(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The founder of Grace Nation International, also known as Liberation City, Pastor Chris Okafor, has announced that he will temporarily step down from the pulpit. The development comes amid calls for the cleric to step aside following a relationship scandal involving actress Doris Ogala. However, it remains unclear whether his decision is […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Oyo State Government has said that the ₦30 billion intervention fund released by the Federal Government after the January 2024 Bodija explosion has not been spent. In a statement on Thursday, the Commissioner for Information, Prince Dotun Oyelade, said the money, released in November 2024, remains untouched in a dedicated bank […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Former Minister of Finance, Kemi Adeosun, has said she was forced out of the administration of former President Muhammadu Buhari due to the actions of what she described as powerful enemies within the government. Adeosun claimed while speaking on Inside Sources on Channels Television. She said the controversy over her National Youth […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Ogun State Police Command has confirmed the arrest of the driver of the Lexus SUV involved in the road crash that affected world boxing champion, Anthony Joshua, along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway. The police spokesperson in Ogun State, Oluseyi Babaseyi, made this known in a statement on Thursday. He said the driver […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The chairman of Igbo-Etiti Local Government Area, Dr. Eric Odo, has officially launched the Igbo-Etiti Development and Humanitarian Initiative (IDHI) for inclusive growth. He described the Initiative as a coordinated framework aimed at repositioning the council area for sustainable and inclusive development. Speaking during the launch Tuesday at Ogbede, Odo said the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Presidency has reacted to former Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi’s defection to the African Democratic Congress (ADC). Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Information and Strategy, said on Wednesday that Obi is likely to end up as Atiku Abubakar’s running mate in the 2027 elections, similar to […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Former Labour Party presidential candidate in the 2023 general elections, Peter Obi, has officially defected to the African Democratic Congress (ADC). Obi announced his defection on Wednesday during a New Year’s address at the Nike Lake Resort in Enugu. He called on Nigerians and opposition groups to unite under a broad national […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Despite growing criticism and opposition, President Bola Tinubu has said that the new tax laws, including those that took effect on June 26, 2025, and the remaining acts scheduled to commence on January 1, 2026, would continue as planned. According to him, these reforms are a once-in-a-generation opportunity to build a fair, […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Bode George, has told the chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Joash Amupitan, that Nigerians will not accept any excuses of “glitches” in the electoral system. George made the statement on Monday during an appearance on Politics Today, a programme on […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has denied claims that he pledged to President Bola Tinubu to “hold down” the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) ahead of the 2027 presidential election, describing the allegation as false and politically motivated. Wike’s denial came on Monday during an end-of-year media briefing, […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – World-renowned boxer Anthony Joshua was involved in a road accident today along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway in Makun, Ogun State. Eyewitnesses report that the incident occurred around 11 a.m. on Monday near Danco Filling Station, just before the Sagamu Interchange on the Ibadan-bound axis. The vehicle carrying Joshua, a Lexus SUV with registration […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A non governmental organization NGO, Women and Orphans Rights to Family Assets Foundation (WORFAF), has condemned in strong terms the practice of female disinheritance in Igbo land, saying such continued dispossession of women and other vulnerable persons under the guise of customary practice offends the principles of justice, equity and Constitutional supremacy. […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Church leaders in Nigeria say this year’s Christmas was the most peaceful in recent memory. Archbishop Daniel Okoh, head of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), said no major attacks on churches were reported over the holiday. “For the first time in many years, we were not woken up by a midnight […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has stated that he is the most heavily criticised politician in Nigeria after President Bola Tinubu. Wike remarked on Saturday in Rivers State, while addressing local party leaders. He attributed the criticism to his firm stance on sticking to political agreements and ensuring his […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Ministry of Works and Infrastructure, Enugu State, has announced to residents that the burning of tyres or any combustible materials on public roads, streets, and highways during the yuletide season is strictly prohibited. It said “This dangerous practice endangers lives, damages public infrastructure, and obstructs the free flow of traffic. A […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has criticised President Bola Ahmed Tinubu over the U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) airstrikes carried out in Sokoto State on December 25, 2025, describing the incident as a failure of the government’s security strategy. In a statement issued on Thursday and signed by its National Publicity Secretary, Mallam […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Chairman of the Presidential Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms Committee, Taiwo Oyedele, has reaffirmed that the implementation of Nigeria’s new tax reforms will commence on January 1, 2026. Oyedele said the reforms, contained in the new tax laws, are aimed at easing the tax burden on Nigerians and promoting economic growth. […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Enugu State, governor, Dr. Peter Mbah, has signed the Enugu State 2026 Appropriation Bill into Law, restating his administration’s resolve to redouble the transformations recorded across every sector so far. Appending his signature to the document at the Executive Chamber, Government House, Enugu, on Wednesday, Mbah thanked Members of the Enugu State […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Former Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Political Affairs, Hakeem Baba-Ahmed, has declared that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is beyond repair, describing the opposition party as being on a long-standing political decline. Speaking on Arise Television on Thursday while analysing Nigeria’s political landscape ahead of the 2027 general elections, Baba-Ahmed […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Presidency has dismissed reports suggesting that President Bola Tinubu replaced his Chief of Staff, Femi Gbajabiamila, with his Principal Private Secretary, Hakeem Muri-Okunola, describing the claims as false and urging Nigerians to disregard them. In a statement, Tinubu’s spokesman, Bayo Onanuga, confirmed that both Gbajabiamila and Muri-Okunola remain in their respective […]
