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COVID-19: UAE Suspends Flights From Nigeria,Says Air Peace

(AFRICAN EXAMINER)  –  The Management of Air Peace on Thursday announced that the UAE Government had stopped the airlifting of passengers from Nigeria to Dubai as part of its COVID-19 measures. Air Peace Spokesperson, Mr Stanley Olisa, made the announcement in a statement in Lagos. Olisa, however, said that flights bringing Nigerians back from UAE […]

No Lagos Governor Has Surpassed Jakande’s Feats — PDP

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Lagos State says no governor has surpassed or come near the achievements of late Lateef Jakande as first civilian governor of the state. The PDP Publicity Secretary, Mr Gani Taofik, disclosed this in an interview   in Lagos, while reacting to the death of Jakande on Thursday […]

NAFDAC To Investigate Alleged Expired Sweet, Chocolate

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has commence investigation into alleged expired sweet and chocolate, it recently received from Nigeria Customs Service (NCS). The agency’s Director of Public Affairs, Dr Jimoh Abubakar, disclosed this on Thursday in Abuja that the expired items were in 4,907 cartons. The […]

Senate Summons CBN Governor, DG SEC Over Crypto currency Ban

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Senate has mandated its Committees on Banking, Insurance and Other Financial Institutions, ICT and Cybercrimes and Capital Market to invite the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele to brief it on the recent ban on crypto currency in the country. The Senate also invited the Director General of […]

FG Prohibits #Occupylekkitollgate# Protest Over Security Report

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Federal Government has prohibited the #Occupy Lekki Toll Gate protest scheduled for Saturday over intelligence report that it will be hijacked and used to destabilize the country. The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, announced this on Thursday in Abuja at a media briefing to address issues on the […]

Breaking: Former Lagos Gov Jakande Dies

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Former Lagos Governor, Alhaji Lateef Jakande, is dead. He died Thursday morning in Lagos at 91. He was a former journalist who became governor of Lagos State from 1979 to 1983. He later emerged Minister of Works under the Sani Abacha military regime (1993–98).             

Destruction Of Natural Heritage Sites: Ugwuanyi, Vows To Deal With Perpetrators.

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Enugu State Government has warned land speculators   encroaching on heritage sites, including mountains to desist from it, or be ready to face the music when apprehended.  It restated its vow to deal decisively with all those involved in such act. There has been a gradual encroachment on heritage sites in the […]

Identification: CBN Directs Banks, Others, To Accept Travel Documents, Refugee ID Card

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) –  The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has directed commercial banks and other financial institutions to, henceforth, accept Machine Readable Travel Documents (MRCTD) and Refugee Identification Card, as means of identification for financial transactions. The directive was given by Dr Kevin Amugo, Director, Finance Policy Regulation Department, on Wednesday, in Abuja, through a […]

Anambra Community Protests Against Attempt To Impose Traditional Ruler

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The people of Awa Town in Orumba North Local Government Area of Anambra has urged Gov. Willie Obiano to save the community from an impending crisis over an attempt to impose a traditional ruler on them. The people, on Wednesday at the Government House, Awka, cried out against the proposed traditional ruler […]

9800 Nigerian Refugees To Be Repatriated From Cameroon

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Nigeria is set to repatriate 9, 800 refugees from Cameroon to Nigeria as representatives have arrived in Marwa, in Cameroon to complete the move. The 9,800 refugees are those in the first phase of the repatriation from Cameroon from the 46,000 Nigerians taking refuge in Minawao camp in the country. According to […]

Nigeria-China @50: President Xi Jinping Congratulates Buhari

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Xi Jinping of the People’s Republic of China has congratulated President Muhammadu Buhari on the anniversary of the 50 years of diplomatic relations between Nigeria and China. The congratulatory message of Jinping to Buhari was made available to newsmen by the Chinese Embassy in Nigeria on Wednesday in Abuja. According to […]

Airlines Suspend Flights To Zimbabwe ,Two Other Countries as COVID-19 Variant Rises

(African Examiner) – Two leading airlines Emirates and Rwanda Air have suspended flights to Zimbabwe, South Africa and Zambia citing high incidence of the highly infections Covid-19 variant among other reasons. Emirates said it was suspending for two weeks, its Harare/Lusaka route because of operational challenges but did not suspend the one directly into Lusaka. […]

Zimbabwe President Appoints New Ministers

(African Examiner) – Zimbabwe President Emmerson Mnangagwa has made four appointments to his Cabinet to replace ministers who succumbed to Covid-19 last month. This was made known by the Chief Press Secretary to the President and Cabinet Dr Misheck Sibanda One of the appointments is the country’s ambassador to United Nations Dr Frederick Shava who […]

COVID-19 Not Threat To Our Convention -Apostolic Church President

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Pastor (Dr) Sampson Igwe, President, The Apostolic Church Nigeria, says the raging global pandemic, COVID-19 is not a threat to the Church’s forthcoming quadrennial convention. Igwe said at a press briefing ahead of the convention on Tuesday in Lagos that the church had put in place plans for delegates to observe all […]

Dialogues With Zamfara Armed Bandits Yielding Results, Says Commissioner

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Zamfara Government has said that its sustained dialogue with gunmen was yielding results with more bandits surrendering their arms. The Commissioner of Security and Home Affairs, Alhaji Abubakar Dauran, stated this on Tuesday during a joint press briefing with the Police at the Police Command Headquarters in Gusau “This has been possible […]

BREAKING: Ex-Super Eagles Defender, Yisa Sofoluwe Dies

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A former Super Eagles of Nigeria defender , Yisa Sofoluwe is dead. Sofoluwe passed away after a battle with a brain ailment. Reports say the ex-footballer died on Tuesday at the Intensive Care Unit of the University Teaching Hospital, LUTH. He was diagnosed with mild cerebral atrophy Yisa Sofoluwe was born on […]

Anti-Gay Laws: US Threatens Sanctions Against Nigeria, Others

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Joe Biden has issued a presidential directive targeted at promoting and expanding protection of the rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer and intersex (LGBTQI) people worldwide, including potentially through the use of financial sanctions. African Examiner notes that Nigeria’s anti-gay laws have come under attack by global rights groups […]

NNPC Rallies Industry Stakeholders For Upstream Cost Optimization

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has called on stakeholders in the oil and gas industry to join in working towards reducing operations cost to achieve the $10 or less per barrel production cost target. A press release by the Group General Manager, Group Public Affairs Division, Dr. Kennie Obateru, stated that […]

Senator Nnamani Empowers Constituents; Trains 45 Female Science Teachers On ICT

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Ex-Governor of Enugu State and incumbent Senator representing Enugu East Senatorial District, Senator Chimaroke Nnamani has embarked on training, skill acquisition and poverty alleviation programmes for his constituents . Speaking during the flagging off of the programme weekend in Enugu ahead of Senate resumption, Nnamani said  it’s targeted on women and youths. […]

Ministry, CBN Collaborate To Ensure Provision Of NIN Through BVN

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Ministry of Communications and Digital Economy is collaborating with the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to ensure citizens with Bank Verification Number (BVN) are automatically provided with the National Identification Number (NIN). The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr Isa Pantami, disclosed this on Monday when he led a delegation […]

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