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Tuesday, April 21st, 2026
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) — Former President Goodluck Jonathan has defended his time in office, saying he did his best while leading the country. His response follows comments by former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, who criticised Jonathan’s administration in a recent television interview, describing him as inexperienced and saying he made mistakes while in power. Atiku, who […]
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Tuesday, April 21st, 2026
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Victor Umeh has asked former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar to step aside and support younger politicians ahead of the 2027 presidential election. Speaking on an Arise Television programme, Umeh said he expected Atiku to begin mentoring a new generation of leaders instead of contesting again. Atiku recently said the 2027 election would be […]
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Tuesday, April 21st, 2026
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Supporters of Peter Obi and Rabiu Kwankwaso have launched a new political group, the Obi–Kwankwaso (OK) Movement, ahead of the presidential primaries of the African Democratic Congress (ADC). The group was unveiled in Abuja on Monday. It said it has already set up structures across the 36 states and the Federal Capital […]
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Monday, April 20th, 2026
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A man in the U.S. state of Louisiana killed eight children aged one to 14 and wounded two women in Shreveport, a city in the state’s northwest. Christopher Bordelon, a spokesperson for the Shreveport Police Department said the event took place on Sunday. According to Bordelon, seven of the eight children killed […]
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Monday, April 20th, 2026
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Hakeem Baba-Ahmed, former special adviser on political matters to Vice-President Kashim Shettima, has criticised President Bola Tinubu, saying he is disconnected from the hardship facing Nigerians. Speaking on The Morning Show on Arise Television, Baba-Ahmed said the president’s recent comments raised concerns about the government’s understanding of the country’s economic and security […]
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Monday, April 20th, 2026
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Awgu Local Government Area of Enugu state South East Nigeria weekend was a beehive of political activities, as the Governor of Enugu State, Dr. Peter Ndubuisi Mbah, officially commissioned a state of the art newly constructed Chairman’s office. Inauguration of the edifice, located inside the Council headquarters, marked the climax of a […]
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Monday, April 20th, 2026
…Wants Woman To occupy Vacant Enugu North Senatorial Seat (AFRICAN EXAMINER) — A political advocacy group, under the auspices of Loudest Voice for Dr. Peter Mbah, has reiterated its support for the reelection of the incumbent Enugu state governor, in 2027, just as they appealed to him to look the way of Women in the […]
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Sunday, April 19th, 2026
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The people of Enugu West Senatorial District of Enugu state have endorsed President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and the governor of Enugu State, Dr. Peter Mbah, for a second term in office, citing their human oriented programmes and policies. They said the president has impacted the lives of the citizens through infrastructural developments […]
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Sunday, April 19th, 2026
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Shell Nigeria Exploration snd Production Company Limited (SNEPCo) has teamed up with the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC) and the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) to deliver a Geosciences Centre of Excellence at the University of Lagos, a world-class learning and research hub in a critical sector of the […]
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Sunday, April 19th, 2026
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar has said the African Democratic Congress (ADC) is now the country’s strongest opposition force and is prepared to defeat the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in the next general election. In a post shared on X on Saturday, Atiku described the ADC as a party grounded in strong […]
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Saturday, April 18th, 2026
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) — Operatives of the IGP’s Safe School Initiative of the Anambra State Police Command have arrested one male suspect, Eric Nwombu, for alleged criminal impersonation and unlawful possession of JAMB examination materials. Spokesman of the Command, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, who disclosed this to newsmen on Saturday said “Items recovered from the suspect includes […]
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Saturday, April 18th, 2026
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Nigerian comedian and actor Okey Bakassi has announced a N5 million reward for information that will help recover mobile phones stolen during a football game in Ikoyi, Lagos. The incident happened on Wednesday evening while Bakassi and his friends were playing their regular football match. According to him, a young man approached […]
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Saturday, April 18th, 2026
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – An Abuja-based lawyer, Mr Michael Okorie, has filed contempt of court charges against the Minister of State for Health and Social Welfare and Dr. Unaogu Ngozichukwu Nneka, Medical Director, Federal Neuropsychiatric Hospital, Enugu in Enugu State. Okorie, who is the counsel to Prof. Monday Igwe, told newsmen in Enugu on Friday that […]
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Saturday, April 18th, 2026
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Nafiu Bala Gombe, a factional chairman of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), has accused Rabiu Kwankwaso of betraying the north during the 2023 presidential election. Kwankwaso, who contested under the New Nigerian Peoples Party, came fourth with 1,496,687 votes. Atiku Abubakar of the Peoples Democratic Party came second with 6,984,520 votes, while […]
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Saturday, April 18th, 2026
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Ahead of the upcoming Enugu West senatorial district mega rally scheduled to take place at Awgu Council area headquarters, the Executive Chairman of the Local Government, Hon. Uchenna Joseph Okolo, has formally welcomed the State governor, Dr. Peter Mbah to the event scheduled for Saturday, 18th April, 2026. In a statement conveyed […]
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Thursday, April 16th, 2026
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – World Athletics (WA) has rejected an application by Nigerian sprinter Favour Ofili to switch her national allegiance to Turkey. The decision was confirmed in a statement released by the Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN) on Thursday. According to WA, its national review panel declined the request as part of broader concerns about […]
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Thursday, April 16th, 2026
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has declared that no current northern political figure commands more votes in the region than he does. Speaking during an interview on Arise TV’s Prime Time programme on Wednesday, Atiku challenged comparisons with other prominent northern politicians. “Can you tell me, among the current leaders in the […]
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Thursday, April 16th, 2026
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) — Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Information and Strategy, has criticised former Vice President Atiku Abubakar over his recent comments on power rotation, describing them as “self-serving” and misleading. Speaking during an interview on Arise TV on Wednesday, Atiku Abubakar questioned the prevailing zoning narrative, arguing that the South […]
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Thursday, April 16th, 2026
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A South African court has sentenced radical opposition leader Julius Malema to five years in prison for discharging an assault rifle during a political rally eight years ago. Malema, the founder and leader of the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF), was found guilty of violating firearm laws after firing shots into the air […]
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Wednesday, April 15th, 2026
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Bayern Munich edged Real Madrid 4-3 with late goals, advancing 6-4 on aggregate into the UEFA Champions League semi-finals. Luis Diaz struck in the 89th minute and Michael Olise added stoppage-time goal to seal victory. Bayern will face holders Paris Saint-Germain in the semi-finals. Real finished with nine men after Eduardo Camavinga […]
