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Tuesday, May 4th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Muhammadu Buhari is presiding over the continuation of a security meeting at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The meeting, which was summoned by Buhari last Friday, was adjourned to Tuesday Those at the meeting are Vice President Yemi Osinbajo; Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Boss Mustapha and Chief of Staff […]
Posted by Oludare Fase
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Monday, May 3rd, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Nigerian traders in Ghana have urged the Federal Government to take urgent steps to stop the harassment Nigerians living in that country are being subjected to by Ghanaian authorities. Mr Chukwuemeka Nnaji, President of the Nigerian Union of Traders Association in Ghana (NUTAG) made the call on Monday in a telephone interview […]
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Monday, May 3rd, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – School reopened on Monday in South Sudan after closure for more than one year due to the Coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19). Hussein Abdelbagi Akol, Vice President in charge of Service Cluster, said the decision came in the wake of the recent drop in COVID-19 infections since March. “COVID-19 is still with us but […]
Posted by Oludare Fase
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Monday, May 3rd, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Bill and Melinda Gates said Monday that they are divorcing but would keep working together at the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, one of the largest charitable foundations in the world. In identical tweets, the Microsoft co-founder and his wife said they had made the decision to end their marriage of 27 […]
Posted by Oludare Fase
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Monday, May 3rd, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Shareholders of Nigeria’s leading diversified conglomerate, Transnational Corporation of Nigeria Plc (“Transcorp”), showed their strong confidence in the Board and management, at the Group’s 15th Annual General Meeting (AGM), which took place this week at the Transcorp Hilton Abuja. The shareholders commended the company for declaring dividends, noting that despite the negative […]
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Monday, May 3rd, 2021
…Impacting Hundreds of Thousands of Lives and Communities Across Nigeria (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – If you live in Lagos, Abuja or Port Harcourt, or you reside in any of the other state capitals, you probably take for granted that you actually live in the better of the two worlds that make up Nigeria when it comes […]
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Monday, May 3rd, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have raided some eateries in Jos, the Plateau capital and recovered freshly baked cakes made with cannabis Sativa. The Agency’s Director of Media and Advocacy, Mr Femi Babafemi, in a statement on Monday in Abuja, said additional 48.726 kilograms of assorted psychotropic substances […]
Posted by Ignatius Okpara
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Monday, May 3rd, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Defending Champions, Kastina United has again won the 2021 edition of the Nigeria professional Football League NPFL Clubs/ Spanish Laliga U-15 Tournament played at the Nnamdi Azikiwe Sports Stadium Enugu, South- East Nigeria. African Examiner Sports report that the Kastina boys emerged victorious on Sunday after humbling their opponent, and second […]
Posted by Ignatius Okpara
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Monday, May 3rd, 2021
….. Arrest 5 Other Suspects. (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Police Operatives in Ebonyi state, South- East Nigeria, have killed a notorious female armed robber, who specialises in bank robbery alongside two others, just as five suspects have been apprehended by the security men. The deadly female criminal element and her partners in crime were gunned down […]
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Monday, May 3rd, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Police Command in Kaduna State has announced the arrest of four suspects, who allegedly kidnapped and murdered a six-year-old child. The Command’s Public Relations Officer, ASP Muhammad Jalige made the disclosure at a press briefing on Monday in Kaduna. Jalige said that the suspects would be charged to court for criminal […]
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Monday, May 3rd, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – National Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Sen. Bola Tinubu, has called on those clamoring for secession to discard such idea. Speaking at the Special Ramadan Prayer Tafsir (Lecture) for Lagos State and Nigeria, held at the Lagos House, Marina on Sunday, Tinubu said that the country was better together than […]
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Monday, May 3rd, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – At the backdrop of rumors of possible hike in electricity tariff, the Minister of Power, Engr. Sale Mamman, has indicated that the ministry is focusing on increased efficiency and not tariff. In a statement made available , Mamman said, ‘‘instead of significant hike in electricity tariff, Nigerians should expect an increase efficiency […]
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Sunday, May 2nd, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Kylian Mbappe should be fit to face Manchester City in the UEFA Champions League semi-final second leg, Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) coach Mauricio Pochettino says. The France star sat out the 2-1 Ligue 1 win over Lens on Saturday after sustaining a calf injury in the first-leg loss to Pep Guardiola’s side earlier […]
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Sunday, May 2nd, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Manchester United’s 2020/2021 English Premier League (EPL) clash against Liverpool on Sunday was called off after their fans broke into Old Trafford and invaded the pitch during a protest. The protest was against the Glazer family, who are the club’s owners. The Red Devils were among 12 clubs which last month signed […]
Posted by Ignatius Okpara
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Sunday, May 2nd, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Mr. Geoffrey Onyeama, Nigeria’s Minister of foreign Affairs, has challenged Council Area Chairmen in the country to start looking inward towards exploring the natural resources in their domains for the development of such localities. He said, it is high time leaders in that tier of government in Nigeria begin to de-emphasise over […]
Posted by Nwa Diokpa
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Sunday, May 2nd, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu, has called for a total shut down of the Southeast, Abuja, Lagos State and the North on May 30. Kanu called for the sit-at-home to celebrate those killed during the Biafra civil war. Speaking through the spokesman of IPOB, Emma Powerful, […]
Posted by Nwa Diokpa
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Sunday, May 2nd, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Federal Government has issued a directive for non Nigerian travelers from Brazil, India and Turkey. This was disclosed in a statement issued to the press by the Boss Mustapha, chairman of the Presidential Steering Committee on COVID-19 who disclosed this in a press release titled ‘Travel advisory for passengers arriving Nigeria […]
Posted by Ignatius Okpara
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Sunday, May 2nd, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Stakeholders at a one day policy dialogue on protection of Civilians and Civilian harm mitigation in armed conflict put together by Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC), in Enugu, have raised concern over the current alarming insecurity ravaging South East, calling on all stakeholders to rise up and join hands in proffering […]
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Sunday, May 2nd, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Independent National Electoral Commission has said that its office in Essien Udim Local Government Area in Akwa Ibom State has been set ablaze. This was disclosed in a statement issued on Sunday by the National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, Festus Okoye Esq. The statement said the security […]
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Sunday, May 2nd, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Electricity consumer groups on Sunday, kicked against the planned review of electricity tariffs for the 11 power Distribution Companies (DisCos) by the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC). They maintained that there was no justification for any upward review of electricity tariffs due to the current economic realities and challenges being faced by […]
