The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Joash Amupitan, has warned that the 2027 general elections may not be “100 per cent perfect,” but assured Nigerians that the commission has the capacity to electronically transmit results. Amupitan spoke on Sunday during the Citizens’ Town Hall programme tagged ‘Electoral Act 2026: What it means […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has again said that Senator Ireti Kingibe will not return to the Senate in 2027. Wike said Kingibe, who represents the FCT in the Senate under the Labour Party, has no project to show for her time in office. Speaking during a […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Presidency has dismissed social media reports claiming that kitchen staff at the Aso Rock Presidential Villa were arrested over an alleged plot to poison President Bola Tinubu. Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, denied the claim in a post on his official X account on Sunday. […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – At least 53 people have been killed and 63 others injured after an Israeli strike hit an elementary girls’ school in Minab, Hormozgan province, southern Iran, on Saturday. Rescue workers are still clearing debris from the site, according to Iran’s state media. The attack has heightened tensions in the region and is […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Seyi Tinubu, son of President Bola Tinubu, has denied claims linking him to an ongoing online dispute between activist VeryDarkMan and content creator King Mitchy. The controversy began after King Mitchy renovated a public school in six days with financial support from Seyi Tinubu. She later became involved in an online argument […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A chieftain of the African Democratic Congress, Prof. Pat Utomi, has dismissed reports that leaders of the party in the South South endorsed Rotimi Amaechi for the 2027 presidential election. Reports had claimed that South South ADC leaders backed Amaechi during a recent meeting in Benin after he declared his interest in […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Bola Tinubu has reappointed Dr. Ahmed Abubakar Audi as the Commandant-General of the Nigeria Security & Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) for a new five-year term. The reappointment took effect from Friday, February 27. Presidential Spokesman, Mr. Bayo Onanuga disclosed this in a press release issued on Saturday. Audi was first appointed […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Bala Mohammed, governor of Bauchi State, has dismissed rumours that he plans to leave the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) after meeting with President Bola Tinubu at the State House on Friday. Speaking to journalists after the closed-door meeting, Mohammed said his visit had nothing to do with politics or defection. “I am […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Federal Government has arraigned senior lawyer Mike Ozekhome and Ponfa Useni, son of the late Jeremiah Useni, over allegations of forgery linked to a disputed property in the United Kingdom. The two men were brought before Justice Chizoba Oji of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court in Maitama on a […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has announced a fresh timetable for the 2027 general elections, rescheduling the presidential and National Assembly polls to January 16, 2027. According to the commission, elections for governorship positions and State Houses of Assembly will now take place on February 6, 2027. Previously, INEC had slated […]
(African Examiner) – Ohha Microfinance Bank Limited on Thursday filed a suit against the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), at the Enugu state High Court over the fraudulent sale of a landed property, demanding one billion naira damage. In the Suit: OHHA MICROFINANCE Bank limited V. Economic AND Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), with suit […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Lagos State Judiciary has fixed April 14, 2026, for the commencement of a coroner’s inquest into the death of Nkanu, the 21-month-old son of acclaimed Nigerian author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie. Nkanu reportedly died on January 7, 2026, following complications linked to a series of preparatory medical procedures. After the incident, the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Lagos State Domestic and Sexual Violence Agency has referred the controversy surrounding resurfaced tweets allegedly linked to singer Simi to the Commissioner of Police for preliminary investigation. The Executive Secretary of the agency, Lola Vivour-Adeniyi, disclosed this on Thursday during an interview on Channels Television, stating that the agency could not […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – There is growing outrage among citizens of Anambra State following reports of an alleged transfer of N100 million from an Anambra State Government account into the bank account of Victor Egbetokun, said to be the son of former Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun. According to reports by Sahara Reporters, the money […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Bola Tinubu, on Wednesday at the Presidential Villa charged the Acting Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Disu, to restore peace and strengthen security nationwide. Tinubu issued this directive at the decoration of Disu as the Acting Inspector-General of Police, following the retirement of Kayode Egbetokun and pending the Nigeria Police Council’s ratification […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Renowned Nigerian comic actor Bamidele Tope Saint, professionally known as Okemesi, has passed away. He died at a hospital on Tuesday, February 24, 2026, at approximately 11:50 a.m. Reports indicate that the actor fell into a coma for several hours following complications from drugs administered at the hospital. Announcing the death on […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Former Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi has reacted after escaping what aides described as an assassination attempt in Edo State. Gunmen reportedly attacked Obi’s convoy on Tuesday at the residence of former APC National Chairman John Odigie-Oyegun, where the assailants allegedly opened fire, leaving bullet holes in the gate and damaging […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Gautier Mignot, the European Union ambassador to Nigeria and ECOWAS, has alleged that Russia is recruiting Nigerians and other Africans to support its war effort in Ukraine, despite Moscow’s denial of such claims. Mignot made the statement on Tuesday during an appearance on Channels Television’s The Morning Brief, as the Russia-Ukraine conflict […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Former Kaduna State governor Nasir El-Rufai has filed a N1 billion lawsuit against the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) and the Nigeria Police Force over the alleged unlawful search of his Abuja residence. The suit, filed at the Federal High Court in Abuja, is asking the court to […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it will review the new Electoral Act 2026 and release a revised timetable for the 2027 general elections. Mr Adedayo Oketola, Chief Press Secretary and Media Adviser to the INEC Chairman, Prof. Joash Amupitan, disclosed this in an interview with journalists. He did not give […]
