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Sunday, June 22nd, 2025
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Senate President Godswill Akpabio believes more states like Rivers and Bayelsa – currently under the leadership of the main opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) – will join the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in the coming months. Akpabio said this on Saturday at the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium, Uyo, the Akwa Ibom […]
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Saturday, June 21st, 2025
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Olufemi Oluyede, says the recent wave of violent killings in Benue State is suspected to be the work of foreign mercenaries, adding that the perpetrators are not Nigerians. Oluyede stated this on Saturday, June 21, during the opening of the Nigerian Army Civil-Military Cooperation […]
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Saturday, June 21st, 2025
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Bola Tinubu has stated that West African countries must work together if the region intends to achieve global economic relevance. Tinubu made this known in Abuja on Saturday when he delivered the opening address at the inaugural West Africa Economic Summit (WAES). He tasked West African leaders to make use of […]
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Saturday, June 21st, 2025
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Kano state police command says five people have died following the explosion of a military grade explosive in the state. The incident happened on Saturday at a scrap collection company on the Eastern bypass in the state. According to the police, the vehicle was coming from Yobe state when the explosion occurred. […]
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Saturday, June 21st, 2025
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Chief Corporate Communication Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) Mr Olufemi Soneye, has stepped aside from his position. This was contained in a post published on his social media handle where he announced his resignation and also thanked the media for supporting the corporation during his tenure. The […]
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Saturday, June 21st, 2025
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – ECOWAS Parliamentarians (MPs) have proposed measures aimed at addressing the challenges facing private sector growth and job creation in the subregion. The lawmakers made this known at the end of a meeting of their Joint Committee on Administration, Finance, Budget, Public Accounts, Macroeconomic Policy, Economic Research, Industry, and the Private Sector on […]
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Saturday, June 21st, 2025
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Police Command in Lagos State has arrested a 44-year-old suspected hired killer and cultist kingpin believed to be terrorising the Mushin area of the state. The Command’s spokesperson, CSP Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed the arrest in a statement on Friday in Lagos. He stated that the suspect was apprehended at his hideout […]
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Friday, June 20th, 2025
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Nigerian Armed Forces on Friday deployed no fewer than 197 troops to ECOWAS Mission in the Gambia (ECOMIG). The 197 troops underwent training at the Martin Luther Agwai International Leadership and Peace Keeping Centre , Jaji Military Cantonment in Kaduna. The Special Guest of Honour, Chief of Operations ( Army), Maj-Gen.Uwem […]
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Friday, June 20th, 2025
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Seriake Dickson, senator representing Bayelsa west, has berated President Bola Tinubu for paying a visit to Benue five days after over 200 people were killed on June 14. Dickson stated that President Tinubu should have visited the state earlier to show leadership and empathy, after the gruesome attacks by suspected herdsmen in […]
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Friday, June 20th, 2025
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – In furtherance of its National Food Intervention programme, the Aliko Dangote Foundation has commenced the distribution of 40,000 bags of rice in all the 20 local government areas in Ogun State government, with priority to People Living with disabilities and other vulnerable in the State .Speaking during the flag-off of the distribution […]
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Friday, June 20th, 2025
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Zenith Bank Plc, Nigeria’s biggest bank by Tier-1 Capital, has assured shareholders and investors of its readiness to satisfy all relevant conditions to exit the Central Bank of Nigeria’s (CBN) regulatory forbearance by June 30, 2025. The bank also expressed confidence in meeting shareholders’ dividend expectations in the 2025 financial year. The […]
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Friday, June 20th, 2025
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Federal Government has closed its case against the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, after calling its fifth and last witness. Kanu is facing an eight-count charge of terrorism filed at the Federal High Court in Abuja. The 5th witness, Mr EEE, is an officer of the […]
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Friday, June 20th, 2025
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Justice Chizoba Orji of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court on Thursday granted Kogi Central Senator, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, a ₦50m bail after she pleaded not guilty to alleged defamation. The female lawmaker was granted bail with one surety, who must have a landed property in Abuja and must be a responsible […]
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Thursday, June 19th, 2025
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Governor Dauda Lawal of Zamfara has declared that his administration has not taken a single loan to fund the ongoing transformation efforts across the state. The governor made the revelation during a media parley held in Gusau, the state capital, on Wednesday, where he provided an extensive overview of his government’s achievements […]
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Thursday, June 19th, 2025
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Amidst growing security concerns in the country, the Progressive Governors’ Forum is throwing its weight behind President Bola Tinubu to address the nation’s security challenges, just as it is asking governors to protect their states through community policing. Addressing journalists in Abuja after a three-hour meeting held behind closed doors on Wednesday, […]
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Wednesday, June 18th, 2025
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A former Nigerian Head of State, General Yakubu Gowon, has stated that that an important reason for the collapse of the Aburi Accord, which was the last major attempt to stop Nigeria’s civil war, was due to a fundamental disagreement with Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu concerning who should take charge of military forces […]
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Wednesday, June 18th, 2025
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Veteran Nollywood actor, Ganiu Nofiu, also known as Alapini, says that he regrets his decision to campaign for President Bola Tinubu in the 2023 presidential election. Alapini stated this as the county struggles with economic hardship and insecurity, saying that he campaigned for Tinubu, accompanied by some of his other colleagues, based […]
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Wednesday, June 18th, 2025
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The late elder statesman and former Ohanaeze Ndigbo President-General, Chief (Engr. Dr. ) Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu, has caused an uproar on social media after he left behind a final Will that bans his wife, Lolo Frances, from remarrying. According to media reports, the document, which was released on June 16, 2025, and managed […]
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Wednesday, June 18th, 2025
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Assistant Inspector General (AIG) of Police for Zone 13, Mr Abayomi Oladipo, has warned police personnel against corrupt practices and other forms of unprofessional conducts, including colluding with criminals elements within their duty areas. Zone 13 covers Anambra and Enugu States of South East Nigeria. He gave the warning Wednesday in […]
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Wednesday, June 18th, 2025
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday ordered the immediate execution of all approved infrastructural projects nationwide. A statement shared by Vice President Kashim Shettima said the President gave the order at the 2025 Nigeria Public-Private Partnership (PPP) Summit with the theme, “Unlocking Nigeria’s Potential: The Role of Public-Private Partnerships in Delivering the Renewed […]
