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Tuesday, May 26th, 2026
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has rejected President Bola Tinubu’s claim that he secured 10.99 million votes during the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential primaries, saying the figures do not reflect Nigeria’s political reality. The party warned that such claims could raise concerns ahead of the 2027 general elections and insisted it […]
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Tuesday, May 26th, 2026
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Federal Government has approved a 50 per cent discount on all passenger train services operated by the Nigerian Railway Corporation for the Eid-el-Kabir celebration. The discount will run from Tuesday, May 26, 2026, to Monday, June 1, 2026. This was announced in a statement issued on Tuesday by the Permanent Secretary […]
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Tuesday, May 26th, 2026
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) — The President of the African Development Bank (AfDB), Sidi Ould Tah, has called for urgent reforms to unlock Africa’s estimated four trillion dollars in domestic savings. Tah made the call at the official opening of the 2026 AfDB Annual Meetings in Brazzaville, Democratic Republic of Congo on Tuesday. While outlining Africa’s financing […]
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Monday, May 25th, 2026
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Rangers International F.C. have been crowned champions of the 2025/26 Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) after defeating Ikorodu City F.C. 2-1 at the Mobolaji Johnson Arena in Lagos on Sunday. The Flying Antelopes secured their ninth league title with an impressive away victory under coach Fidelis Ilechukwu. Chidiebere Nwobodo opened the scoring […]
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Monday, May 25th, 2026
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Nigeria has stepped up surveillance and emergency measures over fears of a possible Ebola outbreak following fresh cases reported in Uganda and the Democratic Republic of Congo. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) said that although no Ebola case has been recorded in the country, the risk of the […]
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Saturday, May 23rd, 2026
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Bola Tinubu is set to receive the Certificate of Return and the presidential flag of the All Progressives Congress (APC) on Sunday, officially confirming him as the party’s candidate for the 2027 general election. The presentation will take place at the Bola Ahmed Tinubu International Conference Centre in Abuja after the completion […]
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Saturday, May 23rd, 2026
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The United Nations has warned that about 35 million Nigerians could face acute hunger between June and August this year. In a report released on Friday, the UN humanitarian country team said Nigeria is facing a worsening food crisis, especially in the northern part of the country. According to the report, nearly […]
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Saturday, May 23rd, 2026
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) — Peter Obi has denied claims that he is avoiding former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar ahead of the 2027 presidential election. Obi spoke on Friday in Cape Town, South Africa, during the Spier Dialogue 2026, a pan-African governance forum. He said he still has great respect for Atiku and described him as a leader […]
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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 […]
