(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – June 14, 2026 (NAN) The Niger Police Command has confirmed the killing of three people by suspected bandits in Pissa village, Borgu Local Government Area. The command’s Spokesperson, SP Wasiu Abiodun, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Saturday that the bandits attacked the village at about 9:00a.m. He said some […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University (COOU), Igbariam, Anambra, has dismissed five lecturers over alleged sexual abuse, harassment, intimidation, extortion and other forms of misconduct. The university’s Public Relations Officer, Dr Harrison Madubueze, disclosed this in a statement issued on Sunday in Awka. Madubueze said the decision was taken at the 122nd meeting […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana, has warned the Federal Government and state governments against negotiating with terrorists and bandits, saying the practice is against the law. Falana gave the warning while delivering the keynote address at the second annual general meeting of Amnesty International in Abuja on June 13, 2026. According to […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Katsina State Government has confirmed the death of retired Major General Rabe Abubakar, who died while in the custody of bandits, describing the incident as a tragic loss to the state and the nation. The announcement was contained in a statement issued on Saturday by the Commissioner for Internal Security and […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) — South Africa captain Ronwen Williams has said he is disappointed by what he described as a lack of support from other African fans after South Africa’s 2-0 defeat to Mexico in their opening match of the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The match, played against co-hosts Mexico national football team, saw South Africa […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Anambra State Government has confirmed the arrest of Pastor Harrison Charles, founder of Day Spring Assembly in Awada, Onitsha, over allegations that he took several married women from their husbands and made them his wives. The pastor, whose church members are among his accusers, is also alleged to have encouraged wife-swapping […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Nigeria’s Minister of Defence, Christopher Musa, has said that security forces are not enemies of the country but victims of the same insecurity affecting Nigerians. Speaking during the June 12, 2026 edition of The Platform aired on Channels Television, the minister appealed to citizens to support security agencies in the fight against […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) — A senatorial aspirant of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) in the Federal Capital Territory, Aisha Yesufu, has criticised the party’s national leader, Seriake Dickson, over comments he made during a recent interview. In a lengthy post on her verified X account on Thursday, Yesufu said Dickson appeared to be “fighting a war […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has again arraigned controversial social media personality and self-styled relationship expert, Blessing CEO, over an alleged ₦13 million cancer-related fraud. Blessing CEO was arraigned before the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos, on Wednesday, June 10, 2026, on a fresh six-count charge bordering on […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Peter Obi, has demanded N5 billion in damages and a public apology from actor-turned-politician Kenneth Okonkwo over alleged defamatory statements. In a letter dated June 9, 2026, Obi’s lawyers, led by Alex Ejesieme (SAN), accused Okonkwo of making false and damaging allegations during […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Three persons, including a school vice principal and a six-year-old boy, were killed on Wednesday when armed bandits attacked a community in Kabba/Bunu Local Government Area of Kogi State, disrupting an ongoing West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE). According to a statement issued by the spokesperson of the Kogi State Police […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has rejected any proposal to impose tax on the national minimum wage, insisting on urgent adoption of a living wage for Nigerian workers. Mr Joe Ajaero, NLC President, disclosed this to newsmen on the sidelines of the ongoing 114th Session of the International Labour Conference(ILC) on Tuesday […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Police Command in Niger has dismissed claims of kidnapping of schools children in Suleja Local Government. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that there was panic among parents in Suleja on Wednesday afternoon following rumours that kidnappers have attacked a school in Gauraka area of the council. A source at […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The House of Representatives has summoned Nigeria’s service chiefs and National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu, to appear before it over the worsening security situation in the country. The resolution was passed on Tuesday during plenary following a motion of urgent public importance moved by Sulaiman Gumi, who represents Gummi/Bukkuyum federal constituency in […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Islamic cleric, Sheikh Ahmad Gumi, has said he has the right to travel anywhere within Nigeria following criticism of his visit to Ibadan, Oyo State. Gumi made the statement in a post on his Facebook page on Tuesday, where he reacted to the controversy surrounding his visit to the South-West city. He […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Federal Government has announced that the first batch of Nigerians being evacuated from South Africa following recent xenophobic attacks will arrive in the country on Thursday. According to a statement issued on Tuesday by the spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Kimiebi Ebienfa, the returnees are expected to arrive at […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Somali referee Omar Artan has expressed disappointment after being denied entry into the United States, a decision that has ended his hopes of officiating at the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Artan, who was named the Confederation of African Football (CAF) Men’s Referee of the Year in 2025, was set to become the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Federal Government has postponed the planned repatriation of Nigerians in South Africa to Wednesday. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs said the flight, earlier scheduled for Monday, was moved due to “unforeseen logistical considerations”. The ministry spokesperson, Kimiebi Ebienfa, did not give further details on the delay. It is still unclear where […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) — The All Progressives Congress (APC) has announced 40-year-old Damilola Sonayon-James as the running mate to its governorship candidate, Obafemi Hamzat, for the 2027 Lagos State election. Sonayon-James currently serves as the Lagos State deputy woman leader of the APC. The announcement was made by Lagos APC chairman Cornelius Ojelabi, who said the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – )The Sen. Adolphus Wabara-led Chairman of the Board of Trustees (BoT), Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has instituted a suit against Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), demanding recognition of its interim National Working Committee (NWC). The BoT and the PDP, in a fresh suit, sought an order compelling INEC to, forthwith, update its […]
