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Friday, April 8th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Federal High Court has barred journalists and members of the public from attending proceedings in terrorism-related cases. The court’s Chief Information Officer, Catherine Christopher, announced the new ‘Practice Direction’ in a statement on Thursday. The statement said the Chief Judge of the court, John Tsoho, issued the directive in the exercise […]
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Latest Headlines, News Across Nigeria
Friday, April 8th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Muhammadu Buhari, has affirmed that the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) remains the party of choice for Nigerians in future elections. He expressed the confidence that Nigerians will vote the APC considering the feat attained by his administration in critical areas. The President, who spoke when he received the APC National […]
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Business News, Latest Headlines
Friday, April 8th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – United Bank for Africa Plc (UBA) on Thursday assured shareholders and investors of its unwavering commitment to sustain its current growth trajectory. The Group Chairman, Tony Elumelu, gave the assurance at the 60th Annual General Meeting of UBA at the Transcorp Hilton Hotel, Abuja, monitored virtually in Lagos. He said that its […]
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Business News, Latest Headlines
Friday, April 8th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The exchange rate at the Investors and Exporters window closed at N416.67/$1 on Thursday, representing a 0.04% depreciation compared to N416. 50/$1 recorded on Wednesday. The open indicative rate also closed at N415.81/$1 on Thursday,. An exchange rate of N444/$1 was the highest rate recorded within the day trading before it settled […]
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Latest Headlines, U.S./Canada
Friday, April 8th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The U.S. Senate on Thursday confirmed Ketanji Jackson to the Supreme Court, making her the first Black woman in the nation’s history to serve on the bench at its apex court. Jackson was confirmed to the Supreme Court by a vote of 53-47 with bipartisan support. Beyond breaking barrier as the first […]
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Thursday, April 7th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Redeemed Christian Church of God has taken disciplinary measures against Leke, son of the General Overseer of the church, Pastor Enoch Adeboye, over the former’s comment labeling some pastors in the mission ‘goats’. The younger Adeboye had called some pastors in the mission ‘goats’ for preaching after his dad’s sermon last […]
Posted by Eric Ojo
African News, Latest Headlines, News Around Africa
Thursday, April 7th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Zimbabwe’s Minister of Finance, Mthuli Ncube has said that the Zimbabwean government is currently implementing a range of social protection measures while tackling the COVID-19 pandemic. The minister also stated that the government has lowered taxes on fuel and made changes to its land policy, adding that the government had made […]
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Thursday, April 7th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Barely a week after unknown gunmen attacked the Nnewi South Council area of Anambra State, hoodlums Thursday afternoon invaded Governor Soludo’s Aguata local government area headquarters , sets it ablaze. As at the time of filing this report, the Council is currently said to be under heavy attack by arsonists believed to […]
Posted by Ignatius Okpara
Latest Headlines, News Across Nigeria, News From The State
Thursday, April 7th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The people of Ugwunani Community, Abor in the Udi council area of Enugu state, have accused the state government of invading and forcefully taken their land located at the outskirt of Trans Ekulu and phase 6 areas of the state. Chairman of the Community’s land peace Committee, Dr. Jude Ike Okolo who […]
Posted by Eric Ojo
Latest Headlines, News Across Nigeria, Sports News
Thursday, April 7th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Driven by its avowed commitment to the development of grassroots netball in Nigeria, Community Sport and Educational Development (CSED) Initiative, has blazed the trail by awarding the first netball scholarship in the country. The CSED Initiative scholarship has awarded to Bilkisu Titus. Bilkisu, a netball player who was recently offered admission to […]
Posted by Nwa Diokpa
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Thursday, April 7th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The news that popular activist, Asari Dokubo, had condemned the presidential ambition of Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike saying that the former minister of State for Education is not a presidential material. African Examiner writes that Asari Dokubo, who appeared on Arise Television on Thursday stated that the presidential ambition of Governor […]
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Latest Headlines, News Across Nigeria, News From The State
Thursday, April 7th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Gunmen on Tuesday killed Sale Auta, a popular businessman in the Kankara local government area of Katsina State during a night attack on Gidan Daudu village. During the night attack, the gunmen, who are commonly referred to as bandits, also kidnapped Mr Auta’s teenage daughter, Aisha, and several others, local sources stated. […]
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Thursday, April 7th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A father, Benedict Anieze, has smashed the skull of his one-month-old baby at their residence in the Pipeline area of Idimu, Lagos State. African Examiner gathered that Benedict was at home with his family on Sunday, April 3, when he suddenly picked up his baby girl and forcefully smashed her head on […]
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African News, Latest Headlines, News Around Africa, Southern Africa
Thursday, April 7th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – More than 100 people have been killed within one week in fighting between two Sudanese nomadic groups, according to the United Nations. Among the victims were six children and two children were still missing, the UN’s Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said on Thursday. Some 2,000 residents had been […]
Posted by Ignatius Okpara
Articles/Opinion, Latest Headlines, News Across Nigeria
Thursday, April 7th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Famous human rights organization, International Society for Civil Liberties and rule law, (InterSociety) has declared that Nigeria is the Most Christian Lives Hackers nation in the globe, saying a total of 5,191 persons were Hacked to death in 2021. It added that 6006 people were killed in fifteen months (Jan 2021-March 2022) […]
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Lagos, Latest Headlines, News Across Nigeria, News From The State
Thursday, April 7th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Lagos State Government has appointed an ex-chairman of the state’s chapter of National Union of Road Transport Workers, Musiliu Akinsanya popularly called MC Oluomo, as the chairman of its Parks Management Committee. Also, a former Assistant Inspector General of Police, Hakeem Odumosu, was appointed as the Liaison Officer between the government and […]
Posted by Eric Ojo
African News, Latest Headlines, News Around Africa, North Africa
Thursday, April 7th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – If the resolutions reached at the 8th session of Africa Regional Forum on Sustainable Development (ARFSD) which was held in Kigali, the Rwandan capital city, is anything to go by, Africa’s push for the realization of the 2030 Agenda on Sustainable Development and Agenda 2063, may have been re-ignited for the continent. […]
Posted by Nwa Diokpa
Latest Headlines, News Across Nigeria
Thursday, April 7th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Former President, Goodluck Jonathan, has opened up on the auto crash which led to the death of his two aides on Wednesday. African Examiner recalls that Jonathan escaped death after he was involved in an auto crash on his way from the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja. In a statement signed by […]
Posted by Nwa Diokpa
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Thursday, April 7th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Ayode Fayose, former Ekiti State Governor, has berated some presidential aspirants under the umbrella of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, as he vowed never to step down for anyone. Fayose slammed the likes of former Vice President, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar and former Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki, for trying to seek the […]
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Wednesday, April 6th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Managing Director of the Bank of Agriculture, Alwan Ali-Hassan, on Wednesday, was set free by terrorists who attacked the Monday night Abuja-Kaduna bound train. The attack left eight passengers dead while several others were taken away by the terrorists, among them, Ali-Hassan, and was immediately declared missing by his family. A […]
