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Monday, February 23rd, 2026
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Former Kaduna State governor Nasir El-Rufai has filed a N1 billion lawsuit against the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) and the Nigeria Police Force over the alleged unlawful search of his Abuja residence. The suit, filed at the Federal High Court in Abuja, is asking the court to […]
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Sunday, February 22nd, 2026
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it will review the new Electoral Act 2026 and release a revised timetable for the 2027 general elections. Mr Adedayo Oketola, Chief Press Secretary and Media Adviser to the INEC Chairman, Prof. Joash Amupitan, disclosed this in an interview with journalists. He did not give […]
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Sunday, February 22nd, 2026
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Troops of Operation Hadin Kai have killed 29 suspected Boko Haram fighters during coordinated operations in Borno and Yobe states between Saturday and Sunday. The operations took place at Lamusheri Village in Gujba Local Government Area of Yobe State, and at the Forward Operating Base in Limankara and Kukawa areas of Borno […]
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Sunday, February 22nd, 2026
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The South East Electricity Consumers Association (SEECA) has urged governors in the South-East region to focus more on electricity generation, warning that the area is losing billions of naira due to poor power supply. The group said unstable electricity has caused serious hardship for residents and businesses, with losses estimated at over […]
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Sunday, February 22nd, 2026
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Bola Tinubu has praised Nyesom Wike, Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), saying his “remarkable achievements” contributed to political gains for the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Saturday’s elections. In a statement released by Bayo Onanuga, Tinubu’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, the president congratulated the winners of elections […]
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Thursday, February 19th, 2026
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Super Eagles head coach Eric Chelle is reportedly asking for a new contract worth up to $130,000 per month to remain in charge of the Nigeria national football team. Chelle currently earns about $50,000 monthly from the Nigeria Football Federation, but reports say he has changed his agents and has also been […]
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Thursday, February 19th, 2026
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Rivers State House of Assembly has stopped the impeachment process against Governor Siminalayi Fubara and Deputy Governor Ngozi Odu. The decision was taken on Thursday during the House sitting in Port Harcourt, according to TVC News. Lawmakers agreed to suspend the proceedings after a motion was raised on the floor. The […]
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Thursday, February 19th, 2026
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has taken Nasir El-Rufai, former governor of Kaduna State, into custody. According to J. Okor Odey, ICPC’s head of media and public communications, El-Rufai was taken into custody on Wednesday, 18 February 2026, in connection with ongoing investigations. The ICPC did not […]
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Thursday, February 19th, 2026
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday signed the amended Electoral Act into law, saying he had followed the debate on the document at the National Assembly closely. He commended its leadership for managing the process very well, “to the extent there has been no confusion, no disenfranchisement of Nigerians, and that we are […]
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Wednesday, February 18th, 2026
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Bola Tinubu has called on Christians and Muslim to pray for the peace, stability and security of the country in this Lent and Ramadan period. In his message to both Christians and Muslims, Tinubu said that coincidence of the period showed that Nigerians are one people under God “For Christians, the […]
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Wednesday, February 18th, 2026
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Enugu state Police Command and sister agency, Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) have confirmed the death of 11 passengers in a road mishap where a gigantic tree fell on two commercial buses at Awhum, 9th Mile-old Nsukka road in Udi local government area of the state. Spokesman of the State Police […]
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Tuesday, February 17th, 2026
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Saudi Arabia on Tuesday officially announced the sighting of the crescent moon, marking the beginning of Ramadan 1447. With the hilal confirmed, the holy month of Ramadan will begin on Wednesday, February 18, 2026, while Taraweeh prayers will be held after the Isha prayer tonight. In a post on X, the account […]
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Tuesday, February 17th, 2026
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Football Federation of Iran says the country’s men’s national team will face Nigeria’s Super Eagles in an international friendly on March 27. According to Tehran Times, a state-controlled local news platform, Amirmahdi Alavai, the Iranian FA’s spokesperson, confirmed the fixture on Tuesday. The venue and kickoff time for the match are […]
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Monday, February 16th, 2026
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Joe Ajaero, President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), has criticised Nigeria’s electricity privatisation, saying it has failed to improve supply and instead deepened energy poverty for workers, households and businesses. Speaking at the annual women and youth conference of the National Union of Electricity Employees (NUEE) in Abuja, Ajaero called for […]
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Monday, February 16th, 2026
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A chieftain of the African Democratic Congress, Dele Momodu, has dismissed claims that he is opposed to former presidential candidate Peter Obi, saying he has consistently supported the former Anambra State governor. Momodu clarified while responding to a user on X, @Blazeregent, who urged him to purge himself of alleged anti-Obi sentiments. […]
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Monday, February 16th, 2026
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The United States Treasury Office of Foreign Assets Control has sanctioned eight Nigerians over alleged links to terrorism and cybercrime, blocking any assets they hold under U.S. jurisdiction. The action was announced in a February 10 update to the agency’s Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List, a document that names individuals […]
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Sunday, February 15th, 2026
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Federal Government has warned Nigerians to avoid illegal recruitment into foreign armed conflicts, saying it is investigating reports of citizens being lured abroad and forced into combat roles. In a statement on Sunday, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Nigeria expressed concern over increasing cases of Nigerians allegedly deceived with promises […]
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Sunday, February 15th, 2026
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has sympathised with traders and residents affected by the fire outbreak at Singer Market in Kano, describing the incident as deeply concerning and ordering an investigation. The fire started on Saturday evening and burned into Sunday morning, destroying goods in the popular food market and leaving many traders […]
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Saturday, February 14th, 2026
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Nigeria has secured a permanent seat on the Board of the African Central Bank following deliberations at the 39th Session of the Executive Council of the African Union. According to a press release issued by the ministry of Foreign Affairs, Nigeria recorded significant diplomatic and institutional achievements, consolidating its leadership role in […]
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Friday, February 13th, 2026
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, has claimed that people in power are uncomfortable about his return to Nigeria. Speaking in an interview with BBC Hausa monitored on Friday, El-Rufai said the political struggle to unseat the current administration has only just begun. He stated that when the present government came into […]
