Posted by Nwa Diokpa
Featured, Government Buz, Latest Headlines, News Across Nigeria, News From The State
Saturday, January 23rd, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President of the African Development Bank, AfDB, Akinwumi Adesina, has kicked at the situation where Nigerians pay high taxes and still provide basic infrastructure for themselves. The former Nigeria’s minister of agriculture disclosed this on Thursday at the first national tax dialogue organized by the Federal Inland Revenue Services (FIRS). Adesina satted […]
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African News, Entertainment News, Featured, Latest Headlines, News, News Across Nigeria, News From The State
Friday, January 22nd, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Two time presidential aide, Dr. Doyin Okupe, has reacted after his son, Bolu Okupe, disclosed that he is an homosexual. African Examiner reports that Bolu Okupe had made a shocking revelation saying that he is gay. He took to his social media account on Wednesday to announce this. Reacting, Doyin Okupe, stated […]
Posted by Ignatius Okpara
Enugu, Featured, Latest Headlines, News From The State
Friday, January 22nd, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The newly posted Enugu state Commissioner of Police, Mohammed Ndatsu Aliyu, has formally assume office He takes over from former CP, Ahmad Abdulrahman, who is proceeding to National Institute of Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPS), Kuru-Jos, Plateau State on Executive Management Course. According to the state police public relations officer PPRO, Daniel […]
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Friday, January 22nd, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Some analysts have made projections on the trajectory of the nation’s economy in 2021, saying the year will be challenging but there will be light at the end of the tunnel. They spoke during an interactive zoom webinar by the Nigerian-British Chamber of Commerce with theme, “ 2021 Economic Outlook’’. Mr Bismarck […]
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Crime Watch, Featured, Lagos, Latest Headlines, News, News From The State
Friday, January 22nd, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Police Command in Lagos State says it has arrested four police officers who allegedly harassed and extorted N70,000 from a 16-year-old student on Wednesday at NGAB Junction, Isheri Area of Lagos State. The Commissioner of Police, Lagos State, Mr Hakeem Odumosu, stated this in a statement signed on Friday by the […]
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Bayelsa, Featured, Latest Headlines, Maritime, News Across Nigeria, News From The State
Friday, January 22nd, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Chevron Nigeria Limited (CNL) declared on Friday that reported leaks near its operational areas at Funiwa offshore facilities off the Atlantic coast was not from its facilities and pledged to support regulators in tracing the source. The fishermen around the Atlantic Ocean coastline reported an oil leak suspected to be from the […]
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Friday, January 22nd, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – At least 10 Community Development Associations (CDAs) in the Ikorodu area of Lagos State have petitioned Ikeja Electric (IE) Plc. over outrageous estimated billings. The CDAs are also outraged at the alleged fraudulent activities of Ikeja Electric’s officials and the non-supply of pre-paid meters. The CDAs alleged that officials of Ikeja Electric […]
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Friday, January 22nd, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Coronavirus infections in Nigeria have continued to surge as the Nigeria Center for Disease Control (NCDC) recorded 1,964 new cases, bringing the total number of infections to 116,655. The NCDC disclosed this on its official website on Thursday. The country on Jan. 21 marked a new single-day increase in COVID-19 cases and […]
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Friday, January 22nd, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Former President of Nigeria, Goodluck Jonathan, says that the agitation for restructuring won’t solve the problems in the country. Jonathan disclosed this on Thursday while speaking at the 18th Edition of Daily Trust Dialogue on restructuring in Abuja. According to him, Nigerians should first of all restructure their mindset against nepotism, ethnic […]
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Friday, January 22nd, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the re-appointment of Hadiza Bala Usman as Managing Director of Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) for another five-year tenure. Mr Femi Adesina, the President’s spokesman, who confirmed this in a statement in Abuja on Thursday, revealed that the president also approved the reconstitution of the Non-Executive Board of […]
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African News, Featured, Latest Headlines, News Across Nigeria, News From The State
Thursday, January 21st, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Nobel Laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka, has described out-going US president, Donald Trump a “racist”, “xenophobe” and “monster”. Soyinka disclosed this on Wednesday when he appeared on Arise Television saying that he has forgiven Americans for electing Trump. The elder statesman who famously tore his green card to shreds after the emergence of […]
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African News, Featured, Latest Headlines, News Around Africa
Thursday, January 21st, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Namibia mobile provider, MTC’s plans to have 100 per cent network coverage throughout the country under the 081Every1 project had been dealt with a blow due to the COVID-19 pandemic. A company executive said on Thursday that 081Every1 which is a 104-million-U.S.-dollar project officially launched in July 2017 with the aim of […]
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Agriculture, Featured, Latest Headlines, News Across Nigeria, News From The State
Thursday, January 21st, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – An agrometeorologist, Dr Adewale Adetayo, has recommended mitigation and adaptation strategies as part of measures to reduce the effects of climate change on the environment. Adetayo, who works at the Institute of Agricultural Research and Training (IAR &T), Ibadan, made the recommendation in an interview on Thursday in Ibadan. He said mitigation […]
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Thursday, January 21st, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Onitsha Community in Anambra has commenced the training of no fewer than 100 men and women as members of the Neighborhood Security Watch. The training which began on Thursday at the Ime Obi (Palace) was sponsored by the Chairman of Onitsha North Local Government (LGA). Declaring the event open, Mba explained […]
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Thursday, January 21st, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Mr Kola Ajayi, Lagos State Chairman, Alliance for Democracy (AD), has urged Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu to check activities of miscreants across the state to create a better thriving economy. Ajayi, also a former Chairman, Inter-Party Advisory Committee (IPAC) in Lagos, made the plea in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria […]
Posted by Nwa Diokpa
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Thursday, January 21st, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A cross section of Nigerians on Twitter are criticising the plan of the government to lift 20 million Nigerian out of poverty in two years through a cash transfer scheme. African Examiner reports that Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo (SAN) on Tuesday during the flag-off of the cash transfer scheme called Rapid Response […]
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Enugu, Featured, Latest Headlines, News Across Nigeria
Thursday, January 21st, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – New elected President General of Apex Igbo umbrella body, the Ohaneze Ndigbo, Professor George Obizor on Thursday declared that the issue of the Igbo nation pulling out of Nigeria to form Biafra were above the capacity of leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra, {IPOB}, Nnamdi Kanu to decide. The Ohaneze […]
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African News, Business News, Featured, Latest Headlines, News
Thursday, January 21st, 2021
By Tajudeen Balogun, Head, Nigeria Bureau, Lagos (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Business institutions and budget specialists in the country have agreed to constitute implementation, monitoring and supervision body, so as to influence the economic policies makers to be more proactive, disciplined and efficient, as well as ensure excellent budget performance in every fiscal year. The Abeokuta Business […]
Posted by Nwa Diokpa
Featured, Latest Headlines, National News, News Across Nigeria
Thursday, January 21st, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Nigeria’s Inspector-general of Police Mohammed Adamu, says that the force is already practicing the decentralization of the decision-making structure of the police adding that the Commissioners of Police in the 36 states of the country dont need his approval before taking decisions in the areas they operate. Adamu disclosed this on Wednesday […]
Posted by Nwa Diokpa
Featured, Latest Headlines, National News, News Across Nigeria
Thursday, January 21st, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Federal Government has extended the deadline for the synchronization of the National Identity numbers (NINs) with Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) cards to February 9. According to mobile network operators, the federal government shifted the date to enable Nigerians yet to sync their SIMs with their NINs to do so as the […]
