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Saturday, October 11th, 2025
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Chief Whip of the House of Representatives, Usman Bello Kumo, has commended President Bola Tinubu for his various interventions in healthcare and education infrastructure in Gombe State. Kumo hailed the First Lady, Oluremi Tinubu for her enduring commitment to humanitarian services through her Renewed Hope Initiatives. The member representing Akko Federal […]
Posted by Ignatius Okpara
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Saturday, October 11th, 2025
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Newly inaugurated Caretaker Committee Chairman of the All Progressive Congress in Enugu State, Dr. Ben Nwoye has nullified all suspensions previously slammed on members by the recently dissolved Ugochukwu Agballa-led executives, declaring them null and void. Nwoye, who returned to the leadership of the party following the dissolution of the Agballa-led […]
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Friday, October 10th, 2025
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The clamour for increased representation of women in Nigeria’s political space has once again come to the fore, as stakeholders await the outcome of the Reserved Seats Bill currently before the National Assembly. The bill, also referred to as “Additional or Reserved Seats Bill’’ seeks to alter the 1999 constitution of the […]
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Friday, October 10th, 2025
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) — Brussels, Oct. 10, 2025 (dpa/NAN) The European Commission is demanding information from U.S platforms Apple, Snapchat, Google and YouTube over allegations of insufficient child protection, European Commission Vice-President Henna Virkkunen said on Friday. European Union legislation “clearly says that when minors are using online services, very high levels of privacy, security, and […]
Posted by Ignatius Okpara
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Friday, October 10th, 2025
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – At last, all is now set for the Enugu state governor, Peter Mbah of the People’s Democratic Party PDP to defect to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). His defection was confirmed on Friday by the national leadership of the APC. The governor will officially join the ruling party with his aides […]
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Friday, October 10th, 2025
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Super Eagles of Nigeria went a step closer to 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification after defeating Lesotho 2-1 at the Moshood Abiola National Stadium, Abuja, on Friday in a match that could prove pivotal for the campaign of the three-time African champions. Troost Ekong presented Nigeria with the perfect start after […]
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Friday, October 10th, 2025
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has jumped into the conversation concerning the cost of the controversial Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway project that was endorsed by President Bola Tinubu. Makinde, who was speaking during an event in a viral video on Friday, stated that it makes no sense for the Minister of Works, David […]
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Friday, October 10th, 2025
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Farouk Lawan, a former member of the House of Representatives, has thanked President Bola Tinubu for granting him a pardon. On Thursday, President Tinubu granted a state pardon to Lawan and many others. Lawan, who represented the Bagwai/Shanono constituency of Kano state in the House of Representatives, was accused of asking for […]
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Thursday, October 9th, 2025
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The former Speaker of the House of Representatives and former Governor of Katsina State, Rt. Hon. Aminu Bello Masari has lamented the yawning gap between campaign promises by politicians and realities of governance on the ground. Delivering the Keynote Address at the 9th Annual Conference of the Guild of Corporate Online Publishers […]
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Thursday, October 9th, 2025
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The technical director of the Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, has announced that he has no interest in the Super Eagles’ coaching job. There were speculations that the NFF has lined up Eguavoen and Ladan Bosso as replacements for Chelle if the Super Eagles fail to qualify for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. […]
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Thursday, October 9th, 2025
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar has slammed the federal government for the continuous detention of Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), describing his detention as a “stain on our belief in the rule of law” and also an abuse of power. The African Examiner writes that Kanu has […]
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Thursday, October 9th, 2025
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Orji Kalu, senator representing Abia North, has stated that former president Olusegun Obasanjo invited him to the presidential villa to tell him of his third-term ambition. The African Examiner recalls that on September 20, at a Democracy Dialogue in Accra organised by the Goodluck Jonathan Foundation, Obasanjo refuted claims that he ever […]
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Thursday, October 9th, 2025
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The National Council of State has approved the nomination of Professor Joash Ojo Amupitan (SAN) from the North-Central as the new chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). A press release issued on Thursday and signed by Special Adviser to the President, Information and Strategy, Mr. Bayo Onanuga said Tinubu presented […]
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Wednesday, October 8th, 2025
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Vice President Kashim Shettima has commended the investments of Shell in Nigeria as he visited the company’s exhibition stand at the opening of the 31st Nigerian Economic Summit (NES) in Abuja. According to a press release signed by Shell Communications Manager, Gladys Afam-Anadu, the exhibition complements the participation of Shell in the […]
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Wednesday, October 8th, 2025
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Governor of Borno State, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum, has donated a fully furnished two-bedroom house to Mrs. Marbel Ijeoma Duaka, who is a dedicated health worker from Anambra State for her exceptional service and resilience during the Boko Haram insurgency. Governor Zulum also disclosed an automatic employment offer for Duaka’s son, […]
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Wednesday, October 8th, 2025
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Federal Government has appealed to the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) to shelve its planned nationwide strike, saying that there are plans to address the plights of the union. The Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, stated this in a press conference in Abuja on Wednesday, saying that President Bola […]
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Wednesday, October 8th, 2025
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Atiku Abubakar, former vice-president, is calling for a probe into the academic certificates of President Bola Tinubu’s cabinet members, even after the Minister’s shameful resignation. Abubakar stated this following the resignation of Uche Nnaji as the minister of innovation, science, and technology. Nnaji has come under criticism concerning allegations of certificate forgery. […]
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Wednesday, October 8th, 2025
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Amnesty International (AI) has called on the Nigerian relevant authorities to rise up and address the alarming security crisis in the south-east region of the country, saying 1,844 people have been killed in the area between January 2021 and June 2023. To this end, the organization urged the authorities to ensure a […]
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Wednesday, October 8th, 2025
…Accuses State Attorney General’s Office Of Attempted Extortion (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Two human rights groups, Rule of Law and Accountability Advocacy Centre (RULAAC) and Civil Rights Realisation and Advancement Network (CRRAN) have written to Enugu state Governor, Dr. Peter Mbah to intervene in the case of police arrest and arraignment of an innocent citizen, Mr. […]
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Tuesday, October 7th, 2025
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Minister of Innovation, Science, and Technology, Uche Nnaji has resigned following allegations of forged academic records levelled against him in the media. Reports in the media stated that Mr Nnaji forged the degree certificate of University of Nigeria, (UNN), Enugu and the NYSC discharged certificate evidencing compulsory national youth service. Meanwhile, […]
