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Friday, May 22nd, 2026
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A former All Progressives Congress (APC) chieftain in Bauchi State, Danjuma Adamu Dabo has won the ticket of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) for the Bauchi South Senatorial District ahead of the 2027 general elections. Dr. Dabo, a grassroot politician and philanthropist, defected to the opposition PDP recently following intense pressure from […]
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Friday, May 22nd, 2026
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) — Rabiu Kwankwaso has denied claims that he is secretly working for President Bola Tinubu ahead of the 2027 presidential election. Kwankwaso spoke on Wednesday night during an interview with Global TV, where he described the allegations as false. The former Kano governor said only “foolish people” would believe claims that he was […]
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Friday, May 22nd, 2026
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Sierra Leone on Wednesday became the latest African country to receive migrants expelled from the United States under President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown. A first plane carrying nine West African migrants landed Wednesday morning at the international airport just outside Freetown, an AFP journalist saw. “We have received nine deportees this morning […]
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Wednesday, May 20th, 2026
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) — The Federal Government has started paying the delayed 2025 allowances to Nigerian students studying abroad under the Bilateral Education Agreement (BEA) programme. The update was announced in a statement released on May 19, 2026, by the Federal Ministry of Education. According to the ministry, the Central Bank of Nigeria has transferred approved […]
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Wednesday, May 20th, 2026
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Services at the Federal Neuropsychiatric Hospital Enugu were Tuesday paralyzed as workers under the umbrella of the Joint Health Sector Unions (JOHESU) and the National Association of Nigerian Nurses and Midwives (NANNM) embarked on an indefinite strike over what they described as “obnoxious same-scale promotion” implemented during the hospital’s 2025 promotion exercise. […]
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Monday, May 18th, 2026
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Ali Ndume, former Senate leader, has secured the All Progressives Congress (APC) senatorial ticket for Borno South ahead of the 2027 general election. Ndume emerged unopposed during the party’s primary election held in Maiduguri, the Borno State capital, after his main challenger, Abdullahi Askira, stepped down from the race. Askira, who is […]
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Sunday, May 17th, 2026
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The African Democratic Congress has postponed its presidential and governorship screening exercises to Monday, May 18, 2026. The party announced in a statement issued on Saturday by its National Publicity Secretary, Bolaji Abdullahi. According to the statement, the screening exercise was earlier scheduled to be held this weekend but has now been […]
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Sunday, May 17th, 2026
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Yusuf Buhari, son of the late former President Muhammadu Buhari, has secured the All Progressives Congress ticket for the Sandamu/Daura/Mai’adua Federal Constituency ahead of the 2027 general elections. Yusuf Buhari emerged victorious in the APC House of Representatives primary election held on Saturday, polling 5,849 votes. He defeated his rival, Auwal Lawal […]
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Thursday, May 14th, 2026
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Former Minister of Transportation and presidential aspirant of the African Democratic Congress, Rotimi Amaechi, has pledged to transform Nigeria within four years if elected president in 2027. Amaechi made the declaration on Thursday after submitting his nomination forms at the ADC national headquarters in Abuja. The former Rivers State governor criticised the […]
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Thursday, May 14th, 2026
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Atiku Abubakar has formally submitted his nomination form under the African Democratic Congress (ADC) for the 2027 presidential election, declaring that “it’s time to save Nigeria.” In a post shared on his X page, the former vice-president said his visit to the ADC national secretariat in Abuja marked “a firm and decisive […]
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Monday, May 11th, 2026
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Independent National Electoral Commission has said corps members will continue to play a major role in the 2027 general elections. INEC disclosed that it plans to deploy more than 1.4 million ad hoc staff for the elections, with most of them expected to be members of the National Youth Service Corps. […]
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Sunday, May 10th, 2026
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Labour Party (LP) in Abia State has said the state government is not worried about the political ambition of the Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Benjamin Kalu. In a statement issued on Saturday by the party’s Publicity Secretary, Iroegbu Emenike, the LP said Governor Alex Otti is focused on […]
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Sunday, May 10th, 2026
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Hope Uzodimma has officially declared his interest in the Imo West senatorial seat ahead of the 2027 elections under the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC). Uzodimma announced his decision on Sunday through his verified social media pages. The governor joins other APC aspirants in the race, including former Imo State […]
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Thursday, May 7th, 2026
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Former Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode, has been reassigned as Nigeria’s ambassador-designate to South Africa after initially being posted to Germany. Fani-Kayode disclosed the development on Thursday, stating that President Bola Tinubu approved the redeployment following his request for a change in posting. According to him, he informed the then Minister of […]
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Wednesday, May 6th, 2026
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A chieftain of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Dele Momodu, has said President Bola Tinubu forced opposition leaders to work together ahead of the 2027 elections. Speaking on Channels Television, Momodu claimed the growing unity among some opposition figures was not based on long-term plans but pressure from the ruling government. “Tinubu […]
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Monday, May 4th, 2026
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Former Cross River State governor Ben Ayade has withdrawn from the Cross River North senatorial race, saying he did so after a request from President Bola Tinubu. In a statement on Monday, Ayade said he was invited to Abuja for consultations with the presidency, where he was asked to step down from […]
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Sunday, May 3rd, 2026
(AFRICAN EXAMINE) – ) Former Governor of Kano State, Rabiu Kwankwaso and former presidential candidate, Peter Obi, have defected to the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), a few hours after dumping the African Democratic Congress (ADC). The duo made declaration after being received at the national Secretariat of the party by NDC National Leader, Sen. Seriake […]
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Sunday, May 3rd, 2026
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Ahead of the 2027 general election, the people of Enugu North Senatorial District on Saturday endorsed President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Governor Peter Mbah for a second term in office during a mega rally held at Nsukka. The zone, comprising six of the 17 local government areas of Enugu State which includes, […]
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Sunday, May 3rd, 2026
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Former Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has resigned from the African Democratic Congress (ADC). Obi announced his resignation in a statement shared on his verified X (formerly Twitter) account on Sunday. In the statement, the former Anambra State governor alleged that agents of the Nigerian state, whom he accused of infiltrating […]
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Wednesday, April 29th, 2026
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Kenyan President William Ruto has clarified and apologised over his earlier remarks about the English spoken in Nigeria, saying they were taken out of context. Ruto had faced criticism after a video surfaced in which he suggested that Nigerian English was difficult to understand, even when spoken in English. Speaking at a […]
