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Thursday, March 5th, 2026
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Former Kaduna State governor, Nasir Ahmad El-Rufai, and members of his family have demanded N15.6 billion in damages from the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) over his arrest, detention, and alleged false public statements issued against him. The demand follows claims by the commission that “wiretapping equipment” was […]
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Thursday, March 5th, 2026
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Federal Government has said it now has the capacity to identify and apprehend foreigners who overstay their visas in Nigeria. The Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, made this known on Thursday in Abuja during the 2026 Sectoral Performance Review Retreat of the Federal Ministry of Interior. Tunji-Ojo said the government now […]
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Thursday, March 5th, 2026
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Bola Tinubu has sent a five-person delegation to represent him and the country at the final burial rites of Reverend Jesse Jackson, the American civil rights leader, activist and former presidential candidate. Jackson passed away at age 84 on February 17, 2026, in Chicago. Secretary to the Government of the Federation, […]
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Thursday, March 5th, 2026
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Vice President Kashim Shettima, on Wednesday in Abuja, said the implementation of new tax reforms would eliminate the burden of multiple levies and charges on small businesses and low-income earners in Nigeria, thereby helping to reduce poverty. Shettima noted that the planning and implementation of the tax reforms were carefully designed to […]
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Thursday, March 5th, 2026
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Bola Tinubu has approved the renewal of the appointment of Professor Ayo Omotayo as the Director-General of the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPSS), Kuru. Special Adviser to the President, Information and Strategy, Mr. Bayo Onanuga in a press release on Wednesday said the appointment is for a final […]
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Wednesday, March 4th, 2026
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Newly sworn-in Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Disu, has expressed support for the establishment of state police, saying the initiative “has come to stay.” Disu made the remarks on Wednesday while speaking to journalists after his swearing-in ceremony at the Presidential Villa in Abuja. He addressed questions on the ongoing discussions surrounding the […]
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Wednesday, March 4th, 2026
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – FIFA has officially ended Nigeria’s hopes of qualifying for the 2026 FIFA World Cup after confirming DR Congo as Africa’s representative for the upcoming inter-confederation play-off tournament. The announcement was made in an accreditation notice circulated to media organisations on Wednesday by FIFA. In the notice, FIFA outlined the format of the […]
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Wednesday, March 4th, 2026
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Medical and Dental Practitioners Investigation Panel has suspended Dr Tunde Majekodunmi, Medical Director of Euracare Multi-Specialist Hospital, and two other doctors over findings of medical negligence in the treatment of 21-month-old Nkanu Adichie-Esege. Nkanu, one of the twin sons of renowned author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie and her husband, Ivara Esege, died […]
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Wednesday, March 4th, 2026
….As Gov. Inuwa Expresses Confidence In Party’s Victory (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Gombe State has endorsed President Bola Tinubu as its sole candidate for the 2027 presidential elections, assuring of total support for his reelection. The endorsement followed a motion moved by the Chief Whip of the House of Representatives, […]
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Tuesday, March 3rd, 2026
)AFRICAN EXAMINER) — The Anambra State Government has begun deducting salaries of civil servants who failed to report to work on Mondays due to the sit-at-home order in the South-East. The state government had earlier warned in January that it would introduce a pro-rata payment system. Under the policy, workers who do not show up […]
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Tuesday, March 3rd, 2026
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Ahmadu Fintiri, governor of Adamawa State, says he has parted ways politically with Atiku Abubakar. Fintiri said their personal relationship remains good, but they now belong to different political camps. The governor spoke on Tuesday during an interview on Channels Television, where he addressed questions about his defection and the ongoing political […]
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Tuesday, March 3rd, 2026
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Enugu state chapter of the ruling All progressives Congress APC, has elected former Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Chairman in the state, Dr Martin Chukwunweike, as its new State Chairman. He emerged through voice vote affirmation by delegates drawn from the 17 Council Areas of the state during the party’s State Congress […]
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Tuesday, March 3rd, 2026
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has called for transparency and fairness in the ongoing legal cases involving two of its senior members, Abubakar Malami and Nasir el-Rufai. In a statement on Tuesday, the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Bolaji Abdullahi, said the ADC has been closely monitoring developments surrounding the cases. He stressed […]
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Tuesday, March 3rd, 2026
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Bola Tinubu has nominated Mr. Taiwo Oyedele as the minister of state for finance, replacing Dr. Doris Uzoka-Anite Special Adviser to the President, Information and Strategy, Mr. Bayo Onanuga disclosed this in a statement issued on Tuesday. Uzoka-Anite will now move to the Ministry of Budget and National Planning, as the […]
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Tuesday, March 3rd, 2026
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Nigeria can harness her gas resources for industrialisation if it achieves stable regulatory enforcement, fair pricing and infrastructure ownership models in the sector, Managing Director Shell Nigeria Gas (SNG) Ralph Gbobo said in Lagos recently. Speaking at the Energy Week of the Lagos Section of the Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE), Ralph […]
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Tuesday, March 3rd, 2026
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Ahead of the bye election into the seat of the Enugu North senatorial district in the national Assembly, women from different groups, under the platform of ‘Women Gather’ have urged governor Peter Mbah, political stakeholders and electorate in the zone to support them in their quest to produce a female Senator to […]
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Monday, March 2nd, 2026
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The family of former Kaduna Governor Nasir el-Rufai has denied claims by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) that phone-tapping equipment was recovered from his Abuja residence. In February, el-Rufai had alleged that the phone of former National Security Adviser Nuhu Ribadu was tapped, allowing him to hear […]
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Monday, March 2nd, 2026
The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Joash Amupitan, has warned that the 2027 general elections may not be “100 per cent perfect,” but assured Nigerians that the commission has the capacity to electronically transmit results. Amupitan spoke on Sunday during the Citizens’ Town Hall programme tagged ‘Electoral Act 2026: What it means […]
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Sunday, March 1st, 2026
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The second edition of the Enugu Tech Festival (ETF 2.0) has ended with a record-breaking 53,000 physical participants, underscoring Nigeria’s accelerating push to position itself as a continental leader in digital innovation. Held from 24 to 27 February 2026 at the Enugu International Conference Centre ICC, the four-day gathering surpassed its projected […]
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Sunday, March 1st, 2026
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Presidency has dismissed social media reports claiming that kitchen staff at the Aso Rock Presidential Villa were arrested over an alleged plot to poison President Bola Tinubu. Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, denied the claim in a post on his official X account on Sunday. […]
