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Thursday, April 2nd, 2026
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Peter Obi has sharply criticised the administration of Bola Ahmed Tinubu over the ongoing leadership crisis in the African Democratic Congress (ADC), describing the situation as a troubling setback for Nigeria’s democracy. In his reaction, Obi expressed disappointment that individuals who once stood as defenders of democracy during the era of Sani […]
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Thursday, April 2nd, 2026
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has called for the removal of the chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), accusing the commission of bias and attempting to weaken opposition parties. ADC National Chairman, David Mark, made the call on Thursday while speaking to journalists in Abuja. He alleged that the ruling […]
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Thursday, April 2nd, 2026
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Bola Tinubu has appointed Prof. Shu’aibu Aliyu as Executive Secretary of the Petroleum Technology Development Fund (PTDF). Aliyu replaces Ahmed Aminu, who recently resigned to pursue the 2027 governorship election in Adamawa. The president also renewed the appointment of Mr Sule Abdulaziz as Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the […]
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Wednesday, April 1st, 2026
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Peter Obi, the Labour Party’s 2023 presidential candidate, says he is willing to work with members of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) even if they face corruption allegations. He spoke on Saturday on Magic FM in Aba, Abia State. Obi said working closely with such people gives him the chance to change […]
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Wednesday, April 1st, 2026
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Disu, has sent more police officers to Plateau State following an attack that killed several people last Saturday. The attack happened on March 29 in Angwan Rukuba, located in Jos North Local Government Area. Disu condemned the attack and ordered a large deployment of security forces to […]
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Tuesday, March 31st, 2026
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM) has confirmed the reciept of 40 out of the 42 Nigerians deported from Mozambique. The 40 deportees returned to Nigeria after their release from detention in Mozambique for weeks. NiDCOM confirmed this in a statement on Tuesday by Abdur-Rahman Balogun, the commission’s Director of Media, Public […]
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Tuesday, March 31st, 2026
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Bola Tinubu has appointed Senator Ibrahim Ida as Chairman of the Corporate Affairs Commission and nominated seven people to fill vacant commissioner positions at the National Population Commission. This was contained in a press release issued on Monday and signed by Special Adviser to the President, information and Strategy, Mr. Bayo […]
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Monday, March 30th, 2026
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – ) Gov. Lucky Aiyedatiwa of Ondo State has sacked all Senior Special Assistants(SSAs) and Special Assistants(SAs) in his administration with immediate effect. This is contained in a statement made available to newsmen on Monday in Akure by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Mr Ebenezer Adeniyan. According to the statement, the […]
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Monday, March 30th, 2026
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Former Aviation Minister, Femi Fani-Kayode, has dismissed reports claiming he was rejected as Nigeria’s ambassador to Germany. In a post shared on his X account, Fani-Kayode described the reports as “fake news.” He alleged that the claims were being spread by opposition figures unhappy with his appointment. According to him, the reports […]
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Monday, March 30th, 2026
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The National Chairman of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), David Mark, has formally welcomed former Kano State governor, Rabiu Kwankwaso, and his supporters into the party. Kwankwaso was received at a ceremony held on Monday at his residence on Miller Road, with top members of the party in attendance. Speaking at the […]
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Monday, March 30th, 2026
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The newly elected Deputy National chairman South (DNC) of the ruling All progressives Congress APC Dr. Benjamin Obiora Nwoye, has officially assumed office at the party’s national secretariat in Abuja, with a promise to drive a process of healing and genuine reconciliation within his area of jurisdiction. Nwoye, who arrived the party’s […]
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Sunday, March 29th, 2026
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) –) The Speaker of the Oyo State House of Assembly, Adebo Ogundoyin, has joined the 2027 governorship race in the state. In a statement issued on Sunday by his Special Assistant on Media, Mr Oyetunji Oyekunle, the speaker was endorsed as the preferred candidate of the PDP stakeholders in Ibarapaland. The statement said […]
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Sunday, March 29th, 2026
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has criticised President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in a message marking his birthday, pointing to what it described as worsening hardship in the country. The party’s National Publicity Secretary, Bolaji Abdullahi, shared the message on his X (formerly Twitter) page. He said the administration’s “Renewed Hope” agenda has […]
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Sunday, March 29th, 2026
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Former Kano State Governor, Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, has resigned from the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP), citing the need for political realignment. Kwankwaso, who was the party’s presidential candidate in the 2023 general elections, announced his resignation in a statement issued on Sunday, saying the decision takes immediate effect. “I wish to […]
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Friday, March 27th, 2026
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A former Chairman of the ruling All progressives Congress APC in Enugu state, Dr. Ben Nwoye has been officially announced as the Deputy National Chairman (South) of the party. Nwoye, was unveiled moments ago at the national convention of the APC at the Eagle square Abuja, confirming his emergence after earlier indications […]
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Friday, March 27th, 2026
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – ) The Kwankwasiyya Movement, on Friday, announced the resignation of Kano State Deputy Governor, Aminu Gwarzo, describing the development as a difficult but necessary decision taken in the interest of governance and stability. This is contained in a statement issued by its spokesperson, Dr Habibu Mohammed, in Kano on Friday. The group […]
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Friday, March 27th, 2026
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A former Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode, has said that opposition politics in Nigeria has collapsed, describing the African Democratic Congress (ADC) as a group driven by desperation for power. Speaking on his Facebook page, Fani-Kayode dismissed the ADC as a credible opposition party, saying its members lack the ability to move […]
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Friday, March 27th, 2026
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Head coach Éric Chelle has named his starting lineup as the Nigeria national football team prepares to face the Iran national football team in an international friendly. Udinese goalkeeper Maduka Okoye returns to the starting XI, taking his place between the posts. In defence, Bright Osayi-Samuel, Semi Ajayi, Igoh Ogbu and Bruno […]
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Friday, March 27th, 2026
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Some stalwarts of the ruling All progressives Congress APC in South East have dismissed a Purported consensus lists of members of the National working Committee of the party being circulated in the social media, describing it as fake and work of desperate Aspirants from the region who are seeking re-election at all […]
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Friday, March 27th, 2026
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Bola Tinubu has approved the expansion of the mandate of the Presidential Initiative on Compressed Natural Gas (PiCNG) in a new drive to reposition the initiative. Special Adviser to the President, Information and Strategy. Mr. Bayo Onanuga in a press release issued on Thursday said the initiative would now be known […]
