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Friday, May 22nd, 2026
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Sierra Leone on Wednesday became the latest African country to receive migrants expelled from the United States under President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown. A first plane carrying nine West African migrants landed Wednesday morning at the international airport just outside Freetown, an AFP journalist saw. “We have received nine deportees this morning […]
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Friday, May 22nd, 2026
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Bola Tinubu has appointed Segun Aina as the new registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB). Aina, a professor of computer engineering at Obafemi Awolowo University, will take over from Ishaq Oloyede when his tenure ends on July 31, 2026. At 39, Aina becomes the youngest person ever appointed […]
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Wednesday, May 20th, 2026
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The All Progressives Congress has produced only three female senatorial candidates in the primaries conducted so far ahead of the 2027 general election. Out of Nigeria’s 109 senatorial districts, the party has concluded primaries and announced candidates for 99 districts, while 10 contests remain pending, inconclusive, or yet to be officially released. […]
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Wednesday, May 20th, 2026
(AFRICAN EXAMINNER) – Peter Obi has said he is not bothered by reports that former President Goodluck Jonathan may contest the 2027 presidential election. Obi said his main focus is on providing credible leadership and helping to rebuild Nigeria, rather than worrying about who may join the race. He spoke on Tuesday night after participating […]
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Wednesday, May 20th, 2026
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) — The Federal Government has started paying the delayed 2025 allowances to Nigerian students studying abroad under the Bilateral Education Agreement (BEA) programme. The update was announced in a statement released on May 19, 2026, by the Federal Ministry of Education. According to the ministry, the Central Bank of Nigeria has transferred approved […]
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Wednesday, May 20th, 2026
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Services at the Federal Neuropsychiatric Hospital Enugu were Tuesday paralyzed as workers under the umbrella of the Joint Health Sector Unions (JOHESU) and the National Association of Nigerian Nurses and Midwives (NANNM) embarked on an indefinite strike over what they described as “obnoxious same-scale promotion” implemented during the hospital’s 2025 promotion exercise. […]
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Wednesday, May 20th, 2026
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – As part of measure aimed at curbing flamboyant and lavish funeral ceremonies in Anambra state, South East Nigeria, the governor Chukwuma Soludo led government has introduced a sweeping new burial law banning the presentation of expensive items such as cows, goats, and other lavish gifts during condolence visits. Citizens of the state, […]
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Tuesday, May 19th, 2026
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Former Head of State, General Yakubu Gowon (retd.), has revealed that former President Olusegun Obasanjo initially refused to serve under Colonel Murtala Muhammed during the Nigerian Civil War. Gowon disclosed in his autobiography, My Life of Duty and Allegiance, where he recounted tensions within the military command structure during the war. According […]
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Tuesday, May 19th, 2026
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Former Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, has said he did not purchase the African Democratic Congress (ADC) presidential nomination form to become a running mate in the 2027 election. Amaechi made the statement on Monday during an interview on Trust TV, where he spoke about the ongoing contest for the party’s presidential […]
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Tuesday, May 19th, 2026
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Lagos State House of Assembly member, Desmond Elliot, has explained his role in the impeachment attempt against Speaker Mudashiru Obasa in January 2025. Elliot, who represents Surulere Constituency I, said he signed the impeachment notice because he believed it had the backing of the presidency at the time. Speaking during an interview […]
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Tuesday, May 19th, 2026
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Nigerian national football team have been drawn in a tricky Group L alongside the Madagascar national football team, the Guinea-Bissau national football team and the Tanzania national football team for the qualification series of the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations. The draw ceremony took place in Cairo on Tuesday, with Nigeria […]
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Monday, May 18th, 2026
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A pharmacist, Henrietta Ukwu, has said that Nigeria’s dependence on imported medicines is too high and needs urgent attention from the government. Ukwu said about 70 percent of drugs used in Nigeria are imported, describing the situation as unacceptable and worrisome. She made the remarks while speaking at the 29th Annual National […]
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Monday, May 18th, 2026
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Waidi Shaibu, has said Nigeria has deployed troops to Benin Republic to help fight terrorism and other cross-border crimes in the region. Shaibu spoke during the Chief of Army Staff Annual Conference in Abuja, according to counter-insurgency publication Zagazola Makama. He said the Nigerian Army remains […]
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Monday, May 18th, 2026
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Ali Ndume, former Senate leader, has secured the All Progressives Congress (APC) senatorial ticket for Borno South ahead of the 2027 general election. Ndume emerged unopposed during the party’s primary election held in Maiduguri, the Borno State capital, after his main challenger, Abdullahi Askira, stepped down from the race. Askira, who is […]
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Sunday, May 17th, 2026
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) — Buba Galadima, a leader of the New Nigeria Peoples Party, has said the Electoral Act 2026 was designed to frustrate opposition parties in Nigeria. Galadima made the claim on Saturday while speaking at an aspirants’ summit of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) in Abuja. He alleged that the administration of President Bola […]
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Sunday, May 17th, 2026
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Sierra Leone has agreed to accept deported migrants from the United States, including Nigerians and other West Africans, under a new arrangement with the US government. The agreement comes as the administration of President Donald Trump continues its crackdown on undocumented migrants. Sierra Leone’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Timothy Kabba, told Reuters […]
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Sunday, May 17th, 2026
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The African Democratic Congress has postponed its presidential and governorship screening exercises to Monday, May 18, 2026. The party announced in a statement issued on Saturday by its National Publicity Secretary, Bolaji Abdullahi. According to the statement, the screening exercise was earlier scheduled to be held this weekend but has now been […]
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Sunday, May 17th, 2026
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Yusuf Buhari, son of the late former President Muhammadu Buhari, has secured the All Progressives Congress ticket for the Sandamu/Daura/Mai’adua Federal Constituency ahead of the 2027 general elections. Yusuf Buhari emerged victorious in the APC House of Representatives primary election held on Saturday, polling 5,849 votes. He defeated his rival, Auwal Lawal […]
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Saturday, May 16th, 2026
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Access Bank Plc has reversed the sum of N17, 200 000 ; 00K (Seventeen Million two hundred thousand Naira Only), from the bank account of a Nigerian rights lawyer Olu Omotayo, after he complained and demanded immediate removal of the unsolicited fund paid into his account. Recall That African Examiner had earlier […]
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Thursday, May 14th, 2026
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) — Governor of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has dismissed the presidential ambition of Seyi Makinde, describing it as “dead on arrival.” Wike said Makinde’s alleged move to align with the Allied Peoples Movement (APM) in pursuit of the 2027 presidency would not succeed. Makinde had earlier declared his intention to contest […]
