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Thursday, August 20th, 2020
Photo: Former speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Bauchi State Commissioner for Commerce and Industries, Alhaji Mohammmed Sadiq says he has resigned his appointment. Sadiq said in his resignation letter a copy of which was made available to Journalists Thursday in Bauchi, that he resigned voluntarily. “It is a rare […]
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Wednesday, August 19th, 2020
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Barely 24 hours the Nigerian Naira was forced to a downward trajectory by dollar scarcity, it bounced back, closing at N477 to a dollar at the parallel market in Lagos. The Pound Sterling and the Euro traded at N608 and N550, respectively. The Naira, however, weakened marginally at the investor’s window, losing […]
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Wednesday, August 19th, 2020
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Senate will probe the hike in the annual residence permit for foreigners from $1, 000 to $2, 000 by Continental Transfert Technique Ltd (CONTEC). Chairman, Senate Committee on Finance, Sen. Solomon Adeola made this known during a joint public hearing by his committee and that of National Planning on Wednesday. The […]
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Wednesday, August 19th, 2020
…IGP Orders Immediate rearrest of the Criminal (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Some aggrieved youths Wednesday staged a protest to Oyo State police headquarters in Eleyele, Ibadan, against the escape from custody of police, the suspected serial killer, Sunday Shodipe. The protest later turned violent, resulting in the attack of some officers. Reports said the protesting youths carried […]
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Wednesday, August 19th, 2020
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – China has urged the parties involved in the Malian political crisis to thread the path of peace, by solving their disagreements via dialogue and refrain from a military-driven power transition. The Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesman, Zhao Lijian, said this at a news conference Wednesday. On Tuesday, a group of Malian soldiers staged a […]
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Wednesday, August 19th, 2020
By Nwa Diokpa (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Panic erupted in Osogbo on Wednesday as a building inside the Palace of Ooni of Ife was gutted by fire. A source in the palace said: “It is not major; people are only scared because the entrance to the palace was locked”. It was also gathered that the incident […]
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Wednesday, August 19th, 2020
From Ignatius Okpara, Enugu (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – In line with recent directive by the inspector-General of police, (IGP) Mohammed Adamu, to state commands of the force, on the clampdown on proliferation of prohibited firearms in Nigeria, the Enugu state Commissioner of police, (CP) Ahmad AbdurRahman, has ordered the strict enforcement of the directive in his […]
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Wednesday, August 19th, 2020
By Daniel Jones, Harare (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Professional rights and civic groups in Zimbabwe have stood in solidarity with the Zimbabwe Catholic Bishops’ Conference (ZCBC) in the wake of vilification by government and called on the political leadership to retract its statement and apologise. Catholic Lawyers Guild in Zimbabwe, Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights (ZLHR), […]
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Wednesday, August 19th, 2020
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Barcelona have named Ronald Koeman as the new head coach. The 57-year-old left his role as Netherlands boss, with two years left on his contract, to sign a two-year deal with the Spanish giants. His predecessor, Quique Setien was sacked two days ago, after last weekend disgraceful 8-2 loss in the hands […]
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Wednesday, August 19th, 2020
From Ignatius Okpara, Enugu (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A human rights organization, operating under the platform of Civil Rights Realisation and Advancement Network (CRRAN), has petitioned the inspector General of police, (IGP), Mohammed Adamu, over case of alleged attempted murder and assault on a married woman, Mrs. Chizoba Mgbatogu, in Enugu, South- East Nigeria by one Okechukwu Nnaji, […]
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Wednesday, August 19th, 2020
By Nwa Diokpa (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has suspended Mali membership after the arrest of President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita and Prime Minister, Boubou Cisse. This development is coming amid jubilation in Mali after soldiers detained the president and the Prime Minister. In a statement on Tuesday, ECOWAS also […]
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Wednesday, August 19th, 2020
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Soldiers who staged a military coup in Mali leading to the resignation of President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita and his government said, on Wednesday, they plan to form a civilian transitional government that will organise fresh elections. Keita resigned and dissolved parliament late on Tuesday, hours after mutinying soldiers detained him at gunpoint, […]
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Wednesday, August 19th, 2020
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Prudential Zenith Life Insurance has donated the sum of One Hundred Thousand United States Dollars (US$100,000) to Slum2School Africa to help combat the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on education in disadvantaged communities in Nigeria. The donation was made through a Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Fund from the Prudence Foundation, the community […]
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Wednesday, August 19th, 2020
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The head of Germany’s vaccines regulator said some groups of people living in Germany could be vaccinated early next year against the coronavirus that has killed hundreds of thousands and wreaked havoc on the global economy. More than half a dozen drug makers around the world are conducting advanced clinical trials, each […]
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Wednesday, August 19th, 2020
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – U.S. Democratic Party has officially nominated former Vice President, Mr Joe Biden, as its candidate for the Nov. 3 presidential election. Joe, whose nomination came on the second day of the party’s virtual National Convention on Tuesday night, will face incumbent President Donald Trump in the race for the White House. The […]
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Wednesday, August 19th, 2020
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) on Tuesday announced 410 new cases of COVID-19, bringing the total number of infections in the country to 49,895. The NCDC, which made this known on its official twitter handle, said four deaths were recorded in the country. The health agency said that a multi-sectoral […]
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Wednesday, August 19th, 2020
Photo: Ibrahim Boubacar Keita. Credit: @Reuters (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Mali’s President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita announced his resignation on live television in the early hours of Wednesday morning following a military coup. “I’ve decided to leave my post,” he said, clad in traditional clothing and a medical mask to protect against the coronavirus. The president and […]
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Tuesday, August 18th, 2020
By Daniel Jones, Harare (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Jailed Zimbabwean investigative journalist Hopewell Chin’ono who was arrested a month ago for allegedly inciting public violence, was on Tuesday dealt a blow after a court ordered that his defence lawyer permanently recuses herself from the case. Harare magistrate Ngoni Nduna disqualified Beatrice Mtetwa from representing Chin’ono, accusing […]
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Tuesday, August 18th, 2020
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Kogi Government has returned 78 destitutes and beggars to their states of origin. The state Commissioner for social development and women affairs, Hajia Fatima Kabir-Buba, disclosed while addressing a news conference in Lokoja. She said that the destitute were evacuated from different parts of Lokoja, the state capital and returned to […]
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Tuesday, August 18th, 2020
Photo: President Buhari Receives Ex-President Goodluck Jonathan And ECOWAS Delegation On Mali Crisis. Credit: @Sundayaghaeze By Nwa Diokpa (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has rejected the call by the Republic of Mali’s main opposition, M5 to President Ibrahim Keita to resign and vacate office. A former President and Special […]
