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Tuesday, May 27th, 2025
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Abubakar Malami, former attorney-general of the federation, has berated chieftains of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for endorsing the re-election bid of President Bola Tinubu. Malami stated this on Sunday in a meeting organised by the National Political Consultative Group (North) in Abuja. The African Examiner writes that former Vice-President, Atiku Abubakar; […]
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Monday, May 26th, 2025
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Ola Olukoyede, has tasked Nigerians to refrain from condemning Chief Government Ekpemupolo, better known as Tompolo, concerning the allegation of Naira abuse. This development is coming on the heels of the viral video from Tompolo’s 54th birthday celebration that showed the Niger Delta […]
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Saturday, May 24th, 2025
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Lagos police command has stated that it has arrested Kaniru Oyedun, one of the prisoners who escaped from the Medium Security Custodial Centre in Ilesa, Osun state. Benjamin Hundeyin, police spokesperson in the state, while speaking to TheCable on Friday stated that the 39-year-old inmate was arrested in Ayobo area of […]
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Wednesday, May 21st, 2025
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum, has claimed that some Nigerian politicians and members of the armed forces do act as informants and collaborators for Boko Haram insurgents. Zulum stated this on Wednesday in an interview on News Central’s Breakfast Central, where he assured that the state would strengthen its security intelligence […]
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Wednesday, May 21st, 2025
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Registrar of the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board, JAMB, Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, has refuted claims that the technical glitch recorded in the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination, UTME, was part of a plans against the eastern part of the country. The African Examiner recalls that the technical glitch disturbed the five […]
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Wednesday, May 21st, 2025
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Babagana Zulum, governor of Borno state, has stated that the Nigerian Army does not have the right equipment to fight terrorists. Zulum made this revelation while speaking in an interview on News Central on Wednesday, as he stated that terrorists are now making use of sophisticated technology to execute their operations. According […]
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Wednesday, May 21st, 2025
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The International Federation of Women Lawyers, Abia State branch, on Tuesday kicked against the recent alleged incident of domestic violence and child abuse where a father set himself, his wife, and their one-year-old daughter ablaze in Onicha Ngwa community in Obingwa Local Government Area of the state. According to reports, the incident […]
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Friday, May 16th, 2025
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Dino Melaye, a former senator, on Friday fired back at veteran singer, Charles Oputa also known as “Area Fada” after the singer berated him for his flamboyant lifestyle. The African Examiner writes that the war of words started on May 13 after Melaye, popular for his ostentatious lifestyle on social media, announced […]
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Thursday, May 15th, 2025
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The house of representatives says it will look into the technical error that affected the results of the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). The lower house on Thursday passed the resolution in a plenary after the adoption of a motion of urgent public importance which was sponsored by Adewale Adebayo, a […]
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Wednesday, May 14th, 2025
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Federal Government says it has created a high-level committee to simplify and standardise the processes of fee payment across the various tertiary institutions in the country. This is part of plans to improve the financial operations between Nigerian universities and the Nigerian Education Loan Fund. The Minister of Education, Dr Tunji […]
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Wednesday, May 14th, 2025
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Adams Oshiomhole, senator representing Edo north, has challenged former presidential spokesman and the co-host of Arise Television’s breakfast, Reuben Abati to a former combat. Oshiomhole was commenting on a response to what he termed “mischievous” questioning by Abati in a recent television programme. Speaking on Tuesday on Politics Today, a Channels Television […]
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Tuesday, May 13th, 2025
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, Mahmood Yakubu, has stated that he has not been removed from office saying that he is still in charge and also changes to the Electoral Act will be made before the 2027 general elections. Yakubu stated this on Monday while speaking with journalists during […]
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Monday, May 12th, 2025
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – According to the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, Anambra and Lagos states lead among the 80 suspects being examined by the police for their involvement in 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination malpractices. The JAMB Registrar, Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, stated this in a press briefing at JAMB headquarters in Abuja on Friday saying […]
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Monday, May 12th, 2025
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Patience Jonathan, former first lady, has stated that she will not be coming back to the presidential villa for another tenure. Patience made this known while speaking at an event in Abuja on Saturday, as she assured support for Remi Tinubu, the present first lady, to return to the office after the […]
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Sunday, May 11th, 2025
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Abdullahi Ganduje, national chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has stated that there is nothing bad about having a one-party system in Nigeria. Ganduje made this revelation on Friday after he led a delegation of three senators from Kebbi state to meet with President Bola Tinubu. The three senators are Adamu […]
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Sunday, May 11th, 2025
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Northern Governors Forum, NGF, has tasked the National Assembly to initiate legislation for the creation of state police to increase security across the country. Director General Press and Media Affairs to Yobe State Governor, Mamman Mohammed, in a press release stated that the call was contained in a communique at the […]
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Tuesday, May 6th, 2025
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Nigeria loses more than N2 billion yearly because of poor power supply, the United Nations Development Programme announced. The UNDP Resident Representative, Elsie Attafuah, made this known on Monday in the “First National Legislative Conference and Expo on Renewable Energy’ done in Lagos. The event was organised by the House of Representatives […]
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Sunday, May 4th, 2025
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Independent National Electoral Commission has refuted claims that it has fixed a date for the resumption of the Continuous Voter Registration exercise and the transfer and replacement of lost Permanent Voter Cards. This was announced in a statement on Sunday issued by the Chief Press Secretary to the INEC Chairman, Rotimi […]
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Sunday, May 4th, 2025
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Peter Obi, ex-presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), has kicked against the arrest of Martin Vincent Otse, better known as VeryDarkMan (VDM). On Friday, Deji Adeyanju, the human rights lawyer, stated that VeryDarkMan was arrested by police officers at a Guaranty Trust Bank (GTB) branch in Abuja. According to reports, VDM […]
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Saturday, May 3rd, 2025
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Nyesom Wike, the minister of the federal capital territory (FCT), has berated Siminalayi Fubara for the walkout of women in Rivers State on First Lady Oluremi Tinubu’s empowerment programme. Wike described the incident as “disturbing and embarrassing”. The African Examiner recalls that on Friday, a group of women staged a walk out […]
