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Monday, September 1st, 2025
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Päijät-Häme District Court in Finland has sentenced Simon Ekpa, a pro-Biafra agitator, to six years in prison after finding him guilty of terrorism-related offences. The ruling, delivered on Monday, found Ekpa guilty of inciting terrorism and participating in the activities of a terrorist group. According to Yle, a Finnish newspaper, the […]
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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, September 1st, 2025
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Crime journalists under the auspices of Crime Reporters Association of Nigeria (CRAN) have expressed deep sorrow over the passing of former Inspector-General of Police, Mr Solomon Arase. In a condolence message by CRAN President, Mr Olalekan Olabulo, on Monday, the association described Arase as a fine officer, visionary reformer, mentor and friend […]
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Monday, September 1st, 2025
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The All Progressive Congress (APC) in Rivers has won 20 out of the 23 Chairmanship positions contested in Saturday’s local government elections. Chairman of the Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission (RSIEC), Dr Michael Odey, described the elections as free and fair. Announcing the results late on Sunday, Odey disclosed that 18 political […]
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Monday, September 1st, 2025
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Gov. Umaru Bago of Niger has dissolved the state executive council, effective immediately. Mr Ibrahim Bologi, Chief Press Secretary to the governor, disclosed this in a statement issued on Monday in Minna. According to the statement, the governor announced the dissolution of the cabinet during the state Executive Council meeting on Monday. […]
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Saturday, August 30th, 2025
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President of the ECOWAS Commission, Dr Omar Touray, has said that the regional bloc requires approximately 2.61 billion dollars to operationalise its proposed 5,000-strong ECOWAS Standby Force (ESF). Touray disclosed this during a joint meeting of ECOWAS Ministers of Finance and Defence held on Friday in Abuja. The meeting aimed to finalise […]
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Saturday, August 30th, 2025
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Enugu state government has ordered all its former Executive Appointees whose appointments have either been terminated or expired to as a matter of urgency return their official and Diplomatic Passports. The retrieved announcement was contained in a statement issued weekend in Enugu by Secretary to the Enugu state government (SSG), professor Chidiebere […]
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Saturday, August 30th, 2025
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Nyesom Wike, minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), has stated that the “coast is clear” for the end of the emergency rule in Rivers state. According to Wike, the former Rivers State governor, the conduct of the state’s local government elections has paved the way for the end of the emergency […]
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Saturday, August 30th, 2025
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Managing Director of Shell Nigeria Exploration and Production Company Limied (SNEPCo), Ronald Adams has said Nigeria needs bold investments to address the energy deficit that has affected millions of households and industries, Adams, who is also the Chairman of off-grid impact investment company, All On, stated this while addressing business leaders at […]
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Friday, August 29th, 2025
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Anambra State Government has banned the writing of assignments by students in textbooks, describing the practice as wasteful and unsustainable. The Commissioner for Education, Prof. Ngozi Chuma-Udeh, issued the directive to schools on Friday in Awka, during a workshop organised for private school proprietors and teachers in the state. Chuma-Udeh said […]
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Friday, August 29th, 2025
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – For decades, Nigeria’s credit system posed significant challenges for small businesses and low-income earners, who often struggled to qualify for loans. Traditional banks demanded collaterals, guarantors, and endless paperwork, effectively shutting out a large portion of the population working in the informal economy. FirstBank’s digital lending model flipped the script. With the […]
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Friday, August 29th, 2025
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Ebonyi state Civil servants are in jubilation, following the announcement of a new minimum wage ofN 90,000 as against the previous N70,000. This comes a few days after Governor Hope Uzodinmma of Imo state announced a new minimum wage of N104,000 for workers in the state. Ebonyi State Commissioner for Information and […]
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Friday, August 29th, 2025
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) — Rabiu Kwankwaso, former governor of Kano, has refuted claims of his “impending defection”, as he affirmed his loyalty to the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP). Kwankwaso stated this during the party’s national executive committee (NEC) meeting in Abuja on Thursday, as he stated that the NNPP is doing well in Kano and […]
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Friday, August 29th, 2025
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Authorities in the City of Tshwane have destroyed two high-rise complexes owned by Nigerian property developer George Asaba after lots of court rulings declared that the structures are unlawful. The demolitions were after a March ruling by the Gauteng High Court, which directed that the buildings on Luttig Street, Pretoria West, be […]
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Wednesday, August 27th, 2025
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Stakeholders of the All Progressives Congress (APC), in Enugu state have resolved to set up a committee to Liaise with the Authorities of the University of Nigeria Nsukka (UNN), to investigate the authenticity of graduation and National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) certificates being paraded by the Minister of Innovation Science and Technology, […]
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Wednesday, August 27th, 2025
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Bola Tinubu has pledged to fast-track Nigeria’s development through technology and food security, aligning with the success models of emerging economies like Brazil. Special Adviser to the President, Information and Strategy, Mr. Bayo Onanuga said Tinubu spoke on Tuesday when he met with a cross section of Nigerians resident in Brazil […]
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Wednesday, August 27th, 2025
(AFRICANEXAMINER) – Bala Mohammed, governor of Bauchi State has stated that the decision of the Peoples Democratic Party to zone its 2027 presidential ticket to the south is because of the need to sacrifice for unity. On Monday, the PDP national executive committee (NEC) which is the party’s highest decision-making organ, made the contest for […]
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Wednesday, August 27th, 2025
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Mike Ozekhome, a senior advocate of Nigeria (SAN), has slammed Lateef Fagbemi, attorney-general of the federation (AGF), for the controversy concerning the withholding of Osun state local government funds. It is worth recalling that Osun sued the AGF and alleged that the federal government did not release the statutory allocation due to […]
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Wednesday, August 27th, 2025
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday met with the Director-General of the Securities and Exchange Commission, Dr. Emomotimi Agama, and the Board of Directors of the Nigerian Exchange Group in Brazil during his state visit. A statement by the Presidency on Wednesday morning said the President praised the “remarkable growth” of Nigeria’s capital […]
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Tuesday, August 26th, 2025
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Japan has refuted claims of planning to establish a special visa category for Nigerians who intend to relocate to Kisarazu, a city it recently designated as “hometown” for Nigeria. In the 9th Tokyo International Conference for African Development (TICAD9) last week in Yokohama, the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) disclosed the launch […]
