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Monday, December 6th, 2021

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Barely two weeks after Godfrey Okoye University (GoUni) Enugu, Conferred award of leadership Excellence on immediate past Chairman of All Progressives Congress (APC) Enugu State chapter, Dr. Ben Nwoye, another feather was on Sunday added to his cap, as he received a Chieftaincy title from the Revered Traditional Ruler of Ibagwa Nike, […]
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Monday, December 6th, 2021

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President of African Development Bank (AfDB), Dr Akinwumi Adesina, on Monday disclosed that the travel ban placed on some African countries over Omicron, the new COVID-19 variant, is “very unfair, non-scientific and discriminatory”. African Examiner recalls that because of the newly detected coronavirus variant in South Africa, many developed countries have been […]
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Monday, December 6th, 2021

(AFRICANEXAMINER) – Precious Chikwendu, the estranged wife of the former Aviation Minister, Femi Fani-Kayode, has alleged that the All Progressives Congress, APC, chieftain does not like Ndigbo. Chikwendu disclosed this during an interview with media personality, Chude Jideonwo, saying that Fani-Kayode does not like Igbos working in his house. She recounted how the former Aviation […]
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Monday, December 6th, 2021

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A former deputy governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Kingsley Moghalu, has said African countries including Nigeria and South Africa should issue reciprocal travel restrictions on the United Kingdom, and other Western nations that have placed Nigeria on red list due to the Omicron COVID-19 variant. Reacting, Moghalu wrote, “Nigeria and […]
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Monday, December 6th, 2021

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The United States “strongly condemns” a militant attack on a bus in central Mali that killed at least 31 people and wounded 17, the State Department said on Sunday. Unidentified gunmen on Friday opened fire on the bus as it traveled from the village of Songho to a market in Bandiagara, 6 […]
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Monday, December 6th, 2021

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – JAMB has changed the literature texts in four language subjects and Literature- in-English, ahead of the 2022 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). It stated in its weekly bulletin issued on Monday that the four language subjects are Hausa, Igbo, Yoruba and Arabic. The changes, it said, would take effect from the 2022 […]
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Europe, Latest Headlines
Monday, December 6th, 2021

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko on Monday has rejected the western media reports alleging that Russia intends to invade Ukraine. The West has now labeled Russia as if it is planning an attack on Ukraine, the Belarusian leader said. “You need a reason to beat Russia, so they put a label on it, […]
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Sunday, December 5th, 2021

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Labour and Employment Minister Chris Ngige will review the implementation of the Memorandum of Action (MoA) signed by the Federal Government and the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU). The minister’s move is to avert another round of disruptions in academic activities in public varsities. “I will find out from the Accountant-General’s […]
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Sunday, December 5th, 2021

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Christ the Wonderful Parish of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Lugbe in Abuja, on Sunday distributed foodstuffs and other valuables to the poor and other vulnerable persons in the area. African Examiner reports that the items included tubers of yam, rice, sweet potato and condiments, as well as clothes, shoes, drinks […]
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Sunday, December 5th, 2021

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Federal Government has ruled out the possibility of restricting foreign travelers from visiting Nigeria despite travel bans on the country by Canada, the United Kingdom, Indonesia, Singapore and Hong Kong. This is just as the government stated that most of the in-bound passengers that tested positive for COVID-19 were from the […]
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Sunday, December 5th, 2021

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Eight children were discovered dead in a car parked on Adelayo street, Jah-Michael, along Badagry expressway in Lagos. According to reports, the children were said to be between the ages of four and six. Adekunle Ajisebutu, Lagos police spokesperson, confirmed this development to the press on Sunday. “The eight children were said […]
Posted by Ignatius Okpara
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Sunday, December 5th, 2021

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Enugu state police Command has arrested two brothers, Chima and Michael Nnamani, for their alleged involvement in raping a nine-year-old girl in an Enugu community. According to the police, the two brothers, who are from same biological parents, are natives of Akpawfu community in Nkanu East Council Area of Enugu State. […]
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Sunday, December 5th, 2021

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Presiding Bishop, House of God Int’l Church, Athan Azubuike, has alleged that the Igbos will always play second fiddle and may never produce the president of Nigeria even when they have all it takes to lead the country in 2023. The cleric disclosed this at an event for young clergy in […]
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Sunday, December 5th, 2021

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A former Governor of Anambra State, Chukwuemeka Ezeife, has stated that the South-East was ready to kneel down, even prostrate and beg in order to get the opportunity to become Nigeria’s President 2023. Ezeife said this at the United for Better Nigeria Initiative National Convention in Abuja. African Examiner reports that the […]
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Sunday, December 5th, 2021

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A former governor of Ogun State, Aremo Olusegun Osoba, who is recuperating in London after a knee operation, has played host to 11 senators from Nigeria. The chairman of the Senate Committee on Finance, Solomon Adeola, said the senators were in London and decided to pay the former governor a visit. Adeola, […]
Posted by Ignatius Okpara
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Sunday, December 5th, 2021

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Former Commissioner for lands in Enugu State, Surveyor Victor Nnam, who recently resigned from office has been arraigned and remanded in prison custody over alleged scam committed while in office . Nnam, who fell out with his former principal, governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi, leading to his resignation, was arraigned before Honorable Justice I. […]
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Sunday, December 5th, 2021

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, says Nigeria needs not just achievers, but men and women who are bridge builders and unifiers. The vice president said the nation needs people who will see its ethnic diversity as a source of strength, and not as a point of difference. Osinbajo’s spokesman, Laolu Akande, in a […]
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Europe, Featured, Latest Headlines, News Across Nigeria
Sunday, December 5th, 2021

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The United Kingdom on Saturday night announced the imposition of travel restriction on citizens of Nigeria following an increase in the number of cases of the Omicron variant of COVID-19 across the world. This was disclosed by the UK’s Secretary of State for Health, Sajid Javid, via his official Twitter account . […]
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Latest Headlines, Sports News
Saturday, December 4th, 2021

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – West Ham United added Chelsea to their top teams of defeat this season after an entertaining 3-2 win. Arthur Masuaku scored an absolutely bizarre winner in the 89th minute, which dashed the hope of Tuchel Chelsea team to maintain their top on the table. Details shortly…
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Saturday, December 4th, 2021

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Lagos State Police Command on Saturday said it has commenced investigation into the death of one Sylvester Oromoni, a 12-year-old student of Dowen College, Lekki, Lagos who died under tragic circumstances a few days ago. The controversial death of Sylvester who would have turned 12 years on Saturday has since gone viral […]