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Saturday, November 20th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The youth wing of the pan-Igbo socio-cultural organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide, has recalled its suspended national leader, Damian Okafor. This is contained in a release signed by National Publicity Secretary, Mazi Chika Adiele, and made available to newsmen in Owerri on Saturday. African Examiner reports that Okafor was suspended by the organisation’s […]
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Europe, Latest Headlines
Saturday, November 20th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Two people were hospitalised in the Dutch city of Rotterdam on Saturday after they were seriously injured when police fired shots during a violent protest against COVID-19 measures, authorities said. Crowds of several hundred rioters torched cars, set off fireworks and threw rocks at the Police during the protests on Friday evening. […]
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Saturday, November 20th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Former Nigeria international, Julius Aghahowa, has berated Super Eagles players and their coaches. The former Super Eagles striker was angered by the team’s performance in their shocking 1-1 draw with Cape Verde in Lagos on Tuesday. “If you talk of the players, the talents are there, the players have the capabilities but […]
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Saturday, November 20th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Minister of Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, has stated that Bola Tinubu, the National Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), will soon declare if he would be running for president in 2023 or not, next January. Tinubu, who was Lagos governor from May 1999 to May 2007, has been always […]
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Entertainment, Featured, Latest Headlines
Saturday, November 20th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Superstar singer and music executive, David Adeleke known as Davido has donated N250 million to orphanages across Nigeria. The singer stated this in a statement dated Friday, November 19, 2021, and released on Saturday, November 20, 2021. This comes two days after the singer requested his friends, colleagues, fans and the public […]
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Entertainment, Latest Headlines
Saturday, November 20th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Popular actress, Adebimpe Oyebade, popularly known as Mo’Bimpe, has said that she is not ready to put her career on hold for marriage to fellow actor, Lateef Adedimeji. Recall that the lovebirds had been dogged by rumours that they were dating but had vehemently denied it. However, some weeks ago, they finally […]
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Saturday, November 20th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Brotherhood of the Cross and Star (BCS), a Christian religious organisation, has said that separatists agitating for secession are wasting their time, assuring that “Nigeria will remain one united nation. This was disclosed in Lagos during the visit of Bishop of Lagos, Jude Uwaezuoke. African Examiner reports that the visit was part […]
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Saturday, November 20th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Gov. Bello Matawalle of Zamfara, disclosed that security forces have rescued no fewer than 544 abducted persons in the last two months in the state. Matawalle made the disclosure while addressing supporters of the All Progressives Congress (APC) who attended the swearing-in ceremony of 21 political appointees, at the Government House. Matawalle […]
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Saturday, November 20th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Abuja-Kaduna and Lagos-Ibadan standard gauge rail services will resume operations at 9.15 a.m. and 1p.m. on Saturday respectively, following the suspension of strike by railway workers. The Managing Director of Nigerian Railways Corporation (NRC), Mr Fidet Okhiria, disclosed this in a telephone interview . The NRC management and the union had […]
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Saturday, November 20th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Shortly after Sunday Oliseh ‘abandoned’ the Super Eagles job in 2016, Dutchman, Jo Bonfrere, wrote a letter indicating interest that he was ‘the right man to return Nigeria to the summit of African football. The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) ignored him. With the pressure now mounting on the NFF to sack coach […]
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Government Buz, Latest Headlines
Saturday, November 20th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Bayelsa Government has expressed worry over Aiteo Production Company’s failure to plug the leaks at its oil field in Nembe, two weeks after the incident was reported. The government’s reaction is contained in a statement issued on Friday by the Commissioner for Information, Orientation and Strategy, Mr Ayibaina Duba, and made […]
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Saturday, November 20th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Works and Housing Minister, Mr. Babatunde Fashola , has revealed that 7,315 applications were received for the purchase of houses under the National Housing Programme, within the first week of launching the online portal. The Director of Press and Public Relations, Mrs Boade Akinola, disclosed this to newsmen in a statement […]
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Saturday, November 20th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The United States Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, has said America is keenly waiting for the federal and Lagos State governments to take action on the report of the judicial panel of inquiry, which probed the alleged killing of #EndSARS protesters by soldiers and policemen on the night of October 20, 2020 […]
Posted by Ignatius Okpara
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Saturday, November 20th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Enugu state Government in collaboration with Water Aid Nigeria, and other Civil Society Organisations (CSO’s) operating in the state, are set to conduct a situational assessment of water, sanitation and hygiene facilities in the primary health-care centres of the 17 Council Areas of the state. Speaking at a workshop in Enugu with […]
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Saturday, November 20th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Chief Whip of the Senate, Orji Kalu, has slammed Super Eagles manager, Gernot Rohr, insisting that the German tactician is not a coach. Kalu also said he would handle the Super Eagles better than Rohr. He will prefer a local coach for the Super Eagles once he is paid well and allowed […]
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Friday, November 19th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The presidency has blamed the Indigenous people of Biafra, IPOB, for having Nigeria on the religious violators’ watchlist, saying Nigeria shouldn’t have been on the list but was included after IPOB allegedly funded to spread falsehoods and misinformation about Nigeria for 12months. The Presidency noted that the aim was to drive a […]
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Friday, November 19th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A Federal High Court, Abuja has dismissed a suit filed against the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, and others, challenging the appointment of a consultant to monitor the spending of the $311 million repatriated loot of the former Head of State, Sani Abacha. Justice Inyang […]
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Friday, November 19th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Atleast seven persons have been confirmed killed ,while several others were injured by gunmen in an attack at Tor-Togan town on Thursday night. The chairman of Katsina Ala local government area Hon.Alfled Atera confirmed the incident. Tor Tongo is a farming community on Katsina Ala -Takum federal highway in Benue north east […]
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Friday, November 19th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Muhammadu Buhari has implied that he would consider the demand for the unconditional release of the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu. Buhari spoke when he hosted a group of Southeast leaders under the umbrella of Highly Respected Igbo Greats led by First Republic parliamentarian and Minister […]
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Friday, November 19th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Alhaji Aliko Dangote, has narrated how the doctors told him that his brother, Sani, would die in an hour, and that he died when it was time, “watching the life support machine going down until it stopped working.” He stated this when the National Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Alhaji […]
