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Sunday, March 8th, 2026
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Former Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi has officially registered as a member of the African Democratic Congress (ADC). Obi completed his registration on Saturday in his hometown of Agulu, Aniocha Local Government Area, Anambra State. He announced plans to challenge the newly passed 2026 Electoral Act in court, alleging that the […]
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Sunday, March 8th, 2026
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Speaking on AIT’s programme JIGSAW, the 78-year-old revealed that he spends N40,000 daily on electricity and fuel. “I spend N40,000 in my home every day for light. It disturbs me a lot. N10,000 for electricity and an additional N30,000 on diesel and fuel,” he said. Edochie also criticised political leaders for neglecting […]
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Sunday, March 8th, 2026
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) _ The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Olatunji Disu, has appointed Anthony Okon Placid as the new Force Public Relations Officer (FPRO) of the Nigeria Police Force. He replaces ACP Benjamin Hundeyin, whose new posting has not been announced. Placid is a seasoned officer with wide experience in administration, operations, intelligence, training, and international […]
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Saturday, March 7th, 2026
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Cross River Government has banned the Vehicle Inspection Officers (VIO) from road operations across the state. The governor, who made the announcement in Calabar on Saturday, restricted activities of the VIO to office duties. According to a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr Linus Obogo, the directive followed protests by […]
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Saturday, March 7th, 2026
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) As the March 31 deadline for the bank recapitalisation exercise of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) draws near, the apex bank says 30 banks have met the new capital requirements. CBN Acting Director, Corporate Communications Development, Mrs Hakama Sidi-Ali, said this in a statement on Friday in Abuja. According to Sidi-Ali, as […]
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Friday, March 6th, 2026
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – As part of measures to boost power in Enugu state, the Enugu Electricity Regulatory Commission, EERC, on Friday issued the first distribution License to Mainpower Electricity distribution Limited for 20 years. The development followed the rigorous process of evaluating the company’s license and tariff applications in the course of developing an effective […]
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Friday, March 6th, 2026
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Former Rivers State governor Rotimi Amaechi has officially registered as a member of the African Democratic Congress (ADC). Amaechi completed his registration on Friday at Ward 8 in Ubima, located in Ikwerre Local Government Area of Rivers State. The development came just hours after the ADC office in the community was reportedly […]
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Friday, March 6th, 2026
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Frank Mba, a deputy inspector-general of police (DIG), and seven other DIGs have retired from the Nigeria Police Force following changes to the force’s leadership structure. The development comes after the appointment of Tunji Disu as the new inspector-general of police by Bola Ahmed Tinubu, president of Nigeria. Disu replaced Kayode Egbetokun as the country’s police chief. Before […]
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Friday, March 6th, 2026
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Peter Obi, former governor of Anambra State, has declared that he will contest the 2027 presidential election despite the large number of governors in the All Progressives Congress (APC). Obi, who was the presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 election, said he would not be intimidated by political pressure […]
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Friday, March 6th, 2026
(AFRICAN EXAMINER)- The Police Command in Lagos State has arrested a 30-year-old man who allegedly sold his sister’s one-month-old baby for N2 million. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the suspect, a resident of Igbogbo in the Ikorodu area of the state, claimed that he sold his younger sister’s baby to fund their […]
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Friday, March 6th, 2026
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The family of Nasir El-Rufai, former governor of Kaduna State, has demanded his immediate and unconditional release from the custody of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC). In a statement issued on Friday, the family said his continued detention has no legal basis. The statement was signed by […]
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Friday, March 6th, 2026
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Iyabo Obasanjo-Bello, a former senator, has explained why she decided to join the All Progressives Congress (APC). She said members of the party were the only ones who kept in touch with her during the more than 15 years she stayed away from active politics. Obasanjo-Bello spoke on Friday during an interview […]
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Friday, March 6th, 2026
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has criticised the administration of Bola Ahmed Tinubu over what it described as confusion in the country’s budget system, poor project implementation, and frequent policy reversals. In a statement released on Thursday, the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Bolaji Abdullahi, said the government’s focus on re-election politics rather […]
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Friday, March 6th, 2026
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Dele Momodu, publisher of Ovation Magazine, has revealed that he lost more than $500,000 after venturing into the restaurant business in Accra, Ghana. Momodu shared the experience while speaking on a podcast titled Building Wealth with Femi, where he reflected on the risks of diversifying investments. According to the media entrepreneur, the […]
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Thursday, March 5th, 2026
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Former Kaduna State governor, Nasir Ahmad El-Rufai, and members of his family have demanded N15.6 billion in damages from the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) over his arrest, detention, and alleged false public statements issued against him. The demand follows claims by the commission that “wiretapping equipment” was […]
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Thursday, March 5th, 2026
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Federal Government has said it now has the capacity to identify and apprehend foreigners who overstay their visas in Nigeria. The Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, made this known on Thursday in Abuja during the 2026 Sectoral Performance Review Retreat of the Federal Ministry of Interior. Tunji-Ojo said the government now […]
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Thursday, March 5th, 2026
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Bola Tinubu has sent a five-person delegation to represent him and the country at the final burial rites of Reverend Jesse Jackson, the American civil rights leader, activist and former presidential candidate. Jackson passed away at age 84 on February 17, 2026, in Chicago. Secretary to the Government of the Federation, […]
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Thursday, March 5th, 2026
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Vice President Kashim Shettima, on Wednesday in Abuja, said the implementation of new tax reforms would eliminate the burden of multiple levies and charges on small businesses and low-income earners in Nigeria, thereby helping to reduce poverty. Shettima noted that the planning and implementation of the tax reforms were carefully designed to […]
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Thursday, March 5th, 2026
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Bola Tinubu has approved the renewal of the appointment of Professor Ayo Omotayo as the Director-General of the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPSS), Kuru. Special Adviser to the President, Information and Strategy, Mr. Bayo Onanuga in a press release on Wednesday said the appointment is for a final […]
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Wednesday, March 4th, 2026
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Newly sworn-in Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Disu, has expressed support for the establishment of state police, saying the initiative “has come to stay.” Disu made the remarks on Wednesday while speaking to journalists after his swearing-in ceremony at the Presidential Villa in Abuja. He addressed questions on the ongoing discussions surrounding the […]
