(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The UN has voiced concerns over what it termed the growing attacks on journalists, warning that attacks on media workers must stop. UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, stated this in a message ahead of World Press Freedom Day, observed annually on May 3. Worldwide, roughly 330 media workers are […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) — Gov. Bala Mohammed of Bauchi State has announced his defection from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the Allied Peoples Movement (APM) ahead of the forthcoming elections. Mohammed made the disclosure on Saturday in Bauchi after an expanded stakeholders meeting. He said that the action was due to the unresolved internal challenges […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – ) The Commissioner of Police in Kwara, Mr Ojo Adekimi, has expressed shock and sorrow over a deadly bandit attack on the Police Mobile Force (PMF) Camp at Tenebo Village in Kaiama Local Government Area of the state This is contained in a statement issued by the Command’s Spokesperson, SP Toun Ejire-Adeyemi, […]
(african examiner0 – Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has criticised the distribution of food items in Nigeria, saying it is not a solution to the country’s economic problems. In a statement released on Friday through his spokesperson, Phrank Shaibu, Atiku said the recent distribution of rice and cash palliatives by the First Lady, Oluremi Tinubu, […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – South African opposition leader Julius Malema has criticised citizens involved in xenophobic attacks against foreign nationals, questioning their claims that immigrants are taking local jobs. Malema spoke on Thursday during an event marking the 14th anniversary of the Collen Mashawana Foundation. His comments come amid renewed tensions in parts of South Africa, […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Edo State Governor Monday Okpebholo has said President Bola Tinubu is on course to win re-election in 2027, stating that his performance in office has already secured victory. Okpebholo made the remarks on Thursday during an interview on Channels Television’s Politics Today. He also criticised opposition leaders, including Peter Obi, Rotimi Amaechi, […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Former Lagos State governor Akinwunmi Ambode has endorsed Obafemi Hamzat as the All Progressives Congress (APC) consensus candidate for the 2027 governorship election. Ambode congratulated Hamzat following his adoption by the party, which came after an endorsement by President Bola Tinubu during a meeting with the Lagos Governance Advisory Council (GAC). In […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The presidency has responded to comments by Peter Obi criticising the Federal Government’s borrowing under President Bola Tinubu. In a statement, presidential spokesperson Bayo Onanuga said borrowing by the government is normal and should not be compared to diseases like cancer or leprosy, as Obi had suggested. Obi, a chieftain of the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Bola Tinubu has nominated Joseph Tegbe as Nigeria’s new Minister of Power, pending confirmation by the Senate. The nomination was announced on Thursday in a statement by the President’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga. According to the statement, Tegbe’s appointment is expected to support ongoing efforts to reform […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Police Service Commission (PSC) has condemned, in its entirety, the extrajudicial killing of 28-year-old Mene Ogidi by police officers attached to the Effurun Area Command, Delta State. The said and barbaric incident took place on April 26, 2026. According to the Commission, “the act violates Nigerian laws and international humanitarian standards, including […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ola Olukoyede, says the agency investigated Pastor Jerry Eze of Streams of Joy International for about six months over suspected money laundering. Olukoyede said the investigation began after intelligence reports showed large foreign currency inflows into the pastor’s domiciliary account from several […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Pascal Okechukwu, popularly known as Cubana Chief Priest, has declared his intention to contest for a seat in the House of Representatives under the All Progressives Congress (APC). He made the announcement in a video shared online after visiting the party’s secretariat in Imo State. In the video, he told party officials […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Bola Tinubu has appointed Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu as Nigeria’s new Minister of Foreign Affairs. Her appointment follows the resignation of Yusuf Tuggar, who stepped down ahead of his expected political plans for the 2027 elections. The president also nominated Sola Enikanolaiye as Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, pending Senate confirmation. The […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Zenith Bank Plc has announced the opening of its Côte d’Ivoire subsidiary, marking a pivotal achievement in the Group’s Pan-African expansion strategy. The official opening ceremony, scheduled to hold on Wednesday, April 29, 2026, is expected to attract senior government officials and regulators from Nigeria and Côte d’Ivoire, continental business leaders, and […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) — Former Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has revealed why he gave up drinking alcohol, saying the decision was influenced by an experience during his time working abroad. Osinbajo said the turning point came while he was in Mogadishu, where he met a colleague at a restaurant. According to him, although he was a born-again […]
(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 […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Yusuf Datti Baba-Ahmed, the 2023 Labour Party vice-presidential candidate, has announced that he will be leaving the Labour Party and joining the Peoples Redemption Party. He announced this during an interview on Channels Television’s programme Politics Today, aired on Tuesday. Datti Baba-Ahmed said his decision was due to internal disagreements within the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) — Nigeria has called on South Africa to protect Nigerians living in the country after two citizens were killed in separate incidents linked to rising xenophobic violence. The victims, Amaramiro Emmanuel and Ekpenyong Andrew, were confirmed dead by the Nigerian Consulate in Johannesburg. According to the Consul-General, Ninikanwa Okey-Uche, Emmanuel died after allegedly […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A member of the House of Representatives, James Faleke, has obtained the All Progressives Congress (APC) nomination forms on behalf of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu ahead of the 2027 presidential election. Faleke, who represents Ikeja Federal Constituency, received the Expression of Interest and Nomination forms on Tuesday in Abuja. The forms were […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – ) The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Tuesday re-arraigned Sirajo Jaja, the Accountant-General (AG), Bauchi State, and a Bureau de Change (BDC) Operator, Aliyu Abubajar for alleged N1. 63 billion money laundering . Jaja and Abubakar were re-arraigned on a second amended charge before Justice Obiora Egwuatu of the Federal […]
