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Friday, July 17th, 2026
(AFRICAN EXAMINER)_—– Accra Circuit Court in Ghana has sentenced TikToker Camilla Alhassan to one year in prison for falsely claiming that President John Mahama buried 32 cows as part of rituals to secure victory in the 2024 presidential election. Mahama, who first became Ghana’s president in 2012, returned to office in 2024 after winning the […]
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Thursday, July 16th, 2026
The Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered the final forfeiture of 48 properties linked to former Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, to the Federal Government. Delivering judgment on Wednesday, Justice Joyce Abdulmalik held that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) had established the reasonable suspicion required under […]
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Monday, July 6th, 2026
he Federal Government has denied reports that it spent more than ₦8 trillion outside the 2026 budget, describing the claims as false and based on a misunderstanding of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) report. In a statement issued on Sunday, the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Taiwo Oyedele, said the government […]
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Tuesday, April 7th, 2026
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) — The Nigerian Army has rejected allegations of poor welfare, low pay, and lack of equipment made by a dismissed soldier, describing them as “deliberate falsehoods.” The response follows a viral interview by former lance corporal Rotimi Olamilekan, also known as “Soja Boi,” who spoke on The Honest Bunch Podcast alongside activist Omoyele […]
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Thursday, March 19th, 2026
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Former Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, has said he has no regrets about his actions while in office, even after his recent release from custody. Malami, who is facing a 16-count charge of alleged money laundering alongside his wife, Bashir Asabe, and son, Abdulaziz, said he is […]
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Wednesday, March 18th, 2026
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Controller-General of the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS), Slyvester Ndidi Nwakuche, has stressed the need for strategic partnership with the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction. He stated this Wednesday during a strategic courtesy visit to the Honourable Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction, Dr. Bernard Mohammed Doro, at the […]
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Wednesday, March 18th, 2026
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A Federal High Court in Delta State has ruled that Nigerians are allowed to record police officers during stop-and-search operations in public. The judgment was delivered by Justice Hyeladzira Nganjiwa in a case filed by lawyer Maxwell Nosakhare Uwaifo. The suit was filed against the Nigeria Police Force, the Police Service Commission, […]
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Friday, March 6th, 2026
((AFRICAN EXAMINER) – As the clock of the 2027 General elections in Nigeria ticks, the opposition political parties in the country, including the once vibrant and dominant people’s Democratic party PDP are seriously mapping out plans and strategies aimed at unseating the ruling All progressives Congress APC both at the federal and state levels. Determined […]
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Tuesday, December 16th, 2025
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Ahead of the 2027 general election, the Chairman of Igbo-Etiti Local Government Area of Enugu state, Dr. Eric Odo, has reiterated commitment of the council area to ensure the re-election of Enugu State Governor, Dr. Peter Mbah. The Council boss said Igbo-Etiti would collaborate with other local government areas in the Enugu […]
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Saturday, December 13th, 2025
(AFRUCA EXAMINER) – Factional National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Kabiru Turaki, SAN, has explained the purpose of his faction’s visit to former President Olusegun Obasanjo, saying it was to seek support and guidance ahead of the 2027 general elections. Turaki led members of his faction of the party’s National Working Committee (NWC), […]
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Friday, December 12th, 2025
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Nigerians on X, formerly known as Twitter, are reacting to the news of Minister of Power, Bayo Adelabu, petitioning the DSS over Primate Ayodele’s N150m demand for ‘spiritual intercession’. The African Examiner writes that Bayo Adelabu has accused Primate Elijah Ayodele, who is the founder and head of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, […]
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Monday, October 27th, 2025
By Khalil Kashere In a rare media appearance, former governor of Gombe State and senator representing Gombe central, Danjuma Goje was in the news last weekend. It thus appears the senator has for a while been consigned into obscurity in the politics of Gombe, a state he once bestrode and held sway like a colossus. […]
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Saturday, October 11th, 2025
By Kazeem Ugbodaga (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Lagos Lagoon glistened in shades of blue and gold as electric powerboats sliced through the water, cheered on by an ecstatic crowd that lined Victoria Island’s waterfront from Saturday, 3 October to Sunday, 5 October. For two unforgettable days, Lagos became Africa’s capital of clean energy, glamour, and […]
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Friday, September 19th, 2025
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) — One of the key factors that has been militating against development and economic growth as well as remaining a clog in the wheel of progress amongst African nations, including Nigeria for several decades, has been the issue of near non availability of transformational leaders in the continent. The enthronement of political leaders […]
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Monday, September 1st, 2025
In the light of recent insinuations, half-truths and fake information being circulated, we find it expedient to make it abundantly clear that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration has been guided, at all times, by the principles of fairness, justice, and equity in the distribution of federal government projects, appointments, and opportunities across all six geopolitical […]
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Monday, August 18th, 2025
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Health, they say, is wealth, and no nation can be developed, nor rural communities attain its desired goals without a healthy manpower. To this end, any responsible government ought to prioritize and take the issue of the health sector very seriously by providing its citizens, including rural dwellers quality and affordable health […]
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Monday, August 4th, 2025
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – On the surface, it is another exam season in Nigeria — the stress, the supervision, the silence in classrooms. But beneath that surface lies a digital underworld of leaked questions, fintech-fueled payments, and WhatsApp groups selling success to the highest bidder. Investigations show that there are WhatsApp groups where National Examinations Council […]
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Monday, August 4th, 2025
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – How long can the euphoria that greeted the recent official adoption of African Democratic Congress (ADC) as the platform for the 2027 general elections by some key opposition figures in Nigeria last? This is the germane question agitating the minds of some analysts and watchers of the unfolding political events in the […]
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Friday, July 18th, 2025
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The news that President Tinubu has renamed the University of Maiduguri after former president Muhammadu Buhari has sparked reactions on social media. The African Examiner had earlier reported that President Tinubu, during a special session of the Federal Executive Council (FEC) held on Thursday in honour of the late Nigerian leader, who […]
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Monday, July 14th, 2025
By Oche Echeija Egwa (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Rio de Janeiro is reputed for cultural tourism, nature’s beauty and hospitality. This old city in the Republic of Brazil easily dwarfs the political capital, Brasilia, and the sprawling commercial hub, Sao Polo, in hosting international events. Indeed, from July 6 to 7, 2025, the beautiful and serene […]
