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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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Wednesday, February 11th, 2026
An Information Communication Technology ICT Expert and Chief Executive Officer of a Tech Firm, Learning 247, Mr. Alexander Uzoma has urged teeming jobless youths of South East Nigeria and elsewhere to embrace the creator economy with a view to becoming, self-reliant and overcome search for non existing white collar jobs. The ICT strategist gave the […]
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Thursday, February 5th, 2026
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has said the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) does not have the power to decide or impose leadership on the party. In a statement released on Wednesday by its National Publicity Secretary, Ini Ememobong, the PDP reacted to INEC’s recent meeting with some individuals claiming to represent […]
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Wednesday, February 4th, 2026
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Senator Garba Maidoki, representing Kebbi South, has called for an increase in Nigeria’s military troop strength and funding to tackle insecurity across the country. Maidoki spoke during plenary on Wednesday while making a personal explanation under order 42 of the Senate rules. He said security should take priority over infrastructure development if […]
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Sunday, February 1st, 2026
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – – The Commissioner of Police in Anambra State, Ikioye Orutugu, has ordered increased security operations following a sit-at-home order linked to the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB). Orutugu held an emergency closed-door security meeting on Sunday at the police headquarters in Awka with area commanders, tactical teams, and other security agencies. After […]
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Saturday, January 31st, 2026
(AFRIAN EXAMINER) – Taiwo Oyedele, Chairman of the Presidential Committee on Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms, has urged Nigerians to file their annual tax returns before the March 31 deadline. Speaking during a webinar for HR managers, payroll officers, CFOs, and tax managers organised with the Joint Revenue Board, Oyedele stressed that both employers and […]
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Tuesday, January 27th, 2026
(AFRICANEXAMINER) – debayo Shittu, former minister of communications and a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), says he would support the introduction of Sharia law in Oyo State if it reflects the will of the people. Shittu made the statement during an interview on Naija Unfiltered, a podcast produced by Symfoni, where he was […]
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Monday, January 26th, 2026
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – In a decisive move to curb what the Anambra State Government has described as economic sabotage, Governor Chukwuma Soludo has ordered the immediate shutdown of Onitsha Main Market. According to reports, the closure is for one week. It was equally gathered that the closure of the market was in response to the […]
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Friday, January 23rd, 2026
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Commandant General (C-G) of the Nigeria security and Civil Defence Corps NSCDC, Ahmed Abubakar Audi, has charged the newly promoted (one hundred and forty seven) 147 officers and men of the Enugu state Command of the security agency to uphold highest standards of professionalism, integrity and discipline. Our Correspondent reports […]
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Friday, January 23rd, 2026
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Daniel Bwala, special adviser to President Bola Tinubu on policy communication, has said that Governor Siminalayi Fubara is the leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Rivers State. Bwala said President Tinubu agrees with the position of the APC national chairman, Nentawe Yilwatda, who recently stated that sitting governors lead the […]
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Monday, January 19th, 2026
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Veteran Nollywood actress and evangelist, Eucharia Anunobi, has said she will take legal action against Psalm Okpe, the founder of Fresh Oil Ministry International Church, over claims that he dated her for five years. Okpe, who ordained Anunobi into ministry, made the statement in an audio clip that recently went viral. In […]
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Monday, January 19th, 2026
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Federal Government has opened applications for the 2026 Petroleum Technology Development Fund (PTDF) Overseas Scholarship Scheme. The scholarship offers Nigerian postgraduate students the chance to study in the United Kingdom, Germany, France, and Malaysia. This announcement was shared on Monday through a post on X by the Office of the Special […]
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Friday, January 2nd, 2026
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Zaynab Ngohemba, formerly known as Zaynab Otiti Obanor, has explained the reasons behind her recent marriage to the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, George Akume. The couple got married a few weeks ago in a private ceremony that attracted public attention. In a statement released by her media aide, David […]
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Monday, December 15th, 2025
(AFRIAN EXAMINER) – The Presidency has dismissed allegations by opposition figures that anti-corruption agencies are being weaponised against political opponents, insisting that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) remains independent and law-bound. A coalition of opposition leaders had, on Sunday, accused the federal government of using the EFCC to intimidate and weaken political opponents, […]
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Monday, October 27th, 2025
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) — Peter Obi, former presidential candidate, says the “sports federation” failed to deliver a promised FIFA-funded stadium in Anambra. Obi, a former Anambra State governor stated this in a tweet on Monday as he reacted to the recent allegations of fund mismanagement against the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF). The African Examiner writes that […]
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Sunday, October 5th, 2025
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Speaker of the Ebonyi State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Moses Odunwa, has assured people of the state of the lawmakers commitment towards the passage of the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) Bill currently before the House. He hinted that the current 7th Ebonyi state House of Assembly under his watch is […]
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Friday, October 3rd, 2025
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A former President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, on Friday disclosed that the Boko Haram insurgency had become a part of daily life for Nigerians, and he tasked Nigerians to tackle the menace with deeper questioning and a strong resolve. Obasanjo stated this on Friday in Abuja during the public presentation of Scars: Nigeria’s […]
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Saturday, August 23rd, 2025
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and PDP presidential candidate in 2023 , says he is more interested in a better Nigeria than being the president. Abubakar said this while speaking at an affirmation ceremony for new defectors in African Democratic Congress(ADC), on Saturday, in Lagos. Abubabar, who was the guest speaker at […]
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Tuesday, August 5th, 2025
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Nigerian billionaire, Femi Otedola, has opened up about his experience in the business world revealing that banks became hostile to him after his fortune decreased in 2009. It is worth recalling that Otedola came into the Nigerian mega business scene with Zenon Petroleum, which increased from selling diesel in drums to acquiring […]
