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Tuesday, May 13th, 2025
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Mrs Didi Walson-Jack, Head of Service of the Federation, says the Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved Group Life Assurance Scheme for government workers, paramilitary and uniformed personnel. Walson-Jack said this while briefing State House Correspondents at the end of the sixth FEC meeting of the year on Monday. She said through […]
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Tuesday, May 13th, 2025
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has said that zoning the presidential ticket of the Peoples Democratic Party to the North will fail. Wike stated this during a media chat on Monday. He explained that it would not be smart for the opposition party to zone its presidential ticket […]
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Tuesday, May 13th, 2025
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, Mahmood Yakubu, has stated that he has not been removed from office saying that he is still in charge and also changes to the Electoral Act will be made before the 2027 general elections. Yakubu stated this on Monday while speaking with journalists during […]
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Monday, May 12th, 2025
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has elected Chris Piwuna, a Professor of Medicine and Consultant Psychiatrist at the University of Jos Teaching Hospital, as its new national president. Piwuna, who also served as the immediate past National Vice President of the Union and Dean of Student Affairs at the University […]
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Monday, May 12th, 2025
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has ordered an immediate review of the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) following a wave of public complaints alleging technical glitches, incomplete questions, and unusually low scores. The Board, in a statement issued by its Public Communication Advisor, Fabian Benjamin, acknowledged what it described […]
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Monday, May 12th, 2025
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has set up a committee headed by a former Senate president, Bukola Saraki, to reconcile aggrieved members ahead of its National Executive Committee meeting. This was disclosed at the end of a meeting held at the Abuja lodge of the Chairman of the PDP Governors’ Forum and […]
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Monday, May 12th, 2025
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – According to the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, Anambra and Lagos states lead among the 80 suspects being examined by the police for their involvement in 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination malpractices. The JAMB Registrar, Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, stated this in a press briefing at JAMB headquarters in Abuja on Friday saying […]
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Monday, May 12th, 2025
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Patience Jonathan, former first lady, has stated that she will not be coming back to the presidential villa for another tenure. Patience made this known while speaking at an event in Abuja on Saturday, as she assured support for Remi Tinubu, the present first lady, to return to the office after the […]
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Sunday, May 11th, 2025
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Abdullahi Ganduje, national chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has stated that there is nothing bad about having a one-party system in Nigeria. Ganduje made this revelation on Friday after he led a delegation of three senators from Kebbi state to meet with President Bola Tinubu. The three senators are Adamu […]
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Sunday, May 11th, 2025
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Northern Governors Forum, NGF, has tasked the National Assembly to initiate legislation for the creation of state police to increase security across the country. Director General Press and Media Affairs to Yobe State Governor, Mamman Mohammed, in a press release stated that the call was contained in a communique at the […]
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Saturday, May 10th, 2025
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) says a total of 1,622 Nigerian pilgrims have been transported to Madinah for the 2025 Hajj operation. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Vice-President Kashim Shettima declared the inaugural flight open in Owerri, Imo on Friday. A data released by Shafii Mohammed, Principal […]
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Saturday, May 10th, 2025
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Three senators of the main opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) are set to team up with the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) and have met with President Bola Tinubu as they finetune plans to leave the party. The lawmakers are Aliero (Kebbi Central), Yahaya Abdullahi (Kebbi North), and Garba Maidoki (Kebbi South). […]
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Saturday, May 10th, 2025
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Bola Tinubu on Friday defended his administration’s economic reforms, saying he took some decisions to sustain healthy growth for Nigeria. He stated this at the State House in Abuja while receiving a special envoy from the Amir of the State of Qatar, Dr Mohammed bin Abdulaziz Al-Khulaifi. Tinubu noted that ongoing […]
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Friday, May 9th, 2025
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi, has refuted claims that the Federal Government has started extradition proceedings against Simon Ekpa, a factional leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra. In a statement issued by his Special Assistant on Communication and Publicity, Kamarudeen Ogundele, on Friday, […]
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Friday, May 9th, 2025
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Bola Tinubu has assured that his administration will complete all abandoned federal roads in Anambra State and he also promised to reactivate the south-east gas reserve plant and tackle the flood challenge in the state. Tinubu stated this on Thursday at the Alex Ekwueme Square during his official visit to Anambra […]
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Friday, May 9th, 2025
Less than two months after the incumbent Commissioner of Police (CP) in Enugu state, Mamman Bitrus Giwa assumed office, the Command says it has arrested a total of 288 suspects involved in various criminalities in parts of the state. The suspects were apprehended for kidnapping, armed robbery, child trafficking, murder, amongst other offences. Commissioner Giwa, […]
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Friday, May 9th, 2025
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – As part of ongoing efforts to promote mutually beneficial partnerships and foster healthy competition, the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd.) and Dangote Petroleum Refinery & Petrochemicals (DPRP) have pledged to deepen collaboration. This partnership is aimed at ensuring Nigeria’s energy security and advancing shared prosperity for Nigerians. This commitment was […]
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Friday, May 9th, 2025
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, has petitioned the Federal High Court in Abuja to order Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, the suspended lawmaker representing Kogi Central, to delete a satirical apology she posted on her social media pages. Akpabio in a fresh application filed by his legal team led by Kehinde Ogunwumiju asked the court […]
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Thursday, May 8th, 2025
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Former Anambra State Governor and Labour Party presidential candidate in the 2023 election, Peter Obi, has refuted claims that recent criticism accusing him of de-marketing Nigeria. According to Obi, speaking the truth or talking about the challenges of the country is important to national growth. He stated this on Thursday in a […]
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Thursday, May 8th, 2025
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – United States President, Donald Trump, has congratulated Robert Cardinal Prevost on his election as the new pope of the Roman Catholic Church. Prevost, who chose the name Leo XIV, became the first American pope in the church’s history. Leo was announced pope on Thursday evening, a few hours after white smoke billowed […]
