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Sunday, March 15th, 2026

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A faction of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) has scheduled April 3 to 5 for its national convention to elect new members of the party’s National Working Committee (NWC). In a statement issued on Sunday, the faction said party executives at the ward, local government area (LGA), state, and national levels will […]
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Saturday, March 14th, 2026

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Former Head of State Yakubu Gowon has said President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is doing his best to manage the affairs of Nigeria. Gowon stated this on Saturday after meeting Tinubu at the Presidential Villa, where he commended the president’s leadership. According to him, Tinubu is making efforts across several key areas, including […]
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Saturday, March 14th, 2026

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Popular socialite Cubana Chief Priest has explained why he supported Peter Obi instead of Bola Ahmed Tinubu during the 2023 presidential election. Speaking at a recent City Boy Movement rally in Imo State, Cubana Chief Priest said he chose to support Obi at the time because he wanted to identify as an […]
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Saturday, March 14th, 2026

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The government of Lagos State has announced that the monthly environmental sanitation exercise will resume on April 25 after a nine-year suspension. The commissioner for environment and water resources, Tokunbo Wahab, disclosed this on Saturday shortly after the governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, and his deputy, Obafemi Hamzat, carried out a symbolic street cleaning […]
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Saturday, March 14th, 2026

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Veteran Nigerian actor Abiodun Ayoyinka has opened up about the challenges he has faced despite becoming famous for playing the iconic character Papa Ajasco. Ayoyinka spoke during an interview with media personality Lucky Udu, where he explained that the ownership of the character has limited his opportunities outside the popular comedy series. […]
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Saturday, March 14th, 2026

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Vice President Atiku Abubakar has praised Senator Binos Yaroe and eight other senators who recently aligned with the African Democratic Congress (ADC), describing their move as a bold step in defence of Nigeria’s democracy. Atiku remarked in a post on his official Facebook page on Friday. He commended the lawmakers for what […]
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Saturday, March 14th, 2026

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Mr Festus Keyamo, has affirmed that there is no going back on cashless policy, at the nation`s airports. Keyamo made the assertion on Friday, at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport (NAIA) Abuja, during on-the-spot assessment of hybrid payment system newly adopted by the government The […]
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Friday, March 13th, 2026

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President of the Nigerian Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio, Enugu state governor, Dr. Peter Mbah and former Minister of power, professor Chinedu Nebo have stressed the importance of education in the development of any nation. The trio spoke on Friday in Enugu during the occasion of awards of Scholarship and bursary to Over […]
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Friday, March 13th, 2026

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Bola Tinubu has approved the establishment of a Presidential Petroleum Reform and Value Optimisation Taskforce to design and sequence the next phase of structural reforms in Nigeria’s petroleum sector. A press release issued on Friday and signed by Special Adviser to the President, Information and Strategy, Mr. Bayo Onanuga said co-founder […]
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Thursday, March 12th, 2026

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Bola Tinubu has said that his rise to Nigeria’s presidency was part of a divine plan. Speaking at the Presidential Villa in Abuja during an interfaith iftar, Tinubu said he is committed to good governance, upholding the rule of law, and preserving democratic values. He hosted members of the All Progressives […]
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Thursday, March 12th, 2026

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A chieftain of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), Buba Galadima, has suggested that Nigeria should be recolonised by Britain to restore order and good governance. Galadima remarked on Thursday while speaking on a programme on African Independent Television (AIT), while discussing the current state of the country. According to him, the government must […]
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Thursday, March 12th, 2026

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Nigerians may experience even worse power outages as gas suppliers have threatened to stop supplying gas to electricity generation companies over a debt of about N3.3 trillion. This was disclosed by Joy Ogaji, Chief Executive Officer of the Association of Power Generation Companies, during an interview on Fresh FM. Ogaji explained that […]
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Wednesday, March 11th, 2026

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Pope Leo XIV has accepted the resignation of a bishop from the Chaldean Catholic community in the United States following criminal charges related to the alleged embezzlement of church funds. The Vatican announced on Tuesday that Emanuel Hana Shaleta had stepped down as bishop of the Chaldean Catholic Eparchy of St Peter […]
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Tuesday, March 10th, 2026

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Policy Communication, Daniel Bwala, has revealed how Peter Obi allegedly used former President Olusegun Obasanjo to invite him to work for his 2023 presidential campaign. Bwala said he declined the offer despite the respect he has for Obasanjo. Speaking during an interview with On-Air […]
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Sunday, March 8th, 2026

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Senator Ali Ndume has called on President Bola Tinubu to regularly update Nigerians on efforts to tackle insurgency and banditry across the country. Ndume’s statement comes after terrorists attacked Ngoshe in Gwoza Local Government Area, Borno State, killing residents, including soldiers, the town’s chief imam, and community elders, and abducting over 100 […]
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Saturday, March 7th, 2026

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Cross River Government has banned the Vehicle Inspection Officers (VIO) from road operations across the state. The governor, who made the announcement in Calabar on Saturday, restricted activities of the VIO to office duties. According to a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr Linus Obogo, the directive followed protests by […]
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Friday, March 6th, 2026

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – As part of measures to boost power in Enugu state, the Enugu Electricity Regulatory Commission, EERC, on Friday issued the first distribution License to Mainpower Electricity distribution Limited for 20 years. The development followed the rigorous process of evaluating the company’s license and tariff applications in the course of developing an effective […]
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Friday, March 6th, 2026

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Former Rivers State governor Rotimi Amaechi has officially registered as a member of the African Democratic Congress (ADC). Amaechi completed his registration on Friday at Ward 8 in Ubima, located in Ikwerre Local Government Area of Rivers State. The development came just hours after the ADC office in the community was reportedly […]
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Friday, March 6th, 2026

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Frank Mba, a deputy inspector-general of police (DIG), and seven other DIGs have retired from the Nigeria Police Force following changes to the force’s leadership structure. The development comes after the appointment of Tunji Disu as the new inspector-general of police by Bola Ahmed Tinubu, president of Nigeria. Disu replaced Kayode Egbetokun as the country’s police chief. Before […]
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Friday, March 6th, 2026

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Peter Obi, former governor of Anambra State, has declared that he will contest the 2027 presidential election despite the large number of governors in the All Progressives Congress (APC). Obi, who was the presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 election, said he would not be intimidated by political pressure […]