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Thursday, October 16th, 2025
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Senate has confirmed the appointment of Prof. Joash Amupitan (SAN) as the new Chairman of Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). Amupitan succeeds Prof. Mahmood Yakubu who had served as chairman of the electoral body In his presentation, Amupitan, a Kogi-born legal luminary and Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Administration) at University of Jos, pledged […]
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Thursday, October 16th, 2025
Orji Kalu, senator representing Abia North, has stated that some Nigerian pilots smoke Indian hemp. Kalu stated this on Wednesday in support of a motion that called for safety concerns after the Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau’s (NSIB) report on the Air Peace runway incident at the Port Harcourt International Airport. It is worth recalling that […]
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Thursday, October 16th, 2025
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Apex Igbo Socio-cultural Organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, South-East governors, Ministers from the region have distanced themselves from the October 20th 2025, planned nationwide protest for the unconditional release of Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, leader, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu. Ohanaeze Ndigbo, in conjunction with the Southeast Governors and Igbo Ministers, stated that it has […]
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Thursday, October 16th, 2025
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Seriake Dickson, senator representing Bayelsa west, has slammed Douye Diri, governor of Bayelsa, following his resignation from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Dickson accused Diri and other defectors of leaving the problems they created. The African Examiner recalls that Diri resigned from the PDP on Wednesday after a cabinet meeting at the […]
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Wednesday, October 15th, 2025
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Nigerian socialite, Pascal Chibuike Okechukwu, better known as Cubana Chief Priest, has reacted to the recent criticism of his popular catchphrase ‘money na water’ by Cosmas Maduka, billionaire businessman. The African Examiner recalls that during a recent event, Maduka, chairman of Coscharis Group, frowned at the slang, saying that it is a […]
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Wednesday, October 15th, 2025
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Former Kenyan Prime Minister Raila Odinga has died at the age of 80 Odinga died on Wednesday while receiving medical treatment at a hospital in India. He collapsed during a morning walk and was taken to Devamatha Hospital, which said he had suffered a cardiac arrest. It said he did not respond […]
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Tuesday, October 14th, 2025
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Federal Government says senior secondary school students in the arts and humanities will no longer be required to present a credit in mathematics in their Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE) for tertiary admissions. This is contained in a statement issued on Tuesday in Abuja by the Director, Press and Public Relations, […]
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Tuesday, October 14th, 2025
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Super Eagles have ended their 2026 World Cup qualifying campaign after they walloped the Benin Republic 4–0 on Tuesday evening. The three-time African champions went into their final fixture needing a convincing win, after keeping their qualification hopes alive with a 2–1 triumph over Lesotho last weekend. Nigeria started very impressively […]
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Tuesday, October 14th, 2025
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Lagos State Government has denied involvement in the recent demolition of structures on the Sixth Avenue, FESTAC Town. The Commissioner for Physical Planning and Urban Development, Dr Oluyinka Olumide, said this on Tuesday in Alausa. Olumide said that the state government had no hand in the demolitions and followed a clear […]
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Monday, October 13th, 2025
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The police on Monday arraigned 55-year-old Stephen Obitade in an Iyaganku Magistrates’ Court, Ibadan, for allegedly grabbing Church land. Obitade, whose address was not provided, was charged with conspiracy, land grabbing, malicious damage and stealing. The Prosecutor, Insp. Elisha Tellang, told the court that the suspect committed the offences sometime in 2021 […]
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Saturday, October 11th, 2025
By Kazeem Ugbodaga (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Lagos Lagoon glistened in shades of blue and gold as electric powerboats sliced through the water, cheered on by an ecstatic crowd that lined Victoria Island’s waterfront from Saturday, 3 October to Sunday, 5 October. For two unforgettable days, Lagos became Africa’s capital of clean energy, glamour, and […]
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Saturday, October 11th, 2025
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Chief Whip of the House of Representatives, Usman Bello Kumo, has commended President Bola Tinubu for his various interventions in healthcare and education infrastructure in Gombe State. Kumo hailed the First Lady, Oluremi Tinubu for her enduring commitment to humanitarian services through her Renewed Hope Initiatives. The member representing Akko Federal […]
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Friday, October 10th, 2025
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The clamour for increased representation of women in Nigeria’s political space has once again come to the fore, as stakeholders await the outcome of the Reserved Seats Bill currently before the National Assembly. The bill, also referred to as “Additional or Reserved Seats Bill’’ seeks to alter the 1999 constitution of the […]
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Friday, October 10th, 2025
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Super Eagles of Nigeria went a step closer to 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification after defeating Lesotho 2-1 at the Moshood Abiola National Stadium, Abuja, on Friday in a match that could prove pivotal for the campaign of the three-time African champions. Troost Ekong presented Nigeria with the perfect start after […]
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Thursday, October 9th, 2025
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The former Speaker of the House of Representatives and former Governor of Katsina State, Rt. Hon. Aminu Bello Masari has lamented the yawning gap between campaign promises by politicians and realities of governance on the ground. Delivering the Keynote Address at the 9th Annual Conference of the Guild of Corporate Online Publishers […]
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Thursday, October 9th, 2025
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The technical director of the Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, has announced that he has no interest in the Super Eagles’ coaching job. There were speculations that the NFF has lined up Eguavoen and Ladan Bosso as replacements for Chelle if the Super Eagles fail to qualify for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. […]
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Thursday, October 9th, 2025
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar has slammed the federal government for the continuous detention of Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), describing his detention as a “stain on our belief in the rule of law” and also an abuse of power. The African Examiner writes that Kanu has […]
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Thursday, October 9th, 2025
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Orji Kalu, senator representing Abia North, has stated that former president Olusegun Obasanjo invited him to the presidential villa to tell him of his third-term ambition. The African Examiner recalls that on September 20, at a Democracy Dialogue in Accra organised by the Goodluck Jonathan Foundation, Obasanjo refuted claims that he ever […]
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Wednesday, October 8th, 2025
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Vice President Kashim Shettima has commended the investments of Shell in Nigeria as he visited the company’s exhibition stand at the opening of the 31st Nigerian Economic Summit (NES) in Abuja. According to a press release signed by Shell Communications Manager, Gladys Afam-Anadu, the exhibition complements the participation of Shell in the […]
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Wednesday, October 8th, 2025
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Governor of Borno State, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum, has donated a fully furnished two-bedroom house to Mrs. Marbel Ijeoma Duaka, who is a dedicated health worker from Anambra State for her exceptional service and resilience during the Boko Haram insurgency. Governor Zulum also disclosed an automatic employment offer for Duaka’s son, […]
