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Thursday, January 29th, 2026
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has announced several suspensions and fines following the chaotic 2025 Africa Cup of Nations final between Senegal and Morocco. The match, played on January 18, 2026, in Rabat, Morocco, was marred by controversy after Senegal briefly walked off the pitch in protest when a late penalty […]
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Thursday, January 29th, 2026
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Abike Dabiri-Erewa, chairman of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM), says Turkish officials were surprised that President Bola Tinubu’s brief stumble during a ceremony in Ankara became major news in Nigeria. Tinubu stumbled on Tuesday while walking beside Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan during an official welcome ceremony in Turkey’s capital. Officials […]
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Wednesday, January 28th, 2026
As the 2027 general elections gathers momentum, the South East leadership of the opposition people’s Democratic party has declared that the exercise would be a contest between hungry Nigerians and the ruling All progressives Congress APC, just as it formally inaugurated the Enugu and Imo states Caretaker Committee Executives (Exco). It said “the 2027 election, […]
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Wednesday, January 28th, 2026
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A major in the Nigerian Army has been killed after ISWAP fighters attacked a military patrol in Damasak, Mobbar Local Government Area of Borno State. Sources said the officer, who commanded the military base in Damasak, was leading about 30 soldiers on a foot patrol early Friday when they were hit by […]
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Wednesday, January 28th, 2026
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Reno Omokri, Nigeria’s ambassador-designate, has said activist and Sahara Reporters publisher, Omoyele Sowore, cannot rely on his past statements about President Bola Tinubu as a defence in his ongoing cybercrime trial. Sowore is currently facing a two-count charge filed by the Department of State Services (DSS). The case is linked to an […]
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Wednesday, January 28th, 2026
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Recep Tayyip Erdogan of the Republic of Türkiye, on Tuesday in Ankara, said his country is targeting a $5 billion trade volume with Nigeria, adding that discussions to actualise this have already commenced. Special Adviser to the President, Information and Strategy, Mr. Bayo Onanuga in a press release issued on Tuesday […]
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Tuesday, January 27th, 2026
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) says its enforcement of the ban on alcoholic drinks sold in sachets and in bottles smaller than 200ml is to protect children from early exposure to alcohol. Speaking in a video shared on the agency’s X handle, NAFDAC Director-General, Prof. Mojisola […]
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Tuesday, January 27th, 2026
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Kingsley Ughelumba, father of Super Eagles defender Calvin Bassey, has renewed his public appeal to reconnect with his children, saying he has been separated from them for more than 18 years. Ughelumba, who hails from Ihiala Local Government Area of Anambra State, spoke in an emotional interview circulating on social media, where […]
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Tuesday, January 27th, 2026
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Super Eagles captain Wilfred Ndidi has expressed deep sorrow over the death of his father, Sunday Ndidi. Sunday Ndidi reportedly died following a fatal road accident in Umunede, near Agbor in Delta State, on Tuesday. Ndidi’s Turkish Super Lig club, Beşiktaş, confirmed the sad news in a statement shared on their official […]
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Tuesday, January 27th, 2026
(AFRICANEXAMINER) – debayo Shittu, former minister of communications and a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), says he would support the introduction of Sharia law in Oyo State if it reflects the will of the people. Shittu made the statement during an interview on Naija Unfiltered, a podcast produced by Symfoni, where he was […]
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Monday, January 26th, 2026
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke has appealed to President Bola Tinubu to order the release of local government funds that have been withheld by the federal government. The money is meant for the 30 local councils in Osun. Adeleke says the delay in releasing the funds is hurting workers who depend on […]
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Monday, January 26th, 2026
Chief Executive of Shell Plc, Mr. Wael Sawan has commended President Bola Tinubu’s leadership for creating a healthy climate for investments to thrive and restoring investor confidence. Special Adviser to the President, Information and Strategy. Mr. Bayo Onanuga, in a press release on Sunday said Sawan spoke at a meeting with Tinubu at the Presidential […]
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Monday, January 26th, 2026
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – In a decisive move to curb what the Anambra State Government has described as economic sabotage, Governor Chukwuma Soludo has ordered the immediate shutdown of Onitsha Main Market. According to reports, the closure is for one week. It was equally gathered that the closure of the market was in response to the […]
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Monday, January 26th, 2026
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has announced the start of registration for the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). JAMB said it has put all arrangements in place to ensure a smooth registration process. The board advised candidates to register only at approved Computer-Based Test (CBT) centres, professional registration centres, […]
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Monday, January 26th, 2026
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The All Progressives Congress (APC) has refuted claims that Vice-President Kashim Shettima may be replaced as President Bola Tinubu’s running mate in the 2027 general election. In a statement released on Monday, the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Felix Morka, described the reports as “speculative, untrue and utterly baseless.” The APC said recent […]
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Friday, January 23rd, 2026
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Commandant General (C-G) of the Nigeria security and Civil Defence Corps NSCDC, Ahmed Abubakar Audi, has charged the newly promoted (one hundred and forty seven) 147 officers and men of the Enugu state Command of the security agency to uphold highest standards of professionalism, integrity and discipline. Our Correspondent reports […]
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Friday, January 23rd, 2026
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Daniel Bwala, special adviser to President Bola Tinubu on policy communication, has said that Governor Siminalayi Fubara is the leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Rivers State. Bwala said President Tinubu agrees with the position of the APC national chairman, Nentawe Yilwatda, who recently stated that sitting governors lead the […]
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Friday, January 23rd, 2026
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Bola Tinubu has approved the posting of three ambassadors-designate, out of the 68 confirmed by the Senate last December. This was contained in a press release issued on Thursday by Special Adviser to the President, Information and Strategy, Mr. Bayo Onanuga. Tinubu confirmed the postings of Ambassador Ayodele Oke as the […]
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Thursday, January 22nd, 2026
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Ayo Labinjoh, the mother of a teenage girl who claims to be the daughter of singer Davido, has responded to comments made by the singer’s father, Adedeji Adeleke, in the ongoing paternity dispute. Earlier, Adeleke dismissed the claim, insisting that the girl, Anu Adeleke, is not his grandchild. He said five DNA […]
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Thursday, January 22nd, 2026
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Bola Tinubu has approved the gazetting of targeted, investment-linked incentives to support the proposed Bonga South West deep-offshore oil project by Shell and its partners. Special Adviser to the President, Media and Public Communications, Mr. Sunday Dare disclosed this in a press release issued on Thursday. Receiving the Shell delegation led […]
