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Thursday, July 31st, 2025
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – ) A High Court in Ilorin on Thursday, sentenced an Ilorin-based Islamic cleric, Abdulrahman Bello, to death by hanging for the murder of a final year student of the Kwara College of Education, Ilorin,Hafsat Lawal. Delivering judgment, Justice Hannah Ajayi, discharged and acquitted Ahmed Abdulwasiu, Suleiman Muhydeen, Jamiu Uthman and Abdulrahman Jamiu […]
Posted by Ignatius Okpara
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Thursday, July 31st, 2025
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Headquarters of the 82 Division of the Nigerian Army (NA), has dismissed the recent allegations that its personnel burnt homes, looted property, and harassed civilians in Umualumaku, Ehime-Mbano Council Area of Imo State. “The attention of Headquarters, 82 Division Nigerian Army (NA), has been drawn to recent allegations that its personnel […]
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Thursday, July 31st, 2025
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A chieftain of the All-Progressives Congress in Lagos State, Joe Igbokwe, has kicked against the ongoing violence in the South-East region as he accused some elements within the region of falsely accusing Fulani herdsmen of the crisis. Igbokwe made this revelation in a Facebook post on Thursday as he alleged that the […]
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Thursday, July 31st, 2025
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu, minister of state for foreign affairs, has called for calm as some Ghanaians are asking for the deportation of Nigerians from their country. Bianca stated this on Wednesday in a joint press briefing in Ghana. According to her, the viral videos had generated anxiety, which led her to visit Ghana […]
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Thursday, July 31st, 2025
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Bola Tinubu has extended the tenure of Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service, Mr. Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, which is due to expire on August 31, 2025, by one year. According to a press release issued on Thursday and signed by Special Adviser to the President, Information and Strategy, Mr. Bayo Onanuga, […]
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Thursday, July 31st, 2025
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has faulted a comment by the All Progressives Congress (APC) that there is “no vacancy” for the presidential seat. The APC National Chairman, Nentawe Yilwatda, had recently told party members that there was “no vacancy in Aso Rock” in 2027. However, the ADC spokesman, Bolaji Abdullahi, said […]
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Thursday, July 31st, 2025
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Daniel Bwala, the Special Adviser on Policy Communications to President Bola Tinubu, says governors are in their oil boom era following an increase in their revenue. “All the governors in Nigeria are having the best of times, like they are having what we call the oil boom in their history as a […]
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Thursday, July 31st, 2025
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Federal Government on Wednesday announced a 50 per cent increase in scholarship grants to Nigerian students across all tertiary levels. It said the “landmark reform of Nigeria’s national scholarship programme—its most ambitious overhaul in more than a decade,” was aimed at easing the financial burden on students and families, while enhancing […]
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Wednesday, July 30th, 2025
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of Deputy Controller-General (DCG) Adeyemi Olumode, as the new Federal Fire Service (FFS) Controller-General (CG). The appointment was announced on Wednesday on behalf of the Federal Government by retired Maj.-Gen Abdulmalik Jubril, Secretary to the Civil, Defence, Correctional, Fire and Immigration Services Board (CDCFIB). Jubril […]
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Wednesday, July 30th, 2025
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The newly redeployed Commissioner for Information, Enugu State, Dr. Malachy Agbo, has charged the staff to redouble their efforts in ensuring that the public is informed professionally, promptly, and effectively. In his maiden meeting with management and staff of the ministry, he emphasized that his posting was to enhance public awareness, enlightenment, […]
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Wednesday, July 30th, 2025
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Leveraging on the Assistance of natives of Umueri village, Ogbunike Community in Oyi Council area of Anambra state, the Police has arrested a 24 year old female suspect, Somtochukwu Nwafor, in connection with the recent gruesome murder of a pregnant nurse, whose mutilated body was recently discovered in a soakaway pit. The […]
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Wednesday, July 30th, 2025
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), retired Brig.-Gen. Buba Marwa, said President Bola Tinubu has boosted the capacity of the agency to effectively deliver on its mandate. Marwa stated this during his presentation at the two-day interactive Session on Government-citizens’ Engagement on Tuesday in Kaduna. […]
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Wednesday, July 30th, 2025
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Minister of Education, Tunji Alausa, on Tuesday said the Federal Government is determined to avert industrial action in the education sector. “The President has directed that not again in this country will ASUU, or tertiary institution trade unions go on strike,” he said on the current affairs show. According to the […]
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Tuesday, July 29th, 2025
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The apex Igbo socio-cultural organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide, on Tuesday refuted claims that it advised Peter Obi to withdraw from the 2027 presidential race. The group, in a statement, also dismissed reports that it urged northern leaders not to support Obi’s presidential ambition. This was contained in a statement signed by its […]
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Tuesday, July 29th, 2025
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Federal Government says there is still commitment to secure the release of the remaining abducted Chibok schoolgirls and Leah Sharibu and assured Nigerians that the girls have not been forgotten, irrespective of the fact that the wait for their release has been long. It is worth recalling that a total of […]
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Tuesday, July 29th, 2025
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Some Ghanaians have protested against Nigerians for allegedly indulging in mass prostitution and ritual killings in their country. In a video that went on viral on Tuesday, the protesters in their large numbers, were seen with placards with many inscriptions like, “Armed robbery and violent attacks must stop; “Our health at stake […]
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Tuesday, July 29th, 2025
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – International Society for Civil Liberties and Rule of Law Intersociety, a human Rights body, has raised the alarm over the looming Inter-communal war Between Ndikeokwu-Uli in Ihiala council area of Anambra state. And Egbuoma-Oguta community in Imo state, calling for the arrest and investigation of the alleged criminal activities of operatives of […]
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Tuesday, July 29th, 2025
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Gov. Francis Nwifuru of Ebonyi has suspended 25 commissioners, 22 permanent secretaries, and 38 other aides for one month over absenteeism at a key government event. This is contained in a statement on Monday night by the Governor’s Chief Press Secretary (CPS), Dr Monday Uzor. According to the statement, affected commissioners include […]
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Tuesday, July 29th, 2025
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Veteran Nigerian singer and entertainer, Charles Oputa, better known as Charly Boy and Area Fada, has joined the argument that Lagos State does not belong to any particular tribe in the country. Joining his voice with the popular phrase that “Lagos is a no man’s land”, Charly Boy likened the coastal city […]
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Monday, July 28th, 2025
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A human rights organization, International Society for Civil Liberties and Rule of Law (Intersociety), has faulted a recent statement credited to Nigeria’s Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Gwabim Musa on comment that the nation must create Ranches across the country to prevent Farmers-Herders’ clashes. The Defence Chief had during a recent […]
