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Tuesday, July 12th, 2022

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Funke Akindele, Popular Nollywood Actress and 2023 running mate to Lagos PDP Governorship Candidate, Dr Olajide Adediran, says the need to bring positive change to women, youth and children informs her acceptance. Akindele, who was unveiled by the Lagos state PDP on Tuesday at a carnival-like event that had the party’s candidates, […]
Posted by Ignatius Okpara
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Tuesday, July 12th, 2022

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Contrary to rumours in some quarters that Barr. Chijioke Edoga, is no longer the Enugu State governorship Candidate of the opposition Labour party (LP) for the 2023 general election, the leadership of the party has dismissed the speculation, describing it as ‘fictitious rumour’ It however, made it clear that Edoga, a former […]
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Tuesday, July 12th, 2022

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Lagos governorship candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) Dr. Olajide Adediran aka Jandor has announced popular actress, Funke Akindele as his running mate. This development comes days after collapse of Funke Akindele”s marriage to JJC Skillz crash. In a sponsored advert monitored by The Nation on Tuesday, Jandor announced the choice […]
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Tuesday, July 12th, 2022

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Commissioner for Health and Human Services in Benue, Dr Joseph Ngbea, has advised Nigerians against abusing drugs like paracetamol. Ngbea stated this on Monday during the War Against Drug Abuse (WADA), organised by Eunice Spring of Life Foundation (ESLF), in partnership with the National Drugs Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) in Makurdi. […]
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Tuesday, July 12th, 2022

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Nigeria Senior Handball Men’s Team, on Monday lost their first match against Tunisia 18-30 in the ongoing 2022 Africa Men Handball Senior Championship in Egypt. African Examiner reports that the Nigeria team also known as the Golden Arrows, fought hard in the first half, but lost with one point difference 13-14. […]
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Tuesday, July 12th, 2022

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – South African police minister Bheki Cele said on Monday that the police discovered more than 130 empty cartridges of AK47 at the scene of Sunday’s random shooting in Johannesburg, where 15 people were killed and eight people injured. This means the assailants meant “business of killing,” he told community members and media […]
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Tuesday, July 12th, 2022

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Veteran Nigerian actor Kenneth Okonkwo, has resigned his membership of the All Progressive Congress (APC) over its Muslim-Muslim presidential ticket for 2023. The actor made this known on his official Instagram page. He stated that APC’s Muslim-Muslim ticket would permanently destroy the political viability of Christians in the north of Nigeria if […]
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Tuesday, July 12th, 2022

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The International Organisation for Migration (IOM) disclosed on Monday that at least 1.5 million livestock have died across drought-affected parts of Ethiopia. “Many regions in Ethiopia are currently experiencing one of the most severe La Nina-induced droughts in recent decades. “More than eight million people are acutely food insecure, and 1.5 million […]
Posted by Rotimi Fadeyi
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Tuesday, July 12th, 2022

-Urges Lecturers To Consider Generational Consequences (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Muhammadu Buhari in Daura, Katsina State, has called on Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) to reconsider their position on the prolonged strike, expressing worry that the hiatus will have generational consequences on families, the educational system and future development of the country. This was […]
Posted by Eric Ojo
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Tuesday, July 12th, 2022

Zimbabweans may soon heave a sigh of relief as the $23 million power project is ready to roll with the delivery of new transformer to restore adequate power supply to the South African nation. This development is made possible by an Emergency Power Infrastructure Rehabilitation Project funded by ZimFund. The project, according to a statement […]
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Tuesday, July 12th, 2022

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The German Government has reiterated the need for the international community to urgently work towards the attainment of a world without nuclear weapons. German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock gave the charge during her recent visit to Nagasaki, the Japanese city destroyed by a United States nuclear bomb 77 years ago. Around 70,000 […]
Posted by Eric Ojo
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Tuesday, July 12th, 2022

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Driven by the need to recognize and celebrate the accomplishments of African American women and mothers, a new platform was launched recently in the United State of America. Dubbed, BlackWoman.com, the platform is out to pay tribute to one of the most celebrated demographics in the world. The website highlights recent and […]
Posted by Ignatius Okpara
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Tuesday, July 12th, 2022

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – As Nigeria continues to battle the alarming spate of insecurity currently bedeviling the entire nation, natives of Adogbalato kingdom, in Awgu Council area of Enugu State, have urged government’s at all levels to make the Agricultural Sector attractive, via human oriented programmes and policies, saying such idea would assist in taking off […]
Posted by Nwa Diokpa
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Monday, July 11th, 2022

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The nomination of former Borno governor, Senator Kashim Shettima, as the running mate to APC presidential flagbearer in the forthcoming general elections, Bola Tinubu, has continued to spark debate on social media. African Examiner recalls that Bola Tinubu on Sunday had unveiled Kashim Shettima as his running mate and this have caused […]
Posted by Nwa Diokpa
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Monday, July 11th, 2022

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Unknown gunmen have reportedly attacked the residence of the Labour Party candidate for the July 16 Osun governorship poll, Lasun Yusuf, situated in Ilobu, Osun State. Wole Oladimeji, the media aide to Lasun Yusuff, who confirmed the attack, stated that the ex-deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, and members of his […]
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Monday, July 11th, 2022

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Atiku Abubakar, the presidential candidate of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, has spoken concerning the All Progressive Congress’ (APC) flagbearer Bola Tinubu’s choice of a fellow Muslim, Kashim Shettima as his running mate, ahead of 2023 election. Atiku, in a statement, tasked Nigerians to jettison ‘exclusionist politics’, saying that the country had […]
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Entertainment, Latest Headlines
Monday, July 11th, 2022

(AFRICAN EXAMI ER) – Nollywood actress, Patience Ozokwo says that she doesn’t think anyone can replace her colleague, Olu Jacobs in the film industry. The 63-year-old movie veteran disclosed this at the 80th birthday of Olu Jacobs held at the Glover Memorial Hall in Lagos on Sunday. Patience Ozokwo, while appreciating the actor for his […]
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Monday, July 11th, 2022

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Kenneth Jideofor, the ace Nollywood actor, better known as Aguba, says he was paid N5,000 for some movie roles. The veteran actor, who was “homeless” until recently, disclosed this in a recent video. Aguba stated that he has acted in a lot of movies in which the producers allegedly refused to pay […]
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Monday, July 11th, 2022

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate for 2023 poll, says he decided to pick Sen. Kashim Shettima as his running mate, because he possessed one of the best credentials for the election. Tinubu announced Shettima as his running mate in a letter personally signed on Sunday in Daura, […]
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Monday, July 11th, 2022

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A total of 15 bodies have been recovered from the 16-passenger boat that capsized on July 8 at Ojo area of Lagos State. General Manager, Lagos State Waterways Authority (LASWA), Mr Oluwadamilola Emmanuel, confirmed the new figure. Four bodies of the victims were recovered on Saturday, while 11 others were recovered on […]