Posted by African Examiner
Featured, Latest Headlines, News Across Nigeria, News From The State
Tuesday, November 9th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Plateau State chapter of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, has taken a swipe at Governor Simon Lalong for what it said was his penchant for encouraging the breakdown of law and order, adding that the governor should be held responsible in the event that violent erupts in Langtang North Local Government […]
Posted by African Examiner
Featured, Lagos, Latest Headlines, News Across Nigeria, News From The State
Tuesday, November 9th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Some subscribers to the collapsed 21-storey building in Ikoyi, Lagos State, signed contracts ranging from over $500,000 (N206.5m) to over $3m (N1.24bn) for the purchase of luxury apartments in the high-rise from Fourscore Heights Limited, findings by our correspondent have revealed. Documents obtained by our correspondent showed that after the payment of […]
Posted by Eric Ojo
Asia, Latest Headlines
Tuesday, November 9th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Amid mounting humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan, Education Cannot Wait (ECW), the United Nations global fund for education in emergencies and protracted crises, has harped on the need for all the children to have access to quality education. The ECW said school should be reopened for all the children, particularly girls, adding they […]
Posted by Eric Ojo
Europe, Latest Headlines
Tuesday, November 9th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Outgoing German Chancellor Angela Merkel has urged young people to continue to agitate and canvass for climate protection. Merkel said the protests of young people for more ambition in climate protection are justified. She made the observation during an interview with Deutsche Welle on Sunday, ahead of the start of the hot […]
Posted by Nwa Diokpa
Featured, Latest Headlines, News Across Nigeria
Tuesday, November 9th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The minister of defence, Bashir Magashi, has stated that the prevalence of insecurity in Nigeria is the cause of food security in the country. Magashi disclosed this at the opening of a retreat for defence advisers/attaches, organised by the Defence Intelligence Agency (DIA) in Abuja. According to the minister, the attacks by […]
Posted by African Examiner
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Monday, November 8th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Director, Voter Education and Publicity of the Independent National Electoral Commission, Victor Aluko, has stated that some collation officers of the commission are not good at Mathematics. Aluko stated this while reacting to the conflict between two officials of the Commission in the Orumba North Local Government Area during the Anambra […]
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Europe, Latest Headlines
Monday, November 8th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A search team has found the bodies of three French climbers who had been missing near Mount Everest, police said on Monday. The bodies were found midday on Sunday by a team of the Nepal National Mountain Guides Association on Mingbo Eiger, a peak where the French climbers went missing before they […]
Posted by African Examiner
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Monday, November 8th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Joseph Emeka, one of the co-defendants of alleged kidnap kingpin, Chukwudimeme Onwuamadike alias Evans, on Monday, told an Ikeja Special Offences Court that he was losing sight. African Examiner reports that Emeka is facing trial alongside Onwuamadike, Chiemeka Arinze and Udeme Upong, for attempted kidnap of Chief Vincent Obianodo, the Chairman of […]
Posted by African Examiner
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Monday, November 8th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Anambra has dispelled the reports that it called for the cancellation of the Nov. 6 governorship election in the state. Chief Basil Ejidike, the state chairman of the party made the clarification at a news conference held at party’s state secretariat on Monday in Awka. “I […]
Posted by African Examiner
Featured, Latest Headlines, News Across Nigeria
Monday, November 8th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Drama ensued at the premises of the Federal High Court, Abuja, on Monday, when Economic and Financial crimes commission(EFCC) operatives busted in to re arrest Abdulrasheed Maina, former Chairman, Pension Reformed Task Team (PRTT),after been convicted and sentenced to eight years imprisonment by the court. African Examiner reports that Justice Okon Abang, […]
Posted by African Examiner
Featured, Latest Headlines, News Across Nigeria, News From The State
Monday, November 8th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The leadership of the Conference of Nigeria Political Parties (CNPP) has hailed the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), on the outcome of last Saturday’s Anambra governorship election , saying it is a reflection of the will of the people. It however warned against falsifying the election results. In a statement signed by […]
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African News, Latest Headlines, News Around Africa
Monday, November 8th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Economic Community of West African States “has decided to sanction all those implicated in the delay” in organising elections set for February 27 in Mali, ECOWAS Commission President Jean-Claude Kassi Brou told AFP after a summit of the 15-nation group in the Ghanaian capital Accra. He said Mali had “officially written” […]
Posted by Nwa Diokpa
Featured, Latest Headlines, News Across Nigeria
Monday, November 8th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – An Abuja Federal High Court has convicted the former Chairman of the now-defunct Pension Reform Task Force, Abdulrasheed Maina, of money laundering charges. Justice Okon Abang found the former Pension boss guilty of stealing over N2 billion belonging to Pensioners “most of whom have died without reaping the fruits of their labour”. […]
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Business News, Featured, Latest Headlines
Monday, November 8th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The general public is hereby advised not to engage in panic buying of Premium Motor Spirit, more commonly known as petrol. The NNPC has over 1.7 billion litres of petrol in stock and more product is expected to arrive into the country daily over the coming weeks and months. It is therefore […]
Posted by African Examiner
African News, Latest Headlines, News Around Africa
Monday, November 8th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Gunmen seized at least two villages overnight in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo near the border with Uganda and Rwanda, a local official and an activist group said on Monday. Lt.-Col. Muhindo Luanzo, the assistant to the administrator of Rutshuru territory, blamed fighters from the M23, a rebel group that seized […]
Posted by African Examiner
Latest Headlines, News Across Nigeria, News From The State
Monday, November 8th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Nigeria Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) says it will not rest until it clamped down on all illegal DPK (Kerosene) operators in the midstream and downstream sector of the oil industry. Mrs Roselyn Wilkie, Zonal Operations Controller, NMDPRA, Abuja, disclosed this in an interview on Monday, while reacting to […]
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Asia, Latest Headlines
Monday, November 8th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – An Indian paramilitary soldier shot dead four of his colleagues and injured three more in the central Chhattisgarh state, authorities said on Monday. The shooter and the victims were from India’s Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) and the incident took place at a camp in Chhattisgarh’s Sukma district, some 400 kilometers (248 […]
Posted by Ignatius Okpara
Breaking News, Featured, Imo, Latest Headlines, News Across Nigeria, News From The State
Monday, November 8th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The crisis rocking the Imo state House of Assembly has taking a dramatic twist, as 19 out of the 27 members on Monday afternoon reinstated the impeached Deputy Speaker, Hon. Amara Iwuayanwu, barely few hours they announced the sacking of the Speaker, Paul Emeziem amid tight security. The Speaker who was impeached […]
Posted by Eric Ojo
Europe, Featured, Latest Headlines
Monday, November 8th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) of the United Nations (UN) has announced its resolve to become the 32nd charter member of the Global Landscapes Forum (GLF), the world’s largest knowledge-led platform on integrated land use. The GLF is dedicated to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals and Paris Climate Agreement. The Forum […]
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Entertainment, Featured, Latest Headlines, U.S./Canada
Monday, November 8th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Rappers Travis Scott and Drake have been sued for having “incited mayhem” after eight people were killed and dozens injured in a crush during a Texas concert, the law firm confirmed on Sunday. Texas firm Thomas J. Henry Law on Sunday tweeted a story published by the Daily Mail on the suit, […]
