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Thursday, December 4th, 2025
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Newly sworn-in Minister of Defence, Gen. Christopher Musa (retd.), on Thursday pledged swift and measurable improvements in national security, assuring Nigerians that results will be visible “within the shortest possible time.” Speaking with State House correspondents after taking the oath of office before President Bola Tinubu at the Aso Rock Villa, Abuja, […]
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Wednesday, November 26th, 2025
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Kaduna-based Islamic cleric Ahmad Gumi says he is willing to lead a public campaign for amnesty for Nnamdi Kanu, the convicted leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), if Kanu openly renounces violence. Kanu is currently serving a life sentence after being convicted of terrorism by Justice James Omotosho of […]
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Thursday, October 30th, 2025
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Paul Put has stated that Uganda will be ready to face the Super Eagles at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations. The Cranes, who are making their eighth appearance in Morocco, are drawn in Group C with three-time African champions Nigeria, Tunisia and Tanzania. Nigeria and Tunisia, who had won the competition […]
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Thursday, October 30th, 2025
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Former vice-president Atiku Abubakar has slammed President Bola Tinubu concerning the reversal of the presidential pardon which he granted to convicted drug traffickers, kidnappers, and other criminals. The African Examiner writes that President Tinubu, on Wednesday, directed the removal of persons convicted for kidnapping, drug trafficking, human trafficking, fraud, and unlawful possession […]
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Thursday, October 23rd, 2025
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The federal capital territory (FCT) police command has redeployed the divisional police officer (DPO) of Ushafa division following a viral video showing him slapping a young man. In the video, which went viral X on Tuesday, the officer was seen slapping the unidentified victim, before coercing him into a patrol van. According […]
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Wednesday, October 15th, 2025
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Senate on Thursday will screen Joash Amupitan, President Bola Tinubu’s nominee for chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). This was announced in a notice issued by Bullah Audu Bi-Allah, director of information at the office of the secretary, research and information, saying that lawmakers will conduct the screening at […]
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Saturday, October 11th, 2025
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Bartholomew Bede, media aide to Gabriel Suswam, former governor of Benue, has stated that his principal has no intention of defecting to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). Bede stated this in a statement on Friday, as he refuted the rumour of Suswam’s alleged defection, saying that it was an “unholy rumour”. […]
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Saturday, October 11th, 2025
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Tonto Dikeh, the Nollywood actress, has opened up about the reason why her music career was a failure. The 40-year-old film star disclosed this as she uploaded a video of herself singing ‘God is Good’ by Don Moen on Instagram, saying that her music career ended before it started because of the […]
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Friday, October 10th, 2025
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) — Brussels, Oct. 10, 2025 (dpa/NAN) The European Commission is demanding information from U.S platforms Apple, Snapchat, Google and YouTube over allegations of insufficient child protection, European Commission Vice-President Henna Virkkunen said on Friday. European Union legislation “clearly says that when minors are using online services, very high levels of privacy, security, and […]
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Friday, October 10th, 2025
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has jumped into the conversation concerning the cost of the controversial Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway project that was endorsed by President Bola Tinubu. Makinde, who was speaking during an event in a viral video on Friday, stated that it makes no sense for the Minister of Works, David […]
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Friday, October 10th, 2025
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Farouk Lawan, a former member of the House of Representatives, has thanked President Bola Tinubu for granting him a pardon. On Thursday, President Tinubu granted a state pardon to Lawan and many others. Lawan, who represented the Bagwai/Shanono constituency of Kano state in the House of Representatives, was accused of asking for […]
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Tuesday, October 7th, 2025
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Mahmood Yakubu, chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has passed the baton of leadership of the commission to May Agbamuche-Mbu, who will serve as acting national chairman. Yakubu stated this on Tuesday in a meeting with resident electoral commissioners (RECs) at the INEC headquarters in Abuja. Agbamuche-Mbu, who represents Delta […]
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Tuesday, October 7th, 2025
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Adams Oshiomhole, former governor of Edo state, has tasked ex-president Goodluck Jonathan against coming back to the presidential race in 2027, adding that a comeback could rubbish his legacy. Oshiomhole stated this when he appeared on Channel Television, as he stated that only those who do not mean well for Jonathan would […]
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Friday, October 3rd, 2025
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Oba of Benin, Oba Ewuare II, has talked about the cultural role of market leaders in the Benin Kingdom as he rejected the call for the introduction of the Iyaloja title into Edo markets. Oba Ewuare stated this when the daughter of President Bola Tinubu and Iyaloja-General, Folashade Tinubu-Ojo, visited the […]
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Friday, October 3rd, 2025
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, has denied reports that he intends to step down for another presidential aspirant in the forthcoming 2027 elections. In a statement issued on Thursday by his Media Adviser, Paul Ibe, Atiku termed the claim a misrepresentation of his recent interview with the BBC Hausa Service. According to […]
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Friday, October 3rd, 2025
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Yemi Kale, former statistician-general of the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), has stated that approximately 89 million people, or 40 per cent of Nigeria’s population, are living below the poverty line. Kale, who is presently the group chief economist and managing director of research and trade intelligence at Afreximbank, stated this at […]
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Friday, September 26th, 2025
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The African Democratic Congress Coalition says that the Obidient movement will be important in determining the political landscape of Nigeria ahead of the 2027 elections, adding that lots of its members are already embedded in the coalition’s leadership structures. The African Examiner writes that the Obidient movement came about in the build-up […]
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Thursday, September 25th, 2025
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) — Former President Dr Goodluck Jonathan says that he forgives and moved beyond past grievances as he does not hold grudges. Jonathan stated this on Wednesday in a requiem mass in Abuja in honour of the late Chief Audu Ogbeh, as he described the late Agricultural minister as a model of humility and […]
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Wednesday, September 17th, 2025
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The National Examinations Council has released the 2025 Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE internal) results on Wednesday just 54 days after the last exam was written. NECO Registrar, Prof Ibrahim Wushishi, announced the release of the results during a press conference in Minna, Niger State, on Wednesday as he stated that out […]
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Sunday, September 7th, 2025
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, and federal government workers have asked for a quick review of the national minimum wage, saying that the present N70,000 is no longer sustainable. The workers made this demand after the agitations of several states across the country calling for an increase in the minimum wage of […]
