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Monday, May 9th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A Northern group of the Fulani extraction Normadic Pastoralists and the Almajiri Communities has obtained the Presidential nomination and expression of interest forms for former president Goodluck Jonathan. The group stormed the International Conference Centre, Abuja, late on Monday to obtain forms for the former president. Details shortly…
Posted by African Examiner
Featured, Latest Headlines, News Across Nigeria
Monday, May 9th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Academic Staff Union of Universities has rolled over its ongoing strike for another 12 weeks. A statement signed by ASUU president, Prof. Emmanuel Osodeke, said this was to give the government enough time to satisfactorily resolve all the outstanding issues. It also stated that the roll-over strike was effective from 12.01 […]
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African News, Latest Headlines, News Around Africa, North Africa
Monday, May 9th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Local officials on Monday said Ethiopian security forces have seized 64 million Ethiopian Birr (1.25 million U.S. dollars) worth of contraband gold. In a press statement, Ethiopia Federal Police said the contraband gold haul was seized on Saturday through the joint efforts with the federal customs authority and the Oromia region militia […]
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African News, Latest Headlines, South Africa
Monday, May 9th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – South Africa SANParks authority announced on Monday that Kruger National Park, one of the best-known safari parks in the world, would undergo thorough renovations. According to SANParks, despite high losses due to COVID restrictions, roads, observation platforms, lodging and restaurants are expected to be refurbished over the next three years at a […]
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African News, East/Central Africa, Latest Headlines
Monday, May 9th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Three civil society leaders on Monday confirmed the death of dozens of people killed by armed men. They said many people were also missing after the armed men raided a mining encampment near the town of Mongwalu in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s eastern Ituri province on Sunday. Army spokesperson Jules Ngongo […]
Posted by Nwa Diokpa
Entertainment, Latest Headlines
Monday, May 9th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Popular Nollywood actress, Nse Ikpe-Etim, has stated that she doesn’t feel ashamed over her inability to bear children. The actress disclosed this in an interview with media personality, Chude Jideonwo, as she spoke she spoke about her personal life. African Examiner recalls that the actress had in 2019 disclosed that she had […]
Posted by Nwa Diokpa
Featured, Latest Headlines, News Across Nigeria, News From The State
Monday, May 9th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The founder of the Movement for the Actualisation of the Sovereign State of Biafra (MASSOB), Ralph Uwazuruike, has stated that there is no serious Presidential aspirant from the South-East. According to Uwazuruike, most of the Presidential aspirants from the zone are aiming for the Vice President slot and he described them as […]
Posted by Eric Ojo
Europe, Latest Headlines
Monday, May 9th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Education Cannot Wait (ECW), the United Nations global fund for education in emergencies and protracted crises, has lent its voice to that of the international community in condemning and calling for an immediate end to all attacks against children, teachers and schools in Ukraine. This coming at the wake of the bombing […]
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Monday, May 9th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Over 40 cows were burnt and many persons injured as gunmen attacked a truck carrying cows in Anambra State yesterday. The incident took place at Uga in Aguata local government area. The truck was also set ablaze. An eyewitness disclosed that none of the cows came out alive, while the driver and […]
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Latest Headlines, News Across Nigeria
Monday, May 9th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Airline Operators of Nigeria (AON) has called off its planned withdrawal of services over astronomical rise in aviation fuel. This is contained in a statement jointly signed by the operators and made available to newsmen in Lagos on Sunday. The airlines said they would start fresh round of dialogue with government with […]
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Abuja, Latest Headlines, News Across Nigeria
Monday, May 9th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Most filling stations in Abuja have been shut down following scarcity of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), popularly known as petrol. African Examiner reports that the situation has caused long queues of vehicles at various filling stations in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja. Our correspondent who monitored the petrol supply situation in […]
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Latest Headlines, News Across Nigeria
Monday, May 9th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Max Air Ltd. will resume flight operations from Monday as it suspended all flights cancellations for 48 hours. “Further to our earlier release and on-going engagement with stakeholders, we have agreed to await outcome of various interventions for further 48 hours. “In view of this, our flights will resume to all destinations […]
Posted by Ignatius Okpara
Latest Headlines, News Across Nigeria, News From The State
Monday, May 9th, 2022
…..Rescue 34 Livestock’s (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Police in Anambra State, South- East Nigeria have rescued one Mohammed Lawan and arrested one suspect in connection to the attack on a trailer conveying livestock in Aguata Council area of the state on Sunday. Unknown Armed men had earlier today attacked and set ablaze the trailer carrying […]
Posted by Ignatius Okpara
Latest Headlines, News Across Nigeria, News From The State
Monday, May 9th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Operatives of Enugu Police Command have nabbed a native doctor and two others for alleged kidnapping in Enugu State. According to the Command, the suspects, who were between the ages of 27 and 36, were said to have conspired and kidnapped one Amechi Oguama, m, on October 20, 2021, collected N10 million […]
Posted by Eric Ojo
Latest Headlines, News Across Nigeria
Sunday, May 8th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – America’s Duke University has conferred a honorary doctorate degree on the President of Africa Development Bank (AfDB), Dr. Akinwumi Adesina and three other recipients during its 2022 Commencement ceremonies in Durham, North Carolina. Dr. Adesina, a World Food Prize laureate, received an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters in recognition of his career […]
Posted by Eric Ojo
African News, Latest Headlines, News Around Africa
Sunday, May 8th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – African Development Bank (AfDB) is currently supporting Botswana’s ambition to diversify its economy and accelerate its structural transformation towards sustainable and inclusive growth. This development is the main objective of the African Development Bank Group’s Country Strategy Paper 2022-2026 (CSP 2022-2026) for the Southern African country. Approved in March 2022 by the […]
Posted by Eric Ojo
African News, Latest Headlines, News Around Africa
Sunday, May 8th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Ahead of the 15th session of the Conference of the Parties (COP15) of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) holding from 9 to 20 May in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, the African Development Bank (AfDB) has announced that it will support the Africa Pavilion during the event. The Pavilion will provide […]
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Latest Headlines, News Across Nigeria, News From The State
Sunday, May 8th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Sen. Bola Tinubu, a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), and one of its presidential aspirants has expressed confidence at winning the presidential ticket of the party. Tinubu made the statement shortly after he interacted with party delegates on Sunday in Jalingo. He explained that his chances of winning the presidential […]
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Latest Headlines, News Across Nigeria
Sunday, May 8th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Mahmood Yakubu, will not join the 2023 presidential race, the commission has said. In a statement published on its Twitter handle Sunday morning, INEC said its chairman will definitely not join the presidential race. “It is a preposterous proposition. It will not happen,” […]
Posted by African Examiner
African News, Featured, Latest Headlines, News Across Nigeria
Sunday, May 8th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Muhammadu Buhari will on Sunday leave for Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire, to attend the 15th session of the Conference of the Parties (COP15) of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD). The president’s Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Malam Garba Shehu, confirmed this in a statement on Sunday in […]
