Posted by Nwa Diokpa
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Monday, January 25th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore herdsmen group says that President Buhari hasn’t done anything for the group but created enemies for them. The National Secretary of the group, Saleh Alhassan, made this known in an interview, saying that the herdsmen were being marginalised in the country under the administration of President Buhari. […]
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Sunday, January 24th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – An Islamic group, Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has called for a dialogue and wider consultation as means to resolve the ongoing crisis between the Hausa-Fulani herdsmen and the Oke-Ogun community in Oyo state. The call was contained in a statement issued on Sunday by the director of the organization, Professor Ishaq Akintola. […]
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Sunday, January 24th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Police Command in Taraba on Sunday confirmed the kidnapping and killing of the Chairman of Ardo Kola Local Government Area of the state, Mr Salihu Dovo, and his Nephew. DSP David Misal, the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) in the state, confirmed the incident to newsmen in Jalingo. “It’s true, the […]
Posted by African Examiner
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Sunday, January 24th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A fire outbreak at the Nigeria Army Depot, Zaria, Kaduna State, has destroyed parts of Block 15 of soldiers’ quarters at the depot. Capt. Abdu Arigu, Assistant Director, Army Public Relations, Army Depot, Zaria, confirmed the incident on Sunday. According to him, the incident occurred at 9.30p.m. on Saturday at the block […]
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Sunday, January 24th, 2021
AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has recorded 1,633 cases of the Coronavirus (COVID-19), bringing the total number of infections in the country to 120,602. The NCDC disclosed this on its official website late Saturday. The country has so far tested 1,241,230 people since the first confirmed case of COVID-19 was […]
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Sunday, January 24th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Muhammadu Buhari has advocated for the restructuring of ECOWAS, saying that the organization needed to streamline its management to adjust to current realities. ”A situation where ECOWAS has 23 statutory appointees, of which 13 are Commissioners for this Commission is totally unsustainable”, the president said in his presentation to the virtual […]
Posted by Ignatius Okpara
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Saturday, January 23rd, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Abia state governor, Dr. Okezie Ikpeazu has approved the immediate dissolution of the State Executive Council. The Chief press Secretary (CPS) to the governor, Mr. Onyebuchi Ememanka made this known via a press statement he issued in Umuahia, the Abia state capital. According to the announcement, the Governor also directed that the […]
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Saturday, January 23rd, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The report that the Inspector General of Police, Abubakar Adamu, has ordered for the arrest of popular Yoruba activist and grassroot politician, Sunday Igboho, has sparked social media reactions. African Examiner reports that Igboho had issued a quit notice to Fulani herdsmen in the state due to their alleged criminal activities and […]
Posted by Nwa Diokpa
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Saturday, January 23rd, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has asked the leaders of the All Progressive Congress (APC) to talk to prevail on President Muhammadu Buhari to fulfil his 2015 campaign promises on restructuring. The PDP is challenging the APC after the spokesperson of the senate, Senator Ajibola Basiru, stated that restructuring as promised by […]
Posted by Nwa Diokpa
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Saturday, January 23rd, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Saliu Adetunji, has opened up concerning the tension in Oyo State. The monarch who spoke on Saturday at a Church service in Ibadan urged both farmers and herders to live in peace. He was represented by Mogaji Okiti-Aresa, Chief Adeshina Olatunji. According to him, blaming a particular […]
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Saturday, January 23rd, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A former governor of Oyo State, Chief Adebayo Alao-Akala, on Saturday, advised Gov. Seyi Makinde to convene a council of state meeting to brainstorm on the security challenges facing the state. Alao-Akala gave the advice in an interview with newsmen after an expanded meeting of APC Elders Advisory Council at his residence […]
Posted by Niyi Adeyi
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Saturday, January 23rd, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A twitter user is trending on social media as he advised former Nigeria’s Vice President Atiku Abubakar to be careful of what he wishes for or he might end up in jail. In commenting on the election of President Joseph Biden of the United States of America and resulting crises following President […]
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Saturday, January 23rd, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Presidency says the Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, has ordered the arrest of Sunday Adeyemo aka Sunday Igboho, for giving Fulani in Oyo State an ultimatum to exit the state. The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, was quoted as saying this during an interview According […]
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Saturday, January 23rd, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Gov. Hope Uzodinma of Imo has threatened a second total lockdown, if residents of the state continue to disregard COVID-19 safety protocols. The governor issued the threat in a statewide broadcast in Owerri late on Friday night. Uzodinma, who frowned at nonchalance of Imo residents towards established safety protocols, said that four […]
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Saturday, January 23rd, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Nigerian Diaspora Movement (NDM) on Saturday expressed optimism that Africa could benefit significantly from the new administration in the U.S. led by President Joe Biden. Chairman of NDM, Prof. Apollos Nwauwa expressed the optimism in a telephone interview in Abuja. The NDM has nearly 20 million Nigerians in the diaspora as […]
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Saturday, January 23rd, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – ) Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State, has promised a conducive business climate for investors participating in the mass housing initiative of his administration to bridge the huge shelter gap. Sanwo-Olu made the pledge while inaugurating the 252 units of the first environment friendly estate in Idale in Badagry Local Government Area […]
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Saturday, January 23rd, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Veteran Television talk show host Larry King has reportedly died early Saturday in Los Angeles. He was 87 years old. According to reports Larry King died at Los Angeles’ Cedars-Sinai Medical Center after being hospitalized earlier this month with COVID-19. It was however not announced whether the virus contributed to his death. […]
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Saturday, January 23rd, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Corps Marshal, Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Dr Boboye Oyeyemi, has said that the organisation is set to clamp down on wanted traffic offenders who have yet to effect payment of fines. In a statement issued by the Corps Public Education Officer (CPEO), Assistant Corps Marshal (ACM) Bisi Kazeem, Oyeyemi said […]
Posted by Nwa Diokpa
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Saturday, January 23rd, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Special Adviser on Media and Publicity to the President, Femi Adesina, has sparked reactions on social media as he gives reason why the pigeons refused to fly during the Armed Forces Remembrance Day ceremony. African Examiner reports that the pigeons did not fly after President Buhari released them from the cage. […]
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Saturday, January 23rd, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – No fewer than 2,000 people across 20 local governments in Oyo State have benefitted from the empowerment programme organised by Sen. Teslim Folarin (APC-Oyo Central). The beneficiaries, who stormed Ilaji Hotels and Sports Resorts in Ibadan on Friday, went home with different equipment and items. The empowerment programme attracted prominent lawmakers, APC […]
