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Wednesday, March 4th, 2026
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – FIFA has officially ended Nigeria’s hopes of qualifying for the 2026 FIFA World Cup after confirming DR Congo as Africa’s representative for the upcoming inter-confederation play-off tournament. The announcement was made in an accreditation notice circulated to media organisations on Wednesday by FIFA. In the notice, FIFA outlined the format of the […]
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Wednesday, March 4th, 2026
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Medical and Dental Practitioners Investigation Panel has suspended Dr Tunde Majekodunmi, Medical Director of Euracare Multi-Specialist Hospital, and two other doctors over findings of medical negligence in the treatment of 21-month-old Nkanu Adichie-Esege. Nkanu, one of the twin sons of renowned author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie and her husband, Ivara Esege, died […]
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Wednesday, March 4th, 2026
….As Gov. Inuwa Expresses Confidence In Party’s Victory (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Gombe State has endorsed President Bola Tinubu as its sole candidate for the 2027 presidential elections, assuring of total support for his reelection. The endorsement followed a motion moved by the Chief Whip of the House of Representatives, […]
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Tuesday, March 3rd, 2026
)AFRICAN EXAMINER) — The Anambra State Government has begun deducting salaries of civil servants who failed to report to work on Mondays due to the sit-at-home order in the South-East. The state government had earlier warned in January that it would introduce a pro-rata payment system. Under the policy, workers who do not show up […]
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Tuesday, March 3rd, 2026
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Ahmadu Fintiri, governor of Adamawa State, says he has parted ways politically with Atiku Abubakar. Fintiri said their personal relationship remains good, but they now belong to different political camps. The governor spoke on Tuesday during an interview on Channels Television, where he addressed questions about his defection and the ongoing political […]
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Tuesday, March 3rd, 2026
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Nollywood actress and reality star Annie Macaulay has clarified that she does not consider herself a single mother. In a post on Instagram, she described herself as “a single woman raising two kids,” emphasising the difference between being a single mother and a single woman caring for her children. Annie shares two […]
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Tuesday, March 3rd, 2026
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Enugu state chapter of the ruling All progressives Congress APC, has elected former Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Chairman in the state, Dr Martin Chukwunweike, as its new State Chairman. He emerged through voice vote affirmation by delegates drawn from the 17 Council Areas of the state during the party’s State Congress […]
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Tuesday, March 3rd, 2026
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has called for transparency and fairness in the ongoing legal cases involving two of its senior members, Abubakar Malami and Nasir el-Rufai. In a statement on Tuesday, the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Bolaji Abdullahi, said the ADC has been closely monitoring developments surrounding the cases. He stressed […]
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Tuesday, March 3rd, 2026
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Bola Tinubu has nominated Mr. Taiwo Oyedele as the minister of state for finance, replacing Dr. Doris Uzoka-Anite Special Adviser to the President, Information and Strategy, Mr. Bayo Onanuga disclosed this in a statement issued on Tuesday. Uzoka-Anite will now move to the Ministry of Budget and National Planning, as the […]
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Tuesday, March 3rd, 2026
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Nigeria can harness her gas resources for industrialisation if it achieves stable regulatory enforcement, fair pricing and infrastructure ownership models in the sector, Managing Director Shell Nigeria Gas (SNG) Ralph Gbobo said in Lagos recently. Speaking at the Energy Week of the Lagos Section of the Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE), Ralph […]
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Monday, March 2nd, 2026
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The family of former Kaduna Governor Nasir el-Rufai has denied claims by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) that phone-tapping equipment was recovered from his Abuja residence. In February, el-Rufai had alleged that the phone of former National Security Adviser Nuhu Ribadu was tapped, allowing him to hear […]
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Monday, March 2nd, 2026
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 […]
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Monday, March 2nd, 2026
(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 […]
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Sunday, March 1st, 2026
(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. […]
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Sunday, March 1st, 2026
(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 […]
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Saturday, February 28th, 2026
(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 […]
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Saturday, February 28th, 2026
(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 […]
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Saturday, February 28th, 2026
(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 […]
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Friday, February 27th, 2026
(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 […]
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Friday, February 27th, 2026
(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 […]
