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Tuesday, May 26th, 2026
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Federal Government has approved a 50 per cent discount on all passenger train services operated by the Nigerian Railway Corporation for the Eid-el-Kabir celebration. The discount will run from Tuesday, May 26, 2026, to Monday, June 1, 2026. This was announced in a statement issued on Tuesday by the Permanent Secretary […]
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Tuesday, May 26th, 2026
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has taken an early lead in the presidential primaries of the African Democratic Congress after winning in five states. Atiku is contesting against former Minister of Transportation Rotimi Amaechi and economist Mohammed Hayatu-Deen for the party’s presidential ticket ahead of the 2027 general election. Results from some […]
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Tuesday, May 26th, 2026
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) — The President of the African Development Bank (AfDB), Sidi Ould Tah, has called for urgent reforms to unlock Africa’s estimated four trillion dollars in domestic savings. Tah made the call at the official opening of the 2026 AfDB Annual Meetings in Brazzaville, Democratic Republic of Congo on Tuesday. While outlining Africa’s financing […]
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Tuesday, May 26th, 2026
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The crisis rocking the Enugu state chapter of the Nigeria Democratic Congress NDC, has worsened, as the Embattled chairman of the party in the state, Dr. Paul Anih, has dismissed a disclaimer issued against him by the party’s national publicity Secretary, Osa Director (Esq). Addressing a press Conference at the Nigeria Union […]
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Monday, May 25th, 2026
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Rangers International F.C. have been crowned champions of the 2025/26 Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) after defeating Ikorodu City F.C. 2-1 at the Mobolaji Johnson Arena in Lagos on Sunday. The Flying Antelopes secured their ninth league title with an impressive away victory under coach Fidelis Ilechukwu. Chidiebere Nwobodo opened the scoring […]
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Monday, May 25th, 2026
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Bola Tinubu has admitted that many Nigerians are still struggling with hardship and insecurity across the country. Speaking on Sunday after accepting the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential ticket for the 2027 election, Tinubu said his government understands the pains Nigerians are facing due to rising prices and economic changes. He said […]
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Monday, May 25th, 2026
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Nigeria has stepped up surveillance and emergency measures over fears of a possible Ebola outbreak following fresh cases reported in Uganda and the Democratic Republic of Congo. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) said that although no Ebola case has been recorded in the country, the risk of the […]
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Saturday, May 23rd, 2026
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Imo State Governor Hope Uzodinma has said Nigeria’s democracy could be at risk if opposition parties fail to build strong structures ahead of the 2027 general elections. He commented on Saturday during the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential primary, where President Bola Tinubu emerged as the party’s candidate. Uzodinma said democracy can […]
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Saturday, May 23rd, 2026
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Bola Tinubu is set to receive the Certificate of Return and the presidential flag of the All Progressives Congress (APC) on Sunday, officially confirming him as the party’s candidate for the 2027 general election. The presentation will take place at the Bola Ahmed Tinubu International Conference Centre in Abuja after the completion […]
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Saturday, May 23rd, 2026
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The United Nations has warned that about 35 million Nigerians could face acute hunger between June and August this year. In a report released on Friday, the UN humanitarian country team said Nigeria is facing a worsening food crisis, especially in the northern part of the country. According to the report, nearly […]
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Saturday, May 23rd, 2026
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) — Peter Obi has denied claims that he is avoiding former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar ahead of the 2027 presidential election. Obi spoke on Friday in Cape Town, South Africa, during the Spier Dialogue 2026, a pan-African governance forum. He said he still has great respect for Atiku and described him as a leader […]
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Saturday, May 23rd, 2026
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Former Ekiti State Governor Kayode Fayemi has revealed that he convinced Peter Obi to greet President Bola Ahmed Tinubu during the inauguration of Pope Leo XIV at the Vatican in May 2025. Fayemi spoke during an interview on Edmund Obilo’s YouTube channel, released on Thursday. According to him, Obi was initially reluctant […]
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Friday, May 22nd, 2026
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A former All Progressives Congress (APC) chieftain in Bauchi State, Danjuma Adamu Dabo has won the ticket of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) for the Bauchi South Senatorial District ahead of the 2027 general elections. Dr. Dabo, a grassroot politician and philanthropist, defected to the opposition PDP recently following intense pressure from […]
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Friday, May 22nd, 2026
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Desmond Elliot, the lawmaker representing Surulere constituency I in the Lagos State House of Assembly, has said he will appeal the outcome of the All Progressives Congress (APC) primary election. Elliot lost the APC ticket for another term in the assembly to Barakat Odunuga-Bakare, who is reportedly backed by Femi Gbajabiamila. Odunuga-Bakare […]
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Friday, May 22nd, 2026
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) — Rabiu Kwankwaso has denied claims that he is secretly working for President Bola Tinubu ahead of the 2027 presidential election. Kwankwaso spoke on Wednesday night during an interview with Global TV, where he described the allegations as false. The former Kano governor said only “foolish people” would believe claims that he was […]
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Friday, May 22nd, 2026
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Sierra Leone on Wednesday became the latest African country to receive migrants expelled from the United States under President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown. A first plane carrying nine West African migrants landed Wednesday morning at the international airport just outside Freetown, an AFP journalist saw. “We have received nine deportees this morning […]
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Friday, May 22nd, 2026
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Bola Tinubu has appointed Segun Aina as the new registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB). Aina, a professor of computer engineering at Obafemi Awolowo University, will take over from Ishaq Oloyede when his tenure ends on July 31, 2026. At 39, Aina becomes the youngest person ever appointed […]
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Wednesday, May 20th, 2026
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The All Progressives Congress has produced only three female senatorial candidates in the primaries conducted so far ahead of the 2027 general election. Out of Nigeria’s 109 senatorial districts, the party has concluded primaries and announced candidates for 99 districts, while 10 contests remain pending, inconclusive, or yet to be officially released. […]
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Wednesday, May 20th, 2026
(AFRICAN EXAMINNER) – Peter Obi has said he is not bothered by reports that former President Goodluck Jonathan may contest the 2027 presidential election. Obi said his main focus is on providing credible leadership and helping to rebuild Nigeria, rather than worrying about who may join the race. He spoke on Tuesday night after participating […]
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Wednesday, May 20th, 2026
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) — The Federal Government has started paying the delayed 2025 allowances to Nigerian students studying abroad under the Bilateral Education Agreement (BEA) programme. The update was announced in a statement released on May 19, 2026, by the Federal Ministry of Education. According to the ministry, the Central Bank of Nigeria has transferred approved […]
