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Saturday, May 9th, 2026
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Nigeria Customs Service has begun disciplinary proceedings after a viral video allegedly showed an officer extorting a motorist on Lagos-Benin Expressway. Federal Operations Unit spokesman, Chief Superintendent Hussaini Abdullahi, disclosed this in a statement issued on Saturday in Lagos. Abdullahi said the secretly recorded footage prompted immediate action after widespread outrage […]
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Saturday, May 9th, 2026
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Fresh fears have emerged among Nigerians living in South Africa following renewed anti-foreigner protests in parts of the country. Reports that over 130 Nigerians have requested emergency repatriation have once again highlighted the fragile relationship between migrants and local communities in Africa’s most industrialized economy. The protests reportedly erupted in several areas, […]
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Thursday, May 7th, 2026
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Committee for the Defence of Human Rights (CDHR) has rapped the Socio-economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) for berating the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) over Tuesday’s judgement awarding N100 million to two operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) defamed by the NGO. Aside the N100 […]
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Thursday, May 7th, 2026
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Nigerians, particularly youths have called upon to distance themselves from drug abuse in all its ramifications. “Drug abuse is an ill wind that blows nobody good, kills potentials, cuts short tall ambition when addicted to” A medical doctor with the Orthopaedic Hospital, Enugu, Dr. Vincent Chinonso Ogbuogu, dropped the hint in a […]
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Thursday, May 7th, 2026
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Former Chief Executive Officer of the National Health Insurance Scheme, Usman Yusuf, has said northerners would scrutinise the record of Peter Obi ahead of the 2027 presidential election. Speaking during an interview on Trust TV, Yusuf alleged that Obi, during his tenure as governor of Anambra State, introduced measures targeting northerners living […]
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Thursday, May 7th, 2026
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Former Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan has said contesting the 2027 presidential election is not a decision to be taken lightly, describing the presidency as “not a computer game.” Jonathan made the remark on Thursday while receiving youth groups at his office in Abuja, where they urged him to return to the presidential […]
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Thursday, May 7th, 2026
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Former Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode, has been reassigned as Nigeria’s ambassador-designate to South Africa after initially being posted to Germany. Fani-Kayode disclosed the development on Thursday, stating that President Bola Tinubu approved the redeployment following his request for a change in posting. According to him, he informed the then Minister of […]
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Thursday, May 7th, 2026
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Nigeria’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu, has revealed details of discussions with her South African counterpart over renewed xenophobic attacks and anti-foreigner protests targeting Nigerians in South Africa. According to a statement shared on her Facebook page, Bianca spoke by phone with Ronald Lamola following recent anti-migrant protests in Durban on […]
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Wednesday, May 6th, 2026
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A chieftain of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Babachir Lawal, has said Peter Obi was never fully committed to the party. Lawal commented during an interview on Arise Television, days after Obi and Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso left the ADC for the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC). Obi and Kwankwaso cited internal crises and […]
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Wednesday, May 6th, 2026
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A chieftain of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Dele Momodu, has said President Bola Tinubu forced opposition leaders to work together ahead of the 2027 elections. Speaking on Channels Television, Momodu claimed the growing unity among some opposition figures was not based on long-term plans but pressure from the ruling government. “Tinubu […]
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Wednesday, May 6th, 2026
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The president of the Iranian Football Federation, Mehdi Taj, has said that FIFA, not the United States, is the main authority for the 2026 World Cup. Speaking amid rising political tensions, Taj said Iran qualified for the tournament and expects to participate under the control of FIFA. “Our host is FIFA, not […]
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Wednesday, May 6th, 2026
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Federal Government has banned people with honorary degrees from using the title “Dr” before their names. The government said using the title in official, academic, or professional settings is misleading and will now be treated as academic fraud. Minister of Education, Tunji Alausa, announced the decision on Wednesday at the Presidential […]
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Wednesday, May 6th, 2026
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) — Zenith Bank Plc has announced the appointment of Engr. Mustafa Bello as the Chairman of its Board of Directors. The appointment, which takes immediate effect, has been approved by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and ratified by shareholders at the Annual General Meeting held on May 5, 2026. Engr. Bello’s appointment […]
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Tuesday, May 5th, 2026
…Says Party Loyalty Must Be Upheld (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Chief Whip of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Usman Bello Kumo has endorsed the Consensus arrangement adopted by the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Gombe State for the elections of party’s governorship flagbearer in the 2027 general elections. Hon. Kumo, a ranking member representing […]
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Tuesday, May 5th, 2026
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Arsenal forward Bukayo Saka scored the only goal as Arsenal defeated Atletico Madrid to reach their second Champions League Final on Tuesday night. Both teams came into the game hopeful after the 1-1 stalemate in Madrid but it was Arsenal who crossed the line at the end of the game. Jan Oblak […]
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Tuesday, May 5th, 2026
…Recover, Bodies From Shallow Grave (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Anambra State Police Command has arrested two suspects in connection with the gruesome murder of three members of the same family whose bodies were discovered in a shallow grave in Ukpor, Nnewi South Local Government Area. Spokesman of the Command, SP Tochukwu Ikenga disclosed this via […]
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Tuesday, May 5th, 2026
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – United Bank for Africa (UBA), Redtech, and MoMo PSB have launched a payment interoperability partnership that expands cardless payment access for consumers and merchants across Nigeria. Redtech is backed by Heirs Holdings; MoMo PSB is MTN Nigeria’s fintech subsidiary. With this development, MoMo PSB customers can now make payments directly from their […]
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Tuesday, May 5th, 2026
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – ) A Coroner’s court sitting at Igbosere, Lagos State, on Tuesday suspended the inquest into the death of a 21-month-old son of literary giant, Chimamanda Adichie. The child, Master Nkanu Adichie-Esege, son of Chimamanda and Dr Ivara Esege, died in January in Lagos. He was admitted at Euracare Multi-Specialist Hospital, Lagos, on […]
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Monday, May 4th, 2026
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Former Cross River State governor Ben Ayade has withdrawn from the Cross River North senatorial race, saying he did so after a request from President Bola Tinubu. In a statement on Monday, Ayade said he was invited to Abuja for consultations with the presidency, where he was asked to step down from […]
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Monday, May 4th, 2026
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Nigerian singer Seun Kuti has stated that his disagreement with Afrobeats star Wizkid is permanent, ruling out any possibility of reconciliation. The conflict between both artists began after Seun Kuti criticised comparisons between Wizkid and Afrobeat pioneer Fela Kuti. Wizkid later responded by stating he was greater than Fela, a comment that […]
