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Sunday, March 14th, 2021
By DAVID MICHAEL TERUNGWA As African countries steps up efforts to revise and submit their Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) to the UNFCCC there is the urgent need to include the carbon fee and dividend policy otherwise referred to as climate income as the continents carbon pricing policy to build back better post COVID19, reduce poverty and […]
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Sunday, March 14th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Another attempt by bandits to kidnap aviation workers in the staff quarters of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) at Kaduna Airport has been thwarted by the military. The incident occurred barely two weeks after the kidnap of about 13 staff, including a staff of NAMA and his entire family when […]
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Sunday, March 14th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – No fewer than 307 students were rescued when bandits attacked Government Science Secondary School, Ikara in Kara Local Government Area in Kaduna in the early hours of Sunday. Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, Mr. Samuel Aruwan, confirmed the attack. According to him, “307 students were rescued unhurt” by troops who […]
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Sunday, March 14th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A diplomat and chieftain of the PDP, Dr Orefo Onochie, has advised the Federal Government to consider the option of negotiating with insurgents, presently terrorizing Nigeria, if that would make the bandits to sheathe their sword Speaking in an interview in Abuja , Onochie said that negotiating with the bandits would prove […]
Posted by Ignatius Okpara
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Sunday, March 14th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Despite the assurances by the federal government of Nigeria, that it has not increase the pump price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) petrol, Independent markers of the product in Enugu state, have hiked the price to above 200 for a litre. Minister of Labour and Employment, Senator. Chris Nwabueze Ngige, had on […]
Posted by Nwa Diokpa
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Sunday, March 14th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A former River State governor, Rotimi Amaechi, has sparked social media reactions concerning his statement that he is more Igbo than the senator representing Abia South in the National Assembly, Enyinnaya Abaribe. It all started when Amaechi who is now the minister of transportation in an interview while reacting over Abaribe’s criticism […]
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Sunday, March 14th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The National Leader of the All Progressives Congress, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu has advised state governments to convert unoccupied public land to ranches to stop the lingering crisis between the farmer-herder He also enjoined the Federal Government to organize a meeting of all state governors, security officials, traditional and religious leaders, including representatives […]
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Sunday, March 14th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The 39 students of the Federal College of Forestry Mechanisation, Afaka, Kaduna State, who were abducted by bandits on Friday, seems to be having it rough at the hands of their captors, according to videos released by the gunmen yesterday. In the videos, the students are half naked, made to sit on […]
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Sunday, March 14th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A low bed trailer carrying an excavator coming from Ijebu Igbo and heading to Ibeshe, has damaged three flyover bridges on the Lagos-Ibadan expressway. Olaseni Bakare, the Federal Controller of Works in Ogun, confirmed the incident in a telephone interview. Bakare noted that the height of the trailer carrying the excavator was […]
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Saturday, March 13th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – French actress Corinne Masiero stripped naked on stage during a scaled-back Cesar Awards ceremony in Paris to protest the government’s months-long closure of theatres and cinemas during the coronavirus pandemic. She had “no culture no future” written on her chest and “give us art back Jean” on her back, in a message […]
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Saturday, March 13th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Gov. Samuel Ortom of Benue has declared war on criminals and assailants under his administration and will no longer negotiate or grant amnesty to criminals under any pretext in the state. He stated this on Saturday in Anyiin, Logo Local Government Area of the state at the burial of Mr Terkura Suswam, […]
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Saturday, March 13th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Former Governor of Lagos, Bola Tinubu, has enjoined the federal government to convene a stakeholder meeting to resolve the issue of farmer-herder crisis in the country. The national leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC) made this known on Saturday in a statement he issued to the press saying that farmers and herders […]
Posted by Nwa Diokpa
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Saturday, March 13th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The newly elected director-general of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, has arrived in Nigeria for a one-week working visit. This will be her first visit to the country since she assumed office as the first female and first African WTO DG on March 1. Okonjo-Iweala was welcomed by the permanent […]
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Saturday, March 13th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Former chief of army staff, Tukur Buratai, has refuted the claim that he embezzled funds meant for the procurement of military equipment. African Examiner had reported that the national security adviser, in an interview with BBC Hausa, had stated that the federal government is not aware how the funds approved for the […]
Posted by Ignatius Okpara
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Saturday, March 13th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Traders at the new Artisan Goat Market Enugu, have cried out to Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of the state over concluded plans by government officials and an individual to Eject them from the place, urging him to urgently intervene in the matter. Our correspondent reports that the said private individual in collaboration with […]
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Saturday, March 13th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Life has returned gradually back to normal for residents of Abule Ado gas explosion in Amuwo Odofin Local Government Area of Lagos State which sad incident took place a year ago Sunday, March 15, 2020 will forever remain a black day for the community This was due to the early morning gas […]
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Saturday, March 13th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, has drawn a battle line with the Minister of Niger Delta Affairs and former Governor of Akwa Ibom State, Senator Godswill Akpabio, sequel to the minister’s recent verbal attack on South-south governors. Wike threatened to deal with Akpabio if he dared speak negatively about Rivers State, insisting […]
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Saturday, March 13th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Kano State Ministry of Health’s Task Force Committee on Fake Drugs, has seized suspected fake anti malaria drugs worth over N2 million. This was disclosed by the Information Officer of the Ministry, Mrs Hadiza Namadi, in Kano stating that the drugs were impounded from the Malam Kato Motor Park. Dr Aminu Tsanyawa, […]
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Saturday, March 13th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA), says the vaccine procured by Nigeria from AstraZeneca company is safe, advising people to get vaccinated against COVID-19 Prof. Baba Issa, Kwara NMA Chairman, gave the advice while speaking with newsmen in Ilorin on Saturday, in response to question raised about the safety of Oxford, AstraZeneca vaccine […]
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Saturday, March 13th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – RARARA Football Club of Katsina on Friday in Abuja held hosts to EFCC FC to a 1-1 draw in a Group A1 Week Six match of the ongoing 2020/2021 Nigeria National League (NNL). EFCC’s Clement Obi opened scoring in the 18th minute of the game played at the Area 3 football pitch […]
