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Sunday, May 3rd, 2026
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – No fewer than 11 people were killed in a reprisal attack by suspected bandits in Kankia Local Government Area of Katsina State. The attackers had earlier on Saturday attempted an assault, but security operatives repelled them and reportedly neutralised several bandits. Dr Nasir Mu’azu, Katsina Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, […]
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Sunday, May 3rd, 2026
(AFRICAN EXAMINE) – ) Former Governor of Kano State, Rabiu Kwankwaso and former presidential candidate, Peter Obi, have defected to the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), a few hours after dumping the African Democratic Congress (ADC). The duo made declaration after being received at the national Secretariat of the party by NDC National Leader, Sen. Seriake […]
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Sunday, May 3rd, 2026
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The candidate of the Zenith Labour Party (ZLP) in the November 16, 2024, governorship election in Ondo State, Abbas Mimiko, has said the party is actively preparing for the 2027 general elections. Mimiko, the younger brother of former Ondo State governor Olusegun Mimiko, stated this during a media briefing at his residence […]
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Sunday, May 3rd, 2026
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Ahead of the 2027 general election, the people of Enugu North Senatorial District on Saturday endorsed President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Governor Peter Mbah for a second term in office during a mega rally held at Nsukka. The zone, comprising six of the 17 local government areas of Enugu State which includes, […]
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Sunday, May 3rd, 2026
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, has criticised former Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi following his resignation from the African Democratic Congress (ADC). Obi had announced his intention to join the ADC coalition in December 2025 and officially became a member on March 7, receiving his […]
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Sunday, May 3rd, 2026
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Former Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has resigned from the African Democratic Congress (ADC). Obi announced his resignation in a statement shared on his verified X (formerly Twitter) account on Sunday. In the statement, the former Anambra State governor alleged that agents of the Nigerian state, whom he accused of infiltrating […]
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Saturday, May 2nd, 2026
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The UN has voiced concerns over what it termed the growing attacks on journalists, warning that attacks on media workers must stop. UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, stated this in a message ahead of World Press Freedom Day, observed annually on May 3. Worldwide, roughly 330 media workers are […]
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Saturday, May 2nd, 2026
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) — Gov. Bala Mohammed of Bauchi State has announced his defection from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the Allied Peoples Movement (APM) ahead of the forthcoming elections. Mohammed made the disclosure on Saturday in Bauchi after an expanded stakeholders meeting. He said that the action was due to the unresolved internal challenges […]
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Saturday, May 2nd, 2026
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – ) The Commissioner of Police in Kwara, Mr Ojo Adekimi, has expressed shock and sorrow over a deadly bandit attack on the Police Mobile Force (PMF) Camp at Tenebo Village in Kaiama Local Government Area of the state This is contained in a statement issued by the Command’s Spokesperson, SP Toun Ejire-Adeyemi, […]
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Friday, May 1st, 2026
(african examiner0 – Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has criticised the distribution of food items in Nigeria, saying it is not a solution to the country’s economic problems. In a statement released on Friday through his spokesperson, Phrank Shaibu, Atiku said the recent distribution of rice and cash palliatives by the First Lady, Oluremi Tinubu, […]
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Friday, May 1st, 2026
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – South African opposition leader Julius Malema has criticised citizens involved in xenophobic attacks against foreign nationals, questioning their claims that immigrants are taking local jobs. Malema spoke on Thursday during an event marking the 14th anniversary of the Collen Mashawana Foundation. His comments come amid renewed tensions in parts of South Africa, […]
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Friday, May 1st, 2026
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Edo State Governor Monday Okpebholo has said President Bola Tinubu is on course to win re-election in 2027, stating that his performance in office has already secured victory. Okpebholo made the remarks on Thursday during an interview on Channels Television’s Politics Today. He also criticised opposition leaders, including Peter Obi, Rotimi Amaechi, […]
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Friday, May 1st, 2026
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Former Lagos State governor Akinwunmi Ambode has endorsed Obafemi Hamzat as the All Progressives Congress (APC) consensus candidate for the 2027 governorship election. Ambode congratulated Hamzat following his adoption by the party, which came after an endorsement by President Bola Tinubu during a meeting with the Lagos Governance Advisory Council (GAC). In […]
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Friday, May 1st, 2026
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The presidency has responded to comments by Peter Obi criticising the Federal Government’s borrowing under President Bola Tinubu. In a statement, presidential spokesperson Bayo Onanuga said borrowing by the government is normal and should not be compared to diseases like cancer or leprosy, as Obi had suggested. Obi, a chieftain of the […]
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Friday, May 1st, 2026
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Bola Tinubu has nominated Joseph Tegbe as Nigeria’s new Minister of Power, pending confirmation by the Senate. The nomination was announced on Thursday in a statement by the President’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga. According to the statement, Tegbe’s appointment is expected to support ongoing efforts to reform […]
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Wednesday, April 29th, 2026
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Police Service Commission (PSC) has condemned, in its entirety, the extrajudicial killing of 28-year-old Mene Ogidi by police officers attached to the Effurun Area Command, Delta State. The said and barbaric incident took place on April 26, 2026. According to the Commission, “the act violates Nigerian laws and international humanitarian standards, including […]
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Wednesday, April 29th, 2026
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ola Olukoyede, says the agency investigated Pastor Jerry Eze of Streams of Joy International for about six months over suspected money laundering. Olukoyede said the investigation began after intelligence reports showed large foreign currency inflows into the pastor’s domiciliary account from several […]
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Wednesday, April 29th, 2026
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Pascal Okechukwu, popularly known as Cubana Chief Priest, has declared his intention to contest for a seat in the House of Representatives under the All Progressives Congress (APC). He made the announcement in a video shared online after visiting the party’s secretariat in Imo State. In the video, he told party officials […]
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Wednesday, April 29th, 2026
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Bola Tinubu has appointed Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu as Nigeria’s new Minister of Foreign Affairs. Her appointment follows the resignation of Yusuf Tuggar, who stepped down ahead of his expected political plans for the 2027 elections. The president also nominated Sola Enikanolaiye as Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, pending Senate confirmation. The […]
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Wednesday, April 29th, 2026
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Zenith Bank Plc has announced the opening of its Côte d’Ivoire subsidiary, marking a pivotal achievement in the Group’s Pan-African expansion strategy. The official opening ceremony, scheduled to hold on Wednesday, April 29, 2026, is expected to attract senior government officials and regulators from Nigeria and Côte d’Ivoire, continental business leaders, and […]
