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Thursday, February 19th, 2026
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has taken Nasir El-Rufai, former governor of Kaduna State, into custody. According to J. Okor Odey, ICPC’s head of media and public communications, El-Rufai was taken into custody on Wednesday, 18 February 2026, in connection with ongoing investigations. The ICPC did not […]
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Thursday, February 19th, 2026
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday signed the amended Electoral Act into law, saying he had followed the debate on the document at the National Assembly closely. He commended its leadership for managing the process very well, “to the extent there has been no confusion, no disenfranchisement of Nigerians, and that we are […]
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Wednesday, February 18th, 2026
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Bola Tinubu has called on Christians and Muslim to pray for the peace, stability and security of the country in this Lent and Ramadan period. In his message to both Christians and Muslims, Tinubu said that coincidence of the period showed that Nigerians are one people under God “For Christians, the […]
Posted by Ignatius Okpara
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Wednesday, February 18th, 2026
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Enugu state Police Command and sister agency, Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) have confirmed the death of 11 passengers in a road mishap where a gigantic tree fell on two commercial buses at Awhum, 9th Mile-old Nsukka road in Udi local government area of the state. Spokesman of the State Police […]
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Tuesday, February 17th, 2026
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Saudi Arabia on Tuesday officially announced the sighting of the crescent moon, marking the beginning of Ramadan 1447. With the hilal confirmed, the holy month of Ramadan will begin on Wednesday, February 18, 2026, while Taraweeh prayers will be held after the Isha prayer tonight. In a post on X, the account […]
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Monday, February 16th, 2026
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Joe Ajaero, President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), has criticised Nigeria’s electricity privatisation, saying it has failed to improve supply and instead deepened energy poverty for workers, households and businesses. Speaking at the annual women and youth conference of the National Union of Electricity Employees (NUEE) in Abuja, Ajaero called for […]
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Monday, February 16th, 2026
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A chieftain of the African Democratic Congress, Dele Momodu, has dismissed claims that he is opposed to former presidential candidate Peter Obi, saying he has consistently supported the former Anambra State governor. Momodu clarified while responding to a user on X, @Blazeregent, who urged him to purge himself of alleged anti-Obi sentiments. […]
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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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Sunday, February 15th, 2026
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has sympathised with traders and residents affected by the fire outbreak at Singer Market in Kano, describing the incident as deeply concerning and ordering an investigation. The fire started on Saturday evening and burned into Sunday morning, destroying goods in the popular food market and leaving many traders […]
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Saturday, February 14th, 2026
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Nigeria has secured a permanent seat on the Board of the African Central Bank following deliberations at the 39th Session of the Executive Council of the African Union. According to a press release issued by the ministry of Foreign Affairs, Nigeria recorded significant diplomatic and institutional achievements, consolidating its leadership role in […]
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Friday, February 13th, 2026
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, has claimed that people in power are uncomfortable about his return to Nigeria. Speaking in an interview with BBC Hausa monitored on Friday, El-Rufai said the political struggle to unseat the current administration has only just begun. He stated that when the present government came into […]
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Friday, February 13th, 2026
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Nigeria can transform risks and complexities in the oil and gas industry to opportunities for growth and development if operators and regulators collaborate in a business environment that encourages transparency and governance discipline without late-stage fiscal or regulatory shocks. Managing Director, Shell Nigeria Exploration and Production Company Limited (SNEPCo), Ronald Adams said […]
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Friday, February 13th, 2026
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced that Nigeria’s next presidential and National Assembly elections will take place on February 20, 2027. Governorship and State Houses of Assembly elections are scheduled for March 6, 2027. INEC Chairman, Joash Amupitan, disclosed the dates at a news conference in Abuja on Friday. He […]
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Thursday, February 12th, 2026
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Enugu state government on Sunday disclosed that its aggressive internally generated Revenue IGR drive in 2025 paid off, as the state recorded a whooping N406.77 billion during the period, projecting 870 Billion In 2026. Executive Chairman of the Enugu state internal Revenue Service (ESIRS), Mr. Emmanuel Ekene Nnamani, made this known […]
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Thursday, February 12th, 2026
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Security agents on Thursday allegedly tried to arrest former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja after he arrived from Cairo, Egypt. The claim was made by El-Rufai’s media adviser, Muyiwa Adekeye, in a post on his verified X account. Adekeye said the operatives approached the […]
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Thursday, February 12th, 2026
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Anambra State Police Command has arrested a 39-year old man, Mr Ifeanyi Ibeabuchi, and two others, identified as Abdulahi Shaibu aged 26 years and Obah Chima 18 years old over unlawful possession of a firearm and involvement in illicit drug activities at Uke, Idemili North Council area of the state. According […]
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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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Wednesday, February 11th, 2026
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Seriake Dickson, senator representing Bayelsa West, has urged Nigerians to make sure their votes are counted in future elections. In a statement on Tuesday, the former Bayelsa State governor said the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has the capacity to transmit and upload election results electronically across the country. “INEC has told […]
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Tuesday, February 10th, 2026
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Former Kaduna State Governor and ex-Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nasir El-Rufai, has said he never had a personal friendship with President Bola Tinubu. Speaking in an interview on Trust TV, El-Rufai dismissed claims that the two leaders fell out after the 2023 election. According to him, there was no personal […]
