Posted by Ignatius Okpara
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Monday, June 6th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – WaterAid Nigeria with support from the Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) fund managed by Unilever, has launched a Hygiene Behaviour Change Coalition Phase 2 (HBCC 2) project in Enugu State, with a view to strengthening Communities on hygiene and vaccine uptake against the dreaded COVID 19 pandemic. It said the project […]
Posted by Nwa Diokpa
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Monday, June 6th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Delta North influential politician Anthony Ochei, who is aspiring for the 2023 senatorial election under the platform of the New Nigerian Peoples Party (NNPP), has called the attention of the party over the flawed primary election. The chartered accountant cum politician is petitioning the party to declare him the winner of the […]
Posted by Nwa Diokpa
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Monday, June 6th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Deputy Governor of Oyo State, Engineer Rauf Olaniyan, has left the ruling People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in the state ,saying that he has joined the All Progressives Congress (APC). Olaniyan disclosed this on Sunday. According to available reports, the defection of Olaniyan from PDP to APC is coming a few days after […]
Posted by Rotimi Fadeyi
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Monday, June 6th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Muhammadu Buhari has condemned the heinous killing of worshippers on Sunday at the Saint Francis Catholic Church, Owa-luwa Street, Owo Kingdom, in Ondo State. The President, in a statement issued by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Mr. Femi Adesina, said only fiends from the nether region could have conceived […]
Posted by African Examiner
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Sunday, June 5th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – African Development Bank (AfDB) has said that it is currently working with African governments and international partners to set up entrepreneurship investment banks for the benefit of young people in Africa. President of AfDB, Dr Akinwumi Adesina disclosed shortly after he rounded off his four-day official visit to Kenya, where he held […]
Posted by Rotimi Fadeyi
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Sunday, June 5th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Muhammadu Buhari Saturday night met with all the aspirants for President on the platform of All Progressives Congress (APC) at the Presidential Villa, urging them to hold consultations, and come up with a formidable candidate before the party holds its primary election between June 6-8. According to a statement issued by […]
Posted by Rotimi Fadeyi
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Sunday, June 5th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Muhammadu Buhari has sent warm greetings to renowned songwriter, producer, instrumentalist and singer, Bongos Ikwue, on his 80th birthday. A statement issued by Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Mr. Femi Adesina said Buhari joined family, friends and fans all over the world to celebrate with the iconic […]
Posted by Rotimi Fadeyi
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Sunday, June 5th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Muhammadu Buhari has joined Christians and Christian leaders all over Nigeria and beyond to celebrate with Founder and General Superintendent of Deeper Christian Life Ministry, Pastor William Folorunso Kumuyi, on his 81st birthday According to a statement issued by Special Adviser to the President on Media mad Publicity, Mr. Femi Adesina, […]
Posted by Nwa Diokpa
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Sunday, June 5th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) -No fewer than fifty worshippers were gunned down by unknown gunmen at St Francis Catholic Church, Owa-luwa Street, in Owo Local Government Area of Ondo State. The incident has sparked reactions among social media users. Although, media reports had stated that over fifty persons died , some social media users are putting the […]
Posted by Nwa Diokpa
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Sunday, June 5th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Former Governor of Borno State, Kashim Shettima, on Sunday morning apologised to Vice President Yemi Osinbajo and Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, saying he did not mean to disrespect them. Shettima’s apology is coming almost 48 hours after his interview on Channels Television programme ‘Politics Today’ on Friday. The former Borno governor, who […]
Posted by Nwa Diokpa
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Sunday, June 5th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Governor of Ondo State, Rotimi Akeredolu, has stated that his administration will hunt down the perpetrators of the attack on a church in the Owo LGA of the state. The African Examiner writes that St Francis Catholic Church in Owo was attacked by gunmen leaving many people including women and children dead. […]
Posted by African Examiner
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Sunday, June 5th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The federal government said the latest dip in electricity generation in the country is as a result of a partial shutdown of a gas plant. The shutdown has caused power outage across the country for days. The government said the Oben gas plant collapsed and failed to generate supply. Isa Sanusi, spokesperson […]
Posted by African Examiner
Entertainment, Latest Headlines
Sunday, June 5th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – POPULAR Nigerian singer, Naira Marley has shared his opinion on the reward of hard work through awards. During his album listening party, Naira Marley said though he hopes his new album, God’s Timing The Best (GTTB), gets a Grammy win, he’s not a fan of awards. “Insha Allah, but I don’t believe […]
Posted by African Examiner
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Saturday, June 4th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Gov. Bala Mohammed of Bauchi State has won the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) re-scheduled governorship primary election in the state. The Returning Officer and Chairman, Governorship Primary Election Committee, Mr Murtala Damagum, announced Mohammed’s victory at the end of the exercise held on Saturday in Bauchi. He said that Mohammed as the […]
Posted by Oludare Fase
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Saturday, June 4th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Governors elected under the platform of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) have thrown their support for the candidates from Southern part of Nigeria to succeed President Muhammadu Buhari in 2023. This was contained in a communique issued at the end of their meeting ahead of the party’s presidential primaries in Abuja. […]
Posted by African Examiner
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Saturday, June 4th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The leadership of the All Progressives Congress has thrown its weight behind the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), following the scathing remarks of a presidential aspirant and the National Leader of the party, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu. Tinubu had while speaking to the party’s delegates in Ogun State on Thursday claimed that […]
Posted by African Examiner
Business News, Latest Headlines
Saturday, June 4th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Naira depreciated against the dollar at the Investors and Exporters window on Friday as it exchanged at N419.75 to the dollar, a 0.06 per cent depreciation, compared to N419.50 to the dollar on Thursday. The open indicative rate closed at N419.70 to the dollar. An exchange rate of N444.00 to the […]
Posted by African Examiner
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Saturday, June 4th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Lagos State Government has commenced the crushing of about 2,000 impounded motorcycles in line with its ban on motorcycle “Okada” operations in the state. The state government banned their operation in six Local Government Areas (LGAs) and nine Local Council Development Areas (LCDAs) from June I. The Commissioner for Transportation, Dr […]
Posted by African Examiner
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Saturday, June 4th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Head Coach Jose Peseiro has called up captain Ahmed Musa, deputy captain William Ekong and 25 other players to the camp of the Super Eagles. This is ahead of this month’s 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying matches against Sierra Leone and São Tomé and Príncipe. African Examiner reports that Nigeria will […]
Posted by African Examiner
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Saturday, June 4th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Mr Abdul Abiola, the son of late Chief MKO Abiola has urged the All Progressives Congress (APC) to look for a youthful Presidential candidate ahead of the 2023 General Elections. The younger Abiola said this via a tweet with the handle @AbdulMKOAbiola on Saturday. According to him, “I urge the APC to […]
