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Saturday, June 27th, 2026
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) — The presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Peter Obi, has called for the implementation of state police to be postponed until after the 2027 general election, warning that the new policing structure could be abused for political purposes if introduced without adequate safeguards. Obi made the call in a statement […]
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Friday, June 26th, 2026
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) __ The Federal Government has officially handed over the Akanu Ibiam International Airport (AIIA), Enugu, to the concessionaires, Aero Alliance Limited, under a public-private partnership arrangement. Following the execution of the handover certificates, assets register, and other relevant documentation, Aero Alliance will now undertake the financing, rehabilitation, expansion, operation, and management of the […]
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Thursday, June 25th, 2026
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – ) The Court of Appeal, Abuja Division, on Thursday adjourned until July 7 hearing in an appeal challenging the deregistration of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Accord Party and three other political parties. The appellate court shifted hearing to enable parties file and exchange their briefs of argument ahead of the substantive […]
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Thursday, June 25th, 2026
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The second batch of Nigerians evacuated from South Africa has arrived at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA) in Lagos. The 66 returnees landed at about 8:50 p.m. on Wednesday as part of the federal government’s ongoing evacuation programme approved by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu following the recent wave of xenophobic attacks […]
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Thursday, June 25th, 2026
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – At least six people have been rescued after a three-storey commercial building collapsed at Alakija Bus Stop in the Satellite Town area of Amuwo-Odofin Local Government Area, Lagos State. The Lagos State Commissioner for Information, Mr Gbenga Omotosho, confirmed the incident in a statement shared on X on Thursday. According to him, […]
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Thursday, June 25th, 2026
AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Oyo State Government has appealed to the Nigerian Union of Teachers (NUT) to suspend its ongoing strike and allow pupils and students to return to school. In a statement on Wednesday, the Commissioner for Information, Dotun Oyelade, said the appeal followed a meeting of the state executive council. The strike began […]
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Thursday, June 25th, 2026
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, vice-presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), has threatened to sue religious leader Primate Elijah Ayodele for N10 billion over alleged defamatory remarks. Through his lawyers, Magaji Mato Ibrahim SAN & Co, Kwankwaso accused the cleric of making false and damaging statements capable of harming his reputation and […]
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Thursday, June 25th, 2026
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Senate has explained the measures put in place to prevent governors from abusing the proposed state police system after lawmakers passed a constitutional amendment bill to establish state police across Nigeria. Speaking during the debate on the bill, Senate Leader, Opeyemi Bamidele said the proposed law contains safeguards to ensure that […]
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Wednesday, June 24th, 2026
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – ) A Kano State High Court has sentenced a 32-year-old man, Muhammad Zulfalalu, popularly know as “Mai siket” to 20 years imprisonment for raping an 85-year-old woman. Zulfalalu, a resident of Gidan Kwano, Kwanar Dangora in Kiru Local Government Area of the state, was convicted on a nine-count charge bordering on rape […]
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Wednesday, June 24th, 2026
AFRICAN EXAMINER) –) The Senate on Wednesday, expeditiously passed the State Police Bill which sought to move Nigeria from a unitary policing structure to a federal policing mode. The passage of the bill followed the clause by clause consideration of the bill by the committee of the whole of the Senate. The bill is entitled: […]
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Tuesday, June 23rd, 2026
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – ) The Lagos State Government has shut down the Oshodi Resettlement Market following an attack on officials of the Lagos State Environmental Sanitation Corps (LAGESC) during an enforcement operation. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Mr Tokunbo Wahab, disclosed this in a […]
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Tuesday, June 23rd, 2026
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Former presidential candidate Peter Obi has expressed concern over the remand of activist and publisher Omoyele Sowore, describing the development as a threat to Nigeria’s democracy. Obi’s reaction followed a ruling by the Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday, where Justice Mohammed Umar ordered Sowore’s remand in Kuje Prison pending the […]
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Tuesday, June 23rd, 2026
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Presidency has criticised former presidential candidate Peter Obi for calling on President Bola Tinubu to resign, describing the demand as “childish” and “anti-democratic.” Obi had urged Tinubu to step down after citing the resignation announcement of Keir Starmer, who said he would leave office amid public dissatisfaction over economic challenges and […]
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Tuesday, June 23rd, 2026
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) — Some Nigerians in South Africa on Monday protested at the Nigerian High Commission in Pretoria over delays in the evacuation of citizens who registered to return home. The protest comes weeks after the federal government began the repatriation of Nigerians amid growing concerns over xenophobic attacks and a June 30 deadline issued […]
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Tuesday, June 23rd, 2026
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Former Anambra State governor and presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Peter Obi, has called on President Bola Tinubu to resign, citing what he described as a “monumental failure” in governance. Obi made the call after listening to a resignation speech by Keir Starmer, who announced plans to step down […]
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Monday, June 22nd, 2026
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A new report has revealed that no fewer than 279 people were kidnapped across Nigeria in May 2026, while 842 people lost their lives in 156 violent incidents recorded during the month. The figures were released by Nextier through its Nigeria Violent Conflicts Database and show a worsening security situation in the […]
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Monday, June 22nd, 2026
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Governor Biodun Oyebanji has dismissed critics of his administration following his victory in the June 20 governorship election in Ekiti State, saying social media discussions do not determine election outcomes. Speaking on Sunday after being declared winner of the election, Oyebanji said electoral success is earned through performance and direct engagement with […]
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Saturday, June 20th, 2026
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The governorship candidate of the African Democratic Congress in the Ekiti State governorship election, Dare Bejide, has alleged widespread vote buying and physical assault at his polling unit in Ilawe-Ekiti. Bejide made the allegations while speaking with a team of police officers on patrol at Ward 2 in Ekiti West Local Government […]
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Saturday, June 20th, 2026
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The management of Federal University Oye-Ekiti has suspended two students over their alleged involvement in the cyberbullying of the institution’s suspended Students’ Union Government (SUG) president, James Iyanuoluwa Adio. The university announced the suspension in a statement published on its official news portal on Friday. The statement was signed by the Deputy […]
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Friday, June 19th, 2026
(NAN) Kwara State Government has prohibited all public and private schools in the state from organising or conducting graduation, valedictory or similar end-of-session ceremonies for students. The directive is contained in a letter signed by a Director in the Ministry of Education and Human Capital Development, Mrs Bunmi Osanupin, on behalf of the Commissioner, Dr […]
