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Thursday, February 24th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) on Wednesday received 159 Nigerians stranded from Libya at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos. Alhaji Habib Mustapha, Director-General of NEMA, represented by the Acting Coordinator of the Lagos Territorial Office of the Agency, Mr Ibrahim Farinloye, confirmed the development to the News Agency of […]
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Thursday, February 24th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A late goal from substitute Anthony Elanga rescued a 1-1 draw for Manchester United at Atletico Madrid in their UEFA Champions League last-16 first-leg clash on Wednesday. Manchester United, looking disjointed and lacking spark, were cornered from the start by a relentless Atletico Madrid. The Spanish side opened the scoring after seven […]
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Thursday, February 24th, 2022
…. Seeks Compensation For Victims (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Enugu State Council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), has condemned in strong terms Wednesday’s attack by gunmen on some journalists covering the local government area election in the state. Chairman of the Council, Comrade Sam Udekwe, issued a statement made available to Newsmen by […]
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Wednesday, February 23rd, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Senate has urged the Federal Government to declare all suspected leaders of terrorists in the country wanted. This followed the adoption of a motion by Sen. Bala Ibn Na’Allah (APC-Kebbi) and co-sponsored by 12 other senators during plenary on Wednesday. The motion was entitled; “Urgent need to surmount all kinds of […]
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Wednesday, February 23rd, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Gov. Bello Matawalle of Zamfara on Wednesday swore-in Sen. Hassan Nasiha as the state new deputy governor, following the impeachment of Mahdi Aliyu by the State House of Assembly. Speaking at the ceremony in Gusau, Matawalle said that the action was to fill the vacuum created by Aliyu’s exit. He said that […]
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Wednesday, February 23rd, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Nigeria reached the finals of this year’s Women Africa Cup of Nations Championship after the Super Falcons held out bravely to defeat hosts Lady Elephants of Cote d’Ivoire 1-0 in Abidjan on Wednesday evening. The scoreline meant an aggregate 3-0 win for the nine-time African champions. The Ivorians threw everything into the […]
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Wednesday, February 23rd, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Enugu State local government election held on Wednesday turned bloody as unknown armed men attacked some polling Centers, killing four persons and setting two vehicles ablaze at Akpugo in Nkanu West Council area. The hoodlums, who also invaded Obeagu ward 3 in Enugu South Council area, disrupted the exercise and chase voters […]
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Wednesday, February 23rd, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Lagos State Controller of the Nigeria Correctional Service (NCoS), Mr Adewale Adebisi, says 352 inmates are on death row at the Kirikiri Maximum Correctional Centre. Adebisi made the disclosure on Wednesday while delivering his address of welcome at the 2022 Correctional Centres Decongestion Exercise. African Examiner reports that the Decongestion Exercise […]
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Wednesday, February 23rd, 2022
(AFRIAN EXAMINER) – Gov. Willie Obiano of Anambra, on Wednesday, paid a visit to President Muhammadu Buhari at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. African Examiner reports that the governor was accompanied on the visit by his wife, Mrs Ebelechukwu Obiano. Our correspondent gathered that Obiano, who would be handing over the mantle of leadership of the […]
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Wednesday, February 23rd, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday swore in six National Commissioners of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). African Examiner reports that the event preceded the commencement of the virtual meeting of the Federal Executive Council (FEC) held at the Council Chamber, State House, Abuja. The national commissioners are Mohammed Haruna (Niger), May […]
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Wednesday, February 23rd, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Founder of Stanbic IBTC Bank, Atedo Peterside, has enjoined President Muhammadu Buhari to sign the Electoral Bill which has been with him for weeks. This development is coming after a coalition of civil society organisations took to Unity Fountain in Abuja on Tuesday protested the president’s delay in signing the bill to […]
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Wednesday, February 23rd, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The upper area court in Zuba, Abuja, has revoked the bail earlier granted to the popular aphrodisiac seller, Hauwa Saidu Mohammed better known as Jaruma. The presiding judge, Ismail Jibrin, directed the Nigerian Police to re-arrest Jaruma and remand her in Suleja Correctional Centre, Niger State. The judge, who expressed disappointment that […]
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Wednesday, February 23rd, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Deputy Governor of Zamfara State, Mahdi Gusau, has been removed from office by lawmakers in the State House of Assembly on Wednesday. This followed the report of the committee set up by the Chief Judge of the State, Justice Kulu Aliyu, to probe the deputy governor. Those in the committee include […]
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Wednesday, February 23rd, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A policeman, Sergeant Adeleke Ogunsola, has died after being hit by an unnamed driver of a former Ogun State Governor, Gbenga Daniel. African Examiner gathered that the incident happened on Saturday at Daniel’s Asoludero residence at Sagamu, Ogun State. Our correspondent learnt that Ogunsola was one of the policemen posted to the […]
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Wednesday, February 23rd, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Federal Ministry of Finance Headquarters located in the Central Area of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, is currently on fire. The details of the inferno as of the time of filing this report are sketchy. However, our correspondent learnt that firefighters had arrived at the scene to extinguish the fire. The […]
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Wednesday, February 23rd, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – U.S. President Joe Biden, on Tuesday announced first tranche of sanctions on Russia, following its decision to recognise the independence of certain areas of Ukraine’s Donetsk and Luhansk regions. Biden, in a speech from the White House, said the Russian leader had committed “a flagrant violation of international law.” According to him, […]
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Wednesday, February 23rd, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Nigeria Correctional Service (NCoS) says it is not recruiting and cautioned potential job seeker against falling into the hands of scammers. The NCoS Public Relations Officer Francis Enobore made this known in a statement he issued on Tuesday in Abuja. He said that the clarification became necessary following desperate efforts by […]
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Wednesday, February 23rd, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Management of Enugu Chamber of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture ECCIMA, has said Exhibitors and participants at the forthcoming 33rd Enugu International Trade Fair, will be insured to see that they do not suffer loses during the exercise scheduled to take place between March 25 and April 4, 2022. President of ECCIMA, […]
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Wednesday, February 23rd, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The minister said this on Tuesday in Abuja at the 21st edition of Town Hall Meeting focusing on the achievements of the Federal Government in Infrastructure Development. African Examiner reports that the town hall meeting was organized by the Ministry of Information and Culture and the National Orientation Agency (NOA). In a […]
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Tuesday, February 22nd, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Disturbed by the astronomical increase in airfares by Airline operators in the country, the Senate called on the Federal Government to, as a matter of urgency, declare a State of Emergency on the nation’s federal roads. The Senate has also urged the federal government to immediately make good its indebtedness to FERMA […]
