill seeks to amend the EFCC Act to subject the termination of the appointment of the chairperson of the commission to the confirmation of the […]
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Wednesday, December 14th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Sudanese Government has secured $73.81 million grant from the African Development Bank (AfDB) to finance its emergency wheat production project under the Bank’s African Emergency Food Production Facility. The project which is tagged, “Sudan Emergency Wheat Production Project (SEWPP)”, is aimed at improving the production of wheat in the country. Agriculture […]
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Wednesday, December 14th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Argentina booked their place in the World Cup final after a historic performance from Lionel Messi inspired them to a comfortable victory over underdogs Croatia. The South American side will have the chance to win a third World Cup trophy on Sunday thanks to a goal from Messi and a spirited Julian […]
Posted by Samson Kankan
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Tuesday, December 13th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Nigeria on Monday announced the suspension of the mandatory COVID-19 testing for travellers in and outside the country. Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) in a letter to airline operators said pre-arrival or post-arrival testing for COVID will no longer be required for travelers ‘irrespective of vaccination status’. “PCR tests required for all […]
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Tuesday, December 13th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Tinubu, was on Monday, turbaned as the ‘Dakari’ (Fearless Warrior) of Birnin Gwari in Kaduna State. Mr Tinubu, accompanied by the Kaduna State governor, Nasir El-Rufai, other APC governors and leaders of the ruling party, was received at the palace by the […]
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Tuesday, December 13th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A police officer, Sunday Ihende, has insisted that Andrew Ominikoron, a BRT bus driver, raped and caused the death of Bamise Ayanwola. He testified during cross-examination before the Lagos High Court in Tafawa Balewa Square (TBS) on Monday. Miss Ayanwola got missing while returning to Ota from Ajah on Saturday, 26 February […]
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Tuesday, December 13th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Danladi Bako, Co-Director, Strategic Communications, All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Campaign Council, says Northern States will deliver 12 million votes for Asiwaju Bola Tinubu in 2023 poll. Bako said this when he spoke with newsmen on Tuesday. He said: ” As far as the 2023 presidential election is concerned, the Northern States […]
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Tuesday, December 13th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Federal Government on Tuesday berated former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar over a statement credited to him expressing surprise at the existence of Boko Haram insurgents. Atiku, the presidential candidate of the opposition People’s Democratic Party (PDP) was quoted as saying that he could not understand the Boko Haram phenomenon, and wondered why […]
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Tuesday, December 13th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Minister of Information and Culture Lai Mohammed has faulted ex-Vice President Atiku Abubakar for blaming Boko Haram insurgency on the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari. He said Atiku should join issues with the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), not Buhari. He said those who live in glass houses should not throw stones. […]
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Tuesday, December 13th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Anambra State police public Relations officer PPRO, DSP Tochukwu Ikenga, has won an award of Excellence as the best crisis Communication Manager on Security Affairs, among Spokesperson of Security agencies in South East Nigeria. The Jury of Security and Emergency Management SAEMA today Monday 12th, December 2022, presented the Award of excellence […]
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Tuesday, December 13th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – African Development Bank (AfDB) and its partners have announced that the newly launched African Pharmaceutical Technology Foundation (APTF) will be unveiled on Thursday in Kigali, Rwanda. The APTF will be unveiled during a forum holding at the 2nd International Conference on Public Health in Africa which runs from December 12 to 15. […]
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Tuesday, December 13th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – African Development Bank (AfDB) Group has announced the appointment of Prof. Padmashree Gehl Sampath as the new Special Advisor on Pharmaceuticals and Health Infrastructure to the president of the bank, Dr. Akinwumi Adesina. Prof. Sampath will also be leading the technical work related to the setting up of the African Pharmaceutical Technology […]
