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Friday, May 1st, 2026
(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 […]
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Friday, May 1st, 2026
(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 […]
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Friday, May 1st, 2026
(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 […]
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Wednesday, April 29th, 2026
(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 […]
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Wednesday, April 29th, 2026
(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 […]
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Wednesday, April 29th, 2026
(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 […]
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Wednesday, April 29th, 2026
(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 […]
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Wednesday, April 29th, 2026
(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 […]
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Wednesday, April 29th, 2026
(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 […]
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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 […]
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Wednesday, April 29th, 2026
(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 […]
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Wednesday, April 29th, 2026
(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 […]
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Wednesday, April 29th, 2026
(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 […]
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Tuesday, April 28th, 2026
(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 […]
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Tuesday, April 28th, 2026
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – ) The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has appealed to the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN) Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, for quick delivery of judgment in the leadership tussle of the party at the National Level. The Mark-led faction of ADC made the appeal in a letter to the CJN signed by its lead […]
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Tuesday, April 28th, 2026
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Police on Tuesday docked one Joseph Jacob, a fashion designer, at an Akure Magistrates’ Court for allegedly raping his 16-year-old apprentice. Jacob, whose age and address was not given, was arraigned on a one count charge of rape. The prosecutor, Insp. Augustine Omhenimhen, told the court that the defendant lured the […]
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Friday, April 24th, 2026
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) –The Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM) has advised Nigerians living in South Africa to shut their businesses and stay safe as xenophobic attacks spread across parts of the country. The warning follows rising anti-foreigner protests, with demonstrators targeting foreign-owned shops and demanding the expulsion of non-nationals. Videos circulating online show incidents of confrontation, […]
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Friday, April 24th, 2026
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) — Muhammadu Sanusi II, the Emir of Kano, has criticised Nigeria’s continued borrowing despite the removal of petrol subsidy. Sanusi spoke on Thursday at the TheNiche 2026 Annual Lecture held in Lagos, where discussions focused on economic governance and national priorities. His remarks come after Bola Tinubu requested a $516 million loan from […]
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Friday, April 24th, 2026
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) — The interim National Chairman of the Labour Party, Nenadi Usman, says the party’s 2023 presidential candidate, Peter Obi, cannot return to contest the 2027 election on its platform. Speaking on Arise TV, Usman explained that the party’s membership register would be closed 21 days before its primaries, in line with the Electoral […]
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Friday, April 24th, 2026
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, has pleaded not guilty to charges of alleged national security breach filed against him by the Department of State Services (DSS). El-Rufai was arraigned before Justice Joyce Abdulmalik at the Federal High Court in Abuja on a five-count amended charge. At the hearing, DSS counsel, Oluwole […]
