Posted by Nwa Diokpa
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Friday, May 20th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Former President, Olusegun Obasanjo, has stated the country needs a leader driven by passion and “a touch of madness” to move forward. According to Obasanjo, He disclosed this when he hosted the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, Presidential aspirant, Mohammed Hayatu-Deen, in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital. The elder statesman stated that Nigeria […]
Posted by Ignatius Okpara
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Friday, May 20th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A non- governmental organization NGO, Women Empowerment Education And Peace Building Initiative (WEPBI) has launched an online media TV aimed at encouraging female victims of rape, domestic violence among other inhuman treatments to share their stories and possibly seek redress in appropriate quarters. Called “Witness Experience” the platform would afford the women […]
Posted by Eric Ojo
African News, Latest Headlines, News Around Africa
Friday, May 20th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Intermediary cities are currently home to about 15 percent of Africa’s population, but their growth is accelerating, according to a new report co-authored by the African Development Bank (AfDB) and Cities Alliance. A major report entitled, “Dynamics of Secondary Cities in Africa: Urbanization, Migration and Development” which was released on Wednesday in […]
Posted by African Examiner
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Friday, May 20th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Men of the Ogun State Police Command have arrested a 36-year-old man, Kingsley Essien, for allegedly trafficking his wife to Mali for prostitution and selling her two-year-old son for N600,000. The state Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Abimbola Oyeyemi, in a statement on Thursday, said the suspect was arrested following a report […]
Posted by African Examiner
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Friday, May 20th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Federal Government has commenced the payment of minimum wage arrears, which it owed lecturers under the aegis of the Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics and Academic Staff Union of Universities as part of efforts to end ongoing strikes by the unions, The PUNCH has learnt. The National President of ASUP, Dr. […]
Posted by African Examiner
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Friday, May 20th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Lagos State Government says the seizure of commercial motorcycles by the Lagos State Task Force will continue, in spite the June 1 deadline. Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State had on Wednesday issued a fresh total ban on Okada riders’ operations in six Local Government Areas, which are Eti-Osa, Ikeja, Lagos […]
Posted by African Examiner
Latest Headlines, Sports News
Friday, May 20th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Chelsea defender Marco Alonso on Thursday scored a glorious equaliser to earn a 1-1 home draw with Leicester City, despite the hosts being wasteful on the night. The result meant that Chelsea effectively sealed third place in the English Premier League ahead of the final round of fixtures on Sunday. The draw […]
Posted by Ignatius Okpara
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Thursday, May 19th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Ahead of the people’s Democratic party PDP primary election, Chairmen of the party in Enugu North Senatorial zone of Enugu State have denied endorsing Hon. Chijioke Edoga, the alleged preferred Governorship Aspirant of Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi. Mr Fabian Onah, Coordinating Chairman, of PDP Local Government chairmen in the District, who said the […]
Posted by Nwa Diokpa
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Thursday, May 19th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Former presidential aide under the administration of former President, Goodluck Jonathan, Reno Omokri has stated that there is no way Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo will emerge as the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in the coming primary. He stated that the National Leader of the APC, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, […]
Posted by Nwa Diokpa
Entertainment, Latest Headlines
Thursday, May 19th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Florence Otedola, International Disk Jockey, better known as DJ Cuppy, has opened up concerning her rigorous academic journey in Oxford University, England. The Gelato singer stated that the race for her master’s degree in the prestigious varsity is about to come to an end and had become tougher. Taking to her Instagram […]
Posted by Rotimi Fadeyi
Latest Headlines, News Across Nigeria
Thursday, May 19th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Minister of Police Affairs, Maigari Dingyadi on Thursday said that the recent promotion of the former Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ibrahim Magu, was approved after he retired from the Police. Speaking while fielding questions from State House Correspondents when he featured as a guest at the […]
Posted by Rotimi Fadeyi
Latest Headlines, News Across Nigeria
Thursday, May 19th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Muhammadu Buhari has signed into law, the recently passed National Health Insurance Authority Bill 2022, which repealed the National Health Insurance Scheme Act, Cap N42, Laws of the Federation of Nigeria 2004. This was contained in a statement issued on Thursday by Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and […]
Posted by Rotimi Fadeyi
African News, Latest Headlines, News Across Nigeria, News From The State
Thursday, May 19th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Muhammadu Buhari has congratulated Alhaji Aminu Ado Bayero, the Emir of Kano on the conferment of the highest honour of the Republic of Senegal, the “National Order of Lion.” According to a statement issued Thursday by Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Mallam Garba Shehu, Buhari said […]
Posted by African Examiner
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Thursday, May 19th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has traced at least 17 properties to the Accountant-General of the Federation, Ahmed Idris. This is just as the Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Zainab Ahmed, suspended Idris who is currently being investigated for fraud to the tune of N80bn. An official of the […]
Posted by African Examiner
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Thursday, May 19th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Police on Wednesday confirmed the arrest of two suspects over the kidnap of Greenfield University students in Kaduna State. Force Public Relations Officer (FPRO), CSP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, said this during a media briefing in Abuja. He said the suspects had confessed to the mindless murder of five of the victims before […]
Posted by African Examiner
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Thursday, May 19th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved N169.7bn for the reconstruction of four roads under the tax credit scheme. Minister of works and Housing Babatunde Fashola while Briefing State House correspondents on the outcome of the Council meeting presided over by President Muhammadu Buhari, at the Presidential villa, Abuja, on Wednesday. He […]
Posted by African Examiner
Business News, Latest Headlines
Thursday, May 19th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Naira, on Wednesday, exchanged at 419.25 to the dollar at the Investors and Exporters window, compared to 418.50 traded on Tuesday, representing 0.18 per cent depreciation. The open indicative rate closed at N418.00 to the dollar on Wedneday. An exchange rate of N444.00 to the dollar was the highest rate recorded […]
Posted by African Examiner
Abuja, Latest Headlines, News Across Nigeria
Thursday, May 19th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Capt. Rabiu Yadudu, Managing Director, the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has inaugurated Taxi App loading booth at Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport Abuja (NAIA). Yadudu, who was represented by the Group Capt. Usman Sadiq, Director of FAAN Security Service, said in his opening remarks on Thursday, that the move would definitely […]
Posted by African Examiner
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Wednesday, May 18th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Accountant General of the Federation, Ahmed Idris, has been suspended indefinitely over alleged N80 billion fraud. He was suspended by the Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Zainab Ahmed, on Wednesday. In a letter dated May 18, 2022, the minister said the suspension “without pay” was to allow for “proper […]
Posted by African Examiner
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Wednesday, May 18th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The All Progressives Congress has fixed a new date for its presidential and all other primaries. This was contained in a statement signed by the National Publicity Secretary of the party Felix Morka. The statement was titled, ‘APC adjusts schedule of activities for 2023 primary elections’. Morka said the presidential primary would […]
